1989–90 Regal Trophy
1989–90 League Cup | |
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Structure | National knockout championship |
Teams | 38 |
Winners | Wigan |
Runners-up | Halifax |
This was the nineteenth season for the competition, known from this season onwards as the Regal Trophy for sponsorship reasons.
Wigan won the final, beating Halifax by the score of 24-12 in the match was played at Headingley, Leeds. The attendance was 17,810 and receipts were £73688
Background
This season saw two changes in the existing members, and two new members, a new Chorley Borough (2) and an additional (now three in total) junior club
This brought the number of entrants up to thirty-eight
The changes in details are :-
1 Mansfield Marksman changed their name to Nottingham City and moved to a new Harvey Hadden Stadium in Nottingham
2 York had been renamed as Ryedale-York and moved to the new Ryedale Stadium on the outskirts of the city
3 Chorley Borough re-formed, this time as Trafford Borough and moved out of Chorley and to Moss Lane the home ground of Altrincham F.C.
4 and this left a vacancy in Chorley which was filled by a newly formed club using the name of the recently departed club, yet another Chorley Borough (2)
Competition and Results
Preliminary Round
Involved 6 matches and 12 Clubs
Game No | Fixture Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue | Att | Rec | Notes | Ref | ||
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1 | Wed 8 Nov 1989 | Leeds | 32-2 | Ryedale-York | Headingley | 4979 | |||||
2 | Wed 8 Nov 1989 | Warrington | 4-12 | Sheffield Eagles | Wilderspool | 2507 | [4] | ||||
3 | Sun 19 Nov 1989 | Crossfields (Warrington) | 14-19 | Workington Town | Wilderspool | 942 | 1, 2 | ||||
4 | Sun 19 Nov 1989 | Batley | 28-14 | West Hull | Mount Pleasant | 844 | 3, 4 | ||||
5 | Sun 19 Nov 1989 | Kells (Whitehaven) | 2-28 | Doncaster | Recreation Ground | 2127 | 5, 6, 7 | ||||
6 | Sun 19 Nov 1989 | Wakefield Trinity | 12-19 | Hull F.C. | Belle Vue | 4731 | 8 | [5][6] |
Round 1 - First Round
Involved 16 matches and 32 Clubs
Game No | Fixture Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue | Att | Rec | Notes | Ref | ||
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1 | Fri 1 Dec 1989 | Sheffield Eagles | 36-22 | Rochdale Hornets | Thrum Hall | 2307 | 9 | [8] | |||
2 | Sat 2 Dec 1989 | St. Helens | 40-26 | Hull Kingston Rovers | Knowsley Road | 4888 | |||||
3 | Sun 3 Dec 1989 | Bradford Northern | 38-10 | Keighley | Odsal | 3260 | |||||
4 | Sun 3 Dec 1989 | Bramley | 16-48 | Oldham | McLaren Field | 1632 | |||||
5 | Sun 3 Dec 1989 | Chorley Borough (2) | 18-42 | Castleford | Victory Park | 1256 | |||||
6 | Sun 3 Dec 1989 | Dewsbury | 14-4 | Carlisle | Crown Flatt | 631 | |||||
7 | Sun 3 Dec 1989 | Fulham | 18-32 | Halifax | Chiswick Poly * | 1549 | 10 | ||||
8 | Sun 3 Dec 1989 | Hull F.C. | 18-21 | Salford | Boulevard | 4587 | [5] | ||||
9 | Sun 3 Dec 1989 | Hunslet | 10-6 | Barrow | Elland Road | 537 | |||||
10 | Sun 3 Dec 1989 | Leeds | 26-12 | Leigh | Headingley | 7712 | |||||
11 | Sun 3 Dec 1989 | Nottingham City | 18-48 | Widnes | Harvey Hadden Stadium | 2246 | [9] | ||||
12 | Sun 3 Dec 1989 | Swinton | 18-16 | Batley | Station Road | 1359 | |||||
13 | Sun 3 Dec 1989 | Trafford Borough | 18-36 | Featherstone Rovers | Moss Lane Altrincham | 934 | |||||
14 | Sun 3 Dec 1989 | Whitehaven | 20-10 | Runcorn Highfield | Recreation Ground | 603 | |||||
15 | Sun 3 Dec 1989 | Wigan | 62-4 | Doncaster | Central Park | 7854 | [2] | ||||
16 | Sun 3 Dec 1989 | Workington Town | 4-28 | Huddersfield | Derwent Park | 571 | [10] |
Round 2 - Second Round
Involved 8 matches and 16 Clubs
Game No | Fixture Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue | Att | Rec | Notes | Ref | ||
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1 | Sat 9 Dec 1989 | Wigan | 18-0 | Widnes | Central Park | 12398 | [2][9] | ||||
2 | Sun 10 Dec 1989 | Halifax | 20-6 | Salford | Thrum Hall | 6005 | |||||
3 | Sun 10 Dec 1989 | Hunslet | 4-34 | Featherstone Rovers | Elland Road | 2031 | |||||
4 | Sun 10 Dec 1989 | Leeds | 27-8 | Bradford Northern | Headingley | 14459 | |||||
5 | Sun 10 Dec 1989 | Oldham | 22-8 | Huddersfield | Watersheddings | 5292 | [10] | ||||
