The 1990–91 Rugby Football League season was the 96th ever season of professional rugby league football in Britain. Fourteen teams competed from August, 1990 until May, 1991 for the Stones Bitter Championship, Premiership Trophy and Silk Cut Challenge Cup.
Season summary
Widnes beat Salford 24–18 to win the Lancashire Cup, and Castleford beat Wakefield Trinity 11–8 to win the Yorkshire Cup.
League Tables
Wigan retained their title this season, relegated were Oldham, Sheffield Eagles and Rochdale Hornets, to date this is Rochdale Hornets's last appearance in the top flight.
Championship Final Standings
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Second Division Final Standings[1]
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Challenge Cup
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Wigan defeated St. Helens 13-8 in the Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium before a crowd of 75,532.[2] Denis Betts, Wigan's second row forward, was awarded the Lance Todd Trophy for his man-of-the-match performance.[3]
Premiership
In Hull's 14-4 victory over Widnes in the 1990–91 Rugby League Premiership final at Old Trafford, Manchester on Sunday 12 May 1991, their captain and Stand-off half back, Greg Mackey, was named man of the match, winning the Harry Sunderland Trophy.
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