1966 Lancashire Cup
| 1966–67 Lancashire Cup | |
|---|---|
| Structure | Regional knockout championship |
| Teams | 14 |
| Winners | Wigan |
| Runners-up | Oldham |
The 1966 Rugby League Lancashire Cup competition
1966 was the fifty-fourth occasion on which the Lancashire Cup completion had been held.
Wigan won the trophy by beating Oldham by the score of 16-13
The match was played at Station Road, Pendlebury, Salford, (historically in the county of Lancashire). The attendance was 14,193 and receipts were £3,558
The total number of teams entering the competition remained the same at 14.
The same fixture format was retained, and due to the number of clubs this resulted in no bye but one “blank” or “dummy” fixture in the first round, and one bye in the second round
Involved 7 matches (with no bye but one “blank” fixture) and 14 Clubs
Involved 3 matches (with one bye) and 7 Clubs
Involved 2 matches and 4 Clubs
Scoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = two (2) points
1 * Station Road was the home ground of Swinton from 1929 to 1932 and at its peak was one of the finest rugby league grounds in the country and it boasted a capacity of 60,000. The actual record attendance was for the Challenge Cup semi-final on 7 April 1951 when 44,621 watched Wigan beat Warrington 3-2
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