1980–81 Lancashire Cup
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. Second Round Involved four matches and eight clubs Semi-finals Involved two matches and four clubs. 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 and scorers The road to success See also 1980–81 Rugby Football League season Rugby league county cups Notes References External links 1980 in English rugby league RFL Lancashire Cup