The 1911 Lancashire Cup was the seventh year of this regional

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competition. The winners of the trophy, for the first time, were

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who beat local rivals

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in the final at

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, Broughton,

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, by a score of 12–5. The attendance at the final was 20,000 and receipts £630.

Background

The number of teams entering the competition was increased to 13 with the addition of recent newcomers

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. Although not a Lancashire club Coventry and were invited to play to increase the number of games played (the previous year they had played in the Yorkshire Cup on the same basis). With a total of entrants now at 13, there were only three byes in the first round.

Competition and results

Round 1

Involved 5 matches (with three byes) and 13 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

was the home ground of

Broughton Rangers Broughton Rangers were one of the twenty-one rugby clubs which met at the George Hotel, Huddersfield, in 1895 to form the Northern Rugby Football Union. They were originally based in Broughton, Salford, but in 1933 moved to Gorton, Manchester ...

with a capacity of 20,000

References

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