1907 Lancashire Cup

1907 Lancashire Cup
Structure Regional knockout competition
Number of teams 12
Winners Oldham
Runners-up Broughton Rangers
< 1906 Seasons 1908 >

The 1907 Lancashire Cup was the third year for this regional rugby league competition and saw its third different winner. The cup was won by Oldham, who beat the previous year's winners, Broughton Rangers, at The Athletic Grounds, Rochdale by a score of 16–9. The attendance for the final was 14,000 and receipts £340.

The venue was the third different venue used in the three years which the competition had run.

Background

For this season’s competition, with the loss of Wigan Highfield, there were now only 12 semi-professional clubs, and with no junior team involved, this led to there being four clubs awarded 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 12 October 1907Broughton Rangers28-0Rochdale HornetsWheater's Field
2Sat 12 October 1907Oldham22-3BarrowWatersheddings
3Sat 12 October 1907Runcorn2-15WarringtonCanal Street[2]
4Sat 12 October 1907Swinton7-0St HelensChorley Road ground[3]
5 Leighbye.
6 Salfordbye
7 Wiganbye[4]
8 Widnesbye[5]

Round 2 - Quarter Finals

Game No Fixture Date Home Team Score Away Team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
1Sat 26 October 1907Leigh13-11WarringtonMather Lane[2]
2Sat 26 October 1907Oldham13-0SwintonWatersheddings
3Sat 26 October 1907Salford10-8WiganThe Willows[4]
4Sat 26 October 1907Widnes0-14Broughton RangersLowerhouse Lane[5]

Round 3 – Semi-Finals

Game No Fixture Date Home Team Score Away Team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
1Sat 16 November 1907Leigh8-26Broughton RangersMather Lane
2Sat 16 November 1907Salford7-8OldhamThe Willows

Final

Game No Fixture Date Home Team Score Away Team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
Saturday 30 November 1907Oldham16-9Broughton RangersAthletic Grounds14000£3401[6]

Teams and scorers

Oldham Broughton Rangers
teams
team generally unknown1team generally unknown
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16score9
8HT3
Scorers
Tries
unknownTunknown
T
Goals
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
            
Salford
bye
Salford 10
Wigan 8
Wigan
bye
Salford 7
Oldham 8
Oldham 22
Barrow 3
Oldham 13
Swinton 0
Swinton 7
St Helens 0
Oldham 19
Broughton Rangers 9
Leigh
bye
Leigh 13
Warrington 11
Runcorn 2
Warrington 15
Leigh 8
Broughton Rangers 26
Widnes
bye
Widnes 0
Broughton Rangers 14
Broughton Rangers 28
Rochdale Hornets 0

Notes

1 * The Athletic Grounds was the home ground of Rochdale Hornets

See also

References

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