1980–81 Challenge Cup
The 1980–81 Challenge Cup was the 80th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. Known as the Three Fives Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons, the final was contested by Widnes and Hull Kingston Rovers at Wembley, with Widnes winning 18–9.
| Duration | 5 Rounds |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 32 |
| Winners |  Widnes |
| Runners-up |  Hull Kingston Rovers |
| Lance Todd Trophy | Mick Burke |
First round
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 18–13 | Barrow | 8,220 |
| 2 | Batley | 7–15 | Keighley | 1,714 |
| 3 | Blackpool Borough | 2–11 | Oldham | 2,837 |
| 4 | Bramley | 5–18 | Warrington | 3,350 |
| 5 | Castleford | 42–7 | Huyton | 3,020 |
| 6 | Dewsbury | 15–10 | Hunslet | 1,777 |
| 7 | Fulham | 5–9 | Wakefield Trinity | 15,013 |
| 8 | Halifax | 3–2 | Wigan | 8,360 |
| 9 | Huddersfield | 8–10 | St. Helens | 3,094 |
| 10 | Hull | 14–5 | Leeds | 15,119 |
| 11 | Leigh | 20–6 | Whitehaven | 5,139 |
| 12 | Pilkington Recs | 7–18 | York | |
| 13 | Salford | 17–13 | Bradford Northern | 5,371 |
| 14 | Swinton | 8–10 | Featherstone Rovers | 2,987 |
| 15 | Widnes | 50–0 | Doncaster | 4,563 |
| 16 | Workington Town | 17–8 | Rochdale Hornets | 2,459 |
Second round
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Helens | 5–3 | Hull | 8,263 |
| 2 | Featherstone Rovers | 10–7 | Keighley | 3,126 |
| 3 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 23–7 | York | 13,764 |
| 4 | Oldham | 18–7 | Workington Town | 4,350 |
| 5 | Salford | 12–3 | Leigh | 8,759 |
| 6 | Wakefield Trinity | 18–8 | Halifax | 9,604 |
| 7 | Widnes | 7–5 | Castleford | 7,436 |
| 8 | Dewsbury | 10–18 | Warrington | 5,200 |
Third round
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warrington | 13–9 | Wakefield Trinity | 7,587 |
| 2 | Featherstone Rovers | 5–21 | Widnes | 7,620 |
| 3 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 19–8 | Salford | 14,315 |
| 4 | Oldham | 5–6 | St. Helens | 8,712 |
Semi final
28 March 1981 |
| Warrington | 9 – 17 | Widnes |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Bevan Goal: Hesford (3) |
Report |
Try: Burke, Cunningham, Wright Goal: Burke (4) |
4 April 1981 |
| Hull Kingston Rovers | 22 – 5 | St. Helens |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Hogan, Hartley (2), Muscroft Goal: Hubbard (5) |
Report |
Try: Pinner Goal: Griffiths |
Final
Hull Kingston Rovers returned to Wembley as defending champions, having won the Challenge Cup for the first time in their history in the previous year. Widnes won the match 18–9, with Widnes full-back Mick Burke being awarded the Lance Todd Trophy.
2 May 1981 |
| Widnes | 18 – 9 | Hull Kingston Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Burke, George, Gregory Goal: Burke (4) Drop goal: Adams |
Report |
Try: Burton Goal: Hubbard (3) |
Wembley, London Attendance: 92,496 Referee: Gerry Kershaw (Easingwold)[1] Player of the Match: Mick Burke |
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References
External links
- Challenge Cup official website Archived 2014-01-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Challenge Cup 1980/81 results at Rugby League Project
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