The 1979–80 Northern Rugby Football League season was the 85th season of rugby league football. Sixteen English clubs competed for the Northern Rugby Football League's first division championship, with Bradford claiming the title by finishing on top of the League.

Season summary

League Tables

Championship

Final Standings

Second Division

Challenge Cup

The 1980 State Express Challenge Cup culminated in the first Hull Cup final derby, with a heavy entourage of supporters from the East and West of the city making the trip to London. Hull Kingston Rovers defeated Hull 10-5 at Wembley before a crowd of 95,000. This was Hull Kingston Rovers’ first, and to date, only Cup Final Win in six Final appearances. The Hull Kingston Rovers’ Prop, Brian Lockwood, won the Lance Todd Trophy.

John Player Trophy

The John Player Trophy Winners were Bradford Northern who beat Widnes 6-0 in the final.

County cups

Widnes beat Workington Town (from Cumbria) 11–0 to win the Lancashire Cup, and Leeds beat Halifax 15–6 to win the Yorkshire Cup.

Floodlit Trophy

BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Winners were Hull F.C. who beat city rivals Hull Kingston Rovers 13-3 in the final.

Premiership

Rugby League Premiership Trophy Winners were Widnes who beat Bradford Northern 19-5 in the final.

Statistics

The following are the top points scorers in the 1979–80 season. Most tries Most goals (including drop goals)

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