The 1927 Lancashire Cup competition was the 20th competition in the history of this regional rugby league event and the final was a repeat of the 1925 Lancashire Cup final, with Swinton beating Wigan by 5-2. The match was played at Watersheddings, Oldham. The attendance was 22,000 and receipts £1,275.
Contents
Background
The number of teams entering this year’s competition dropped back to 13 due to no amateur participation. This resulted in the competition running with 3 byes in the first round.
Round 1
Involved 5 matches (with three byes) and 13 clubs
Teams and scorers
Scoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = two (2) points
References
1927 Lancashire Cup Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA