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{{Infobox sports league
| name = Lancashire Cup
| current_season = 2013-14
| logo =
| pixels =
| sport = Rugby union
| founded = 1971
| teams =
| folded =2013
| countries= {{flagicon|England}} [[England]]
| champion = [[Sedgley Park R.U.F.C.|Sedgley Park]] (4th title)
| most_champs = [[Orrell R.U.F.C.|Orrell]] (10 titles)
| TV =
| website = [http://www.lancashirerugby.co.uk/ Lancashire RFU]
}}
The '''Lancashire Cup''' was an [[England|English]] [[Rugby Football Union]] competition founded in 1971.  It was organized by the [[Lancashire County Rugby Football Union|Lancashire Rugby Football Union]] and was open to all eligible clubs in the [[Lancashire]] region including a number of clubs in [[Cheshire]] and [[Merseyside]].  The men's competition was discontinued at the end of 2013 as there were not enough teams willing to participate in the cup (partly due to the increased demands of league rugby).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.liverpoolsthelensrugby.co.uk/page318.html|title = No More Giant klling}}</ref>
==History==
Despite the Lancashire RFU being established in 1881 and having the most successful county team in the country, club rugby union took a long time to catch on in Lancashire.  While bitter rivals [[Yorkshire Rugby Football Union|Yorkshire]] had an established county club competition (the [[Yorkshire Cup (rugby union)|Yorkshire Cup]]) which had been running since 1878, Lancashire did not have a similar competition until 1971.  This lack of competitive rugby meant that Lancashire had a smaller membership of clubs when compared to its counterpart.  Some of the current clubs competing seem to be based outside of Lancashire, such as [[Liverpool St Helens F.C.|Liverpool St Helens]] and [[Waterloo FC|Waterloo]], but when the Lancashire RFU was founded, places like [[Merseyside]] and [[Liverpool]] were part of the county, and these teams have retained their membership.
==Final results==
<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/sedgleyparktigers/news/the-big-match-preview-the-john-burgess-lancashire-cup-final-942353.html|title = Club not live}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Winner
! Score
! Runner Up
! Venue
|-
|1971-72
|[[Orrell R.U.F.C.|Orrell]]
|16 – 0
|[[Liverpool St Helens F.C.|Liverpool]]
|St. Anthony's Road, Blundellsands<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wiganworld.co.uk/album/photo.php?opt=7&id=20202&gallery=Orrell+RUFC&offset=0|title=❤ wiganworld - Wigan Album, Orrell RUFC}}</ref>
|-
|1972-73
|[[Orrell R.U.F.C.|Orrell]]
|32 – 7
|[[West Park St Helens]]
|
|-
|1973-74
|[[Waterloo FC|Waterloo]]
|12 – 9
|[[Broughton Park RUFC|Broughton Park]]
|
|-
|1974-75
|[[Orrell R.U.F.C.|Orrell]]
|9 – 3
|[[Manchester Rugby Club|Manchester]]
|
|-
|1975-76
|[[Widnes RUFC|Widnes]]
|21 – 9
|[[West Park St Helens]]
|
|-
|1976-77
|[[Liverpool St Helens F.C.|Liverpool]]
|10 – 9
|[[Orrell R.U.F.C.|Orrell]]
|
|-
|1977-78
|[[Orrell R.U.F.C.|Orrell]]
|12 - 3
|[[Liverpool St Helens F.C.|Liverpool]]
|
|-
|1978-79
|[[Liverpool St Helens F.C.|Liverpool]]
