The 1971âÂÂ72 Yorkshire Cup was the sixty-fourth occasion on which the Yorkshire Cup competition had been held.
Hull Kingston Rovers won the trophy by beating Castleford by the score of 11âÂÂ7. The match was played at Belle Vue, in the City of Wakefield, now in West Yorkshire. The attendance was 5,536 and receipts were ã1,589. The attendance was a Yorkshire Cup final record, the lowest ever, a record which would never be beaten. This is the second time in four seasons that Castleford, (who have never won the trophy, to date) finished as runner-up.
Due to the introduction of a new knock-out competition (the Player's No.6 Trophy), and the New Zealand national team's upcoming tour of Great Britain, the Yorkshire County Committee decided to stage the county cup much earlier than previous seasons, with the first round taking place at the end of July. Leeds objected to the decision, and withdrew from the competition due to Headingley Stadium being used for cricket during the summer.
The committee refused to accept Leeds' withdrawal from the competition, and included them in the draw for the first round. Leeds re-affirmed their decision not to take part in the competition, and Bramley were consequently awarded a walkover. Hull Kingston Rovers were also given a walkover after Dewsbury were forced to withdraw due a pay dispute with their players.
Involved 4 matches and 8 clubs
Involved 2 matches and 4 clubs