1976–77 Lancashire Cup
1976–77 was the sixty-fourth occasion on which the Lancashire Cup completion had been held. Widnes won the trophy by beating Workington Town by the score of 16-11 The match was played at Central Park, Wigan, (historically in the county of Lancashire). The attendance was 9,399 and receipts were £6,414.00 Background. The total number of teams entering the competition remained at last season’s total of 14 with no junior/amateur clubs taking part. The same fixture format was retained, but due to the number of participating clubs, this resulted in one “blank” or “dummy ” fixture in the first round, and one bye in the second round. Competition and Results. Round 1. Involved 7 matches (with one “blank” fixture) and 14 Clubs Round 2 - Quarter Finals. Involved 3 matches (with one bye) and 7 Clubs Round 3 – Semi-Finals. Involved 2 matches and 4 Clubs Round 3 – Semi-Finals - Replays. Involved 1 match and 2 Clubs Final. Teams and Scorers. Scoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = one (1) point Notes and comments. 1 * News of the World Football annual of 1976–77 has the score as 17-11  - other publications and archived records e.g. Widnes official archives have the score as 16-11 2 * Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1991-92 gives the attendance as 7,566 - RUGBYLEAGUEprojects give the attendance as 9,399 3 * Central Park was the home ground of Wigan with a final capacity of 18,000, although the record attendance was 47,747 for Wigan v St Helens 27 March 1959