The 1912 Lancashire Cup was the eighth year of this regional rugby league competition. The cup was won by Wigan who beat the holders Rochdale Hornets in the final at The Willows, Salford by a score of 21–5. The attendance at the final was 6,000 and receipts £200.
Background As in 1911 the 12 semi-professional clubs and Warwickshire side Coventry. With a total of entrants 13, there were three byes in the first round
Competition and results
Round 1 Involved 5 matches (with three byes) and 13 clubs Game NoFixture dateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef 1Sat 19 October 1912Barrow0–18SalfordCavendish Park2Sat 19 October 1912Runcorn7–13OldhamCanal Street3Sat 19 October 1912Swinton0–11Broughton RangersChorley Road ground4Sat 19 October 1912Widnes36–0CoventryLowerhouse Lane15Sat 19 October 1912Wigan24–6LeighCentral Park6 Rochdale Hornetsbye7 St. Helensbye8 Warringtonbye
Round 2 – quarterfinals Game NoFixture dateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef 1Sat 2 November 1912Broughton Rangers0–0Rochdale HornetsWheater's Field2Sat 2 November 1912St. Helens18–10WarringtonKnowsley Road3Sat 2 November 1912Salford16–3WidnesThe Willows4Sat 2 November 1912Wigan24–8OldhamCentral ParkReplay5Tue 5 November 1912Rochdale Hornets18–4Broughton RangersAthletic Grounds
Round 3 – semifinals Game NoFixture dateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef 1Sat 16 November 1912Rochdale Hornets10–8St. HelensAthletic Grounds2Sat 16 November 1912Salford5–13WiganThe Willows
Final Game NoFixture dateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef Wednesday 11 December 1912Wigan21–5Rochdale HornetsThe Willows6000£2002
Teams and scorers WiganNo.Rochdale Hornets teams Jim Sharrock1J. BaxterLewis Bradley2H.L. PaddonBert Jenkins3J.E. RobinsonLance Todd4T. WestRobert Curwen 5J. HopwoodFred Gleave6R. SchofieldJohnny Thomas7E.W. JonesCharlie Seeling8T. WoodsDick Ramsdale9J. DeardonArthur Francis10Walter RomanPercy Coldrick11S. CarterDick Silcock12V.B. SladeThomas Whittaker13Turner 21score510HT5 Scorers Tries Lew Bradley (2)TJ.E. Robinson (1)Lance Todd (1)TCharlie Seeling (1)TPercy Coldrick (1)T Goals Jim Sharrock (2)GH.L. Paddon (1)Johnny Thomas (1)G Drop Goals DGRefereeBob Robinson (Bradford) Scoring – Try = three (3) points – Goal = two (2) points – Drop goal = two (2) points
The road to success
See also 1912–13 Northern Rugby Football Union season
Notes 1 According to the Widnes official archives the score was 36–0, but according to "RUGBY LEAGUE project" the score was 36–9 2 The Willows was the home ground of Salford
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