Teams 33 Runners-up Leeds | Winners Wigan | |
Structure National knockout championship | ||
This was the twelfth season of the League Cup, which was known as the John Player Trophy for sponsorship purposes.
Contents
- Background
- Preliminary Round
- Round 1 First Round
- Round 2 Second Round
- Round 2 Second Round Replays
- Round 3 Quarter Finals
- Round 4 Semi Finals
- Teams and Scorers
- Prize Money
- The road to success
- References
Wigan claimed the trophy by beating Leeds by the score of 22-11 in the final played at Elland Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire. The attendance was 19,553 and receipts were £49027.
Background
This season saw no changes in the entrants, no new members and no withdrawals, the number remaining at thirty-three.
The preliminary round of one match remained
Preliminary Round
Involved 1 matches and 2 Clubs
Round 1 - First Round
Involved 16 matches and 32 Clubs
Round 2 - Second Round
Involved 8 matches and 16 Clubs
Round 2 - Second Round Replays
Involved 1 match and 2 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