1920–21 Lancashire Cup

The 1920–21 Lancashire Cup competition was the thirteenth playing of this regional rugby league competition. Broughton Rangers beat Leigh in the final at The Willows, Salford by a score of 6-3. The attendance at the final was 25,000 and receipts £1800. Both set new records at the time, the previous highest attendance was 20,000 in 1911.

1920–21 Lancashire Cup
StructureRegional knockout competition
Teams14
WinnersBroughton Rangers
Runners-upLeigh

Background

The number of teams entering this year’s competition was increased by 2 from the previous season’s 12 to 14 with the introduction of two junior/amateur clubs Wigan Highfield (who would become members of the league in two years time), and Cumbrian team Askam. This enabled the competition to be run with only 2 byes in the first round.

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
1Sat 16 October 1920Oldham0-6LeighWatersheddings
2Sat 16 October 1920Rochdale Hornets'11-5SalfordAthletic Grounds
3Sat 16 October 1920St Helens Recs16-0BarrowCity Road
4Sat 16 October 1920St. Helens26-2AskamKnowsley Road1[2]
5Sat 16 October 1920Swinton11-18WiganChorley Road ground[3]
6Sat 16 October 1920Wigan Highfield2-12Broughton RangersTunstall Lane2
7Warringtonbye[4]
8Widnesbye[5]

Round 2 – quarterfinals
Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
1Sat 30 October 1920Broughton Rangers6-2St. HelensThe Cliff[2]
2Sat 30 October 1920Rochdale Hornets0-0LeighAthletic Grounds
3Sat 30 October 1920Warrington5-9St Helens RecsWilderspool[4]
4Sat 30 October 1920Widnes13-12WiganLowerhouse Lane[3][5]
Replay
5Wed 3 November 1920Leigh9-7Rochdale HornetsMather Lane

Round 3 – semifinals
Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
1Sat 13 November 1920Broughton Rangers9-4WidnesThe Cliff[5]
2Sat 13 November 1920Leigh9-3St Helens RecsMather Lane

Final
Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
Saturday 4 December 1920Broughton Rangers6-3LeighThe Willows25000£1,8003[6]

Teams and scorers
Broughton Rangers № Leigh
teams
team unknown1team unknown
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
6score3
6HT0
Scorers
Tries
unknownT
T
Goals
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 Semifinals Final
            
Wigan Highfield 2
Broughton Rangers 12
Broughton Rangers 6
St. Helens 2
St. Helens 26
Askam 2
Broughton Rangers 9
Widnes 4
Widnes
bye
Widnes 13
Wigan 12
Swinton 11
Wigan 18
Broughton Rangers 6
Leigh 3
Rochdale Hornets 11
Salford 5
Rochdale Hornets 0(7)
Leigh 0(9)
Oldham 0
Leigh 6
Leigh 9
St Helens Recs 3
Warrington
bye
Warrington 6
St Helens Recs 9
St Helens Recs 16
Barrow 0

See also

Notes
  • 1 Askam are a junior (or amateur) team from the neighbourhood of Barrow in Cumbria (originally the Furness district of Lancashire).
  • 2 Wigan Highfield were at the time a Junior (or amateur) Club. They joined the league in season 1922-23
  • 3 The Willows was the home ground of Salford

References
  1. "Rugby League Project".
  2. "Saints Heritage Society - History - Season 1920–21".
  3. "Wigan "Cherry and White" archived results".
  4. "Warrington Wolves - Results Archive - 1920".
  5. "Widnes Vikings - History - Season In Review - 1920–21".
  6. Raymond Fletcher and David Howes (1991). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1991-1992. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0 35617852 8.
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