1984–85 John Player Special Trophy

1984–85 John Player Special Trophy National knockout championship Hull Kingston Rovers Winners Hull F.C. 1983–84 John Player Special Trophy 1983–84 1985–86 John Player Special Trophy 1985–86 38 This was the fourteenth season for the League Cup, which was again known as the John Player Special Trophy for sponsorship purposes. Hull Kingston Rovers claimed the trophy by beating their local rivals Hull F.C. by the score of 12–0 in the final. The match was played at Boothferry Park, Kingston upon Hull on 26 January 1985 and the attendance was 25,326. Gate receipts were £69,355 (UK 69,355 1985 eq -3 £).Sexton John Sweet revenge: Rovers power to Trophy triumph https://www.newspapers.com/article/hull-daily-mail-sweet-revenge-rovers-po/156841758/ 22 December 2024 Hull Daily Mail 28 January 1985 13 Newspapers.com Background This season saw several changes in the entrants: Cardiff City Blue Dragons were renamed Bridgend Blue Dragons and Kent Invicta were renamed Southend Invicta Mansfield Marksman and Sheffield Eagles joined the league and also the competition Huyton changed their name to Runcorn Highfield and moved from Alt Park, Huyton to Canal Street, Runcorn and the re-introduction of the invitation to two junior clubs. This involved an increase in entrants to thirty-eight, in turn resulting in a six-match, 12-club preliminary round to reduce the number of clubs taking part in the first round proper to thirty-two. 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=3291 Preliminary round Involved six matches and 12 clubs Game No.Fixture dateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttendRecNotesRef 1Fri 2 Nov 1984Myson (Hull)2-8DewsburyBoulevardMyson are a Junior (amateur) club from Hull.2Sun 4 Nov 1984Bramley20-6Southend InvictaMcLaren Field5723Sun 4 Nov 1984Keighley24-10Bradford Dudley HillLawkholme Lane1570Bradford Dudley Hill are a Junior (amateur) club from Bradford., Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1990-1991Raymond Fletcher and David Howes Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1990-91 1990 Queen Anne Press 0 35617851 X and 1991-92,Raymond Fletcher and David Howes Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1991-92 1991 Queen Anne Press 0 35617852 8 and the Rugby League Project gives score as 24-10, but Wigan official archives gives it as 24-84Sun 4 Nov 1984Sheffield Eagles17-6Wakefield TrinityOwlerton Stadium1279Rugby League Project and Wakefield Till I Die give the score as 17-6 but Wigan official archives gives it as 17-8Wakefield until I die http://www.wakefieldtrinity-programmes.co.uk/page_2654162.html5Wed 7 Nov 1984Carlisle8-26Bradford NorthernBrunton Park1215"NoArchive" This fixture not shown on Wigan official archives6Wed 7 Nov 1984Hunslet2-6Workington TownElland Road719"NoArchive" Wigan "Cherry and White" J Player Rd 1 archived results http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=2505 Round 1 – First round Involved 16 matches and 32 clubs Game NoFixture dateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttRecNotesRef 1Sat 17 Nov 1984Hull Kingston Rovers32-5LeighCraven Park (1)4541Rugby League Project give score as 32-5 but Wigan official archives gives it as 32-62Sun 18 Nov 1984Bradford Northern22-1SwintonOdsal37123Sun 18 Nov 1984Bramley12-10Blackpool BoroughMcLaren Field6534Sun 18 Nov 1984Bridgend Blue Dragons4-42CastlefordCoychurch Road, Bridgend1803Rugby League Project give score as 4-42 but Wigan official archives gives it as 4-345Sun 18 Nov 1984Dewsbury14-8SalfordCrown Flatt11766Sun 18 Nov 1984Featherstone Rovers17-12BarrowPost Office Road16517Sun 18 Nov 1984Fulham14-36Hull F.C.Polytechnic of Central London2324Venue possibly Crystal Palace NSC or Chiswick Poly Sports Ground.HULL&PROUD - Stats - Fixtures & Results http://www.hullfc.com/first-team/matches/19848Sun 18 Nov 1984Leeds50-2Sheffield EaglesHeadingley48819Sun 18 Nov 1984Rochdale Hornets10-8Mansfield MarksmanAthletic Grounds62010Sun 18 Nov 1984Runcorn Highfield18-5BatleyAlt Park, Huyton76011Sun 18 Nov 1984St. Helens60-8KeighleyKnowsley Road5145Saints 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 dead12Sun 18 Nov 1984Warrington5-17HalifaxWilderspool4171Warrington 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 13Sun 18 Nov 1984Whitehaven64-0DoncasterRecreation Ground1717The highest winning margin to date between professional clubs.14Sun 18 Nov 1984Wigan50-6Huddersfield BarracudasCentral Park7375Huddersfield Rugby League Heritage http://www.huddersfieldrlheritage.co.uk/Documents/Club/Players'%20Records/Huddersfield%201984-85.pdf15Sun 18 Nov 1984Workington Town12-22WidnesDerwent Park1010Widnes Vikings - History - Season In Review - 1896-97 http://www.rugby.widnes.tv/seasonreview.php?mid=1984&smid=1984–85&mids=198416Sun 18 Nov 1984York6-22OldhamClarence