1945–46 Challenge Cup Explained

1945–46 Challenge Cup
Duration:5 rounds
No Of Teams:32
Highest Attendance:54,730
Season:1945–46
Season Champs: Wakefield Trinity
Season Champ Name:Winners
Second Place: Wigan
Prevseason Link:1944–45 Challenge Cup
Prevseason Year:1944–45
Nextseason Link:1946–47 Challenge Cup
Nextseason Year:1946–47

The 1945–46 Challenge Cup was the 45th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.[1]

The final was contested by Wakefield Trinity and Wigan at Wembley Stadium in London. This was the first Challenge Cup to be held after the Second World War, and the final reverted to a one-leg format held at Wembley.

The final was played on Saturday 4 May 1946, where Wakefield Trinity beat Wigan 13–12 in front of a crowd of 54,730.[2]

1945-1946

First round

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9 FebBradford Northern 11 Hull FC 0
9 FebCastleford 10 St Helens 4
9 FebDewsbury 0 Hunslet 5
9 FebFeatherstone Rovers 7 Halifax 10
9 FebHigher Ince 3 Widnes 30
9 FebHuddersfield 3 Wakefield Trinity 14
9 FebHull Juniors 0 Bramley 29
9 FebHull Kingston Rovers 18 Langworthy Jrs 0
9 FebKeighley 5 Liverpool 0
9 FebKells 0 Warrington 3
9 FebLeeds 10 Batley 2
9 FebRochdale Hornets 9 Barrow 11
9 FebSalford 8 Oldham 3
9 FebSharlston Rovers 12 Workington Town 7
9 FebSwinton 5 Wigan 4
9 FebYork 6 Belle Vue Rangers 13
16 FebBarrow 21 Rochdale Hornets 5
16 FebBatley 8 Leeds 29
16 FebBelle Vue Rangers 14 York 2
16 FebBramley 51 Hull Juniors 3
16 FebHalifax 18 Featherstone Rovers 15
16 FebHull FC 2 Bradford Northern 0
16 FebHunslet 0 Dewsbury 2
16 FebLangworthy Jrs 7 Hull Kingston Rovers 14
16 FebLiverpool 7 Keighley 5
16 FebOldham 2 Salford 3
16 FebSt Helens 14 Castleford 5
16 FebWakefield Trinity 5 Huddersfield 2
16 FebWarrington 27 Kells 0
16 FebWidnes 42 Higher Ince 3
16 FebWigan 14 Swinton 2
16 FebWorkington Town 16 Sharlston Rovers 2

Second round

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2 MarBramley 8 Warrington 2
2 MarHull Kingston Rovers 0 Salford 0
2 MarHunslet 18 Belle Vue Rangers 2
2 MarSt Helens 6 Workington Town 13
2 MarWakefield Trinity 10 Halifax 0
2 MarWidnes 8 Leeds 2
2 MarWigan 37 Keighley 0
6 MarSalford 38 Hull Kingston Rovers 6
7 MarBarrow 5 Bradford Northern 0

Quarterfinals

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16 MarBarrow 3 Wigan 13
16 MarBramley 5 Widnes 11
16 MarSalford 8 Hunslet 15
16 MarWakefield Trinity 14 Workington Town 4

Semifinals

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30 MarHunslet 3 Wakefield Trinity 7
30 MarWigan 12 Widnes 5

Final

FB 1Billy Teall
RW 2Ron Rylance
RC 3Billy Stott
LC 4Jim Croston
LW 5Dennis Baddeley
SO 6Johnny Jones
SH 7Harry Goodfellow
PR 8Harry Wilkinson
HK 9Len Marson
PR 10Jim Higgins
SR 11Mick Exley
SR 12Derek Howes
LF 13Len Bratley
FB 1Jack Cunliffe
RW 2Brian Nordgren
RC 3Gordon Ratcliffe
LC 4Ernie Ashcroft
LW 5Stan Jolley
SO 6
SH 7
PR 8George Banks
HK 9Jack Blan
PR 10Frank Barton
SR 11Harry Atkinson
SR 12Eddie Watkins
LF 13Billy Blan

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Challenge Cup 1945/46. 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 .

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