1972–73 Yorkshire Cup
The 1972–73 Yorkshire Cup was the sixty-fifth occasion on which the Yorkshire Cup competition had been held.
Leeds winning the trophy by beating Dewsbury by the score of 36–9 in what would be Dewsbury's last appearance in a Yorkshire Cup final
The match was played at Odsal in the City of Bradford, now in West Yorkshire. The attendance was 7,806 and receipts were £2,659
This was Leeds third victory in what would be eight times in the space of thirteen seasons
Background
The staging of the previous season's Yorkshire Cup during July and August was deemed a financial failure, and the competition reverted to its usual place in the calendar between August and October.For the first time in its history, the competition was sponsored after agreeing a deal with Esso.
Competition and results
First Round
Involved 8 matches and 16 clubs| Game No | Fixture date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Att | Rec | Notes | Ref | ||
| 1 | Fri 25 Aug 1972 | Huddersfield | 26-5 | Doncaster | Fartown | ||||||
| 2 | Fri 25 Aug 1972 | Hull F.C. | 8-19 | Leeds | Boulevard | ||||||
| 3 | Sat 26 Aug 1972 | Bramley | 16-9 | York | McLaren Field | ||||||
| 4 | Sun 27 Aug 1972 | Wakefield Trinity | 38-17 | Keighley | Belle Vue | ||||||
| 5 | Sun 27 Aug 1972 | Dewsbury | 19-5 | Castleford | Crown Flatt | ||||||
| 6 | Sun 27 Aug 1972 | Featherstone Rovers | 38-8 | Batley | Post Office Road | ||||||
| 7 | Sun 27 Aug 1972 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 36-27 | Bradford Northern | Craven Park (1) | ||||||
| 8 | Sun 27 Aug 1972 | Hunslet | 8-76 | Halifax | Parkside |
Second Round
Involved 4 matches and 8 clubs| Game No | Fixture date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Att | Rec | Notes | Ref | ||
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| 1 | Wed 5 Sep 1972 | Leeds | 36-5 | Featherstone Rovers | Headingley | ||||||
| 2 | Wed 6 Sep 1972 | Bramley | 8-20 | Dewsbury | McLaren Field | ||||||
| 3 | Wed 6 Sep 1972 | Huddersfield | 12-8 | Hull Kingston Rovers | Fartown | ||||||
| 4 | Thu 7 Sep 1972 | Wakefield Trinity | 9-11 | Halifax | Belle Vue |
Semi-finals
Involved 2 matches and 4 clubs| Game No | Fixture date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Att | Rec | Notes | Ref | ||
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| 1 | Wed 20 Sep 1972 | Dewsbury | 19-10 | Halifax | Crown Flatt | ||||||
| 2 | Wed 20 Sep 1972 | Leeds | 26-13 | Huddersfield | Headingley |