The 1936âÂÂ37 Lancashire Cup was the twenty-ninth occasion on which the Lancashire Cup competition was held.
Salford won the trophy by beating Wigan by 5âÂÂ2. 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 ã1,160. This was the third of the three consecutive Lancashire Cup finals in which Salford beat Wigan.
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.
Round 1 involved seven matches (with one "blank" fixture) and 14 clubs.
Round 1 replays involved one match.
Round 2 involved three matches (with one bye) and seven clubs.
Round 3 semifinals involved two matches and four clubs.
Semifinals replays involved one match.
Scoring â Try = three (3) points â Goal = two (2) points â Drop goal = two (2) points