1936–37 Lancashire Cup

The 1936–37 Lancashire Cup was the twenty-ninth occasion on which the Lancashire Cup competition had been held.

Salford won the trophy by beating  Wigan by 5–2

The match was played at Wilderspool, Warrington, now in the County Palatine of Chester but (historically in the county of Lancashire. The attendance was 17,500 and receipts were £1,160.

This was the third of the three consecutive Lancashire Cup finals in which Salford would beat Wigan

Background
The number of teams entering this year's competition remained the same, with Streatham & Mitcham (hardly a Lancashire club, but useful to make the numbers up) playing in their second (and what was to be their final) season. The total entrants remained at 14 and the same fixture format was retained.

There was no need for a bye in the first round, but there was still a "blank" or "dummy" fixture. The bye in the second round remained.

Round 1
Involved 7 matches (with one "blank" fixture) and 14 clubs

Round 1 – replays
Involved 1 match

Round 2 – quarterfinals
Involved 3 matches (with one bye) and 7 clubs

Round 3 – semifinals
Involved 2 matches and 4 clubs

Semifinals – First replays
Involved 1 match

Teams and scorers
Scoring – Try = three (3) points – Goal = two (2) points – Drop goal = two (2) points