League Standings - New Year's 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. | Swinton | 8 | 8 | - | - | 239 | 71 | 168 | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 170 | 133 | 37 | 16 | 13 | 3 | - | 409 | 204 | 26 | 200% | 25.56 | 12.75 |
| 2. | Carlisle | 5 | 5 | - | - | 108 | 55 | 53 | 10 | 7 | 3 | - | 234 | 153 | 81 | 15 | 12 | 3 | - | 342 | 208 | 24 | 164% | 22.80 | 13.87 |
| 3. | Salford | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 251 | 114 | 137 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 126 | 105 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 377 | 219 | 23 | 172% | 23.56 | 13.69 |
| 4. | Whitehaven | 8 | 7 | - | 1 | 163 | 101 | 62 | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | 92 | 57 | 35 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 255 | 158 | 23 | 161% | 18.21 | 11.29 |
| 5. | Mansfield Marksman | 7 | 5 | 2 | - | 111 | 103 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 191 | 71 | 120 | 15 | 11 | 4 | - | 302 | 174 | 22 | 174% | 20.13 | 11.60 |
| 6. | York | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | 186 | 92 | 94 | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 190 | 105 | 85 | 14 | 10 | 4 | - | 376 | 197 | 20 | 191% | 26.86 | 14.07 |
| 7. | Dewsbury | 7 | 5 | 2 | - | 143 | 47 | 96 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 98 | 81 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 241 | 128 | 19 | 188% | 17.21 | 9.14 |
| 8. | Wakefield Trinity | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 180 | 97 | 83 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 91 | 159 | -68 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 271 | 256 | 16 | 106% | 15.94 | 15.06 |
| 9. | Keighley | 10 | 7 | 3 | - | 185 | 135 | 50 | 6 | 1 | 5 | - | 80 | 142 | -62 | 16 | 8 | 8 | - | 265 | 277 | 16 | 96% | 16.56 | 17.31 |
| 10. | Batley | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 135 | 119 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | 142 | 181 | -39 | 17 | 8 | 9 | - | 277 | 300 | 16 | 92% | 16.29 | 17.65 |
| 11. | Huddersfield Barracudas | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 158 | 140 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 103 | 146 | -43 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 261 | 286 | 15 | 91% | 15.35 | 16.82 |
| 12. | Blackpool Borough | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 154 | 98 | 56 | 7 | 2 | 5 | - | 74 | 125 | -51 | 15 | 7 | 8 | - | 228 | 223 | 14 | 102% | 15.20 | 14.87 |
| 13. | Rochdale Hornets | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 136 | 107 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 5 | - | 93 | 147 | -54 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 229 | 254 | 14 | 90% | 15.27 | 16.93 |
| 14. | Runcorn Highfield | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 155 | 122 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 6 | - | 88 | 184 | -96 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 243 | 306 | 13 | 79% | 16.20 | 20.40 |
| 15. | Fulham | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 96 | 114 | -18 | 7 | 3 | 4 | - | 102 | 148 | -46 | 13 | 6 | 7 | - | 198 | 262 | 12 | 76% | 15.23 | 20.15 |
| 16. | Bramley | 7 | 3 | 4 | - | 92 | 82 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 93 | 108 | -15 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 185 | 190 | 11 | 97% | 13.21 | 13.57 |
| 17. | Sheffield Eagles | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | 133 | 135 | -2 | 8 | 1 | 7 | - | 118 | 190 | -72 | 17 | 5 | 12 | - | 251 | 325 | 10 | 77% | 14.76 | 19.12 |
| 18. | Southend Invicta | 6 | 2 | 4 | - | 95 | 113 | -18 | 8 | - | 8 | - | 88 | 208 | -120 | 14 | 2 | 12 | - | 183 | 321 | 4 | 57% | 13.07 | 22.93 |
| 19. | Doncaster | 9 | 2 | 7 | - | 106 | 231 | -125 | 7 | - | 7 | - | 59 | 234 | -175 | 16 | 2 | 14 | - | 165 | 465 | 4 | 35% | 10.31 | 29.06 |
| 20. | Bridgend | 7 | - | 7 | - | 66 | 206 | -140 | 5 | - | 5 | - | 50 | 215 | -165 | 12 | - | 12 | - | 116 | 421 | 0 | 28% | 9.67 | 35.08 |
Results
| League - New Year's Day | ||||||||||||
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| Tue | Jan 1 | 1985 | Bramley | 8 | - | 7 | Wakefield Trinity | McLaren | 1,250 | B. Walker | ||
| Tue | 1 | 1985 | Keighley | 18 | - | 0 | Huddersfield Barracudas | Lawkholme Lane | 970 | D. Carter | ||
| Tue | 1 | 1985 | Southend Invicta | 14 | - | 16 | Fulham | Roots Hall | 504 | F. Robinson | ||
| Tue | 1 | 1985 | Swinton | 48 | - | 6 | Runcorn Highfield | Station Road | 1,377 | J. Croft | ||