1924–25 Lancashire Cup

The 1924–25 Lancashire Cup competition was the seventeenth in the history of this regional rugby league competition and the cup was won by Oldham who beat the holders and last year's winners St Helens Recs in the final at The Willows, Salford, by a score of 10-0. The attendance at the final was 15,000 and receipts £1,116.

1924–25 Lancashire Cup
StructureRegional knockout competition
Teams13
WinnersOldham
Runners-upSt Helens Recs

Background

The number of teams entering the competition remained at 13 which resulted in 3 byes in the first round.

Competition and Results

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Round 1

Involved 5 matches (with three byes) and 13 Clubs

Game No Fixture Date Home Team Score Away Team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
1Sat 11 October 1924Leigh0-8WarringtonMather Lane[2]
2Sat 11 October 1924St Helens Recs17-2WiganCity Road[3]
3Sat 11 October 1924Rochdale Hornets8-0SwintonAthletic Grounds
4Sat 11 October 1924Salford5-3Wigan HighfieldThe Willows
5Sat 11 October 1924Widnes7-7St. HelensLowerhouse Lane[4][5]
6Barrowbye
7Broughton Rangersbye
8Oldhambye
Replay
9Wed 15 October 1924St. Helens19-5WidnesKnowsley Road[4][5]

Round 2 - Quarter Finals

Game No Fixture Date Home Team Score Away Team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
1Sat 25 October 1924Barrow11-2Broughton RangersLittle Park, Roose
2Sat 25 October 1924Oldham11-5Rochdale HornetsWatersheddings
3Sat 25 October 1924St Helens Recs36-5SalfordCity Road
4Sat 25 October 1924St. Helens15-5WarringtonKnowsley Road[2][5]

Round 3 – Semi-Finals

Game No Fixture Date Home Team Score Away Team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
1Sat 8 November 1924Barrow5-7St Helens RecsLittle Park, Roose
2Sat 8 November 1924St. Helens9-16OldhamKnowsley Road[5]

Final

Game No Fixture Date Home Team Score Away Team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
Saturday 22 November 1924Oldham10-0St Helens RecsThe Willows15000£1,1161[6]

Teams and Scorers

Oldham St Helens Recs
teams
Ernie Knapman1
2
Evan Davies3
Sid Rix4
Joe Corsi5
6
7
Herman Hilton8
9
Bob Sloman10
Rothwell Marlor11Frank Bowen
Albert Brough12
George Hesketh13
10score0
5HT0
Scorers
Tries
T
T
Goals
G
G
Drop Goals
DG
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
            
Widnes 7(5)
St. Helens 7(19)
St. Helens 15
Warrington 5
Leigh 0
Warrington 8
St. Helens 9
Oldham 16
Oldham
bye
Oldham 11
Rochdale Hornets 5
Rochdale Hornets 8
Swinton 0
Oldham 10
St Helens Recs 0
Barrow
bye
Barrow 11
Broughton Rangers 2
Broughton Rangers
bye
Barrow 5
St Helens Recs 7
St Helens Recs 17
Wigan 2
St Helens Recs 36
Salford 5
Salford 5
Wigan Highfield 3

See also

Notes

References

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