1993–94 Regal Trophy

1993–94 Regal Trophy 200px Regal Trophy logo National knockout championship Castleford Winners Wigan 1992–93 Regal Trophy 1992–93 1994–95 Regal Trophy 1994–95 48 The 1993–94 Regal Trophy was a British rugby league knockout tournament. It was the 23rd season that the competition was held, and was the fifth staging of the competition since it was re-named the Regal Trophy. Castleford won the final, beating the pre-match favourites Wigan by the score of 33-2. The match was played at Headingley, Leeds in front of an attendance of 15,626. Background This season saw virtually a complete re-vamping of the competition for instance; The Preliminary round was renamed "First Round", with every other succeeding round being renamed. The (newly named) First Round now consisted of 16 matches involving 32 clubs, with a further 16 clubs being given byes into the Second Round. The number of entrants was further increased by inviting eleven of the top junior clubs. The inclusion of two French clubs continued with the inclusion of AS Saint Estève. The sixteen First Round winners added to the sixteen clubs given byes, gave a total of entrants into the second round as thirty-two. There were no drawn matches in the competition this season. Competition and results Rugby League Project http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/regal-trophy/results.htmlWigan "Cherry and White" archived results http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=3300 Round 1 - First Round Wigan "Cherry and White" J Player Rd 1 & 2 archived results http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=2872 Involved 16 matches and 32 clubs, with 16 byes Game NoFixture DateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef 1Fri 29 Oct 1993Dewsbury56-10West BowlingMount Pleasant61612Sun 31 Oct 1993Barrow54-12Leigh Miners' WelfareCraven Park114023Sun 31 Oct 1993Batley64-1QueensMount Pleasant60834Sun 31 Oct 1993Bramley17-8Woolston RoversMcLaren Field51045Sun 31 Oct 1993Carlisle36-24CarcassonneGifford Park59356Sun 31 Oct 1993Doncaster62-4MysonBentley Road Stadium/Tattersfield85867Sun 31 Oct 1993Highfield30-22EllenboroughHoghton Road Stadium22778Sun 31 Oct 1993Huddersfield36-8Irlam HornetsLeeds Road17058Huddersfield Rugby League Heritage http://www.huddersfieldrlheritage.co.uk/Documents/Club/Players'%20Records/Huddersfield%201993-94.pdf9Sun 31 Oct 1993Hunslet30-19Chorley Borough (2)Elland Road29910Sun 31 Oct 1993Keighley Cougars72-12Nottingham CityCougar Park2283911Sun 31 Oct 1993London Crusaders48-16AS Saint EstèveBarnet Copthall7461012Sun 31 Oct 1993Rochdale Hornets80-10Blackpool GladiatorsSpotland86313Sun 31 Oct 1993Ryedale-York66-14Hemel StagsRyedale Stadium8351114Sun 31 Oct 1993Swinton24-13Saddleworth RangersGigg Lane4681215Sun 31 Oct 1993Whitehaven46-0EgremontRecreation Ground14801316Sun 31 Oct 1993Workington Town74-6Wigan St PatricksDerwent Park146414 Round 2 Second Round Involved 16 matches and 32 clubs. The 16 winners of the first round were joined by the 16 First Division clubs in the second round. Game NoFixture DateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef 1Fri 12 Nov 1993Dewsbury6-20St. HelensMount Pleasant2272Saints Heritage Society - History - Season 1896-97 http://www.saints.org.uk/saints.org.uk/home/viewpage.php?page_id=9 2014-07-13 2012-03-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20120302024842/http://www.saints.org.uk/saints.org.uk/home/viewpage.php?page_id=9 dead2Sat 13 Nov 1993Salford21-12LeedsThe Willows17993Sun 14 Nov 1993Barrow8-28Bradford NorthernCraven Park27964Sun 14 Nov 1993Batley8-6Sheffield EaglesMount Pleasant12785Sun 14 Nov 1993Carlisle28-12Wakefield TrinityGifford Park746Wakefield until I die http://www.wakefieldtrinity-programmes.co.uk/page_2654162.html6Sun 14 Nov 1993Halifax19-10Keighley CougarsThrum Hall73217Sun 14 Nov 1993Highfield8-26OldhamHoghton Road Stadium8808Sun 14 Nov 1993Leigh20-12HuddersfieldHilton Park34079Sun 14 Nov 1993London Crusaders26-12Featherstone RoversBarnet Copthall98110Sun 14 Nov 1993Rochdale Hornets10-11BramleySpotland73011Sun 14 Nov 1993Ryedale-York12-11Workington TownRyedale Stadium145612Sun 14 Nov 1993Swinton14-36Hull F.C.Gigg Lane85115HULL&PROUD - Stats - Fixtures & Results 1896/1897 http://www.hullfc.com/first-team/matches/199313Sun 14 Nov 1993Warrington58-16HunsletWilderspool3037Warrington Wolves - Results Archive - 1897 http://www.warringtonwolves.org/results-archive?y=1897 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100706043029/http://www.warringtonwolves.org/results-archive?y=1897 