The 1970 Rugby League Lancashire Cup competition
Contents
- Background
- Round 1
- Round 1 Replays
- Round 2 Quarter Finals
- Round 2 Replays
- Round 3 Semi Finals
- Teams and Scorers
- References
The 1970 Lancashire Cup was the fifty-eighth staging of the tournament. Leigh won the trophy by beating St Helens by the score of 7-4 in the final. The match was played at Station Road, Pendlebury, Salford, (historically in the county of Lancashire). The attendance was 10,776 and receipts were £3,136.
Background
The total number of teams entering the competition remained the same at a total of 16. Once again two junior (or amateur) clubs were invited St Helens Amateurs and this year, Whitehaven Amateurs.
The same fixture format was retained, and due to the number of participating clubs, resulted in a full fixture list with no byes or “blank” or “dummy” fixtures.
Round 1
Involved 8 matches (with no bye or “blank” fixture) and 16 clubs
Round 1 Replays
Involved 1 match and 2 clubs
Round 2 - Quarter Finals
Involved 4 matches (with no bye) and 8 clubs
Round 2 – Replays
Involved 1 match and 2 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