1958–59 Lancashire Cup

The 1958 Rugby League Lancashire Cup competition

1958–59 Lancashire Cup
StructureRegional knockout championship
Teams14
WinnersOldham
Runners-upSt. Helens

1958–59 was the forty-sixth occasion on which the Lancashire Cup completion had been held.
Oldham won the trophy by beating St. Helens by the score of 12-2
The match was played at Station Road, Pendlebury, (historically in the county of Lancashire). The attendance was 38,780 and receipts were £6,933; another excellent attendance.
This was the third (and final one) of Oldham's three consecutive triumphs. It would be the last time they would win the trophy, although they did later appear 4 times as runners-up (in 1966, 1969, 1987 and 1989).

Background

With again no invitation to a junior club this season, the total number of teams entering the competition remained the same at 14.
The same pre-war fixture format was retained, and due to the number of clubs this resulted in no bye but one “blank” or “dummy” fixture in the first round, and one bye in the second round.

Competition and results

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Round 1

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

Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
1Sat 30 Aug 1958Warrington10-16LeighWilderspool[3]
2Sat 30 Aug 1958Widnes44-13SalfordNaughton Park[4]
3Sat 30 Aug 1958Workington Town25-12Liverpool CityDerwent Park
4Sat 30 Aug 1958Rochdale Hornets15-20St. HelensAthletic Grounds8,257[5]
5Sat 30 Aug 1958Swinton12-31WiganStation Road[6]
6Sat 30 Aug 1958Oldham49-5WhitehavenWatersheddings
7Sat 30 Aug 1958Barrow28-12Blackpool BoroughCraven Park
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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 Att Rec Notes Ref
1Mon 08 Sep 1958Barrow23-17Workington TownCraven Park
2Mon 08 Sep 1958Leigh2-12St. HelensKirkhall Lane14,800[5]
3Tue 16 Sep 1958Oldham19-7WiganWatersheddings[6]
4Widnesbye[4]

Round 3 – semifinals

Involved 2 matches and 4 clubs

Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
1Wed 17 Sep 1958St. Helens18-6BarrowKnowsley Road23,000[5]
2Tue 30 Sep 1958Oldham9-4WidnesWatersheddings[4]

Final

Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
Saturday 25 October 1958Oldham12-2St. HelensStation Road38,780£6,933[2][5][7]

Teams and scorers

Oldham St. Helens
teams
Bernard Ganley1Peter Fearis
Dick Cracknell2Tom van Vollenhoven
Alan Davies3Doug Greenall
John Noon4Ken Large
John Etty5Frank Carlton
Alan Kellett6Brian Howard
Frank Stirrup (c)7Alex Murphy
Ron Rowbottom8Abe Terry
Jack Keith9Tom McKinney
Ken Jackson10Derek Brown
Charlie Winslade11Brian Briggs
Des McKeown12Walter Delves
Derek Turner13Vince Karalius
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7HT2
Scorers
Tries
T
T
Goals
G
G
Drop Goals
DG
RefereeR. Gelder, Wakefield

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

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The road to success

First round Second round Semifinals Final
            
Oldham 49
Whitehaven 5
Oldham 19
Wigan 7
Swinton 12
Wigan 31
Oldham 9
Widnes 4
Widnes 44
Salford 13
Widnes
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Oldham 12
St. Helens 2
Warrington 10
Leigh 16
Leigh 2
St. Helens 12
Rochdale Hornets 15
St. Helens 20
St. Helens 18
Barrow 6
Barrow 28
Blackpool Borough 12
Barrow 23
Workington Town 17
Workington Town 25
Liverpool City 12

Notes and comments

1 Station Road was the home ground of Swinton from 1929 to 1992 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

See also

References

  1. "Rugby League Project".
  2. David Jack (1957). Empire News Football Annual 1957–58 - 71st year. Empire News and Sunday Chronicle.
  3. "Warrington Wolves - Results Archive - 1897". Archived from the original on 6 July 2010.
  4. "Widnes Vikings - History - Season In Review - 1896-97".
  5. "Saints Heritage Society - History - Season 1896-97".
  6. "Wigan "Cherry and White" archived results".
  7. Raymond Fletcher and David Howes (1991). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1991-100. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0 35617852 8.
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