1929–30 Lancashire Cup


The 1929–30 Lancashire Cup was the 22nd occasion on which this regional rugby league competition had been held. Warrington won the trophy by beating Salford in the final by 15-2. The match was played at Central Park, Wigan. The attendance at the final was 21,012 and receipts £1,250.

Background

The number of teams entering this year’s competition remained at 13 which resulted in 3 byes in the first round.
The semi-final clash between Salford and Swinton took two replays to decide. This resulted in Salford playing 5 matches within 11 days.

Competition and results

Round 1

Involved 5 matches and 13 clubs
Game NoFixture DateHome TeamScoreAway TeamVenueAttRecNotesRef
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1Sat 12 October 1929Barrow12-0WidnesLittle Park, Roose
2Sat 12 October 1929Broughton Rangers9-10St. HelensThe Cliff
3Sat 12 October 1929Leigh3-6WarringtonMather Lane
4Sat 12 October 1929Rochdale Hornets15-11Wigan HighfieldAthletic Grounds
5Sat 12 October 1929Wigan5-10OldhamCentral Park
6St Helens Recsbye
7Salfordbye
8Swintonbye

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