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1936–37 Lancashire Cup

The 1936–37 Lancashire Cup was the twenty-ninth occasion on which the Lancashire Cup competition was held.

Salford won the trophy by beating Wigan by 5–2. The match was played at Wilderspool, Warrington, now in the County Palatine of Chester but (historically in the county of Lancashire. The attendance was 17,500 and receipts were £1,160. This was the third of the three consecutive Lancashire Cup finals in which Salford beat Wigan.

Background

The number of teams entering this year's competition remained the same, with Streatham & Mitcham (hardly a Lancashire club, but useful to make the numbers up) playing in their second (and what was to be their final) season. The total entrants remained at 14 and the same fixture format was retained.

There was no need for a bye in the first round, but there was still a "blank" or "dummy" fixture. The bye in the second round remained.

Competition and results

Round 1

Round 1 involved seven matches (with one "blank" fixture) and 14 clubs.

Round 1 – replays

Round 1 replays involved one match.

Round 2 – quarterfinals

Round 2 involved three matches (with one bye) and seven clubs.

Round 3 – semifinals

Round 3 semifinals involved two matches and four clubs.

Semifinals – first replays

Semifinals replays involved one match.

Final

Teams and scorers

Scoring – Try = three (3) points – Goal = two (2) points – Drop goal = two (2) points

The road to success

See also

References

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