1911–12 Lancashire Cup

April 2022 1911 Lancashire Cup Regional knockout competition Rochdale Hornets Winners Oldham 1910 Lancashire Cup 1910 1912 Lancashire Cup 1912 13 The 1911 Lancashire Cup was the seventh year of this regional rugby league competition. The winners of the trophy, for the first time, were Rochdale Hornets who beat local rivals Oldham in the final at Wheater's Field, Broughton, Salford, by a score of 12–5. The attendance at the final was 20,000 and receipts £630. Background The number of teams entering the competition was increased to 13 with the addition of recent newcomers Coventry. Although not a Lancashire club Coventry and were invited to play to increase the number of games played (the previous year they had played in the Yorkshire Cup on the same basis). With a total of entrants now at 13, there were only three byes in the first round. Competition and results Rugby League Project http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/lancashire-cup/results.html?page=6 Round 1 Involved 5 matches (with three byes) and 13 clubs Game NoFixture dateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef 1Sat 21 October 1911Barrow2–13OldhamCanendish Park2Sat 21 October 1911Broughton Rangers24–2RuncornWheater's Field3Sat 21 October 1911Rochdale Hornets13–0SwintonAthletic Grounds4Sat 21 October 1911St. Helens18–7SalfordKnowsley RoadSaints Heritage Society – History – Season 1911–12 http://www.saints.org.uk/saints.org.uk/home/viewpage.php?page_id=95Sat 21 October 1911Widnes9–5WarringtonLowerhouse LaneWidnes Vikings – History – Season In Review – 1911–1912 http://www.rugby.widnes.tv/seasonreview.php?mid=1911&smid=1911-12&mids=1911Warrington Wolves – Results Archive – 1911 http://warringtonwolves.com/results-archive?y=19116 Leighbye7 Coventrybye8 WiganbyeWigan "Cherry and White" archived results http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=3214 Round 2 – quarterfinals Game NoFixture dateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef 1Sat 4 November 1911Broughton Rangers3–18Rochdale HornetsWheater's Field2Sat 4 November 1911Oldham23–0LeighWatersheddings3Sat 4 November 1911Widnes22–3CoventryLowerhouse Lane4Sat 4 November 1911Wigan22–8St. HelensCentral Park Round 3 – semifinals Game NoFixture dateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef 1Sat 18 November 1911Rochdale Hornets8–8WidnesAthletic Grounds2Sat 18 November 1911Wigan0–3OldhamCentral ParkReplay3Wed 22 November 1911Widnes0–11Rochdale HornetsLowerhouse Lane Final Game NoFixture dateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef Saturday 2 December 1911Rochdale Hornets12–5OldhamWheater's Field20000£630–0–01Raymond Fletcher and David Howes Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1991–1992 1991 Queen Anne Press 0 35617852 8 Teams and scorers Rochdale HornetsNo.Oldham teams Johnnie Baxter1Alf WoodMick English2George SmithJack Robinson3Tom LlewellynTommy West4James LomasRichard Paddon5George CookBobbie Schofield6Tommy BriceErnest Jones7EA AnlezarkTommy Woods8Bill BiggsJimmy Dearden9Joe FergusonAlf Turner10Arthur SmithWalter Roman11Tom McCabeJack Fitzsimmons12Joe OwensErnie Jenkins13Albert Avery 12score54HT0 Scorers Tries unknownTGeorge SmithT Goals GEA Anlezark 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 Broughton Rangers 24 Runcorn 2 Rochdale Hornets 13 Swinton 0 Widnes 9 Warrington 5 Coventry bye Wigan bye St. Helens 18 Salford 7 Barrow 2 Oldham 13 Leigh bye Broughton Rangers 3 Rochdale Hornets 18 Widnes 22 Coventry 3 Wigan 22 St. Helens 8 Oldham 23 Leigh 0 Rochdale Hornets 8 (11) Widnes 8 (0) Wigan 0 Oldham 3 Rochdale Hornets 12 Oldham 5 Notes and comments 1 Wheater's Field was the home ground of Broughton Rangers with a capacity of 20,000 See also 1911–12 Northern Rugby Football Union season References Category:RFL Lancashire Cup Lancashire Cup