League Standings - Boxing Day
Ladder
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| Team | P | W | L | D | F | A | PD | P | W | L | D | F | A | PD | P | W | L | D | F | A | Pts | F/A% | FPG | APG | |
| 1. | Leeds | 8 | 8 | - | - | 211 | 69 | 142 | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 113 | 92 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 3 | - | 324 | 161 | 22 | 201% | 23.14 | 11.50 |
| 2. | Bradford Northern | 7 | 5 | 2 | - | 118 | 60 | 58 | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 104 | 63 | 41 | 15 | 11 | 4 | - | 222 | 123 | 22 | 180% | 14.80 | 8.20 |
| 3. | Widnes | 7 | 7 | - | - | 159 | 63 | 96 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 89 | 73 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 248 | 136 | 21 | 182% | 19.08 | 10.46 |
| 4. | Salford | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 160 | 95 | 65 | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | 81 | 41 | 40 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 241 | 136 | 21 | 177% | 18.54 | 10.46 |
| 5. | Hull Kingston Rovers | 7 | 6 | 1 | - | 145 | 98 | 47 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 120 | 109 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 265 | 207 | 19 | 128% | 17.67 | 13.80 |
| 6. | St Helens | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 191 | 94 | 97 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 96 | 107 | -11 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 287 | 201 | 18 | 143% | 17.94 | 12.56 |
| 7. | Hull | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 111 | 77 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 3 | - | 91 | 82 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 202 | 159 | 16 | 127% | 14.43 | 11.36 |
| 8. | Leigh | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 135 | 78 | 57 | 6 | 2 | 4 | - | 79 | 101 | -22 | 14 | 8 | 6 | - | 214 | 179 | 16 | 120% | 15.29 | 12.79 |
| 9. | Warrington | 7 | 5 | 2 | - | 95 | 67 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 5 | - | 92 | 114 | -22 | 15 | 8 | 7 | - | 187 | 181 | 16 | 103% | 12.47 | 12.07 |
| 10. | Wakefield Trinity | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 131 | 99 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | 75 | 123 | -48 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 206 | 222 | 15 | 93% | 13.73 | 14.80 |
| 11. | Castleford | 7 | 4 | 3 | - | 116 | 92 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 104 | 135 | -31 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 220 | 227 | 13 | 97% | 14.67 | 15.13 |
| 12. | Workington Town | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | 75 | 62 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 71 | 194 | -123 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 146 | 256 | 11 | 57% | 10.43 | 18.29 |
| 13. | Hunslet | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 84 | 82 | 2 | 8 | - | 8 | - | 91 | 184 | -93 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 175 | 266 | 7 | 66% | 10.94 | 16.63 |
| 14. | Wigan | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 86 | 109 | -23 | 8 | - | 8 | - | 72 | 188 | -116 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 158 | 297 | 7 | 53% | 10.53 | 19.80 |
| 15. | York | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | 95 | 139 | -44 | 6 | - | 6 | - | 61 | 171 | -110 | 14 | 2 | 12 | - | 156 | 310 | 4 | 50% | 11.14 | 22.14 |
| 16. | Blackpool Borough | 6 | 1 | 5 | - | 49 | 131 | -82 | 8 | 1 | 7 | - | 76 | 184 | -108 | 14 | 2 | 12 | - | 125 | 315 | 4 | 40% | 8.93 | 22.50 |
Results
| League - Boxing Day | ||||||||||||
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| Wed | Dec 26 | 1979 | Bradford Northern | 28 | - | 0 | Blackpool Borough | Odsal | ||||
| Wed | 26 | 1979 | Castleford | 13 | - | 26 | Wakefield Trinity | Wheldon Road | ||||
| Wed | 26 | 1979 | Leeds | 22 | - | 16 | Hunslet | Headingley | ||||
| Wed | 26 | 1979 | Leigh | 8 | - | 5 | Warrington | Hilton Park | ||||
| Wed | 26 | 1979 | Widnes | 16 | - | 6 | Salford | Naughton | ||||
| Wed | 26 | 1979 | Wigan | 10 | - | 16 | St Helens | Central Park | ||||
