The 1999 Northern Ford Premiership season was the second tier of British rugby league during the 1999 season. The competition featured eighteen teams, with Dewsbury Rams finishing as league leaders and Hunslet Hawks winning the Grand Final.
| Premiership | |
|---|---|
| League | Northern Ford Premiership |
| Duration | 28 Rounds |
| Teams | 18 |
| 1999 Season | |
| Grand Final winners |  Hunslet Hawks |
| League leaders |  Dewsbury Rams |
| Tom Bergin Trophy | Latham Tawhai |
Championship
editThe league was won by Dewsbury Rams. Dewsbury also reached the Grand Final, but lost to Hunslet Hawks, with Hunslet's Latham Tawhai winning the Tom Bergin Trophy. Hunslet were not promoted to the Super League however, as their stadium did not meet the minimum requirements to be accepted into the league.
League table
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dewsbury Rams | 28 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 710 | 449 | 44 |
| 2 | Hunslet Hawks | 28 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 845 | 401 | 42 |
| 3 | Widnes Vikings | 28 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 792 | 415 | 42 |
| 4 | Leigh Centurions | 28 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 802 | 524 | 42 |
| 5 | Featherstone Rovers | 28 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 714 | 466 | 39 |
| 6 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 28 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 573 | 425 | 39 |
| 7 | York Wasps | 28 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 569 | 425 | 35 |
| 8 | Whitehaven Warriors | 28 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 651 | 620 | 32 |
| 9 | Keighley Cougars | 28 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 584 | 612 | 29 |
| 10 | Barrow Raiders | 28 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 660 | 718 | 24 |
| 11 | Bramley | 28 | 11 | 1 | 16 | 489 | 596 | 23 |
| 12 | Batley Bulldogs | 28 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 546 | 553 | 21 |
| 13 | Swinton Lions | 28 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 645 | 641 | 20 |
| 14 | Workington Town | 28 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 468 | 813 | 19 |
| 15 | Rochdale Hornets | 28 | 9 | 0 | 19 | 539 | 724 | 18 |
| 16 | Lancashire Lynx | 28 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 544 | 889 | 14 |
| 17 | Oldham R.L.F.C. | 28 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 449 | 999 | 12 |
| 18 | Doncaster Dragons | 28 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 473 | 911 | 9 |
| Play-offs |
Play-offs
editWeek 1
editLeigh Centurions 4–17 Featherstone Rovers
Hunslet Hawks 21–24 Widnes Vikings
Week 2
editDewsbury Rams 28–6 Widnes Vikings
Hunslet Hawks 17–9 Featherstone Rovers
Week 3
editHunslet Hawks 10–8 Widnes Vikings
Grand Final
edit25 September 1999
|
| Hunslet Hawks | 12 – 11 | Dewsbury Rams |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Cook, Higgins Goal: Ross Drop goal: Tawhai, Leighton |
[1] |
Try: Flynn, Ball Goal: Eaton Drop goal: Agar |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Hadfield, Dave (26 September 1999). "Rugby League: Hunslet prepare for unlikely promotion". Retrieved 19 February 2024.
External links
edit- "Season 1999". Virtual Rugby League Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 6 January 2009.
- 1999 season at wigan.rlfans.com