Workington Town won their first, and to date, only Championship when they beat Warrington 26-11 in the play-off final.

The Challenge Cup Winners were Wigan who beat Barrow 10-0 in the final.

Wigan beat Barrow 10–0 in the final played at Wembley in front of a crowd of 94,262.

[2] Cec Mountford, Wigan's stand-off half back was awarded the Lance Todd Trophy for man-of-the-match.

This was the eleventh European Championships and was won for the third time by France on points difference.