1987β88 John Player Special Cup | |
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Countries | ![]() |
Champions | Harlequins |
Runners-up | Bristol |
Highest attendance | 37,000 Harlequins v Bristol at Twickenham |
The 1987β88 John Player Special Cup was the 17th edition of England's premier rugby union cup competition. Harlequins won the competition, for the first time, defeating Bristol in the final at Twickenham Stadium. [1] The competition was sponsored by John Player cigarettes. [2]
Home | Away | Score |
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Askeans | London Irish | 10-12 |
Bedford | Barkers Butts | 35-4 |
Berry Hill | Salisbury | 12-0 |
Devonport Services | Maidenhead | 11-12 |
Dixonians | Droitwich | 21-6 |
Ealing | Southend | 10-9 |
Gordon League | Chiltern | 44-7 |
Fylde | Hartlepool Rovers | 30-9 |
Leighton Buzzard | Derby | 10-7 |
Letchworth | Blackheath | 0-26 |
Lewes | Havant | 15-13 |
Lichfield | Vipers | 31-3 |
London Scottish | Sudbury | 9-3 |
Nuneaton | Aspatria | 4-43 |
Old Alleynians | Maidstone | 12-0 |
Oxford | Camborne | 14-0 |
Redruth | Old Culverhaysians | 26-9 |
Tynedale | Vale of Lune | 16-15 |
Wakefield | Morley | 22-0 |
Widnes | Birkenhead Park | 4-3 |
Home | Away | Score |
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Berry Hill | Lewe | 35-9 |
Dixonians | Asptatria | 3-53 |
Gordon League | Oxford | 18-16 |
Leighton Buzzard | Bedford | 6-24 |
Lichfield | Widnes | 31-3 |
London Irish | Ealing | 13-10 |
Maidenhead | Old Alleynians | 13-3 |
Redruth | Blackheath | 9-13 |
Tynedale | London Scottish | 11-9 |
Wakefield | Fylde | 24-21 |
Home | Away | Score |
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Aspatria | Wasps | 6-13 |
Bedford | Bristol | 4-21 |
Coventry | Tynedale | 7-6 |
Gloucester | Orrell | 19-9 |
Gordon League | Headingley | 10-0 |
Harlequins | Maidenhead | 40-0 |
Lichfield | Bath | 3-43 |
London Irish | Sale | 3-16 |
London Welsh | Berry Hill | 10-13 |
Plymouth Albion | Northampton | 14-7 |
Richmond | Liverpool St Helens | 10-6 |
Rosslyn Park | Leicester | 0-15 |
Ruislip | Gosforth | 10-13 |
Saracens | Blackheath | 15-3 |
Waterloo | Nottingham | 19-6 |
Wakefield | Moseley | 4-14 |
Home | Away | Score |
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Berry Hill | Harlequins | 4-17 |
Bristol | Richmond | 34-0 |
Coventry | Sale | 0-13 |
Gloucester | Wasps | 13-24 |
Gordon League | Waterloo | 9-11 |
Leicester | Bath | 6-13 |
Moseley | Gosforth | 33-9 |
Plymouth Albion | Saracens | 14-6 |
Home | Away | Score |
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Plymouth Albion | Wasps | 4-26 |
Harlequins | Waterloo | 37-4 |
Moseley | Bath | 4-3 |
Sale | Bristol | 15-19 |
Moseley | 6β34 | Bristol |
The Reddings |
30 April 1988 |
Harlequins | 28β22 | Bristol |
Try:
Carling 2 ![]() Harriman ![]() Con: Thresher Salmon Pen: Thresher Salmon 3 | Try: Duggan ![]() Penalty Try ![]() Con: Webb Pen: Webb 3 Drop: Knibbs |
Twickenham Stadium,
London Attendance: 37,000 (record for competition) Referee: Fred Howard (Liverpool) |
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The competition was sponsored, for the last time, by John Player and the prize money was Β£125,000 (an increase of Β£15,000). Both finalists received Β£3,750 each and in thirteen years of sponsorship over Β£1 million has been provided. [1]
