1984–85 Challenge Cup
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The 1984–85 Challenge Cup was the 84th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. The 1984–85 Rugby Football League season's tournament was known as the Silk Cut Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons. It culminated in a final contested by Wigan and Hull F.C. at Wembley, London before a crowd of 99,801. Wigan won the match 28–24 with their Australian stand-off half, Brett Kenny winning the Lance Todd Trophy as man of the match.
Preliminary round
Tie no | Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
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1 | 27 Jan | Leeds | 68–6 | Bridgend | 3,692 |
2 | 29 Jan | Barrow | 12–26 | Halifax | 2,925 |
3 | 29 Jan | Salford | 14–6 | Featherstone Rovers | 1,652 |
4 | 3 Feb | Doncaster | 6–25 | Wakefield Trinity | 852 |
First round
Tie no | Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
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1 | 9 Feb | Leeds | 4–14 | Widnes | 6,778 |
2 | 10 Feb | Fulham | 4–17 | Halifax | 1,095 |
3 | 10 Feb | Keighley | 5–12 | Runcorn Highfield | 837 |
4 | 14 Feb | Hull | 52–6 | Carlisle | 4,588 |
5 | 17 Feb | Bramley | 16–15 | Blackpool Borough | 614 |
6 | 17 Feb | Oldham | 8–14 | Castleford | 6,056 |
7 | 17 Feb | Sheffield Eagles | 19–54 | Warrington | 1,479 |
8 | 17 Feb | Wigan | 46–8 | Batley | 9,606 |
9 | 17 Feb | Workington Town | 28–6 | Dewsbury | 858 |
10 | 20 Feb | Rochdale Hornets | 11–5 | York F.C. | 463 |
11 | 20 Feb | Salford | 31–6 | Swinton | 4,267 |
12 | 21 Feb | St. Helens | 3–8 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 9,292 |
13 | 24 Feb | Leigh | 14–6 | Huddersfield | 4,297 |
14 | 24 Feb | Mansfield Marksman | 10–34 | Hunslet | 1,346 |
15 | 24 Feb | Southend Invicta | 18–50 | Bradford Northern | 3,297 |
16 | 24 Feb | Whitehaven | 8–10 | Wakefield Trinity | 1,907 |
Second round
Tie no | Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
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1 | 23 Feb | Warrington | 14–24 | Wigan | 8,614 |
2 | 24 Feb | Bramley | 24–10 | Salford | 3,012 |
3 | 24 Feb | Castleford | 64–4 | Workington Town | 3,498 |
4 | 24 Feb | Halifax | 6–22 | Hull | 9,362 |
5 | 24 Feb | Rochdale Hornets | 4–38 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 3,449 |
6 | 24 Feb | Widnes | 36–11 | Runcorn Highfield | 5,528 |
7 | 27 Feb | Bradford Northern | 13–2 | Wakefield Trinity | 3,413 |
8 | 27 Feb | Leigh | 27–28 | Hunslet | 3,780 |
Third round
Tie no | Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
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1 | 9 Mar | Hull | 6–6 | Widnes | 11,411 |
Replay | 13 Mar | Widnes | 12–19 | Hull | 11,447 |
2 | 10 Mar | Bradford Northern | 6–7 | Wigan | 15,212 |
3 | 10 Mar | Castleford | 58–18 | Bramley | 4,357 |
4 | 10 Mar | Hunslet | 7–27 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 6,945 |
Semi final
23 March 1985 |
Wigan | 18 – 11 | Hull Kingston Rovers |
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Try: Juliff, Stephenson, Gill Goal: Stephenson (2), Gill | Report | Try: Miller, Clark Goal: Fairbairn Drop goal: Harkin |
6 April 1985 |
Castleford | 10 – 10 | Hull |
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Try: Hyde, Joyner Goal: Hyde | Report | Try: O'Hara, Sterling Goal: Crooks |
Replay
10 April 1985 |
Castleford | 16 – 22 | Hull |
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Try: Hyde, Roockley, Chapman Goal: Hyde (2) | Try: O'Hara, Sterling, James, Leuluai Goal: Crooks (3) |
Final
This was the first meeting of Wigan and Hull F.C. in the Challenge Cup Final since 1959 when Wigan won 30–13. The attendance of 99,801 was the highest ever recorded for the Cup Final at Wembley Stadium.
Saturday 4 May 1985 3:00PM (BST) |
Wigan | 28 – 24 | Hull |
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Tries: John Ferguson (2) Brett Kenny Henderson Gill Shaun Edwards Goals: Henderson Gill (3/3) David Stephenson (1/3) | Report | Tries: Kevin James Steve Evans James Leuluai (2) Gary Divorty Goals: Lee Crooks (2/5) Garry Schofield (0/2) |
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References
External links
- Challenge Cup official website Archived 2014-01-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Challenge Cup 1984/85 results at Rugby League Project
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Wigan squad – 1984–85 Challenge Cup Final winners
- 1 Shaun Edwards
- 2 John Ferguson
- 3 David Stephenson
- 4 Steve Donlan
- 5 Henderson Gill
- 6 Brett Kenny
- 7 Mike Ford
- 8 Neil Courtney
- 9 Nicky Kiss
- 10 Brian Case
- 11 Graeme West (c)
- 12 Brian Dunn
- 13 Ian Potter
- 14 Nick Du Toit (unused)
- 15 Danny Campbell (for № 10)
- Coach: Alan McInnes and Colin Clarke