1912–13 Lancashire Cup


The 1912 Lancashire Cup was the eighth year of this regional rugby league competition. The cup was won by Wigan who beat the holders Rochdale Hornets in the final at The Willows, Salford by a score of 21-5. The attendance at the final was 6,000 and receipts £200.

Background

As in 1911 the 12 semi-professional clubs and Warwickshire side Coventry. With a total of entrants 13, there were three byes in the first round

Competition and Results

Round 1

Involved 5 matches and 13 Clubs
Game NoFixture DateHome TeamScoreAway TeamVenueAttRecNotesRef
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1Sat 19 October 1912Barrow0-18SalfordCavendish Park
2Sat 19 October 1912Runcorn7-13OldhamCanal Street
3Sat 19 October 1912Swinton0-11Broughton RangersChorley Road ground
4Sat 19 October 1912Widnes36-0CoventryLowerhouse Lane1
5Sat 19 October 1912Wigan24-6LeighCentral Park
6Rochdale Hornetsbye
7St. Helensbye
8Warringtonbye

Round 2 - Quarter Finals

Round 3 – Semi-Finals

Final

Teams and scorers

Scoring - Try = three points - Goal = two points - Drop goal = two points

The road to success