Background 1905–06 Lancashire Cup
following great schism of 1895 led formation of rugby league there interest in competitive competition clubs based in lancashire. prior breakaway rugby union had been discouraged feared competition lead professionalism, had happened in other sports association football.
there appears little, if any, details of how came about, or details of of instigators or of campaign, county cups became last part of become known 4 cups.
the competitions played on same basis challenge cup, i.e. free draw matches played on sudden death straight knock-out basis, , final played (usually) on neutral ground.
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