1948–49 Lancashire Cup
StructureRegional knockout championship
Teams14
WinnersWigan
Runners-upWarrington

1948–49 was the thirty-sixth occasion on which the Lancashire Cup completion had been held. Wigan won the trophy by beating Warrington by the score of 14–8. The match was played at Station Road, Pendlebury, (historically in the county of Lancashire). The attendance was a record-breaking 39,015, over 5,500 more than the previous record, and receipts were £5,518, another record. This was the third of Wigan's record-breaking run of six consecutive Lancashire Cup victories.

Background

Overall, the number of teams entering this year's competition remained the same as last year's 14 with a further invitation to Lancashire Amateurs (a junior/amateur club). The same pre-war fixture format was retained. This season saw no bye but one “blank” or “dummy” fixture in the first round. There was also one bye but no “blank” fixture” in the second round. As last season, all the first round matches of the competition will be played on the basis of two legged, home and away, ties. However this year, the second round becomes a straightforward knock-out basis.

Competition and results

Round 1

Involved 7 matches (with no bye and one “blank” fixture) and 14 clubs[1]

Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue agg Att Rec Notes Ref
1Sat 04 Sep 1948Leigh37-2Liverpool StanleyKirkhall Lane
2Sat 04 Sep 1948Oldham8-7WidnesWatersheddings[2]
3Sat 04 Sep 1948Rochdale Hornets5-13Belle Vue RangersAthletic Grounds
4Sat 04 Sep 1948St. Helens9-24WiganKnowsley Road25,000[3][4]
5Sat 04 Sep 1948Swinton26-10Lancashire AmateursStation Road1
6Sat 04 Sep 1948Warrington30-8BarrowWilderspool[5]
7Sat 04 Sep 1948Workington Town7-5SalfordBorough Park
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Round 1 – second leg

Involved 7 matches (with no bye and one “blank” fixture) and 14 clubs. These are the reverse fixture from the first leg

Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue agg Att Rec Notes Ref
1Tue 07 Sep 1948Liverpool Stanley2-46LeighStanley Greyhound Stadium4-83
2Thu 09 Sep 1948Widnes5-5OldhamNaughton Park12-13[2]
3Mon 06 Sep 1948Belle Vue Rangers6-5Rochdale HornetsBelle Vue Stadium19-10
4Wed 08 Sep 1948Wigan8-7St. HelensCentral Park32-1618,000[3][4]
5Mon 13 Sep 1948Lancashire Amateurs4-11SwintonKirkhall Lane14-372
6Thu 09 Sep 1948Barrow4-7WarringtonCraven Park12-37[5]
7Wed 08 Sep 1948Salford14-0Workington TownThe Willows19-7
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Round 2 - quarterfinals

Involved 3 matches (with one bye) and 7 clubs

Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue agg Att Rec Notes Ref
1Thu 16 Sep 1948Leigh10-15WarringtonKirkhall Lane[5]
2Wed 29 Sep 1948Salford5-18WiganThe Willows [3]
3Thu 30 Sep 1948Belle Vue Rangers14-4SwintonBelle Vue Stadium
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Round 3 – semifinals

Involved 2 matches and 4 clubs

Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue agg Att Rec Notes Ref
1Tue 28 Sep 1948Warrington55-0OldhamWilderspool[5]
2Mon 04 Oct 1948Wigan22-9Belle Vue RangersCentral Park[3]

Final

Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue agg Att Rec Notes Ref
Saturday 13 November 1948Wigan14-8WarringtonStation Road39,015£5,5183 4[3][5][6]

Teams and scorers

Wigan No. Warrington
teams
Martin Ryan1Les Jones
Gordon Ratcliffe2Brian Bevan
Ted Ward3Albert Pimblett
Ernie Ashcroft4Ossie Peake
John Lawrenson5Albert Johnson
Ces Mountford6Jack Fleming
Johnny Alty 7Gerry Helme
Ken Gee8Bill Derbyshire
Joe Egan9Dave Cotton
Frank Barton10Billy Riley
Nat Silcock, Jr.11Jim Featherstone
Billy Blan12Harry Bath
Bill Hudson13Harold Palin
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Scorers
Tries
Gordon Ratcliffe (1)TAlbert Johnson (1)
Ted Ward (1)TBrian Bevan (1)
Goals
Ted Ward (4)GHarold Palin (1)
RefereeS. Adams, (Hull)

Scoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = two (2) points

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The road to success

All the first round ties were played on a two leg (home and away) basis.

The first club named in each of the first round ties played the first leg at home.

the scores shown in the first round are the aggregate score over the two legs.

First round Second round Semifinals Final
            
Workington Town 7
Salford 19
Salford 5
Wigan 18
St. Helens 16
Wigan 32
Wigan 22
Belle Vue Rangers 9
Rochdale Hornets 10
Belle Vue Rangers 19
Belle Vue Rangers 14
Swinton 4
Swinton 37
Lancashire Amateurs 14
Wigan 14
Warrington 8
Leigh 83
Liverpool Stanley 4
Leigh 10
Warrington 15
Warrington 37
Barrow 12
Warrington 55
Oldham 0
Oldham 13
Widnes 12
Oldham
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Notes and comments

1 * Lancashire Amateurs were a junior (or amateur) club from Lancashire.

2 * Lancashire Amateurs were a junior (or amateur) club from Lancashire. The match was played at Kirkhall Lane, Leigh.

3 * Station Road was the home ground of Swinton from 1929 to 1932 and at its peak was one of the finest rugby league grounds in the country and it boasted a capacity of 60,000. The actual record attendance was for the Challenge Cup semi-final on 7 April 1951 when 44,621 watched Wigan beat Warrington 3-2

4 * The attendance was a record-breaking 39,015, over 5,500 more than the previous record, set in 1934, and receipts were £5518-0-0, another record

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Rugby League Project".
  2. 1 2 "Widnes Vikings - History - Season In Review - 1896-97".
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Wigan "Cherry and White" archived results".
  4. 1 2 "Saints Heritage Society - History - Season 1896-97".
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Warrington Wolves - Results Archive - 1897". Archived from the original on 6 July 2010.
  6. ↑ Raymond Fletcher and David Howes (1991). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1991-100. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0 35617852 8.
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