1984–85 was the seventy-second occasion on which the Lancashire Cup completion had been held.
St. Helens won the trophy by beating

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by the score of 26–18. The match was played at

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in the county of

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). The attendance was 26,074 and receipts were £6,2139.00 This was the first time in over twenty years that the attendance exceeded 20,000, and it would continue around this level for the next four seasons. The receipts climbed from last year's near-record £13,160.00 to £62,139.

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

Round 1

Involved 8 matches (with no byes) and 16 clubs

Round 2 - Quarter-finals

Involved 4 matches and 8 clubs

Round 3 – Semi-finals

Involved 2 matches and 4 clubs

Final

Teams and scorers

Scoring - Try = four points - Goal = two points - Drop goal = one point

The road to success

Notes and comments

1 * Fulham did not have a home ground for this season and were very nomadic. This match played at Station Road
2 *

won the coin toss for the home advantage after neither they nor St. Helens wanted to play at the chosen venue, Wilderspool, due to the low capacity 3 *

was the home ground of

with a final capacity of 18,000, although the record attendance was 47,747 for Wigan v St Helens 27 March 1959

References

External links

Saints Heritage Society1896–97 Northern Rugby Football Union season at wigan.rlfans.com

Hull&Proud Fixtures & Results 1896/1897Widnes Vikings - One team, one passion Season In Review - 1896-97The Northern Union at warringtonwolves.org
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