|10 - 6
|[[Orrell R.U.F.C.|Orrell]]
|
|-
|1979-80
|[[Waterloo FC|Waterloo]]
|12 – 0
|[[Broughton Park RUFC|Broughton Park]]
|
|-
|1980-81
|[[Orrell R.U.F.C.|Orrell]]
|12 – 6
|[[Liverpool St Helens F.C.|Liverpool]]
|
|-
|1981-82
|[[Orrell R.U.F.C.|Orrell]]
|17 – 12
|[[Liverpool St Helens F.C.|Liverpool]]
|
|-
|1982-83
|[[Orrell R.U.F.C.|Orrell]]
|26 – 3
|[[Liverpool St Helens F.C.|Liverpool]]
|
|-
|1983-84
|[[Liverpool St Helens F.C.|Liverpool]]
|20 – 3
|[[Preston Grasshoppers]]
|St. Anthony's Road, Blundellsands<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cheshirerfu.co.uk/archive/1987%20-%201988/GIROBANK%20CHESHIRE%20CUP%20FINAL%20WINNINGTON%20PARK%20V%20BIRKENHEAD%20PARK%2027TH%20APRIL%201988.pdf |title=GIROBANK CHESHIRE CUP 1987-88 Final |publisher=Cheshire RFU|accessdate=20 January 2017 }}</ref>
|-
|1984-85
|[[Waterloo FC|Waterloo]]
|11 - 6
|[[Vale of Lune RUFC|Vale of Lune]]
|Woodlands Memorial Ground, Fylde<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/valeoflunerufc/news/john-burgess-lancashire-cup-553011.html|title = John Burgess Lancashire Cup}}</ref>
|-
|1985-86
|[[Vale of Lune RUFC|Vale of Lune]]
|19 – 10
|[[Preston Grasshoppers]]
|Woodlands Memorial Ground, Fylde<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/valeoflunerufc/news/john-burgess-lancashire-cup-553011.html|title = John Burgess Lancashire Cup}}</ref>
|-
|1986-87
|[[Waterloo FC|Waterloo]]
|25 – 12
|[[Orrell R.U.F.C.|Orrell]]
|
|-
|1987-88
||[[Orrell R.U.F.C.|Orrell]]
|23 - 6
|[[Liverpool St Helens F.C.|Liverpool St Helens]]
|
|-
|1988-89
||[[Orrell R.U.F.C.|Orrell]]
|48 - 6
|[[Broughton Park RUFC|Broughton Park]]
|Moss Lane, St. Helens<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cheshirerfu.co.uk/archive/1988%20-%201989/GIROBANK%20CUP%20FINAL%201988%20-%201989%20LYMM%20V%20MID%20CHESHIRE%20COLLEGE%2026TH%20APRIL%201989.pdf |title=GIROBANK CHESHIRE CUP 1988-89 Final |publisher=Cheshire RFU|accessdate=20 January 2017 }}</ref>
|-
|1989-90
||[[Liverpool St Helens F.C.|Liverpool St Helens]]
|24 - 9
|[[Waterloo FC|Waterloo]]
|
|-
|1990-91
|[[Widnes RUFC|Widnes]]
|23 – 7
||[[Orrell R.U.F.C.|Orrell]]
|
|-
|1991-92
|[[Vale of Lune RUFC|Vale of Lune]]
|12 – 6
|[[Widnes RUFC|Widnes]]
|
|-
|1992-93
|[[Waterloo FC|Waterloo]]
|13 - 11
||[[Liverpool St Helens F.C.|Liverpool St Helens]]
|
|-
|1993-94
|[[Waterloo FC|Waterloo]]
|19 - 6
||[[Orrell R.U.F.C.|Orrell]]
|
|-
|1994-95
|[[Fylde Rugby Club|Fylde]]
|15 - 11
|[[Manchester Rugby Club|Manchester]]
|
|-
|1995-96
|[[Liverpool St Helens F.C.|Liverpool St Helens]]
|22 – 13
|[[Widnes RUFC|Widnes]]
|
|-
|1996-97
||[[Orrell R.U.F.C.|Orrell]]
|27 – 17
|[[Preston Grasshoppers]]
|
|-
|1997-98
|[[Manchester Rugby Club|Manchester]]
|42 – 19
|[[Fylde Rugby Club|Fylde]]
|
|-
|1998-99
|[[Manchester Rugby Club|Manchester]]
|29 - 27
||[[Orrell R.U.F.C.|Orrell]]
|
|-
|1999-00
|[[West Park St Helens]]
|33 – 23
|[[Manchester Rugby Club|Manchester]]
|
|-
|2000-01
|[[Manchester Rugby Club|Manchester]]
|27 - 20
|[[Sedgley Park R.U.F.C.|Sedgley Park]]
