1938–39 was the thirty-first occasion on which the Lancashire Cup completion was held. Wigan won the trophy by beating Salford by a score of 10-7. The match was played at Station Road, Pendlebury, Salford, (historically in the county of Lancashire). The attendance was 27,940 and receipts were £1,708.
Background The number of teams entering this year's competition remained the same at 13, and the same fixture format was retained. There was once again one bye and one "blank" or "dummy" fixture in the first round. The bye in the second round remained.
Competition and results
Round 1 Round 1 involved six matches (with one bye and one "blank" fixture) and 13 clubs.
Game no.Fixture dateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef 1Sat 10 Sep 1938Salford8-4Broughton RangersThe Willows2Sat 10 Sep 1938St Helens Recs12-7BarrowCity Road3Sat 10 Sep 1938Rochdale Hornets5-19WidnesAthletic Grounds4Sat 10 Sep 1938Leigh8-24WarringtonMather Lane5Sat 10 Sep 1938Wigan12-8SwintonCentral Park6Mon 12 Sep 1938St. Helens5-10Liverpool StanleyKnowsley Road7Oldhambye8 blankblank
Round 2 – quarterfinals Round 2's quarterfinals involved three matches (with one bye) and seven clubs.
Game no.Fixture dateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef 1Wed 21 Sep 1938Oldham4-13WiganWatersheddings2Wed 21 Sep 1938St Helens Recs8-10Liverpool StanleyCity Road3Wed 21 Sep 1938Warrington5-4WidnesWilderspool4 Salfordbye
Round 3 – semifinals Round 3's semifinals involved two matches and four clubs.
Game no.Fixture dateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef 1Wed 28 Sep 1938Wigan13-9Liverpool StanleyCentral Park2Thu 29 Sep 1938Warrington6-12SalfordWilderspool
Final Game no.Fixture dateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef Saturday 22 October 1938Wigan10-7SalfordStation Road27,940£1,7081
Teams and scorers
WiganNo.Salford Teams Jim Sullivan1Harold OsbaldestinJack Morley2Barney HudsonTed Ward3Albert GearGwynne Davies4Bob BrownGwyn Williams5Alan EdwardsJack Garvey6Gus RismanHector Gee7Billy WatkinsGeorge Banks8David DaviesJoe Egan9Bert DayKen Gee10Joe BradburyIke Jones11Paddy DaltonTrevor Thomas12Harold ThomasJackie Bowen13Jack Feetham 10Score74HT2 Scorers Tries Goals Jim Sullivan (5)GG Drop goals DGReferee Scoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = two (2) points
The road to success
See also 1938–39 Northern Rugby Football League season Rugby league county cups
References
External links Saints Heritage Society 1896–97 Northern Rugby Football Union season at wigan.rlfans.com Hull&Proud Fixtures & Results 1896/1897 Widnes Vikings - One team, one passion Season In Review - 1896–97 The Northern Union at warringtonwolves.org