1927–28 Lancashire Cup

April 2022 1927–28 Lancashire Cup Regional knockout competition Swinton Wigan 1926–27 Lancashire Cup 1926–27 1928–29 Lancashire Cup 1928–29 13 The 1927–28 Lancashire Cup competition was the 20th competition in the history of this regional rugby league event and the final was a repeat of the 1925–26 Lancashire Cup Final, with Swinton beating Wigan by 5–2. The match was played at Watersheddings, Oldham. The attendance was 22,000 and receipts £1,275. Background The number of teams entering this year's competition dropped back to 13 due to no amateur participation. This resulted in the competition running with 3 byes in the first round. Competition and results Rugby League Project http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/lancashire-cup/results.html?page=2 Round 1 Involved 5 matches (with three byes) and 13 clubs Game NoFixture dateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef 1Sat 8 October 1927Oldham20–9Wigan HighfieldWatersheddings2Sat 8 October 1927St Helens Recs41–5Broughton RangersCity Road3Sat 8 October 1927St. Helens7–13SwintonKnowsley Road15,000Saints Heritage Society – History – Season 1927–28 http://www.saints.org.uk/saints.org.uk/home/viewpage.php?page_id=9 13 February 2014 2 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120302024842/http://www.saints.org.uk/saints.org.uk/home/viewpage.php?page_id=9 dead4Sat 8 October 1927Widnes10–8Rochdale HornetsLowerhouse LaneWidnes Vikings – History – Season In Review – 1927–28 http://www.rugby.widnes.tv/seasonreview.php?mid=1927&smid=1927-28&mids=19275Sat 8 October 1927Wigan21–8LeighCentral ParkWigan "Cherry and White" archived results http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=32326 Salfordbye7 Barrowbye8 WarringtonbyeWarrington Wolves – Results Archive – 1927 http://warringtonwolves.com/results-archive?y=1927 Round 2 – quarterfinals Game NoFixture dateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef 1Mon 17 October 1927Salford0–0BarrowThe Willows2Mon 17 October 1927Warrington16–2WidnesWilderspool3Wed 19 October 1927St Helens Recs7–10WiganCity Road4Wed 19 October 1927Swinton18–9OldhamChorley Road ground8,000Replay5Thu 20 October 1927Barrow2–5SalfordLittle Park, Roose Round 3 – semifinals Game NoFixture dateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef 1Wed 2 November 1927Swinton10–3SalfordChorley Road ground7,0002Wed 2 November 1927Wigan12–5WarringtonCentral Park Final Game NoFixture dateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef Saturday 19 November 1927Swinton5–2WiganWatersheddings22,000£1,2751Raymond Fletcher and David Howes Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1991–1992 1991 Queen Anne Press 0 35617852 8 Teams and scorers Swinton№Wigan teams Jack Pearson1Jim SullivanFrank Evans2Hector Halsall (c)3Jack Evans4Chris Brockbank5Billo Rees6Bryn Evans7Miller Strong8Henry Blewer9Bert Morris10Martin Hodgson11Dick Cracknell12Fred Beswick13 5score25HT0 Scorers Tries Fred Beswick (1)T Goals Bert Morris (1)GJim Sullivan (1) 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 St. Helens 7 Swinton 13 Oldham 20 Wigan Highfield 9 Salford bye Barrow bye St Helens Recs 41 Broughton Rangers 5 Wigan 21 Leigh 8 Warrington bye Widnes 10 Rochdale Hornets 8 Swinton 18 Oldham 9 Salford 0(5) Barrow 0(2) St Helens Recs 7 Wigan 10 Warrington 16 Widnes 2 Swinton 10 Salford 3 Wigan 12 Warrington 5 Swinton 5 Wigan 2 See also 1927–28 Northern Rugby Football League season Notes 1 Watersheddings was the home ground of Oldham from 1889 to 1997. The ground, at one time, also housed a greyhound track. References Category:RFL Lancashire Cup Lancashire Cup