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 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £232,200 in 2018).
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 (with three byes) and 13 clubs Game NoFixture dateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef 1Sat 14 October 1922Barrow5–14SwintonLittle Park, Roose2Sat 14 October 1922Rochdale Hornets2–5WiganAthletic Grounds3Sat 14 October 1922St. Helens25–8SalfordKnowsley Road4Sat 14 October 1922Warrington8–5Broughton RangersWilderspool5Sat 14 October 1922Wigan Highfield0–0OldhamTunstall Lane16 St Helens Recsbye7 Leighbye8 WidnesbyeReplay9Mon 16 October 1922Oldham20–5Wigan HighfieldWatersheddings
Round 2 – quarterfinals Game NoFixture dateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef 1Sat 28 October 1922Leigh13–8OldhamMather Lane2Sat 28 October 1922St. Helens4–17WarringtonKnowsley Road3Sat 28 October 1922Widnes7–0SwintonLowerhouse Lane4Sat 28 October 1922Wigan14–3St Helens RecsCentral Park
Round 3 – semifinals Game NoFixture dateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef 1Sat 11 November 1922Leigh5–2WidnesMather Lane2Sat 11 November 1922Warrington2–8WiganWilderspool
Final Game NoFixture dateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef Saturday 25 November 1922Wigan20–2LeighThe Willows15000£1,200–0–02
Teams and scorers WiganNo. Leigh Teams Jim Sullivan1Tommy ClarksonDanny Hurcombe2Abe JohnsonJerry Shea3Wyndham EmeryTommy Howley4Emlyn ThomasJohnny Ring5Reg TaylorGeorge Owens6Bert GanleySyd Jerram7Walter Mooney (c)Wilf Hodder8Jim WinstanleyTom Woods9Joe CartwrightBert Webster10Albert WorrallPercy Coldrick11Dai DaviesHarry Banks12Jack ArmstrongFred Roffey13Ernie Boardman20score213HT2 Scorers Tries Bert Webster (2)TTommy Howley] (1)TJohnny Ring (1)T Goals Jim Sullivan(4)GWalter Mooney (1)Referee Scoring – Try = three (3) points – Goal = two (2) points – Drop goal = two (2) points
The road to success
See also 1922–23 Northern Rugby Football League season
Notes 1 This was also the first game in the competition to be played at Tunstall Lane 2 The Willows was the home ground of Salford w
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