1987β88 John Player Special Cup | |
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Countries | ![]() |
Champions | Harlequins |
Runners-up | Bristol |
Highest attendance | 37,000 Harlequins v Bristol at Twickenham |
The 1987β88 John Player Special Cup was the 17th edition of England's premier rugby union cup competition. Harlequins won the competition, for the first time, defeating Bristol in the final at Twickenham Stadium. [1] The competition was sponsored by John Player cigarettes. [2]
Home | Away | Score |
---|---|---|
Askeans | London Irish | 10-12 |
Bedford | Barkers Butts | 35-4 |
Berry Hill | Salisbury | 12-0 |
Devonport Services | Maidenhead | 11-12 |
Dixonians | Droitwich | 21-6 |
Ealing | Southend | 10-9 |
Gordon League | Chiltern | 44-7 |
Fylde | Hartlepool Rovers | 30-9 |
Leighton Buzzard | Derby | 10-7 |
Letchworth | Blackheath | 0-26 |
Lewes | Havant | 15-13 |
Lichfield | Vipers | 31-3 |
London Scottish | Sudbury | 9-3 |
Nuneaton | Aspatria | 4-43 |
Old Alleynians | Maidstone | 12-0 |
Oxford | Camborne | 14-0 |
Redruth | Old Culverhaysians | 26-9 |
Tynedale | Vale of Lune | 16-15 |
Wakefield | Morley | 22-0 |
Widnes | Birkenhead Park | 4-3 |
Home | Away | Score |
---|---|---|
Berry Hill | Lewe | 35-9 |
Dixonians | Asptatria | 3-53 |
Gordon League | Oxford | 18-16 |
Leighton Buzzard | Bedford | 6-24 |
Lichfield | Widnes | 31-3 |
London Irish | Ealing | 13-10 |
Maidenhead | Old Alleynians | 13-3 |
Redruth | Blackheath | 9-13 |
Tynedale | London Scottish | 11-9 |
Wakefield | Fylde | 24-21 |
Home | Away | Score |
---|---|---|
Aspatria | Wasps | 6-13 |
Bedford | Bristol | 4-21 |
Coventry | Tynedale | 7-6 |
Gloucester | Orrell | 19-9 |
Gordon League | Headingley | 10-0 |
Harlequins | Maidenhead | 40-0 |
Lichfield | Bath | 3-43 |
London Irish | Sale | 3-16 |
London Welsh | Berry Hill | 10-13 |
Plymouth Albion | Northampton | 14-7 |
Richmond | Liverpool St Helens | 10-6 |
Rosslyn Park | Leicester | 0-15 |
Ruislip | Gosforth | 10-13 |
Saracens | Blackheath | 15-3 |
Waterloo | Nottingham | 19-6 |
Wakefield | Moseley | 4-14 |
Home | Away | Score |
---|---|---|
Berry Hill | Harlequins | 4-17 |
Bristol | Richmond | 34-0 |
Coventry | Sale | 0-13 |
Gloucester | Wasps | 13-24 |
Gordon League | Waterloo | 9-11 |
Leicester | Bath | 6-13 |
Moseley | Gosforth | 33-9 |
Plymouth Albion | Saracens | 14-6 |
Home | Away | Score |
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Plymouth Albion | Wasps | 4-26 |
Harlequins | Waterloo | 37-4 |
Moseley | Bath | 4-3 |
Sale | Bristol | 15-19 |
Moseley | 6β34 | Bristol |
The Reddings |
30 April 1988 |
Harlequins | 28β22 | Bristol |
Try:
Carling 2 ![]() Harriman ![]() Con: Thresher Salmon Pen: Thresher Salmon 3 | Try: Duggan ![]() Penalty Try ![]() Con: Webb Pen: Webb 3 Drop: Knibbs |
Twickenham Stadium,
London Attendance: 37,000 (record for competition) Referee: Fred Howard (Liverpool) |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Harlequins
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Bristol
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The competition was sponsored, for the last time, by John Player and the prize money was Β£125,000 (an increase of Β£15,000). Both finalists received Β£3,750 each and in thirteen years of sponsorship over Β£1 million has been provided. [1]