1985–86 Rugby League Premiership Explained

1985–86 Premiership
Structure:	National knockout championship
Season Champs:	Warrington
Season Champ Name:	Winners
Runner-Up Name:	Runner-up
Second Place:	Halifax
Prevseason Link:	1984–85 Rugby League Premiership
Prevseason Year:	1984–85
Nextseason Link:	1986–87 Rugby League Premiership
Nextseason Year:	1986–87

The 1985–86 Rugby League Premiership was the 12th end of season Rugby League Premiership competition.^[1]

The winners were Warrington.^[2]

First round

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26 Apr			32-20
27 Apr			22-38
27 Apr			10-8
27 Apr			47-0

Semi-finals

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11 May	Halifax	Leeds	16-13
11 May			12-23

Final

1 Paul Ford 2 Mark Forster 3 Paul Cullen 4 Ronnie Duane 5 Brian Carbert 6 Paul Bishop 7 Andy Gregory 8 Les Boyd 9 Kevin Tamati 10 Bob Jackson 11 Gary Sanderson 12 Mark Roberts 13 Mike Gregory Substitutions: 14 Brian Johnson for Paul Ford 15 Billy McGinty for Gary Sanderson Coach: Tony Barrow

1 Colin Whitfield 2 Eddison "Eddie" Riddlesden 3 Tony Anderson 4 Chris Anderson 5 Scott Wilson 6 John Crossley Jr. 7 Gary Stephens 8 Mick Scott 9 Seamus McCallion 10 Geoff Robinson 11 Brian Juliff 12 Neil James 13 Paul Dixon Substitutions: 14 Steve Smith for Colin Whitfield 15 Steve Bond for Neil James Coach: Chris Anderson

Notes and References

1. Web site: Premiership title. Rugby League Project.
2. Web site: Premiership title 1985-86. Rugby League Project.