1968–69 Challenge Cup

The 1968–69 Challenge Cup was the 68th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.[1]

1968–69 Challenge Cup
Duration5 Rounds
Number of teams32
Highest attendance97,939
Broadcast partnersBBC
Winners Castleford
Runners-up Salford
Lance Todd Trophy Mal Reilly

The final was contested by Castleford and Salford at Wembley in front of a crowd of 97,939.[2] Castleford won the match 11–6.

The winner of the Lance Todd Trophy was Castleford loose forward Mal Reilly.[3]

First round
Date Team one Team two Score
24 JanWiganLeigh Miners W.61-0
25 JanDewsburyBradford Northern7-21
25 JanHalifaxLeeds12-17
25 JanHullSt Helens3-13
25 JanHunsletCastleford7-19
25 JanKeighleyWhitehaven23-22
25 JanLeighRochdale Hornets4-13
25 JanOldhamHull Kingston Rovers12-10
25 JanSalfordBatley17-2
25 JanWakefield TrinityAckworth50-7
25 JanWorkington TownSwinton5-2
26 JanDoncasterFeatherstone Rovers3-4
26 JanHuddersfieldBarrow13-5
26 JanWidnesYork23-8
28 JanHuytonWarrington2-5
01 FebBlackpoolBramley10-17

Second round
Date Team one Team two Score
15 FebCastlefordWigan12-8
22 FebSalfordWorkington Town12-5
22 FebWarringtonHuddersfield29-8
22 FebRochdale HornetsBramley7-7
24 FebKeighleyLeeds2-17
25 FebOldhamSt Helens6-15
26 FebBradford NorthernWakefield Trinity7-7
26 FebBramleyRochdale Hornets4-7
26 FebFeatherstone RoversWidnes7-9
27 FebWakefield TrinityBradford Northern10-0

Quarter-finals
Date Team one Team two Score
01 MarWarringtonSt Helens4-2
01 MarWakefield TrinityRochdale Hornets10-10
01 MarCastlefordLeeds9-5
02 MarSalfordWidnes20-7
05 MarRochdale HornetsWakefield Trinity2-15

Semi-finals
Date Team one Team two Score
22 MarCastlefordWakefield Trinity16-10
29 MarWarringtonSalford8-15

Final
17 May 1969
Castleford 11 – 6 Salford
Try: Howe, Hardisty, Hepworth
Goal: Redfearn		 Report
 Goal: Hill (3)
Wembley, London
Attendance: 97,939
Referee: D. S. Brown (Preston)[4]
Player of the Match: Mal Reilly
FB1Derek Edwards
RW2Trevor Briggs
RC3Keith Howe
LC4Tony Thomas
LW5Alan Lowndes
SO6Alan Hardisty (c)
SH7Keith Hepworth
PR8Dennis Hartley
HK9Clive Dickinson
PR10John Ward
SR11Mick Redfearn
SR12Brian Lockwood
LF13Mal Reilly
Substitutes (not used):
IC14Dennis Harris
IC15Frank Fox
Coach:
Derek Turner
FB1Ken Gwilliam
RW2Bill Burgess
RC3Stuart Whitehead
LC4Chris Hesketh
LW5Paul Jackson
SO6David Watkins (c)
SH7Jack Brennan
PR8Terry Ogden
HK9Martin Dickens
PR10Charlie Bott
SR11Mike Coulman
SR12Colin Dixon
LF13Ron Hill
Substitutes (not used):
IC14Bob Prosser
IC15Peter Smethurst
Coach:
Griff Jenkins

Notes
  1. "Challenge Cup 1968/69". Rugby League Project.
  2. "RFL Challenge Cup Roll of Honour". Archived from the original on 2009-04-03. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
  3. "Lance Todd Trophy Winners". The Rugby Football League. Archived from the original on 28 November 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  4. Mather, Harold (19 May 1969). "Salford are knocked off their game". The Guardian. London. p. 16.

References
  • Platt, Darrell (1991). A History of Salford Rugby League Club. Salford Rugby League Club.
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