1987–88 Rugby Football League season
| 1987–88 Rugby Football League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Stones Bitter Championship |
| 1987–88 Season | |
| Champions |
 Widnes
|
| Premiership |
Widnes
|
| Man of Steel |
Martin Offiah
|
| Top point-scorer(s) |
 John Woods 351
|
| Top try-scorer(s) |
Martin Offiah 44
|
| Promotion and relegation | |
| Promoted from Second Division |
 Oldham Featherstone Rovers Wakefield Trinity
|
| Relegated to Second Division |
 Leigh Swinton Hunslet
|
| Second Division | |
| Champions |
Oldham
|
| Top point-scorer(s) | Kevin Pape (Carlisle) 23 |
The 1987–88 Rugby Football League season was the 93rd season of rugby league football in Britain.
During the season, defending champions Wigan hosted NSWRL champions, the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the 1987 World Club Challenge match. Wigan were World Club Champions for the first time when they beat Manly-Warringah 8-2 at Central Park, Wigan on 7 Oct 1987 before a crowd of 36,895
The Stones Bitter League Champions were Widnes for the second time in their history, exactly ten years after their first. Leigh, Swinton and Hunslet were relegated.
The Challenge Cup winners were Wigan who beat Halifax 32-12 in the final.
John Player Special Trophy winners were St. Helens who beat Leeds 15-14 in the final.
Rugby League Premiership Trophy Winners were Widnes who beat St. Helens 38-14 in the final.
2nd Division Champions were Oldham. Featherstone Rovers and Wakefield Trinity were also promoted. Blackpool Borough changed their name to Springfield Borough.
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