1926 Lancashire Cup

1926 Lancashire Cup
Structure Regional knockout competition
Number of teams 14
Champions St Helens
Runners-up St Helens Recs
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The 1926 Lancashire Cup was the nineteenth competition in the history of this regional rugby league contest and another new name was added to the trophy. It was the turn of St Helens, one of the founding members of the Northern Union, to lift the trophy and until this year had never even reached the final of the competition. In a local derby match St Helens beat very near neighbours St Helens Recs by 10-2. The match was played at Wilderspool, Warrington. The attendance was 19,439 and receipts £1192.

For the first time in the competition, both semi-finals resulted in draws and required replays.

Background

The number of teams entering this year’s competition increased by one to 14 which resulted in 2 byes in the first round. The additional team were amateur side Pemberton Rovers.

Competition and results [1]

Round 1

Involved 6 matches (with two byes) and 14 Clubs

Game No Fixture Date Home Team Score Away Team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
1Wed 06 October 1926Wigan Highfield10-11Rochdale HornetsTunstall Lane
2Thu 07 October 1926St Helens51-8Pemberton RoversKnowsley Road1[2]
3Sat 09 October 1926Barrow24-2Broughton RangersLittle Park, Roose
4Sat 09 October 1926Oldham2-3SalfordWatersheddings
5Sat 09 October 1926St Helens Recs21-3LeighCity Road
6Sat 09 October 1926Wigan6-10SwintonCentral Park[3]
7 Warringtonbye[4]
8 Widnesbye[5]

Round 2 - Quarter Finals

Game No Fixture Date Home Team Score Away Team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
1Mon 18 October 1926Warrington9-16WidnesWilderspool[4][5]
2Wed 20 October 1926St Helens Recs26-2Rochdale HornetsCity Road
3Wed 20 October 1926Salford6-5BarrowThe Willows
4Thu 21 October 1926St Helens29-18SwintonKnowsley Road[2]

Round 3 – Semi-Finals

Game No Fixture Date Home Team Score Away Team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
1Thu 04 November 1926Widnes3-3St HelensLowerhouse Lane[2][5]
2Wed 10 November 1926St Helens Recs8-8SalfordCity Road
Replays
3Mon 08 November 1926St Helens17-0WidnesKnowsley Road[2][5]
4Fri 12 November 1926Salford0-14St Helens RecsThe Willows

Final

Game No Fixture Date Home Team Score Away Team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
Saturday 20 November 1926St Helens10-2St Helens RecsWilderspool19439£1,1922[2][6]

Teams and scorers

St Helens[2] St Helens Recs
teams
Charlie Crooks1team unknown
George Cotton2
Alf Frodsham3
George Lewis4
Alf Ellaby5
Les Fairclough6
Walter Groves7
Bob Atkin8
Albert Simm9
Louis Houghton10
Bill Clarey11
Fred Roffey12
Ernie Shaw13
10score2
10HT2
Scorers
Tries
Alf Ellaby (1)T
Les Fairclough (1)T
Goals
George Lewis (2)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
            
Warrington
bye
Warrington 9
Widnes 16
Widnes
bye
Widnes 3(0)
St Helens 3(17)
St Helens 51
Pemberton Rovers 8
St Helens 29
Swinton 18
Wigan 6
Swinton 10
St Helens 10
St Helens Recs 2
St Helens Recs 21
Leigh 3
St Helens Recs 26
Rochdale Hornets 2
Wigan Highfield 10
Rochdale Hornets 11
St Helens Recs 8(14)
Salford 8(0)
Oldham 2
Salford 3
Salford 6
Barrow 5
Barrow 24
Broughton Rangers 2

Notes

See also

References

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