1980–81 John Player Cup

English rugby cup 1980–81 John Player Cup Leicester Tigers 3 1979–80 1981–82 The 1980–81 John Player Cup was the tenth edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time. Leicester won the competition for a third consecutive year defeating Gosforth in the final. The competition was extended with extra rounds replacing the previous format of 32 teams only.Jenkins Vivian Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1981 Rothmans Publications Ltd 0-907574-05-X The event was sponsored by John Player cigarettes and the final was held at Twickenham Stadium.https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/cms/public-site/reference-online Times Archives Oxfordshire Libraries Draw and results First round Team one Team two ScoreSutton & Epsom Crawley 3-13Upper Clapton Woodford 13-4Metropolitan Police Fullerians 22-12High Wycombe Midsomer Norton 12-9Havant Maidstone 10-9Oxford Bournemouth 3-3*Matson Exeter 8-14Hereford Walsall 15-15*Coventry Welsh Kettering 19-12Alnwick Broughton Park 0-12Nottingham Birmingham 33-10Derby Westleigh 12-7Aspatria Hartlepool Rovers 10-10*Sale Morley 29-10Abbey Redruthy 6-9 Away team progress* Second round Team one Team two ScoreUpper Clapton Crawley 18-0Metropolitan Police High Wycombe 25-9Bournemouth Havant 18-10Blackheath Exeter 11-15Walsall Coventry Welsh 6-4Camp Hill Broughton Park 6-3Nottingham Derby 12-9Hartlepool Rovers Sale 8-17Guildford & Gosalming Redruth 3-9Stroud Southend 13-16 Third round Team one Team two ScoreBournemouth Exeter 15-19Moseley Bedford 25-0Camborne Metropolitan Police 9-16Harlequins Rosslyn Park 9-20Camp Hill Nottingham 0-18Richmond Bath 6-12Waterloo West Hartlepool 17-0Gosforth Fylde 17-7Roundhay Leicester 3-34Upper Clapton Bristol 3-22Northampton Sale 13-20Saracens Coventry 7-15Wasps London Scottish 9-15Orrell Walsall 24-3Redruth London Irish 4-12Southend Gloucester 6-12 Fourth round Team one Team two ScoreLondon Irish Gloucester 13-22Waterloo Gosforth 9-12Exeter Moseley 7-15Metropolitan Police Rosslyn Park 15-6Nottingham Bath 4-3Leicester Bristol 27-14Sale Coventry 18-12London Scottish Orrell 12-10 Quarter-finals Team one Team two ScoreLeicester Sale 21-7Moseley Metropolitan Police 22-6Nottingham Gosforth 3-23London Scottish Gloucester 9-9* London Scottish progressed on more tries rule* Semi-finals Team one Team two ScoreLondon Scottish Leicester 12-18 aetGosforth Moseley 24-3 Final 2 May 1981 Leicester 22–15 Gosforth Steve KenneyTim BarnwellDusty Hare Dusty Hare 2 Dusty Hare 3 Bob Cunnimgham David Johnson David Johnson 2Brian Patrick Twickenham Stadium, London 24,000 Roger Quittenton (London & Sussex Societies) O Dusty Hare N Kevin Williams L Clive Woodward M Paul Dodge K Tim Barnwell J Les Cusworth I Steve Kenney G Garry Adey H Ian "Dosser" Smith F Steve Johnson E Nick Jackson D Nick Joyce C Steve Redfern B Peter Wheeler (c) A Robin CowlingReplacements: P Angus Collington for Johnson (82m) Q Chris Tressler R Wayne Richardson S Mick Merriman T Andy Key U Brian HallCoach: Chalkie White 15 Brian Patrick 14 Stuart Archer 13 Richard Breakey 12 Alan MacMillan 11 Neil McDowall 10 David Johnson 9 Malcolm Young 8 John Butler 7 Simon Smith 6 Terry Roberts 5 Steve Bainbridge 4 Bob Anderson 3 Jeff Bell 2 Bob Cunningham 1 Colin White (c)Replacements: 16 Steve Gustard 17 John Storey 18 Ian Ramage 19 Stuart Lewis 20 John Blissett 21 Paul SimpsonCoach: David Robinson References Category:1980–81 rugby union tournaments for clubs John Player Cup Category:RFU Knockout Cup