The 1958 Rugby League Lancashire Cup competition
1958–59 was the forty-sixth occasion on which the Lancashire Cup completion had been held. Oldham won the trophy by beating St. Helens by the score of 12-2 The match was played at Station Road, Pendlebury, (historically in the county of Lancashire). The attendance was 38,780 and receipts were £6,933; another excellent attendance. This was the third (and final one) of Oldham's three consecutive triumphs. It would be the last time they would win the trophy, although they did later appear 4 times as runners-up (in 1966, 1969, 1987 and 1989).
Background
With again no invitation to a junior club this season, the total number of teams entering the competition remained the same at 14. The same pre-war fixture format was retained, and due to the number of clubs this resulted in no bye but one “blank” or “dummy” fixture in the first round, and one bye in the second round.
Competition and results
Round 1 Involved 7 matches (with no bye but one “blank” fixture) and 14 clubs
Game NoFixture dateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef 1Sat 30 Aug 1958Warrington10-16LeighWilderspool2Sat 30 Aug 1958Widnes44-13SalfordNaughton Park3Sat 30 Aug 1958Workington Town25-12Liverpool CityDerwent Park4Sat 30 Aug 1958Rochdale Hornets15-20St. HelensAthletic Grounds8,2575Sat 30 Aug 1958Swinton12-31WiganStation Road6Sat 30 Aug 1958Oldham49-5WhitehavenWatersheddings7Sat 30 Aug 1958Barrow28-12Blackpool BoroughCraven Park8 blankblank
Round 2 - quarterfinals Involved 3 matches (with one bye) and 7 clubs
Game NoFixture dateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef 1Mon 08 Sep 1958Barrow23-17Workington TownCraven Park2Mon 08 Sep 1958Leigh2-12St. HelensKirkhall Lane14,8003Tue 16 Sep 1958Oldham19-7WiganWatersheddings4 Widnesbye
Round 3 – semifinals Involved 2 matches and 4 clubs
Game NoFixture dateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef 1Wed 17 Sep 1958St. Helens18-6BarrowKnowsley Road23,0002Tue 30 Sep 1958Oldham9-4WidnesWatersheddings
Final Game NoFixture dateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef Saturday 25 October 1958Oldham12-2St. HelensStation Road38,780£6,933
Teams and scorers
Oldham№St. Helens teams Bernard Ganley1Peter Fearis Dick Cracknell2Tom van VollenhovenAlan Davies3Doug GreenallJohn Noon4Ken Large John Etty5Frank CarltonAlan Kellett6Brian Howard Frank Stirrup (c)7Alex MurphyRon Rowbottom8Abe TerryJack Keith9Tom McKinneyKen Jackson10Derek Brown Charlie Winslade11Brian BriggsDes McKeown12Walter Delves Derek Turner13Vince Karalius 12score27HT2 Scorers Tries TT Goals GG Drop Goals DGReferee R. Gelder, Wakefield Scoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = two (2) points
The road to success
Notes and comments 1 Station Road was the home ground of Swinton from 1929 to 1992 and at its peak was one of the finest rugby league grounds in the country and it boasted a capacity of 60,000. The actual record attendance was for the Challenge Cup semi-final on 7 April 1951 when 44,621 watched Wigan beat Warrington 3-2
See also 1958–59 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