Teams 38 Runners-up Hull | Winners Hull KR | |
Structure National knockout championship | ||
This was the fourteenth season for the League Cup, which was again known as the John Player Special 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
Hull KR claimed the trophy by beating their local rivals Hull by the score of 12–0 in the final. The match was played at Boothferry Park, Kingston upon Hull and the attendance was 25,326. Gate receipts were £69555.
Background
This season saw several changes in the entrants:
- Cardiff City Blue Dragons were renamed Bridgend Blue Dragons and Kent Invicta were renamed Southend Invicta
- Mansfield Marksman and Sheffield Eagles joined the league and also the competition
- Huyton changed their name to Runcorn Highfield and moved from Alt Park, Huyton to Canal Street, Runcorn
- and the re-introduction of the invitation to two junior clubs.
This involved an increase in entrants to thirty-eight, in turn resulting in a six-match, 12-club preliminary round to reduce the number of clubs taking part in the first round proper to thirty-two.
Preliminary round
Involved six matches and 12 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 one match and two clubs
Round 3 – Quarter finals
Involved 4 matches with 8 clubs
Round 4 – Semi-finals
Involved two matches and four 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 :-
The road to success
This tree excludes any preliminary round fixtures