1914–15 Lancashire Cup

1914 Lancashire Cup
1914 Lancashire Cup
Structure	Regional knockout competition
Teams	12
Winners	Rochdale Hornets
Runners-up	Wigan
	← 1913 1919 (Spring) →

The 1914 Lancashire Cup was the tenth year of this regional rugby league competition and the last until 1919 as the competition was suspended for the duration of the First World War. The cup was won by Rochdale Hornets who beat last year’s losing finalists Wigan in the final at The Willows, Salford by a score of 3-2. The attendance at the final was 4,000 and receipts £475.

Background

The First World War had already broken out before the start of the 1914–15 season commenced. Despite the war the decision to play both the regular season and the cup competitions was taken and all were played to a conclusion, although the lack of enthusiasm was evident in the lower attendances at matches and with many teams absent many players who had already enlisted in the Army and the Royal Navy.

The number of teams entering this year’s competition was again 12 with four byes in the first round

Competition and results ^[1]

Round 1

Involved 4 matches (with four byes) and 12 Clubs

Game No	Fixture Date	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Venue	Ref

1	Sat 17 October 1914	Broughton Rangers	5-8	Rochdale Hornets	The Cliff
2	Sat 17 October 1914	Swinton	13-11	St Helens	Chorley Road ground	^[2]
3	Sat 17 October 1914	Warrington	10-0	Barrow	Wilderspool	^[3]
4	Sat 17 October 1914	Wigan	21-5	Oldham	Central Park	^[4]
5		Leigh		bye
6		Widnes		bye		^[5]
7		Runcorn		bye
8		Salford		bye

Round 2 - Quarter Finals

Game No	Fixture Date	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Venue	Ref

1	Sat 31 October 1914	Leigh	0-6	Wigan	Mather Lane	^[4]
2	Sat 31 October 1914	Rochdale Hornets	0-0	Widnes	Athletic Grounds	^[5]
3	Sat 31 October 1914	Swinton	36-0	Runcorn	Chorley Road ground
4	Sat 31 October 1914	Warrington	22-10	Salford	Wilderspool	^[3]
Replay
1	Wed 04 November 1914	Widnes	0-12	Rochdale Hornets	Lowerhouse Lane	^[5]