1992-93 Rugby Football League season

The 1992-93 Rugby Football League season was the 98th ever season of professional rugby league football in Britain. Sixteen teams competed from August, 1992 until May, 1993 for the Stones Bitter Championship, Premiership Trophy and Silk Cut Challenge Cup.

eason summary

*Stones Bitter League Champions: Wigan
*Silk Cut Challenge Cup Winners: Wigan (20-14 v Widnes)
*Stones Bitter Premiership Trophy Winners: St Helens (10-4 v Wigan)
**Harry Sunderland Trophy: Chris Joynt
*Regal Trophy Winners: Wigan (15-8 v Bradford)
*2nd Division Champions: Featherstone Rovers

The 1993 Man of Steel Award for player of the season went to Wigan's Andy Platt.

Championship

Ladder

Challenge Cup

*Preliminary round: Wigan 40-2 Hull
*First round: Dewsbury 4-20 Wigan
*Second round: Wigan 23-3 St Helens
*Third round: Halifax 18-19 Wigan
*Semi-final: Wigan 15-6 Bradford Northern (Elland Road, Leeds)

The 1993 Silk Cut Challenge Cup Final was played by Wigan and Widnes on 2:30 on warm and sunny Saturday afternoon, the 1st of May, 1993 at Wembley Stadium, London in front of 77,684 Referee: Russell Smith (Castleford)Wigan: 20
#Steve Hampson
#Jason Robinson
#Joe Lydon
#Andrew Farrar
#Martin Offiah
#Frano Botica (4 goals)
#Shaun Edwards
#Kelvin Skerrett (1 try)
#Martin Dermott
#Andy Platt
#Denis Betts
#Phil Clarke
#(C) Dean Bell (1 try)
*Sam Panapa (1 try)
*Andy FarrellCoach: John MonieWidnes: 14
#Stuart Spruce
#John Devereux
#Andy Currier
#Darren Wright
#David Myers
#Jonathan Davies (3 goals)
#Bobbie Goulding
#Kurt Sorensen (1 try)
#(C) Paul Hulme
#Harvey Howard
#Richard Eyres (1 try)
#Esebe Faimalo
#David Hulme
*Julian O'Neill
*Steve McCurrieCoach: Phil Larder

Lance Todd Trophy winner: Dean Bell (Wigan)

ources

* [http://www.rlhalloffame.org.uk/1993.htm 1992-93 Rugby Football League season at rlhalloffame.org.uk]
* [http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=316 1992-93 Rugby Football League season at wigan.rlfans.com]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/challenge_cup/3358243.stm "Wigan's record Cup run" at news.bbc.co.uk]
* [http://www2.hunterlink.net.au/~maajjs/gbr/sum/gbr1992.htm Great Britain Competitions 1992-1993 at hunterlink.net.au]