Wigan won the trophy by beating Salford by the score of 19–9 in the final.
The same fixture format was retained, but due to the decrease in the number of participating clubs, resulted in one "blank" or "dummy" fixtures in the first round, and one bye in the second round.
[1][2] Involved 7 matches (with one "blank" fixture) and 14 clubs Involved 3 matches (with one bye) and 7 clubs Involved 2 matches and 4 clubs [4][2][7][8] Scoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = two (2) points 1 * The John Player Yearbook 1974–75[2] gives the score as 8-15 (4 goals to 3 converted tries) - The RUGBYLEAGUEproject [1] gives the score as 2-15 2 * The John Player Yearbook 1974–75[2] gives the attendance as 8,522 (HT 7-4) - The RUGBYLEAGUEproject [1] gives the attendance as 8,556 - Other sources including the Rothmans Yearbook of 1991-92[8] show it as 8,012 3 * Wilderspool was the home ground of Warrington from 1883 to the end of the 2003 Summer season when they moved into the new purpose built Halliwell Jones Stadium.
Wilderspool remained as a sports/Ruugby League ground and is/was used by Woolston Rovers/Warrington Wizards junior club.
The ground had a final capacity of 9,000 although the record attendance was set in a Challenge cup third round match on 13 March 1948 when 34,304 spectators saw Warrington lose to Wigan 10-13.