1913–14 Lancashire Cup

1913 Lancashire Cup
StructureRegional knockout competition
Teams12
WinnersOldham
Runners-upWigan

The 1913 Lancashire Cup was the ninth year of this regional rugby league competition. The cup was won by Oldham who beat the holders Wigan in the final at Wheater's Field, Broughton, Salford, by a score of 5–0. The attendance at the final was 18,000 and receipts £610.

Background

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Warwickside team, Coventry, did not enter this year so the number of teams entering this year's competition was reduced to 12, there were four byes in the first round.

Competition and results

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Round 1

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Involved 4 matches (with four byes) and 12 clubs

Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
1 Sat 18 October 1913 Broughton Rangers 3–15 Oldham Wheater's Field
2 Sat 18 October 1913 Warrington 8–15 Barrow Wilderspool [2]
3 Sat 19 October 1913 Widnes 24–2 Swinton Lowerhouse Lane [3]
4 Sat 19 October 1913 Wigan 9–2 Rochdale Hornets Central Park [4]
5 Leigh bye
6 St. Helens bye [5]
7 Runcorn bye
8 Salford bye

Round 2 – quarterfinals

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Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
1 Sat 1 November 1913 Leigh 8–7 Barrow Mather Lane
2 Sat 1 November 1913 Oldham 14–8 Widnes Watersheddings [3]
3 Sat 1 November 1913 St. Helens 26–6 Runcorn Knowsley Road [5]
4 Sat 1 November 1913 Salford 7–9 Wigan The Willows [4]

Round 3 – semifinals

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Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
1 Sat 15 November 1913 Leigh 0–16 Wigan Mather Lane [4]
2 Sat 15 November 1913 Oldham 17–5 St. Helens Watersheddings [5]

Final

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Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
Saturday 6 December 1913 Oldham 5–0 Wigan Wheater's Field 18000 £610 1 [4][6]

Teams and scorers

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Oldham Wigan
teams
Alf Wood 1 Billy Seddon
Ernest Oliver 2 Lew Bradley
Viv Farnsworth 3 Bert Jenkins
Billy Hall 4 Gwyn Thomas
Tom Williams 5 Joe Miller
Tom White 6 Fred Gleave
EA Anlezark 7 Johnny Thomas
Jim Wright 8 Charlie Seeling Sr.
Joe Ferguson 9 Percy Coldrick
David B. Davies 10 Dick Ramsdale
Charlie Robeson 11 Arthur Francis
David Holland 12 Rees Richards
Albert Avery 13 Dick Silcock
5 score 0
5 HT 0
Scorers
Tries
unknown T
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

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First round Second round Semifinals Final
            
Broughton Rangers 3
Oldham 15
Oldham 14
Widnes 8
Widnes 24
Swinton 2
Oldham 17
St. Helens 5
St. Helens
bye
St. Helens 26
Runcorn 6
Runcorn
bye
Oldham 5
Wigan 0
Leigh
bye
Leigh 8
Barrow 7
Warrington 8
Barrow 15
Leigh 0
Wigan 16
Salford
bye
Salford 7
Wigan 9
Wigan 9
Rochdale Hornets 2

See also

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "Rugby League Project".
  2. ^ "Warrington Wolves – Results Archive – 1913".
  3. ^ a b "Widnes Vikings – History – Season In Review – 1913–14".
  4. ^ a b c d "Wigan "Cherry and White" archived results".
  5. ^ a b c "Saints Heritage Society – History – Season 1913–14".
  6. ^ Raymond Fletcher and David Howes (1991). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1991–1992. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0 35617852 8.