This year there was another new name added when Hull Kingston Rovers won the trophy by beating St. Helens in the final by the score of 26-11.
Despite the competition being named as 'Floodlit', many matches took place during the afternoons and not under floodlights, and several of the entrants, including Barrow and Bramley did not have adequate lighting.
And, when in 1973, due to the world oil crisis, the government restricted the use of floodlights in sport, all the matches, including the Trophy final, had to be played in the afternoon rather than at night.
The preliminary round involved twelve clubs, to reduce the numbers taking part in the competition proper to just sixteen.
The final capacity was estimated to be under 10,000 although the record attendance was 22,282 set on 7 October 1922 in a match against local rivals Hull FC.