6 | Sun 10 Dec 1989 | St. Helens | 12-12 | Dewsbury | Knowsley Road | 5847 | [8] | ||||
7 | Sun 10 Dec 1989 | Swinton | 6-28 | Sheffield Eagles | Station Road | 1925 | |||||
8 | Sun 10 Dec 1989 | Whitehaven | 2-62 | Castleford | Recreation Ground | 1838 |
Round 2 - Second Round Replays
Involved 1 match and 2 Clubs
Game No | Fixture Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue | Att | Rec | Notes | Ref | ||
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1 | Wed 13 Dec 1989 | Dewsbury | 0-14 | St. Helens | Crown Flatt | 1981 | [8] |
Round 3 -Quarter Finals
Involved 4 matches with 8 clubs
Game No | Fixture Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue | Att | Rec | Notes | Ref | ||
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1 | Sat 16 Dec 1989 | Leeds | 10-10 | Wigan | Headingley | 9310 | [2] | ||||
2 | Sun 17 Dec 1989 | Halifax | 23-10 | Featherstone Rovers | Thrum Hall | 6075 | |||||
3 | Sun 17 Dec 1989 | St. Helens | 32-18 | Oldham | Knowsley Road | 7742 | [8] | ||||
4 | Sun 17 Dec 1989 | Sheffield Eagles | 2-18 | Castleford | Saltergate, Chesterfield | 3014 | 11 |
Round 3 -Quarter Finals - Replays
Involved 1 match with 2 clubs
Game No | Fixture Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue | Att | Rec | Notes | Ref | ||
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1 | Thu 21 Dec 1989 | Wigan | 8-0 | Leeds | Central Park | 20111 | [2] |
Round 4 – Semi-Finals
Involved 2 matches and 4 Clubs
Game No | Fixture Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue | Att | Rec | Notes | Ref | ||
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1 | Sat 23 Dec 1989 | Halifax | 10-9 | St. Helens | Central Park | 6085 | [8] | ||||
2 | Sat 30 Dec 1989 | Wigan | 24-10 | Castleford | Headingley | 10193 | [2] |
Final
Game No | Fixture Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue | Att | Rec | Notes | Ref | ||
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Saturday 13 January 1990 | Wigan | 24-12 | Halifax | Headingley | 17810 | 73688 | 12 | [3][14][15] |
Teams and Scorers
Wigan | № | Halifax |
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teams | ||
Joe Lydon | 1 | Colin Whitfield |
David Marshall | 2 | Eddie Riddlesden |
Kevin Iro | 3 | Tony Anderson |
Dean Bell | 4 | Brian Hetherington |
Mark Preston | 5 | Wilf George |
Shaun Edwards | 6 | John Dorahy (c) |
Andy Gregory | 7 | John Lyons |
Ian Lucas | 8 | Brendan Hill |
Martin Dermott | 9 | Seamus McCallion |
Andy Platt | 10 | Lindsey Johnston |
Denis Betts | 11 | Peter Bell |
Ian Gildart | 12 | Richard Milner |
Ellery Hanley | 13 | Les Holliday |
Andy Goodway (for Ian Gildart 21 min) | 14 | Steve Smith (rugby league, Halifax) (for Colin Whitfield 17 min) |
Shaun Wane (for Ian Lucas 21 min) | 15 | Mick Scott (for Steve Smith 66 min) |
Coach | ||
24 | score | 12 |
8 | HT | 4 |
Scorers | ||
Tries | ||
Shaun Edwards (1) | T | Brendan Hill (1) |
Andy Goodway (1) | T | |
Ellery Hanley (3) | T | |
Goals | ||
Joe Lydon (2) | G | Les Holliday (4) |
Referee | D. Gerald "Gerry" Kershaw (Easingwold (York)) | |
Man of the match | Ellery Hanley - Wigan - loose forward | |
Competition Sponsor | Regal |
Scoring - Try = four (4) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = one (1) point
Timeline in the final
Time | Incident | Score |
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5 min | try: Shaun Edwards | 4-0 |
15 min | penalty goal: Les Holliday | 4-2 |
31 min | penalty goal: Les Holliday | 4-4 |
38 min | sin bin - punching: Lindsey Johnson | |
38 min | cut nose - left field: Martin Dermott | |
39 min | try: Ellery Hanley | 8-4 |
Half Time | : | 8-4 |
45 min | try: Ellery Hanley | 12-4 |
conversion: Joe Lydon | 14-4 | |
approx 52 min | penalty goal: Les Holliday | 14-6 |
53 min | sin bin brawling: Brendan Hill | |
53 min | sin bin brawling: Andy Platt | |
59 min | try: Ellery Hanley | 18-6 |
conversion: Joe Lydon | 20-6 | |
71 min | try: Andy Goodway | 24-6 |
76 min | try: Brendan Hill | 24-10 |
conversion: Les Holliday | 24-12 | |
FT | : | 24-12 |
Prize Money
As part of the sponsorship deal and funds, the prize money awarded to the competing teams for this season is as follows :-
Finish Position | Cash Prize | No. receiving prize | Total Cash |
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Winner | 28000 | 1 | 28000 |
