1962–63 Northern Rugby Football League season
| 1962–63 Northern Rugby Football League season | |
|---|---|
| League | First Division |
| Champions |
 Swinton
|
| Top point-scorer(s) |
 Kel Coslett 321 |
| Top try-scorer(s) |
 Ray Glastonbury 41 |
| Promotion and relegation | |
| Promoted from Second Division |
 Hunslet Keighley
|
| Relegated to Second Division |
 OldhamBramley |
| Second Division | |
| Champions |
Hunslet
|
The 1962–63 Northern Rugby Football League season was the 68th season of rugby league football.
1962-63 season saw the league split into two divisions with each team playing each other team home and away. The introduction of an even league meant the end of season championship play-off was done away with and the team finishing top of the table was declared champions.
1962-63 finished up with huge fixture backlogs similar to 1946-47 after "the big freeze" brought heavy snow and postponed most rugby league matches for two and half months.
Swinton won their fifth Championship. Oldham and Bramley were demoted to the Second Division.
The Challenge Cup winners were Wakefield Trinity who beat Wigan 25-10 in the final.
The 2nd Division Champions were Hunslet who were promoted along with second placed Keighley.
Workington Town (from Cumberland) won the Lancashire League, and Wakefield Trinity won the Yorkshire League. St.Helens beat Swinton 7–4 to win the Lancashire Cup, and Hunslet beat Hull Kingston Rovers 12–2 to win the Yorkshire Cup.
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