1992–93 Rugby Football League season#Second Division

{{Infobox rugby football league season

| title = 1992–93 Rugby Football League season

| league = Championship

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| duration = 26 Rounds

| no_of_teams = First Division: 14
Second Division: 8
Third Division: 13

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| TV = Sky Sports

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| join_method3 = Promoted to Second Division

| leave3 = {{ubl|{{leagueicon|Blackpool|16}} Chorley Borough|{{leagueicon|wests tigers|16}} Blackpool Gladiators|Nottingham City}}

| leave_reason3 = Relegated to
National Conference League

| prevseason_link = 1991–92 Rugby Football League season

| prevseason_year = 1991–92

| nextseason_link = 1993–94 Rugby Football League season

| nextseason_year = 1993–94

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The 1992–93 Rugby Football League season was the 98th ever season of professional rugby league football in Britain. Sixteen teams competed from August, 1992 until May, 1993 for the Stones Bitter Championship, Premiership Trophy and Silk Cut Challenge Cup.

Season summary

Stones Bitter League Champions: Wigan
Silk Cut Challenge Cup Winners: Wigan (20-14 v Widnes)
Stones Bitter Premiership Trophy Winners: St. Helens (10-4 v Wigan)
Harry Sunderland Trophy: Chris Joynt
1992–93 Regal Trophy Winners: Wigan (15-8 v Bradford Northern)
2nd Division Champions: Featherstone Rovers

The 1993 Man of Steel Award for player of the season went to Wigan's Andy Platt.

In March 1993, clubs voted to return to a two-division structure from the start of the 1993–94 season, which also included the scrapping of the county cup competitions.{{cite web |last1=Hadfield |first1=Dave |title=Rugby League: League votes for two divisions |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-league-league-votes-for-two-divisions-1497039.html |website=The Independent |access-date=12 May 2023 |date=11 March 1993}} The vote also controversially meant that the bottom three Third Division clubs would be expelled from the League, with several clubs threatening legal action against the decision.{{cite web |last1=Hadfield |first1=Dave |title=Rugby League: Pilgrim promoted by Leeds |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-league-pilgrim-promoted-by-leeds-1498285.html |website=The Independent |access-date=12 May 2023 |date=17 March 1993}} The three relegated teams (Chorley Borough, Blackpool Gladiators and Nottingham City) were accepted into the National Conference League.{{cite web |last1=Hadfield |first1=Dave |title=Rugby League: League losers look ahead to brighter future |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-league-league-losers-look-ahead-to-brighter-future-1489229.html |website=The Independent |access-date=12 May 2023 |date=1 June 1993}}

League Tables

=First Division=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|status_WIG=C

|name_BRA={{leagueicon|bradford|16}} Bradford Northern

|name_CAS={{leagueicon|castleford|16}} Castleford

|name_LEI={{leagueicon|Leigh|16}} Leigh

|name_SHE={{leagueicon|sheffield|16}} Sheffield Eagles

|name_HFX={{leagueicon|Halifax|16}} Halifax

|name_FEV={{leagueicon|featherstone|16}} Featherstone Rovers

|name_LEE={{leagueicon|leeds|16}} Leeds

|name_SAL={{leagueicon|salford city |16}} Salford

|name_OLD={{leagueicon|OLDHAM|16}} Oldham

|name_HKR={{leagueicon|hull kr|16}} Hull Kingston Rovers

|name_HUL={{leagueicon|Hull|16}} Hull F.C.

|name_STH={{leagueicon|St helens|16}} St Helens

|name_WAK={{leagueicon|Wakefield|16}} Wakefield Trinity

|name_WAR={{leagueicon|warrington|16}} Warrington

|name_WID={{leagueicon|Widnes|16}} Widnes

|name_WIG={{leagueicon|wigan|16}} Wigan

|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;

|for_against_style=points

|update=complete

|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110607143105/http://www.nationalconferenceleague.co.uk/league-tables]

|winpoints=2

|drawpoints=1

|losspoints=0

|res_col_header=QR

|col_PRE=yellow1

|text_PRE=Qualification for the Premiership first round

|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to Second Division

}}

=Second Division=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|result1=PRO |result2=PRO |result3=PRM |result4=PRM

|status_FEV=CP |status_OLD=P

|name_BRM= {{leagueicon|crusaders|16}} Bramley

|name_CAR= {{leagueicon|france|16}} Carlisle

|name_LON= {{leagueicon|london|16}} London Crusaders

|name_HUD= {{leagueicon|huddersfield|16}} Huddersfield

|name_ROC= {{leagueicon|rochdale|16}} Rochdale Hornets

|name_SWI= {{leagueicon|swinton|16}} Swinton

|name_FEV= {{leagueicon|featherstone|16}} Featherstone Rovers

|name_OLD= {{leagueicon|oldham|16}} Oldham

|name_YOR= {{leagueicon|York rlfc|16}} Ryedale-York

|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;

|for_against_style=points

|update=complete

|source={{cite book |editor-last1=Fletcher |editor-first1=Raymond |editor-last2=Howes |editor-first2=David |url=https://archive.org/details/rothmansrugbylea0000flet/page/302/mode/2up?view=theater |title=Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995-96 |date=1995 |publisher=Headline Publishing Group |location=London |isbn=978-0-7472-7817-7 |page=302 |url-access=registration}}{{cite book |title=Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995-1996 |author1=Raymond Fletcher |author2=David Howes|year=1995|publisher=Headline Book Publishing |location=London |isbn=0-7472-7817-2|page=303}}

|winpoints=2

|drawpoints=1

|losspoints=0

|res_col_header=PQR

|col_PRO=green1 |text_PRO=Promoted to First Division
Qualified for Divisional Premiership second round

|col_PRM=yellow2 |text_PRM=Qualified for Divisional Premiership second round

|col_QRE=red2 |text_QRE=Relegation to Third Division
Qualified for Divisional Premiership first round

