Teams 32 Runners-up Rochdale Hornets | Winners Warrington | |
Structure National knockout championship | ||
This was the third season of rugby league's League Cup competition, which for sponsorship reasons was known as the Players No.6 Trophy.
Contents
- Background
- Round 1 First Round
- Round 2 Second Round
- Round 3 Quarter Finals
- Round 3 Quarter Finals Replays
- Round 4 Semi Finals
- Teams and Scorers John Player yearbook 1974 75
- Prize Money
- The road to success
- References
Warrington won the final, beating Rochdale Hornets by the score of 27-16 in the match played at Central Park, Wigan. The attendance was 9,347 and receipts were £4380.
Background
This season saw no changes in the entrants, no new members and no withdrawals, the number remaining at thirty-two.
Round 1 - First Round
Involved 16 matches and 32 Clubs
Round 2 - Second Round
Involved 8 matches and 16 Clubs
NOTE - Matches in this round kicked off earlier to make maximum use of the daylight
Use of Floodlights in sporting events was banned by government order from 15 November 1973 due to mining strikes
Round 3 -Quarter Finals
Involved 4 matches with 8 clubs
Round 3 -Quarter Finals - Replays
Involved 1 match with 2 clubs
Round 4 – Semi-Finals
Involved 2 matches and 4 Clubs
Teams and Scorers John Player yearbook 1974-75
Scoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = one (1) point
Prize Money
As part of the sponsorship deal and funds, the prize money awarded to the competing teams for this season is as follows :-
Note - the author is unable to trace the rest of the award amounts. Can anyone help ?
The road to success
This tree excludes any preliminary round fixtures