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1968–69 Northern Rugby Football League season

1968–69 Rugby Football League season
League Northern Rugby Football League
Champions Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds
League Leaders Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds
Top point-scorer(s) Rhinoscolours.svg Bev Risman 345
Top try-scorer(s) Wigancolours.svg Bill Francis 40
Seasons

The 1968–69 Rugby Football League season was the 74th season of rugby league football.

Leeds had finished the regular season as League leaders for the third season in a row. They then won their second Championship when they beat Castleford 16-14 in the Championship Final. Bev Risman was awarded the Harry Sunderland Trophy as man-of-the-match.

The Challenge Cup winners were Castleford who beat Salford 11-6 in the final.

The BBC2 Floodlit Trophy winners were Wigan who beat St. Helens 7-4 in the final.

St. Helens won the Lancashire League, and Leeds won the Yorkshire League. St. Helens beat Oldham 30–2 to win the Lancashire County Cup, and Leeds beat Castleford 22–11 to win the Yorkshire County Cup.

Champions

Play-offs

Castleford beat Salford 11-6 in the final played at Wembley before a crowd of 97,939. Salford were captained by David Watkins.


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