Teams 18 Runners-up Widnes | Winners Leeds | |
Structure National knockout championship | ||
This was the thirteenth season of the rugby league League Cup, which was this season known as the John Player Special 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
Leeds won the trophy, beating Widnes by the score of 18-10 in the final. The match was played at Central Park, Wigan and the attendance was 9,510. The gate receipts were £19824.
Background
This season saw one change in the entrants, Kent Invicta joined the league and also the competition, the number of entrants now rising to thirty-four
The preliminary round now increased to two matches and involved four clubs, to reduce the numbers of entrants to the first round proper to thirty-two
Unfortunately, early in the season Bramley went into administration, and although they survived, during this period of administration they withdrew from this competition, leaving Hull KR with a bye in the first round.
Preliminary Round
Involved 2 matches and 4 Clubs
Round 1 - First Round
Involved 15 matches with one bye and 31 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 = four (4) 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