1914 Lancashire Cup

1914 Lancashire Cup
Structure Regional knockout competition
Teams 12
Winners Rochdale Hornets
Runners-up Wigan

The 1914 Lancashire Cup was the tenth year of this regional rugby league competition and the last until 1919 as the competition was suspended for the duration of the First World War. The cup was won by Rochdale Hornets who beat last year’s losing finalists Wigan in the final at The Willows, Salford by a score of 3-2. The attendance at the final was 4,000 and receipts £475.

Background

The First World War had already broken out before the start of the 1914–15 season commenced. Despite the war the decision to play both the regular season and the cup competitions was taken and all were played to a conclusion, although the lack of enthusiasm was evident in the lower attendances at matches and with many teams absent many players who had already enlisted in the Army and the Royal Navy.

The number of teams entering this year’s competition was again 12 with four byes in the first round

Competition 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 17 October 1914Broughton Rangers5-8Rochdale HornetsThe Cliff
2Sat 17 October 1914Swinton13-11St. HelensChorley Road ground[2]
3Sat 17 October 1914Warrington10-0BarrowWilderspool[3]
4Sat 17 October 1914Wigan21-5OldhamCentral Park[4]
5 Leighbye
6 Widnesbye[5]
7 Runcornbye
8 Salfordbye

Round 2 - Quarter Finals

Game No Fixture Date Home Team Score Away Team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
1Sat 31 October 1914Leigh0-6WiganMather Lane[4]
2Sat 31 October 1914Rochdale Hornets0-0WidnesAthletic Grounds[5]
3Sat 31 October 1914Swinton36-0RuncornChorley Road ground
4Sat 31 October 1914Warrington22-10SalfordWilderspool[3]
Replay
1Wed 4 November 1914Widnes0-12Rochdale HornetsLowerhouse Lane[5]

Round 3 – Semi-Finals

Game No Fixture Date Home Team Score Away Team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
1Sat 14 November 1914Warrington5-13Rochdale HornetsWilderspool[3]

Final

Game No Fixture Date Home Team Score Away Team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
Saturday 5 December 1914Rochdale Hornets3-2WiganThe Willows4000£4751[4][6]

Teams and Scorers

Rochdale Hornets № Wigan
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3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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Scorers
Tries
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Goals
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Drop Goals
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Referee

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

The road to success

First Round Second Round Semi Finals Final
            
Warrington 10
Barrow 0
Warrington 22
Salford 10
Salford
bye
Warrington 5
Rochdale Hornets 13
Broughton Rangers 5
Rochdale Hornets 8
Rochdale Hornets 0 – 13
Widnes 0 – 5
Widnes
bye
Rochdale Hornets 3
Wigan 2
Leigh
bye
Leigh 0
Wigan 6
Wigan 21
Oldham 5
Wigan 33
Swinton 3
Swinton 13
St. Helens 11
Swinton 36
Runcorn 0
Runcorn
bye

Notes

References

  1. ↑ "Rugby League Project".
  2. ↑ "Saints Heritage Society - History - Season 1914–15".
  3. 1 2 3 "Warrington Wolves - Results Archive - 1914".
  4. 1 2 3 "Wigan "Cherry and White" archived results".
  5. 1 2 3 "Widnes Vikings - History - Season In Review - 1914–15".
  6. ↑ Jack Winstanley & Malcolm Ryding (1991). John Player Yearbook 1975-76. Queen Anne Press.
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