Street2504 Round 2 – Second round Wigan "Cherry and White" J Player Rd 2 onwards archived results http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=2506 Involved 8 matches and 16 clubs Game NoFixture dateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttRecNotesRef 1Sat 1 Dec 1984Leeds10-4WiganHeadingley92612Sun 2 Dec 1984Bradford Northern12-12St. HelensOdsal94193Sun 2 Dec 1984Bramley33-5WhitehavenMcLaren Field13584Sun 2 Dec 1984Dewsbury31-16Runcorn HighfieldCrown Flatt12425Sun 2 Dec 1984Halifax20-18CastlefordThrum Hall47846Sun 2 Dec 1984Hull F.C.26-14OldhamBoulevard11500Rugby League Project and Hull official archives give score as 26-14 but Wigan official archives gives it as 23-147Sun 2 Dec 1984Hull Kingston Rovers34-12Rochdale HornetsCraven Park (1)48358Sun 2 Dec 1984Widnes28-10Featherstone RoversNaughton Park3850 Round 2 – Second round replays Involved one match and two clubs Game NoFixture dateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttendRecNotesRef 1Wed 5 Dec 1984St. Helens24–10Bradford NorthernKnowsley Road10156 Round 3 – Quarter-finals Involved 4 matches with 8 clubs: Game NoFixture dateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttRecNotesRef1Sat 22 Dec 1984St. Helens8–14HalifaxKnowsley Road5,7682Sun 23 Dec 1984Dewsbury8–22Hull F.C.Crown Flatt7,197Tingle Richard Hull had too much guile https://www.newspapers.com/article/hull-daily-mail-stage-set-for-an-all-hul/161360881/ 22 December 2024 Hull Daily Mail 24 December 1984 12 Newspapers.com 3Sun 23 Dec 1984Hull Kingston Rovers14–6WidnesCraven Park7,710Sexton John Second-half revival sees KR through https://www.newspapers.com/article/hull-daily-mail-stage-set-for-an-all-hul/161360881/ 22 December 2024 Hull Daily Mail 24 December 1984 12 Newspapers.com 4Sun 23 Dec 1984Leeds28–14BramleyHeadingley6,404 Round 4 – Semi-finals Involved two matches and four clubs: Game NoFixture dateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttendRecNotesRef1Sat 29 Dec 1984Hull Kingston Rovers14–8HalifaxHeadingley6,390Sexton John Rovers recover to reach final https://www.newspapers.com/article/hull-daily-mail-rovers-recover-to-reach/161361635/ 22 December 2024 Hull Daily Mail 29 December 1984 13 Newspapers.com 2Sat 5 Jan 1985Hull F.C.18–6LeedsBoothferry Park13,214Tingle Richard Emphatic victory answers critics https://www.newspapers.com/article/hull-daily-mail-cup-draw-brings-mixed-fo/161361788/ 22 December 2024 Hull Daily Mail 7 January 1985 14 Newspapers.com Final 1985 John Player Special Trophy Final 26 January 1985 12:00 GMT (UTC+0) Hull F.C. 0 0 – 12 0 – 8 0 – 4 Report Hull Kingston Rovers 3Hogan 18Prohm 23Clark 72 0Fairbairn (0/3) Boothferry Park, Kingston upon Hull 25,326The attendance at this final was a new record, which would never be beaten in the competition. Stanley Wall Man of the Match Paul Harkin (Hull Kingston Rovers) Hull F.C.PositionHull Kingston Rovers1Gary Kemble 21FB1George Fairbairn2Steve EvansWG2Garry Clark 723Fred Ah KuoiCE3Ian Robinson4James LeuluaiCE 4Gary Prohm 235Dane O'HaraWG5David Laws6David Topliss (c)SO6Mike Smith7Peter SterlingSH7Paul Harkin8Phil Edmonds 64PR8Mark Broadhurst9Shaun PatrickHK9David Watkinson (c)10Paul RosePR10Asuquo Ema11Lee CrooksSR11Chris Burton12Wayne ProctorSR12Phil Hogan 1813Gary DivortyLF13Gavin Miller14Garry Schofield 21Interchange14John Lydiat15Andy Dannatt 6415Len CaseyEngland Arthur BuntingHead coach England Roger Millward 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 cash Winner?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???Grand total The road to success This tree excludes any preliminary round fixtures First round Second round Third round Semi-finals Final Hull Kingston Rovers 32 Leigh 5 Rochdale Hornets 10 Mansfield Marksman 8 Workington Town 12 Widnes 22 Featherstone Rovers 17 Barrow 12 Bradford Northern 22 Swinton 1 St. Helens 60 Keighley 8 Warrington 5 Halifax 17 Bridgend Blue Dragons 4 Castleford 42 Dewsbury 14 Salford 8 Runcorn Highfield 18 Batley 5 Fulham 14 Hull 36 York 6 Oldham 22 Leeds 50 Sheffield Eagles 2 Wigan 50 Huddersfield Barracudas 6 Bramley 12 Blackpool Borough 10 Whitehaven 64 Doncaster 0 Hull Kingston Rovers 35 Rochdale Hornets 12 Widnes 28 Featherstone Rovers 10 Bradford Northern 12 (10) St. Helens 12 (24) Halifax 20 Castleford 18 Dewsbury 31 Runcorn Highfield 16 Hull 26 Oldham 14 Leeds 10 Wigan 4 Bramley 33 Whitehaven 5 Hull Kingston Rovers 14 Widnes 6 St. Helens 8 Halifax 14 Dewsbury 8 Hull 22 Leeds 28 Bramley 14 Hull Kingston Rovers 14 Halifax 8 Hull 18 Leeds 6 Hull Kingston Rovers 12 Hull 0 Notes See also 1984–85 Rugby Football League season 1984 Lancashire Cup 1984 Yorkshire Cup John Player Special Trophy Rugby league county cups References Category:1984 in English rugby league Category:1985 in English rugby league Category:Regal Trophy