1974–75 Lancashire Cup
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.
| 1974–75 Lancashire Cup | |
|---|---|
| Structure | Regional knockout championship |
| Teams | 14 |
| Winners | Widnes |
| Runners-up | Salford |
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
Notes
- "Rugby League Project".
- Jack Winstanley & Malcolm Ryding (1991). John Player Yearbook 1975–76. Queen Anne Press.
- "Saints Heritage Society - History - Season 1896-97".
- "Widnes Vikings - History - Season In Review - 1896-97".
- "Warrington Wolves - Results Archive - 1897". Archived from the original on 2 February 2014.
- "Wigan "Cherry and White" archived results". Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- 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
- Raymond Fletcher and David Howes (1991). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1991-100. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0 35617852 8.
- Frank Butler and Patrick Collins (1974). News of the World Football Annual 1974–75 - 88th year. News of the World Ltd.
- Frank Butler and Patrick Collins (1975). News of the World Football Annual 1975–76 - 89th year. News of the World Ltd.
- Winstanley & Ryding (1975), p. 218.
- 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.
External links
- "Lancashire Cup 1974/75". Rugby League Project.
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