1991–92 Lancashire Cup
StructureRegional knockout championship
Teams16
WinnersSt Helens
Runners-upRochdale Hornets

The 1991–92 Lancashire Cup was the 79th occasion on which the Lancashire Cup competition had been held. St Helens won the trophy by beating Rochdale Hornets by the score of 24–14 in the final.

Background

The total entrants remained the same as last season, i.e. at 17.
This necessitated the need for a preliminary round (consisting of just 1 game). The first round (proper) then involved 16 clubs, thus removing the need of any “blank” or “dummy” fixtures or any byes.

Competition and results

[1]

Preliminary round

Involved one match and two clubs. Widnes were the reigning Lancashire Cup champions, and their defeat to Second Division Workington Town was considered a major upset.

Game No Fixture Date Home Team Score Away Team Venue Att Ref
Sun 25 Aug 1991Workington Town27–18WidnesDerwent Park3499[2]

First Round

Involved eight matches and 16 clubs. Trafford Borough's 12–104 loss to St Helens was a club record defeat.

Game No Fixture Date Home Team Score Away Team Venue Att Ref
1Sun 15 Sep 1991Highfield11–34Rochdale HornetsHoghton Road Stadium700
2Sun 15 Sep 1991Leigh59–12Chorley BoroughHilton Park2415
3Sun 15 Sep 1991London Crusaders10–38WiganBarnet Copthall1893[3]
4Sun 15 Sep 1991St. Helens104–12Trafford BoroughKnowsley Road4550[4]
5Sun 15 Sep 1991Salford22–16WarringtonThe Willows3656[5]
6Sun 15 Sep 1991Swinton21–22OldhamStation Road3285
7Sun 15 Sep 1991Whitehaven12–44CarlisleRecreation Ground873
8Sun 15 Sep 1991Workington Town12–6BarrowDerwent Park2721

Second Round

Involved four matches and eight clubs.

Game No Fixture Date Home Team Score Away Team Venue Att Ref
1Thu 26 Sep 1991Rochdale Hornets25–18SalfordSpotland1829
2Thu 26 Sep 1991St. Helens39–26OldhamKnowsley Road7025[4]
3Thu 26 Sep 1991Wigan42–12LeighCentral Park11153[3]
4Thu 26 Sep 1991Workington Town2–11CarlisleDerwent Park4278

Semi-finals

Involved 2 matches and 4 clubs

Game No Fixture Date Home Team Score Away Team Venue Att Ref
1Thu 10 Oct 1991Rochdale Hornets19–6CarlisleSpotland1842
2Thu 10 Oct 1991St. Helens28–16WiganKnowsley Road17125[3][4]

Final

The match was played at Wilderspool, Warrington. The attendance was 9,269 and receipts were £44,278. St Helens won the final, but the victory was marred by the dismissal of Paul Bishop, who was sent off after the end of the match for stamping on Hornets stand-off Brett Clark.[6]

20 October 1991
St. Helens 24 – 14 Rochdale Hornets
Tries: Veivers (2), Mann (2), Bishop
Goals: Bishop (2)
 [7]
 Tries: Duane, Abram, Kuiti
Goals: Whitfield
Wilderspool, Warrington
Attendance: 9,269
Referee: David Campbell (Widnes)
Player of the Match: Bob Marsden

Teams

St. Helens № Rochdale Hornets
Dave Tanner1Colin Whitfield
Mike Riley2Phil Fox
Gary Connolly3Darren Abram
Tea Ropati4Ronnie Duane
Anthony Sullivan5Tony Garrity
Phil Veivers6Brett Clark
Paul Bishop7Steve Gartland
Jon Neill8Tony Humphries
Paul Groves9Martin Hall
Kevin Ward10Bob Marsden
John Harrison11Cliff Eccles
George Mann12Paul Okesene
Shane Cooper13Mike Kuiti
Mark Bailey (for Connolly)14Matt Calland (for Fox)
Paul Forber (for Neill)15Simon Bamber (for Eccles)
Mike McClennanCoachAllan Agar

The road to success

This chart excludes the match in the preliminary round

First round Second round Semi-finals Final
            
St. Helens 104
Trafford Borough 2
St. Helens 39
Oldham 26
Swinton 21
Oldham 22
St. Helens 28
Wigan 16
London Crusaders 10
Wigan 38
Wigan 49
Leigh 12
Leigh 59
Chorley Borough 12
St. Helens 24
Rochdale Hornets 14
Highfield 11
Rochdale Hornets 34
Rochdale Hornets 25
Salford 18
Salford 22
Warrington 16
Rochdale Hornets 19
Carlisle 6
Workington Town 12
Barrow 6
Workington Town 2
Carlisle 11
Whitehaven 12
Carlisle 44

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ "Rugby League Project".
  2. ↑ "Widnes Vikings - History - Season In Review - 1896–97".
  3. 1 2 3 "Wigan "Cherry and White" archived results". Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 "Saints Heritage Society - History - Season 1896–97".
  5. ↑ "Warrington Wolves - Results Archive - 1897". Archived from the original on 2 February 2014.
  6. ↑ "First final at Wilderspool since Bishop's red card shocker". Warrington Guardian. 14 November 2003. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "Saints march on". The Guardian. London. 21 October 1991. p. 17. ProQuest 187216921.

References

  • 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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