First placed Wigan successfully defended a challenge from second placed Huddersfield in the play-off final to claim the Rugby Football League Championship.

Crowds peaked in 1949-50 with a record 69.8 million paying to watch rugby league matches.

Wigan were without eight of their regular starters for the final, as the players had been selected for the 1950 Great Britain Lions tour, and had already departed for Australia.

[3] Despite a weakened team, Wigan were able to win, claiming their seventh Rugby Football League Championship.

In the match Albert Naughton, at centre for Warrington opposed his older brother Johnny, who was in the Widnes second row.