1976 was the twelfth occasion on which the BBC2 Floodlit Trophy competition had been held.
Contents
- Background
- Preliminary Round
- Round 1 First Round
- Round 2 Quarter Finals
- Round 3 Semi Finals
- Teams and Scorers
- The road to success
- References
Castleford won the trophy by beating Leigh by the score of 12-4 (away from home on the opponent's own ground)
The match was played at Hilton Park, Leigh, now in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, (historically in the county of Lancashire). The attendance was 5,402, and the receipts were £2.793
Castleford had won the first three BBC2 Floodlit Trophy finals, this brought the wins up to four
Background
This season saw no changes in the entrants, no new members and no withdrawals, the number remaining at twenty-two.
The format remained as used in last season's tournament, i.e. as a knock-out competition from the preliminary round through to the final.
The preliminary round involved twelve clubs, to reduce the numbers taking part in the competition proper to just sixteen.
Preliminary Round
Involved 6 matches and 12 Clubs
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