1983–84 Lancashire Cup

The 1983–84 Lancashire Cup was a Rugby league competition, won by Barrow who beat Widnes 12-8 in the final at Central Park, Wigan.

1983–84 Lancashire Cup
StructureRegional knockout championship
Teams16
WinnersBarrow
Runners-upWidnes

Background

This season saw no new clubs and no withdrawals, leaving the total number of entrants at the 16 level. With this full sixteen members there was no need for "blank" or "dummy" fixtures or any byes.

Competition and Results

[1][2]

Round 1

Involved 8 matches (with no byes) and 16 Clubs

Game No Fixture Date Home Team Score Away Team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
1Sat 03 Sep 1983Rochdale Hornets4-28St. HelensAthletic Grounds720[3]
2Sun 04 Sep 1983Barrow13-6WhitehavenCraven Park2707
3Sun 04 Sep 1983Blackpool Borough4-30WarringtonBorough Park1756[4]
4Sun 04 Sep 1983Huyton12-13SwintonAlt Park, Huyton306
5Sun 04 Sep 1983Leigh52-10CarlisleHilton Park4000
6Sun 04 Sep 1983Oldham26-20Workington TownWatersheddings2567
7Sun 04 Sep 1983Salford16-15FulhamThe Willows1986
8Sun 04 Sep 1983Widnes36-20WiganNaughton Park7016[5][6]

Round 2 - Quarter Finals

Involved 4 matches and 8 Clubs

Game No Fixture Date Home Team Score Away Team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
1Wed 14 Sep 1983Leigh10-27WidnesHilton Park6500
2Wed 14 Sep 1983St. Helens26-30WarringtonKnowsley Road5047[3][4]
3Wed 14 Sep 1983Salford2-13BarrowThe Willows
4Wed 14 Sep 1983Swinton8-6OldhamStation Road1881

Round 3 – Semi-Finals

Involved 2 matches and 4 Clubs

Game No Fixture Date Home Team Score Away Team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
1Wed 21 Sep 1983Swinton8-22WidnesStation Road2614[6]
2Wed'21 Sep 1983Warrington18-19BarrowWilderspool3349[4]

Final

Game No Fixture Date Home Team Score Away Team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
Saturday 1 October 1983Barrow12-8WidnesCentral Park7007131601[6][7]

Teams and Scorers

[6][7][8]

Barrow Widnes
teams
Steve Tickle1Mick Burke
Terry Moore2Joe Lydon
Andy Whittle3Eric Hughes
Ian Ball4Keiron O'Loughlin
Dave Milby5John Basnett
Ralph McConnell6Tony Myler
David Cairns7Andy Gregory
Alan Hodkinson8Steve O'Neill
Les Wall9Keith Elwell
Mark McJennett10Kevin Tamati
Steve Herbert11Fred Whitfield
Eddie 'Smiler' Szymala12Eric Prescott
Steve Mossop13Mick Adams
Dave Elliott14Tony Garrity
Dave Tyson15Paul Houghton
Tommy DawesCoachVince Karalius & Harry Dawson
12score8
6HT2
Scorers
Tries
Ralph McConnell (1)TJoe Lydon (1)
Goals
Ian Ball (3)GJoe Lydon (2)
Drop Goals
Steve Tickle (1)DG
Ian Ball (1)DG
RefereeKevin Allatt (Southport)
Man of the matchDavid Cairns - Barrow - scrum-half
sponsored byBurtonwood Brewery
Competition SponsorForshaws (Burtonwood Brewery Co Ltd)[9]

Scoring - Try = four (4) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = one (1) point

The road to success

First Round Second Round Semi Finals Final
            
Rochdale Hornets 4
St. Helens 28
St. Helens 26
Warrington 30
Blackpool Borough 4
Warrington 30
Warrington 18
Barrow 19
Salford 16
Fulham 15
Salford 2
Barrow 13
Barrow 13
Whitehaven 6
Barrow 12
Widnes 8
Huyton 12
Swinton 13
Swinton 8
Oldham 6
Oldham 26
Workington Town 20
Swinton 8
Widnes 22
Leigh 52
Carlisle 10
Leigh 10
Widnes 27
Widnes 36
Wigan 20

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

References

  1. "Rugby League Project".
  2. Jack Winstanley & Malcolm Ryding (1991). John Player Yearbook 1975–76. Queen Anne Press.
  3. "Saints Heritage Society - History - Season 1896–97".
  4. "Warrington Wolves - Results Archive - 1897". Archived from the original on 2014-02-02.
  5. "Wigan "Cherry and White" archived results".
  6. "Widnes Vikings - History - Season In Review - 1896-97".
  7. Raymond Fletcher and David Howes (1991). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1991-100. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0-356-17852-8.
  8. "Barrow RLFC". Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  9. Club Programme dept. Match Programme. The Rugby League.
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