1974–75 Lancashire Cup

1974–75 Lancashire Cup
StructureRegional knockout championship
Teams14
WinnersWidnes
Runners-upSalford

The 1974–75 Lancashire Cup was the 62nd occasion on which the Lancashire Cup competition had been held. Widnes won the trophy by beating Salford by the score of 19-9.

Background

The total number of teams entering the competition remained unchanged at 14. The same fixture format was retained, with one team receiving a bye in the second round.[1][2]

Competition and results

First round

Involved seven matches (with one “blank” fixture) and 14 clubs

Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue Att Ref
1 Fri 30 Aug 1974 Barrow 10–31 Leigh Craven Park 1,500
2 Fri 30 Aug 1974 St. Helens 11–13 Workington Town Knowsley Road 3,000 [3]
3 Fri 30 Aug 1974 Salford 25–8 Blackpool Borough The Willows 4,058
4 Sun 01 Sep 1974 Huyton 22–15 Whitehaven Alt Park, Huyton 250
5 Sun 01 Sep 1974 Oldham 9–14 Widnes Watersheddings 3,288 [4]
6 Sun 01 Sep 1974 Rochdale Hornets 20–12 Warrington Athletic Grounds [5]
7 Sun 01 Sep 1974 Swinton 17–15 Wigan Station Road 3,316 [6]

Second Round

Involved three matches and six clubs. Leigh received a bye into the next round.

Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue Att Ref
1 Sun 08 Sep 1974 Salford 17–15 Huyton The Willows 3,076
2 Sun 08 Sep 1974 Workington Town 17–7 Swinton Derwent Park 1,022
3 Tue 10 Sep 1974 Rochdale Hornets 7–7 Widnes Athletic Grounds 2,603 [4]
Replay Fri 13 Sep 1974 Widnes 8–7 Rochdale Hornets Naughton Park 3,800 [4]

Semi-finals

Involved 2 matches and 4 clubs

Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue Att Ref
1 Tue 08 Oct 1974 Leigh 5–8 Widnes Hilton Park 4,500 [4]
2 Fri 11 Oct 1974 Salford 17–10 Workington Town The Willows 8,498

Final

The match was played at Central Park, Wigan. The attendance was 7,403 and receipts were £2,833.[7][8][9][10]

This was the first time Widnes had won the Lancashire Cup since 1945.[11]

2 November 1974
Widnes 6 – 2 Salford
Tries: George
Goals: Dutton
Drop goals: Hughes
 [12]
 Goals: Fielding
Central Park, Wigan
Attendance: 7,403
Referee: Fred Lindop (Wakefield)
Player of the Match: Mike Coulman

Teams

Widnes № Salford
Ray Dutton 1 Paul Charlton
Mick George 2 Keith Fielding
Dennis O'Neill 3 Colin Dixon
Mal Aspey 4 Gordon Graham
Alan Prescott 5 Maurice Richards
Eric Hughes 6 John Taylor
Reg Bowden 7 Peter Banner
Jim Mills 8 Graham Mackay
Keith Elwell 9 Ellis Devlin
John Stephens 10 Alan Grice
Mick Adams 11 John Knighton
Bob Blackwood 12 Mike Coulman
Doug Laughton 13 Eric Prescott
? 14 ?
? 15 ?

The road to success

First round Second round Semi-finals Final
            
Barrow 10
Leigh 31
Leigh
bye
blank
blank
Leigh 5
Widnes 8
Rochdale Hornets 20
Warrington 12
Rochdale Hornets 7-7
Widnes 7-8
Oldham 9
Widnes 14
Widnes 6
Salford 2
Salford 25
Blackpool Borough 8
Salford 17
Huyton 15
Huyton 22
Whitehaven 15
Salford 17
Workington Town 10
St. Helens 11
Workington Town 13
Workington Town 17
Swinton 7
Swinton 17
Wigan 15

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "Rugby League Project".
  2. ^ Jack Winstanley & Malcolm Ryding (1991). John Player Yearbook 1975–76. Queen Anne Press.
  3. ^ "Saints Heritage Society - History - Season 1896-97".
  4. ^ a b c d "Widnes Vikings - History - Season In Review - 1896-97".
  5. ^ "Warrington Wolves - Results Archive - 1897". Archived from the original on 2 February 2014.
  6. ^ "Wigan "Cherry and White" archived results". Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  7. ^ The John Player Yearbook 1975–76 gives the attendance as 7,403, as does Rothmans Yearbook of 1991-92, but Rugby League Project gives the attendance as 6,703
  8. ^ Raymond Fletcher and David Howes (1991). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1991-100. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0 35617852 8.
  9. ^ Frank Butler and Patrick Collins (1974). News of the World Football Annual 1974–75 - 88th year. News of the World Ltd.
  10. ^ Frank Butler and Patrick Collins (1975). News of the World Football Annual 1975–76 - 89th year. News of the World Ltd.
  11. ^ Winstanley & Ryding (1975), p. 218.
  12. ^ Winstanley & Ryding (1975), pp. 218–220.

References

  • Winstanley, Jack; Ryding, Malcolm (1975). John Player Rugby League Yearbook. 1975-76. London: Queen Anne Press. ISBN 978-0-362-00223-2.
  • Saxton, Irvin (ed.). History of Rugby League: No.80 1974–1975. League Publications. p. 10.