1974–75 Player's No.6 Trophy

This was the fourth season for the League Cup, which was again known as the Players No.6 Trophy for sponsorship reasons.

1974–75 Player's No.6 Trophy
StructureNational knockout championship
Teams32
WinnersBradford Northern
Runners-upWidnes

Bradford Northern won the trophy by beating Widnes by the score of 3–2. The final was played at Wilderspool, Warrington. The attendance was 5,935 and receipts were £3305.

Background

This season saw no changes in the entrants, no new members and no withdrawals, the number remaining at eighteen.
For the first time in the competition, there were no drawn matches.

Competition and results

[1][2][3]

First round

The first round consisted of the 30 Rugby Football League professional clubs, plus two amateur teams from the Castleford area, Lock Lane and Kippax White Swan.

Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue Attendance Notes
127 September 1974Salford36–5CastlefordThe Willows4,755
228 September 1974Barrow5–14YorkCraven Park1,000
328 September 1974Bramley15–6Hull F.C.McLaren Field750[4]
428 September 1974Leeds49–10New HunsletHeadingley4,068
528 September 1974Wakefield Trinity44–10LeighBelle Vue1,984[5]
628 September 1974Whitehaven32–6Lock LaneRecreation Ground537[6]
729 September 1974Blackpool Borough17–20WiganBorough Park1,595[7]
829 September 1974Bradford Northern12–8DewsburyOdsal5,287
929 September 1974Doncaster15–6Kippax White SwanBentley Road Stadium/Tattersfield453[8]
1029 September 1974Halifax11–13KeighleyThrum Hall1,990
1129 September 1974Huyton14–12HuddersfieldAlt Park, Huyton[9]
1229 September 1974Oldham21–14Workington TownWatersheddings1,494
1329 September 1974Rochdale Hornets12–16Hull Kingston RoversAthletic Grounds3,160
1429 September 1974Swinton7–6St. HelensStation Road[10]
1529 September 1974Warrington36–3BatleyWilderspool5,000[11]
1629 September 1974Widnes10–5Featherstone RoversNaughton Park4,000[12]

Second round

[13] Involved 8 matches and 16 clubs

Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue Attendance Notes
18 November 1974Salford14–9BramleyThe Willows4,295
29 November 1974Oldham3–12Bradford NorthernWatersheddings2,113
310 November 1974Keighley4–39LeedsLawkholme Lane2,837[4]
410 November 1974Swinton18–2WiganStation Road4,420[14]
510 November 1974Warrington33–6HuytonWilderspool4,756[11]
610 November 1974Whitehaven14–4DoncasterRecreation Ground800
710 November 1974Widnes35–13Wakefield TrinityNaughton Park4,000[5][12]
810 November 1974York12–26Hull Kingston RoversClarence Street3,299

Quarter finals

[13] Involved 4 matches with 8 clubs

Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue Attendance Notes
16 December 1974Whitehaven5–0WarringtonRecreation Ground2,000[11]
27 December 1974Hull Kingston Rovers25–17SalfordCraven Park (1)3,927
38 December 1974Bradford Northern17–7LeedsOdsal6,726
48 December 1974Widnes15–5SwintonNaughton Park5,500[12]

Semi finals

[13] Involved 2 matches and 4 clubs

Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue Attendance Notes
14 January 1975Widnes16-14Hull Kingston RoversNaughton Park4,000[12]
211 January 1975Whitehaven6-18Bradford NorthernRecreation Ground3,500

Final

The final took place on Saturday 25 January 1975, at Wilderspool, Warrington. The attendance was 5,935,[15] with gate receipts of £3,305.[16]

25 January 1975
Widnes 2 – 3 Bradford Northern
Goals: Dutton
 [17]
 Tries: Carlton
Wilderspool, Warrington
Attendance: 5,935
Referee: Fred Lindop (Wakefield)
Player of the Match: Barry Seabourne

Teams and scorers

[18]

Bradford Northern No. Widnes
Teams
Stuart Carlton1Ray Dutton
Richard Francis2Alan Prescott
Phil Ward3Dennis O'Neill
Les Gant4Mal Aspey
David Redfearn5Chris Anderson
Mick Blacker6Eric Hughes
Barry Seabourne7Reg Bowden
Kelvin Earl8Jim Mills
Francis Jarvis9Keith Elwell
Phil Jackson10Barry Sheridan
Graham Joyce11Mick Adams
Dennis Trotter12Bob Blackwood
Stan Fearnley13Doug Laughton
Ken Kelly14Terry Karalius
Pattinson15John Peek
Coach

Prize money

As part of the sponsorship deal and funds, the prize money awarded to the competing teams for this season was as follows:[19]

Finish Position Cash Prize No. receiving prize Total Cash
Winner£5,0001£5,000
Runner-up£2,5001£2,500
Semi-finalist£1,0002£2,000
Loser in Rd 3£4504£1,800
Loser in Rd 2£3008£2,400
Loser in Rd 1£15016£2,400
Grand Total£16,100

See also

Notes
  1. "Rugby League Project".
  2. Frank Butler and Patrick Collins (1975). News of the World Football Annual 1975–76 - 89th year. News of the World Ltd.
  3. Jack Winstanley & Malcolm Ryding (1991). John Player Yearbook 1975–76. Queen Anne Press.
  4. "HULL&PROUD - Stats - Fixtures & Results".
  5. "I'm Wakefield 'til I die..."
  6. The John Player Yearbook 1975–76 gives the attendance as 1,000 but the Rothmans Rugby League Yearbooks give it as 537.
  7. "Wigan "Cherry and White" archived results".
  8. The John Player Yearbook gives the attendance as 513, but Rothmans Rugby League Yearbooks give it as 453
  9. "Huddersfield Rugby League Heritage" (PDF).
  10. "Saints Heritage Society - History - Season 1896-97".
  11. "Warrington Wolves - Results Archive - 1897". Archived from the original on 2014-02-02.
  12. "Widnes Vikings - History - Season In Review - 1896-97".
  13. "Wigan "Cherry and White" J Player round 2 onwards".
  14. Swinton No 8 Brian Butler was sent off in the 36th minute for "interfering in a tackle by Green on David Hill" and Wigan hooker Colin Clarke was sent off in the 6th minute for dissent.
  15. The John Player Yearbook gives the attendance as 5,915, but Rothmans Rugby League Yearbooks give it as 5,935
  16. Fletcher & Howes (1992), p. 189.
  17. Winstanley & Ryding (1975), pp. 231–235.
  18. "Widnes Stat Attack archived results".
  19. Fletcher & Howes (1992), p. 396.

References
  • Winstanley, Jack; Ryding, Malcolm (1975). John Player Rugby League Yearbook. 1975-76. London: Queen Anne Press. ISBN 978-0-362-00223-2.
  • Fletcher, Raymond; Howes, David, eds. (1992). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1992-93. London: Headline Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-7472-7906-8.
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