2010-07-06 14Sun 14 Nov 1993Whitehaven8-22WiganRecreation Ground51851615Sun 14 Nov 1993Widnes24-4DoncasterNaughton Park307517Widnes Vikings - History - Season In Review - 1896-97 http://www.rugby.widnes.tv/seasonreview.php?mid=1993&smid=1993-94&mids=199316Mon 15 Nov 1993Hull Kingston Rovers12-16CastlefordCraven Park (2)2724 Round 3 - Third Round Wigan "Cherry and White" J Player Rd 3 archived results http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=2877 Involved 8 matches and 16 Clubs Game NoFixture DateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef 1Sat 11 Dec 1993St. Helens8-16WarringtonKnowsley Road53662Sun 12 Dec 1993Carlisle34-4BramleyGifford Park5163Sun 12 Dec 1993Hull F.C.10-6WidnesBoulevard3412184Sun 12 Dec 1993Oldham8-16WiganWatersheddings6342195Sun 12 Dec 1993Ryedale-York10-42London CrusadersRyedale Stadium7416Mon 13 Dec 1993Castleford54-14LeighWheldon Road 21167Tue 14 Dec 1993Batley8-12SalfordMount Pleasant8098Thu 16 Dec 1993Bradford Northern16-8HalifaxOdsal5057 Round 4 -Quarter Finals Wigan "Cherry and White" J Player Rd 4 archived results http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=2878 Involved 4 matches with 8 clubs Game NoFixture DateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef Sat 18 Dec 1993Warrington10-27WiganWilderspool732120, 21Sun 19 Dec 1993Castleford44-4CarlisleWheldon Road 262420Sun 19 Dec 1993London Crusaders10-22Bradford NorthernBarnet Copthall187820Sun 19 Dec 1993Salford26-6Hull F.C.The Willows320720, 22 Round 5 – Semi-Finals Wigan "Cherry and White" J Player S-F archived results http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=2881 Involved 2 matches and 4 Clubs Game NoFixture DateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef Sat 1 Jan 1994Bradford Northern10-23CastlefordOdsal8351Sat 8 Jan 1994Salford12-18WiganThe Willows7483 Final 22 January 1994 Castleford 33 – 2 Wigan Ketteridge (2), Nikau, Anderson, Crooks Crooks (6) Kemp Botica Headingley, Leeds 15,626 David Campbell (Widnes) Martin Ketteridge Hadfield Dave Rugby League / Regal Trophy: Wigan unrest highlighted by Trophy defeat: Headingley witnesses extraordinary turn of events masterminded by Ketteridge https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-league-regal-trophy-wigan-unrest-highlighted-by-trophy-defeat-headingley-witnesses-extraordinary-turn-of-events-masterminded-by-ketteridge-1402264.html The Independent 6 May 2023 24 January 1994 Teams and scorers Wigan "Cherry and White" archived results http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=2883 Castleford№Wigan Teams Graham Steadman1Joe LydonSt. John Ellis2Jason RobinsonRichie Blackmore3Barrie-Jon MatherGrant Anderson4Gary ConnollySimon Middleton5Martin OffiahTony Kemp6Frano BoticaMike Ford7Shaun EdwardsLee Crooks8Kelvin SkerrettRichard Russell9Martin DermottMartin Ketteridge10Andy PlattTony Morrison11Neil CowieIan Smales12Andy FarrellTawera Nikau13Phil ClarkeAndy Hay (for Grant Anderson 63-mins)14Sam Panapa (for Neil Cowie 30-mins)Dean Sampson (for Martin Ketteridge 74-mins)15Mick CassidyJohn JoynerCoachJohn Dorahy Prize money As part of the sponsorship deal and funds, the prize money awarded to the competing teams for this season is as follows:Fletcher Howes 1994 210 Finish PositionCash prizeNo. receiving prizeTotal cashWinner£35,0001£35,000Runner-up£18,5001£18,500semi-finalist£9,7502£19,500quarter-finalist£6,2254£24,900loser in Rd 3£4,0008£32,000loser in Rd 2£2,65016£42,400Professional Clubs in Rd 1£2,65018£47,700Amateur Clubs in Rd 1£1,00014£14,000Total prize money£234,000Development fund£126,000Grand Total£360,000 The road to success This tree excludes the First Round fixtures Second round Third round Fourth round Semifinals Final Ryedale-York 12 Workington Town 11 London Crusaders 26 Featherstone Rovers 12 Barrow 8 Bradford Northern 28 Halifax 19 Keighley Cougars 10 Hull Kingston Rovers 12 Castleford 16 Leigh 20 Huddersfield 12 Carlisle 28 Wakefield Trinity 12 Rochdale Hornets 10 Bramley 11 Batley 8 Sheffield Eagles 6 Salford 21 Leeds 12 Swinton 14 Hull F.C. 36 Widnes 24 Doncaster 4 Dewsbury 6 St. Helens 20 Warrington 58 Hunslet 16 Highfield 8 Oldham 26 Whitehaven 8 Wigan 22 Ryedale-York 10 London Crusaders 42 Bradford Northern 16 Halifax 8 Castleford 54 Leigh 14 Carlisle 34 Bramley 4 Batley 8 Salford 12 Hull F.C. 10 Widnes 6 St. Helens 8 Warrington 16 Oldham 8 Wigan 16 London Crusaders 10 Bradford Northern 22 Castleford 44 Carlisle 4 Salford 26 Hull F.C. 6 Warrington 10 Wigan 27 Bradford Northern 10 Castleford 23 Salford 12 Wigan 18 Castleford 33 Wigan 2 