Lancashire Cup (rugby union) explained

Lancashire Cup
Current Season:2013-14
Sport:Rugby union
Founded:1971
Folded:2013
Countries: England
Champion:Sedgley Park (4th title)
Most Champs:Orrell (10 titles)
Website:Lancashire RFU

The Lancashire Cup was an English Rugby Football Union competition founded in 1971. It was organized by the Lancashire Rugby Football Union and was open to all eligible clubs in the Lancashire region including a number of clubs in Cheshire and Merseyside. The men's competition was discontinued at the end of 2013 as there were not enough teams willing to participate in the cup (partly due to the increased demands of league rugby).[1]

History

Despite the Lancashire RFU being established in 1881 and having the most successful county team in the country, club rugby union took a long time to catch on in Lancashire. While bitter rivals Yorkshire had an established county club competition (the Yorkshire Cup) which had been running since 1878, Lancashire did not have a similar competition until 1971. This lack of competitive rugby meant that Lancashire had a smaller membership of clubs when compared to its counterpart. Some of the current clubs competing seem to be based outside of Lancashire, such as Liverpool St Helens and Waterloo, but when the Lancashire RFU was founded, places like Merseyside and Liverpool were part of the county, and these teams have retained their membership.

Final results

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YearWinnerScoreRunner UpVenue
1971-72Orrell16 – 0LiverpoolSt. Anthony's Road, Blundellsands[3]
1972-73Orrell32 – 7West Park St Helens
1973-74 Waterloo12 – 9Broughton Park
1974-75 Orrell9 – 3Manchester
1975-76 Widnes21 – 9West Park St Helens
1976-77Liverpool10 – 9Orrell
1977-78Orrell12 - 3Liverpool
1978-79Liverpool10 - 6Orrell
1979-80 Waterloo12 – 0Broughton Park
1980-81Orrell12 – 6Liverpool
1981-82 Orrell17 – 12 Liverpool
1982-83 Orrell26 – 3Liverpool
1983-84 Liverpool20 – 3Preston GrasshoppersSt. Anthony's Road, Blundellsands[4]
1984-85 Waterloo11 - 6Vale of LuneWoodlands Memorial Ground, Fylde[5]
1985-86 Vale of Lune19 – 10Preston GrasshoppersWoodlands Memorial Ground, Fylde[6]
1986-87 Waterloo25 – 12Orrell
1987-88Orrell23 - 6Liverpool St Helens
1988-89Orrell48 - 6Moss Lane, St. Helens[7]
1989-90Liverpool St Helens24 - 9Waterloo
1990-9123 – 7 Orrell
1991-92 Vale of Lune12 – 6Widnes
1992-93 Waterloo13 - 11Liverpool St Helens
1993-94 Waterloo19 - 6Orrell
1994-95 Fylde15 - 11Manchester
1995-96 Liverpool St Helens22 – 13Widnes
1996-97 Orrell27 – 17Preston Grasshoppers
1997-98Manchester42 – 19Fylde
1998-99Manchester29 - 27Orrell
1999-00 33 – 23 Manchester
2000-01 Manchester27 - 20 Lightfoot Green, Preston[8]
2001-02 31 – 3FyldeLightfoot Green, Preston[9]
2002-03 Preston Grasshoppers34 – 31 West Park St HelensPark Lane, Whitefield[10]
2003-04 51 – 25Vale of LunePark Lane, Whitefield[11]
2004-05 West Park St Helens22 – 13Preston GrasshoppersPark Lane, Whitefield
2005-06 Preston Grasshoppers43 - 14WaterlooPark Lane, Whitefield[12]
2006-07 24 – 14ManchesterWoodlands Memorial Ground, Fylde[13]
2007-08 Waterloo30 – 19Park Lane, Whitefield[14]
2008-09 Fylde37 – 17Preston GrasshoppersLightfoot Green, Preston[15]
2009-10 Fylde15 – 7Preston GrasshoppersLightfoot Green, Preston[16]
2010-11 FyldeW/ORossendaleN/A
2011-12 Preston Grasshoppers30 - 10Woodlands Memorial Ground, Fylde[17]
2012-13 28 - 24Preston GrasshoppersPark Lane, Whitefield[18]
2013-18 (no competition)
2018-19
2019-20 (not completed)
2020-21 (no competition)
2021-22 Preston Grasshoppers59 - 8WidnesDouglas Valley, Wigan[19]
2022-23 Blackburn87 - 3Firwood WaterlooHand Lane, Leigh[20]

Number of wins

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: No More Giant klling.
  2. Web site: Club not live.
  3. Web site: ❤ wiganworld - Wigan Album, Orrell RUFC.
  4. Web site: GIROBANK CHESHIRE CUP 1987-88 Final . Cheshire RFU. 20 January 2017 .
  5. Web site: John Burgess Lancashire Cup.
  6. Web site: John Burgess Lancashire Cup.
  7. Web site: GIROBANK CHESHIRE CUP 1988-89 Final . Cheshire RFU. 20 January 2017 .
  8. Web site: Thwaites Lancashire Cup: Blood runs hot to lead Manchester to victory.
  9. Web site: Cup Final of woe for Fylde - Blackpool Gazette. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141224191833/http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/cup-final-of-woe-for-fylde-1-401450. 2014-12-24.
  10. Web site: Park bid to turn back clock. - Free Online Library.
  11. Web site: Valiant Vale give pacy Park a fright - Lancaster Guardian . www.lancasterguardian.co.uk . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141224201252/http://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/sport/valiant-vale-give-pacy-park-a-fright-1-1176919 . 2014-12-24.
  12. Web site: Football: Waterloo are banking on a bright future. - Free Online Library.
  13. Web site: Welcome to Fylde Rugby . 2014-12-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141224192835/http://www.fylderugby.co.uk/news2006-7.htm . 2014-12-24 .
  14. Web site: Rugby Union: Waterloo win Cup. - Free Online Library.
  15. Web site: Fylde win John Burgess Lancashire Cup . www.everythingrugby.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141224192647/http://www.everythingrugby.com/rugby-news4455-fylde-win-john-burgess-lancashire-cup.html . 2014-12-24.
  16. Web site: Fylde final clash in hostile territory - Blackpool Gazette. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141224193915/http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/fylde-final-clash-in-hostile-territory-1-391282. 2014-12-24.
  17. Web site: Hoppers win Lancashire Cup. 7 May 2012.
  18. Web site: Lancashire Rugby | Strength in Union . 2014-12-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140327044533/http://www.lancashirerugby.co.uk/ArticleViewer.php?PID=17 . 2014-03-27 . dead .
  19. Web site: Preston Grasshoppers vs Widnes . 21 May 2022 .
  20. Web site: v Firwood Waterloo Lancs Cup Final May 2023 . 8 May 2023 .

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