Lancashire County Cup
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The Lancashire County Cup is a knock-out rugby league
competition for teams in the traditional county of Lancashire
. It is administered by the British Amateur Rugby League Association
(BARLA).
Between 1905 and 1993, a Lancashire Cup
was competed for by the professional sides. There is also a Lancashire Youth Cup.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
competition for teams in the traditional county of Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
. It is administered by the British Amateur Rugby League Association
British Amateur Rugby League Association
The British Amateur Rugby League Association is the governing body for social and recreational rugby league in the United Kingdom...
(BARLA).
Between 1905 and 1993, a Lancashire Cup
Rugby league county cups
Historically, British rugby league clubs competed for the Lancashire Cup and the Yorkshire Cup, known collectively as the county cups. The leading rugby clubs in Yorkshire had played in a cup competition for several years prior to the schism of 1895...
was competed for by the professional sides. There is also a Lancashire Youth Cup.
Winners
- 1973-74 Pilkington Recs 23 - 13 Folly Lane
- 1974-75 Mayfield 32 - 2 Woolston Rovers
- 1975-76 Leigh MW 20 - 4 Wath Brow Hornets
- 1976-77 Pilkington Recs 17 - 0 Leigh MW
- 1977-78 Pilkington Recs 12 - 0 Latchford Albion
- 1978-79 Leigh MW 10 - 2 Crosfields
- 1979-80 Millom 9 - 2 Wath Brow Hornets
- 1980-81 Pilkington Recs 33 - 3 Rose Bridge
- 1981-82 Leigh MW 35 - 9 Saddleworth
- 1982-83 Rose Bridge 25 - 5 Crosfields
- 1983-84 St Patricks 9 - 7 Mayfield
- 1984-85 Waterhead 18 - 0 Blackbrook
- 1985-86 Simms Cross 21 - 0 Haresfinch
- 1986-87 Blackbrook 12 - 5 Pilkington Recs
- 1987-88 Leigh MW 22 - 4 Farnworth ROB
- 1988-89 Thatto Heath 32 - 12 Leigh East
- 1989-90 Thatto Heath 12 - 10 Leigh MW
- 1990-91 Leigh East 29 - 13 Thatto Heath
- 1991-92 Langworthy 25 - 21 Leigh MW
- 1992-93 Thatto Heath 16 - 14 Woolston
- 1993-94 Woolston 10 - 4 Thatto Heath
- 1994-95 Woolston 10 - 2 Oldham St Annes
- 1995-96 Woolston 19 - 12 Oldham St Annes
- 1996-97 Thatto Heath 12 - 10 Woolston
- 1997-98 Waterhead 12 - 6 Wigan Rose Bridge
- 1998-99 Orrell St James 20 - 12 Parkside Golborne
- 1999-00 Thatto Heath 30 - 10 Haydock
- 2000-01 Portico Panthers 8 - 4 Haydock
- 2001-02 Ince Rose Bridge 36 - 10 Farnworth
- 2002-03 Widnes Albion 19 - 6 Bold Miners
- 2003-04 Halton Simms Cross 28 - 20 Haydock
- 2004-05 Bank Quay Bulls 12 - 10 Orrell St James
- 2005-06 Blackbrook 14 - 12 Halton Simms Cross
- 2006-07 Blackbrook 30 - 0 Wigan St Cuthberts
- 2007-08 Bank Quay Bulls 23 - 6 Ashton Bears
See also
- Rugby league county cupsRugby league county cupsHistorically, British rugby league clubs competed for the Lancashire Cup and the Yorkshire Cup, known collectively as the county cups. The leading rugby clubs in Yorkshire had played in a cup competition for several years prior to the schism of 1895...
- BARLA National CupBARLA National CupThe BARLA National Cup is a knock-out competition for amateur rugby league clubs in Great Britain. It is administered by the British Amateur Rugby League Association .-Past Winners:* 1973-74 Leigh MW 12 - 7 Latchford Albion...
- North West CountiesNorth West CountiesThe North West Counties A.R.L. are a series of rugby league regional leagues covering the following age groups in the North West of England:-* Age 8 to 12* Age 13 to 15* Age 16 to 18* Open Age...
- Pennine LeaguePennine LeagueThe Pennine Amateur Rugby League, or Pennine League is a rugby league competition for amateur open-age clubs that runs from September to April. The clubs are drawn from West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and the east of Lancashire....