Teams 36 Runners-up Hull KR | Winners Wigan | |
Structure National knockout championship | ||
This was the fifteenth season of the competition. The League Cup was again known as the John Player Special Trophy this season for sponsorship reasons.
Contents
- Background
- Preliminary Round
- Round 1 First Round
- Round 2 Second Round
- Round 3 Quarter Finals
- Round 4 Semi Finals
- Teams and Scorers
- Prize Money
- The road to success
- References
Wigan won the final, beating Hull KR by the score of 11-8. The match was played at Elland Road, Leeds. The attendance was 17,573 and receipts were £66714.
Background
This season saw several changes in the entrants :-
1 Bridgend Blue Dragons and Southend Invicta both folded
2 and the invitation to two junior clubs continued
This involved a decrease in entrants to thirty-six, in turn resulting in a 4 match, 8 club preliminary round to reduce the number of clubs taking part in the first round proper to thirty-two
There were no drawn matches throughout the tournament
Preliminary Round
Involved 4 matches and 8 Clubs
Round 1 - First Round
Involved 16 matches and 32 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