Notes and comments 1 * West Bowling are a junior (or amateur) club from Bradford 2 * Leigh Miners' Welfare are a Junior (amateur) club from Leigh (formed by merger of Astley & Tyldesley and Hope Rangers - and now Leigh Miners Rangers)Leigh Miners Rangers http://www.leighminersrangers.net/openage/club-information/club-history/ 2014-07-13 2014-01-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20140101222425/http://www.leighminersrangers.net/openage/club-information/club-history/ dead 3 * Queens are a Junior (amateur) club from Leeds 4 * Woolston Rovers are a Junior (amateur) club from Warrington, becoming Warrington Woolston Rovers in 2003 and Warrington Wizards in 2002. the ground is the old Warrington Home Ground of Wilderspool Woolston Rovers http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/woolstonroversrlfc/a/history-9315.htmll 2014-07-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714163227/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/woolstonroversrlfc/a/history-9315.htmll 2014-07-14 deadWarrington Wizards http://www.warringtonwizards.co.uk/club/history.html 2014-07-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20131231043551/http://www.warringtonwizards.co.uk/club/history.html 2013-12-31 dead 5 * Carcassonne played in the French League at Stade Albert Domec 6 * Myson are a Junior (amateur) club from Hull 7 * Ellenborough Rangers are a Junior (amateur) club from the Ellenborough suburb of Maryport, CumbriaEllenborough Rangers http://elbralad.jimdo.com/ 2014-07-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714132006/http://elbralad.jimdo.com/ 2014-07-14 dead 8 * Irlam Hornets ARLFC are a junior club from Irlam, Salford, playing at Cutnook LaneIrlam Hornets http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/irlamhornets/ 2014-07-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714152656/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/irlamhornets/ 2014-07-14 dead 9 * Wigan official archives gives the club name as Nottingham Borough. There appear to be no other references anywhere to this name and assume it is an misprint 10 * AS Saint Estève was a French rugby league team from Perpignan, which in 2000 it merged with nearby neighbours XIII Catalan to form Union Treiziste Catalaneto compete in the Super Leagueas the Catalans Dragons. 11 * Hemel Stags are a semi professional club based in Hemel Hempstead and playing at the Pennine Way stadium (capacity 2000)Hemel Hempstead Stags http://hemelstags.com/club/historyl 2014-07-13 2014-07-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714191209/http://hemelstags.com/club/historyl dead 12 * Saddleworth Rangers are a Junior (amateur) club from Oldham 13 * Egremont are a Junior (amateur) club from CumbriaEgremont Rangers ARLFC http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/egremontrangers/a/history-19683.html 14 * Wigan St Patricks are a Junior (amateur) club from WiganWigan St Patricks http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/wiganstpatricksarlfc/a/history-8984.html?page=1 15 * RUGBYLEAGUEproject gives the attendance as 851 but Hull official archives gives it as 819 16 * RUGBYLEAGUEproject gives the attendance as 5,185 but Wigan official archives gives it as 5,128 17 * RUGBYLEAGUEproject gives the attendance as 3,075 but Widnes official archives gives it as 3,074 18 * RUGBYLEAGUEproject and Widnes official archives gives the attendance as 3,412 but Hull official archives gives it as 3,421 19 * RUGBYLEAGUEproject gives the attendance as 6,342 but Wigan official archives gives it as 6,500 20 * Wigan official archives - special details give this as the third round, obviously a mis-print 21 * RUGBYLEAGUEproject gives the attendance as 7,321 but Wigan official archives gives it as 7,231 22 * RUGBYLEAGUEproject and Wigan official archives gives the score as 26-6 but Hull official archives gives it as 24-6 23 * Headingley, Leeds, is the home ground of Leeds RLFC with a capacity of 21,000. The record attendance was 40,175 for a league match between Leeds and Bradford Northern on 21 May 1947. See also 1993-94 Rugby Football League season Regal Trophy Rugby league county cups References Sources Fletcher Raymond Howes David Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1994-95 1994 Headline Publishing Group London 978-0-7472-7851-1 External links Regal Trophy 1993/94 - Results https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/regal-trophy-1993-94/results.html Rugby League Project Category:Regal Trophy League Cup League Cup League Cup League Cup