The 1969âÂÂ70 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy was the fifth occasion on which the BBC2 Floodlit Trophy competition had been held.<br /> This year was another new name on the trophy after the 1969 runner-up defeated the reigning cup-holders<br /> Leigh won the trophy by beating Wigan by the score of 11-6<br /> The match was played at Central Park, Wigan, (historically in the county of Lancashire). The attendance was 12,312 and receipts were ã2,854<br /> This was to be Wigan's last appearance in the final of the competition.
This season saw no changes in the entrants, no new members and no withdrawals, the number remaining at eighteen.<br /> The format remained the same as last season with the games in the preliminary round being on a two-legged home and away basis.<br /> This preliminary round involved four clubs, to reduce the numbers to sixteen, followed by a straightforward knock out competition.
Involved 2 matches and 4 clubs
Involved 2 matches with the same 4 clubs with reverse fixtures
Involved 8 matches and 16 clubs
Involved 4 matches with 8 clubs
Involved 2 matches and 4 clubs
Involved 1 match and 2 clubs
Scoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = two (2) points
This tree excludes any preliminary round fixtures
1 * Huddersfield (who joined the competition in season 1967âÂÂ68) play their first game at home in the competition<br /> 2 * This match was televised<br /> 3 * 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