1938âÂÂ39 was the thirty-first occasion on which the Lancashire Cup completion was held. Wigan won the trophy by beating Salford by a score of 10-7. The match was played at Station Road, Pendlebury, Salford, (historically in the county of Lancashire). The attendance was 27,940 and receipts were ã1,708.
The number of teams entering this year's competition remained the same at 13, and the same fixture format was retained. There was once again one bye and one "blank" or "dummy" fixture in the first round. The bye in the second round remained.
Round 1 involved six matches (with one bye and one "blank" fixture) and 13 clubs.
Round 2's quarterfinals involved three matches (with one bye) and seven clubs.
Round 3's semifinals involved two matches and four clubs.
Scoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = two (2) points