| Barrow | 11th | 17 | 20 | 0 | 498 | 590 | Frank FOSTER | 15 | - | Ian BALL | 184 | - | Ian BALL | Craven Park | 4,029 | |
| Bradford Northern | 1st | 22 | 13 | 1 | 510 | 424 | Peter FOX | 13 | - | Keith MUMBY | 105 | - | Keith MUMBY | Odsal | 5,807 | League Champions |
| Castleford | 5th | 25 | 14 | 3 | 738 | 599 | Malcolm REILLY | 17 | - | Terry RICHARDSON | 171 | - | Gary HYDE | Wheldon Road | 4,708 | |
| Featherstone Rovers | 12th | 16 | 21 | 0 | 560 | 561 | Paul DALEY Keith COTTON Vince FARRAR | 13 | - | Steve EVANS | 192 | - | Steve QUINN | Post Office Road | 3,493 | |
| Halifax | 13th | 14 | 22 | 0 | 436 | 519 | Mick BLACKER | 10 | - | Mick SCOTT | 165 | - | Jimmy BIRTS | Thrum | 4,273 | |
| Hull | 7th | 23 | 18 | 0 | 565 | 561 | Arthur BUNTING | 11 | - | Paul PRENDIVILLE | 138 | - | Sammy LLOYD | Boulevard | 11,789 | |
| Hull Kingston Rovers | 3rd | 29 | 14 | 2 | 780 | 586 | Roger MILLWARD | 20 | - | Steve HUBBARD | 200 | - | Steve HUBBARD | Craven Park | 9,711 | Premiership Trophy |
| Leeds | 10th | 18 | 19 | 0 | 504 | 556 | Syd HYNES | 11 | - | Les DYL | 74 | - | Kevin DICK | Headingley | 5,576 | Yorkshire Cup |
| Leigh | 9th | 17 | 19 | 1 | 524 | 506 | Tom GRAINEY Alex MURPHY | 14 | - | Des DRUMMOND | 163 | - | John WOODS | Hilton Park | 4,587 | |
| Oldham | 16th | 11 | 24 | 2 | 433 | 618 | Bill FRANCIS Graham STARKEY | 13 | - | Geoff MUNRO | 144 | - | Michael PARRISH | Watersheddings | 3,619 | Wooden Spoon |
| St Helens | 8th | 21 | 18 | 1 | 580 | 497 | Kel COSLETT | 15 | - | Chris ARKWRIGHT | 111 | - | Clive GRIFFITHS | Knowsley | 5,346 | |
| Salford | 14th | 14 | 22 | 1 | 571 | 669 | Alex MURPHY Kevin ASHCROFT | 12 | - | David STEPHENSON | 96 | - | Colin WHITFIELD | The Willows | 3,837 | |
| Wakefield Trinity | 4th | 20 | 14 | 2 | 622 | 546 | Ray BATTEN | 13 | - | Brian JULIFF | 209 | - | Steve DIAMOND | Belle Vue | 5,072 | |
| Warrington | 2nd | 32 | 12 | 2 | 699 | 469 | Billy BENYON | 11 | - | Richard THACKRAY | 191 | - | Steve HESFORD | Wilderspool | 5,087 | John Player Trophy, Lancashire Cup |
| Widnes | 6th | 26 | 15 | 2 | 685 | 485 | Doug LAUGHTON | 16 | - | Keith BENTLEY | 118 | - | Mick BURKE | Naughton | 5,569 | Challenge Cup |
| Workington Town | 15th | 10 | 21 | 3 | 369 | 513 | Keith IRVING Tommy BISHOP | 8 | - | Keiron O'LOUGHLIN | 141 | - | Lyn HOPKINS | Derwent Park | 2,249 | |