1928–29 Challenge Cup Explained

1928–29 Challenge Cup
Duration:5 rounds
No Of Teams:32
Highest Attendance:41,500
Season:1928–29
Season Champs:Wigan
Season Champ Name:Winners
Second Place:Dewsbury
Prevseason Link:1927–28 Challenge Cup
Prevseason Year:1927–28
Nextseason Link:1929–30 Challenge Cup
Nextseason Year:1929–30

The 1928–29 Challenge Cup was the 29th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.

The final was contested by Wigan and Dewsbury at Wembley Stadium in London. This was the first Challenge Cup final to be held at Wembley.[1]

The final was played on Saturday 4 May 1929, where Wigan beat Dewsbury 13–2 in front of a crowd of 41,500.[2]

First round

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9 FebBradford Northern 2 Halifax 5
9 FebBramley 0 Oldham 16
9 FebBroughton Rangers 2 St Helens Recs 13
9 FebCastleford 31 Whitehaven Recs 7
9 FebDewsbury 37 Cottingham 0
9 FebHuddersfield 21 Widnes 11
9 FebHull FC 11 Wakefield Trinity 5
9 FebHunslet 16 Hull Kingston Rovers 7
9 FebLindley 2 St Helens 32
9 FebRochdale Hornets 2 Barrow 6
9 FebSalford 5 Keighley 9
9 FebSwinton 5 Leigh 2
9 FebWarrington 8 Leeds 0
9 FebWigan Highfield 45 Uno's Dabs 0
9 FebWigan 25 Batley 0
9 FebYork 0 Featherstone Rovers 10

Second round

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23 FebCastleford 8 Huddersfield 0
23 FebDewsbury 14 Swinton 7
23 FebFeatherstone Rovers 0 St Helens Recs 13
23 FebHalifax 16 Barrow 0
23 FebSt Helens 26 Keighley5
23 FebWarrington 7 Oldham 0
23 FebWigan 16 Hunslet 0
4 MarWigan Highfield 17 Hull FC 5

Quarterfinals

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9 MarCastleford 8 Wigan Highfield 0
9 MarHalifax 0 St Helens Recs 21
9 MarSt Helens 2 Wigan 2
9 MarWarrington 4 Dewsbury 10
13 MarWigan 25 St Helens 5

Semifinals

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6 Apr93
6 Apr 77
10 Apr1213

Final

FB 1Jim Sullivan
RW 2Johnny Ring
RC 3Tommy Parker
LC 4Roy Kinnear
LW 5Lou Brown
SO 6
SH 7
PR 8Wilf Hodder
HK 9Jack Bennett
PR 10Tom Beetham
SR 11Frank Stephens
SR 12Len Mason
LF 13John Sherrington
FB 1Jack Davies
RW 2Tommy Bailey
RC 3Clifford Smith
LC 4Herbert Hirst
LW 5Henry Coates
SO 6John Woolmore
SH 7Jim Rudd
PR 8James Hobson
HK 9Percy Brown
PR 10William Rhodes
SR 11Harry Bland
SR 12Joe Malkin
LF 13Joe Lyman

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rugby League's home from home. BBC Sport. 18 August 2017. 1 October 2000.
  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 .