Runner-up | 15500 | 1 | 15500 |
losing semi-finalist | 8250 | 2 | 16500 |
Losers in Rd 3 | 4800 | 4 | 19200 |
Losers in Rd 2 | 2750 | 8 | 22000 |
Losers in Rd 1 | 1745 | 16 | 27920 |
Appearance in Prelim Round | 1740 | 12 | 20880 |
150000 | |||
to capital development fund | 100000 | ||
Grand Total | 250000 | ||
The road to success
This tree excludes any preliminary round fixtures
First Round | Second Round | Third Round | Semi Finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
Leeds | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Leigh | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Leeds | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bradford Northern | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bradford Northern | 38 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Keighley | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Leeds | 10 (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wigan | 10 (8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wigan | 62 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Doncaster | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wigan | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Widnes | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Nottingham City | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Widnes | 48 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wigan | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Castleford | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Swinton | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Batley | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Swinton | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sheffield Eagles | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sheffield Eagles | 36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Rochdale Hornets | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sheffield Eagles | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Castleford | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Whitehaven | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Runcorn Highfield | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Whitehaven | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Castleford | 62 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Chorley Borough (2) | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Castleford | 42 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wigan | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Halifax | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Fulham | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Halifax | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Halifax | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Salford | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hull F.C. | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Salford | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Halifax | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Featherstone Rovers | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hunslet | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Barrow | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hunslet | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Featherstone Rovers | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Trafford Borough | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Featherstone Rovers | 36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Halifax | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Helens | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Helens | 40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hull Kingston Rovers | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Helens | 12 (14) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dewsbury | 12(0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dewsbury | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Carlisle | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Helens | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Oldham | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bramley | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Oldham | 48 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Oldham | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Huddersfield | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Workington Town | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Huddersfield | 28 |
