1976–77 John Player Cup

1976–77 John Player Cup
1976–77 John Player Cup
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The 1976–77 John Player Cup was the sixth edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time. Gosforth won the competition for the second consecutive year defeating Waterloo in the final.^[1] The event was sponsored by John Player cigarettes and the final was held at Twickenham Stadium.^[2]

Draw and results

First round

Team one	Team two	Score
Bedford	Hartlepool Rovers	17-10
Fylde	Solihull	20-10
Harlequins	Gloucester	9-17
Gosforth	Coventry	12-6
London Welsh	Bath	18-3
Moseley	Sale	13-3
Saracens	Maidenhead RFC	8-0
Waterloo	London Irish	12-9
Exeter	Rosslyn Park	6-25
Weston-super-Mare	Gordon League RFC	0-15
Esher	Bristol	3-15
Salisbury RFC	Fullerians RFC	0-15
Northampton	Widnes RFC	21-10
Wakefield	Leicester	6-17
Richmond	London Scottish	17-3
Middlesbrough	Birmingham	6-3

Second round

Team one	Team two	Score
Bedford	Rosslyn Park	20-3
Fylde	Gordon League RFC	9-4
Gloucester	Bristol	12-3
Gosforth	Fullerians RFC	48-0
London Welsh	Northampton	17-11
Moseley	Leicester	23-9
Saracens	Richmond	15-7
Waterloo	Middlesbrough	17-10

Quarter-finals

Team one	Team two	Score
Fylde	Saracens	8-18
Waterloo	Bedford	27-25
Moseley	London Welsh	10-10*
Gosforth	Gloucester	3-0

Progressed as away team*

Semi-finals

Team one	Team two	Score
London Welsh	Gosforth	12-18
Waterloo	Saracens	11-6

Final

16 April 1977

Gosforth	27–11	Waterloo
Try: Dave Robinson (2) Peter Dixon Stuart Archer John Hedley Con: Brian Patrick (2) Pen: Brian Patrick		Try: Steve Christopherson Steve Tickle Pen: Ian Ball

Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Peter Hughes (Manchester)


	15	Brian Patrick
	14	Stuart Archer
	13	Harry Patrick
	12	Ken Britten
	11	Steve Gustard
	10	Richard Breakey
	9	Malcolm Young
	8	Roger Uttley (c)
	7	Dave Robinson
	6	John Hedley
	5	Terry Roberts
	4	Peter Dixon
	3	Andy Cutter
	2	Duncan Madsen
	1	Colin White
Coach:
Jack Rowell


	15	Steve Tickle
	14	Nick Spaven
	13	G T Jackson
	12	Steve Christopherson
	11	Mark Flett
	10	Ian Ball
	9	David Carfoot
	8	Laurie Connor
	7	K Hancock
	6	K F Short
	5	M F Billingham
	4	K Lunt
	3	D Reed
	2	Colin Fisher (c)
	1	Frank Blackhurst
Coach:

References

^ Jenkins, Vivian (1977). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Brickfield Publications Ltd. ISBN 0354-09020-8.
^ "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.

[1] Jenkins, Vivian (1977). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Brickfield Publications Ltd. ISBN 0354-09020-8.

[2] "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.

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