Rugby League Charity Shield (Great Britain)

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Charity Shield
Sport Rugby league
Inaugural season 1985-86
Ceased 1995-96
Number of teams2
CountryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Holders Wigan (1995-96)
Most titles Wigan (4 titles)
Related competition RFL Championship
Challenge Cup
Premiership

The Rugby League Charity Shield was a trophy for British rugby league clubs that was held as a one-off match at the beginning of a new season. It was modelled on English football's Charity Shield, and was held between 1985 and 1995. Normally the team that had won last season's championship would play the team that currently held the Challenge Cup. In years where the same team won both trophies the following season's Charity Shield was between them and the Premiership winners. In years where one team won all three competitions then the match would be between them and the second placed team in the championship.

Contents

The Charity Shield was held at a variety of venues; the Okells Bowl in Douglas on the Isle of Man was used initially with some regularity.

Wigan won the title four times. [1]

Results

YearDateWinnersScoreRunner-upVenueAttendance
1985–86 25 August 1985 Wigan 34 - 6 Hull Kingston Rovers 1 Isle of Man4,066
1986–87 24 August 1986 Halifax 1 9 - 8 Castleford Isle of Man3,276
1987–88 23 August 1987 Wigan 1 44 - 12 Halifax Isle of Man4,757
1988–89 21 August 1988 Widnes 1 20 - 14 Wigan Isle of Man5,044
1989–90 27 August 1989 Widnes 1 27 - 22 Wigan Anfield, Liverpool 17,263
1990–91 19 August 1990 Widnes 2 24 - 8 Wigan 1 Vetch Field, Swansea11,178
1991–92 25 August 1991 Wigan 1 22 - 8 Hull 2 Gateshead10,248
1992–93 23 August 1992 St. Helens 3 17 - 0 Wigan 1 Gateshead7,364
1993–94Not played
1994–95Not played
1995–96 13 August 1995 Wigan 1 45 - 20 Leeds 3 Royal Showground, Dublin 5,716

Footnotes

  1. Denotes that team were previous season's champions
  2. Denotes that team were previous season's Premiership winners
  3. Denotes that team were previous season's championship runners-up

References

  1. ↑ "Silverware". Wigan Warriors . Retrieved 29 June 2025.
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