title: 1981–82 Rugby League Premiership
text: # 1981–82 Rugby League Premiership
  
  The 1981–82 Rugby League Premiership was the eighth end of season Rugby League Premiership competition.
  
  The winners were Widnes.
  
  ## First round
  
  | Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 03 May | Hull Kingston Rovers | Bradford Northern | 17-8 |
  | 03 May | Leigh | Warrington | 1-1 |
  | 05 May | Hull F.C. | St Helens | 23-8 |
  | 05 May | Warrington | Leigh | 10-9 |
  | 05 May | Widnes | Leeds | 39-11 |
  
  ## Semi-finals
  
  | Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 08 May | Widnes | Hull Kingston Rovers | 16-15 |
  | 09 May | Hull F.C. | Warrington | 27-7 |
  
  ## Final
  
  * 15 May 1982
  
  | Widnes | 23-8 | Hull F.C. |
  | - | - | - |
  | T-Burke, Wright, Basnett, Hughes, Adams G-Burke (4) | | T-Crooks G-Crooks (2); DG-Crooks (2) |
  
  * Headingley Stadium Attendance: 12,100 Referee: Stan Wall Player of the Match: Mick Burke
  
  | 1 | Mick Burke |
  | - | - |
  | 2 | Stuart Wright |
  | 3 | Keiron O'Loughlin |
  | 4 | Eddie Cunningham |
  | 5 | John Basnett |
  | 6 | Eric Hughes |
  | 7 | Andy Gregory |
  | 8 | Mike O'Neill |
  | 9 | Keith Elwell |
  | 10 | Brian Lockwood |
  | 11 | Les Gorley |
  | 12 | Eric Prescott |
  | 13 | Mick Adams |
  | Substitutions: |
  | 14 | Anthony "Tony" Myler for Eddie Cunningham |
  | 15 | Fred Whitfield for Brian Lockwood |
  | Coach: |
  | Doug Laughton |
  | 1 | Gary Kemble |
  | 2 | Dane O'Hara |
  | 3 | James Leuluai |
  | 4 | Steve Evans |
  | 5 | Paul Prendiville |
  | 6 | David Topliss |
  | 7 | Kevin Harkin |
  | 8 | Keith Tindall |
  | 9 | Ronald "Ron" Wileman |
  | 10 | Richard "Charlie" Stone |
  | 11 | Trevor Skerrett |
  | 12 | Lee Crooks |
  | 13 | Steve Norton |
  | Substitutions: |
  | 14 | Terry Day for Dane O'Hara |
  | 15 | Geoffrey "Sammy" Lloyd for Ronald "Ron" Wileman |
  | Coach: |
  | Arthur Bunting |
  