The 1996–97 Pilkington Cup was the 26th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition. Leicester won the competition defeating Sale in the final.[1] The event was sponsored by Pilkington and the final was held at Twickenham Stadium.[2]
Draw and results
First round (Sep 14)
| Team one
|
Team two
|
Score
|
| Barking |
Barnstaple |
18-31
|
| Birmingham & Solihull |
Old Halesonians |
37-8
|
| Bishop Stortford |
Bicester |
13-26
|
| Bradford & Bingley |
Aspatria |
13-26
|
| Bridgwater & Albion |
Newbury |
22-46
|
| Bridlington |
Nuneaton |
23-16
|
| Camberley |
Plymouth |
24-24*
|
| Camp Hill |
Wigton |
17-35
|
| Charlton Park |
Askeans |
11-28
|
| Derby |
Blaydon |
12-13
|
| Esher |
Ruislip |
20-3
|
| Gosport & Fareham |
Weston-Super-Mare |
12-19
|
| Haywards Heath |
Beckenham |
31-10
|
| Henley |
Westcombe Park |
84-10
|
| Launceston |
Cheltenham |
25-37
|
| Lichfield |
Winnington Park |
19-21
|
| Longton |
Sheffield |
16-26
|
| Manchester |
Scunthorpe |
37-10
|
| Marlow |
Norwich |
0-6
|
| Metropolitan Police |
Sutton & Epsom |
47-18
|
| New Brighton |
Hereford |
29-13
|
| North Walsham |
Gloucester Old Boys |
17-18
|
| Preston Grasshoppers |
Stoke-on-Trent |
28-10
|
| Southend |
High Wycombe |
24-41
|
| Staines |
Gloucester Saras |
27-20
|
| Stourbridge |
Kendal |
17-28
|
| Sutton Coldfield |
Sandal |
15-22
|
| Swanage & Wareham |
Berry Hill |
41-8
|
| Tabard |
Bracknell |
19-30
|
| Westleigh |
Tynedale |
19-20
|
| Widnes |
Ampthill |
30-17
|
| Worcester |
Vale of Lune |
59-8
|
Second round (Oct 12)
| Team one
|
Team two
|
Score
|
| Askeans |
Swanage & Wareham |
18-21
|
| Barnstaple |
Plymouth |
27-14
|
| Bishop Stortford |
Metropolitan Police |
22-22*
|
| Bridlington |
Blaydon |
15-7
|
| Cheltenham |
Worcester |
30-22
|
| Gloucester Old Boys |
Newbury |
13-26
|
| Haywards Heath |
Bracknell |
24-58
|
| Manchester |
Wigton |
19-31
|
| New Brighton |
Preston Grasshoppers |
12-24
|
| Norwich |
Esher |
12-38
|
| Sandal |
Tynedale |
16-9
|
| Sheffield |
Kendal |
29-31
|
| Staines |
Henley |
20-31
|
| Weston-Super-Mare |
High Wycombe |
23-6
|
| Widnes |
Birmingham & Solihull |
19-9
|
| Winnington Park |
Aspatria |
19-46
|
Progressed to next round by virtue of scoring more tries*
Third round (Nov 2)
| Team one
|
Team two
|
Score
|
| Bridlington |
Wigton |
22-30
|
| Cheltenham |
Henley |
23-19
|
| Esher |
Bracknell |
26-15
|
| Exeter |
Barnstaple |
32-3
|
| Leeds |
Redruth |
96-6
|
| Liverpool St Helens |
Walsall |
30-20
|
| London Welsh |
Reading |
11-16
|
| Morley |
Aspatria |
30-26
|
| Newbury |
Clifton |
58-12
|
| Otley |
Wharfedale |
34-27
|
| Preston Grasshoppers |
Fylde |
24-12
|
| Rosslyn Park |
Havant |
27-15
|
| Sandal |
Kendal |
20-32
|
| Swanage & Wareham |
Lydney |
9-26
|
| Weston-super-Mare |
Bishop Stortford |
23-11
|
| Widnes |
Harrogate |
12-7
|
Fourth round (Dec 21 & 22)
| Team one
|
Team two
|
Score
|
| Bath |
London Irish |
33-0
|
| Bristol |
Blackheath |
60-17
|
| Coventry |
Kendal |
79-17
|
| Gloucester |
Leeds |
55-20
|
| Harlequins |
Cheltenham |
47-11
|
| Leicester |
Newbury |
26-21
|
| Moseley |
Wigton |
49-6
|
| Newcastle |
West Hartlepool |
51-10
|
| Nottingham |
London Scottish |
11-25
|
| Orrell |
Bedford |
34-31
|
| Preston Grasshoppers |
Northampton |
11-40
|
| Reading |
Saracens |
3-41
|
| Rotherham |
Rosslyn Park |
41-26
|
| Sale |
Richmond |
34-30
|
| Wakefield |
Waterloo |
22-17
|
| Wasps |
Rugby |
84-8
|
Fifth round (Jan 25 & 26)
| Team one
|
Team two
|
Score
|
| Bath |
Leicester |
28-39
|
| Gloucester |
Bristol |
18-12
|
| London Scottish |
Newcastle |
15-39
|
| Northampton |
Coventry |
26-17
|
| Orrell |
Sale |
0-57
|
| Rotherham |
Harlequins |
23-42
|
| Saracens |
Wasps |
21-17
|
| Wakefield |
Moseley |
24-14
|
Quarter-finals (Feb 22 & 23)
| Team one
|
Team two
|
Score
|
| Harlequins |
Saracens |
28-21
|
| Newcastle |
Leicester |
8-18
|
| Northampton |
Sale |
9-22
|
| Wakefield |
Gloucester |
21-25
|
Semi-finals (Mar 29)
| Team one
|
Team two
|
Score
|
| Gloucester |
Leicester |
13-26
|
| Sale |
Harlequins |
26-16
|
Final
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