1993–94 League Cup (rugby league)
The 1993–94 League Cup was the twenty-third season of the rugby league League Cup, known as the Regal Trophy due to sponsorship by Regal.
1993–94 League Cup | |
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Structure | National knockout championship |
Teams | 48 |
Winners | Castleford |
Runners-up | Wigan |
Castleford won the final, beating the pre-match favourites Wigan by the score of 33-2. The match was played at Headingley, Leeds in front of an attendance of 15,626.
Background
This season saw virtually a complete re-vamping of the competition for instance; The Preliminary round was renamed "First Round", with every other succeeding round being renamed. The (newly named) First Round now consisted of 16 matches involving 32 clubs, with a further 16 clubs being given byes into the Second Round. The number of entrants was further increased by inviting eleven of the top junior clubs. The inclusion of two French clubs continued with the inclusion of AS Saint Estève. The sixteen First Round winners added to the sixteen clubs given byes, gave a total of entrants into the second round as thirty-two. There were no drawn matches in the competition this season.
Competition and Results
Round 1 - First Round - (a Preliminary Round)
[3] Involved 16 matches and 32 clubs, with 16 byes
Game No | Fixture Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue | Att | Rec | Notes | Ref | ||
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1 | Fri 29 Oct 1993 | Dewsbury | 56-10 | West Bowling | Mount Pleasant | 616 | 1 | ||||
2 | Sun 31 Oct 1993 | Barrow | 54-12 | Leigh Miners' Welfare | Craven Park | 1140 | 2 | ||||
3 | Sun 31 Oct 1993 | Batley | 64-1 | Queens | Mount Pleasant | 608 | 3 | ||||
4 | Sun 31 Oct 1993 | Bramley | 17-8 | Woolston Rovers | McLaren Field | 510 | 4 | ||||
5 | Sun 31 Oct 1993 | Carlisle | 36-24 | Carcassonne | Gifford Park | 593 | 5 | ||||
6 | Sun 31 Oct 1993 | Doncaster | 62-4 | Myson | Bentley Road Stadium/Tattersfield | 858 | 6 | ||||
7 | Sun 31 Oct 1993 | Highfield | 30-22 | Ellenborough | Hoghton Road Stadium | 227 | 7 | ||||
8 | Sun 31 Oct 1993 | Huddersfield | 36-8 | Irlam Hornets | Leeds Road | 1705 | 8 | [4] | |||
9 | Sun 31 Oct 1993 | Hunslet | 30-19 | Chorley Borough (2) | Elland Road | 299 | |||||
10 | Sun 31 Oct 1993 | Keighley Cougars | 72-12 | Nottingham City | Cougar Park | 2283 | 9 | ||||
11 | Sun 31 Oct 1993 | London Crusaders | 48-16 | AS Saint Estève | Barnet Copthall | 746 | 10 | ||||
12 | Sun 31 Oct 1993 | Rochdale Hornets | 80-10 | Blackpool Gladiators | Spotland | 863 | |||||
13 | Sun 31 Oct 1993 | Ryedale-York | 66-14 | Hemel Stags | Ryedale Stadium | 835 | 11 | ||||
14 | Sun 31 Oct 1993 | Swinton | 24-13 | Saddleworth Rangers | Gigg Lane | 468 | 12 | ||||
15 | Sun 31 Oct 1993 | Whitehaven | 46-0 | Egremont | Recreation Ground | 1480 | 13 | ||||
16 | Sun 31 Oct 1993 | Workington Town | 74-6 | Wigan St Patricks | Derwent Park | 1464 | 14 | ||||
1 | Bradford Northern | bye | |||||||||
2 | Castleford | bye | |||||||||
3 | Featherstone Rovers | bye | |||||||||
4 | Halifax | bye | |||||||||
5 | Hull F.C. | bye | |||||||||
6 | Hull Kingston Rovers | bye | |||||||||
7 | Leeds | bye | |||||||||
8 | Leigh | bye | |||||||||
9 | Oldham | bye | |||||||||
10 | Salford | bye | |||||||||
11 | St. Helens | bye | |||||||||
12 | Sheffield Eagles | bye | |||||||||
13 | Wakefield Trinity | bye | |||||||||
14 | Warrington | bye | |||||||||
15 | Widnes | bye | |||||||||
16 | Wigan | bye |
Round 2 Second Round
[3] Involved 16 matches and 32 Clubs
Round 3 - Third Round
[10] Involved 8 matches and 16 Clubs
Game No | Fixture Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue | Att | Rec | Notes | Ref | ||
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1 | Sat 11 Dec 1993 | St. Helens | 8-16 | Warrington | Knowsley Road | 5366 | [5][8] | ||||
2 | Sun 12 Dec 1993 | Carlisle | 34-4 | Bramley | Gifford Park | 516 | |||||
3 | Sun 12 Dec 1993 | Hull F.C. | 10-6 | Widnes | Boulevard | 3412 | 18 | [7][9] | |||
4 | Sun 12 Dec 1993 | Oldham | 8-16 | Wigan | Watersheddings | 6342 | 19 | [2] | |||
5 | Sun 12 Dec 1993 | Ryedale-York | 10-42 | London Crusaders | Ryedale Stadium | 741 | |||||
6 | Mon 13 Dec 1993 | Castleford | 54-14 | Leigh | Wheldon Road | 2116 | |||||
