Teams 32 Runners-up Widnes | Winners Warrington | |
Structure National knockout championship | ||
This was the seventh season for the competition, from this season the League Cup was known as the John Player Trophy for sponsorship reasons.
Contents
- Background
- Round 1 First Round
- Round 2 Second Round
- Round 3 Quarter Finals
- Round 4 Semi Finals
- Teams and Scorers
- Prize Money
- The road to success
- References
Warrington won the trophy, beating Widnes in the final by the score of 9-4. The match was played at Knowsley Road, St Helens, Merseyside. The attendance was 10,258 and receipts were £8429.
Background
This season saw no changes in the entrants, no new members and no withdrawals, the number remaining at eighteen.
This was the second successive season in which there were no drawn matches. The title of the competition was changed from the previous "Players No 6 Trophy" to the "John Player Trophy"
Round 1 - First Round
Involved 16 matches and 32 Clubs
Round 2 - Second Round
Involved 8 matches and 16 Clubs
Round 3 -Quarter Finals
Involved 4 matches with 8 clubs
Round 4 – Semi-Finals
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 award amounts for this season. Can anyone help ?
The road to success
This tree excludes any preliminary round fixtures