The 1910 Lancashire Cup was the sixth year of the regional
rugby league
Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112 ...
competition and once again a previous winner captured the trophy. The cup was won by
Oldham
Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England, amid the Pennines and between the rivers Irk and Medlock, southeast of Rochdale and northeast of Manchester. It is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, wh ...
who beat
Swinton in the final at
Wheater's Field,
Broughton,
Salford, by a score of 4–3. The attendance at the final was 14,000 and receipts £418.
Background
For the fourth year in succession the same 12 clubs entered and four clubs awarded byes in the first round.
Competition and results
Round 1
Involved 4 matches (with four byes) and 12 clubs
Round 2 – quarterfinals
Round 3 – semifinals
Final
Teams and scorers
Scoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = two (2) points
The road to success
Notes and comments
*1
Wheater's Field was the home ground of
Broughton Rangers with a capacity of 20,000
See also
*
1910–11 Northern Rugby Football Union season
The 1910–11 Northern Rugby Football Union season was the 16th season of rugby league football.
Season summary
Oldham won their third Championship, and second in a row, after defeating Wigan 20-7 in the Play Off Final. Wigan had ended the reg ...
References
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RFL Lancashire Cup
Lancashire Cup