1974 Lancashire Cup
| 1974 Lancashire Cup | |
|---|---|
| Structure | Regional knockout championship |
| Teams | 14 |
| Winners | Widnes |
| Runners-up | Salford |
The 1974 Lancashire Cup was the sixty-second occasion on which the completion had been held. Widnes won the trophy by beating Salford by the score of 19-9.
The total number of teams entering the competition remained at last season’s total of 14 with no junior/amateur clubs taking part. The same fixture format was retained, but due to the decrease in the number of participating clubs, resulted in one “blank” or “dummy” fixtures in the first round, and one bye in the second round.
Involved 7 matches (with one “blank” fixture) and 14 clubs
Involved 3 matches (with one bye) and 7 clubs
Involved 1 match and 2 clubs
Involved 2 matches and 4 clubs
The match was played at Central Park, Wigan, (historically in the county of Lancashire). The attendance was 7,403 and receipts were £2,833.
Scoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = one (1) point
1 * The John Player Yearbook 1975–76 gives the attendance as 7,403, as does Rothmans Yearbook of 1991-92 - The RUGBYLEAGUEproject gives the attendanmce as 6,703
2 * Central Park was the home ground of Wigan with a final capacity of 18,000, although the record attendance was 47,747 for Wigan v St Helens 27 March 1959
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