1970–71 Lancashire Cup


The 1970–71 Lancashire Cup was the fifty-eighth staging of the tournament. Leigh won the trophy by beating St. Helens by the score of 7-4 in the final. The match was played at Station Road, Pendlebury,. The attendance was 10,776 and receipts were £3,136.

Background

The total number of teams entering the competition remained the same at a total of 16. Once again two junior clubs were invited St Helens Amateurs and this year, Whitehaven Amateurs.

The same fixture format was retained, and due to the number of participating clubs, resulted in a full fixture list with no byes or “blank” or “dummy” fixtures.

Competition and results

Round 1

Involved 8 matches and 16 clubs
Game NoFixture DateHome TeamScoreAway TeamVenueAttRecNotesRef
1Fri 28-08-1970Rochdale Hornets14-11WhitehavenAthletic Grounds
2Fri 28-08-1970Warrington9-21LeighWilderspool
3Sat 29-08-1970Blackpool Borough10-10WidnesBorough Park
4Sat 29-08-1970Huyton3-30St. HelensAlt Park, Huyton2,121
5Sat 29-08-1970Oldham12-35SalfordWatersheddings
6Sat 29-08-1970Swinton51-21St Helens AmateursStation Road1
7Sat 29-08-1970Wigan32-2BarrowCentral Park
8Sun 30-08-1970Workington Town49-7Whitehaven AmateursDerwent Park2

Round 1 Replays

Involved 1 match and 2 clubs
Game NoFixture DateHome TeamScoreAway TeamVenueAttRecNotesRef
1Thu 03-09-1970Widnes41-6Blackpool BoroughNaughton Park

Round 2 - Quarter Finals

Involved 4 matches and 8 clubs
Game NoFixture DateHome TeamScoreAway TeamVenueAttRecNotesRef
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1Mon 07-09-1970Widnes32-5Rochdale HornetsNaughton Park
2Sun 13-09-1970Salford12-12WiganThe Willows
3Wed 16-09-1970Leigh12-8Workington TownHilton Park
4Thu 17-09-1970St. Helens20-7SwintonKnowsley Road7,500

Round 2 – Replays

Involved 1 match and 2 clubs
Game NoFixture DateHome TeamScoreAway TeamVenueAttRecNotesRef
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1Sun 20-09-1970Wigan32-6SalfordCentral Park

Round 3 – Semi-Finals

Involved 2 matches and 4 clubs
Game NoFixture DateHome TeamScoreAway TeamVenueAttRecNotesRef
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1Sun 04-10-1970Widnes10-13LeighNaughton Park
2Sat 10-10-1970Wigan0-23St. HelensCentral Park23,508

Final

Teams and scorers

LeighSt. Helens
teams
Stuart Ferguson1Frank Barrow
Rod Tickle2Les Jones
Les Chisnall3Billy Benyon
Mick Collins4Johnny Walsh
Joseph Walsh5Frank Wilson
David Eckersley6Frank Myler
Alex Murphy7Alan Whittle
Dave Chisnall8Albert Halsall
Kevin Ashcroft9Tony Karalius
Derek Watts10Graham Rees
Paul Grimes11John Mantle
Geoffrey Clarkson12Eric Chisnall
Mick Mooney13Kel Coslett
/ 14Jeff Heaton
15Eric Prescott -
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7score4
0HT0
Scorers
Tries
David Eckersley T
Goals
Stuart Ferguson GKel Coslett
RefereeW H Thompson
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Scoring - Try = three points - Goal = two points - Drop goal = two points

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