Teams 38 Runners-up Bradford Northern | Winners Warrington | |
Structure National knockout championship | ||
This was the twentieth season of the League Cup, known as the Regal 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
The final was won by Warrington, who beat Bradford Northern 12-2 in the match played at Headingley, Leeds. The attendance was 11,154 and receipts were £57662.
Background
This season saw no changes in the entrants, no new members and no withdrawals, the number remaining at thirty-eight.
The preliminary round involved twelve clubs, to reduce the numbers to entrants to the first round proper to thirty-two.
Preliminary Round
Involved 2 matches and 4 Clubs
Round 1 - First Round
Involved 16 matches and 32 Clubs
Round 1 - First Round Replays
Involved xx matches and xx 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 :-
The road to success
This tree excludes any preliminary round fixtures