1982–83 John Player Cup
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The 1982–83 John Player Cup was the 12th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time. Bristol won the competition defeating Leicester in the final.[1] The event was sponsored by John Player cigarettes and the final was held at Twickenham Stadium.[2]
Draw and results
[edit]First round
[edit]Team one | Team two | Score |
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Hertford | Saracens | 6-15 |
East Grinstead | Sudbury | 9-22 |
U.S Portsmouth | Old Gaytonians | 13-13* |
Kettering | Lichfield | 9-11 |
Worcester | Stoke Old Boys | 10-6 |
Northampton | Hinckley | 31-4 |
Birmingham | Stamford | 14-11 |
West Hartlepool | Morpeth | 24-3 |
Sheffield | Sale | 6-7 |
Aspatria | Fylde | 6-20 |
Wimborne | Oxford | 3-3* |
High Wycombe | Exeter | 26-16 |
Stroud | St Ives | 6-9 |
Keynsham | Maidenhead | 12-15 |
Away team progress*
Second round
[edit]Team one | Team two | Score |
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Bromsgrove | Lichfield | 4-8 |
Fylde | Worcester | 13-3 |
Maidenhead | Lydney | 7-26 |
Old Emmanuel | Norwich | 6-6* |
Oxford | High Wycombe | 3-12 |
St Ives | Old Gaytonians | 3-0 |
Sale | Birmingham | 24-6 |
Saracens | Sidcup | 11-0 |
Sudbury | Metropolitan Police | 0-35 |
West Hartlepool | Northampton | 27-3 |
Third round
[edit]Team one | Team two | Score |
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Wakefield | Plymouth Albion | 10-0 |
Metropolitan Police | St Ives | 6-11 |
Coventry | Moseley | 25-3 |
Liverpool | Nottingham | 13-27 |
Lydney | Sale | 9-16 |
Rosslyn Park | Wasps | 9-15 |
London Scottish | Broughton Park | ?-12 |
London Irish | Orrell | 6-9 |
Bedford | Saracens | 21-0 |
Harrogate | Bristol | 15-33 |
Harlequins | Gosforth | 24-15 |
Lichfield | Norwich | 20-3 |
Leicester | High Wycombe | 47-18 |
Camborne | West Hartlepool | 3-33 |
Blackheath | Fylde | 12-9 |
Gloucester | London Welsh | 3-14 |
Fourth round
[edit]Team one | Team two | Score |
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Leicester | Wakefield | 30-14 |
Bedford | Bristol | 10-20 |
Orrell | Coventry | 4-6 |
Sale | Harlequins | 19-33 |
West Hartlepool | Wasps | 18-12 |
Blackheath | London Scottish | 9-10 |
London Welsh | Lichfield | 24-6 |
Nottingham | St Ives | 20-3 |
Quarter-finals
[edit]Team one | Team two | Score |
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London Welsh | London Scottish | 6-15 |
Leicester | Harlequins | 18-4 |
West Hartlepool | Bristol | 14-16 |
Coventry | Nottingham | 19-9 |
Semi-finals
[edit]Team one | Team two | Score |
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London Scottish | Leicester | 9-30 |
Coventry | Bristol | 3-23 |
Final
[edit]30 April 1983 |
Bristol | 28–22 | Leicester |
Try: Carr 2 Hogg Hesford Con: Barnes 3 Pen: Barnes 2 | Try: Evans Smith Con: Cusworth Pen: Cusworth 4 |
Twickenham Stadium, London Attendance: 34,000 Referee: Roger Quittenton (London) |
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References
[edit]- ^ Jones, Stephen (1990). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Rothmans Publications Ltd. ISBN 0-356-19162-1.
- ^ "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.