1984–85 John Player Cup

The 1984–85 John Player Cup was the 14th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time. Bath won the competition for the second consecutive year defeating London Welsh in the final.[1] The event was sponsored by John Player cigarettes and the final was held at Twickenham Stadium.[2]

1984–85 John Player Cup
Tournament statistics
1983–84 (Previous) (Next) 1985–86

Draw and Results

First Round

Team One Team Two Score
AlnwickWakefield9-34
AspatriaBirkenhead Park19-7
Barkers ButtsBromsgrove10-9
BedfordRushton & Higham51-0
Devon & Cornwall PoliceLydney4-15
FulleriansRosslyn Park+
HavantKings College School Old Boys24-11
HendonCrawley15-18
LichfieldLoughborough Students+
MaidenheadOld Redcliffians3-9
NuneatonPaviors16-14
Oxford Old BoysSwindon13-12
Preston GrasshoppersHartlepool Rovers9-9*
RedruthBletchley26-9
SidcupIpswich13-6

+Result from Sat 22 Sep missing

Second Round

Team One Team Two Score
NuneatonWakefield13-17
Hartlepool RoversAspatria10-16
BedfordBarkers Butts10-4
LichfieldStourbridge17-10
SidcupOld Redcliffians24-7
RedruthCrawley14-4
HavantBerry Hill7-27
BlackheathSutton & Epsom40-6
Rosslyn ParkNorth Walsham15-7
Oxford Old BoysLydney12-21

Third Round

Team One Team Two Score
BathBerry Hill24-3
BedfordWaterloo6-7
GloucesterRichmond29-0
HarlequinsEaling29-12
LeicesterBristol43-4
LichfieldSidcup11-4
LiverpoolLondon Scottish16-13
NottinghamNorthampton15-3
PlymouthCoventry6-42
RedruthLydney11-29
SaleAspatria33-10
SaracensGosforth16-13
WaspsRosslyn Park23-10
HeadingleyLondon Welsh10-18
WakefieldBlackheath6-6*
West HartlepoolMoseley9-12

Away team progress*

Fourth Round

Team One Team Two Score
BathBlackheath37-3
GloucesterSaracens29-3
HarlequinsLichfield16-6
LiverpoolLeicester9-37
LydneySale9-16
MoseleyCoventry9-29
NottinghamLondon Welsh11-12
WaterlooWasps21-13

Quarter Finals

Team One Team Two Score
SaleBath15-25
CoventryLeicester10-10*
GloucesterHarlequins31-12
London WelshWaterloo21-10

Coventry progress due to more tries*

Semi Finals

Team One Team Two Score
GloucesterBath11-12
CoventryLondon Welsh10-10*

London Welsh progress due to more tries*

Final

27 April 1985
Bath 24-15 London Welsh
Try: David Trick
Gareth Chilcott
Con: John Palmer 2
Pen: John Palmer 4
Pen: Colyn Price 5
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Roger Quittenton (London)
16Chris Martin
15David Trick
14John Palmer
12Simon Halliday
11Barry Trevaskis
10John Horton
9Richard Hill
8Paul Simpson
7Jon Hall
6Roger Spurrell (c)
5Nigel Redman
4Nigel Gaymond
3Maurice 'Richard' Lee
2Greg Bess
1Gareth Chilcott
Replacements:
16Jeremy Guscott replaced Trevaskis
17Chris Stanley
18Alun Rees
19Jimmy Deane
20David Sole
21David Egerton
Coach:
Jack Rowell
15Matthew Ebsworth
14Jeremy Hughes
13Bob Ackerman
12Dan Fouhy
11Clive Rees (c)
10Colyn Price
9Mark Douglas
8Kevin Bowring
7Matthew Watkins
6Stuart Russell
5John Collins
4Ted Lewis
3Bruce Bradley
2Byron Light
1Tim Jones
Replacements:
16Ian George
17Simon Page
18Julian Davies
19Richard John
20Guy Leleu
21Peter Greenway
Coach:

References

  1. Jones, Stephen (1990). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Rothmans Publications Ltd. ISBN 0-356-19162-1.
  2. "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.
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