1909–10 Lancashire Cup
StructureRegional knockout competition
Teams12
WinnersWigan
Runners-upLeigh

The 1909–10 Lancashire Cup was the fifth year of this regional rugby league competition and for the first time the defending champions retained the trophy as Wigan beat Leigh in the final at Wheater's Field, Broughton, Salford, by 22-5. The attendance at the final was 14,000 and receipts £296.

Background

For the third year there were 12 teams participating in the competitions so four clubs were awarded byes in the first round.

Fixtures and results

[1]

Round 1

Involved 4 matches (with four byes) and 12 clubs

Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
1Sat 16 October 1909Leigh15-3BarrowMather Lane
2Sat 16 October 1909Rochdale Hornets6-38OldhamAthletic Grounds
3Sat 16 October 1909Widnes4-10St. HelensLowerhouse Lane1[2][3]
4Sat 16 October 1909Wigan'15-8WarringtonCentral Park[4][5]
5Salfordbye
6Runcornbye
7Swintonbye
8Broughton Rangersbye

Round 2 – quarterfinals

Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
1Sat 30 October 1909Leigh13-6SalfordMather Lane
2Sat 30 October 1909Runcorn9-5OldhamCanal Street
3Sat 30 October 1909Swinton2-0St. HelensChorley Road ground[2]
4Sat 30 October 1909Wigan16-0Broughton RangersCentral Park[4]

Round 3 – semifinals

Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
1Sat 13 November 1909Leigh11-8RuncornMather Lane
2Sat 13 November 1909Swinton0-8WiganChorley Road ground[4]

Final

Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
Saturday 27 November 1909Wigan22-5LeighWheater's Field14000£2962, 3[4][6]

Teams and scorers

Wigan[4] No. Leigh
teams
Jim Sharrock1team not known
Jim Leytham2
Bert Jenkins3
Harry Price4
Joe Miller5
Naddy Jones6
Johnny Thomas7
Dick Silcock8
Dick Ramsdale9
Tom Whittaker10
Joseph Topping11
Howell de Francis12
Jack Barton13
22score5
5HT5
Scorers
Tries
Joe Miller (2)Tunknown
Jim Leytham (1)T
Johnny Thomas (1)T
Naddy Jones (1)T
Howell De Francis (1)T
Goals
Jim Leytham (2)G
G
Drop Goals
DG
Referee

Scoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = two (2) points

The road to success

First round Second round Semifinals Final
            
Swinton
bye
Swinton 2
St. Helens 0
Widnes 4
St. Helens 10
Swinton 0
Wigan 8
Wigan 15
Warrington 8
Wigan 16
Broughton Rangers 0
Broughton Rangers
bye
Wigan 22
Leigh 5
Leigh 15
Barrow 3
Leigh 13
Salford 6
Salford
bye
Leigh 11
Runcorn 8
Runcorn
bye
Runcorn 9
Oldham 5
Rochdale Hornets 6
Oldham 38

Notes and comments

  • 1 The first time St Helens had won a game in the competition
  • 2 Wheater's Field was the home ground of Broughton Rangers with a capacity of 20,000
  • 3 Joe Millar was the first player to score more than one try in the final

See also

References

  1. "Rugby League Project".
  2. 1 2 "Saints Heritage Society - History - Season 1909–10".
  3. "Widnes Vikings - History - Season In Review - 1909–10".
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Wigan "Cherry and White" archived results".
  5. "Warrington Wolves - Results Archive - 1909".
  6. Raymond Fletcher and David Howes (1991). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1991-1992. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0 35617852 8.
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