1923–24 Challenge Cup Explained

1923–24 Challenge Cup
Duration:5 rounds
No Of Teams:32
Highest Attendance:41,831
Season:1923–24
Season Champs:Wigan
Season Champ Name:Winners
Second Place:Oldham
Prevseason Link:1922-23 Challenge Cup
Prevseason Year:1922–23
Nextseason Link:1924-25 Challenge Cup
Nextseason Year:1924–25

The 1923–24 Challenge Cup was the 24th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.

The final was contested by Wigan and Oldham at the Athletic Grounds in Rochdale.

The final was played on Saturday 12 April 1924, where Wigan beat Oldham 21–4 in front of a crowd of 41,831.[1]

First round

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16 FebBatley 19 Wigan Highfield 7
16 FebBradford Northern 3 Dewsbury 13
16 FebBroughton Rangers 34 Hull St Patrick's 0
16 FebDearham 3 Barrow 67
16 FebFeatherstone Rovers 3 Swinton 5
16 FebHalifax 22 Hull FC 0
16 FebHuddersfield 19 Widnes 5
16 FebHull Kingston Rovers 24 Castleford 2
16 FebLeeds 40 Bramley 0
16 FebOldham 5 Rochdale Hornets 0
16 FebSt Helens Recs 0 Wakefield Trinity 2
16 FebSalford 6 Hunslet 8
16 FebWardley 0 St Helens 73
16 FebWarrington 46 Dalton 3
16 FebWigan 7 Leigh 5
16 FebYork 7 Keighley 3

Second round

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1 MarBarrow 17 Hull Kingston Rovers 9
1 MarHuddersfield 24 St Helens 13
1 MarHunslet 13 Swinton 2
1 MarLeeds 0 Wakefield Trinity 6
1 MarOldham 18 Dewsbury 0
1 MarWigan 49 Broughton Rangers 0
1 MarYork 5 Warrington 7
1 MarHalifax 9 Batley 3

Quarterfinals

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15 MarBarrow 34 Warrington 7
15 MarHuddersfield 7 Halifax 5
15 MarHunslet 8 Wigan 13
15 MarOldham 24 Wakefield Trinity 10

Semifinals

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29 Mar Huddersfield 5 Oldham 9
29 Mar Wigan 30 Barrow 5

Final

FB 1Jim Sullivan
RW 2Johnny Ring
RC 3Tommy Howley
LC 4Tommy Parker
LW 5Attie Van Heerden
SO 6
SH 7
PR 8Bert Webster
HK 9Harry Banks
PR 10George Van Rooyen
SR 11Fred Brown
SR 12Fred Roffey
LF 13Jack Price
Coach:
Tommy McCarthy
FB 1Ernie Knapman
RW 2Sid Rix
RC 3Billy Hall
LC 4Alan Woodward
LW 5Joe Corsi
SO 6George Hesketh
SH 7Alf Bates
PR 8Jack Collins
HK 9Ambrose Baker
PR 10Alf Tomkins
SR 11Bob Sloman
SR 12Albert Brough
LF 13Herman Hilton
Coach:
Charles Marsden

External links

Notes and References

  1. 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 .