Teams 32 Runners-up Barrow | Winners Warrington | |
Structure National knockout championship | ||
This was the tenth season for rugby league's League Cup competition. It was again known as the John Player Trophy for sponsorship purposes.
Contents
- Background
- Round 1 First Round
- Round 2 Second Round
- Round 3 Quarter Finals
- Round 4 Semi Finals
- Round 3 Semi Finals Replays
- Teams and Scorers
- Prize Money
- The road to success
- References
Warrington won the final, beating Barrow by the score of 12-5 at Central Park, Wigan in front of a crowd of 12,802. The gate receipts were £21020.
Background
This season saw only one change in the entrants, with the admittance of Fulham to the league and to this competition, resulted in only one junior club being invited, the total number remaining at thirty-two.
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
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
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