The 1908 Lancashire Cup was the fourth year for this regional rugby league competition and saw a final between two previous cup winners. The cup was won by Wigan who beat Oldham in the final at Wheater's Field, Broughton, Salford, by a score of 10-9. The attendance for the final was 20,000 and receipts £600.
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Background
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 pithc 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.
Competition and Results
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Round 1
Involved 4 matches (with four byes) and 12 Clubs