1966–67 Challenge Cup
The 1966–67 Challenge Cup was the 66th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.[1]
| Duration | 5 rounds |
|---|---|
| Winners |  Featherstone Rovers |
| Runners-up |  Barrow |
| Lance Todd Trophy | Carl Dooler |
First round
| Date | Team one | Score one | Team two | Score two |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb | Salford | 5 | St Helens | 5 |
| 04 Feb | B.O.C.M (Hull) | 9 | Liverpool City | 20 |
| 04 Feb | Batley | 10 | Keighley | 6 |
| 04 Feb | Blackbrook | 12 | York | 23 |
| 04 Feb | Bradford Northern | 8 | Featherstone Rovers | 15 |
| 04 Feb | Dewsbury | 9 | Workington Town | 5 |
| 04 Feb | Doncaster | 14 | Bramley | 11 |
| 04 Feb | Huddersfield | 7 | Oldham | 12 |
| 04 Feb | Hull FC | 24 | Halifax | 11 |
| 04 Feb | Hull Kingston Rovers | 18 | Rochdale Hornets | 2 |
| 04 Feb | Hunslet | 2 | Wakefield Trinity | 28 |
| 04 Feb | Leeds | 15 | Blackpool | 3 |
| 04 Feb | Leigh | 8 | Castleford | 10 |
| 04 Feb | Swinton | 16 | Widnes | 7 |
| 04 Feb | Warrington | 19 | Wigan | 19 |
| 04 Feb | Whitehaven | 2 | Barrow | 8 |
| 07 Feb | St Helens | 3 | Salford | 8 |
| 08 Feb | Wigan | 20 | Warrington | 3 |
Second round
| Date | Team one | Score one | Team two | Score two |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | Barrow | 8 | Liverpool City | 4 |
| 25 Feb | Batley | 0 | Swinton | 22 |
| 25 Feb | Featherstone Rovers | 11 | Wakefield Trinity | 7 |
| 25 Feb | Hull Kingston Rovers | 9 | Castleford | 9 |
| 25 Feb | Oldham | 4 | Leeds | 13 |
| 25 Feb | Wigan | 6 | Salford | 18 |
| 25 Feb | York | 10 | Hull FC | 15 |
| 28 Feb | Doncaster | 4 | Dewsbury | 10 |
| 01 Mar | Castleford | 13 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 6 |
Quarter-finals
| Date | Team one | Score one | Team two | Score two |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar | Dewsbury | 9 | Salford | 7 |
| 18 Mar | Featherstone Rovers | 8 | Castleford | 7 |
| 18 Mar | Hull FC | 5 | Barrow | 6 |
| 18 Mar | Leeds | 17 | Swinton | 15 |
Semi-finals
| Date | Team one | Score one | Team two | Score two |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr | Featherstone Rovers | 16 | Leeds | 8 |
| 08 Apr | Barrow | 14 | Dewsbury | 9 |
Final
In the Challenge Cup final Featherstone Rovers faced Barrow, who were captain-coached by Jim Challinor at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 13 May 1967 in front of a crowd of 76,290.
Featherstone Rovers won 17-12 and it was their first Cup final win in two final appearances.[2]
13 May 1967 |
| Featherstone Rovers | 17 – 12 | Barrow |
|---|---|---|
| Try Morgan, Thomas, Smales Goals Smales (2) Pen Smales (1) DG Dooler (1) |
Report |
Try Brophy, Watson Goals Tees, Delooze Pen Delooze (1) |
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References
- "Challenge Cup 1966/67". Rugby League Project.
- "RFL Challenge Cup Roll of Honour". Archived from the original on 2009-04-03. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
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