The 1929–30 Lancashire Cup was the 22nd occasion on which this regional rugby league competition had been held. Warrington won the trophy by beating Salford in the final by 15–2. The match was played at Central Park, Wigan. The attendance at the final was 21,012 and receipts £1,250.
Background The number of teams entering this year's competition remained at 13 which resulted in 3 byes in the first round.
The semi-final clash between Salford and Swinton took two replays to decide. This resulted in Salford playing 5 matches (a semi-final, a league match, two replays and a final) within 11 days.
Competition and results
Round 1 Involved 5 matches (with three byes) and 13 clubs Game NoFixture dateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef 1Sat 12 October 1929Barrow12–0WidnesLittle Park, Roose2Sat 12 October 1929Broughton Rangers9–10St. HelensThe Cliff3Sat 12 October 1929Leigh3–6WarringtonMather Lane4Sat 12 October 1929Rochdale Hornets15–11Wigan HighfieldAthletic Grounds5Sat 12 October 1929Wigan5–10OldhamCentral Park6St Helens Recsbye7Salfordbye8Swintonbye
Round 2 – quarter-finals Game NoFixture dateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef 1Mon 21 October 1929Oldham8–2St Helens RecsWatersheddings2Wed 23 October 1929St. Helens8–8SalfordKnowsley Road3Wed 23 October 1929Swinton38–3Rochdale HornetsStation Road14Thu 24 October 1929Barrow7–9WarringtonLittle Park, RooseReplay5Sat 30 October 1929Salford13–3St. HelensThe Willows
Round 3 – semi-finals Game NoFixture dateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef 1Mon 11 November 1929Oldham5–7WarringtonWatersheddings2Wed 13 November 1929Swinton3–3SalfordStation Road21st Replay3Mon 18 November 1929Salford0–0SwintonThe Willows22nd Replay4Wed 20 November 1929Swinton0–8SalfordThe Cliff
Final Game NoFixture dateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef Saturday 23 November 1929Warrington15–2SalfordCentral Park21,012£1,2502 3
Teams and scorers Warrington№Salford Teams Billy Holding1Gus RismanTommy Blinkhorn2Sid BoydLes Perkins (c) 3Richard ManningBilly Dingsdale4George DobingThomas "Tubby" Thompson5Barney HudsonWilliam "Billy" Kirk6Sammy MillerTommy Flynn7Reg MeekJack Miller8Billy WilliamsAlfred Peacock9Fred ShawBilly Cunliffe10Jack MuirFrank Williams11Teddy HainesJesse Meredith12Alf MiddletonCharlie Seeling Jr.13Aubrey Casewell 15score27HT0 Scorers Tries William "Billy" Kirk (1)TJesse Meredith (1)TTommy Blinkhorn (1)T Goals Billy Holding (3)GGeorge Dobing Drop Goals DGReferee Scoring – Try = three points; Goal = two points; Drop goal = two points
The road to success
See also 1929–30 Northern Rugby Football League season
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