1981 Lancashire Cup
| 1981–82 Lancashire Cup | |
|---|---|
| Structure | Regional knockout championship |
| Teams | 16 |
| Winners | Leigh |
| Runners-up | Widnes |
The 1981 Rugby League Lancashire Cup competition
1981 was the sixty-ninth occasion on which the Lancashire Cup completion had been held.
Leigh won the trophy by beating Widnes by the score of 8-3
The match was played at Central Park, Wigan, (historically in the county of Lancashire). The attendance was 9,011 and receipts were £14,029.00
This season saw the introduction of two new clubs, Carlisle and Fulham, neither in Lancashire, but classed as “Western”. Thus the total number of teams entering the competition increased from 14 to a full complement of 16.
With this full sixteen members there was no need for “blank” or “dummy” fixtures or any byes.
Involved 8 matches (with no byes) and 16 Clubs
Involved 4 matches and 8 Clubs
Involved 2 matches and 4 Clubs
Scoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = one (1) point
1 * The first Lancashire Cup match played by the newly elected Carlisle team and also at this stadium, Carlisle United's Brunton Park
2 * The first Lancashire Cup match played by the newly elected Fulham team and also at this stadium, Fulham's Craven Cottage
3 * 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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