1960–61 was the forty-eighth occasion on which the Lancashire Cup completion had been held.
St. Helens won the trophy by beating
Swinton by the score of 15-9
The match was played at
Central Park,
Wigan, (
historically
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in the county of
Lancashire). The attendance was 31,755 and receipts were £5,337.
This was the first of what, unknown to
St. Helens, were to be five consecutive Lancashire Cup final triumphs, and what is more, the first of seven victories in a period of nine successive seasons.
It was also to be the first of three successive Lancashire Cup final runner-up spots for
Swinton
Background
With again no invitation to a junior club this season, the total number of teams entering the competition remained the same at 14.
The same fixture format was retained, and due to the number of clubs this resulted in no bye but one “blank” or “dummy” fixture in the first round, and one bye in the second round
Competition and results
Round 1
Involved 7 matches (with no bye but one “blank” fixture) and 14 clubs
Round 2 - quarterfinals
Involved 3 matches (with one bye) and 7 clubs
Round 3 – semifinals
Involved 2 matches and 4 clubs
Final
Teams and scorers
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Scoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = two (2) points
]
The road to success
Notes and comments
1 * Central Park was the home ground of Wigan with a final capacity of 18,000, although the record attendance was 47,747 for Wigan v St Helens 27 March 1959
See also
*1960–61 Northern Rugby Football League season
The 1960–61 Northern Rugby Football League season was the 66th season of Rugby league, rugby league football.
Season summary
Leeds Rhinos, Leeds won their first Championship when they defeated Warrington Wolves, Warrington 25-10 in the play-of ...
* Rugby league county cups
References
External links
Saints Heritage Society1896–97 Northern Rugby Football Union season at wigan.rlfans.comHull&Proud Fixtures & Results 1896/1897Widnes Vikings - One team, one passion Season In Review - 1896-97The Northern Union at warringtonwolves.org
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