1952–53 Lancashire Cup


1952–53 was the fortieth occasion on which the Lancashire Cup completion had been held.

Leigh won the trophy by beating St. Helens by the score of 22-5.

The match was played at Station Road,. The attendance was 34,785 and receipts were £5,793.

Background

Overall, the number of teams entering this year’s competition remained the same as last year’s total of 14

The same pre-war fixture format was retained. This season saw no bye but one “blank” or “dummy” fixture in the first round. There was also one bye but no “blank” fixture” in the second round.

As last season, all the first round matches of the competition will be played on the basis of two legged, home and away, ties – and the remainder of the rounds remaining on straight forward knock-out basis.

Competition and results

Round 1 - First Leg

Involved 7 matches and 14 clubs
Game NoFixture DateHome TeamScoreAway TeamVenueaggAttRecNotesRef
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1Sat 30 Aug 1952Barrow21-24St. HelensCraven Park12,000
2Sat 30 Aug 1952Oldham25-6SwintonWatersheddings
3Sat 30 Aug 1952Liverpool City14-58Workington TownMill Yard, Knotty Ash
4Sat 30 Aug 1952Rochdale Hornets21-16Belle Vue RangersAthletic Grounds
5Sat 30 Aug 1952Salford17-19WarringtonThe Willows
6Sat 30 Aug 1952Whitehaven4-15LeighRecreation Ground
7Sat 30 Aug 1952Widnes15-24WiganNaughton Park
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Round 1 – Second Leg

Involved 7 matches and 14 clubs. These are the reverse fixture from the first leg
Game NoFixture DateHome TeamScoreAway TeamVenueaggAttRecNotesRef
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1Wed 03 Sep 1952St. Helens23-5BarrowKnowsley Road47-2619,000
2Wed 03 Sep 1952Swinton18-19OldhamStation Road24-44
3Mon 01 Sep 1952Workington Town29-18Liverpool CityBorough Park87-32
4Mon 01 Sep 1952Belle Vue Rangers7-17Rochdale HornetsBelle Vue Stadium23-38
5Wed 03 Sep 1952Warrington30-8SalfordWilderspool49-25
6Wed 03 Sep 1952Leigh43-2WhitehavenKirkhall Lane58-6
7Wed 03 Sep 1952Wigan38-5WidnesCentral Park62-20
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Round 2 - Quarter Finals

Involved 3 matches and 7 Clubs
Game NoFixture DateHome TeamScoreAway TeamVenueaggAttRecNotesRef
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1Mon 22 Sep 1952Leigh19-8WiganKirkhall Lane
2Tue 23 Sep 1952St. Helens31-7Rochdale HornetsKnowsley Road16,957
3Wed 24 Sep 1952Workington Town13-10OldhamBorough Park
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Round 3 – Semi-Finals

Involved 2 matches and 4 Clubs
Game NoFixture DateHome TeamScoreAway TeamVenueaggAttRecNotesRef
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1Mon 13 Oct 1952Workington Town9-13LeighBorough Park
2Tue 14 Oct 1952Warrington10-17St. HelensWilderspool28,800

Final

Teams and scorers

Leigh№St. Helens
teams
1Jimmy Lowe -
2Steve Llewellyn-
3Doug Greenall-
Edward Kerwick4Don Gullick
Frank Kitchen5Stan McCormick
6Jimmy Honey -
7George Langfield-
8Alan Prescott-
Joe Egan9Reg Blakemore
10Bill Whittaker -
11George Parsons-
12Bill Bretherton -
13Ray Cale-
Joe Egancoach
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22score5
15HT2
Scorers
Tries
TDon Gullick -
T-
T-
T-
Goals
GGeorge Langfield -
G-
Drop Goals
DG-
Referee

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

The road to success

All the first round ties were played on a two leg basis.

The first club named in each of the first round ties played the first leg at home.

The scores shown in the first round are the aggregate score over the two legs.