1905–06 Challenge Cup Explained

1905–06 Challenge Cup
Duration:6 rounds
Highest Attendance:15,834
Season:1905–06
Season Champs:Bradford
Season Champ Name:Winners
Second Place:Salford
Prevseason Link:1904–05 Challenge Cup
Prevseason Year:1904–05
Nextseason Link:1906–07 Challenge Cup
Nextseason Year:1906–07

The 1905–06 Challenge Cup was the 10th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.[1]

The final was contested by Bradford F.C. and Salford at Headingley, Leeds in front of a crowd of 15,834 on Saturday 28 April 1906.[2] [3] Bradford won the Cup in their first appearance in the final by a score of 5-0.[4]

Intermediate round

The intermediate, or qualifying, round matches were played on 17 February 1906.

Intermediate round fixtures
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Barrow St.George's5–7Brookland
Brighouse Rangers2–0Huddersfield
Castleford6–21Keighley
Egerton6–3Widnes Rangers
Hull Newington0–21Pontefract
Leigh Shamrocks3–3Chadderton
Millom3–5Morecambe
Normanton8–4Bramley
Otley5–8Featherstone Rovers
Parton2–2Egremont
Rochdale Rangers0–8Rochdale Hornets
St Helens0–3Runcorn
Victoria Rangers8–0Hebden Bridge
York15–0New Blackpool
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Replays

The two replays were played on 24 February 1906.

Intermediate round replays
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Chadderton0–4Leigh Shamrocks
Egremont10–0Parton
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First round

First round fixtures
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Batley6–5Warrington
Brighouse Rangers13–0Morecambe
Broughton Rangers14–5Barrow
Egerton9–0Leigh Shamrocks
Featherstone Rovers16–5Brookland
Halifax20–5Hunslet
Hull FC6–0Runcorn
Hull Kingston Rovers12–5Dewsbury
Keighley13–0Egremont
Leeds17–0Normanton
Pontefract0–12Oldham
Rochdale Hornets0–6Salford
Swinton2–4Leigh
Victoria Rangers0–0Widnes
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Replay

The replayed fixture was played on 7 March 1906.

First round replay
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Widnes8–3Victoria Rangers
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Second round

Second round fixtures were played on 17 March 1906.

Second round fixtures
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Batley19–0York
Bradford15–0Leigh
Brighouse Rangers0–0Hull Kingston Rovers
Featherstone Rovers23–2Widnes
Hull FC0–5Keighley
Leeds0–2Broughton Rangers
Oldham2–5Halifax
Salford38–5Egerton
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Replay

Second round replay
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Hull Kingston Rovers29–0Brighouse Rangers
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Third round

The third round fixtures were played on 31 March 1906.

Third round fixtures
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Batley15–0Hull Kingston Rovers
Bradford0–0Halifax
Keighley3–0Featherstone Rovers
Salford2–2Broughton Rangers
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Replays

The two drawn matches were replayed the following week. Halifax played Bradford on 3 April with Broughton Rangers v Salford played on 4 April.

Third round replays
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Halifax2–8Bradford
Broughton Rangers3–3Salford
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The Broughton v Salford tie required a second replay to decide the fixture and this was played at Wigan on 6 April.

Third round second replay
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Salford5–3Broughton Rangers
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Semi-finals

The semi-finals were played at neutral venues on 14 April 1906.

Second round fixtures
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Bradford11–3BatleyHudderfield
Salford6–3KeighleyWarrington
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External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Football. John Huxley. David Howes. 1980. Robert Hale. London. 0-7091-8133-7. 41–43.
  2. Web site: RFL Challenge Cup Roll of Honour . 27 January 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090403144113/http://www.therfl.co.uk/challengecup/page.php?areaid=65 . 3 April 2009 . dead .
  3. Book: Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995–1996. Raymond Fletcher. David Howes. 1995. Headline Book Publishing . London . 0-7472-7817-2. 191.
  4. Web site: RFL Challenge Cup Roll of Honour . 29 January 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090403144113/http://www.therfl.co.uk/challengecup/page.php?areaid=65 . 3 April 2009 . dead .
  5. News: Northern Union Cup Final . . 30 April 1906 . 4 . 18362 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.

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