The 1922âÂÂ23 Lancashire Cup was the fifteenth staging of this regional rugby league competition. The trophy was won again by Wigan who beat local rivals Leigh in the final at The Willows, Salford, by a score of 20âÂÂ2. The attendance at the final was 15,000 and receipts ã1,200 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately ã232,200 in 2018).
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.
Involved 5 matches (with three byes) and 13 clubs
Scoring â Try = three (3) points â Goal = two (2) points â Drop goal = two (2) points