Wigan won the trophy, beating Salford 22–17 in the final.
This was Wigan’s fifth appearance, and fourth consecutive victory in a run of four victories and five appearances in five successive years.
The attendance was the fifth in five years to reach almost 20,000, and the receipts set a new record, exceeding the previous record by approximately £4,500.
This season the total number of entrants remained at the 16 level.
With this full sixteen members there was no need for “blank” or “dummy” fixtures or any byes.