1959–60 Challenge Cup
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The 1959–60 Challenge Cup was the 59th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.[1]
First round
Date | Team one | Score one | Team two | Score two |
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13 Feb | Barrow | 2 | Whitehaven | 8 |
13 Feb | Batley | 2 | Keighley | 5 |
13 Feb | Blackpool | 2 | Leigh | 10 |
13 Feb | Castleford | 4 | Bradford Northern | 8 |
13 Feb | Dewsbury | 4 | Swinton | 23 |
13 Feb | Doncaster | 0 | Rochdale Hornets | 15 |
13 Feb | Hunslet | 5 | Wigan | 9 |
13 Feb | Leeds | 8 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 5 |
13 Feb | Liverpool | 3 | Bramley | 3 |
13 Feb | Oldham | 13 | Huddersfield | 11 |
13 Feb | St Helens | 10 | Wakefield Trinity | 15 |
13 Feb | Salford | 0 | Halifax | 5 |
13 Feb | Walney | 10 | Lock Lane | 5 |
13 Feb | Widnes | 14 | Warrington | 0 |
13 Feb | Workington Town | 0 | Featherstone Rovers | 15 |
13 Feb | York | 0 | Hull FC | 2 |
17 Feb | Bramley | 39 | Liverpool | 0 |
Second round
Date | Team one | Score one | Team two | Score two |
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27 Feb | Halifax | 10 | Featherstone Rovers | 16 |
27 Feb | Keighley | 2 | Hull FC | 32 |
27 Feb | Leigh | 8 | Whitehaven | 11 |
27 Feb | Oldham | 55 | Walney | 4 |
27 Feb | Rochdale Hornets | 0 | Bramley | 4 |
27 Feb | Swinton | 13 | Bradford Northern | 9 |
27 Feb | Widnes | 2 | Wakefield Trinity | 5 |
27 Feb | Wigan | 14 | Leeds | 11 |
Quarterfinals
Date | Team one | Score one | Team two | Score two |
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19 Mar | Hull FC | 12 | Wigan | 8 |
19 Mar | Oldham | 8 | Bramley | 2 |
19 Mar | Swinton | 7 | Featherstone Rovers | 11 |
19 Mar | Whitehaven | 10 | Wakefield Trinity | 21 |
Semifinals
Date | Team one | Score one | Team two | Score two |
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09 Apr | Oldham | 9 | Hull FC | 12 |
09 Apr | Wakefield Trinity | 11 | Featherstone Rovers | 2 |
Final
The 1959–60 Challenge Cup tournament ended in a final between Wakefield Trinity and Hull F.C. The match was played at Wembley Stadium before a crowd of 79,773, with Wakefield Trinity winning 38 – 5. Despite being on the losing team, Hull's hooker, Tommy Harris was awarded the Lance Todd Trophy for his man-of-the-match performance.
Neil Fox of Wakefield Trinity scored a Cup final record 20 points (two tries and seven goals) in the final for Wakefield, a feat that would not be repeated for another 39 years 1999.
14 May 1960 |
Wakefield Trinity | 38 – 5 | Hull |
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Tries: Smith, Skene 2, Fox 2, Rollin, Holliday 2 Goals: Fox 7 | Tries: Cowan Goals: Evans |
Wembley, London Attendance: 79,773 Referee: Half time 7-5 Player of the Match: Harris |
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References
- ^ "Challenge Cup 1959/60". Rugby League Project.
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Wakefield Trinity squad – 1959–60 Challenge Cup Final winners
- 1 Gerry Round
- 2 Fred Smith
- 3 Alan Skene
- 4 Neil Fox
- 5 John Etty
- 6 Kenneth Rollin
- 7 Keith Holliday
- 8 Jack Wilkinson
- 9 Geoffrey Oakes
- 10 Don Vines
- 11 Leslie Chamberlain
- 12 Albert Firth
- 13 Derek Turner (c)
- Coach: Ken Traill
see also… 1959–60 season