The 1996-1997 Pilkington Cup was the twenty-sixth edition of England's premier rugby union club competition. Leicester won the competition defeating Sale in the final.[1] The event was sponsored by Pilkington and the final was held at Twickenham Stadium.[2]
Draw and Results
First Round (Sep 14)
Team One
Team Two
Score
Barking
Barnstaple
18-31
Birmingham & Solihull
Old Halesonians
37-8
Bishop Stortford
Bicester
13-26
Bradford & Bingley
Aspatria
13-26
Bridgwater & Albion
Newbury
22-46
Bridlington
Nuneaton
23-16
Camberley
Plymouth
24-24*
Camp Hill
Wigton
17-35
Charlton Park
Askeans
11-28
Derby
Blaydon
12-13
Esher
Ruislip
20-3
Gosport & Fareham
Weston-Super-Mare
12-19
Haywards Heath
Beckenham
31-10
Henley
Westcombe Park
84-10
Launceston
Cheltenham
25-37
Lichfield
Winnington Park
19-21
Longton
Sheffield
16-26
Manchester
Scunthorpe
37-10
Marlow
Norwich
0-6
Metropolitan Police
Sutton & Epsom
47-18
New Brighton
Hereford
29-13
North Walsham
Gloucester Old Boys
17-18
Preston Grasshoppers
Stoke-on-Trent
28-10
Southend
High Wycombe
24-41
Staines
Gloucester Saras
27-20
Stourbridge
Kendal
17-28
Sutton Coldfield
Sandal
15-22
Swanage & Wareham
Berry Hill
41-8
Tabard
Bracknell
19-30
Westleigh
Tynedale
19-20
Widnes
Ampthill
30-17
Worcester
Vale of Lune
59-8
Second Round (Oct 12)
Team One
Team Two
Score
Askeans
Swanage & Wareham
18-21
Barnstaple
Plymouth
27-14
Bishop Stortford
Metropolitan Police
22-22*
Bridlington
Blaydon
15-7
Cheltenham
Worcester
30-22
Gloucester Old Boys
Newbury
13-26
Haywards Heath
Bracknell
24-58
Manchester
Wigton
19-31
New Brighton
Preston Grasshoppers
12-24
Norwich
Esher
12-38
Sandal
Tynedale
16-9
Sheffield
Kendal
29-31
Staines
Henley
20-31
Weston-Super-Mare
High Wycombe
23-6
Widnes
Birmingham & Solihull
19-9
Winnington Park
Aspatria
19-46
Progressed to next round by virtue of scoring more tries*