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1973–74 Player's No.6 Trophy | |
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Structure | National knockout championship |
Teams | 32 |
Winners | Warrington |
Runners-up | Rochdale Hornets |
This was the third season of rugby league's League Cup competition, which for sponsorship reasons was known as the Players No.6 Trophy.
Warrington won the final, beating Rochdale Hornets by the score of 27–16 in the match played at Central Park, Wigan. The attendance was 9,347 and receipts were £4380.
Background
This season saw no changes in the entrants, no new members and no withdrawals, the number remaining at thirty-two.
Competition and results
Round 1 - First Round
[5] 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 15 Sep 1973 | Bramley | 20-12 | Hull F.C. | McLaren Field | 750 | [6] | ||||
2 | Sat 15 Sep 1973 | Keighley | 30-10 | Huyton | Lawkholme Lane | 595 | 1 | ||||
3 | Sat 15 Sep 1973 | St. Helens | 34-16 | Featherstone Rovers | Knowsley Road | 3000 | 2 | [7] | |||
4 | Sat 15 Sep 1973 | Whitehaven | 26-3 | Dewsbury Celtic | Recreation Ground | 1276 | 3, 4 | ||||
5 | Sat 15 Sep 1973 | Wigan | 34-0 | Batley | Central Park | 4149 | [4] | ||||
6 | Sun 16 Sep 1973 | Bradford Northern | 12-34 | Leeds | Odsal | 9028 | |||||
7 | Sun 16 Sep 1973 | Castleford | 88-5 | Millom | Wheldon Road | 1031 | 5, 6 | ||||
8 | Sun 16 Sep 1973 | Dewsbury | 33-24 | Widnes | Crown Flatt | 2508 | 7 | [8] | |||
9 | Sun 16 Sep 1973 | Halifax | 20-5 | Barrow | Thrum Hall | 1281 | 8 | ||||
10 | Sun 16 Sep 1973 | New Hunslet | 11-26 | Leigh | Elland Road Greyhound Stadium | 2000 | |||||
11 | Sun 16 Sep 1973 | Rochdale Hornets | 18-2 | Huddersfield | Athletic Grounds | 1952 | [9] | ||||
12 | Sun 16 Sep 1973 | Salford | 47-17 | Doncaster | The Willows | 4122 | |||||
13 | Sun 16 Sep 1973 | Wakefield Trinity | 47-13 | Blackpool Borough | Belle Vue | 2462 | [10] | ||||
14 | Sun 16 Sep 1973 | Warrington | 31-14 | Oldham | Wilderspool | 5238 | [11] | ||||
15 | Sun 16 Sep 1973 | Workington Town | 20-9 | Hull Kingston Rovers | Derwent Park | 1503 | |||||
16 | Sun 16 Sep 1973 | York | 32-13 | Swinton | Clarence Street | 2509 |
Round 2 - Second Round
[12]
Involved 8 matches and 16 Clubs
NOTE - Matches in this round kicked off earlier to make maximum use of the daylight
Use of Floodlights in sporting events was banned by government order from 15 November 1973 due to mining strikes
Game No | Fixture Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue | Att | Rec | Notes | Ref | ||
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1 | Sat 15 Dec 1973 | Bramley | 24-12 | Leigh | McLaren Field | 750 | 9 | ||||
2 | Sat 15 Dec 1973 | Warrington | 18-9 | Castleford | Wilderspool | 2208 | 9 | [11] | |||
3 | Sun 16 Dec 1973 | Halifax | 7-16 | Dewsbury | Thrum Hall | 2050 | 9 | ||||
4 | Sun 16 Dec 1973 | Rochdale Hornets | 11-0 | York | Athletic Grounds | 2274 | 9 | ||||
5 | Sun 16 Dec 1973 | St. Helens | 28-2 | Whitehaven | Knowsley Road | 2310 | 9, 10 | [7] | |||
6 | Sun 16 Dec 1973 | Salford | 4-17 | Leeds | The Willows | 821 | 9 | ||||
7 | Sun 16 Dec 1973 | Wakefield Trinity | 10-7 | Workington Town | Belle Vue | 1835 | 9 | [10] | |||
8 | Sun 16 Dec 1973 | Wigan | 10-14 | Keighley | Central Park | 2509 | 9, 11 | [4] |
Round 3 -Quarter Finals
[12] 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 29 Dec 1973 | Wakefield Trinity | 18-18 | St. Helens | Belle Vue | 2890 | 12 | [7][10] | |||
2 | Sun 30 Dec 1973 | Keighley | 8-11 | Bramley | Lawkholme Lane | 2887 | 13 | ||||
3 | Sun 30 Dec 1973 | Rochdale Hornets | 7-5 | Leeds | Athletic Grounds | 5389 | 13 | ||||
4 | Sun 30 Dec 1973 | Warrington | 20-12 | Dewsbury | Wilderspool | 6090 | 13 | [11] |
Round 3 -Quarter Finals - Replays
Involved 1 match with 2 clubs
Game No | Fixture Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue | Att | Rec | Notes | Ref | ||
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1 | Sun 6 Jan 1974 | St. Helens | 16-10 | Wakefield Trinity | Knowsley Road | 7287 | [7][10] |
Round 4 – Semi-Finals
[12] 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 | Sun 6 Jan 1974 | Rochdale Hornets | 14-2 | Bramley | Athletic Grounds | 2835 | 14 | ||||
2 | Sat 12 Jan 1974 | Warrington | 20-9 | St. Helens | Wilderspool | 5352 | [7][11] |