1930–31 Challenge Cup Explained

1930–31 Challenge Cup
Duration:5 rounds
Season:1930–31
Season Champs:Halifax
Season Champ Name:Winners
Prevseason Link:1929–30 Challenge Cup
Prevseason Year:1929–30
Nextseason Link:1931–32 Challenge Cup
Nextseason Year:1931–32

The 1930–31 Challenge Cup was the 31st staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.[1]

First round

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07 Feb0 11
07 Feb19 0
07 Feb0 0
07 Feb2 3
07 Feb2 7
07 FebGolden Lions 3 7
07 Feb60 Brookland 2
07 Feb11 0
07 Feb7 24
07 FebLindley 2 13
07 Feb20 5
07 Feb19 11
07 Feb46 4
07 Feb16 3
07 Feb16 12
07 Feb41 Featherstone Jrs 3
12 Feb4 5

Second round

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21 FebBramley 0 Oldham 11
21 FebCastleford 2 St Helens 8
21 FebRochdale Hornets 7 Broughton Rangers 15
21 FebSalford 9 Leeds 0
21 FebSwinton 0 Halifax 2
21 FebWarrington 9 St Helens Recs 0
21 FebWigan Highfield 13 Hunslet 12
21 FebYork 13 Huddersfield 2

Quarterfinals

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07 MarBroughton Rangers 7 St Helens 8
07 MarHalifax 2 Oldham 2
07 MarWigan Highfield 3 Warrington 17
07 MarYork 12 Salford 2
09 MarOldham 2 Halifax 2
16 MarHalifax 5 Oldham 2

Semifinals

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28 MarYork 15Warrington 5
28 MarHalifax 11 St Helens 2

Final

Halifax beat York 22-8 in the final at Wembley before a crowd of 40,368.

This was Halifax’s third Challenge Cup final win in four Cup final appearances.

To date this was the only Challenge Cup final appearance by York.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Challenge Cup 1930/31. Rugby League Project.
  2. 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 .