February 25, 1882
Match: Lancashire Cup, Semi Final, at Hole-i’th’-Wall (Blackburn), kick-off: 15:25.
Blackburn Rovers – Blackburn Olympic 6-1 (3-1).
Referee: Mr. T. Sutton; Umpires: Messrs. W. Duckworht and L. Monk.
Blackburn Rovers (1-3-6): Roger Howarth, Fergie Suter, Dr Haydock Greenwood, Fred Hargreaves, Hugh McIntyre, John Duckworth, Jimmy Douglas, Jimmy Brown, Tot Strachan, Jack Hargreaves, George Avery.
Blackburn Olympic (2-3-5): J. Mullineaux, S.A. Warburton, W. Hargreaves, T. Gibson, William Astley, J.A. Matthews, L. Marchbank, J. Cunliffe, Joe Beverley, J. Yates, R. Roberts.
The goals: 1-0 Brown, 2-0 F. Hargreaves, 2-1 Matthews, 3-1 Strachan, 4-1 Avery (75 min.), 5-1 Own goal (W. Hargreaves), 6-1 Douglas.
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