1988–89 Lancashire Cup

April 2022 1988–89 Lancashire Cup Regional knockout championship Wigan Winners Salford 1987–88 Lancashire Cup 1987–88 1989–90 Lancashire Cup 1989–90 16 The 1988–89 Lancashire Cup was the 76th occasion on which the Lancashire Cup competition was held. Wigan won the trophy, beating Salford 22–17 in the final. This was Wigan’s fifth appearance, and fourth consecutive victory in a run of four victories and five appearances in five successive years. The attendance was the fifth in five years to reach almost 20,000, and the receipts set a new record, exceeding the previous record by approximately £4,500. Background This season the total number of entrants remained at the 16 level. With this full sixteen members there was no need for “blank” or “dummy” fixtures or any byes. Competition and results First round Involved eight matches and 16 clubs. Game NoFixture DateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef1Sun 18 Sep 1988Barrow10-24WiganCraven Park5528Wigan "Cherry and White" archived results http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=3199 16 February 2014 21 February 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140221234707/http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=3199 dead2Sun 18 Sep 1988Carlisle17-7Chorley BoroughGifford Park6453Sun 18 Sep 1988Oldham64-2Workington TownWatersheddings38774Sun 18 Sep 1988Rochdale Hornets25-14FulhamAthletic Grounds6455Sun 18 Sep 1988Runcorn Highfield4-42WarringtonCanal Street2017Warrington Wolves - Results Archive - 1897 http://www.warringtonwolves.org/results-archive?y=1897 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140202093910/http://www.warringtonwolves.org/results-archive?y=1897 2014-02-02 6Sun 18 Sep 1988Salford42-8WhitehavenThe Willows25517Sun 18 Sep 1988Swinton24-14LeighStation Road32258Sun 18 Sep 1988Widnes32-24St. HelensNaughton Park10764Widnes Vikings - History - Season In Review - 1896-97 http://www.rugby.widnes.tv/seasonreview.php?mid=1896&smid=1896-97&mids=1896Saints Heritage Society - History - Season 1896-97 http://www.saints.org.uk/saints.org.uk/home/viewpage.php?page_id=9 16 February 2014 2 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120302024842/http://www.saints.org.uk/saints.org.uk/home/viewpage.php?page_id=9 dead Round 2 - Quarter-finals Involved 4 matches and 8 clubs Game NoFixture DateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef1Wed 28 Sep 1988Oldham2-18SalfordWatersheddings54972Wed 28 Sep 1988Warrington34-18CarlisleWilderspool25863Wed 28 Sep 1988Widnes38-4SwintonNaughton Park49884Wed 28 Sep 1988Wigan36-4Rochdale HornetsCentral Park7719 Round 3 – Semi-finals Involved 2 matches and 4 clubs Game NoFixture DateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef1Wed 05 Oct 1988Salford15-2WarringtonThe Willows7316Club Programme dept Match Programme Salford RLFC2Wed 12 Oct 1988Wigan14-10WidnesCentral Park17813Club Programme dept Match Programme Wigan RLFC Final The match was played at Knowsley Road, St Helens, with an attendance of 19,154 and receipts of £71,879.Fletcher Howes 1989 167 23 October 1988 Wigan 22 – 17 Salford K. Iro (2), Shelford, Bell K. Iro (3) Evans, Bentley, Herbert Brown (2) Worrall Knowsley Road, St Helens 19,154 Kevin Allatt (Southport) Paul Shaw Taking shine to Wigan cup The Guardian 24 October 1988 London 17 186936945 Teams Wigan№Salford Teams Steve Hampson1Peter Williams (c)Tony Iro2Tex EvansKevin Iro3Keith BentleyDean Bell4Ken JonesJoe Lydon5Adrian HadleyShaun Edwards6Paul ShawAndy Gregory7David CairnsIan Lucas8Steve HerbertMartin Dermott9Mark MoranAdrian Shelford10Peter BrownAndy Platt11Ian GormleyAndy Goodway12Mick WorrallEllery Hanley (c)13Mark Horo Subs Ged Byrne (for Joe Lydon 76min)14Ian Blease (for Peter Williams 68min)Denis Betts (for Ian Lucas 49min)15Mick McTigue (for Mark Horo 74min)Graham LoweCoach Kevin Ashcroft The road to success First round Second round Semi-finals Final Barrow 10 Wigan 14 Rochdale Hornets 25 Fulham 14 Widnes 32 St. Helens 24 Swinton 24 Leigh 14 Oldham 64 Workington Town 2 Salford 42 Whitehaven 8 Runcorn Highfield 4 Warrington 42 Carlisle 17 Chorley Borough 7 Wigan 36 Rochdale Hornets 4 Widnes 38 Swinton 4 Oldham 2 Salford 18 Warrington 34 Carlisle 18 Wigan 14 Widnes 10 Salford 15 Warrington 2 Wigan 22 Salford 17 See also 1988–89 Rugby Football League season Rugby league county cups Notes References Fletcher Raymond Howes David https://archive.org/details/rothmansrugbylea0000unse Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1989-90 1989 Queen Anne Press London 978-0-356-17850-9 External links Lancashire Cup 1988/89 - Results https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/lancashire-cup-1988-89/results.html Rugby League Project Category:1988 in English rugby league Category:RFL Lancashire Cup