1972–73 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy

The 1972–73 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy was the eighth occasion on which the BBC2 Floodlit Trophy competition had been held.

This year was another new name on the trophy

Leigh won the trophy by beating Widnes by the score of 5-0

The match was played at Central Park, Wigan, (historically in the county of Lancashire). The attendance was 4,691 and receipts were £1,391

This was Leigh's first victory after being runner-up in two of the previous finals

Background
This season saw no changes in the entrants, no new members and no withdrawals, the number remaining at eighteen.

The format remained the same as the  last season with the  preliminary round played on a two-legged home and away basis and the  rest of the tournament being played on a knock-out basis.

The preliminary round involved four clubs, to reduce the numbers to sixteen.

Preliminary round – first leg
Involved 2 matches and 4 clubs

Preliminary round – second leg
Involved 2 matches and the same 4 Clubs in reverse fixtures

Round 1 – first round
Involved 8 matches and 16 clubs

Round 1 – first round – replays
Involved 1 match and 2 clubs

Round 2 – quarter finals
Involved 4 matches with 8 clubs

Round 3 – semi-finals
Involved 2 matches and 4 clubs

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

The road to success
This tree excludes any preliminary round fixtures

Notes and comments
1 * Wakefield Trinity, who joined the competition in season 1967–68, win their first game in the  competition

2 * Keighley (who joined the competition in season 1967–68) win their first match in the competition

3 * This match was televised

4 * This was the second of only two occasions when the BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final was played on a neutral ground

5 * Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1990-1991 and 1991-92 give the  attendance as 4,691, but RUGBYLEAGUEprojects gives it as 4,841

6 * The Widnes official archives give this player, Bob Blackwood as number 3 but Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1990-91 and 1991-92 give the  position as 4

7 * The Widnes official archives give this player, Mal Aspey as number 4 but Rothmans Tearbook 1990-91 and 1991-92 give the  position as 3

8 * The Widnes official archives give the  stand off (No 6) as Eric Hughes but Rothmans Tearbook 1990-91 and 1991-92 give the player as Ged Lowe

9 * Central Park was the home ground of Wigan with a final capacity of 18,000, although the record attendance was  47,747 for Wigan v St Helens 27 March 1959