1928–29 Lancashire Cup

1928–29 Lancashire Cup
StructureRegional knockout competition
Teams13
WinnersWigan
Runners-upWidnes

The 1928–29 Lancashire Cup was the 21st running of this regional rugby league competition. Wigan took the trophy for the 6th time, by beating Widnes by 5–4 in the final played at Wilderspool, Warrington. The attendance was 19,000 and receipts £1,150.

Background

The number of teams entering this year's competition remained at 13 which resulted in 3 byes in the first round.

Competition and results

[1]

Round 1

Involved 5 matches (with three byes) and 13 clubs

Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
1 Sat 13 October 1928 Broughton Rangers 10–15 St. Helens The Cliff [2]
2 Sat 13 October 1928 St Helens Recs 7–7 Warrington Knowsley Road 1 [3]
3 Sat 13 October 1928 Swinton 7–3 Leigh Chorley Road ground
4 Sat 13 October 1928 Widnes 4–0 Wigan Highfield Lowerhouse Lane [4]
5 Sat 13 October 1928 Wigan 37–13 Barrow Central Park [5]
6 Rochdale Hornets bye
7 Oldham bye
8 Salford bye
Replay
9 Wed 17 October 1928 Warrington 10–2 St Helens Recs Wilderspool 2 [3]

Round 2 – quarterfinals

Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
1 Mon 22 October 1928 Rochdale Hornets 2–15 Widnes Athletic Grounds [4]
2 Wed 24 October 1928 Oldham 12–2 Salford Watersheddings
3 Wed 24 October 1928 Swinton 3–21 Wigan Chorley Road ground [5]
4 Wed 24 October 1928 Warrington 14–11 St. Helens Wilderspool [3][2]

Round 3 – semifinals

Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
1 Mon 5 November 1928 Oldham 5–5 Wigan Watersheddings [5]
2 Thu 8 November 1928 Widnes 25–5 Warrington Lowerhouse Lane [4][3]
Replay
1 Wed 7 November 1928 Wigan 21–0 Oldham Central Park [5]

Final

Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
Saturday 24 November 1928 Wigan 5–4 Widnes Wilderspool 19000 £1,150 3 [5][4][6]

Teams and scorers

Wigan[5] No. Widnes[4]
teams
Jim Sullivan 1 Bob Fraser[1]
Lou Brown 2 Jack Dennett[2]
Roy Kinnear 3 Peter Topping[3]
Tommy Parker 4 Alec Higgins
Johnny Ring 5 Joe Stanley[4]
Arthur Binks 6 Paddy Douglas[5]
Syd Abram 7 Jerry Laughton[6] (probably Captain)
Tom Beetham 8 Frederick Kelsall
Jack Bennett 9 George Stevens[7]
Wilf Hodder 10 Nat Silcock
Len Mason 11 Jack Higgins[8]
Frank Stephens 12 Jack Gregory[9]
John Sherrington 13 Jimmy Hoey
5 score 4
0 HT 0
Scorers
Tries
Lou Brown (1) T nil
Goals
Jim Sullivan (1) G Jimmy Hoey (1)
Drop Goals
nil DG Paddy Douglas (1)
Referee

Scoring – Try = three (3) points – Goal = two (2) points – Drop goal = two (2) points

The road to success

First round Second round Semifinals Final
            
Oldham
bye
Oldham 12
Salford 2
Salford
bye
Oldham 5(0)
Wigan 5(21)
Swinton 7
Leigh 3
Swinton 3
Wigan 21
Wigan 37
Barrow 13
Wigan 5
Widnes 4
Rochdale Hornets
bye
Rochdale Hornets 2
Widnes 15
Widnes 4
Wigan Highfield 0
Widnes 25
Warrington 5
St Helens Recs 7(2)
Warrington 7(10)
Warrington 14
St. Helens 11
Broughton Rangers 10
St. Helens 15

See also

Notes

  • 1 This match was transferred to the neighbouring St Helens stadium due to the better facilities offered
  • 2 The official Warrington archives give the score for the replayed match as 13–3 – the details given by "RUGBY LEAGUE projects"[1] show the score as 10–2
  • 3 Watersheddings was the home ground of Oldham RLFC from 1889 to 1997

References

  1. ^ a b "Rugby League Project".
  2. ^ a b "Saints Heritage Society – History – Season 1928–1929".
  3. ^ a b c d "Warrington Wolves – Results Archive – 1928".
  4. ^ a b c d e "Widnes Vikings – History – Season In Review – 1928–29".
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Wigan "Cherry and White" archived results".
  6. ^ Raymond Fletcher and David Howes (1991). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1991–1992. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0 35617852 8.