1958–59 Challenge Cup Explained

1958–59 Challenge Cup
Duration:5 rounds
No Of Teams:32
Highest Attendance:79,811
Tv:BBC TV
Season:1958–59
Season Champs: Wigan
Season Champ Name:Winners
Second Place: Hull
Mvp:Brian McTigue
Mvp Link:Lance Todd Trophy
Prevseason Link:1957–58 Challenge Cup
Prevseason Year:1957–58
Nextseason Link:1959–60 Challenge Cup
Nextseason Year:1959–60

The 1958–59 Challenge Cup was the 58th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.[1]

The final was contested by Wigan and Hull F.C. at Wembley Stadium in London.

The final was played on Saturday 9 May 1959, where Wigan beat Hull 30–13 in front of a crowd of 79,811.[2]

The Lance Todd Trophy was awarded to Wigan Brian McTigue.

First round

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21 FebBradford Northern 2 Huddersfield 11
21 FebBramley 8 Castleford 11
21 FebDoncaster 9 Dewsbury 15
21 FebHull FC 11 Blackpool 2
21 FebHull Kingston Rovers 3 Widnes 2
21 FebHunslet 55 Kells Recs Centre 9
21 FebLeigh 19 Batley 2
21 FebOldham 6 St Helens 7
21 FebRochdale Hornets 9 Halifax 10
21 FebSalford 15 Barrow 0
21 FebWakefield Trinity 18 Swinton 2
21 FebWarrington 26 Keighley 7
21 FebWhitehaven 25 Liverpool 6
21 FebWigan 12 Leeds 5
21 FebWorkington Town 5 Featherstone Rovers 8
21 FebYork 54 Astley & Tyldesley 2

Second round

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7 MarHull FC 4 Wakefield Trinity 4
7 MarHull Kingston Rovers 20 Castleford 0
7 MarLeigh 13 Warrington 3
7 MarSt Helens 35 Dewsbury 8
7 MarSalford 15 Huddersfield 2
7 MarWhitehaven 2 Halifax 7
7 MarWigan 22 Hunslet 4
7 MarYork 7 Featherstone Rovers 18
11 MarWakefield Trinity 10 Hull FC 16

Quarterfinals

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21 MarFeatherstone Rovers 20 St Helens 6
21 MarHalifax 0 Wigan 26
21 MarHull FC 23 Hull Kingston Rovers 9
21 MarLeigh 6 Salford 6
25 MarSalford 4 Leigh 6

Semifinals

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11 AprHull 15Featherstone Rovers 5
11 AprWigan 5Leigh 0

Final

FB 1Fred Griffiths
RW 2Billy Boston
RC 3Eric Ashton
LC 4Keith Holden
LW 5Mick Sullivan
SO 6
SH 7
PR 8Bill Bretherton
HK 9Bill Sayer
PR 10John Barton
SR 11Brian McTigue
SR 12Norman Cherrington
LF 13Roy Evans
Coach:
Joe Egan
FB 1Arthur Keegan
RW 2Stan Cowan
RC 3Brian Cooper
LC 4Brian Saville
LW 5Ivor Watts
SO 6George Matthews
SH 7Tommy Finn
PR 8Mike Scott
HK 9Tommy Harris
PR 10Jim Drake
SR 11Cyril Sykes
SR 12Bill Drake
LF 13Johnny Whiteley (c)
Coach:
Roy Francis

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Challenge Cup 1958/59. 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 .