Notes and comments
1 * Crossfields are a Junior (amateur) club from Warrington
2 * Score at half time was 8-8
3 * West Hull are a Junior (amateur) club from Hull
4 * Rothmans Yearbooks 1991–92[3] and 1991–92[15] and RUGBYLEAGUEproject[1] give score as 28-14 but Wigan official archives[7] gives it as 27-14
5 * Kells are a Junior (amateur) club from Cumbria[17]
6 * The score at half time was 0-2
7 * The game was played at Whitehaven's ground
8 * This result is missing from the details given in RUGBYLEAGUEproject[1]
9 * This match played at Thrum Hall, home of Halifax - NOTE After the Hillsborough Stadium disaster Sheffield Eagles were unable to play at their home ground and during this season used 7 different venues as temporary "home" grounds
10 * At this time Fulham were a bit nomadic, using a collection of grounds as their "home", but the likelihood was that this match was probably played at Chiswick Polytechnic Sports Ground
11 * This match played at Saltergate, the home of Chesterfield F.C. - NOTE After the Hillsborough Stadium disaster Sheffield Eagles were unable to play at their home ground and during this season used 7 different venues as temporary "home" grounds
12 * Headingley, Leeds, is the home ground of Leeds RLFC with a capacity of 21,000. The record attendance was 40,175 for a league match between Leeds and Bradford Northern on 21 May 1947.
General information for those unfamiliar
The council of the Rugby Football League voted to introduce a new competition, to be similar to The Football Association and Scottish Football Association's "League Cup". It was to be a similar knock-out structure to, and to be secondary to, the Challenge Cup. As this was being formulated, sports sponsorship was becoming more prevalent and as a result John Player and Sons, a division of Imperial Tobacco Company, became sponsors, and the competition never became widely known as the "League Cup"
The competition ran from 1971-72 until 1995–96 and was initially intended for the professional clubs plus the two amateur BARLA National Cup finalists. In later seasons the entries were expanded to take in other amateur and French teams. The competition was dropped due to "fixture congestion" when Rugby League became a summer sport
The Rugby League season always (until the onset of "Summer Rugby" in 1996) ran from around August-time through to around May-time and this competition always took place early in the season, in the Autumn, with the final usually taking place in late January
The competition was variably known, by its sponsorship name, as the Player's No.6 Trophy (1971–1977), the John Player Trophy (1977–1983), the John Player Special Trophy (1983–1989), and the Regal Trophy in 1989.
See also
- 1989–90 Rugby Football League season
- 1989 Lancashire Cup
- 1989 Yorkshire Cup
- Regal Trophy
- Rugby league county cups
References
- ^ a b c "Rugby League Project".
- ^ a b c d e f "Wigan "Cherry and White" archived results".
- ^ a b c d Raymond Fletcher and David Howes (1990). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1990-1991. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0 35617851 X.
- ^ "Warrington Wolves - Results Archive - 1897". Archived from the original on 2014-02-02.
- ^ a b "HULL&PROUD - Stats - Fixtures & Results".
- ^ "Wakefield until I die".
- ^ a b c "Wigan "Cherry and White" J Player Rd 1 archived results".
- ^ a b c d e "Saints Heritage Society - History - Season 1896–97".
- ^ a b "Widnes Vikings - History - Season In Review - 1896–97".
- ^ a b "Huddersfield Rugby League Heritage" (PDF).
- ^ "Wigan "Cherry and White" J Player Rd 2 archived results".
- ^ "Wigan "Cherry and White" J Player Rd 3 archived results".
- ^ "Wigan "Cherry and White" J Player S-F archived results".
- ^ "Wigan "Cherry and White" J Player F archived results".
- ^ a b c Raymond Fletcher and David Howes (1991). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1991-100. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0 35617852 8.
- ^ "Wigan "Cherry and White" archived results".
- ^ "Kells". Archived from the original on 2011-09-19.