The 1974–75 Rugby Football League season was the 80th season of competition between the clubs of England's Northern Rugby Football League. The season's First Division Championship featured 16 clubs and was won by St. Helens. The Challenge Cup was won by Widnes.

Rule change

Season summary

St. Helens won their seventh Championship. York, Bramley, Rochdale Hornets and Halifax were demoted to the Second Division. The Challenge Cup Winners were Widnes who beat Warrington 14–7 in the final. 2nd Division Champions were Huddersfield, and they, Hull Kingston Rovers, Oldham and Swinton were promoted to the First Division.

League Tables

First Division Championship

Second Division Championship

Cups

Challenge Cup

Widnes beat Warrington 14–7 in the final played at Wembley in front of a crowd of 85,998. This was Widnes’ fourth Cup Final win in sixth Final appearances.

League Cup

Players No.6 Trophy Winners were Bradford Northern who beat Widnes 3–2 in the final.

Premiership

Rugby League Premiership Trophy Winners were Leeds who beat St. Helens 26–11 in the final.

County cups

Widnes beat Salford 6–2 to win the Lancashire County Cup, and Hull Kingston Rovers beat Wakefield Trinity 16–13 to win the Yorkshire County Cup.

BBC2 Floodlit Trophy

BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Winners were Salford who beat Warrington 10–5 in a replay after a 0–0 draw in the final.

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