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