Teams 14 Runners-up Wigan | Winners Warrington | |
Structure Regional knockout championship | ||
The 1980 Rugby League Lancashire Cup competition
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1980 was the sixty-eighth occasion on which the Lancashire Cup completion had been held.
Warrington won the trophy by beating Wigan by the score of 26-10
The match was played at Knowsley Road, Eccleston, St Helens, Merseyside, (historically in the county of Lancashire). The attendance was 6,279 and receipts were £8,629.00
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 fixture format was revised to remove the “blank” or “dummy” fixture. This resulted in two byes in the first round, and no byes in the second round.
Round 1
Involved 6 matches (with two byes) and 14 Clubs
Round 2 - Quarter Finals
Involved 4 matches and 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 = one (1) point