1974–75 RFU Knockout Cup

1974–75 RFU National KO competition
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The 1974–75 RFU National KO competition was the fourth edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time. Bedford won the competition defeating Rosslyn Park in the final.[1] The final was held at Twickenham Stadium.[2] This Final was the last appearance at Twickenham of one of England's finest players Budge Rogers.

Draw and results

First round

Team one Team two Score
Bournemouth Bedford 6-66
Nottingham Sale 6-16
Blackheath Wasps 9–3
Coventry Bradford 40–10
Bristol Plymouth Albion 7–6
Northampton Gosforth 4–7
Solihull Liverpool 6–7
Falmouth Bath 9-9*
Aylesbury London Scottish 12–39
Rosslyn Park London Welsh 22–9
Morpeth Stockwood Park 10–0
Maidstone London Irish 16-19
Moseley Wilmslow 15–7
Streatham-Croydon Richmond 3–10
Morley Waterloo 16-7
Gloucester St Luke's College 21–3

Progress to next round as away team*

Second round

Team one Team two Score
Bedford Sale 23-3
Blackheath Coventry 6-32
Bristol Gosforth 3-13
Liverpool Bath 6-12
London Scottish Rosslyn Park 6-11
Morpeth London Irish 19-3
Moseley Gloucester 10-7
Richmond Morley 14-6

Quarter-finals

Team one Team two Score
Bath Morpeth 9-13
Bedford Gosforth 12-6
Richmond Coventry 0-3
Rosslyn Park Moseley 21-7

Semi-finals

Team one Team two Score
Bedford Coventry 13-6
Morpeth Rosslyn Park 6-28

Final

26 April 1975
Bedford28–12Rosslyn Park
Try: Derek Wyatt
Chris Bailward
Bob Demming (2)
Brian Keen
Con: Neil Bennett (4)		Try: David McKay (2)
Bob Fisher
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: R.F 'Johnny' Johnson (London)
15 Tony Jorden
14 Bob Demming
13 Richard Chadwick
12 John Howard
11 Derek Wyatt
10 Neil Bennett
9 Alun Lewis
1 Brian Keen
2 Norman Barker
3 Chris Bailward
4 Clive Hooker
5 Bob Wilkinson
6 Andy Hollins
7 Budge Rogers (c)
8 Foster Edwards
Replacements (none used):
16 Chris Davies
17 Ashley Johnson
18 David Jackson
19 Guy Fletcher
20 Steve Wells
21 Brian Page
Coach:
Patrick Briggs
15 Ray Codd
14 Rob Fisher
13 Chris Saville
12 Mark Bazalgette
11 David McKay
10 Phil Treseder
9 Lionel Weston
1 Les Barlow
2 Phil Keith-Roach (c)
3 Paddy Hinton
4 Tony Rodgers
5 Neil Mantell
6 Paul Anderson
7 Geoff Link
8 Andy Ripley
Coach:
Peter Berryman / Glen Robertson

References

  1. ^ Jenkins, Vivian (1975). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Brickfield Publications Ltd. ISBN 0362-00221-5.
  2. ^ "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.