1995–96 Regal Trophy

1995–96 Regal Trophy 200px Regal Trophy logo National knockout championship Wigan Winners St. Helens 1994–95 Regal Trophy 1994–95 42 The 1995–96 Regal Trophy was a British rugby league knockout tournament. It was the 25th and final season that the competition was held, and was the seventh staging of the competition since it was renamed the Regal Trophy. The last final was won by Wigan, who beat local rivals St. Helens 25-16 at the McAlpine Stadium in Huddersfield. The attendance was 17,590. Background This season saw a reduction in the number of entrants, the number decreasing to forty-two. The inclusion of two French clubs continued, but the number of invitations to the top junior clubs was reduced by six from eleven last season, to just five this season. The ten first round winners added to the twenty-two clubs given byes, gave a total of entrants into the second round of thirty-two. There were no drawn matches during this season's competition Competition and results Rugby League Project http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/regal-trophy/results.htmlWigan "Cherry and White" archived results http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=3302 2014-07-13 2014-08-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20140831111940/http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=3302 dead Round 1 Involved 10 matches and 20 clubs with 22 byes Game NoFixture DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttRecNotesRef1Sat 30 Sep 1995Leigh16-19AS Saint EstèveHilton Park154312Sat 30 Sep 1995York24-22SM Pia XIIIRyedale Stadium53123Sun 1 Oct 1995Barrow29-11Park AmateursCraven Park52034Sun 1 Oct 1995Bramley20-17Woolston RoversClarence Field, Kirkstall3504, 55Sun 1 Oct 1995Carlisle38-10Doncaster DragonsGifford Park43566Sun 1 Oct 1995Chorley Chieftains92-0Nottingham CityVictory Park4257Sun 1 Oct 1995Highfield48-18Hemel HempsteadValerie Park, Prescott22078Sun 1 Oct 1995Hull Kingston Rovers72-6Blackpool GladiatorsCraven Park (2)10879Sun 1 Oct 1995Hunslet Hawks34-24Ellenborough RangersElland Road247810Sun 1 Oct 1995Swinton44-20West HullGigg Lane5009 Round 2 Involved 16 matches and 32 clubs. The 10 winners of the first round were joined by the 11 Championship clubs and 11 First Division clubs in the second round. Game NoFixture DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttRecNotesRef1Sat 11 Nov 1995Keighley Cougars14–42St. HelensCougar Park3,737Saints Heritage Society - History - Season 1896-97 http://www.saints.org.uk/saints.org.uk/home/viewpage.php?page_id=9 2014-07-13 2012-03-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20120302024842/http://www.saints.org.uk/saints.org.uk/home/viewpage.php?page_id=9 dead2Sat 11 Nov 1995Workington Town30–14AS Saint EstèveDerwent Park1,37613Sun 12 Nov 1995Batley21–14Wakefield TrinityMount Pleasant1,5224Sun 12 Nov 1995Bradford Bulls22–0Sheffield EaglesOdsal3,3535Sun 12 Nov 1995Bramley4–22Hunslet HawksClarence Field65056Sun 12 Nov 1995Carlisle19–18CastlefordGifford Park8507Sun 12 Nov 1995Chorley Chieftains10–68WarringtonVictory Park1,236Warrington Wolves - Results Archive - 1897 http://www.warringtonwolves.org/results-archive?y=1897 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100706043029/http://www.warringtonwolves.org/results-archive?y=1897 2010-07-06 8Sun 12 Nov 1995Dewsbury17–6BarrowCrown Flatt6629Sun 12 Nov 1995Halifax20–18SwintonThrum Hall2,99410Sun 12 Nov 1995Huddersfield22–21Featherstone RoversAlfred McAlpine