1922–23 Lancashire Cup
The 1922–23 Lancashire Cup was the fifteenth staging of this regional rugby league competition. The trophy was won again by Wigan who beat local rivals Leigh in the final at The Willows, Salford, by a score of 20–2. The attendance at the final was 15,000 and receipts £1,200.
Background
The number of teams entering this year's competition was reduced by one to 13. Wigan Highfield continued to participate, but now as full league members after joining the league. Askam who had played in the previous two tournaments were not invited to take part this year and no other junior/amateur club was invited to take part. With 13 teams, 3 teams were given byes in the first round.Competition and results
Round 1
Involved 5 matches and 13 clubs| Game No | Fixture date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Att | Rec | Notes | Ref | ||
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| 1 | Sat 14 October 1922 | Barrow | 5–14 | Swinton | Little Park, Roose | ||||||
| 2 | Sat 14 October 1922 | Rochdale Hornets | 2–5 | Wigan | Athletic Grounds | ||||||
| 3 | Sat 14 October 1922 | St. Helens | 25–8 | Salford | Knowsley Road | ||||||
| 4 | Sat 14 October 1922 | Warrington | 8–5 | Broughton Rangers | Wilderspool | ||||||
| 5 | Sat 14 October 1922 | Wigan Highfield | 0–0 | Oldham | Tunstall Lane | 1 | |||||
| 6 | St Helens Recs | bye | |||||||||
| 7 | Leigh | bye | |||||||||
| 8 | Widnes | bye | |||||||||
| Replay | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9 | Mon 16 October 1922 | Oldham | 20–5 | Wigan Highfield | Watersheddings |