Claim: In the 1934–35 Lancashire Cup Salford won the trophy by beating Wigan, a professional rugby league club that is no longer in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, by 21-12 in the finals.
Evidence: The 1934–35 Lancashire Cup was the 27th occasion on which the Lancashire Cup completion had been held. Salford won the trophy by beating Wigan by 21-12 in the final. Wigan Warriors Rugby League Football Club is a professional rugby league club in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. Wigan (/ˈwɪɡən/ WIG-ən) is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It is situated on the River Douglas, 10 miles (16 km) south-west of Bolton, 12 miles (19 km) north of Warrington and 16 miles (25.7 km) west-northwest of Manchester. Wigan is the largest settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and is its administrative centre. Wigan is in the historic county of Lancashire.