1983–84 John Player Cup
The 1983-1984 John Player Cup was the thirteenth edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time. Bath won the competition defeating Bristol in the final.[1] The event was sponsored by John Player cigarettes and the final was held at Twickenham Stadium.[2]
Draw and Results
First Round
| Team One |
Team Two |
Score |
| Betteshanger Colliery | Worthing | 11-20 |
| Norwich | Guildford & Godalming | 9-3 |
| Richmond | Saracens | 22-16 |
| Tabard | U.S Portsmouth | 9-15 |
| Aspatria | West Hartlepool | 3-20 |
| Morley | Alsager College | 38-4 |
| Fylde | Alnwick | 43-21 |
| Newark | Dudley Kings | 28-6 |
| Nottingham | Solihull | 29-3 |
| Nuneaton | Walsall | 19-6 |
| Vipers | Bedford Athletic | 18-9 |
| High Wycombe | Launceston | 7-0 |
| Henley | Maidenhead | 12-12 * |
| Old Redcliffians | Devon & Cornwall Police | 7-6 |
| Stroud | Bournemouth | 15-0 |
Second Round
| Team One |
Team Two |
Score |
| High Wycombe | Lydney | 18-28 |
| Norwich | Henley | 21-15 |
| Nottingham | Newark | 36-3 |
| Nuneaton | Fylde | 33-21 |
| Richmond | U.S Portsmouth | 43-0 |
| Southend | KCS Old Boys | 24-3 |
| Stroud | Dartfordians | 18-4 |
| Vipers | Stourbridge | 3-13 |
| West Hartlepool | Morley | 6-6 |
| Worthing | Old Redcliffians | 6-25 |
Third Round
| Team One |
Team Two |
Score |
| Norwich | Bristol | 3-24 |
| Nuneaton | Richmond | 6-9 |
Fourth Round
| Team One |
Team Two |
Score |
| Bristol | London Welsh | 36-8 |
| Plymouth Argyle | Harlequins | 16-17 |
| Waterloo | Richmond | 26-19 |
| Coventry | London Irish | 16-7 |
| London Scottish | Northampton | 34-6 |
| Moseley | Nottingham | 3-10 |
| Orrell | Wasps | 15-15* |
| Blackheath | Bath | 12-41 |
Wasps progress due to more tries*
Quarter Finals
| Team One |
Team Two |
Score |
| Waterloo | Bristol | 9-12 |
| Nottingham | London Scottish | 22-16 |
| Coventry | Harlequins | 16-24 |
| Bath | Wasps | 26-12 |
Semi Finals
| Team One |
Team Two |
Score |
| Nottingham | Bath | 3-12 |
| Bristol | Harlequins | 21-18 |
Final
| | |
| | 15 | Chris Martin |
| | 14 | David Trick |
| | 13 | Alun Rees |
| | 12 | John Palmer |
| | 11 | Barry Trevaskis |
| | 10 | John Horton |
| | 9 | Richard Hill |
| | 8 | Paul Simpson |
| | 7 | Roger Spurrell (c) |
| | 6 | Nigel Redman |
| | 5 | Nigel Gaymond |
| | 4 | Jon Hall |
| | 3 | Maurice 'Richard' Lee |
| | 2 | Rob Cunningham |
| | 1 | Gareth Chilcott |
| Replacements: |
| | 16 | A Watkins |
| | 17 | C Stanley |
| | 18 | Greg Bess |
| | 19 | Ronnie Hakin |
| | 20 | P Turner |
| | 21 | Chris Lilley |
| Coach: |
| Jack Rowell |
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| | 15 | Phil Cue |
| | 14 | Alan Morley |
| | 13 | Simon Hogg |
| | 12 | Ralph Knibbs |
| | 11 | John Carr |
| | 10 | Stuart Barnes |
| | 9 | Richard Harding |
| | 8 | John Doubleday |
| | 7 | Dave Palmer |
| | 6 | Austin Sheppard |
| | 5 | Pete Polledri |
| | 4 | Nigel Pomphrey |
| | 3 | Peter Stiff |
| | 2 | Mike Rafter (c) |
| | 1 | D Chidgey |
| Replacements: |
| | 16 | John Watson |
| | 17 | Huw Duggan |
| | 18 | Lawrence Yandell |
| | 19 | Kevin Bogira |
| | 20 | Darryll Hickey |
| | 21 | Malcolm Baker |
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References
- ↑ Jones, Stephen (1990). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Rothmans Publications Ltd. ISBN 0-356-19162-1.
- ↑ "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.