|Lightfoot Green, Preston<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3004963/Thwaites-Lancashire-Cup-Blood-runs-hot-to-lead-Manchester-to-victory.html|title=Thwaites Lancashire Cup: Blood runs hot to lead Manchester to victory}}</ref>
|-
|2001-02
|[[Sedgley Park R.U.F.C.|Sedgley Park]]
|31 – 3
|[[Fylde Rugby Club|Fylde]]
|Lightfoot Green, Preston<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/cup-final-of-woe-for-fylde-1-401450| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141224191833/http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/cup-final-of-woe-for-fylde-1-401450| archive-date = 2014-12-24| title = Cup Final of woe for Fylde - Blackpool Gazette}}</ref>
|-
|2002-03
|[[Preston Grasshoppers R.F.C.|Preston Grasshoppers]]
|34 – 31
|[[West Park St Helens]]
|Park Lane, Whitefield<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Park+bid+to+turn+back+clock.-a0101276543|title = Park bid to turn back clock. - Free Online Library}}</ref>
|-
|2003-04
|[[Sedgley Park R.U.F.C.|Sedgley Park]]
|51 – 25
|[[Vale of Lune RUFC|Vale of Lune]]
|Park Lane, Whitefield<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/sport/valiant-vale-give-pacy-park-a-fright-1-1176919 |title=Valiant Vale give pacy Park a fright - Lancaster Guardian |website=www.lancasterguardian.co.uk |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141224201252/http://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/sport/valiant-vale-give-pacy-park-a-fright-1-1176919 |archive-date=2014-12-24}} </ref>
|-
|2004-05
|[[West Park St Helens]]
|22 – 13
|[[Preston Grasshoppers R.F.C.|Preston Grasshoppers]]
|Park Lane, Whitefield
|-
|2005-06
|[[Preston Grasshoppers R.F.C.|Preston Grasshoppers]]
|43 - 14
|[[Waterloo FC|Waterloo]]
|Park Lane, Whitefield<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Football%3A+Waterloo+are+banking+on+a+bright+future.-a0144239084|title = Football: Waterloo are banking on a bright future. - Free Online Library}}</ref>
|-
|2006-07
|[[Sedgley Park R.U.F.C.|Sedgley Park]]
|24 – 14
|[[Manchester Rugby Club|Manchester]]
|Woodlands Memorial Ground, Fylde<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fylderugby.co.uk/news2006-7.htm |title=Welcome to Fylde Rugby |accessdate=2014-12-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141224192835/http://www.fylderugby.co.uk/news2006-7.htm |archivedate=2014-12-24 }}</ref>
|-
| 2007-08
| [[Waterloo FC|Waterloo]]
| 30 – 19
| [[Sedgley Park R.U.F.C.|Sedgley Park]]
| Park Lane, Whitefield<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Rugby+Union%3A+Waterloo+win+Cup.-a0177938733|title = Rugby Union: Waterloo win Cup. - Free Online Library}}</ref>
|-
| 2008-09
| [[Fylde Rugby Club|Fylde]]
| 37 – 17
| [[Preston Grasshoppers R.F.C.|Preston Grasshoppers]]
| Lightfoot Green, Preston<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.everythingrugby.com/rugby-news4455-fylde-win-john-burgess-lancashire-cup.html |title=Fylde win John Burgess Lancashire Cup |website=www.everythingrugby.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141224192647/http://www.everythingrugby.com/rugby-news4455-fylde-win-john-burgess-lancashire-cup.html |archive-date=2014-12-24}} </ref>
