1938–39 Lancashire Cup
StructureRegional knockout championship
Teams13
WinnersWigan
Runners-upSalford

1938–39 was the thirty-first occasion on which the Lancashire Cup completion had been held. Wigan won the trophy by beating Salford by the score of 10-7. The match was played at Station Road, Pendlebury, Salford, (historically in the county of Lancashire). The attendance was 27,940 and receipts were £1,708

Background

The number of teams entering this year’s competition remained the same at 13 and the same fixture format was retained. There was once again one bye and one “blank” or “dummy” fixture in the first round. The bye in the second round remained.

Competition and results

[1]

Round 1

Involved 6 matches (with one bye and one “blank” fixture) and 13 clubs

Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
1Sat 10 Sep 1938Salford8-4Broughton RangersThe Willows
2Sat 10 Sep 1938St Helens Recs12-7BarrowCity Road
3Sat 10 Sep 1938Rochdale Hornets5-19WidnesAthletic Grounds[2]
4Sat 10 Sep 1938Leigh8-24WarringtonMather Lane[3]
5Sat 10 Sep 1938Wigan12-8SwintonCentral Park[4]
6Mon 12 Sep 1938St. Helens5-10Liverpool StanleyKnowsley Road[5]
7Oldhambye
8blankblank

Round 2 - quarter finals

Involved 3 matches (with one bye) and 7 clubs

Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
1Wed 21 Sep 1938Oldham4-13WiganWatersheddings[4]
2Wed 21 Sep 1938St Helens Recs8-10Liverpool StanleyCity Road
3Wed 21 Sep 1938Warrington5-4WidnesWilderspool[2][3]
4Salfordbye

Round 3 – semi-finals

Involved 2 matches and 4 clubs

Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
1Wed 28 Sep 1938Wigan13-9Liverpool StanleyCentral Park[4]
2Thu 29 Sep 1938Warrington6-12SalfordWilderspool[3]

Final

Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
Saturday 22 October 1938Wigan10-7SalfordStation Road27,940£1,7081[4][6]

Teams and scorers

Wigan Salford
teams
Jim Sullivan1Harold Osbaldestin
Jack Morley2Barney Hudson
Ted Ward3Albert Gear
Gwynne Davies4Bob Brown
Gwyn Williams5Alan Edwards
Jack Garvey6Gus Risman
Hector Gee7Billy Watkins
George Banks8David Davies
Joe Egan9Bert Day
Ken Gee10Joe Bradbury
Ike Jones 11Paddy Dalton
Trevor Thomas12Harold Thomas
Jackie Bowen13Jack Feetham
10score7
4HT2
Scorers
Tries
Goals
Jim Sullivan (5)G
G
Drop Goals
DG
Referee

Scoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = two (2) points

[4]

The road to success

First round Second round Semifinals Final
            
Oldham
bye
Oldham 4
Wigan 13
Wigan 12
Swinton 8
Wigan 13
Liverpool Stanley 9
St Helens Recs 12
Barrow 7
St Helens Recs 8
Liverpool Stanley 10
St. Helens 5
Liverpool Stanley 10
Wigan 10
Salford 7
Leigh 8
Warrington 24
Warrington 5
Widnes 4
Rochdale Hornets 5
Widnes 19
Warrington 6
Salford 12
Salford 8
Broughton Rangers 4
Salford
bye
blank
blank

See also

References

  1. "Rugby League Project".
  2. 1 2 "Widnes Vikings - History - Season In Review - 1896–97".
  3. 1 2 3 "Warrington Wolves - Results Archive - 1897". Archived from the original on 6 July 2010.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Wigan "Cherry and White" archived results".
  5. "Saints Heritage Society - History - Season 1896–97".
  6. Raymond Fletcher and David Howes (1991). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1991–100. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0 35617852 8.
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