1991–92 Regal Trophy | |
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Structure | National knockout championship |
Teams | 38 |
Winners | Widnes |
Runners-up | Leeds |
The 1991–92 Regal Trophy was a British rugby league knockout tournament. It was the 21st season that the competition was held, and was the third staging of the competition since it was re-named the Regal Trophy.
Widnes won the final, beating Leeds by the score of 24–0.
Background
[edit]This season saw two "name" changes and one of the three junior clubs being replaced by a new league club. The number of entrants remained the same at thirty-eight.
The changes were :-
1 Runcorn Highfield became Highfield and now played at Hoghton Road Stadium in Sutton, a suburb of St. Helens and home to St Helens Town A.F.C. (although signing a 99-year lease, the club moved on after 4½ years after a proposed rent increase made a stay unviable - Fulham became London Crusaders but were still nomadic, although playing many home matches at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre before settling at Barnet Copthall for season 1993-94
2 Scarborough Pirates joined the league and the competition (albeit for a very brief one season stay before going into administration), taking the place of one of the junior teams-
The preliminary round involved twelve clubs, to reduce the numbers to entrants to the first round proper to thirty-two.
Competition and results
[edit]Preliminary round
[edit]Involved 2 matches and 4 Clubs
Game No | Fixture Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue | Att | Rec | Notes | Ref |
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1 | Tue 29 Oct 1991 | Rochdale Hornets | 14–24 | Widnes | Spotland | 2278 | [3] | ||
2 | Tue 29 Oct 1991 | Wigan | 34–14 | Dewsbury | Central Park | 5020 | [2] | ||
3 | Thu 31 Oct 1991 | Hull F.C. | 22–7 | Leigh | Boulevard | 2219 | [4] | ||
4 | Sun 3 Nov 1991 | Saddleworth | 0–30 | Workington Town | Watersheddings | 1650 | 1, 2 | ||
5 | Sun 3 Nov 1991 | Sheffield Eagles | 36–8 | Scarborough Pirates | Don Valley Stadium | 1226 | |||
6 | Mon 4 Nov 1991 | Leigh East | 20–10 | Chorley Borough | Hilton Park | 1393 | 3, 4 |
First Round
[edit]Involved 16 matches and 32 Clubs
Game No | Fixture Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue | Att | Rec | Notes | Ref |
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1 | Sat 16 Nov 1991 | Warrington | 8–17 | Leeds | Wilderspool | 4353 | [6] | ||
2 | Sun 17 Nov 1991 | Bradford Northern | 76–0 | Leigh East | Odsal | 1613 | 3 | ||
3 | Sun 17 Nov 1991 | Doncaster | 21–20 | Whitehaven | Bentley Road Stadium/Tattersfield | 693 | |||
4 | Sun 17 Nov 1991 | Halifax | 46–4 | Barrow | Thrum Hall | 4791 | |||
5 | Sun 17 Nov 1991 | Highfield | 10–28 | Carlisle | Hoghton Road Stadium | 180 | |||
6 | Sun 17 Nov 1991 | Huddersfield | 10–32 | St. Helens | Fartown | 4239 | [7][8] | ||
7 | Sun 17 Nov 1991 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 10–22 | Castleford | Craven Park (2) | 3406 | |||
8 | Sun 17 Nov 1991 | Keighley Cougars | 25–10 | Hunslet | Cougar Park | 1155 | |||
9 | Sun 17 Nov 1991 | Nottingham City | 11–42 | Wakefield Trinity | Harvey Hadden Stadium | 916 | [9] | ||
10 | Sun 17 Nov 1991 | Oldham | 16–10 | London Crusaders | Watersheddings | 2182 | |||
11 | Sun 17 Nov 1991 | Ryedale-York | 6–13 | Sheffield Eagles | Ryedale Stadium | 1138 | |||
12 | Sun 17 Nov 1991 | Salford | 74–10 | Trafford Borough | The Willows | 1783 | |||
13 | Sun 17 Nov 1991 | Swinton | 8–34 | Wigan | Station Road | 4676 | [2] | ||
14 | Sun 17 Nov 1991 | Widnes | 26–8 | Workington Town | Naughton Park | 4917 | [3] | ||
15 | Mon 18 Nov 1991 | Hull F.C. | 12–8 | Batley | Boulevard | 2149 | [4] | ||
16 | Tue 19 Nov 1991 | Bramley | 18–18 | Featherstone Rovers | McLaren Field | 1643 |
Replay
[edit]Involved 1 match and 2 Clubs
Game No | Fixture Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue | Att | Rec | Notes | Ref |
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1 | Thu 21 Nov 1991 | Featherstone Rovers | 44–8 | Bramley | Post Office Road | 1617 |
Second Round
[edit]Involved 8 matches and 16 Clubs
Game No | Fixture Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue | Att | Rec | Notes | Ref |
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1 | Sat 23 Nov 1991 | Hull F.C. | 4–12 | Leeds | Boulevard | 4359 | [4] | ||
2 | Sun 24 Nov 1991 | Bradford Northern | 44–10 | Sheffield Eagles | Odsal | 3118 | |||
