The 1921–22 Lancashire Cup competition, the fourteenth contest for this regional rugby league competition, saw a new name on the trophy, Warrington. They beat Oldham in the final at The Cliff, Broughton, Salford by a score of 7–5.
Background The number of teams entering this year's competition remained at the previous level of 14, this enabled the competition to be run with only 2 byes in the first round.
Competition and results
Round 1 Involved 6 matches (with two byes) and 14 clubs
Game NoFixture dateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef 1Sat 22 October 1921Broughton Rangers5–0WiganThe Cliff2Sat 22 October 1921Leigh3–2Wigan HighfieldMather Lane3Sat 22 October 1921Rochdale Hornets0–2OldhamAthletic Grounds4Sat 22 October 1921St Helens Recs0–0SwintonCity Road5Sat 22 October 1921Widnes6–0SalfordLowerhouse Lane6Sat 29 October 1921Barrow25–0AskamLittle Park, Roose7 St. Helensbye8 WarringtonbyeReplay9Wed 26 October 1921Swinton2–8St Helens RecsChorley Road ground
Round 2 – quarterfinals Game NoFixture dateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef 1Sat 5 November 1921Barrow10–3Broughton RangersLittle Park, Roose2Sat 5 November 1921St. Helens5–17OldhamKnowsley Road3Sat 5 November 1921Warrington5–3St Helens RecsWilderspool4Sat 5 November 1921Widnes2–2LeighLowerhouse LaneReplay1Wed 9 November 1921Leigh5–3WidnesMather Lane
Semi finals Game NoFixture dateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef 1Sat 19 November 1921Oldham17–8BarrowWatersheddings2Sat 19 November 1921Warrington13–7LeighWilderspool
Final The final was watched by 18,000 and receipts were £1,200.
Teams and scorers Warrington№OldhamBen Jolley1Ernie KnapmanBob Bradbury2Ned ThomasCharlie Collins3Jim FinnertyJim Tranter4Evan DaviesBert Cartwright5Reg FarrarJack Prescott (c)6Billy HallTommy Anderson7Maurice TigheBilly Cunliffe8Joe FergusonAlfred Peacock9Alfred TomkinsRobert Mather10Fred BrownTommy Cunliffe11Jack CollinsErnest Ogden12Tom ReesJim Fearnley13Willie Thomas
Scoring – Try = three (3) points – Goal = two (2) points – Drop goal = two (2) points
The road to success
See also 1921–22 Northern Rugby Football Union season
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