1950–51 Challenge Cup

The 1950–51 Challenge Cup was the 50th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.[1]

1950–51 Challenge Cup
Duration5 rounds
Number of teams32
Highest attendance94,262
Winners Wigan
Runners-up Barrow
Lance Todd Trophy Cec Mountford

The final was contested by Wigan and Barrow at Wembley Stadium in London.

The final was played on Saturday 5 May 1951, where Wigan beat Barrow 10–0 in front of a crowd of 94,262.[2]

First round

Date Team one Score one Team two Score two
10 FebBatley41Broughton Moor3
10 FebBelle Vue Rangers8Castleford5
10 FebBradford Northern11St Helens6
10 FebFeatherstone Rovers9York5
10 FebHalifax17Hunslet4
10 FebHull Kingston Rovers7Dewsbury13
10 FebLeeds23Oldham5
10 FebLeigh43Latchford Albion0
10 FebLiverpool5Workington Town25
10 FebLlanelli9Barrow23
10 FebRochdale Hornets0Wigan32
10 FebSalford16Wakefield Trinity10
10 FebSwinton25Bramley4
10 FebWarrington25Hull FC9
10 FebWhitehaven2Huddersfield7
10 FebWidnes8Keighley3
17 FebBarrow39Llanelli5
17 FebBramley7Swinton14
17 FebBroughton Moor0Batley36
17 FebCastleford2Belle Vue Rangers5
17 FebDewsbury19Hull Kingston Rovers3
17 FebHuddersfield21Whitehaven9
17 FebHull FC3Warrington5
17 FebHunslet2Halifax0
17 FebKeighley6Widnes0
17 FebLatchford Albion0Leigh19
17 FebOldham13Leeds10
17 FebSt Helens4Bradford Northern0
17 FebWakefield Trinity2Salford6
17 FebWigan18Rochdale Hornets5
17 FebWorkington Town28Liverpool8
17 FebYork5Featherstone Rovers4

Second round

Date Team one Score one Team two Score two
03 MarBarrow12Workington Town5
03 MarBelle Vue Rangers12Huddersfield14
03 MarBradford Northern14Swinton4
03 MarKeighley6Halifax7
03 MarLeeds20Leigh3
03 MarSalford6Dewsbury0
03 MarWarrington18Featherstone Rovers6
03 MarWigan16Batley8

Quarterfinals

Date Team one Score one Team two Score two
17 MarBarrow5Bradford Northern4
17 MarLeeds15Halifax7
17 MarSalford4Warrington8
17 MarWigan2Huddersfield0

Semifinals

Date Team one Score one Team two Score two
07 AprLeeds14Barrow14
07 AprWigan3Warrington2
11 AprLeeds13Barrow28

Final

5 May 1951
Wigan 10 – 0 Barrow
Try: Hilton, Gee
Goal: Gee, Mountford
Report
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 94,262
Referee: M. Coates (Pudsey)[3]
Player of the Match: Cec Mountford
FB1Jack Cunliffe
RW2Jack Hilton
RC3Jack Broome
LC4George Roughley
LW5Brian Nordgren
SO6Cec Mountford
SH7Tommy Bradshaw
PR8Ken Gee
HK9George Curran
PR10Frank Barton
SR11Nat Silcock
SR12Ted Slevin
LF13Billy Blan
Coach:
Jim Sullivan
FB1Harry Stretch
RW2Jimmy Lewthwaite
RC3Phil Jackson
LC4Dennis Goodwin
LW5Frank Castle
SO6Willie Horne
SH7Ted Toohey
PR8Frank Longman
HK9Jack McKinnell
PR10Ralph Hartley
SR11Jack Grundy
SR12Harry Atkinson
LF13Hughie McGregor
Coach:

References

  1. "Challenge Cup 1950/51". Rugby League Project.
  2. "RFL Challenge Cup Roll of Honour". Archived from the original on 3 April 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  3. "5th May 1951: Wigan 10 Barrow 0 (1951 Challenge Cup Final)". www.cherryandwhite.co.uk. RLFANS.COM. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
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