3 | Sun 24 Nov 1991 | Carlisle | 16–30 | Widnes | Gifford Park | 1874 | 5 | [3] | |
4 | Sun 24 Nov 1991 | Featherstone Rovers | 64–18 | Halifax | Post Office Road | 5462 | |||
5 | Sun 24 Nov 1991 | Oldham | 18–24 | St. Helens | Watersheddings | 5814 | [8] | ||
6 | Sun 24 Nov 1991 | Wakefield Trinity | 10–30 | Salford | Belle Vue | 4577 | [9] | ||
7 | Sun 24 Nov 1991 | Wigan | 32–8 | Keighley Cougars | Central Park | 6052 | [2] | ||
8 | Mon 25 Nov 1991 | Castleford | 38–6 | Doncaster | Wheldon Road | 4145 |
Third Round
[edit]Involved 4 matches with 8 clubs
Game No | Fixture Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue | Att | Rec | Notes | Ref |
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1 | Sat 30 Nov 1991 | Salford | 24–14 | Wigan | The Willows | 4608 | [2] | ||
2 | Sun 1 Dec 1991 | Leeds | 24–4 | Castleford | Headingley | 15409 | |||
3 | Sun 1 Dec 1991 | St. Helens | 30–12 | Bradford Northern | Knowsley Road | 8641 | [8] | ||
4 | Sun 1 Dec 1991 | Widnes | 34–22 | Featherstone Rovers | Naughton Park | 6551 | [3] |
Semi final
[edit]Involved 2 matches and 4 Clubs
Game No | Fixture Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue | Att | Rec | Notes | Ref |
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1 | Sat 7 Dec 1991 | Leeds | 22–15 | Salford | Valley Parade | 7275 | 6 | ||
2 | Sat 21 Dec 1991 | Widnes | 18–10 | St. Helens | Central Park | 6376 | [3][8] |
Final
[edit]The match was played at Central Park, Wigan. The attendance was 15,070.[13]
11 January 1992
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Widnes | 24 – 0 | Leeds |
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Tries: Davies, Holliday, Tait, Sorensen Goals: Davies (3) Drop goals: Davies, Holliday |
[14] |
Central Park, Wigan
Attendance: 15,070 Referee: Brian Galtress (Bradford) Player of the Match: Les Holliday |
Teams
[edit]Widnes | No. | Leeds |
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Teams | ||
Alan Tait | 1 | Morvin Edwards |
John Devereux | 2 | Phil Ford |
Andy Currier | 3 | David Creasser |
Darren Wright | 4 | Simon Irving |
Mark Sarsfield | 5 | John Bentley |
Jonathan Davies (c) | 6 | Garry Schofield (c) |
Barry Dowd | 7 | Bobbie Goulding |
Kurt Sorensen | 8 | Shaun Wane |
Paul Hulme | 9 | Richard Gunn |
David Smith | 10 | Mike O'Neill |
Harvey Howard | 11 | Roy Powell |
Richard Eyres | 12 | Paul Dixon |
Les Holliday | 13 | Gary Divorty |
Substitutes | ||
Paul Atcheson (for Sarsfield, 73 min.) | 14 | Carl Gibson (for Irving, 53 min.) |
Joe Grima (for Holliday, 59 min.) | 15 | Steve Molloy (for Wane, 46 min.) |
Frank Myler | Coach | Doug Laughton |
Prize money
[edit]As part of the sponsorship deal and funds, the prize money awarded to the competing teams for this season is as follows:[15]
Finish Position | Cash Prize | No. receiving prize | Total Cash |
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Winner | £32,000 | 1 | £32,000 |
Runner-up | £17,000 | 1 | £17,000 |
Semi-finalist | £9,000 | 2 | £18,000 |
Loser in Rd 3 | £5,500 | 4 | £22,000 |
Loser in Rd 2 | £3,500 | 8 | £28,000 |
Loser in Rd 1 | £2,250 | 16 | £36,000 |
All clubs in Prelim Round | £2,250 | 12 | £27,000 |
Total Prize Money | £180,000 | ||
Capital Development Fund | £120,000 | ||
Grand Total | £300,000 |
The road to success
[edit]This tree excludes any preliminary round fixtures
First round | Second round | Third round | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
Highfield | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Carlisle | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Carlisle | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Widnes | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Widnes | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Workington Town | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Widnes | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Featherstone Rovers | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bramley | 18 (8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Featherstone Rovers | 18 (44) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Featherstone Rovers | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Halifax | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Halifax | 46 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Barrow | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Widnes | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Helens | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Oldham | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