7 | Tue 14 Dec 1993 | Batley | 8-12 | Salford | Mount Pleasant | 809 | |||||
8 | Thu 16 Dec 1993 | Bradford Northern | 16-8 | Halifax | Odsal | 5057 |
Round 4 -Quarter Finals
[11] Involved 4 matches with 8 clubs
Game No | Fixture Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue | Att | Rec | Notes | Ref | ||
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Sat 18 Dec 1993 | Warrington | 10-27 | Wigan | Wilderspool | 7321 | 20, 21 | [2][8] | ||||
Sun 19 Dec 1993 | Castleford | 44-4 | Carlisle | Wheldon Road | 2624 | 20 | |||||
Sun 19 Dec 1993 | London Crusaders | 10-22 | Bradford Northern | Barnet Copthall | 1878 | 20 | |||||
Sun 19 Dec 1993 | Salford | 26-6 | Hull F.C. | The Willows | 3207 | 20, 22 | [7] |
Round 5 – Semi-Finals
[12] Involved 2 matches and 4 Clubs
Game No | Fixture Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue | Att | Rec | Notes | Ref | ||
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Sat 1 Jan 1994 | Bradford Northern | 10-23 | Castleford | Odsal | 8351 | ||||||
Sat 8 Jan 1994 | Salford | 12-18 | Wigan | The Willows | 7483 | [2] |
Final
Game No | Fixture Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue | Att | Rec | Notes | Ref | ||
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Saturday 22 January 1994 | Castleford Tigers | 33-2 | Wigan | Headingley | 15626 | 23 | [13] |
Teams and Scorers
Castleford Tigers | № | Wigan |
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teams | ||
Graham Steadman | 1 | Joe Lydon |
St. John Ellis | 2 | Jason Robinson |
Richie Blackmore | 3 | Barrie-Jon Mather |
Grant Anderson | 4 | Gary Connolly |
Simon Middleton | 5 | Martin Offiah |
Tony Kemp | 6 | Frano Botica |
Mike Ford | 7 | Shaun Edwards |
Lee Crooks | 8 | Kelvin Skerrett |
Richard Russell | 9 | Martin Dermott |
Martin Ketteridge | 10 | Andy Platt |
Tony Morrison | 11 | Neil Cowie |
Ian Smales | 12 | Andy Farrell |
Tawera Nikau | 13 | Phil Clarke |
Andy Hay (for Grant Anderson 63-mins) | 14 | Sam Panapa (for Neil Cowie 30-mins) |
Dean Sampson (for Martin Ketteridge 74-mins) | 15 | Mick Cassidy |
John Joyner | Coach | John Dorahy |
33 | score | 2 |
20 | HT | 2 |
Scorers | ||
Tries | ||
Martin Ketteridge (2) | T | |
Tawera Nikau (1) | T | |
Grant Anderson (1) | T | |
Lee Crooks (1) | T | |
Goals | ||
Lee Crooks (6) | G | Frano Botica (1) |
Drop Goals | ||
Tony Kemp (1) | DG | |
Referee | Dave Campbell (Widnes) | |
Man of the match | Martin Ketteridge Rugby league positions | |
Competition Sponsor | Regal |
Scoring - Try = four (4) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = one (1) point
Prize Money
As part of the sponsorship deal and funds, the prize money awarded to the competing teams for this season is as follows:[15]-
Finish Position | Cash Prize | No. receiving prize | Total Cash |
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Winner | 35000 | 1 | 35000 |
Runner-up | 18500 | 1 | 18500 |
semi-finalist | 9750 | 2 | 19500 |
quarter-finalist | 6225 | 4 | 24900 |
loser in Rd 3 | 4000 | 8 | 32000 |
loser in Rd 2 | 2650 | 16 | 42400 |
Professional Clubs in Rd 1 | 2650 | 18 | 47700 |
Amateur Clubs in Rd 1 | 1000 | 14 | 14000 |
Development Fund | 126000 | 1 | 126000 |
Total Prize Fund | 234000 | 234000 | |
Grand Total | 360000 | 360000 |
The road to success
This tree excludes the First Round fixtures
Second Round | Third Round | Fourth Round | Semi Finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ryedale-York | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Workington Town | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Ryedale-York | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
London Crusaders | 42 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
London Crusaders | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Featherstone Rovers | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
