1974–75_Player's_No.6_Trophy

1974–75 Player's No.6 Trophy

1974–75 Player's No.6 Trophy

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

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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

[1][2][3]

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.

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Second round

[13] Involved 8 matches and 16 clubs

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Quarter finals

[13] Involved 4 matches with 8 clubs

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Semi finals

[13] Involved 2 matches and 4 clubs

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Final

The final took place on Saturday 25 January 1975, at Wilderspool, Warrington. The attendance was 5,935,[15] with gate receipts of £3,305.[16]

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25 January 1975
Wilderspool, Warrington
Attendance: 5,935
Referee: Fred Lindop (Wakefield)
Player of the Match: Barry Seabourne

Teams and scorers

[18]

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Prize money

As part of the sponsorship deal and funds, the prize money awarded to the competing teams for this season was as follows:[19]

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See also

Notes

  1. [1]
    "Rugby League Project".
  2. [2]
    Frank Butler and Patrick Collins (1975). News of the World Football Annual 1975–76 - 89th year. News of the World Ltd.
  3. [3]
    Jack Winstanley & Malcolm Ryding (1991). John Player Yearbook 1975–76. Queen Anne Press.
  4. [4]
    "HULL&PROUD - Stats - Fixtures & Results".
  5. [5]
    "I'm Wakefield 'til I die..."
  6. [6]
    The John Player Yearbook 1975–76 gives the attendance as 1,000 but the Rothmans Rugby League Yearbooks give it as 537.
  7. [7]
    "Wigan "Cherry and White" archived results".
  8. [8]
    The John Player Yearbook gives the attendance as 513, but Rothmans Rugby League Yearbooks give it as 453
  9. [9]
    "Huddersfield Rugby League Heritage" (PDF).
  10. [10]
    "Saints Heritage Society - History - Season 1896-97".
  11. [11]
    "Warrington Wolves - Results Archive - 1897". Archived from the original on 2014-02-02.
  12. [12]
    "Widnes Vikings - History - Season In Review - 1896-97".
  13. [13]
    "Wigan "Cherry and White" J Player round 2 onwards".
  14. [14]
    Swinton 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.
  15. [15]
    The John Player Yearbook gives the attendance as 5,915, but Rothmans Rugby League Yearbooks give it as 5,935
  16. [16]
    Fletcher & Howes (1992), p. 189.
  17. [17]
    Winstanley & Ryding (1975), pp. 231–235.
  18. [18]
    "Widnes Stat Attack archived results".
  19. [19]
    Fletcher & Howes (1992), p. 396.

References

  • Winstanley, Jack; Ryding, Malcolm (1975). John Player Rugby League Yearbook. 1975-76. London: Queen Anne Press. ISBN 978-0-362-00223-2.
  • Fletcher, Raymond; Howes, David, eds. (1992). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1992-93. London: Headline Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-7472-7906-8.
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