Stadium2,33711Sun 12 Nov 1995Hull F.C.56–18YorkBoulevard2,411HULL&PROUD - Stats - Fixtures & Results 1896/1897 http://www.hullfc.com/first-team/matches/199512Sun 12 Nov 1995Hull Kingston Rovers10–14Rochdale HornetsCraven Park1,54813Sun 12 Nov 1995Leeds46–22SalfordHeadingley7,58914Sun 12 Nov 1995London Broncos82–0HighfieldBarnet Copthall51215Sun 12 Nov 1995Widnes32–8Oldham BearsNaughton Park3,472Widnes Vikings - History - Season In Review - 1896-97 http://www.rugby.widnes.tv/seasonreview.php?mid=1896&smid=1896-97&mids=189616Sun 12 Nov 1995Wigan68–26WhitehavenCentral Park6,133 Round 3 Involved 8 matches and 16 clubs Game NoFixture DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttRecNotesRef1Sat 25 Nov 1995London Broncos18-22HalifaxBarnet Copthall8002Sun 26 Nov 1995Batley22-35WarringtonMount Pleasant1,7543Sun 26 Nov 1995Dewsbury14-26Rochdale HornetsCrown Flatt9274Sun 26 Nov 1995Huddersfield0-32WiganAlfred McAlpine Stadium6,0265Sun 26 Nov 1995Hull F.C.26-38St. HelensBoulevard4,180106Sun 26 Nov 1995Hunslet Hawks17-22CarlisleSouth Leeds Stadium1,3557Sun 26 Nov 1995Leeds42-28Bradford BullsHeadingley10,0938Sun 26 Nov 1995Workington Town8-32WidnesDerwent Park2,500 Quarter-finals Wigan won their tie against Widnes after extra time.Wigan's late show winner https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/6215215.wigans-late-show-winner/ The Bolton News 5 May 2023 11 December 1995 Game NoFixture DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttNotes1Sat 9 Dec 1995Widnes23–28WiganNaughton Park3,7712Sun 10 Dec 1995Leeds44–22CarlisleHeadingley5,1303Sun 10 Dec 1995St. Helens46–18HalifaxKnowsley Road7,4194Sun 10 Dec 1995Warrington38–20Rochdale HornetsWilderspool2,731 Semi-finals The semi-final between St Helens and Warrington was originally scheduled to take place on 30 December 1995, but was postponed due to a frozen pitch.Hadfield Dave Freeze puts Saints' semi-final on ice https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/freeze-puts-saints-semifinal-on-ice-1527871.html The Independent 5 May 2023 30 December 1995 The result in the rescheduled fixture was a record defeat for Warrington.Hadfield Dave Goulding inspires St Helens to record https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/goulding-inspires-st-helens-to-record-1322526.html The Independent 5 May 2023 5 January 1996 4 January 1996 St Helens 80 – 0 Warrington Knowsley Road, St Helens 10,647 6 January 1996 Wigan 38 – 18 Leeds Central Park, Wigan 10,075 Final 13 January 1996 Wigan 25 – 16 St Helens Paul (2), Tuigamala, Radlinski Paul (4) Edwards Hayes, Newlove, Cunningham Goulding (2) Alfred McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield 17,590 Russell Smith (Castleford) Keiron CunninghamGospel according to Paul https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/gospel-according-to-paul-1324003.html The Independent 5 May 2023 14 January 1996 Teams and scorers Wigan "Cherry and White" J Player Final archived results http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=2976 2014-07-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20181007005311/http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=2976 2018-10-07 deadSt Helens Heritage archived results http://www.saints.org.uk/saints.org.uk/home/viewpage.php?page_id=7&seq=4115&season=1987~88 WiganNo.St. HelensGary Connolly1Steve PrescottJason Robinson2Joey HayesVa'aiga Tuigamala3Scott GibbsKris Radlinski4Paul NewloveMartin Offiah5Anthony SullivanHenry Paul6Karle HammondShaun Edwards (c)7Bobbie Goulding (c)Neil Cowie8Apollo PereliniMartin Hall9Keiron CunninghamTerry O'Connor10Ian PickavanceScott Quinnell11Chris JoyntMick Cassidy12Simon BoothSimon Haughton13Dean BusbyRob Smyth14Andy Northey (for Anthony Sullivan 47-mins)Martin Dermott (for Scott Quinnell 59-mins)15Vila Matautia (for Ian Pickavance 25-mins) - Ian Pickavance (returned to replace Dean Busby 58-mins)Graeme WestCoachEric Hughes Prize money As part of the sponsorship deal and funds, the prize money awarded to the competing teams for this season is as follows :- Finish PositionCash prizeNo. receiving prizeTotal cashWinner?1?Runner-up?1?semi-finalist?2?loser in Rd 3?4?loser in Rd 2?8?Loser in Rd 1?16?Loser in Prelim Round?10?Grand Total The road to success This tree excludes any First round fixtures Second round Third round Fourth round Semi-finals Final Workington Town 30 AS Saint Estève 14 Widnes 32 Oldham Bears 8 Huddersfield 22 Featherstone Rovers 21 Wigan 68 Whitehaven 26 Leeds 46 Salford 22 Bradford Northern 22 Sheffield Eagles 0 Bramley 4 Hunslet Hawks 22 Carlisle 19 Castleford 18 Hull F.C. 56 Ryedale-York 18 Keighley Cougars 14 St. Helens 42 London Crusaders 82 Highfield 0 Halifax 20 Swinton 18 Batley 21 Wakefield Trinity 14 Chorley Borough (2) 10 Warrington 68 Dewsbury 17 Barrow 6 Hull Kingston Rovers 10 Rochdale Hornets 14 Workington Town 8 Widnes 32 Huddersfield 0 Wigan 32 Leeds 42 Bradford Northern 28 Hunslet Hawks 17 Carlisle 22 Hull F.C. 26 St. Helens 38 London Crusaders 18 Halifax 22 Batley 22 Warrington 35 Dewsbury 14 Rochdale Hornets 26 Widnes 23 Wigan 28 Leeds 44 Carlisle 22 St. Helens 46 Halifax 18 Warrington 38 Rochdale Hornets 20 Wigan 38 Leeds 18 St. Helens 80 Warrington 0 Wigan 25 St. Helens 16 Notes and comments 1 * AS Saint Estève was a French rugby league team from Perpignan, which in 2000 it merged with nearby neighbours XIII Catalan to form Union Treiziste Catalaneto compete in the Super Leagueas the Catalans Dragons. 2 * Pia are a French League Club playing at Stade Daniel-Ambert 3 * Park Amateurs were a Junior (amateur) club from Halifax 4 * Woolston Rovers are a Junior (amateur) club from Warrington, becoming Warrington Woolston Rovers in 2003 and Warrington Wizards in 2002. the ground is the old Warrington Home Ground of Wilderspool Woolston Rovers http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/woolstonroversrlfc/a/history-9315.htmll 2014-07-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714163227/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/woolstonroversrlfc/a/history-9315.htmll 2014-07-14 deadWarrington Wizards http://www.warringtonwizards.co.uk/club/history.html 2014-07-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20131231043551/http://www.warringtonwizards.co.uk/club/history.html 2013-12-31 dead 5 * At the time Bramley were playing their home matches at Clarence Field, Kirkstall, Leeds 6 * Doncaster Dragons were now playing at Belle Vue 7 * Hemel Stags are a semi professional club based in Hemel Hempstead and playing at the Pennine Way stadium (capacity 2000)Hemel hempstead Stags http://hemelstags.com/club/historyl 2014-07-13 2014-07-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714191209/http://hemelstags.com/club/historyl dead 8 * Ellenborough Rangers are a Junior (amateur) club from the Ellenborough suburb of Maryport, CumbriaEllenborough Rangers http://elbralad.jimdo.com/ 2014-07-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714132006/http://elbralad.jimdo.com/ 2014-07-14 dead 