Teams 18 Runners-up Widnes | Winners Leigh | |
Structure Floodlit knockout championship | ||
1972 was the eighth occasion on which the BBC2 Floodlit Trophy competition had been held.
This year was another new name on the trophy
Leigh won the trophy by beating Widnes by the score of 5-0
The match was played at Central Park, Wigan, (historically in the county of Lancashire). The attendance was 4,691 and receipts were £1,391
This was Leigh's first victory after being runner-up in two of the previous finals
Contents
Background
This season saw no changes in the entrants, no new members and no withdrawals, the number remaining at eighteen.
The format remained the same as the last season with the preliminary round played on a two-legged home and away basis and the rest of the tournament being played on a knock-out basis.
The preliminary round involved four clubs, to reduce the numbers to sixteen.
Preliminary Round - First Leg
Involved 2 matches and 4 Clubs
Preliminary Round - Second Leg
Involved 2 matches and the same 4 Clubs in reverse fixtures
Round 1 - First Round
Involved 8 matches and 16 Clubs
Round 1 - First Round - Replays
Involved 1 match and 2 Clubs
Round 2 -Quarter Finals
Involved 4 matches with 8 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
This tree excludes any preliminary round fixtures