title: 1976–77 Rugby League Premiership
text: # 1976–77 Rugby League Premiership
  
  The 1976–77 Rugby League Premiership was the third end of season Rugby League Premiership competition.
  
  The winners were St Helens.
  
  ## First round
  
  | Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 30 Apr | St Helens | Wigan | 10-10 |
  | 1 May | Castleford | Salford | 25-17 |
  | 1 May | Featherstone Rovers | Bradford Northern | 13-2 |
  | 1 May | Hull Kingston Rovers | Warrington | 18-13+ |
  | 3 May | Wigan | St Helens | 3-8 |
  
  +Match awarded to Warrington after Hull Kingston Rovers fielded an ineligible player (Phil Lowe).
  
  ## Semi-finals
  
  | Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 10 May | Castleford | St Helens | 12-36 |
  | 11 May | Featherstone Rovers | Warrington | 17-13 |
  | 14 May | St Helens | Castleford | 25-13 |
  | 15 May | Warrington | Featherstone Rovers | 11-1 |
  
  ## Final
  
  * 28 May 1977
  
  | St Helens | 32-20 | Warrington |
  | - | - | - |
  | G-Pimblett (7) T-Pimblett, Benyon, Cunningham, Mathias, K Gwilliam, James | | G-Hesford (4) T-A Gwilliam, Gordon, Weavill, Philbin |
  
  * Station Road, Swinton Attendance: 11,507
  
  | 1 | Geoff Pimblett |
  | - | - |
  | 2 | Les Jones |
  | 3 | Peter Glynn |
  | 4 | Dave Chisnall |
  | 5 | Roy Mathias |
  | 6 | Billy Benyon |
  | 7 | Kenneth "Ken" Gwilliam |
  | 8 | Mel James |
  | 9 | Eddie Cunningham |
  | 10 | Graham Liptrot |
  | 11 | Eric Chisnall |
  | 12 | George Nicholls |
  | 13 | Harry Pinner |
  | Substitutions: |
  | 14 | Alan Ashton for Peter Glynn |
  | 15 | Tony Karalius for George Nicholls |
  | Coach: |
  | Eric Ashton |
  | 1 | Derek Finnigan/Finnegan |
  | 2 | Dennis Curling |
  | 3 | John Bevan |
  | 4 | Steve Hesford |
  | 5 | Michael "Mike" Kelly |
  | 6 | Alan Gwilliam |
  | 7 | Parry Gordon |
  | 8 | David "Dave" Weavill |
  | 9 | Joseph "Joe" Price |
  | 10 | Brian Case |
  | 11 | Thomas Martyn |
  | 12 | Roy Lester |
  | 13 | Barry Philbin |
  | Substitutions: |
  | 14 | David "Dave" Cunliffe for John Bevan |
  | 15 | Michael "Mike" Peers for Thomas Martyn |
  | Coach: |
  | Alex Murphy |
  
  ## Bracket
  
  | First round | First round | First round | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Castleford | Castleford | 25 | | | | | | | | |
  | Salford | Salford | 17 | | | | | | | | |
  | Salford | Salford | 17 | Castleford | Castleford | 12 | 13 | 25 | | | |
  | | | | St Helens | St Helens | 36 | 25 | 61 | | | |
  | St Helens | St Helens | 8* | St Helens | St Helens | 36 | 25 | 61 | | | |
  | Wigan | Wigan | 3* | | | | | | | | |
  | Wigan | Wigan | 3* | | | | | | St Helens | St Helens | 32 |
  | | | | | | | | | Warrington | Warrington | 20 |
  | Featherstone Rovers | Featherstone Rovers | 13 | | | | | | Warrington | Warrington | 20 |
  | Bradford Northern | Bradford Northern | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  | Bradford Northern | Bradford Northern | 2 | Featherstone Rovers | Featherstone Rovers | 17 | 1 | 18 | | | |
  | | | | Warrington | Warrington | 13 | 11 | 24 | | | |
  | Hull KR | Hull KR | 18 | Warrington | Warrington | 13 | 11 | 24 | | | |
  | Warrington | Warrington | 13^ | | | | | | | | |
  
  * - Indicates only the replay match, not the match ending in a draw. ^ - Match awarded to Warrington. See the First round section above
  