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1968–69 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy

1968–69 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy

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The 1968–69 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy was the fourth occasion on which the BBC2 Floodlit Trophy competition had been held.
This year was a new name on the trophy after Castleford's three year winning streak came to an end.
Wigan won the trophy by beating St. Helens by the score of 7-4
The match was played at Central Park, Wigan, (historically in the county of Lancashire). The attendance was 13,479 and receipts were £3,291
This was to be Wigan's only success in the competition.

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Background

This season saw no changes in the entrants, no new members and no withdrawals, the number remaining at eighteen.
However the format was changed slightly with the games in the preliminary round being on a two-legged home and away basis.
This preliminary round now involved four clubs, to reduce the numbers to sixteen, followed by a straightforward knock out competition.

Competition and results

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Preliminary round – first leg

Involved 2 matches and 4 clubs

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Preliminary round – second leg

Involved 2 matches with the same 4 Clubs with reverse fixtures

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Round 1 – first round

Involved 8 matches and 16 clubs

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Round 2 – quarter finals

Involved 4 matches with 8 clubs

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Round 3 – semi-finals

Involved 2 matches and 4 clubs

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Final

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Teams and scorers

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Scoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = two (2) points

The road to success

This tree excludes any preliminary round fixtures

First round Second round Semi-finals Final
            
Rochdale Hornets 16
Oldham 14
Rochdale Hornets 7
Wigan 23
Wigan 10
Castleford 7
Wigan 9
Leigh 7
Leigh 27
Hull Kingston Rovers 19
Leigh 25
Leeds 11
Leeds 24
Salford 19
Wigan 7
St. Helens 4
St. Helens 12
Leigh 10
St. Helens 14
Hull F.C. 10
Hull F.C. 22
Widnes 13
St. Helens 29
Warrington 6
Warrington 30
Halifax 12
Warrington 18
Huddersfield 5
Keighley 8
Huddersfield 11

Notes and comments

1 * Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1990-91[11] and 1991-1992[10] and "100 Years of Rugby. The History of Wakefield Trinity 1873-1973"[2] give the score as 18–0 but as obvious error in the wonderfully detailed independent WEB "Wakefield 'till I die"[3] gives the score as 13-0
2 * This match was televised
3 * Hull F.C. (who joined the competition in season 1967-68) play their first game at home in the competition
4 * Rochdale Hornets, who joined the competition in season 1966-67, win their first game in the competition
5 * Keighley (who joined the competition in season 1967-68) play their first game at home in the competition
6 * The attendance was a record at that time
7 * Central Park was the home ground of Wigan with a final capacity of 18,000, although the record attendance was 47,747 for Wigan v St Helens 27 March 1959

See also


References

  1. "Rugby League Project".
  2. J C Lindley and D W Armitage (1973). 100 Years of Rugby. The History of Wakefield Trinity 1873-1973. Wakefield Trinity Centenary Committee. ISBN 0 35617852 8.
  3. "Wigan "Cherry and White" archived results". Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  4. HC&AC Committee (1969). Fartown Rugby League Year Book 1969 (price 1/-). HC&AC Supporters' Club.
  5. Raymond Fletcher and David Howes (1991). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1991-1992. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0 35617852 8.
  6. Raymond Fletcher and David Howes (1990). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1990-1991. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0 35617851 X.

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