1935–36 Lancashire Cup


1935–36 was the twenty-eighth occasion on which the Lancashire Cup completion had been held.

Salford won the trophy by beating Wigan by 15–7.

The match was played at Wilderspool, Warrington, now in the County Palatine of Chester but (historically in the county of Lancashire. The attendance was 16,500 and receipts were £950.

This was the second of the three consecutive Lancashire Cup finals in which Salford would beat Wigan.

Background

The number of teams entering this year's competition was increased by one with the addition of Streatham & Mitcham. This brought the number up to 14 and the same fixture format was retained. There was now no need for a bye in the first round, but there was still a "blank" or "dummy" fixture. The bye in the second round remained.

Competition and results

Round 1

Involved 7 matches and 14 clubs
Game NoFixture dateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttRecNotesRef
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1Wed 11 Sep 1935St. Helens10–7Streatham & MitchamKnowsley Road1
2Sat 14 Sep 1935Leigh5–2Broughton RangersMather Lane
3Sat 14 Sep 1935St Helens Recs17–5BarrowCity Road
4Sat 14 Sep 1935Liverpool Stanley7–14SalfordStanley Greyhound Stadium
5Sat 14 Sep 1935Rochdale Hornets5–7OldhamAthletic Grounds
6Sat 14 Sep 1935Swinton2–2WarringtonStation Road
7Sat 14 Sep 1935Wigan6–5WidnesCentral Park
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Round 1 – replays

Involved 1 match
Game NoFixture dateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttRecNotesRef
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1Wed 18 Sep 1935Warrington14–8SwintonWilderspool

Round 2 – quarterfinals

Involved 3 matches and 7 clubs
Game NoFixture dateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttRecNotesRef
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1Wed 25 Sep 1935St. Helens2–2St Helens RecsKnowsley Road
2Wed 25 Sep 1935Salford11–0WarringtonThe Willows
3Wed 25 Sep 1935Wigan16–7LeighCentral Park
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Round 2 – quarterfinals – first replays

Involved 1 match
Game NoFixture dateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttRecNotesRef
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1Mon 31 Sep 1935St Helens Recs8–21St. HelensCity Road

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Round 3 – semifinals

Involved 2 matches and 4 clubs
Game NoFixture dateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttRecNotesRef
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1Wed 2 Oct 1935Wigan9–4OldhamCentral Park
2Wed 9 Oct 1935Salford19–6St. HelensThe Willows

Final

Teams and scorers

SalfordNo.Wigan
teams
Harold Osbaldestin1Jim Sullivan
Bob Brown2Jack Morley
Sammy Miller3Gordon Innes
Gus Risman4Gwyn Davies
Barney Hudson5Alf Ellaby
Billy Watkins6George Bennett
Emlyn Jenkins7Hector Gee
Billy Williams8Harold Edwards
Bert Day9Albert Davis
Joe Bradbury10Ken Gee
Paddy Dalton11Len Mason
Alf Middleton12Billy Hall
Jack Feetham13Charlie Seeling
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Scorers
Tries
Joe BradburyTGwyn Davies
Alf MiddletonT
Jack FeethamT
Goals
Gus Risman GJim Sullivan
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Drop Goals
DG
RefereeAlf Hill

Scoring – Try = three points – Goal = two points – Drop goal = two points