1981–82 Rugby League Premiership
{{Infobox rugby football league season
| title = 1981–82 Premiership
| structure = National knockout championship
| season_champs = Widnes
| season_champ_name = Winners
| runner-up_name = Runner-up
| second_place = Hull F.C.
| prevseason_link = 1980–81 Rugby League Premiership
| prevseason_year = 1980–81
| nextseason_link = 1982–83 Rugby League Premiership
| nextseason_year = 1982–83
| no_of_teams =
}}
The 1981–82 Rugby League Premiership was the eighth end of season Rugby League Premiership competition.{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/premiership-trophy/summary.html|title=Premiership title|publisher=Rugby League Project}}
The winners were Widnes.{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/premiership-trophy-1981-82/results.html|title=Premiership title 1981-82|publisher=Rugby League Project}}
First round
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| width=150| Date
!width=250| Team one !width=250| Team two !width=100| Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May | Hull Kingston Rovers | Bradford Northern | 17-8 |
| 3 May | Leigh | Warrington | 1-1 |
| 5 May | Hull F.C. | St Helens | 23-8 |
| 5 May | Warrington | Leigh | 10-9 |
| 5 May | Widnes | Leeds | 39-11 |
Semi-finals
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| width=150| Date
!width=250| Team one !width=250| Team two !width=100| Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May | Widnes | Hull Kingston Rovers | 16-15 |
| 9 May | Hull F.C. | Warrington | 27-7 |
Final
{{Rugbyleaguebox
|date = 15 May 1982
|time =
|team1 = Widnes
|score = 23-8
|team2 = Hull F.C.
|points1 = T-Burke, Wright, Basnett, Hughes, Adams
G-Burke (4)
|points2 = T-Crooks
G-Crooks (2); DG-Crooks (2)
|stadium = Headingley Stadium
|attendance = 12,100
|referee = Stan Wall
|manofmatch = Mick Burke
|report =
}}
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| width="55"| | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mick Burke |
| 2 | Stuart Wright |
| 3 | Keiron O'Loughlin |
| 4 | Eddie Cunningham |
| 5 | John Basnett |
| 6 | Eric Hughes |
| 7 | Andy Gregory |
| 8 | Mike O'Neill |
| 9 | Keith Elwell |
| 10 | Brian Lockwood |
| 11 | Les Gorley |
| 12 | Eric Prescott |
| 13 | Mick Adams |
| colspan=3|Substitutions: | |
| 14 | Anthony "Tony" Myler for Eddie Cunningham |
| 15 | Fred Whitfield for Brian Lockwood |
| colspan=3|Coach: | |
| colspan="4"| Doug Laughton |
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| width="55"| | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Kemble |
| 2 | Dane O'Hara |
| 3 | James Leuluai |
| 4 | Steve Evans |
| 5 | Paul Prendiville |
| 6 | David Topliss |
| 7 | Kevin Harkin |
| 8 | Keith Tindall |
| 9 | Ronald "Ron" Wileman |
| 10 | Richard "Charlie" Stone |
| 11 | Trevor Skerrett |
| 12 | Lee Crooks |
| 13 | Steve Norton |
| colspan=3|Substitutions: | |
| 14 | Terry Day for Dane O'Hara |
| 15 | Geoffrey "Sammy" Lloyd for Ronald "Ron" Wileman |
| colspan=3|Coach: | |
| colspan="4"| Arthur Bunting |
|}
References
{{reflist}}
{{Rugby League Premiership}}
{{Rugby Football League seasons}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1981-82 Rugby League Premiership}}