1954–55 Challenge Cup

The 1954–55 Challenge Cup was the 54th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.[1]

1954–55 Challenge Cup
Duration5 rounds
Winners Barrow
Runners-up Workington Town
Lance Todd Trophy Jack Grundy

First round
Date Team one Score one Team two Score two
12 FebBatley2St Helens15
12 FebBradford Northern9Warrington4
12 FebBramley4Halifax9
12 FebDewsbury8Barrow11
12 FebFeatherstone Rovers39Belle Vue Rangers6
12 FebHull Kingston Rovers7York6
12 FebHunslet43Whitehaven10
12 FebKeighley17Blackpool8
12 FebLeeds8Huddersfield3
12 FebLeigh19Doncaster8
12 FebLiverpool6Widnes3
12 FebOldham5Wigan2
12 FebRochdale Hornets11Wakefield Trinity9
12 FebSalford13Castleford5
12 FebSwinton8Hull FC16
12 FebWorkington Town43Dewsbury Celtic0

Second round
Date Team one Score one Team two Score two
05 MarBradford Northern2Featherstone Rovers7
05 MarHull FC4Halifax0
05 MarHull Kingston Rovers2Hunslet33
05 MarKeighley2St Helens3
05 MarLeigh5Oldham3
05 MarRochdale Hornets13Liverpool5
05 MarSalford0Barrow13
05 MarWorkington Town13Leeds7

Quarterfinals
Date Team one Score one Team two Score two
19 MarHull FC5Hunslet7
19 MarLeigh9Featherstone Rovers13
19 MarRochdale Hornets2Barrow15
19 MarWorkington Town14St Helens4

Semifinals
Date Team one Score one Team two Score two
02 AprBarrow9Hunslet6
02 AprFeatherstone Rovers2Workington Town13

Final
30 April 1955
Barrow 21 – 12 Workington Town
Try McKeating, Goodwin, Castle
Goals Horne (5) DG Horne (1)		 [2]
 Try Faulder, Gibson
Goals Paskins (3)
Wembley, London
Attendance: 66,513 (HT 2-2)
Player of the Match: Jack Grundy

This was also the first time that there was an all-Cumbrian Final.[3] Barrow beat Workington Town 21-12 in the final played at Wembley before a crowd of 66,513. Captained by former Great Britain skipper Willie Horne, this was Barrow’s first Challenge Cup final win, although have been runners-up on four other occasions. Jack Grundy, Barrow's Second-row was awarded the Lance Todd Trophy for man-of-the-match.

Barrow: Clive Best, Jimmy Lewthwaite, Phil Jackson, Dennis Goodwin, Frank Castle, Willie Horne, Edward Toohey, Les Belshaw, Vince McKeating, Frank Barton, Jack Grundy, Reg Parker, and Bill Healey.

References
  1. "Challenge Cup 1954/55". Rugby League Project.
  2. ""Rugby League Cup For Barrow." Times [London, England] 2 May 1955". The Times Digital Archive.
  3. "RFL Challenge Cup Roll of Honour". Archived from the original on 2009-04-03. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
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