London Crusaders | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Oldham | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Helens | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Huddersfield | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Helens | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Helens | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bradford Northern | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bradford Northern | 76 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Leigh East | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bradford Northern | 44 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sheffield Eagles | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Ryedale-York | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sheffield Eagles | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Widnes | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Leeds | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hull F.C. | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Batley | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hull F.C. | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Leeds | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrington | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Leeds | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Leeds | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Castleford | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hull Kingston Rovers | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Castleford | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Castleford | 38 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Doncaster | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Doncaster | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Whitehaven | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Leeds | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Salford | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Nottingham City | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wakefield Trinity | 42 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wakefield Trinity | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Salford | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Salford | 74 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Trafford Borough | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Salford | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wigan | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Swinton | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wigan | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wigan | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Keighley Cougars | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Keighley Cougars | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hunslet |
See also
[edit]- 1991-92 Rugby Football League season
- 1991 Lancashire Cup
- 1991 Yorkshire Cup
- Regal Trophy
- Rugby league county cups
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Rugby League Project".
- ^ a b c d e "Wigan "Cherry and White" archived results".
- ^ a b c d e "Widnes Vikings - History - Season In Review - 1896-97".
- ^ a b c "HULL&PROUD - Stats - Fixtures & Results".
- ^ "Wigan "Cherry and White" J Player Prelim Rd archived results".
- ^ "Warrington Wolves - Results Archive - 1897". Archived from the original on 2010-07-06.
- ^ "Huddersfield Rugby League Heritage" (PDF).
- ^ a b c d "Saints Heritage Society - History - Season 1896-97".
- ^ a b "Wakefield until I die".
- ^ "Wigan "Cherry and White" J Player Rd 1 archived results".
- ^ "Wigan "Cherry and White" J Player Rd 2 archived results".
- ^ a b "Wigan "Cherry and White" J Player Rd 3 onward archived results".
- ^ Fletcher & Howes (1992), p. 184.
- ^ Macklin, Keith (13 January 1992). "Holliday's time in control gives trophy to Widnes". The Times. London. p. 33.
- ^ Fletcher & Howes (1992), p. 188.
References
[edit]- Fletcher, Raymond; Howes, David, eds. (1992). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1992-93. London: Headline Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-7472-7906-8.
External links
[edit]- "Regal Trophy 1991/92 - Results". Rugby League Project.