The 1972âÂÂ73 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy was the eighth occasion on which the BBC2 Floodlit Trophy competition had been held. This year was another new name on the trophy: Leigh won the trophy by beating Widnes by the score of 5-0. The match was played at Central Park, Wigan, (historically in the county of Lancashire). The attendance was 4,691 and receipts were ã1,391.
This was Leigh's first victory after being runner-up in two of the previous finals.
This season saw no changes in the entrants, no new members and no withdrawals, the number remaining at eighteen.
The format remained the same as the last season with the preliminary round played on a two-legged home and away basis and the rest of the tournament being played on a knock-out basis.
The preliminary round involved four clubs, to reduce the numbers to sixteen.
Involved 2 matches and 4 clubs
Involved 8 matches and 16 clubs
Involved 4 matches with 8 clubs
Involved 2 matches and 4 clubs
Scoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = two (2) points
This tree excludes any preliminary round fixtures
1 * Wakefield Trinity, who joined the competition in season 1967âÂÂ68, win their first game in the competition<br /> 2 * Keighley (who joined the competition in season 1967âÂÂ68) win their first match in the competition<br /> 3 * This match was televised<br /> 4 * This was the second of only two occasions when the BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final was played on a neutral ground<br /> 5 * Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1990-1991 and 1991-92 give the attendance as 4,691, but RUGBYLEAGUEprojects gives it as 4,841<br /> 6 * The Widnes official archives give this player, Bob Blackwood as number 3 but Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1990-91 and 1991-92 give the position as 4<br /> 7 * The Widnes official archives give this player, Mal Aspey as number 4 but Rothmans Tearbook 1990-91 and 1991-92 give the position as 3