1937 Lancashire Cup
Contents
- Background
- Round 1
- Round 1 Replays
- Round 2 Quarter Finals
- Round 3 Semi Finals
- Teams and Scorers
- References
1937 was the thirtieth occasion on which the Lancashire Cup completion had been held.
Warrington won the trophy by beating Barrow by 8-4.
The match was played at Central Park, Wigan, (historically in the county of Lancashire). The attendance was 14,000 and receipts were £800.
Background
The number of teams entering this year’s competition decreased by one with the withdrawal of Streatham & Mitcham, back to the previous total of 13 but the same fixture format was retained.
There was once again a bye in the first round, and there was still a “blank” or “dummy” fixture. The bye in the second round remained.
Round 1
Involved 6 matches (with one bye and one “blank” fixture) and 13 clubs
Round 1 - Replays
Involved 1 match
Round 2 - Quarter Finals
Involved 3 matches (with one bye) and 7 clubs
Round 3 – Semi-Finals
Involved 2 matches and 4 Clubs
Teams and Scorers
Scoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = two (2) points