1976–77 Rugby League Premiership
# 1976–77 Rugby League Premiership

The 1976–77 Rugby League Premiership was the third end of season Rugby League Premiership competition.

The winners were St Helens.

## First round

| Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
| - | - | - | - |
| 30 Apr | St Helens | Wigan | 10-10 |
| 1 May | Castleford | Salford | 25-17 |
| 1 May | Featherstone Rovers | Bradford Northern | 13-2 |
| 1 May | Hull Kingston Rovers | Warrington | 18-13+ |
| 3 May | Wigan | St Helens | 3-8 |

+Match awarded to Warrington after Hull Kingston Rovers fielded an ineligible player (Phil Lowe).

## Semi-finals

| Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
| - | - | - | - |
| 10 May | Castleford | St Helens | 12-36 |
| 11 May | Featherstone Rovers | Warrington | 17-13 |
| 14 May | St Helens | Castleford | 25-13 |
| 15 May | Warrington | Featherstone Rovers | 11-1 |

## Final

* 28 May 1977

| St Helens | 32-20 | Warrington |
| - | - | - |
| G-Pimblett (7) T-Pimblett, Benyon, Cunningham, Mathias, K Gwilliam, James | | G-Hesford (4) T-A Gwilliam, Gordon, Weavill, Philbin |

* Station Road, Swinton Attendance: 11,507

| 1 | Geoff Pimblett |
| - | - |
| 2 | Les Jones |
| 3 | Peter Glynn |
| 4 | Dave Chisnall |
| 5 | Roy Mathias |
| 6 | Billy Benyon |
| 7 | Kenneth "Ken" Gwilliam |
| 8 | Mel James |
| 9 | Eddie Cunningham |
| 10 | Graham Liptrot |
| 11 | Eric Chisnall |
| 12 | George Nicholls |
| 13 | Harry Pinner |
| Substitutions: |
| 14 | Alan Ashton for Peter Glynn |
| 15 | Tony Karalius for George Nicholls |
| Coach: |
| Eric Ashton |
| 1 | Derek Finnigan/Finnegan |
| 2 | Dennis Curling |
| 3 | John Bevan |
| 4 | Steve Hesford |
| 5 | Michael "Mike" Kelly |
| 6 | Alan Gwilliam |
| 7 | Parry Gordon |
| 8 | David "Dave" Weavill |
| 9 | Joseph "Joe" Price |
| 10 | Brian Case |
| 11 | Thomas Martyn |
| 12 | Roy Lester |
| 13 | Barry Philbin |
| Substitutions: |
| 14 | David "Dave" Cunliffe for John Bevan |
| 15 | Michael "Mike" Peers for Thomas Martyn |
| Coach: |
| Alex Murphy |

## Bracket

| First round | First round | First round | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Castleford | Castleford | 25 | | | | | | | | |
| Salford | Salford | 17 | | | | | | | | |
| Salford | Salford | 17 | Castleford | Castleford | 12 | 13 | 25 | | | |
| | | | St Helens | St Helens | 36 | 25 | 61 | | | |
| St Helens | St Helens | 8* | St Helens | St Helens | 36 | 25 | 61 | | | |
| Wigan | Wigan | 3* | | | | | | | | |
| Wigan | Wigan | 3* | | | | | | St Helens | St Helens | 32 |
| | | | | | | | | Warrington | Warrington | 20 |
| Featherstone Rovers | Featherstone Rovers | 13 | | | | | | Warrington | Warrington | 20 |
| Bradford Northern | Bradford Northern | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Bradford Northern | Bradford Northern | 2 | Featherstone Rovers | Featherstone Rovers | 17 | 1 | 18 | | | |
| | | | Warrington | Warrington | 13 | 11 | 24 | | | |
| Hull KR | Hull KR | 18 | Warrington | Warrington | 13 | 11 | 24 | | | |
| Warrington | Warrington | 13^ | | | | | | | | |

* - Indicates only the replay match, not the match ending in a draw. ^ - Match awarded to Warrington. See the First round section above
