1908–09 Lancashire Cup

This format of the 1908 competition was the same as the previous year, there were the same 12 semi-professional clubs entered and four clubs awarded byes in the first round.

The tournament saw several replays. In the first round Broughton Rangers played Runcorn three times, the first two matches both ending in draws. In the quarter-finals Wigan and Leigh also played each other three times. The first game ended in a draw, in the second game the score finished 11-5 in favour of Wigan, but Leigh complained to the governing body that a Wigan player had left the pitch without the referee's permission. The complain was upheld, the result was declared void, and the teams had to meet again, this time Wigan triumphed 17-3.

Source:[1]

• 1908–09 Northern Rugby Football Union season
• Rugby league county cups

1 * Watersheddings was the home ground of Oldham.

2 * This game was ordered to be replayed again as an objection by Leigh was upheld. Leigh had objected to a Wigan player leaving the pitch without the referee's permission (W. Johnson left the field without the permission of the referee to change his jersey). Wigan had won this game 11-5.[4]

3 * Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1991-1992[7] gives the attendance as 20,000 - but the Wigan official archives[4] give the attendance as 21,000

4 * The Cliff was the home ground of Broughton Rangers from 1913 and until they moved out to Belle Vue in 1933. In 1938 Manchester United moved in and used it as both a match ground for academy teams etc. and a general a training ground. They purchased the ground outright in 1951 and downgraded it to Junior team use in the early 2000s.