1914–15 Lancashire Cup

April 2022 1914–15 Lancashire Cup Regional knockout competition Rochdale Hornets Winners Wigan 1913–14 Lancashire Cup 1913–14 1918–19 Lancashire Cup 1918–19 12 The 1914–15 Lancashire Cup was the tenth year of this regional rugby league competition and the last until 1918–19 as the competition was suspended for the duration of the First World War. The cup was won by Rochdale Hornets who beat last year's losing finalists Wigan in the final at The Willows, Salford by a score of 3-2. The attendance at the final was 4,000 and receipts £475. Background The First World War had already broken out before the start of the 1914–15 season commenced. Despite the war the decision to play both the regular season and the cup competitions was taken and all were played to a conclusion, although the lack of enthusiasm was evident in the lower attendances at matches and with many teams absent many players who had already enlisted in the Army and the Royal Navy. The number of teams entering this year's competition was again 12 with four byes in the first round Competition and results Rugby League Project http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/lancashire-cup/results.html? Round 1 Involved 4 matches (with four byes) and 12 clubs Game NoFixture dateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef 1Sat 17 October 1914Broughton Rangers5-8Rochdale HornetsThe Cliff2Sat 17 October 1914Swinton13-11St. HelensChorley Road groundSaints Heritage Society - History - Season 1914–15 http://www.saints.org.uk/saints.org.uk/home/viewpage.php?page_id=93Sat 17 October 1914Warrington10-0BarrowWilderspoolWarrington Wolves - Results Archive - 1914 http://warringtonwolves.com/results-archive?y=19144Sat 17 October 1914Wigan21-5OldhamCentral ParkWigan "Cherry and White" archived results http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=3217 13 February 2014 22 February 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140222001149/http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=3217 dead5 Leighbye6 WidnesbyeWidnes Vikings - History - Season In Review - 1914–15 http://www.rugby.widnes.tv/seasonreview.php?mid=1914&smid=1914-15&mids=19147 Runcornbye8 Salfordbye Round 2 – quarterfinals Game NoFixture dateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef 1Sat 31 October 1914Leigh0-6WiganMather Lane2Sat 31 October 1914Rochdale Hornets0-0WidnesAthletic Grounds3Sat 31 October 1914Swinton36-0RuncornChorley Road ground4Sat 31 October 1914Warrington22-10SalfordWilderspoolReplay1Wed 4 November 1914Widnes0-12Rochdale HornetsLowerhouse Lane Round 3 – semifinals Game NoFixture dateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef 1Sat 14 November 1914Warrington5-13Rochdale HornetsWilderspool Final Game NoFixture dateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef Saturday 5 December 1914Rochdale Hornets3-2WiganThe Willows4000£4751Jack Winstanley & Malcolm Ryding John Player Yearbook 1975-76 1991 Queen Anne Press Teams and scorers Rochdale HornetsNo.Wigan teamsM. English1Billy SeddonJack Hopwood2Lew BradleyJack Corsi3Gwyn Thomas Gwyn Thomas (rugby)George Prudence4Dai EvansJ. Fairhurst5Billy CurranBobbie Schofield6Frank WalfordErnest Jones7Johnny ThomasJack Fitzsimmonds8Charlie SeelingSammy Carter9Arthur FrancisBilly Ashworth10Percy ColdrickVic Slade11George HaywardG. D. Webb12Dick SilcockJoe Bowers13Dick Ramsdale 3score20HT2 Scorers Tries unknownTT Goals G Drop Goals DGReferee Scoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = two (2) points The road to success First round Second round Semifinals Final Warrington 10 Barrow 0 Salford bye Broughton Rangers 5 Rochdale Hornets 8 Widnes bye Leigh bye Wigan 21 Oldham 5 Swinton 13 St. Helens 11 Runcorn bye Warrington 22 Salford 10 Rochdale Hornets 0 – 13 Widnes 0 – 5 Leigh 0 Wigan 6 Swinton 36 Runcorn 0 Warrington 5 Rochdale Hornets 13 Wigan 33 Swinton 3 Rochdale Hornets 3 Wigan 2 Notes 1 The Willows was the home ground of Salford References Category:RFL Lancashire Cup Lancashire Cup