1897–98 Challenge Cup Explained
| 1898 Challenge Cup |
| Highest Attendance: | 27,941 |
| Season: | 1897–98 |
| Season Champs: | Batley |
| Season Champ Name: | Winners |
| Second Place: | Bradford |
| Prevseason Link: | 1897 Challenge Cup |
| Prevseason Year: | 1897 |
| Nextseason Link: | 1899 Challenge Cup |
| Nextseason Year: | 1899 |
The 1898 Challenge Cup was the 2nd staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.[1]
The final was contested by Batley and Bradford at Headingley Stadium in Leeds.
The final was played on Saturday 23 April 1898, where Batley beat Bradford 7–0 at Headingley in front of a crowd of 27,941.[2]
First round
| width=150 | Date | width=250 | Team One | width=250 | Team Two | width=100 | Score |
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| 26 Feb | Altrincham | Salford St Bart's | 8-0 |
| 26 Feb | Barrow | Dalton | 13-3 |
| 26 Feb | Barton | Rochdale Rangers | 16-3 |
| 26 Feb | | St Helens | 12-7 |
| 26 Feb | Birkenhead | Runcorn Recs | 17-0 |
| 26 Feb | Bradford | | 7-2 |
| 26 Feb | Castleford | | 18-2 |
| 26 Feb | Eastmoor | Smallbridge | 22-3 |
| 26 Feb | Fleetwood | Warr. St Mary's | 6-3 |
| 26 Feb | | Morecambe | 8-0 |
| 26 Feb | | Hull Marlborough | 46-0 |
| 26 Feb | | Lancaster | 8-3 |
| 26 Feb | | Bramley | 7-10 |
| 26 Feb | | | 7-0 |
| 26 Feb | Manningham | | 5-11 |
| 26 Feb | Millom | | 2-9 |
| 26 Feb | Mossley | Lees | 0-9 |
| 26 Feb | | | 8-3 |
| 26 Feb | | Holbeck | 10-6 |
| 26 Feb | Stockport | | 5-6 |
| 26 Feb | Tyldesley | Broughton Rangers | 2-3 |
| 26 Feb | Ulverston | Runcorn | 2-19 |
| 26 Feb | | | 5-3 |
| 26 Feb | Walkden | | 22-0 |
| 26 Feb | Werneth | Oldham Jnrs | 14-0 |
| 26 Feb | Whitworth | Rochdale Athletic | 2-2 |
| 26 Feb | | Liversedge | 26-0 |
| 1 Mar | | St Helens Recreation | 17-0 |
| 1 Mar - Replay | Rochdale Athletic | Whitworth | 0-4 | |
Second round
| width=150 | Date | width=250 | Team One | width=250 | Team Two | width=100 | Score |
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| 05 Mar | Abbey Hills | | 0-2 |
| 05 Mar | Altrincham | Eastmoor | 11-2 |
| 05 Mar | Barton | Werneth | 16-4 |
| 05 Mar | Birkenhead | Bradford | 0-5 |
| 05 Mar | | Runcorn | 3-3 |
| 05 Mar | Broughton Rangers | | 3-0 |
| 05 Mar | Castleford | Whitworth | 14-7 |
| 05 Mar | | | 3-8 |
| 05 Mar | | Barrow | 14-6 |
| 05 Mar | | Morley | 11-0 |
| 05 Mar | Lees | | 2-65 |
| 05 Mar | Lostock Gralam | Fleetwood | 0-10 |
| 05 Mar | Radcliffe | | 0-18 |
| 05 Mar | | Bramley | 3-4 |
| 05 Mar | Walkden | | 0-8 |
| 05 Mar | | | 8-7 |
| 09 Mar - replay | Runcorn | | 11-0 | |
Third round
| width=150 | Date | width=250 | Team One | width=250 | Team Two | width=100 | Score |
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| 19 Mar | Altrincham | | 0-16 |
| 19 Mar | Barton | Bramley | 3-9 |
| 19 Mar | Castleford | | 4-10 |
| 19 Mar | Fleetwood | | 0-31 |
| 19 Mar | | Broughton Rangers | 0-6 |
| 19 Mar | | Bradford | 2-6 |
| 19 Mar | | | 3-3 |
| 19 Mar | | Runcorn | 11-0 |
| 23 Mar - Replay | | | 22-3 | |
Quarter-finals
| width=150 | Date | width=250 | Team One | width=250 | Team Two | width=100 | Score |
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| 26 Mar | | | 3-0 |
| 26 Mar | Bradford | Broughton Rangers | 7-5 |
| 26 Mar | | | 0-0 |
| 26 Mar | | Bramley | 12-2 |
| 30 Mar - replay | | | 6-5 | |
Final
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| 1 | Arthur Garner | | 2 | Wattie Davies | | 3 | John B. Goodall | | 4 | Dai Fitzgerald | | 5 | Fred 'Ted' Fozzard | | 6 | Joe Oakland | | 7 | Harry Goodall | | 8 | Mark Shackleton | | 9 | Jim Gath | | 10 | George Main | | 11 | Robert 'Bob' Spurr | | 12 | Fred Fisher | | 13 | Charlie Stubley | | 14 | John T. 'Paudy' Munns | | 15 | Jack Rogers | |
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| 1 | B. Patrick | | 2 | T. H. Dobson | | 3 | F. W. Cooper | | 4 | W. Murgatroyd | | 5 | F. Murgatroyd | | 6 | R. Wood | | 7 | H. Prole | | 8 | T. Broadley | | 9 | J. Fearnley | | 10 | R. J. Robertson | | 11 | H. Holden | | 12 | E. Kelsey | | 13 | B. Holt | | 14 | J. McLoughlin | | 15 | J. Toothill | |
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External links
Notes and References
- Book: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Football. John Huxley. David Howes. 1980. Robert Hale. London. 0-7091-8133-7. 41–43.
- Web site: RFL Challenge Cup Roll of Honour . 2009-08-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090403144113/http://www.therfl.co.uk/challengecup/page.php?areaid=65 . 2009-04-03 . dead .
