1998 RFL Division One
| Rugby Football League Division One | ||||
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| Duration | 30 Rounds | |||
| Number of teams | 11 | |||
| 1998 Season | ||||
| Grand Final winners | File:Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity | |||
| League leaders | File:Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity | |||
| Player of the year |  Richard Chapman |
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The 1998 Division One Championship season was the second tier of British rugby league during the 1998 season. The competition featured eleven teams, with Wakefield Trinity winning the league and the inaugural Grand Final.
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Championship
The league was won by Wakefield Trinity. Wakefield also won the inaugural First Division Grand Final against Featherstone Rovers, and were awarded a place in the Super League. Despite being on the losing side, Richard Chapman won the Tom Bergin Trophy.
No teams were relegated, as the First and Second Divisions were merged to form a single division which would later become known as the Northern Ford Premiership.[1]
League table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wakefield Trinity | 30 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 790 | 506 | 45 |
| 2 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 30 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 748 | 480 | 41 |
| 3 | Dewsbury Rams | 30 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 723 | 481 | 40 |
| 4 | Featherstone Rovers | 30 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 779 | 613 | 35 |
| 5 | Swinton Lions | 30 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 702 | 544 | 35 |
| 6 | Hunslet Hawks | 30 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 719 | 575 | 35 |
| 7 | Keighley Cougars | 30 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 587 | 675 | 29 |
| 8 | Whitehaven Warriors | 30 | 13 | 0 | 17 | 636 | 657 | 26 |
| 9 | Widnes Vikings | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 | 601 | 862 | 19 |
| 10 | Rochdale Hornets | 30 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 571 | 912 | 13 |
| 11 | Leigh Centurions | 30 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 505 | 1056 | 12 |
| Champions | Play-offs |
Play-offs
Week 1
Featherstone Rovers 22–12 Swinton Lions
Hull Kingston Rovers 18–2 Dewsbury Rams
Week 2
Wakefield Trinity 19–16 Hull Kingston Rovers
Dewsbury Rams 10–20 Featherstone Rovers
Week 3
Hull Kingston Rovers 6–54 Featherstone Rovers
Grand Final
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26 September 1998
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| Wakefield Trinity | 24 – 22 | Featherstone Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Southernwood, Bostock (2), Casey, Stephenson Goal: Casey (2) |
Report | Try: Baker, Jackson, Collins, Hall Goal: Chapman (3) |
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Alfred McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield
Attendance: 8,224 Referee/s: Nick Oddy (Halifax) Man of the Match: Richard Chapman |
See also
References
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External links
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- 1998 season at wigan.rlfans.com
