1951–52 Lancashire Cup


The 1951–52 Lancashire Cup was the thirty-ninth occasion on which rugby league's Lancashire Cup completion was held. It was won by Wigan who defeated Leigh in the final.

Background

Overall, the number of teams entering this year’s competition remained the same as last year’s total of 14. The same pre-war fixture format was retained. This season saw no bye but one “blank” or “dummy” fixture in the first round. There was also one bye but no “blank” fixture” in the second round. As last season, all the first round matches of the competition will be played on the basis of two legged, home and away, ties – and the remainder of the rounds remaining on straight forward knock-out basis.

Competition and results

Round 1 - First Leg

Involved 7 matches and 14 clubs.
Game NoFixture DateHome TeamScoreAway TeamVenueaggAttRecNotesRef
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1Sat 01 Sep 1951Barrow52-5Liverpool CityCraven Park
2Sat 01 Sep 1951Rochdale Hornets7-8OldhamAthletic Grounds
3Sat 01 Sep 1951St. Helens4-8Belle Vue RangersKnowsley Road15,000
4Sat 01 Sep 1951Salford7-14LeighThe Willows
5Sat 01 Sep 1951Swinton16-28WiganStation Road
6Sat 01 Sep 1951Warrington6-16Workington TownWilderspool
7Sat 01 Sep 1951Widnes14-6WhitehavenNaughton Park
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Round 1 – Second Leg

Involved 7 matches and 14 clubs. These are the reverse fixture from the first leg.
Game NoFixture DateHome TeamScoreAway TeamVenueaggAttRecNotesRef
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1Thu 06 Sep 1951Liverpool City5-30BarrowMill Yard, Knotty Ash10-82
2Tue 04 Sep 1951Oldham21-5Rochdale HornetsWatersheddings29-12
3Thu 06 Sep 1951Belle Vue Rangers2-2St. HelensBelle Vue Stadium10-65,000
4Wed 12 Sep 1951Leigh15-9SalfordKirkhall Lane29-16
5Wed 12 Sep 1951Wigan15-5SwintonCentral Park43-21
6Mon 03 Sep 1951Workington Town20-3WarringtonBorough Park36-9
7Wed 05 Sep 1951Whitehaven11-9WidnesRecreation Ground14-23
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Round 2 - Quarter Finals

Involved 3 matches and 7 clubs
Game NoFixture DateHome TeamScoreAway TeamVenueaggAttRecNotesRef
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1Mon 24 Sep 1951Oldham17-9WidnesWatersheddings
2Wed 26 Sep -1951Belle Vue Rangers12-2Workington TownBelle Vue Stadium
3Thu 27 Sep 1951Barrow12-16LeighCraven Park
4Wiganbye

Round 3 – Semi-Finals

Involved 2 matches and 4 clubs
Game NoFixture DateHome TeamScoreAway TeamVenueaggAttRecNotesRef
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1Mon 15 Oct 1951Wigan22-9Belle Vue RangersCentral Park
2Tue 16 Oct 1951Oldham10-14LeighWatersheddings

Final

won the trophy by beating Leigh by the score of 14-6. The match was played at Station Road, Pendlebury,. The attendance was 33,230 and receipts were £5,432. This was the sixth in Wigan’s record breaking run of six consecutive Lancashire Cup victories.
Game NoFixture DateHome TeamScoreAway TeamVenueaggAttRecNotesRef
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Saturday 27 October 1951Wigan14-6LeighStation Road33,230£5,4321-

Teams and scorers

Wigan№Leigh
teams
Jack Cunliffe1Jimmy Ledgard
Gordon Ratcliffe2Kingdom
George Roughley 3Alan
Ernie Ashcroft4Norman Harris
Brian Nordgren5Morgan
Jack Broome6Edward Kerwick
Johnny Alty 7Baxter
Ken Gee8Edden
Ronald Mather9Joe Egan
Frank Barton10Jeff Burke
Nat Silcock, Jr.11Charlie Pawsey
Jack Large 12Tabern
Harry Street13Peter Foster
coachJoe Egan-
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Scorers
Tries
Brian Nordgren THarris
Jack Broome TMorgan
Jack Large T
Goals
Ken Gee G
RefereeAlbert Dobson, Pontefract

Scoring - Try = three points - Goal = two points - Drop goal = two points

The road to success

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