Wigan won their eighth Championship when they beat Bradford Northern 13-6 in the play-off final.

Workington Town beat Featherstone Rovers 18-10 in the Challenge Cup Final played at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 19 April 1952 in front of a crowd of 72,093.

Workington full-back and captain-coach Gus Risman became the oldest player to appear in a Cup final at age 41.

[2] Three Australians, Tony Paskins, John Mudge and Bevan Wilson came up with decisive plays to help relative newcomers Workington to victory.

[4] Billy Ivison, Workington Town's loose forward, was awarded the Lance Todd Trophy for man-of-the-match.