1976–77 John Player Cup
1976–77 John Player Cup | |||
---|---|---|---|
Tournament statistics | |||
|
The 1976–77 John Player Cup was the sixth edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.
Waterloo in the final.[1] The event was sponsored by John Player cigarettes and the final was held at Twickenham Stadium.[2]
Draw and results
First round
Team one | Team two | Score |
---|---|---|
Bedford | Hartlepool Rovers | 17-10 |
Fylde |
Solihull | 20-10 |
Harlequins | Gloucester | 9-17 |
Gosforth |
Coventry | 12-6 |
London Welsh | Bath | 18-3 |
Moseley |
Sale | 13-3 |
Saracens | Maidenhead RFC | 8-0 |
Waterloo |
London Irish | 12-9 |
Exeter | Rosslyn Park | 6-25 |
Weston-super-Mare | Gordon League RFC | 0-15 |
Esher | Bristol | 3-15 |
Salisbury RFC | Fullerians RFC | 0-15 |
Northampton | Widnes RFC | 21-10 |
Wakefield | Leicester | 6-17 |
Richmond | London Scottish | 17-3 |
Middlesbrough | Birmingham | 6-3 |
Second round
Team one | Team two | Score |
---|---|---|
Bedford | Rosslyn Park | 20-3 |
Fylde |
Gordon League RFC | 9-4 |
Gloucester | Bristol | 12-3 |
Gosforth |
Fullerians RFC | 48-0 |
London Welsh | Northampton | 17-11 |
Moseley |
Leicester | 23-9 |
Saracens | Richmond | 15-7 |
Waterloo |
Middlesbrough | 17-10 |
Quarter-finals
Team one | Team two | Score |
---|---|---|
Fylde |
Saracens | 8-18 |
Waterloo |
Bedford | 27-25 |
Moseley |
London Welsh | 10-10* |
Gosforth |
Gloucester | 3-0 |
Progressed as away team*
Semi-finals
Team one | Team two | Score |
---|---|---|
London Welsh | Gosforth |
12-18 |
Waterloo |
Saracens | 11-6 |
Final
16 April 1977 |
Waterloo | ||
Try: Dave Robinson (2) Peter Dixon Stuart Archer John Hedley Con: Brian Patrick (2) Pen: Brian Patrick | Try: Steve Christopherson Steve Tickle Pen: Ian Ball |
Twickenham Stadium, London Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Peter Hughes (Manchester) |
|
|
References
- ISBN 0354-09020-8.
- ^ "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.