The 1923–24 Lancashire Cup competition was the sixteenth competition in the regional Lancashire Cup tournament. The trophy was won by St Helens Recs who beat Swinton in the final at Central Park, Wigan, by a score of 17–0. The attendance was a new record for the competition final at the time, being 25,656 and receipts £1,450. The triumph by St Helens Recs was the first time the club had won the competition and also the first time that winning club were not one of the original clubs who formed the Northern Union.
Background The number of teams entering this year's competition remained at 13, with again no junior/amateur team being admitted. This resulted in 3 byes in the first round.
The quarter-final match between Warrington and Widnes took three matches to finally decide, the second replay being held at Central Park.
Competition and results
Round 1 Involved 5 matches (with three byes) and 13 clubs Game NoFixture dateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef 1Sat 13 October 1923Rochdale Hornets7–3Wigan HighfieldAthletic Grounds2Sat 13 October 1923St. Helens5–0SalfordKnowsley Road3Sat 13 October 1923Warrington15–2BarrowWilderspool4Sat 13 October 1923Widnes5–3LeighLowerhouse Lane5Sat 13 October 1923Wigan11–6Broughton RangersCentral Park6 Oldhambye7 St Helens Recsbye8 Swintonbye
Round 2 – quarterfinals Game NoFixture dateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef 1Sat 27 October 1923Oldham15–5WiganWatersheddings2Sat 27 October 1923St Helens Recs21–0Rochdale HornetsCity Road3Sat 27 October 1923St. Helens5–5SwintonKnowsley Road4Sat 27 October 1923Warrington6–6WidnesWilderspool1st Replays5Wed 31 October 1923Swinton21–8St. HelensChorley Road ground6Thu 1 November 1923Widnes5–5WarringtonLowerhouse Lane2nd Replay7Mon 5 November 1923Warrington13–2WidnesCentral Park
Round 3 – semifinals Game NoFixture dateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef 1Sat 10 November 1923St Helens Recs13–11OldhamCity Road2Sat 10 November 1923Swinton19–7WarringtonChorley Road ground14,000
Final Game NoFixture dateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef Saturday 24 November 1923St Helens Recs17–0SwintonCentral Park25,656£1,4501
Teams and scorers St Helens Recs№ Swinton teams Tommy Dingsdale1Frank PearsonJ. Gormley2Frank EvansJim Owen3Hector Halsall (c)J. Pyke4Jack EvansJoe Mc Comas5Chris BrockbankFred Halton6Albert JenkinsJohnny Greenall (c)7Bryn EvansR. Ramsdale8Miller StrongJ. Hughes9Henry BlewerHarry Grundy10Harold WorsleyTommy Smith11Harry PowellAlbert Fildes12Tom McCormickBilly Mulvanney13Stan HowarthJ. Bate (reserve to travel)14F. Leyland (reserve to travel)15 17score04HT0 Scorers Tries Owen, Pyke, GreenallTTTT Goals Pyke (2), Dingsdale (1)GG Drop Goals DGReferee Scoring – Try = three (3) points – Goal = two (2) points – Drop goal = two (2) points
The road to success
See also 1923–24 Northern Rugby Football League season
Notes 1 Central Park was the home ground of Wigan
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