1975 was the eleventh occasion on which the BBC2 Floodlit Trophy competition had been held.
Contents
- Background
- Preliminary Round
- Preliminary Round Replays
- Round 1 First Round
- Round 2 Quarter Finals
- Round 3 Semi Finals
- Teams and Scorers
- The road to success
- References
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