The Rugby League Charity Shield was a trophy for British rugby league clubs that was held as a one-off match at the beginning of a new season. It was modelled on English football's Charity Shield, and was held between 1985 and 1995. Normally the team that had won last season's championship would play the team that currently held the Challenge Cup. In years where the same team won both trophies the following season's Charity Shield was between them and the Premiership winners. In years where one team won all three competitions then the match would be between them and the second placed team in the championship.
The Charity Shield was held at a variety of venues; the Okells Bowl in Douglas on the Isle of Man was used initially with some regularity.
Wigan won the title four times.
Results
Year Date Winners Score Runner-up Venue Attendance1985–86 25 August 1985 Wigan 34 - 6 Hull Kingston Rovers1 Isle of Man 4,0661986–87 24 August 1986 Halifax1 9 - 8 Castleford Isle of Man 3,2761987–88 23 August 1987 Wigan1 44 - 12 Halifax Isle of Man 4,7571988–89 21 August 1988 Widnes1 20 - 14 Wigan Isle of Man 5,0441989–90 27 August 1989 Widnes1 27 - 22 Wigan Anfield, Liverpool 17,2631990–91 19 August 1990 Widnes2 24 - 8 Wigan1 Vetch Field, Swansea 11,1781991–92 25 August 1991 Wigan1 22 - 8 Hull2 Gateshead 10,2481992–93 23 August 1992 St. Helens3 17 - 0 Wigan1 Gateshead 7,3641993–94 Not played1994–95 Not played1995–96 13 August 1995 Wigan1 45 - 20 Leeds3 Royal Showground, Dublin 5,716
Footnotes Denotes that team were previous season's champions Denotes that team were previous season's Premiership winners Denotes that team were previous season's championship runners-up
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