The 1988–89 Lancashire Cup was the 76th occasion on which the
Lancashire Cup competition was held.
Wigan won the trophy, beating
Salford 22–17 in the final.
This was
Wigan’s fifth appearance, and fourth consecutive victory in a run of four victories and five appearances in five successive years. The attendance was the fifth in five years to reach almost 20,000, and the receipts set a new record, exceeding the previous record by approximately £4,500.
Background
This season the total number of entrants remained at the 16 level.
With this full sixteen members there was no need for “blank” or “dummy” fixtures or any byes.
Competition and results
First round
Involved eight matches and 16 clubs.
Round 2 - Quarter-finals
Involved 4 matches and 8 clubs
Round 3 – Semi-finals
Involved 2 matches and 4 clubs
Final
The match was played at
Knowsley Road,
St Helens, with an attendance of 19,154 and receipts of £71,879.
Teams
The road to success
See also
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1988–89 Rugby Football League season
The 1988–89 Rugby Football League season was the 94th season of professional rugby league football in Britain. Fourteen teams competed from August, 1988 until May, 1989 for the Stones Bitter Championship, Premiership Trophy and Silk Cut Chall ...
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Rugby league county cups
Notes
References
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External links
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1988 in English rugby league
RFL Lancashire Cup