1980–81 Challenge Cup
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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.
First round
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Try: Bevan Goal: Hesford (3) | Report | Try: Burke, Cunningham, Wright Goal: Burke (4) |
4 April 1981 |
Hull Kingston Rovers | 22 – 5 | St. Helens |
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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 |
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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
- ^ Nicholson, Geoffrey (3 May 1981). "Burke has no peers". The Observer. p. 27. ProQuest 476685224.
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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Widnes squad – 1980–81 Challenge Cup Final winners
- 1 Mick Burke
- 2 Stuart Wright
- 3 Mick George
- 4 Eddie Cunningham
- 5 Keith Bentley
- 6 Eric Hughes
- 7 Andy Gregory
- 8 Mike O'Neill
- 9 Keith Elwell
- 10 Brian Lockwood
- 11 Les Gorley
- 12 Eric Prescott
- 13 Mick Adams (c)
- 14 John Myler (for № 4)
- 15 Glyn Shaw (for № 8)
- Coach: Doug Laughton
see also… 1980–81 season