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1975 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy

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1975 was the eleventh occasion on which the BBC2 Floodlit Trophy competition had been held.

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St Helens won the trophy by beating Dewsbury by the score of 22-2
The match was played at Knowsley Road, Eccleston, St Helens, Merseyside. The attendance was 3,858, and the receipts were £1,747

Background

This season saw no changes in the entrants, no new members and no withdrawals, the number remaining at twenty-two.
The format was again changed slightly, in that the preliminary round as well as the remainder of the tournament was played on a knock-out basis.
The preliminary round now involved twelve clubs, to reduce the numbers taking part in the competition proper to just sixteen.

Preliminary Round

Involved 6 matches and 12 Clubs

Preliminary Round - Replays

Involved 4 matches and the same 8 Clubs in reverse fixtures (the other two matches were on a single leg basis)

Round 1 - First Round

Involved 8 matches and 16 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

References

1975 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Wikipedia