411 REFERENCE · Wikipedia
1910–11 Lancashire Cup
Reference material by Wikipedia contributors. This retains its source identity and is not 411 news reporting.
April 2022
1910–11 Lancashire Cup Regional knockout competition Oldham Winners Swinton 1909–10 Lancashire Cup 1909–10 1911–12 Lancashire Cup 1911–12 12
The 1910 Lancashire Cup was the sixth year of the regional rugby league competition and once again a previous winner captured the trophy. The cup was won by Oldham who beat Swinton in the final at Wheater's Field, Broughton, Salford, by a score of 4–3. The attendance at the final was 14,000 and receipts £418.
Background
For the fourth year in succession the same 12 clubs entered and four clubs awarded byes in the first round.
Competition and results
Rugby League Project http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/lancashire-cup/results.html?page=1
Round 1
Involved 4 matches (with four byes) and 12 clubs
Game NoFixture dateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef 1Sat 22 October 1910Barrow17–11LeighCavendish Park3Sat 22 October 1910St. Helens5-11Rochdale HornetsKnowsley RoadSaints Heritage Society - History - Season 1910–1911 http://www.saints.org.uk/saints.org.uk/home/viewpage.php?page_id=94Sat 22 October 1910Wigan6-10Widnes VikingsCentral ParkWigan "Cherry and White" archived results http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=3214Widnes Vikings - History - Season In Review - 1910–11 http://www.rugby.widnes.tv/seasonreview.php?mid=1910&smid=1910-11&mids=19105 Swintonbye6 WarringtonbyeWarrington Wolves - Results Archive - 1910 http://warringtonwolves.com/results-archive?y=19107 Salfordbye8 Oldhambye
Round 2 – quarterfinals
Game NoFixture dateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef 1Sat 5 November 1910Barrow0-0Rochdale HornetsCavendish Park2Sat 5 November 1910Broughton Rangers2-10SwintonWheater's Field3Sat 5 November 1910Warrington14-5SalfordWilderspool4Sat 5 November 1910Widnes Vikings10-13OldhamNaughton Park1Tue 8 November 1910Rochdale Hornets14-7BarrowAthletic Grounds
Round 3 – semifinals
Game NoFixture dateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef 1Sat 19 November 1910Rochdale Hornets6-16OldhamAthletic Grounds2Sat 19 November 1910Swinton10-0WarringtonChorley Road ground
Final
Game NoFixture dateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef Saturday 3 December 1910Oldham4-3SwintonWheater's Field14,000£4181Raymond Fletcher and David Howes Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1991-1992 1991 Queen Anne Press 0 35617852 8
Teams and scorers
OldhamNo.Swinton Teams Alf Wood1Eddie GriffithsGeorge Smith2Tommy GartrellSid Deane3Albert ValentineGeorge Cook4Jack ParkerBilly Dixon5Albert MorrisTom White6Jimmy FairhurstEA Anlezark7Dai Davies (c)Jim Wright8Jim BlearsJoe Ferguson9Dan DaviesArthur Smith10Bill PrestonBilly Jardine11Jack BaileyTom McCabe12 David B. DaviesAlbert Avery13Tom McVeigh 4score34HT3 Scorers Tries TTommy Gartrell (1)T Goals Alf WoodGJoe FergusonG Drop Goals Joe FergusonDGReferee
Scoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = two (2) points
The road to success
First round Second round Semifinals Final Barrow 17 Leigh 11 St. Helens 5 Rochdale Hornets 11 Wigan 6 Widnes Vikings 10 Oldham bye Broughton Rangers 11 Runcorn 2 Swinton bye Warrington bye Salford bye Barrow 0 – 7 Rochdale Hornets 0 – 14 Widnes Vikings 10 Oldham 13 Broughton Rangers 2 Swinton 10 Warrington 14 Salford 5 Rochdale Hornets 6 Oldham 16 Swinton 10 Warrington 0 RD4-seed0 Oldham 4 Swinton 3
Notes and comments
1 Wheater's Field was the home ground of Broughton Rangers with a capacity of 20,000
See also
1910–11 Northern Rugby Football Union season
References
Category:RFL Lancashire Cup
Lancashire Cup