1923–24 Lancashire Cup
StructureRegional knockout competition
Teams13
WinnersSt Helens Recs
Runners-upSwinton

The 1923–24 Lancashire Cup competition was the sixteenth competition for this regional rugby league tournament. The trophy was won by St Helens Recs who beat Swinton in the final at Central Park, Wigan, by a score of 17-0. The attendance was a new record for the competition final at the time, being 25,656 and receipts £1,450. The triumph by St Helens Recs was the first time the club had won the competition and also the first time that winning club were not one of the original clubs who formed the Northern Union.

Background

The number of teams entering this year’s competition remained at 13, with again no junior/amateur team being admitted. This resulted in 3 byes in the first round.

The quarter-final match between Warrington and Widnes took three matches to finally decide, the second replay being held at Central Park.

Competition and results

[1]

Round 1

Involved 5 matches (with three byes) and 13 clubs

Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
1Sat 13 October 1923Rochdale Hornets7-3Wigan HighfieldAthletic Grounds
2Sat 13 October 1923St. Helens5-0SalfordKnowsley Road[2]
3Sat 13 October 1923Warrington15-2BarrowWilderspool[3]
4Sat 13 October 1923Widnes5-3LeighLowerhouse Lane[4]
5Sat 13 October 1923Wigan11-6Broughton RangersCentral Park[5]
6Oldhambye
7St Helens Recsbye
8Swintonbye

Round 2 – quarterfinals

Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
1Sat 27 October 1923Oldham15-5WiganWatersheddings[5]
2Sat 27 October 1923St Helens Recs21-0Rochdale HornetsCity Road
3Sat 27 October 1923St. Helens5-5SwintonKnowsley Road[2]
4Sat 27 October 1923Warrington6-6WidnesWilderspool[3][4]
1st Replays
5Wed 31 October 1923Swinton21-8St. HelensChorley Road ground[2]
6Thu 1 November 1923Widnes5-5WarringtonLowerhouse Lane[3][4]
2nd Replay
7Mon 5 November 1923Warrington13-2WidnesCentral Park[3][4]

Round 3 – semifinals

Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
1Sat 10 November 1923St Helens Recs13-11OldhamCity Road
2Sat 10 November 1923Swinton19-7WarringtonChorley Road ground14,000[3]

Final

Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
Saturday 24 November 1923St Helens Recs17-0SwintonCentral Park25,656£1,4501[6]

Teams and scorers

St Helens Recs Swinton
teams
Tommy Dingsdale1Frank Pearson
J. Gormley2Frank Evans
Jim Owen3Hector Halsall (c)
J. Pyke4Jack Evans
Joe Mc Comas5Chris Brockbank
Fred Halton6Albert Jenkins
Johnny Greenall (c)7Bryn Evans
R. Ramsdale8Miller Strong
J. Hughes9Henry Blewer
Harry Grundy10Harold Worsley
Tommy Smith11Harry Powell
Albert Fildes12Tom McCormick
Billy Mulvanney13Stan Howarth
J. Bate (reserve to travel)14
F. Leyland (reserve to travel)15
17score0
4HT0
Scorers
Tries
Owen, Pyke, Greenall T
T
T
T
Goals
Pyke (2), Dingsdale (1) 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 Semifinals Final
            
St Helens Recs
bye
St Helens Recs 21
Rochdale Hornets 0
Rochdale Hornets 7
Wigan Highfield 3
St Helens Recs 13
Oldham 11
Oldham
bye
Oldham 15
Wigan 5
Wigan 11
Broughton Rangers 6
St Helens Recs 17
Swinton 0
St. Helens 5
Salford 0
St. Helens 5(8)
Swinton 5(21)
Swinton
bye
Swinton 19
Warrington 7
Warrington 15
Barrow 2
Warrington 6(5)(13)
Widnes 6(5)(2)
Widnes 5
Leigh 3

See also

Notes

References

  1. "Rugby League Project".
  2. 1 2 3 "Saints Heritage Society - History - Season 1923–24".
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Warrington Wolves - Results Archive - 1923".
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Widnes Vikings - History - Season In Review - 1923–24".
  5. 1 2 "Wigan "Cherry and White" archived results".
  6. Raymond Fletcher and David Howes (1991). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1991-1992. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0 35617852 8.
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