1906–07 Lancashire Cup

The 1906–07 Lancashire Cup was the second year that the competition was conducted and saw two clubs fight it out for the right to hold the trophy. This year, the cup was won by Broughton Rangers who beat Warrington at Central Park, Wigan, (historically in the county of Lancashire), by a score of 15–6. The attendance for the final was 14,048 and receipts £392.

1906–07 Lancashire Cup
Structure	Regional knockout competition
Teams	13
Winners	Broughton Rangers
Runners-up	Warrington

Background

For this season's competition, Morecambe had left the league and no junior/amateur club were included, but in their place were new league entrants, Wigan Highfield. This resulted in there being 13 teams in the competition (one less than the preceding year) which resulted in three clubs awarded byes in the first round.

Fixtures and results

Round 1

Involved 5 matches (with three byes) and 16 Clubs

Game No	Fixture date	Home team		Score		Away team	Venue	Att	Rec	Notes	Ref
1	Sat 13 October 1906	Broughton Rangers		56–3		Liverpool City	Wheater's Field
2	Sat 13 October 1906	St. Helens		14–17		Oldham	Knowsley Road
3	Sat 13 October 1906	Salford		12–3		Wigan	The Willows
4	Sat 13 October 1906	Warrington		31–18		Leigh	Wilderspool
5	Sat 13 October 1906	Widnes		5–14		Runcorn	Lowerhouse Lane
6		Swinton				bye
7		Rochdale Hornets				bye
8		Barrow				bye

Round 2 – Quarterfinals

Game No	Fixture date	Home team		Score		Away team	Venue	Att	Rec	Notes	Ref
1	Sat 27 October 1906	Broughton Rangers		25–2		Swinton	Wheater's Field
2	Sat 27 October 1906	Oldham		20–2		Rochdale Hornets	Watersheddings
3	Sat 27 October 1906	Salford		2–3		Runcorn	The Willows
4	Sat 27 October 1906	Warrington		47–14		Barrow	Wilderspool

Round 3 – semifinals

Game No	Fixture date	Home team		Score		Away team	Venue	Att	Rec	Notes	Ref
1	Sat 17 November 1906	Broughton Rangers		5–0		Runcorn	Wheater's Field
2	Sat 17 November 1906	Warrington		10–2		Oldham	Wilderspool

Final

1 December 1906

Broughton Rangers	15–6	Warrington
Tries: Wilson, Flynn, Darlison Goals: Harris (2), Flynn		Tries: Dickenson, Brookes

Central Park, Wigan Attendance: 14,048 Referee: J. H. Smith (Widnes)

Teams

Broughton Rangers	№	Warrington
	Teams
Barton	1	Berry
Andrew Hogg	2	Jack Fish
Robert Wilson	3	George Dickenson
C. James	4	I. Taylor
W. Harris	5	Ernest Brookes
S. James	6	S. Lees
John Flynn	7	Thomas Hockenhull
J. Beetham	8	Alf Boardman
Mottram	9	Jack Preston
Darlison	10	George Thomas
G. Whitehead	11	A. Naylor
Jim Clampitt	12	Heath
George Ruddick	13	J. Harmer

The road to success

	First round					Second round					Semifinals					Final
	Broughton Rangers		56
	Wigan Highfield		3
						Broughton Rangers		25
						Swinton		2
	Swinton
	bye
											Broughton Rangers		5
											Runcorn		0
	Salford		12
	Wigan		3
						Salford		2
						Runcorn		3
	Widnes		5
	Runcorn		14
																Broughton Rangers		15
																Warrington		6
	Warrington		31
	Leigh		18
						Warrington		47
						Barrow		14
	Barrow
	bye
											Warrington		10
											Oldham		2
	St. Helens		14
	Oldham		17
						Oldham		20
						Rochdale Hornets		2
	Rochdale Hornets
	bye

See also

• British rugby league system
• 1906–07 Northern Rugby Football Union season
• Rugby league county cups

References

• Saxton, Irvin (ed.). History of Rugby League: No.12 1906–1907. League Publications. p. 10.

External links

• "Lancashire Cup 1906/07 – Results". Rugby League Project.