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1952 Lancashire Cup

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Teams
  
14

Runners-up
  
St Helens

Winners
  
Leigh

Structure
  
Regional knockout championship

The 1952 Rugby League Lancashire Cup competition

Contents

1952 was the fortieth occasion on which the Lancashire Cup completion had been held.
Leigh won the trophy by beating St Helens by the score of 22-5.
The match was played at Station Road, Pendlebury, Salford, (historically in the county of Lancashire). The attendance was 34,785 and receipts were £5,793.

Background

Overall, the number of teams entering this year’s competition remained the same as last year’s total of 14
The same pre-war fixture format was retained. This season saw no bye but one “blank” or “dummy” fixture in the first round. There was also one bye but no “blank” fixture” in the second round.
As last season, all the first round matches of the competition will be played on the basis of two legged, home and away, ties – and the remainder of the rounds remaining on straight forward knock-out basis.

Round 1 - First Leg

Involved 7 matches (with no bye and one “blank” fixture) and 14 clubs

Round 1 – Second Leg

Involved 7 matches (with no bye and one “blank” fixture) and 14 clubs. These are the reverse fixture from the first leg

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

The road to success

All the first round ties were played on a two leg (home and away) basis.
The first club named in each of the first round ties played the first leg at home.
The scores shown in the first round are the aggregate score over the two legs.

References

1952 Lancashire Cup Wikipedia