1934–35 Lancashire Cup Explained

1934–35 Lancashire Cup
Structure:Regional knockout championship
Season Champs:Salford
Season Champ Name:Winners
Runner-Up Name:Runner-up
Second Place:Wigan
Prevseason Link:1933 Lancashire Cup
Prevseason Year:1933–34
Nextseason Link:1935 Lancashire Cup
Nextseason Year:1935–36
No Of Teams:13

The 1934–35 Lancashire Cup was the 27th occasion on which the Lancashire Cup competition had been held. Salford won the trophy by beating Wigan by 21–12 in the final.

Competition and results

The number of teams entering this year's competition remained at 13 and the same fixture format was retained. There was only one bye in the first round but now also a "blank" or "dummy" fixture. This also resulted in one bye in the second round.[1]

Round 1

Involved 6 matches (with one bye and one "blank" fixture) and 13 clubs

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1Sat 08 Sep 1934Oldham8–7WidnesWatersheddings[2]
2Sat 08 Sep 1934St Helens Recs8–20WiganCity Road[3]
3Sat 08 Sep 1934Liverpool Stanley9–3Broughton RangersStanley Greyhound Stadium1
4Sat 08 Sep 1934Salford34–0LeighThe Willows
5Sat 08 Sep 1934Swinton16–8BarrowStation Road
6Mon 10 Sep 1934St. Helens24–18Rochdale HornetsKnowsley Road[4]
7Warringtonbye[5]
8blankblank

Round 2 – quarterfinals

Involved 3 matches (with one bye) and 7 clubs

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1Wed 19 Sep 1934Warrington5–23SalfordWilderspool
2Mon 24 Sep 1934St. Helens9–9Liverpool StanleyKnowsley Road
3Tue 25 Sep 1934Oldham8–12WiganWatersheddings
4SwintonbyeStation Road

Round 2 – quarterfinals – First replays

Involved 1 match

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1Wed 26 Sep 1934Liverpool Stanley3–3St. HelensStanley Greyhound Stadium-

Round 2 – quarterfinals – Second replays

Involved 1 match

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1Fri 28 Sep 1934St. Helens9–12Liverpool StanleyNaughton Park2 -

Round 3 – semifinals

Involved 2 matches and 4 clubs

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1Wed 03 Oct 1934Swinton5–12SalfordStation Road
2Wed 03 Oct 1934Wigan13–10Liverpool StanleyCentral Park

Final

The match was played at Station Road, Pendlebury, Salford, (historically in the county of Lancashire). he attendance of 33,544 was a new record and more than 5,000 more than the previous best recorded in 1931, and receipts were also a record £2,191. This would turn out to be only the first of three consecutive Lancashire Cup finals in which Salford would beat Wigan.

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Saturday 20 October 1934Salford21–12WiganStation Road33,544£2,1913 4[6]

Teams and scorers

width=280 abbr="Salford"Salfordwidth=60 abbr="Number"No.width=280 abbr="Wigan"Wigan
Teams
Harold Osbaldestin1Jim Sullivan
Barney Hudson2Jack Morley
Sammy Miller3Gordon Innes
Gus Risman4Gwynne Davies
Bob Brown5Alf Ellaby
Emlyn Jenkins6George Bennett
Billy Watkins7Hector Gee
Billy Williams8Bill Targett
Bert Day9Joe Golby
Joe Bradbury10Harold Edwards
Paddy Dalton11Len Mason
Alf Middleton12Albert Davis
Jack Feetham13Reg Hathway
21score12
4HT7
Scorers
Tries
Barney HudsonTGeorge Bennett
Emlyn JenkinsTGordon Innes
Alf MiddletonT
T
Goals
Gus Risman (6)GJim Sullivan (2)
GHector Gee (1) maybe drop ?
Drop Goals
DG
Referee
Scoring – Try = three (3) points – Goal = two (2) points – Drop goal = two (2) points

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The road to success

See also

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rugby League Project.
  2. Web site: Widnes Vikings – History – Season In Review – 1896–97.
  3. Web site: Wigan "Cherry and White" archived results.
  4. Web site: Saints Heritage Society – History – Season 1896–97.
  5. Web site: Warrington Wolves – Results Archive – 1897 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100706043029/http://www.warringtonwolves.org/results-archive?y=1897 . 2010-07-06 .
  6. Book: Raymond Fletcher and David Howes. Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1991-100. 1991. Queen Anne Press. 0 35617852 8.

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