1949–50 Lancashire Cup


The 1949–50 Lancashire Cup competition was the 37th Rugby League Lancashire Cup. In the final, Wigan beat Leigh 20-7 to win the trophy. Thirty-five thousand people attended the match, which took place at Wilderspool, Warrington with receipts of £4,751. The attendance was the second-highest to date for the competition. This was the fourth of Wigan’s record-breaking run of six consecutive Lancashire Cup victories.

Background

Overall, 14 teams entered this competition, the same number as in 1948, with Whitehaven being newly elected into the Rugby League at the start of the 1949–50 season, replacing the prior season's junior/amateur club entrant. No junior/amateur club took part during the 1949–50 season. The same pre-war fixture format was retained, with no bye, but one "blank" or "dummy" fixture in the first round. The second round contained one bye, but no "blank" fixture. As in the 1948–49 competition, all the first round matches were played on the basis of two legged ties, and the remainder of the rounds on straight forward knock-out basis.

Competition and results

Round 1

7 matches involving 14 clubs.
Game NoFixture DateHome TeamScoreAway TeamVenueaggAttRecNotesRef
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1Sat 27 Aug 1949Belle Vue Rangers18-2Rochdale HornetsBelle Vue Stadium
2Sat 27 Aug 1949Liverpool Stanley0-41LeighStanley Greyhound Stadium
3Sat 27 Aug 1949St. Helens0-7Workington TownKnowsley Road15,000
4Sat 27 Aug 1949Salford9-22WarringtonThe Willows
5Sat 27 Aug 1949Whitehaven3-2SwintonRecreation Ground1
6Sat 27 Aug 1949Widnes11-2BarrowNaughton Park
7Sat 27 Aug 1949Wigan45-14OldhamCentral Park
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Round 1 – Second Leg

7 matches involving 14 clubs. These are the reverse fixture from the first leg.
Game NoFixture DateHome TeamScoreAway TeamVenueaggAttRecNotesRef
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1Wed 31 Aug 1949Rochdale Hornets5-5Belle Vue RangersAthletic Grounds7-23
2Wed 31 Aug 1949Leigh38-7Liverpool StanleyKirkhall Lane79-7
3Wed 31 Aug 1949Workington Town7-4St. HelensBorough Park14-414,256
4Wed 31 Aug 1949Warrington17-2SalfordWilderspool39-11
5Wed 31 Aug 1949Swinton23-2WhitehavenStation Road25-5
6Wed 31 Aug 1949Barrow7-5WidnesCraven Park9-16
7Wed 31 Aug 1949Oldham19-9WiganWatersheddings33-54
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Round 2 - Quarter Finals

3 matches involving 7 clubs.
Game NoFixture DateHome TeamScoreAway TeamVenueaggAttRecNotesRef
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1Wed 14 Sep 1949Warrington45-7Belle Vue RangersWilderspool
2Wed 14 Sep 1949Wigan33-13SwintonCentral Park
3Wed 14 Sep 1949Workington Town18-5WidnesBorough Park
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Round 3 – Semi-Finals

2 matches involving 4 clubs.
Game NoFixture DateHome TeamScoreAway TeamVenueaggAttRecNotesRef
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1Mon 03 Oct 1949Leigh10-7WarringtonKirkhall Lane
2Mon 03 Oct 1949Wigan30-17Workington TownCentral Park

Final

Teams and scorers

Scoring: Try = three points; Goal = two points; Drop goal = two points

Tournament bracket

All the first round ties were played on a two leg basis. The first club named in the first round played the first leg at home. The scores shown in the first round are the aggregate score over the two legs.