| 1940 New South Wales Rugby Football League | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 8 |
| Premiers |  Eastern Suburbs (8th title) |
| Minor premiers | Eastern Suburbs (9th title) |
| Matches played | 59 |
| Points scored | 1738 |
| Top points scorer(s) |  Tom Kirk (99) |
| Top try-scorer(s) |  Jack Lindwall (19) |
The 1940 New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership was the thirty-third season of Sydney’s top-level rugby league club competition, Australia’s first. Eight teams from across the city contested the premiership during the season, which lasted from April until August, culminating in Eastern Suburbs’ victory over Canterbury-Bankstown in the final.[1]
- ^ Premiership Roll of Honour Archived 2007-04-28 at the Wayback Machine at rl1908.com