1927–28 Lancashire Cup


The 1927–28 Lancashire Cup competition was the 20th competition in the history of this regional rugby league event and the final was a repeat of the 1925–26 Lancashire Cup Final, with Swinton beating Wigan by 5-2. The match was played at Watersheddings, Oldham. The attendance was 22,000 and receipts £1,275.

Background

The number of teams entering this year’s competition dropped back to 13 due to no amateur participation. This resulted in the competition running with 3 byes in the first round.

Competition and results

Round 1

Involved 5 matches and 13 clubs
Game NoFixture DateHome TeamScoreAway TeamVenueAttRecNotesRef
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1Sat 8 October 1927Oldham20-9Wigan HighfieldWatersheddings
2Sat 8 October 1927St Helens Recs41-5Broughton RangersCity Road
3Sat 8 October 1927St. Helens7-13SwintonKnowsley Road15,000
4Sat 8 October 1927Widnes10-8Rochdale HornetsLowerhouse Lane
5Sat 8 October 1927Wigan21-8LeighCentral Park
6Salfordbye
7Barrowbye
8Warringtonbye

Round 2 - Quarter Finals

Round 3 – Semi-Finals

Final

Teams and scorers

Scoring - Try = three points - Goal = two points - Drop goal = two points

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