1911 Lancashire Cup

1911 Lancashire Cup
Structure Regional knockout competition
Number of teams 13
Winners Rochdale Hornets
Runners-up Oldham
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The 1911 Lancashire Cup was the seventh year of this regional rugby league competition. The winners of the trophy, for the first time, were Rochdale Hornets who beat local rivals Oldham in the final at Wheater's Field, Broughton, Salford, by a score of 12-5. The attendance at the final was 20,000 and receipts £630.

Background

The number of teams entering the competition was increased to 13 with the addition of recent newcomers Coventry. Although not a Lancashire club Coventry and were invited to play to increase the number of games played (the previous year they had played in the Yorkshire Cup on the same basis).

With a total of entrants now at 13, there were only three 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 21 October 1911Barrow2-13OldhamCanendish Park
2Sat 21 October 1911Broughton Rangers24-2RuncornWheater's Field
3Sat 21 October 1911Rochdale Hornets13-0SwintonAthletic Grounds
4Sat 21 October 1911St Helens18-7SalfordKnowsley Road[2]
5Sat 21 October 1911Widnes9-5WarringtonLowerhouse Lane[3] [4]
6 Leighbye
7 Coventrybye
8 Wiganbye[5]

Round 2 - Quarter Finals

Game No Fixture Date Home Team Score Away Team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
1Sat 04 November 1911Broughton Rangers3-18Rochdale HornetsWheater's Field
2Sat 04 November 1911Oldham23-0LeighWatersheddings
3Sat 04 November 1911Widnes22-3CoventryLowerhouse Lane[3]
4Sat 04 November 1911Wigan22-8St HelensCentral Park[5][2]

Round 3 – Semi-Finals

Game No Fixture Date Home Team Score Away Team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
1Sat 18 November 1911Rochdale Hornets8-8WidnesAthletic Grounds[3]
2Sat 18 November 1911Wigan0-3OldhamCentral Park[5]
Replay
3Wed 22 November 1911Widnes0-11Rochdale HornetsLowerhouse Lane[3]

Final

Game No Fixture Date Home Team Score Away Team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
Saturday 2 December 1911Rochdale Hornets12-5OldhamWheater's Field20000£630-0-01[6]

Teams and Scorers

Rochdale Hornets Oldham
teams
team unknown1team unknown
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
12score5
4HT0
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
            
Broughton Rangers 24
Runcorn 2
Broughton Rangers 3
Rochdale Hornets 18
Rochdale Hornets 13
Swinton 0
Rochdale Hornets 8 (11)
Widnes 8 (0)
Widnes 9
Warrington 5
Widnes 22
Coventry 3
Coventry
bye
Rochdale Hornets 12
Oldham 5
Wigan
bye
Wigan 22
St Helens 8
St Helens 18
Salford 7
Wigan 0
Oldham 3
Barrow 2
Oldham 13
Oldham 23
Leigh 0
Leigh
bye

Notes and comments

See also

References

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