1974–75 RFU Knockout Cup

1974–75 RFU National KO competition
Tournament statistics
1973–74 (Previous) (Next) 1975–76

The 1974–75 RFU National KO competition was the fourth edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time. Bedford won the competition defeating Rosslyn Park in the final.[1] The final was held at Twickenham Stadium.[2] This Final was the last appearance at Twickenham of one of England's finest players Budge Rogers.

Draw and results

First round

Team one Team two Score
Bournemouth Bedford 6-66
Nottingham Sale 6-16
Blackheath Wasps 9–3
Coventry Bradford 40–10
Bristol Plymouth Albion 7–6
Northampton Gosforth 4–7
Solihull Liverpool 6–7
Falmouth Bath 9-9*
Aylesbury London Scottish 12–39
Rosslyn Park London Welsh 22–9
Morpeth Stockwood Park 10–0
Maidstone London Irish 16-19
Moseley Wilmslow 15–7
Streatham-Croydon Richmond 3–10
Morley Waterloo 16-7
Gloucester St Luke's College 21–3

Progress to next round as away team*

Second round

Team one Team two Score
Bedford Sale 23-3
Blackheath Coventry 6-32
Bristol Gosforth 3-13
Liverpool Bath 6-12
London Scottish Rosslyn Park 6-11
Morpeth London Irish 19-3
Moseley Gloucester 10-7
Richmond Morley 14-6

Quarter-finals

Team one Team two Score
Bath Morpeth 9-13
Bedford Gosforth 12-6
Richmond Coventry 0-3
Rosslyn Park Moseley 21-7

Semi-finals

Team one Team two Score
Bedford Coventry 13-6
Morpeth Rosslyn Park 6-28

Final

26 April 1975
Bedford28–12Rosslyn Park
Try: Derek Wyatt
Chris Bailward
Bob Demming (2)
Brian Keen
Con: Neil Bennett (4)
Try: David McKay (2)
Bob Fisher
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: R.F 'Johnny' Johnson (London)
15 Tony Jorden
14 Bob Demming
13 Richard Chadwick
12 John Howard
11 Derek Wyatt
10 Neil Bennett
9 Alun Lewis
1 Brian Keen
2 Norman Barker
3 Chris Bailward
4 Clive Hooker
5 Bob Wilkinson
6 Andy Hollins
7 Budge Rogers (c)
8 Foster Edwards
Replacements (none used):
16 Chris Davies
17 Ashley Johnson
18 David Jackson
19 Guy Fletcher
20 Steve Wells
21 Brian Page
Coach:
Patrick Briggs
15 Ray Codd
14 Rob Fisher
13 Chris Saville
12 Mark Bazalgette
11 David McKay
10 Phil Treseder
9 Lionel Weston
1 Les Barlow
2 Phil Keith-Roach (c)
3 Paddy Hinton
4 Tony Rodgers
5 Neil Mantell
6 Paul Anderson
7 Geoff Link
8 Andy Ripley
Coach:
Peter Berryman / Glen Robertson

References

  1. ^ Jenkins, Vivian (1975). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Brickfield Publications Ltd. ISBN 0362-00221-5.
  2. ^ "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.