1982–83 Rugby League Premiership Explained

1982–83 Premiership
Structure:	National knockout championship
Season Champs:	Widnes
Season Champ Name:	Winners
Runner-Up Name:	Runner-up
Second Place:	Hull F.C.
Prevseason Link:	1981–82 Rugby League Premiership
Prevseason Year:	1981–82
Nextseason Link:	1983–84 Rugby League Premiership
Nextseason Year:	1983–84

The 1982–83 Rugby League Premiership was the ninth end of season Rugby League Premiership competition.^[1]

The winners were Widnes.^[2]

First round

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24 Apr			24-21
24 Apr			35-14
24 Apr			7-11
24 Apr			9-12

Semi-finals

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30 Apr			10-21
01 May			19-5

Final

1 Mick Burke 2 Ralph Linton 3 Joe Lydon 4 Tony Myler 5 John Basnett 6 Eric Hughes 7 Andy Gregory 8 Mike O'Neill 9 Keith Elwell 10 11 Les Gorley 12 Eric Prescott 13 Substitutions: 14 David Hulme for Andy Gregory 15 Steve O'Neill for Fred Whitfield Coach: Harry Dawson & Colin Tyrer

1 Gary Kemble 2 Dane O'Hara 3 James Leuluai 4 Steve Evans 5 Paul Rose 6 David Topliss 7 Terry Day 8 Tony Dean 9 John "Keith" Bridges 10 Richard "Charlie" Stone 11 Trevor Skerrett 12 Lee Crooks 13 Steve Norton Substitutions: 14 Patrick Solal for Terry Day 15 Mick Crane for Steve Norton Coach: Arthur Bunting

Notes and References

1. Web site: Premiership title. Rugby League Project.
2. Web site: Premiership title 1982-83. Rugby League Project.