Teams 14 Runners-up Workington Town | Winners Widnes | |
Structure Regional knockout championship | ||
The 1976 Rugby League Lancashire Cup competition
Contents
- Background
- Round 1
- Round 2 Quarter Finals
- Round 3 Semi Finals
- Round 3 Semi Finals Replays
- Teams and Scorers
- References
1976 was the sixty-fourth occasion on which the Lancashire Cup completion had been held.
Widnes won the trophy by beating Workington Town by the score of 16-11
The match was played at Central Park, Wigan, (historically in the county of Lancashire). The attendance was 9,399 and receipts were £6,414.00
Background
The total number of teams entering the competition remained at last season’s total of 14 with no junior/amateur clubs taking part.
The same fixture format was retained, but due to the number of participating clubs, this resulted in one “blank” or “dummy” fixture in the first round, and one bye in the second round.
Round 1
Involved 7 matches (with one “blank” fixture) and 14 Clubs
Round 2 - Quarter Finals
Involved 3 matches (with one bye) and 7 Clubs
Round 3 – Semi-Finals
Involved 2 matches and 4 Clubs
Round 3 – Semi-Finals - Replays
Involved 1 match and 2 Clubs
Teams and Scorers
Scoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = one (1) point