1962–63 Challenge Cup
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The 1962–63 Challenge Cup was the 62nd staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.[1]
The final was contested by Wakefield Trinity and Wigan at Wembley Stadium in London.
The final was played on Saturday 11 May 1963, where Wakefield Trinity beat Wigan 25–10 in front of a crowd of 84,492.[2]
The Lance Todd Trophy was awarded to Wakefield stand-off Harold Poynton, taker of a magnificent interception try.
First round
Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
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9 Feb | Castleford | Leeds | 8-10 |
9 Feb | Liverpool City | Roose (Barrow) | 11-0 |
Mar 2 | Barrow | Workington Town | 7-16 |
Mar 2 | Blackpool Borough | Dewsbury | 12-0 |
Mar 2 | Hull Kingston Rovers | Keighley | 6-5 |
Mar 2 | Leigh | Oldham | 10-18 |
Mar 2 | Rochdale Hornets | Hunslet | 3-16 |
Mar 2 | Salford | York | 11-29 |
Mar 2 | Warrington | Doncaster | 15-2 |
Mar 6 | Featherstone Rovers | Batley | 32-2 |
Mar 6 | Swinton | Widnes | 6-6 |
Mar 7 | Hull | Wigan | 0-7 |
Mar 11 | Halifax | St Helens | 9-2 |
Mar 11 | Huddersfield | Whitehaven | 10-11 |
Mar 11 | Wakefield Trinity | Bradford Northern | 15-3 |
Mar 11 - replay | Widnes | Swinton | 3-3 |
Mar 11 | Imperial Athletic (York) | Bramley | 4-15 |
Mar 13 - 2nd replay | Swinton | Widnes | 4-6 |
Second round
Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
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Mar 16 | Blackpool Borough | York | 12-16 |
Mar 16 | Bramley | Warrington | 9-17 |
Mar 16 | Halifax | Hunslet | 3-16 |
Mar 16 | Hull Kingston Rovers | Featherstone Rovers | 12-2 |
Mar 16 | Widnes | Whitehaven | 5-0 |
Mar 16 | Wakefield Trinity | Liverpool City | 14-12 |
Mar 16 | Wigan | Leeds | 20-11 |
Mar 16 | Workington Town | Oldham | 0-13 |
Quarter-finals
Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
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Apr 6 | Widnes | Hull Kingston Rovers | 7-10 |
Apr 6 | York | Wakefield Trinity | 9-9 |
Apr 6 | Warrington | Hunslet | 7-5 |
Apr 6 | Oldham | Wigan | 0-18 |
Apr 10 - replay | Wakefield Trinity | York | 25-11 |
Semi-finals
Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
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Apr 20 | Wakefield Trinity | Warrington | 5-2 |
Apr 20 | Wigan | Hull Kingston Rovers | 18-4 |
Final
11 May 1963 |
Wakefield Trinity | 25 – 10 | Wigan |
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Try: Coetzer (2), Brooke, Poynton, Sampson Goal: Fox (5) | Report | Try: Pitchford, Carlton Goal: Ashton (2) |
Wembley Stadium, London Attendance: 84,492 Referee: D. T. H. Davies (Manchester)[3] Player of the Match: Harold Poynton |
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References
External links
- "Heritage Numbers A-Z of players names" (PDF). Wakefield Trinity Heritage. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- Challenge Cup official website Archived 2014-01-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Challenge Cup 1962/63 results at Rugby League Project
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Wakefield Trinity squad – 1962–63 Challenge Cup Final winners
- 1 Gerry Round
- 2 Colin Greenwood
- 3 Ian Brooke
- 4 Neil Fox
- 5 Gert Coetzer
- 6 Harold Poynton
- 7 Keith Holliday
- 8 Jack Wilkinson
- 9 Milan Kosanović
- 10 Malcolm Sampson
- 11 Don Vines
- 12 Derek Turner (c)
- 13 Roger Pearman
- Coach: Ken Traill
see also… 1962–63 season