1960–61 Challenge Cup
Appearance
(Redirected from 1961 Challenge Cup)
Duration | 5 rounds |
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Number of teams | 32 |
Highest attendance | 94,672 |
Broadcast partners | BBC TV |
Winners | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Lance Todd Trophy | Dick Huddart |
The 1960–61 Challenge Cup was the 60th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.[1]
The final was contested by St Helens and Wigan at Wembley Stadium was played on Saturday 13 May 1961, where St Helens beat Wigan 12–6 in front of a crowd of 94,672.[2]
The Lance Todd Trophy was awarded to St Helens second-row Dick Huddart.[citation needed]
First round
[edit]Date | Team one | Score one | Team two | Score two |
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28 Jan | Hull Kingston Rovers | 56 | Pilkington Recs | 8 |
11 Feb | Batley | 9 | Bradford Northern | 0 |
11 Feb | Bramley | 5 | Rochdale Hornets | 6 |
11 Feb | Dewsbury Celtic | 0 | Castleford | 32 |
11 Feb | Doncaster | 0 | Warrington | 39 |
11 Feb | Huddersfield | 8 | Liverpool | 2 |
11 Feb | Hull FC | 4 | Oldham | 2 |
11 Feb | Hunslet | 0 | Halifax | 8 |
11 Feb | Keighley | 5 | Featherstone Rovers | 11 |
11 Feb | Leeds | 5 | Wigan | 5 |
11 Feb | Leigh | 6 | Swinton | 8 |
11 Feb | St Helens | 5 | Widnes | 5 |
11 Feb | Salford | 22 | Dewsbury | 8 |
11 Feb | Wakefield Trinity | 11 | York | 3 |
11 Feb | Whitehaven | 8 | Blackpool | 3 |
11 Feb | Workington Town | 9 | Barrow | 5 |
15 Feb | Wigan | 32 | Leeds | 7 |
16 Feb | Widnes | 10 | St Helens | 29 |
Second round
[edit]Date | Team one | Score one | Team two | Score two |
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25 Feb | Castleford | 10 | St Helens | 18 |
25 Feb | Hull FC | 16 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 3 |
25 Feb | Rochdale Hornets | 9 | Whitehaven | 2 |
25 Feb | Salford | 13 | Huddersfield | 5 |
25 Feb | Swinton | 11 | Batley | 2 |
25 Feb | Wakefield Trinity | 0 | Wigan | 2 |
25 Feb | Warrington | 10 | Featherstone Rovers | 13 |
25 Feb | Workington Town | 0 | Halifax | 4 |
Quarterfinals
[edit]Date | Team one | Score one | Team two | Score two |
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11 Mar | Halifax | 18 | Rochdale Hornets | 5 |
11 Mar | Hull FC | 10 | Featherstone Rovers | 9 |
11 Mar | St Helens | 17 | Swinton | 9 |
11 Mar | Wigan | 22 | Salford | 5 |
Semifinals
[edit]Date | Team one | Score one | Team two | Score two |
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15 Apr | St Helens | 26 | Hull | 9 |
15 Apr | Wigan | 19 | Halifax | 10 |
Final
[edit]13 May 1961
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St Helens | 12 – 6 | Wigan |
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Try: Murphy, van Vollenhoven Goal: Rhodes (3) |
Report |
Goal: Griffiths (3) |
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 94,672 Referee: T. W. Watkinson (Manchester)[3] Player of the Match: Dick Huddart |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Challenge Cup 1960/61". Rugby League Project.
- ^ "RFL Challenge Cup Roll of Honour". Archived from the original on 3 April 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ "13th May 1961: St Helens 12 Wigan 6 (Challenge Cup Final)". www.cherryandwhite.co.uk. RLFANS.COM. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
External links
[edit]- Challenge Cup official website Archived 2014-01-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Challenge Cup 1960/61 results at Rugby League Project