9 * West Hull are a Junior (amateur) club from Hull 10 * RUGBYLEAGUEproject gives the attendance as 4,180, but Hull official archives gives 4,180 and St Helens official archives give 5,102 Postscript To date, this was the last season for the John Player sponsored trophy competitions, which had taken place annually since its inauguration in the 1971-72 for a period of 25 seasons. It was unfortunately such a short period for what was intended to be the "League Cup" and that very few of the professional clubs managed to have their name inscribed on the trophy, or even reach the semi-final stage The reasons given by the ruling body, the Rugby Football League for the competition's demise, were that it was deemed the trophy was adding to fixture congestion for more successful sides and a clean sweep was needed to herald the "Summer Rugby" image of the game. Records from the John Player trophy competition Robert Gate Guinness Rugby League Fact Book 1991 Guinness Publishing 978-085112949 5Spotter Series Spotter book of Rugby League Facts Dorset PublRaymond Fletcher and David Howes Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1991-1992 1991 Queen Anne Press 0 35617852 8 RecordNo.No.cup winnerrunner-upIn FinalRecordMost appearances9Wigan8Widnes7WarringtonMost wins8Wigan4WarringtonMost consecutive wins2Wigan (3 times)85-86, 86-87, 88-89, 89-90, 94-95, 95-96Most consecutive appearances4Wigan92-93, 93-94, 94-95, 95-96Highest Score40-10Wiganv Warrington 1994-95Highest Agg score40-10as lastLowest Agg score3-2Bradford Northernv Widnes 1974-75Widest margin33-2Castlefordv Wigan 1993-94Biggest Attendance25,326 - Boothferry ParkHull Kingston Rovers v Hull F.C. 1981-82Smallest Attendance4,512 - The WillowsCastleford v Blackpool Borough 1976-77Highest Receiptsunknown - but possibly £94,874 - Widnes v Wigan 1988-89Individual in a finalMost tries 3Ellery HanleyWigan v Halifax 1989-90Most goals8Frano BoticaWigan v Warrington 1994-956Derek WhiteheadWarrington v Rochdale Hornets 1973-74Most points16 (8g)Frano BoticaWigan v Warrington 1994-9515 (6g+1t)Derek WhiteheadWarrington v Rochdale Hornets 1973-74In competitionHighest Score142-4Huddersfieldv Blackpool Gladiators (Sat '26-11-1994)Other record scores at the time138-0Barrowv Nottingham City (Thu '24-11-1994)2-92Runcorn Highfieldv Wigan (Sun '13-11-1988)90-12Wakefield Trinityv Highfield (Tue '27-10-1992)82-0Widnesv Dewsbury (Sun '30-11-1986)2-70Batleyv Leigh (Sun '24-11-1985)64-0Whitehavenv Doncaster (Sun '18-11-1984)17-68Carlislev Leigh (Sun '20-11-1983)67-11Hull Kingston Roversv Oldham (Sun '24-'09-1978)9-51Blackpool Boroughv Leeds (Sun '24-'09-1972)Highest score v junior club88-5Castlefordv Millom (Sun '16-'09-1973)Highest winning margin138see aboveHighest aggregate score146see abovePlayers RecordsMost tries 9Greg AustinHuddersfield v Blackpool Gladiators 1994-956Steve RowanBarrow v Nottingham City 1994-956Vincent GribbinWhitehaven v Doncaster 1984-85Most goals17Darren CarterBarrow v Nottingham City 1994-9517Geoffrey "Sammy" LloydCastleford v Millom 1973-74Most points43 (17g+3t)Geoffrey "Sammy" LloydCastleford v Millom 1973-7442 (17g+2t)Darren CarterBarrow v Nottingham City 1994-95 See also 1995-96 Rugby Football League season Regal Trophy Rugby league county cups References External links Regal Trophy 1995/96 - Results https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/regal-trophy-1995-96/results.html Rugby League Project Category:Regal Trophy Regal Trophy Regal Trophy Regal Trophy Regal Trophy