1987–88 Rugby League Premiership

1987–88 Premiership
StructureNational knockout championship
WinnersWidnes
Runners-upSt Helens

The 1987–88 Rugby League Premiership was the 14th end of season Rugby League Premiership competition.[1]

The winners were Widnes.[2]

First round

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Date Team one Team two Score
24 Apr Bradford Northern Leeds 32-18
24 Apr St Helens Castleford 40-8
24 Apr Widnes Halifax 36-26
24 Apr Wigan Warrington 12-24

Semi-finals

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Date Team one Team two Score
8 May St Helens Bradford Northern 24-10
8 May Widnes Warrington 20-10

Final

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15 May 1988
Widnes 38-14 St Helens
T-Tait, D Wright, D Hulme (2), Sorensen, McKenzie
G-Platt, Currier(4) 		T-Ledger, Haggerty
G-Loughlin (3)
Old Trafford
Attendance: 35,252
Referee: John Holdsworth
Player of the Match: David Hulme
1 Duncan Platt
2 Rick Thackray
3 Andy Currier
4 Darren Wright
5 Martin Offiah
6 Barry Dowd
7 David Hulme
8 Kurt Sorensen
9 Phil McKenzie
10 Joey Grima
11 Mike O'Neill
12 Paul Hulme
13 Richard Eyres
Substitutions:
14 Alan Tait for Rick Thackray
15 Steve O'Neill for Joey Grima
Coach:
Doug Laughton
1 Barry Ledger
2 David "Dave" Tanner
3 Paul Loughlin
4 Mark Elia
5 Les Quirk
6 Mark Bailey
7 Neil Holding
8 Tony Burke
9 Paul Groves
10 Stuart Evans
11 Paul Forber
12 Roy Haggerty
13 John Fieldhouse
Substitutions:
14 Bernard Dwyer for Stuart Evans
15 Shaun Allen for John Fieldhouse
Coach:
Alex Murphy

References

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  1. ^ "Premiership title". Rugby League Project.
  2. ^ "Premiership title 1987-88". Rugby League Project.
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