London Crusaders | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bradford Northern | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Barrow | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bradford Northern | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bradford Northern | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Halifax | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Halifax | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Keighley Cougars | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bradford Northern | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Castleford | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hull Kingston Rovers | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Castleford | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Castleford | 54 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Leigh | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Leigh | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Huddersfield | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Castleford | 44 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Carlisle | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Carlisle | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wakefield Trinity | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Carlisle | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bramley | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Rochdale Hornets | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bramley | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Castleford | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wigan | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Batley | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sheffield Eagles | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Batley | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Salford | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Salford | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Leeds | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Salford | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hull F.C. | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Swinton | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hull F.C. | 36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hull F.C. | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Widnes | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Widnes | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Doncaster | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Salford | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wigan | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dewsbury | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Helens | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Helens | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrington | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrington | 58 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hunslet | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrington | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wigan | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Highfield | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Oldham | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Oldham | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wigan | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Whitehaven | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wigan | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes and comments
1 * West Bowling are a junior (or amateur) club from Bradford
2 * Leigh Miners' Welfare are a Junior (amateur) club from Leigh (formed by merger of Astley & Tyldesley and Hope Rangers - and now Leigh Miners Rangers)[16]
3 * Queens are a Junior (amateur) club from Leeds
4 * Woolston Rovers are a Junior (amateur) club from Warrington, becoming Warrington Woolston Rovers in 2003 and Warrington Wizards in 2002. the ground is the old Warrington Home Ground of Wilderspool [17][18]
5 * Carcassonne played in the French League at Stade Albert Domec
6 * Myson are a Junior (amateur) club from Hull
7 * Ellenborough Rangers are a Junior (amateur) club from the Ellenborough suburb of Maryport, Cumbria[19]
8 * Irlam Hornets ARLFC are a junior club from Irlam, Salford, playing at Cutnook Lane[20]
9 * Wigan official archives[2] gives the club name as Nottingham Borough. There appear to be no other references anywhere to this name and assume it is an misprint
10 * AS Saint Estève was a French rugby league team from Perpignan, which in 2000 it merged with nearby neighbours XIII Catalan to form Union Treiziste Catalaneto compete in the Super Leagueas the Catalans Dragons.
