The 1929–30 Lancashire Cup was the 22nd occasion on which this 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 had been held.
Warrington
Warrington () is a town and unparished area in the borough of the same name in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England, on the banks of the River Mersey. It is east of Liverpool, and west of Manchester. The population in 2019 was estimat ...
won the trophy by beating
Salford
Salford () is a city and the largest settlement in the City of Salford metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. In 2011, Salford had a population of 103,886. It is also the second and only other city in the metropolitan county afte ...
in the final by 15-2. The match was played at
Central Park
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,
Wigan
Wigan ( ) is a large town in Greater Manchester, England, on the River Douglas, Lancashire, River Douglas. The town is midway between the two cities of Manchester, to the south-east, and Liverpool, to the south-west. Bolton lies to the nor ...
. The attendance at the final was 21,012 and receipts £1,250.
Background
The number of teams entering this year’s competition remained at 13 which resulted in 3 byes in the first round.
The semi-final clash between Salford and
Swinton took two replays to decide. This resulted in Salford playing 5 matches (a semi-final, a league match, two replays and a final) within 11 days.
Competition and results
Round 1
Involved 5 matches (with three byes) and 13 clubs
Round 2 - quarter-finals
Round 3 – semi-finals
Final
Teams and scorers
Scoring - Try = three points; Goal = two points; Drop goal = two points
The road to success
See also
*
1929–30 Northern Rugby Football League season
The 1929–30 Rugby Football League season was the 35th season of rugby league football.
Season summary
Huddersfield won their fifth Championship, and their second in successive years, when they defeated Leeds 10–0 in the play–off final repl ...
Notes
* 1 This was the first Lancashire Cup match to be played on this new ground.
* 2
Central Park
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was the home ground of
Wigan
Wigan ( ) is a large town in Greater Manchester, England, on the River Douglas, Lancashire, River Douglas. The town is midway between the two cities of Manchester, to the south-east, and Liverpool, to the south-west. Bolton lies to the nor ...
.
References
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RFL Lancashire Cup
Lancashire Cup