1974–75 Player's No.6 Trophy

This was the fourth season for the League Cup, which was again known as the Players No.6 Trophy for sponsorship reasons.

Bradford Northern won the trophy by beating Widnes by the score of 3–2. The final was played at Wilderspool, Warrington. The attendance was 5,935 and receipts were £3305.

Background This season saw no changes in the entrants, no new members and no withdrawals, the number remaining at eighteen. For the first time in the competition, there were no drawn matches.

Competition and results

First round The first round consisted of the 30 Rugby Football League professional clubs, plus two amateur teams from the Castleford area, Lock Lane and Kippax White Swan. Game NoFixture dateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttendanceNotes127 September 1974Salford36–5CastlefordThe Willows4,755228 September 1974Barrow5–14YorkCraven Park1,000328 September 1974Bramley15–6Hull F.C.McLaren Field750428 September 1974Leeds49–10New HunsletHeadingley4,068528 September 1974Wakefield Trinity44–10LeighBelle Vue1,984628 September 1974Whitehaven32–6Lock LaneRecreation Ground537The John Player Yearbook 1975–76 gives the attendance as 1,000 but the Rothmans Rugby League Yearbooks give it as 537.729 September 1974Blackpool Borough17–20WiganBorough Park1,595829 September 1974Bradford Northern12–8DewsburyOdsal5,287929 September 1974Doncaster15–6Kippax White SwanBentley Road Stadium/Tattersfield453The John Player Yearbook gives the attendance as 513, but Rothmans Rugby League Yearbooks give it as 4531029 September 1974Halifax11–13KeighleyThrum Hall1,9901129 September 1974Huyton14–12HuddersfieldAlt Park, Huyton1229 September 1974Oldham21–14Workington TownWatersheddings1,4941329 September 1974Rochdale Hornets12–16Hull Kingston RoversAthletic Grounds3,1601429 September 1974Swinton7–6St. HelensStation Road1529 September 1974Warrington36–3BatleyWilderspool5,0001629 September 1974Widnes10–5Featherstone RoversNaughton Park4,000

Second round

Involved 8 matches and 16 clubs Game NoFixture dateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttendanceNotes18 November 1974Salford14–9BramleyThe Willows4,29529 November 1974Oldham3–12Bradford NorthernWatersheddings2,113310 November 1974Keighley4–39LeedsLawkholme Lane2,837410 November 1974Swinton18–2WiganStation Road4,420Swinton No 8 Brian Butler was sent off in the 36th minute for "interfering in a tackle by Green on David Hill" and Wigan hooker Colin Clarke was sent off in the 6th minute for dissent.510 November 1974Warrington33–6HuytonWilderspool4,756610 November 1974Whitehaven14–4DoncasterRecreation Ground800710 November 1974Widnes35–13Wakefield TrinityNaughton Park4,000810 November 1974York12–26Hull Kingston RoversClarence Street3,299

Quarter finals

Involved 4 matches with 8 clubs

Game NoFixture dateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttendanceNotes16 December 1974Whitehaven5–0WarringtonRecreation Ground2,00027 December 1974Hull Kingston Rovers25–17SalfordCraven Park (1)3,92738 December 1974Bradford Northern17–7LeedsOdsal6,72648 December 1974Widnes15–5SwintonNaughton Park5,500

Semi finals

Involved 2 matches and 4 clubs Game NoFixture dateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttendanceNotes14 January 1975Widnes16-14Hull Kingston RoversNaughton Park4,000211 January 1975Whitehaven6-18Bradford NorthernRecreation Ground3,500

Final The final took place on Saturday 25 January 1975, at Wilderspool, Warrington. The attendance was 5,935,The John Player Yearbook gives the attendance as 5,915, but Rothmans Rugby League Yearbooks give it as 5,935 with gate receipts of £3,305.

Teams and scorers

Bradford NorthernNo.Widnes Teams Stuart Carlton1Ray DuttonRichard Francis2Alan PrescottPhil Ward3Dennis O'NeillLes Gant4Mal AspeyDavid Redfearn5Chris AndersonMick Blacker6Eric HughesBarry Seabourne7Reg BowdenKelvin Earl8Jim MillsFrancis Jarvis9Keith ElwellPhil Jackson10Barry SheridanGraham Joyce11Mick AdamsDennis Trotter12Bob BlackwoodStan Fearnley13Doug LaughtonKen Kelly14Terry KaraliusPattinson15John PeekCoach

Prize money As part of the sponsorship deal and funds, the prize money awarded to the competing teams for this season was as follows: Finish PositionCash prizeNo. receiving prizeTotal cashWinner£5,0001£5,000Runner-up£2,5001£2,500Semi-finalist£1,0002£2,000Loser in Rd 3£4504£1,800Loser in Rd 2£3008£2,400Loser in Rd 1£15016£2,400Grand Total£16,100

See also 1974–75 Northern Rugby Football League season 1974 Lancashire Cup 1974 Yorkshire Cup Player's No.6 Trophy Rugby league county cups

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