1955–56 Northern Rugby Football League season
| 1955–56 Rugby Football League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Northern Rugby Football League |
| Champions |
 Hull
|
| League Leaders |
 Warrington
|
| Top point-scorer(s) |
Harry Bath 344 |
| Top try-scorer(s) |
 Jack McLean 61 |
The 1955–56 Rugby Football League season was the 61st season of rugby league football.
Belle Vue Rangers dropped out of the competition shortly before the start of the season. There was no time to reschedule and so percentages were used.
In 1955-56 Wigan took part in the Independent Television Association Trophy. This was a series of televised floodlit matches played in London and shown on the newly launched ITV. It only lasted one year but the idea would be picked up again by the BBC in 1965.
ITV Floodlit Competition winners were Warrington who beat Leigh 43-18 in the final.
Hull F.C. won their fourth Rugby Football League Championship when they beat Halifax 10-9 in the play-off final. Warrington had finished the regular season as league leaders.
The Challenge Cup winners were St. Helens who beat Halifax 13-2 in the final.
Warrington won the Lancashire League, and Halifax won the Yorkshire League. Leigh beat Widnes 26–9 to win the Lancashire County Cup, and Halifax beat Hull F.C. 10–10 (replay 7–0) to win the Yorkshire County Cup.
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