1980–81 John Player Cup

The 1980–81 John Player Cup was the tenth edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time. Leicester won the competition for a third consecutive year defeating Gosforth in the final. The competition was extended with extra rounds replacing the previous format of 32 teams only.[1] The event was sponsored by John Player cigarettes and the final was held at Twickenham Stadium.[2]

1980–81 John Player Cup
Tournament statistics
ChampionsLeicester Tigers (3rd title)
1979–80 (Previous) (Next) 1981–82

Draw and Results

First Round

Team One Team Two Score
Sutton & EpsomCrawley3-13
Upper ClaptonWoodford13-4
Metropolitan PoliceFullerians22-12
High WycombeMidsomer Norton12-9
HavantMaidstone10-9
OxfordBournemouth3-3*
MatsonExeter8-14
HerefordWalsall15-15*
Coventry WelshKettering19-12
AlnwickBroughton Park0-12
NottinghamBirmingham33-10
DerbyWestleigh12-7
AspatriaHartlepool Rovers10-10*
SaleMorley29-10
AbbeyRedruthy6-9

Away team progress*

Second Round

Team One Team Two Score
Upper ClaptonCrawley18-0
Metropolitan PoliceHigh Wycombe25-9
BournemouthHavant18-10
BlackheathExeter11-15
WalsallCoventry Welsh6-4
Camp HillBroughton Park6-3
NottinghamDerby12-9
Hartlepool RoversSale8-17
Guildford & GosalmingRedruth3-9
StroudSouthend13-16

Third Round

Team One Team Two Score
BournemouthExeter15-19
MoseleyBedford25-0
CamborneMetropolitan Police9-16
HarlequinsRosslyn Park9-20
Camp HillNottingham0-18
RichmondBath6-12
WaterlooWest Hartlepool17-0
GosforthFylde17-7
RoundhayLeicester3-34
Upper ClaptonBristol3-22
NorthamptonSale13-20
SaracensCoventry7-15
WaspsLondon Scottish9-15
OrrellWalsall24-3
RedruthLondon Irish4-12
SouthendGloucester6-12

Fourth Round

Team One Team Two Score
London IrishGloucester13-22
WaterlooGosforth9-12
ExeterMoseley7-15
Metropolitan PoliceRosslyn Park15-6
NottinghamBath4-3
LeicesterBristol27-14
SaleCoventry18-12
London ScottishOrrell12-10

Quarter Finals

Team One Team Two Score
LeicesterSale21-7
MoseleyMetropolitan Police22-6
NottinghamGosforth3-23
London ScottishGloucester9-9*

London Scottish progressed on more tries rule*

Semi Finals

Team One Team Two Score
London ScottishLeicester12-18 aet
GosforthMoseley24-3

Final

2 May 1981
Leicester 22-15 Gosforth
Try: Steve Kenney
Tim Barnwell
Dusty Hare
Con: Dusty Hare 2
Pen: Dusty Hare 3
Try: Bob Cunnimgham
Con: David Johnson
Pen: David Johnson 2
          Brian Patrick
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Roger Quittenton (London & Sussex Societies)
ODusty Hare
NKevin Williams
LClive Woodward
MPaul Dodge
KTim Barnwell
JLes Cusworth
ISteve Kenney
GGarry Adey
HIan "Dosser" Smith
FSteve Johnson
ENick Jackson
DNick Joyce
CSteve Redfern
BPeter Wheeler (c)
ARobin Cowling
Replacements:
PAngus Collington for Johnson (82m)
QChris Tressler
RWayne Richardson
SMick Merriman
TAndy Key
UBrian Hall
Coach:
Chalkie White
15Brian Patrick
14Stuart Archer
13Richard Breakey
12Alan MacMillan
11Neil McDowall
10David Johnson
9Malcolm Young
8John Butler
7Simon Smith
6Terry Roberts
5Steve Bainbridge
4Bob Anderson
3Jeff Bell
2Bob Cunningham
1Colin White (c)
Replacements:
16Steve Gustard
17John Storey
18Ian Ramage
19Stuart Lewis
20John Blissett
21Paul Simpson
Coach:
David Robinson

References

  1. Jenkins, Vivian (1981). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Rothmans Publications Ltd. ISBN 0-907574-05-X.
  2. "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.
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