11 * Hemel Stags are a semi professional club based in Hemel Hempstead and playing at the Pennine Way stadium (capacity 2000)[21]
12 * Saddleworth Rangers are a Junior (amateur) club from Oldham
13 * Egremont are a Junior (amateur) club from Cumbria[22]
14 * Wigan St Patricks are a Junior (amateur) club from Wigan[23]
15 * RUGBYLEAGUEproject[1] gives the attendance as 851 but Hull official archives[7] gives it as 819
16 * RUGBYLEAGUEproject[1] gives the attendance as 5,185 but Wigan official archives[2] gives it as 5,128
17 * RUGBYLEAGUEproject[1] gives the attendance as 3,075 but Widnes official archives[9] gives it as 3,074
18 * RUGBYLEAGUEproject[1] and Widnes official archives[9] gives the attendance as 3,412 but Hull official archives[7] gives it as 3,421
19 * RUGBYLEAGUEproject[1] gives the attendance as 6,342 but Wigan official archives[2] gives it as 6,500
20 * Wigan official archives - special details[11] give this as the third round, obviously a mis-print
21 * RUGBYLEAGUEproject[1] gives the attendance as 7,321 but Wigan official archives[2] gives it as 7,231
22 * RUGBYLEAGUEproject[1] and Wigan official archives[2] gives the score as 26-6 but Hull official archives[7] gives it as 24-6
23 * Headingley, Leeds, is the home ground of Leeds RLFC with a capacity of 21,000. The record attendance was 40,175 for a league match between Leeds and Bradford Northern on 21 May 1947.
General information for those unfamiliar
The council of the Rugby Football League voted to introduce a new competition, to be similar to The Football Association and Scottish Football Association's "League Cup". It was to be a similar knock-out structure to, and to be secondary to, the Challenge Cup. As this was being formulated, sports sponsorship was becoming more prevalent and as a result John Player and Sons, a division of Imperial Tobacco Company, became sponsors, and the competition never became widely known as the "League Cup"
The competition ran from 1971-72 until 1995-96 and was initially intended for the professional clubs plus the two amateur BARLA National Cup finalists. In later seasons the entries were expanded to take in other amateur and French teams. The competition was dropped due to "fixture congestion" when Rugby League became a summer sport
The Rugby League season always (until the onset of "Summer Rugby" in 1996) ran from around August-time through to around May-time and this competition always took place early in the season, in the Autumn, with the final usually taking place in late January
The competition was variably known, by its sponsorship name, as the Player's No.6 Trophy (1971–1977), the John Player Trophy (1977–1983), the John Player Special Trophy (1983–1989), and the Regal Trophy in 1989.
See also
- 1993-94 Rugby Football League season
- Regal Trophy
- Rugby league county cups
References
- "Rugby League Project".
- "Wigan "Cherry and White" archived results".
- "Wigan "Cherry and White" J Player Rd 1 & 2 archived results".
- "Huddersfield Rugby League Heritage" (PDF).
- "Saints Heritage Society - History - Season 1896-97".
- "Wakefield until I die".
- "HULL&PROUD - Stats - Fixtures & Results 1896/1897".
- "Warrington Wolves - Results Archive - 1897". Archived from the original on 2010-07-06.
- "Widnes Vikings - History - Season In Review - 1896-97".
- "Wigan "Cherry and White" J Player Rd 3 archived results".
- "Wigan "Cherry and White" J Player Rd 4 archived results".
- "Wigan "Cherry and White" J Player S-F archived results".
- "Wigan "Cherry and White" J Player Final archived results".
- "Wigan "Cherry and White" archived results".
- Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1994-94 p.210
- "Leigh Miners Rangers".
- "Woolston Rovers". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
- "Warrington Wizards". Archived from the original on 2013-12-31. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
- "Ellenborough Rangers". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
- "Irlam Hornets". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
- "Hemel Hempstead Stags".
- "Egremont Rangers ARLFC".
- "Wigan St Patricks".