Teams 32 Runners-up Widnes | Winners Bradford Northern | |
Structure National knockout championship | ||
This was the fourth season for the League Cup, which was again known as the Players No.6 Trophy for sponsorship reasons.
Contents
- Background
- Round 1 First round
- Round 2 Second round
- Round 3 Quarterfinals
- Round 4 Semifinals
- Teams and scorers
- Prize money
- The road to success
- References
Bradford Northern won the trophy by beating Widnes by the score of 3-2. The final was played at Wilderspool, Warrington. The attendance was 5,935 and receipts were £3305.
Background
This season saw no changes in the entrants, no new members and no withdrawals, the number remaining at eighteen.
For the first time in the competition, there were no drawn matches.
Round 1 - First round
Involved 16 matches and 32 clubs
Round 2 - Second round
Involved 8 matches and 16 clubs
Round 3 -Quarterfinals
Involved 4 matches with 8 clubs
Round 4 – Semifinals
Involved 2 matches and 4 clubs
Teams and scorers
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