1934–35 Lancashire Cup
The 1934–35 Lancashire Cup was the 27th occasion on which the Lancashire Cup completion had been held. Salford won the trophy by beating Wigan by 21-12 in the final.
| 1934–35 Lancashire Cup | |
|---|---|
| Structure | Regional knockout championship |
| Teams | 13 |
| Winners | Salford |
| Runners-up | Wigan |
Competition and Results
The number of teams entering this year’s competition remained at 13 and the same fixture format was retained. There was only one bye in the first round but now also a “blank” or “dummy” fixture. This also resulted in one bye in the second round.[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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat 08 Sep 1934 | Oldham | 8-7 | Widnes | Watersheddings | [2] | |||||
| 2 | Sat 08 Sep 1934 | St Helens Recs | 8-20 | Wigan | City Road | [3] | |||||
| 3 | Sat 08 Sep 1934 | Liverpool Stanley | 9-3 | Broughton Rangers | Stanley Greyhound Stadium | 1 | |||||
| 4 | Sat 08 Sep 1934 | Salford | 34-0 | Leigh | The Willows | ||||||
| 5 | Sat 08 Sep 1934 | Swinton | 16-8 | Barrow | Station Road | ||||||
| 6 | Mon 10 Sep 1934 | St. Helens | 24-18 | Rochdale Hornets | Knowsley Road | [4] | |||||
| 7 | Warrington | bye | [5] | ||||||||
| 8 | blank | blank |
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wed 19 Sep 1934 | Warrington | 5-23 | Salford | Wilderspool | [5] | |||||
| 2 | Mon 24 Sep 1934 | St. Helens | 9-9 | Liverpool Stanley | Knowsley Road | [4] | |||||
| 3 | Tue 25 Sep 1934 | Oldham | 8-12 | Wigan | Watersheddings | [3] | |||||
| 4 | Swinton | bye | Station Road |
Round 2 - Quarter Finals - First Replays
Involved 1 match
| Game No | Fixture Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue | Att | Rec | Notes | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wed 26 Sep 1934 | Liverpool Stanley | 3-3 | St. Helens | Stanley Greyhound Sadium | [4]- |
Round 2 - Quarter Finals - Second Replays
Involved 1 match
| Game No | Fixture Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue | Att | Rec | Notes | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fri 28 Sep 1934 | St. Helens | 9-12 | Liverpool Stanley | ?? | 2 | [4]- |
Round 3 – Semi-Finals
Involved 2 matches and 4 Clubs
| Game No | Fixture Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue | Att | Rec | Notes | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wed 03 Oct 1934 | Swinton | 5-12 | Salford | Station Road | ||||||
| 2 | Wed 03 Oct 1934 | Wigan | 13-10 | Liverpool Stanley | Central Park | [3] |
Final
The match was played at Station Road, Pendlebury, Salford, (historically in the county of Lancashire). he attendance of 33,544 was a new record and more than 5,000 more than the previous best recorded in 1931, and receipts were also a record £2,191. This would turn out to be only the first of three consecutive Lancashire Cup finals in which Salford would beat Wigan.
| Game No | Fixture Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue | Att | Rec | Notes | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 20 October 1934 | Salford | 21-12 | Wigan | Station Road | 33,544 | £2,191 | 3 4 | [3][6] |
Teams and Scorers
| Salford | № | Wigan |
|---|---|---|
| teams | ||
| team unknown | 1 | Jim Sullivan |
| 2 | ||
| 3 | Gordon Innes | |
| 4 | George Bennett | |
| 5 | ||
| 6 | ||
| 7 | Hector Gee | |
| 8 | ||
| 9 | ||
| 10 | ||
| 11 | ||
| 12 | ||
| 13 | ||
| 21 | score | 12 |
| 4 | HT | 7 |
| Scorers | ||
| Tries | ||
| T | George Bennett | |
| T | Gordon Innes | |
| T | ||
| T | ||
| Goals | ||
| G | Jim Sullivan (2) | |
| G | Hector Gee (1) maybe drop ? | |
| Drop Goals | ||
| DG | ||
| Referee | ||
Scoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = two (2) points
The road to success
| First Round | Second Round | Semi Finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| Swinton | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Barrow | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Swinton | |||||||||||||||||||
| bye | |||||||||||||||||||
| blank | |||||||||||||||||||
| blank | |||||||||||||||||||
| Swinton | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Salford | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Warrington | |||||||||||||||||||
| bye | |||||||||||||||||||
| Warrington | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Salford | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Salford | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Leigh | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Salford | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wigan | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Oldham | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Widnes | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Oldham | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wigan | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| St Helens Recs | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wigan | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wigan | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Liverpool Stanley | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| St. Helens | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rochdale Hornets | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
| St. Helens | 9-3-9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Liverpool Stanley | 9-3-12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Liverpool Stanley | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Broughton Rangers | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Notes and comments
1 * The first Lancashire Cup match to be played at this stadium and also by this (newly formed/named) club
2 *This second replay was played at a Neutral Ground according to St. Helens[4] official archives, but no ground is named.
3 * The attendance of 33,544 was a new record and more than 5,000 more than the previous best, and receipts were also a record £2191/=/=.
4 * Station Road was the home ground of Swinton from 1929 to 1992 and at its peak was one of the finest rugby league grounds in the country and it boasted a capacity of 60,000. The actual record attendance was for the Challenge Cup semi-final on 7 April 1951 when 44,621 watched Wigan beat Warrington 3-2
References
- "Rugby League Project".
- "Widnes Vikings - History - Season In Review - 1896-97".
- "Wigan "Cherry and White" archived results".
- "Saints Heritage Society - History - Season 1896-97".
- "Warrington Wolves - Results Archive - 1897". Archived from the original on 2010-07-06.
- Raymond Fletcher and David Howes (1991). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1991-100. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0 35617852 8.