1950–51 Challenge Cup Explained

1950–51 Challenge Cup
Duration:5 rounds
No Of Teams:32
Highest Attendance:94,262
Season:1950–51
Season Champs: Wigan
Season Champ Name:Winners
Second Place: Barrow
Mvp:Cec Mountford
Mvp Link:Lance Todd Trophy
Prevseason Link:1949–50 Challenge Cup
Prevseason Year:1949–50
Nextseason Link:1951–52 Challenge Cup
Nextseason Year:1951–52

The 1950–51 Challenge Cup was the 50th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.[1]

The final was contested by Wigan and Barrow at Wembley Stadium in London.

The final was played on Saturday 5 May 1951, where Wigan beat Barrow 10–0 in front of a crowd of 94,262.[2]

First round

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10 FebBatley41 Broughton Moor 3
10 FebBelle Vue Rangers 8 Castleford 5
10 FebBradford Northern 11 St Helens 6
10 FebFeatherstone Rovers 9 York 5
10 FebHalifax 17 Hunslet 4
10 FebHull Kingston Rovers 7 Dewsbury 13
10 FebLeeds 23 Oldham 5
10 FebLeigh 43 Latchford Albion 0
10 FebLiverpool 5 Workington Town 25
10 FebLlanelli 9 Barrow 23
10 FebRochdale Hornets 0 Wigan 32
10 FebSalford 16 Wakefield Trinity 10
10 FebSwinton 25 Bramley 4
10 FebWarrington 25 Hull FC 9
10 FebWhitehaven 2 Huddersfield 7
10 FebWidnes 8 Keighley 3
17 FebBarrow 39 Llanelli 5
17 FebBramley 7 Swinton 14
17 FebBroughton Moor 0 Batley 36
17 FebCastleford 2 Belle Vue Rangers 5
17 FebDewsbury 19 Hull Kingston Rovers 3
17 FebHuddersfield 21 Whitehaven 9
17 FebHull FC 3 Warrington 5
17 FebHunslet 2 Halifax 0
17 FebKeighley 6 Widnes 0
17 FebLatchford Albion 0 Leigh 19
17 FebOldham 13 Leeds 10
17 FebSt Helens 4 Bradford Northern 0
17 FebWakefield Trinity 2 Salford 6
17 FebWigan 18 Rochdale Hornets 5
17 FebWorkington Town 28 Liverpool 8
17 FebYork 5 Featherstone Rovers 4

Second round

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03 MarBarrow 12 Workington Town 5
03 MarBelle Vue Rangers 12 Huddersfield 14
03 MarBradford Northern 14 Swinton 4
03 MarKeighley 6 Halifax 7
03 MarLeeds 20 Leigh 3
03 MarSalford 6 Dewsbury 0
03 MarWarrington 18 Featherstone Rovers 6
03 MarWigan 16 Batley 8

Quarterfinals

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17 MarBarrow 5 Bradford Northern 4
17 MarLeeds 15 Halifax 7
17 MarSalford 4 Warrington 8
17 MarWigan 2 Huddersfield 0

Semifinals

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07 AprLeeds 14 Barrow 14
07 AprWigan 3 Warrington 2
11 AprLeeds 13 Barrow 28

Final

FB 1Jack Cunliffe
RW 2Jack Hilton
RC 3Jack Broome
LC 4George Roughley
LW 5Brian Nordgren
SO 6
SH 7
PR 8Ken Gee
HK 9George Curran
PR 10Frank Barton
SR 11Nat Silcock
SR 12Ted Slevin
LF 13Billy Blan
Coach:
Jim Sullivan
FB 1Harry Stretch
RW 2Jimmy Lewthwaite
RC 3Phil Jackson
LC 4Dennis Goodwin
LW 5Frank Castle
SO 6Willie Horne
SH 7Ted Toohey
PR 8Frank Longman
HK 9Jack McKinnell
PR 10Ralph Hartley
SR 11Jack Grundy
SR 12Harry Atkinson
LF 13Hughie McGregor
Coach:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Challenge Cup 1950/51. 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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