1974–75 Player's No.6 Trophy

1974–75 Player's No.6 Trophy National knockout championship Bradford Northern Winners Widnes 1973–74 Player's No.6 Trophy 1973–74 1975–76 Player's No.6 Trophy 1975–76 32 This was the fourth season for the League Cup, which was again known as the Players No.6 Trophy for sponsorship reasons. Bradford Northern won the trophy by beating Widnes by the score of 3–2. The final was played at Wilderspool, Warrington. The attendance was 5,935 and receipts were £3305. Background This season saw no changes in the entrants, no new members and no withdrawals, the number remaining at eighteen. For the first time in the competition, there were no drawn matches. Competition and results Rugby League Project http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/regal-trophy/results.htmlFrank Butler and Patrick Collins News of the World Football Annual 1975–76 - 89th year 1975 News of the World LtdJack Winstanley & Malcolm Ryding John Player Yearbook 1975–76 1991 Queen Anne Press First round The first round consisted of the 30 Rugby Football League professional clubs, plus two amateur teams from the Castleford area, Lock Lane and Kippax White Swan. Game NoFixture dateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttendanceNotes127 September 1974Salford36–5CastlefordThe Willows4,755228 September 1974Barrow5–14YorkCraven Park1,000328 September 1974Bramley15–6Hull F.C.McLaren Field750HULL&PROUD - Stats - Fixtures & Results http://www.hullfc.com/first-team/matches/1974428 September 1974Leeds49–10New HunsletHeadingley4,068528 September 1974Wakefield Trinity44–10LeighBelle Vue1,984I'm Wakefield 'til I die... http://www.wakefieldtrinity-programmes.co.uk/page_2654162.html628 September 1974Whitehaven32–6Lock LaneRecreation Ground537The John Player Yearbook 1975–76 gives the attendance as 1,000 but the Rothmans Rugby League Yearbooks give it as 537.729 September 1974Blackpool Borough17–20WiganBorough Park1,595Wigan "Cherry and White" archived results http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=3287829 September 1974Bradford Northern12–8DewsburyOdsal5,287929 September 1974Doncaster15–6Kippax White SwanBentley Road Stadium/Tattersfield453The John Player Yearbook gives the attendance as 513, but Rothmans Rugby League Yearbooks give it as 4531029 September 1974Halifax11–13KeighleyThrum Hall1,9901129 September 1974Huyton14–12HuddersfieldAlt Park, HuytonHuddersfield Rugby League Heritage http://www.huddersfieldrlheritage.co.uk/Documents/Club/Players'%20Records/Huddersfield%201974-75.pdf1229 September 1974Oldham21–14Workington TownWatersheddings1,4941329 September 1974Rochdale Hornets12–16Hull Kingston RoversAthletic Grounds3,1601429 September 1974Swinton7–6St. HelensStation RoadSaints Heritage Society - History - Season 1896-97 http://www.saints.org.uk/saints.org.uk/home/viewpage.php?page_id=9 2014-07-12 2012-03-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20120302024842/http://www.saints.org.uk/saints.org.uk/home/viewpage.php?page_id=9 dead1529 September 1974Warrington36–3BatleyWilderspool5,000Warrington 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 1629 September 1974Widnes10–5Featherstone RoversNaughton Park4,000Widnes Vikings - History - Season In Review - 1896-97 http://www.rugby.widnes.tv/seasonreview.php?mid=1896&smid=1896-97&mids=1896 Second round Wigan "Cherry and White" J Player round 2 onwards http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=2108 Involved 8 matches and 16 clubs Game NoFixture dateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttendanceNotes18 November 1974Salford14–9BramleyThe Willows4,29529 November 1974Oldham3–12Bradford NorthernWatersheddings2,113310 November 1974Keighley4–39LeedsLawkholme Lane2,837410 November 1974Swinton18–2WiganStation Road4,420Swinton No 8 Brian Butler was sent off in the 36th minute for "interfering in a tackle by Green on David Hill" and Wigan hooker Colin Clarke was sent off in the 6th minute for dissent.510 November 1974Warrington33–6HuytonWilderspool4,756610 November 1974Whitehaven14–4DoncasterRecreation Ground800710 November 1974Widnes35–13Wakefield TrinityNaughton Park4,000810 November 1974York12–26Hull Kingston RoversClarence Street3,299 Quarter finals Involved 4 matches with 8 clubs Game NoFixture dateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttendanceNotes16 December 1974Whitehaven5–0WarringtonRecreation Ground2,00027 December 1974Hull Kingston Rovers25–17SalfordCraven Park (1)3,92738 December 1974Bradford Northern17–7LeedsOdsal6,72648 December 1974Widnes15–5SwintonNaughton Park5,500 Semi finals Involved 2 matches and 4 clubs Game NoFixture dateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttendanceNotes14 January 1975Widnes16-14Hull Kingston RoversNaughton Park4,000211 January 1975Whitehaven6-18Bradford NorthernRecreation Ground3,500 Final The final took place on Saturday 25 January 1975, at Wilderspool, Warrington. The attendance was 5,935,The John Player Yearbook gives the attendance as 5,915, but Rothmans Rugby League Yearbooks give it as 5,935 with gate receipts of £3,305.Fletcher Howes 1992 189 25 January 1975 Widnes 2 – 3 Bradford Northern Dutton Carlton Wilderspool, Warrington 5,935 Fred Lindop (Wakefield) Barry Seabourne Winstanley Ryding 1975 231–235 Teams and scorers Widnes Stat Attack archived results http://www.rugby.widnes.tv/fullmatch.php?fullid=2786 Bradford NorthernNo.Widnes Teams Stuart Carlton1Ray DuttonRichard Francis2Alan PrescottPhil Ward3Dennis O'NeillLes Gant4Mal AspeyDavid Redfearn5Chris AndersonMick Blacker6Eric HughesBarry Seabourne7Reg BowdenKelvin Earl8Jim MillsFrancis Jarvis9Keith ElwellPhil Jackson10Barry SheridanGraham Joyce11Mick AdamsDennis Trotter12Bob BlackwoodStan Fearnley13Doug LaughtonKen Kelly14Terry KaraliusPattinson15John PeekCoach Prize money As part of the sponsorship deal and funds, the prize money awarded to the competing teams for this season was as follows:Fletcher Howes 1992 396 Finish PositionCash prizeNo. receiving prizeTotal cashWinner£5,0001£5,000Runner-up£2,5001£2,500Semi-finalist£1,0002£2,000Loser in Rd 3£4504£1,800Loser in Rd 2£3008£2,400Loser in Rd 1£15016£2,400Grand Total£16,100 See also 1974–75 Northern Rugby Football League season 1974 Lancashire Cup 1974 Yorkshire Cup Player's No.6 Trophy Rugby league county cups Notes References John Player Rugby League Yearbook. 1975-76 Winstanley Jack Ryding Malcolm 1975 Queen Anne Press London 978-0-362-00223-2 Fletcher Raymond Howes David Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1992-93 1992 Headline Publishing Group London 978-0-7472-7906-8 External links Players No 6 Trophy 1974/75 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/players-no-6-trophy-1974-75/results.html Rugby League Project Category:1974 in English rugby league Category:1975 in English rugby league Category:Regal Trophy