1912 Lancashire Cup

1912 Lancashire Cup
Structure Regional knockout competition
Number of teams 13
Winners Wigan
Runners-up Rochdale Hornets
< 1911 Seasons 1913 >

The 1912 Lancashire Cup was the eighth year of this regional rugby league competition. The cup was won by Wigan who beat the holders Rochdale Hornets in the final at The Willows, Salford by a score of 21-5. The attendance at the final was 6,000 and receipts £200.

Background

As in 1911 the 12 semi-professional clubs and Warwickshire side Coventry. With a total of entrants 13, there were 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 19 October 1912Barrow0-18SalfordCavendish Park
2Sat 19 October 1912Runcorn7-13OldhamCanal Street
3Sat 19 October 1912Swinton0-11Broughton RangersChorley Road ground
4Sat 19 October 1912Widnes36-0CoventryLowerhouse Lane1[2]
5Sat 19 October 1912Wigan24-6LeighCentral Park[3]
6 Rochdale Hornetsbye
7 St Helensbye[4]
8 Warringtonbye[5]

Round 2 - Quarter Finals

Game No Fixture Date Home Team Score Away Team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
1Sat 02 November 1912Broughton Rangers0-0Rochdale HornetsWheater's Field
2Sat 02 November 1912St Helens18-10WarringtonKnowsley Road[5] [4]
3Sat 02 November 1912Salford16-3WidnesThe Willows[2]
4Sat 02 November 1912Wigan24-8OldhamCentral Park[3]
Replay
5Tue 05 November 1912Rochdale Hornets18-4Broughton RangersAthletic Grounds

Round 3 – Semi-Finals

Game No Fixture Date Home Team Score Away Team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
1Sat 16 November 1912Rochdale Hornets10-8St HelensAthletic Grounds[4]
2Sat 16 November 1912Salford5-13WiganThe Willows[3]

Final

Game No Fixture Date Home Team Score Away Team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
Wednesday 11 December 1912Wigan21-5Rochdale HornetsThe Willows6000£2002[3]

Teams and scorers

Wigan[3] Rochdale Hornets
teams
Jim Sharrock1team unknown
Lewis Bradley/Llewellyn Bradley2
Bert Jenkins3
Lance Todd4
Robert Curwen5
Fred Gleave6
Johnny Thomas7
Charlie Seeling8
Dick Ramsdale9
Arthur Francis10
Percy Coldrick11
Dick Silcock12
Thomas Whittaker13
21score5
10HT5
Scorers
Tries
Lew Bradley (2)Tunknown
Lance Todd (1)T
Charlie Seeling (1)T
Percy Coldrick (1)T
Goals
Jim Sharrock (2)G
Johnny Thomas (1)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
            
Barrow 0
Salford 18
Salford 16
Widnes 3
Widnes 36
Coventry 9
Salford 5
Wigan 13
Wigan 24
Leigh 6
Wigan 24
Oldham 8
Runcorn 7
Oldham 13
Wigan 21
Rochdale Hornets 5
Swinton 0
Broughton Rangers 10
Broughton Rangers 0(4)
Rochdale Hornets 0(18)
Rochdale Hornets
bye
Rochdale Hornets 10
St Helens 8
St Helens
bye
St Helens 18
Warrington 10
Warrington
bye

Notes

See also

References

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