The BBC2 Floodlit Trophy competition was launched in this season with the BBC televising matches on Tuesday nights.

The competition was used to trial the four-tackle rule, an experiment in ending the unlimited tackles that had been a by-product from the introduction of the play-the-ball in 1906.

[1][2] St. Helens finished the regular season as league leaders before winning their fourth Championship when they beat Halifax 35–12 in the play-off final.

At the end of the season, Eric Ashton became the first Rugby League player to receive an award from Her Majesty, the Queen.

[4] St Helens won 35–12 with their hat trick-scoring prop forward, Albert Halsall being awarded the Harry Sunderland Trophy as man-of-the-match.