1919 (Autumn) Lancashire Cup

Autumn 1919 Lancashire Cup
Structure Regional knockout competition
Number of teams 12
Winners Oldham
Runners-up Rochdale Hornets
< 1919 (Spring) Seasons 1920 >

The Autumn 1919 Lancashire Cup was the twelfth competition for this regional rugby league competition and the second held in 1919 following the quickly organised Spring competition. The final was contested between the same finalists as the Spring tournament, but the result was reversed as Oldham beat Rochdale Hornets at The Willows, Salford by a score of 7-0. The attendance at the final was 19,000 and receipts £1,615.

Background

The number of teams entering this competition was again 12 with four byes in the first round

Competition and results [1]

Round 1

Involved 4 matches (with four byes) and 12 Clubs

Game No Fixture Date Home Team Score Away Team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
1Sat 18-10-1919Leigh0-11Rochdale HornetsMather Lane
2Sat 18-10-1919Salford0-15BarrowThe Willows
3Sat 18-10-1919Swinton5-4WarringtonChorley Road ground[2]
4Sat 18-10-1919Widnes16-8St HelensLowerhouse Lane[3] [4]
5 Broughton Rangersbye
6 Oldhambye
7 Wiganbye[5]
8 St Helens Recsbye

Round 2 - Quarter Finals

Game No Fixture Date Home Team Score Away Team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
1Sat 01-11-1919Broughton Rangers3-7OldhamThe Cliff
2Sat 01-11-1919Rochdale Hornets8-6WiganAthletic Grounds[5]
3Sat 01-11-1919Swinton2-0BarrowChorley Road ground
4Sat 01-11-1919Widnes7-3St Helens RecsLowerhouse Lane[3]

Round 3 – Semi-Finals

Game No Fixture Date Home Team Score Away Team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
1Sat 15-11-1919Rochdale Hornets8-3WidnesAthletic Grounds[3]
2Sat 15-11-1919Swinton 2-2OldhamChorley Road ground
Replay
3Mon 17-11-1919Oldham26-2SwintonWatersheddings

Final

Game No Fixture Date Home Team Score Away Team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
Saturday 6 December 1919Oldham7-0Rochdale HornetsThe Willows19000£1,615-0-01[6]

Teams and scorers

Oldham Rochdale Hornets
teams
team unknown1team unknown
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
7score0
2HT0
Scorers
Tries
unknownT
T
Goals
G
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
            
Swinton 5
Warrington 4
Swinton 2
Barrow 0
Salford 0
Barrow 15
Swinton 2(2)
Oldham 2(26)
Broughton Rangers
bye
Broughton Rangers 3
Oldham 7
Oldham
bye
Oldham 7
Rochdale Hornets 0
Leigh 0
Rochdale Hornets 11
Rochdale Hornets 8
Wigan 6
Wigan
bye
Rochdale Hornets 8
Widnes 3
Widnes 16
St Helens 8
Widnes 7
St Helens Recs 3
St Helens Recs
bye

Notes and comments

See also

References

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