The 1922–23 Lancashire Cup was the fifteenth staging of this regional
rugby league
Rugby league football, commonly known as rugby league in English-speaking countries and rugby 13/XIII in non-Anglophone Europe, is a contact sport, full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular Rugby league playin ...
competition. The trophy was won again by
Wigan
Wigan ( ) is a town in Greater Manchester, England. The town is midway between the two cities of Manchester, to the south-east, and Liverpool, to the south-west. It is the largest settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and is its ad ...
who beat local rivals
Leigh
Leigh may refer to:
Places In England
Pronounced :
* Leigh, Greater Manchester, Borough of Wigan
** Leigh (UK Parliament constituency)
* Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
Pronounced :
* Leigh, Dorset
* Leigh, Gloucestershire
* Leigh, Kent
* Leigh, Staffor ...
in the final at
The Willows,
Salford
Salford ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city in Greater Manchester, England, on the western bank of the River Irwell which forms its boundary with Manchester city centre. Landmarks include the former Salford Town Hall, town hall, ...
, by a score of 20–2. The attendance at the final was 15,000 and receipts £1,200 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £232,200 in 2018).
Background
The number of teams entering this year's competition was reduced by one to 13.
Wigan Highfield continued to participate, but now as full league members after joining the league.
Askam who had played in the previous two tournaments were not invited to take part this year and no other junior/amateur club was invited to take part. With 13 teams, 3 teams were given 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
See also
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1922–23 Northern Rugby Football League season
The 1922–23 Rugby Football League season was the 28th season of rugby league football.
Season summary
Pre-season the Northern Rugby Football Union decided to drop the 'Union' in favour of 'League' and the first annual conference of the Leagu ...
Notes
* 1 This was also the first game in the competition to be played at Tunstall Lane
* 2
The Willows was the home ground of
Salford
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References
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RFL Lancashire Cup
Lancashire Cup