The 1980–81 Lancashire Cup (known as the Forshaws Lancashire Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 68th staging of the rugby league knockout competition, the Lancashire Cup.
Warrington won the trophy with a 26–10 victory over Second Division side Wigan.
Background The total number of teams entering the competition remained at last season’s total of 14 with no junior/amateur clubs taking part.
Competition and results First Round Involved six matches and 12 clubs. Barrow and Whitehaven received byes into the next round. Huyton's match against Warrington was moved to Wilderspool due to vandalism at Huyton's home ground, Alt Park. Game NoFixture DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttRef115 August 1980Swinton5–11OldhamStation Road2026217 August 1980Blackpool Borough2–31WidnesBorough Park2200317 August 1980Huyton2–31WarringtonWilderspool1937417 August 1980Salford23–12LeighThe Willows3579517 August 1980Wigan25–10Rochdale HornetsCentral Park3562617 August 1980Workington Town5–15St. HelensDerwent Park2957
Second Round Involved four matches and eight clubs
Game NoFixture DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttRef124 August 1980Barrow9–16WarringtonCraven Park3328224 August 1980Oldham15–13SalfordWatersheddings3445324 August 1980Whitehaven10–13WiganRecreation Ground3910424 August 1980Widnes22–20St. HelensNaughton Park8427
Semi-finals Involved two matches and four clubs.
Game NoFixture DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttRef110 September 1980Oldham2–11WarringtonWatersheddings3963210 September 1980Widnes10–14WiganNaughton Park6563
Final The final was played at Knowsley Road, St Helens, with an attendance of 6,279 and gate receipts of £8,629. This was Warrington's seventh Lancashire Cup win, and their first since 1965.
Teams
Warrington№WiganDerek Finnegan1George Fairbairn (c)Richard Thackray2Dennis RamsdaleIan Duane3Dave WillicombeJohn Bevan4Steve DaviesSteve Hesford5Jimmy HornbyKen Kelly (c)6Martin FoyAlan Gwilliam7Les BoltonNeil Courtney8Steve BrehenyTony Waller9John PendleburyBrian Case10Steve O'NeillTommy Martyn11Bill MellingBob Eccles12John CloughEdwin Hunter13Terry HollingsworthTony Worrall14Bernard Coyle (for Les Bolton)Ian Potter (for Bob Eccles)15Malcolm Smith (for John Pendlebury)Billy BenyonCoachGeorge Fairbairn
The road to success
See also 1980–81 Rugby Football League season Rugby league county cups
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