The 1963 Rugby League Lancashire Cup competition
Contents
- Background
- Round 1
- Round 1 Replays
- Round 2 Quarter Finals
- Round 3 Semi Finals
- Teams and scorers
- References
1963 was the fifty-first occasion on which the Lancashire Cup completion had been held.
St Helens won the trophy by beating Leigh by the score of 15-4
The match was played at Station Road, Pendlebury (historically in the county of Lancashire). The attendance was 21,231 and receipts were £3,857
This was the fourth of five consecutive Lancashire Cup final wins for St Helens, and what is more, the fourth of the seven occasions on which the club will win the trophy in the nine-year period.
Background
With again no invitation to a junior club this season, the total number of teams entering the competition remained the same at 14.
The same fixture format was retained, and due to the number of clubs this resulted in no bye but one “blank” or “dummy” fixture in the first round, and one bye in the second round
Round 1
Involved 7 matches (with no bye but one “blank” fixture) and 14 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