1981–82 Lancashire Cup


1981–82 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,. The attendance was 9,011 and receipts were £14,029.00

Background

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.

Competition and Results

Round 1

Involved 8 matches and 16 Clubs
Game NoFixture DateHome TeamScoreAway TeamVenueAttRecNotesRef
1Fri 14 Aug 1981Oldham7-17SalfordWatersheddings2915
2Sun 16 Aug 1981Barrow15-7WarringtonCraven Park3197
3Sun 16 Aug 1981Blackpool Borough0-28St. HelensBorough Park2239
4Sun 16 Aug 1981Carlisle6-9WiganBrunton Park27791
5Sun 16 Aug 1981Fulham32-15SwintonCraven Cottage32072
6Sun 16 Aug 1981Leigh37-2WhitehavenHilton Park3915
7Sun 16 Aug 1981Rochdale Hornets8-14WidnesAthletic Grounds1054
8Sun 16 Aug 1981Workington Town35-2HuytonDerwent Park1417

Round 2 - Quarter Finals

Involved 4 matches and 8 Clubs
Game NoFixture DateHome TeamScoreAway TeamVenueAttRecNotesRef
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1Sun 23 Aug 1981Leigh32-17Workington TownHilton Park4283
2Sun 23 Aug 1981St. Helens40-17BarrowKnowsley Road4303
3Sun 23 Aug 1981Salford19-3FulhamThe Willows3462
4Sun 23 Aug 1981Wigan11-26WidnesCentral Park6711

Round 3 – Semi-Finals

Involved 2 matches and 4 Clubs
Game NoFixture DateHome TeamScoreAway TeamVenueAttRecNotesRef
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1Wed 02 Sep 1981Leigh20-6St. HelensHilton Park8196
2Wed 02 Sep 1981Widnes33-2SalfordNaughton Park5849

Final

Teams and Scorers

LeighWidnes
teams
Mick Hogan1Mick Burke
Des Drummond2Mick George
Terry Bilsbury3Eric Hughes
Steve Donlan4Eddie Cunningham
Graham Worgan5Keith Bentley
John Woods6Dave Moran
Ken Green7Andy Gregory
Alf Wilkinson8Steve O'Neill
Ray Tabern9Keith Elwell
Tony Cooke10Brian Lockwood
Thomas Martyn11Les Gorley
Geoffrey Clarkson12Eric Prescott
Mick McTigue13Mick Adams
??14
x Billy Platt 15
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8score3
5HT0
Scorers
Tries
Terry Bilsbury TKeith Bentley
Goals
John Woods G
Drop Goals
Steve Donlan DG
RefereeW H Thompson
Man of the matchRay Tabern - Leigh -
sponsored byBurtonwood Brewery
Competition SponsorForshaws

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

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