}}

=Third Division=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|name_BAR= {{leagueicon|barrow|16}} Barrow

|name_BAT= {{leagueicon|batley|16}} Batley

|name_BRM= {{leagueicon|crusaders|16}} Bramley

|name_CAR= {{leagueicon|france|16}} Carlisle

|name_CHO= {{leagueicon|wests tigers|16}} Chorley Borough

|name_DEW= {{leagueicon|dewsbury|16}} Dewsbury

|name_DON={{leagueicon|doncaster|16}} Doncaster

|name_LON= {{leagueicon|london|16}} London Crusaders

|name_HIG=Highfield

|name_WOR= {{leagueicon|workington|16}} Workington Town

|name_HUD= {{leagueicon|huddersfield|16}} Huddersfield

|name_HUN= {{leagueicon|hunslet|16}} Hunslet

|name_HKR= {{leagueicon|hull kr|16}} Hull Kingston Rovers

|name_KEI= {{leagueicon|keighley|16}} Keighley Cougars

|name_NOT={{leagueicon|gold coast titans|16}} Nottingham City

|name_ROC= {{leagueicon|rochdale|16}} Rochdale Hornets

|name_SCA= {{leagueicon|scarborough|16}} Scarborough Pirates

|name_SWI= {{leagueicon|swinton|16}} Swinton

|name_TRA= {{leagueicon|blackpool|16}} Blackpool Gladiators

|name_WHI= {{leagueicon|whitehaven|16}} Whitehaven

|name_YOR= {{leagueicon|York rlfc|16}} Ryedale-York

|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;

|for_against_style=points

|update=complete

|winpoints=2

|drawpoints=1

|losspoints=0

|res_col_header=PQR

|col_PRO=green1 |text_PRO=Promoted to Second Division
Qualified for Divisional Premiership first round

|col_PRM=green2 |text_PRM=Promoted to Second Division

|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to National Conference League

}}

Challenge Cup

The 1993 Silk Cut Challenge Cup Final was played by Wigan and Widnes on 2:30 on a warm and sunny Saturday afternoon, 1 May 1993 at Wembley Stadium, London in front of 77,684. By coming on as a substitute in this game at 17 years and 11 months of age, Andy Farrell become the youngest player to win a Challenge Cup final.{{cite news

| title = Farrell switches codes

| work = Telegraph.co.uk

| place =UK

| publisher = Telegraph Media Group Limited

| date = 2005-03-23

| url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2357119/Farrell-switches-codes.html

| access-date = 2010-06-30}} The winner of the Lance Todd Trophy was Wigan's Dean Bell.

Regal Trophy

Premiership

County cups

Wigan beat St. Helens 5–4 to win the 1992 Lancashire Cup, and Wakefield Trinity beat Sheffield Eagles 29–16 to win the Yorkshire Cup. To date this was final season of the Lancashire Cup and Yorkshire Cup competitions that, except for the break for World War I and World War II (Lancashire Cup only), had taken place annually since their inaugural 1905–06 season.

Rugby League World Cup final

On 24 October, the Final of the 1989-92 Rugby League World Cup took place at Wembley Stadium between Great Britain and Australia. In front of a record international attendance of 73,631, The Kangaroos triumphed 10–6.[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/world-cup-1989/final/great-britain-vs-australia.html 1992 Rugby League World Cup final]

Prior to the Final, the Australian team embarked on a mini 3 game tour as a warm up and selection trial.[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/kangaroos-world-cup-tour-1992/summary.html Kangaroos World Cup Tour 1992]

class="wikitable" ! game !! Date !! Result !! Venue !! Attendance
1	9 October	{{leagueicon\|Australia\|16}} Australia def. {{leagueicon\|Huddersfield\|16}} Huddersfield 66–2	Leeds Road, Huddersfield	4,716
2	14 October	{{leagueicon\|Australia\|16}} Australia def. {{leagueicon\|Sheffield\|16}} Sheffield 52–22	Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield	5,500
3	18 October	{{leagueicon\|Australia\|16}} Australia def. {{flagicon\|Cumbria}} Cumbria 44–0	Derwent Park, Workington	5,156

{{Rugbyleaguebox

|bg = #eeeeee

|date = 24 October 1992

|time = 2:30PM (GMT)

|team1 = {{rl-rt|GBR}}

|score = 6 – 10

|team2 = {{rl|AUS}}

|points1 = Tries:

Goals:
Deryck Fox (3/4)

|points2 = Tries:
Steve Renouf
Goals:
Mal Meninga (3/4)

|stadium = Wembley Stadium, London

|attendance = 73,631

|referee = Dennis Hale {{flagicon|NZL}}

|manofmatch = Steve Walters {{leagueicon|Australia|16}}

|report = {{usurped|[https://web.archive.org/web/20131202183257/http://www.rlwc2013.com/matchreport/9658 Report]}}

}}

References

Sources

[https://web.archive.org/web/20081010233557/http://www.rlhalloffame.org.uk/1993.htm 1992–93 Rugby Football League season] at rlhalloffame.org.uk
[http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=316 1992–93 Rugby Football League season] at wigan.rlfans.com
[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/challenge_cup/3358243.stm Wigan's record Cup run] at news.bbc.co.uk
[https://archive.today/20070804161455/http://www2.hunterlink.net.au/~maajjs/gbr/sum/gbr1992.htm Great Britain Competitions 1992-1993] at hunterlink.net.au
[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/Championship_1992-93/summary.html Championship 1992/93] at rugbyleagueproject.org

Category:1993 in English rugby league

Category:1992 in English rugby league

Category:Rugby Football League seasons