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1987–88 Rugby League Divisional Premiership

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1987–88 Divisional Premiership Trophy
StructureNational knockout championship
Teams8
WinnersOldham
Runners-upFeatherstone Rovers

The 1987–88 Rugby League Divisional Premiership was the 2nd end-of-season Rugby League Divisional Premiership competition.

The competition was contested by the top eight teams in the second Division. The winners were Oldham.

First round

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Date Team one Score Team two
24 April 1988 Featherstone Rovers 42–1 Mansfield Marksman
24 April 1988 Oldham 34–24 Keighley
24 April 1988 Springfield Borough 11–10 Sheffield Eagles
24 April 1988 Wakefield Trinity 44–23 York

Semi-finals

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Date Team one Score Team two
8 May 1988 Featherstone Rovers 20–16 Wakefield Trinity
8 May 1988 Oldham 18–10 Springfield Borough

Final

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15 May 1988
Oldham 28 – 26 Featherstone Rovers
Tries: Foy (2), Flanagan, Walsh, Meadows
Goals: McAlister (4)
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Tries: Steadman (2), Bannister, Sykes
Goals: Quinn (5)
Old Trafford, Manchester
Referee: Robin Whitfield (Widnes)
Player of the Match: Des Foy
1 Mick Burke
2 Paul Round
3 Des Foy
4 Charlie McAlister
5 Kevin Meadows
6 Peter Walsh
7 Mike Ford
8 Ian Sherratt
9 Ian Sanderson
10 Hugh Waddell
11 Colin Hawkyard
12 Mal Graham (c)
13 Terry Flanagan
Substitutes:
14 Richard Irving
15 Gary Warnecke
Coach:
Eric Fitzsimons
1 Steve Quinn
2 Andy Bannister
3 David Sykes
4 Alan Banks
5 Richard Marsh
6 Graham Steadman
7 Deryck Fox (c)
8 Gary Siddall
9 Keith Bell
10 Karl Harrison
11 Paul Hughes
12 Peter Smith
13 Paul Lyman
Substitutes:
14 John Crossley
15 John Bastian
Coach:
Peter Fox

See also

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Notes

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References

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  • Fletcher, Raymond; Howes, David, eds. (1988). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1988-89. London: Queen Anne Press. ISBN 978-0-356-15882-2.