The attendance was 3,858, and the receipts were £1,747 This season saw no changes in the entrants, no new members and no withdrawals, the number remaining at twenty-two.
The format was again changed slightly, in that the preliminary round as well as the remainder of the tournament was played on a knock-out basis.
The preliminary round now involved twelve clubs, to reduce the numbers taking part in the competition proper to just sixteen.
[1][2] Involved 6 matches and 12 clubs Involved 4 matches and the same 8 Clubs in reverse fixtures (the other two matches were on a single leg basis) Involved 8 matches and 16 clubs Involved 4 matches with 8 clubs Involved 2 matches and 4 clubs [6][10] Scoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = two (2) points This tree excludes any preliminary round fixtures 1 * Dewsbury, who joined the competition in season 1973–74, win their first game in the competition 2 * This match was televised 3 * The Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1990-1991[10] and 1991-92[11] and the RUGBYLEAGUEprojects[1] gives the attendance as 3,858 but theofficial St. Helens archives[6] give it as 3,850 4 * Knowsley Road was the home of St Helens R.F.C.
The final capacity was 17,500 although the record attendance was 35,695 set on 26 December 1949 for a league game between St Helens and Wigan.