|-
| 2009-10
| [[Fylde Rugby Club|Fylde]]
| 15 – 7
| [[Preston Grasshoppers R.F.C.|Preston Grasshoppers]]
| Lightfoot Green, Preston<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/fylde-final-clash-in-hostile-territory-1-391282| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141224193915/http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/fylde-final-clash-in-hostile-territory-1-391282| archive-date = 2014-12-24| title = Fylde final clash in hostile territory - Blackpool Gazette}}</ref>
|-
| 2010-11
| [[Fylde Rugby Club|Fylde]]
| W/O
| [[Rossendale RUFC|Rossendale]]
| N/A
|-
| 2011-12
| [[Preston Grasshoppers R.F.C.|Preston Grasshoppers]]
| 30 - 10
| [[Sedgley Park R.U.F.C.|Sedgley Park]]
| Woodlands Memorial Ground, Fylde<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pgrfc.co.uk/hoppers-win-lancashire-cup/|title = Hoppers win Lancashire Cup|date = 7 May 2012}}</ref>
|-
| 2012-13
| [[Sedgley Park R.U.F.C.|Sedgley Park]]
| 28 - 24
| [[Preston Grasshoppers R.F.C.|Preston Grasshoppers]]
| Park Lane, Whitefield<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.lancashirerugby.co.uk/ArticleViewer.php?PID=17 |title=Lancashire Rugby &#124; Strength in Union |access-date=2014-12-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140327044533/http://www.lancashirerugby.co.uk/ArticleViewer.php?PID=17 |archive-date=2014-03-27 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| 2013-18
| (no competition)
|
|
|
|-
| 2018-19
|
|
|
|
|-
| 2019-20
| (not completed)
|
|
|
|-
| 2020-21
| (no competition)
|
|
|
|-
| 2021-22
| [[Preston Grasshoppers R.F.C.|Preston Grasshoppers]]
| 59 - 8
|[[Widnes RUFC|Widnes]]
| Douglas Valley, Wigan<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pgrfc.co.uk/fixtures/preston-grasshoppers-vs-widnes/ |title=Preston Grasshoppers vs Widnes |date = 21 May 2022 }}</ref>
|-
| 2022-23
| [[Blackburn RUFC|Blackburn]]
| 87 - 3
| [[Waterloo FC|Firwood Waterloo]]
| Hand Lane, Leigh<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/blackburn/photos/v-firwood-waterloo-lancs-cup-final-may-2023-1060640.html |title=v Firwood Waterloo Lancs Cup Final May 2023 |date = 8 May 2023 }}</ref>
|}
==Number of wins==
{{Div col|colwidth=22em}}
* [[Orrell R.U.F.C.|Orrell]] (10)
* [[Waterloo FC|Waterloo]] (7)
* [[Liverpool St Helens F.C.|Liverpool/Liverpool St Helens]] (5)
* [[Fylde Rugby Club|Fylde]] (4)
* [[Preston Grasshoppers R.F.C.|Preston Grasshoppers]] (4)
* [[Sedgley Park R.U.F.C.|Sedgley Park]] (4)
* [[Manchester Rugby Club|Manchester]] (3)
* [[Vale of Lune RUFC|Vale of Lune]] (2)
* [[West Park St Helens]] (2)
* [[Widnes RUFC|Widnes]] (2)
* [[Blackburn RUFC|Blackburn]] (1)
{{div col end}}
==See also==
* [[Lancashire Rugby Football Union|Lancashire RFU]]
* [[English rugby union system]]
* [[Rugby union in England]]
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
{{Rugby union in England}}
[[Category:Rugby union cup competitions in England]]
[[Category:Recurring sporting events established in 1971]]
[[Category:Rugby union in Lancashire]]
[[Category:History of rugby union in England]]