The 1990–91 Lancashire Cup was the 78th occasion on which the Lancashire Cup competition had been held. Widnes won the trophy by beating Salford by the score of 24-18 in the final.
| 1990–91 Lancashire Cup | |
|---|---|
| Structure | Regional knockout championship |
| Teams | 17 |
| Winners | Widnes |
| Runners-up | Salford |
Background
editThe total entrants remained the same as last season, i.e. at 17.
This necessitated the need for a preliminary round (consisting of just 1 game. The first round (proper) then involved 16 clubs.
Competition and results
editPreliminary round
editInvolved 1 match and 2 clubs
| Game No | Fixture Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue | Att | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 August 1990 | Rochdale Hornets | 12–41 | Salford | Spotland | 2,049 | 1 |
First round
editInvolved eight matches (with no byes) and 16 clubs.
| Game No | Fixture Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue | Att | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 August 1990 | Carlisle | 38–18 | Workington Town | Gifford Park | 1,104 | ||
| 2 | 26 August 1990 | Fulham | 50–0 | Runcorn Highfield | Crystal Palace NSC | 623 | 2 | |
| 3 | 26 August 1990 | Leigh | 26–6 | Swinton | Hilton Park | 3,137 | ||
| 4 | 26 August 1990 | St Helens | 56–24 | Trafford Borough | Knowsley Road | 4,827 | [1] | |
| 5 | 26 August 1990 | Salford | 27–24 | Oldham | The Willows | 4,236 | ||
| 6 | 26 August 1990 | Warrington | 36–8 | Chorley Borough | Wilderspool | 3,143 | [2] | |
| 7 | 26 August 1990 | Whitehaven | 6–70 | Widnes | Recreation Ground | 4,054 | [3] | |
| 8 | 26 August 1990 | Wigan | 70–8 | Barrow | Central Park | 8,377 | [4] |
Second round
editInvolved four matches and eight clubs
| Game No | Fixture Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue | Att | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 September 1990 | Carlisle | 7–28 | Warrington | Gifford Park | 1,596 | [2] | |
| 2 | 2 September 1990 | Leigh | 40–8 | Fulham | Hilton Park | 2,909 | ||
| 3 | 2 September 1990 | Salford | 21–7 | St. Helens | The Willows | 5,574 | [1] | |
| 4 | 2 September 1990 | Widnes | 24–22 | Wigan | Naughton Park | 14,035 | [3][4] |
Semi-finals
editInvolved two matches and four clubs
| Game No | Fixture Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue | Att | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 September 1990 | Salford | 16–7 | Leigh | The Willows | 6,939 | ||
| 2 | 12 September 1990 | Widnes | 20–4 | Warrington | Naughton Park | 11,708 | 3 | [2][3] |
Final
editThe match was played at Central Park, Wigan (historically in the county of Lancashire). The attendance was 7,485 and receipts were £36,867.
29 September 1990 |
| Widnes | 24 – 18 | Salford |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Currier, Myler, Offiah, Smith Goals: Davies (4) | [5] | Tries: Blease, Fell, Williams Goals: Kerry (3) |
Teams and scorers
edit| Widnes | No. | Salford |
|---|---|---|
| Teams | ||
| Alan Tait | 1 | Steve Gibson |
| Darren Wright | 2 | Tex Evans |
| Andy Currier | 3 | Martin Birkett |
| Jonathan Davies | 4 | Peter Williams |
| Martin Offiah | 5 | Adrian Hadley |
| Tony Myler (c) | 6 | David Fell |
| David Hulme | 7 | Steve Kerry |
| Kurt Sorensen | 8 | Ian Sherratt |
| Phil McKenzie | 9 | Mark Lee |
| Chris Ashurst | 10 | Chris Whiteley |
| Richard Eyres | 11 | Arthur Bradshaw |
| Emosi Koloto | 12 | Ian Blease (c) |
| Les Holliday | 13 | Andy Burgess |
| Subs | ||
| John Devereux | 14 | Frank Cassidy (for Steve Kerry, 72mins) |
| David Smith (for Chris Ashurst, 31mins) | 15 | Shane Hansen (for Chris Whiteley, 31mins) |
| Doug Laughton | Coach | Kevin Tamati |
The road to success
edit(This chart excludes the match in the preliminary round)
| First round | Second round | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| Whitehaven | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Widnes | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Widnes | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wigan | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wigan | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Barrow | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Widnes | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Warrington | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Carlisle | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Workington Town | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Carlisle | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Warrington | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Warrington | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Chorley Borough (2) | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Widnes | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Salford | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Salford | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Oldham | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Salford | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
| St. Helens | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| St. Helens | 56 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Trafford Borough | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Salford | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Leigh | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Leigh | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Swinton | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Leigh | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fulham | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fulham | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Runcorn Highfield | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Notes and comments
edit1 * The first Lancashire Cup match to be played at Rochdale Hornets's new ground
2 * The first Lancashire Cup match to be played on this ground, one of many used by Fulham during the nomadic period between 1985 and 1993
3 * The attendance is given as 11,708 in the official Widnes archives - RUGBYLEAGUEproject gives the attendance as 12,028.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Saints Heritage Society - History - Season 1896–97".
- ^ a b c "Warrington Wolves - Results Archive - 1897". Archived from the original on 2 February 2014.
- ^ a b c "Widnes Vikings - History - Season In Review - 1896–97".
- ^ a b "Wigan "Cherry and White" archived results". Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- ^ "Offiah is too hot for slick Salford". The Observer. London. 30 September 1990. p. 25. ProQuest 477351850.
External links
edit- "Lancashire Cup 1990/91 - Results". Rugby League Project.