Teams 33 Runners-up Hull KR | Winners Hull F.C. | |
Structure National knockout championship | ||
This was the eleventh season for the rugby league League Cup, which was once again known as the John Player Trophy for sponsorship reasons.
Contents
- Background
- Preliminary Round
- Round 1 First Round
- Round 1 First Round Replays
- Round 2 Second Round
- Round 3 Quarter Finals
- Round 4 Semi Finals
- Teams and Scorers
- Prize Money
- The road to success
- References
Hull F.C. won the trophy, beating derby rivals Hull KR by the score of 12-4 in the final, which was played at Headingley, Leeds, West Yorkshire. The attendance was 25,245 and receipts were £42987.
Background
This season saw two change in the entrants. With the entry of Cardiff City and Carlisle into the league and also this competition, no junior team was invited, and the number of entrants increased to thirty-three
To cater for the odd number, a Preliminary Round consisting of just one single match was introduced.
Preliminary Round
Involved 1 match and 2 Clubs
Round 1 - First Round
Involved 16 matches and 32 Clubs
Round 1 - First Round Replays
Involved 1 match and 2 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