1913–14 Lancashire Cup Explained

1913 Lancashire Cup
Structure:Regional knockout competition
Season Champs:Oldham
Season Champ Name:Winners
Second Place:Wigan
Prevseason Link:1912 Lancashire Cup
Prevseason Year:1912
Nextseason Link:1914 Lancashire Cup
Nextseason Year:1914
No Of Teams:12

The 1913 Lancashire Cup was the ninth year of this regional rugby league competition. The cup was won by Oldham who beat the holders Wigan in the final at Wheater's Field, Broughton, Salford, by a score of 5–0. The attendance at the final was 18,000 and receipts £610.

Background

Warwickside team, Coventry, did not enter this year so the number of teams entering this year's competition was reduced to 12, there were four byes in the first round.

Competition and results

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Round 1

Involved 4 matches (with four byes) and 12 clubs

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1Sat 18 October 1913Broughton Rangers3–15OldhamWheater's Field
2Sat 18 October 1913Warrington8–15BarrowWilderspool[2]
3Sat 19 October 1913Widnes24–2SwintonLowerhouse Lane[3]
4Sat 19 October 1913Wigan9–2Rochdale HornetsCentral Park[4]
5Leighbye
6St. Helensbye[5]
7Runcornbye
8Salfordbye

Round 2 – quarterfinals

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1Sat 1 November 1913Leigh8–7BarrowMather Lane
2Sat 1 November 1913Oldham14–8WidnesWatersheddings
3Sat 1 November 1913St. Helens26–6RuncornKnowsley Road
4Sat 1 November 1913Salford7–9WiganThe Willows

Round 3 – semifinals

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1Sat 15 November 1913Leigh0–16WiganMather Lane
2Sat 15 November 1913Oldham17–5St. HelensWatersheddings

Final

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Saturday 6 December 1913Oldham5–0WiganWheater's Field18000£6101[6]

Teams and scorers

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teams
Alf Wood1Billy Seddon
Ernest Oliver2Lew Bradley
Viv Farnsworth3Bert Jenkins
Billy Hall4Gwyn Thomas
Tom Williams5Joe Miller
Tom White6Fred Gleave
EA Anlezark7Johnny Thomas
Jim Wright8Charlie Seeling Sr.
Joe Ferguson9Percy Coldrick
David B. Davies10Dick Ramsdale
Charlie Robeson11Arthur Francis
David Holland12Rees Richards
Albert Avery13Dick Silcock
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5HT0
Scorers
Tries
unknownT
T
Goals
G
Drop Goals
DG
Referee

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

The road to success

See also

Notes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rugby League Project.
  2. Web site: Warrington Wolves – Results Archive – 1913.
  3. Web site: Widnes Vikings – History – Season In Review – 1913–14.
  4. Web site: Wigan "Cherry and White" archived results.
  5. Web site: Saints Heritage Society – History – Season 1913–14.
  6. Book: Raymond Fletcher and David Howes. Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1991–1992. 1991. Queen Anne Press. 0 35617852 8.