The 1924–25 Lancashire Cup competition was the seventeenth in the history of this regional rugby league competition and the cup was won by Oldham who beat the holders and last year's winners St Helens Recs in the final at The Willows, Salford, by a score of 10–0. The attendance at the final was 15,000 and receipts £1,116.
Background The number of teams entering the competition remained at 13 which resulted in 3 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 11 October 1924Leigh0–8WarringtonMather Lane2Sat 11 October 1924St Helens Recs17–2WiganCity Road3Sat 11 October 1924Rochdale Hornets8–0SwintonAthletic Grounds4Sat 11 October 1924Salford5–3Wigan HighfieldThe Willows5Sat 11 October 1924Widnes7–7St. HelensLowerhouse Lane6 Barrowbye7 Broughton Rangersbye8 OldhambyeReplay9Wed 15 October 1924St. Helens19–5WidnesKnowsley Road
Round 2 – quarterfinals Game NoFixture dateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef 1Sat 25 October 1924Barrow11–2Broughton RangersLittle Park, Roose2Sat 25 October 1924Oldham11–5Rochdale HornetsWatersheddings3Sat 25 October 1924St Helens Recs36–5SalfordCity Road4Sat 25 October 1924St. Helens 15–5WarringtonKnowsley Road
Round 3 – semifinals Game NoFixture dateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef 1Sat 8 November 1924Barrow5–7St Helens RecsLittle Park, Roose2Sat 8 November 1924St. Helens9–16OldhamKnowsley Road
Final Game NoFixture dateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef Saturday 22 November 1924Oldham10–0St Helens RecsThe Willows15000£1,1161
Teams and scorers Oldham№St Helens Recs teams Ernie Knapman12Evan Davies3Sid Rix4Joe Corsi567Herman Hilton89Bob Sloman10Henry 'Harry' GrundyRothwell Marlor11Frank BowenAlbert Brough12George Hesketh13 10score05HT0 Scorers Tries TT Goals GG Drop Goals DGReferee Scoring – Try = three (3) points – Goal = two (2) points – Drop goal = two (2) points
The road to success
See also 1924–25 Northern Rugby Football League season
Notes
1 The Willows was the home ground of Salford.
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