1980–81 Lancashire Cup
1980–81 was the sixty-eighth occasion on which the Lancashire Cup completion had been held. Warrington won the trophy by beating Wigan by the score of 26-10 The match was played at Knowsley Road, Eccleston, St Helens, Merseyside, (historically in the county of Lancashire). The attendance was 6,279 and receipts were £8,629.00 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 fixture format was revised to remove the “blank” or “dummy” fixture. This resulted in two byes in the  first round, and no byes in the second round. Competition and Results. Round 1. Involved 6 matches (with two byes) and 14 Clubs Round 2 - Quarter Finals. Involved 4 matches and 8 Clubs Round 3 – Semi-Finals. Involved 2 matches and 4 Clubs Final. Teams and Scorers. Scoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = one (1) point Notes and comments. 1 * This match played at nearby Warrington's Wilderspool because of the better facilities etc. (and in the hope of a bigger attendance ) 2 * The attendance is given as 6,279 in Wigan's  official archives, in RUGBYLEAGUEproject files, and other articles - The attendance is given as 6,442 in Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1991-1992 3 * Knowsley Road was the home ground of St. Helens from 1890 to 2010. The final capacity was in the region of 18,000, although the actual record attendance was 35,695, set on 26 December 1949, for a league game between St Helens and Wigan