1928–29 Lancashire Cup

The 1928–29 Lancashire Cup was the 21st running of this regional rugby league competition. Wigan took the trophy for the 6th time, by beating Widnes by 5–4 in the final played at Wilderspool, Warrington. The attendance was 19,000 and receipts £1,150.

1928–29 Lancashire Cup
StructureRegional knockout competition
Teams13
WinnersWigan
Runners-upWidnes

Background

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

Competition and results

[1]

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 13 October 1928Broughton Rangers10-15St. HelensThe Cliff[2]
2Sat 13 October 1928St Helens Recs7-7WarringtonKnowsley Road1[3]
3Sat 13 October 1928Swinton7-3LeighChorley Road ground
4Sat 13 October 1928Widnes4-0Wigan HighfieldLowerhouse Lane[4]
5Sat 13 October 1928Wigan37-13BarrowCentral Park[5]
6Rochdale Hornetsbye
7Oldhambye
8Salfordbye
Replay
9Wed 17 October 1928Warrington10-2St Helens RecsWilderspool2[3]

Round 2 - Quarter Finals

Game No Fixture Date Home Team Score Away Team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
1Mon 22 October 1928Rochdale Hornets2-15WidnesAthletic Grounds[4]
2Wed 24 October 1928Oldham12-2SalfordWatersheddings
3Wed 24 October 1928Swinton3-21WiganChorley Road ground[5]
4Wed 24 October 1928Warrington14-11St. HelensWilderspool[3][2]

Round 3 – Semi-Finals

Game No Fixture Date Home Team Score Away Team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
1Mon 5 November 1928Oldham5-5WiganWatersheddings[5]
2Thu 8 November 1928Widnes25-5WarringtonLowerhouse Lane[4][3]
Replay
1Wed 7 November 1928Wigan21-0OldhamCentral Park[5]

Final

Game No Fixture Date Home Team Score Away Team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
Saturday 24 November 1928Wigan5-4WidnesWilderspool19000£1,1503[5][4][6]

Teams and scorers

Wigan[5] No. Widnes[4]
teams
Jim Sullivan1Bob Fraser
Lou Brown2Jack Dennett
Roy Kinnear3Peter Topping
Tommy Parker4Alec Higgins
Johnny Ring5Joe Stanley
Arthur Binks6Paddy Douglas
Syd Abram7Jerry Laughton (probably Captain)
Tom Beetham8Frederick Kelsall
Jack Bennett9George Stevens
Wilf Hodder10Nat Silcock
Len Mason11Jack Higgins
Frank Stephens12Jack Gregory
John Sherrington13Jimmy Hoey
5score4
0HT0
Scorers
Tries
Lou Brown (1)Tnil
Goals
Jim Sullivan (1)GJimmy Hoey (1)
Drop Goals
nilDGPaddy Douglas (1)
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
            
Oldham
bye
Oldham 12
Salford 2
Salford
bye
Oldham 5(0)
Wigan 5(21)
Swinton 7
Leigh 3
Swinton 3
Wigan 21
Wigan 37
Barrow 13
Wigan 5
Widnes 4
Rochdale Hornets
bye
Rochdale Hornets 2
Widnes 15
Widnes 4
Wigan Highfield 0
Widnes 25
Warrington 5
St Helens Recs 7(2)
Warrington 7(10)
Warrington 14
St. Helens 11
Broughton Rangers 10
St. Helens 15

See also

Notes

  • 1 This match was transferred to the neighbouring St Helens stadium due to the better facilities offered
  • 2 The official Warrington archives give the score for the replayed match as 13-3 - the details given by "RUGBY LEAGUE projects"[1] show the score as 10-2
  • 3 Watersheddings was the home ground of Oldham RLFC from 1889 to 1997

References

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