Hull Kingston Rovers had ended the regular season as league leaders.

Leigh won the Challenge Cup beating Halifax 13-0 in the final.

set a club record of 14 goals scored in a match against Rochdale Hornets on 7 April 1921.

On 29 January 1921 he had also scored a club record 36 points (4 tries and 12 goals) in a single match against Keighley.

Leigh defeated Halifax 13-0 in the final played at Broughton in front of a crowd of 25,000.