1957–58 Challenge Cup
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- 1958–59 →
The 1957–58 Challenge Cup was the 57th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.[1]
The final was contested by Wigan and Workington Town at Wembley Stadium in London.
The final was played on Saturday 10 May 1958, where Wigan beat Workington 13–9 in front of a crowd of 66,109.[2]
The Lance Todd Trophy was awarded to Wigan scrum-half Rees Thomas.
First round
Date | Team one | Score one | Team two | Score two |
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08 Feb | Huddersfield | 0 | Halifax | 15 |
08 Feb | Hull FC | 13 | Rochdale Hornets | 16 |
08 Feb | Leeds | 31 | Castleford | 6 |
08 Feb | Oldham | 23 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 6 |
08 Feb | Swinton | 6 | Featherstone Rovers | 9 |
08 Feb | Widnes | 51 | Orford Tannery | 2 |
08 Feb | Wigan | 39 | Whitehaven | 10 |
08 Feb | Workington Town | 3 | Leigh | 0 |
11 Feb | Dewsbury | 2 | Blackpool | 4 |
11 Feb | Keighley | 12 | Salford | 6 |
12 Feb | Batley | 6 | Warrington | 27 |
12 Feb | Bramley | 9 | Bradford Northern | 15 |
12 Feb | Hunslet | 0 | St Helens | 15 |
12 Feb | Wakefield Trinity | 29 | Doncaster | 0 |
12 Feb | York | 50 | Lock Lane | 5 |
13 Feb | Barrow | 36 | Liverpool | 2 |
Second round
Date | Team one | Score one | Team two | Score two |
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22 Feb | Blackpool | 5 | Oldham | 12 |
22 Feb | Featherstone Rovers | 9 | Barrow | 5 |
22 Feb | Halifax | 12 | Warrington | 17 |
22 Feb | Keighley | 4 | St Helens | 19 |
22 Feb | Rochdale Hornets | 11 | Bradford Northern | 8 |
22 Feb | Wakefield Trinity | 5 | Wigan | 11 |
22 Feb | Widnes | 5 | Workington Town | 8 |
22 Feb | York | 7 | Leeds | 2 |
Quarterfinals
Date | Team one | Score one | Team two | Score two |
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08 Mar | Featherstone Rovers | 5 | St Helens | 0 |
08 Mar | Oldham | 0 | Wigan | 8 |
08 Mar | Rochdale Hornets | 8 | York | 5 |
08 Mar | Workington Town | 11 | Warrington | 0 |
Semifinals
Date | Team one | Score one | Team two | Score two |
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29 Mar | Workington Town | 8 | Featherstone Rovers | 2 |
29 Mar | Wigan | 5 | Rochdale Hornets | 3 |
Final
10 May 1958 |
Wigan | 13 – 9 | Workington Town |
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Try: Sullivan, Barton, McTigue Goal: Cunliffe (2) | Report | Try: Southward Goal: Southward (3) |
Wembley Stadium, London Attendance: 66,109 Referee: Ron Gelder (Wakefield)[3] |
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References
External links
- Challenge Cup official website Archived 2014-01-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Challenge Cup 1957/58 results at Rugby League Project
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Wigan squad – 1957–58 Challenge Cup Final winners
- 1 Jack Cunliffe
- 2 Terry O'Grady
- 3 Eric Ashton (c)
- 4 Billy Boston
- 5 Mick Sullivan
- 6 Dave Bolton
- 7 Rees Thomas
- 8 John Barton
- 9 Bill Sayer
- 10 Brian McTigue
- 11 Norman Cherrington
- 12 Frank Collier
- 13 Bernard McGurrin
- Coach: Joe Egan
see also… 1957–58 season