The format remained as a knock-out competition from the preliminary round through to the final.
The preliminary round involved twelve clubs, to reduce the numbers taking part in the competition proper to just sixteen.
This tree excludes any preliminary round fixtures 1 * the first BBC2 Floodlit Trophy match to end with a team scoring 1 point 2 * Played in daylight 3 * This match was televised 4 * At the time this was the third highest score To date, this was the last season for the BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Competition, which had taken place annually only since its inauguration in the 1965-66 season.
Despite several minor disagreements between the BBC and the RFL, including over shirt sponsorship in the early 1970s, overall the competition had been a great success.
It was greatly missed by many, including those living in a non-Rugby League area [12][13]