1943–44 Challenge Cup Explained

1943–44 Challenge Cup
Duration:	4 rounds
No Of Teams:	16
Highest Attendance:	30,000
Season:	1943–44
Season Champs:	Bradford Northern
Season Champ Name:	Winners
Second Place:	Wigan
Prevseason Link:	1942–43 Challenge Cup
Prevseason Year:	1942–43
Nextseason Link:	1944–45 Challenge Cup
Nextseason Year:	1944–45

The 1943–44 Challenge Cup was the 43rd staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.^[1]

The final was contested by Bradford Northern and Wigan, and was played over two legs. The final was won by Bradford Northern 8–3 on aggregate.^[2]

First round

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11 Mar	Bradford Northern	15	Wakefield Trinity	2
11 Mar	Dewsbury	43	St Helens	7
11 Mar	Halifax	13	Hunslet	2
11 Mar	Huddersfield	13	Hull FC	0
11 Mar	Keighley	13	Barrow	7
11 Mar	Leeds	12	Featherstone Rovers	9
11 Mar	Oldham	5	Wigan	8
11 Mar	York	11	Batley	10
18 Mar	Barrow	6	Keighley	10
18 Mar	Batley	3	York	0
18 Mar	Featherstone Rovers	2	Leeds	7
18 Mar	Hull FC	5	Huddersfield	0
18 Mar	Hunslet	13	Halifax	12
18 Mar	St Helens	15	Dewsbury	33
18 Mar	Wakefield Trinity	7	Bradford Northern	5
18 Mar	Wigan	25	Oldham	3

Second round

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25 Mar	Halifax	13	Batley	4
25 Mar	Huddersfield	8	Leeds	14
25 Mar	Keighley	9	Bradford Northern	18
25 Mar	Wigan	14	Dewsbury	3
01 Apr	Batley	8	Halifax	8
01 Apr	Bradford Northern	17	Keighley	5
01 Apr	Dewsbury	2	Wigan	11
01 Apr	Leeds	2	Huddersfield	7

Semifinals

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08 Apr	Halifax	5	Bradford Northern	2
08 Apr	Leeds	10	Wigan	5
10 Apr	Bradford Northern	7	Halifax	0
10 Apr	Wigan	11	Leeds	4

Final

Second leg

Bradford Northern win 8–3 on aggregate.

External links

• Challenge Cup official website
• Challenge Cup 1943/44 results at Rugby League Project

Notes and References

1. Web site: Challenge Cup 1943/44. Rugby League Project.
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 .