| 1972–73 Challenge Cup | |
| Highest Attendance: | 72,395 |
| Tv: | BBC |
| Season: | 1972–73 |
| Season Champs: | Featherstone Rovers |
| Season Champ Name: | Winners |
| Second Place: | Bradford Northern |
| Mvp: | Steve Nash |
| Mvp Link: | Lance Todd Trophy |
| Prevseason Link: | 1971–72 Challenge Cup |
| Prevseason Year: | 1971–72 |
| Nextseason Link: | 1973–74 Challenge Cup |
| Nextseason Year: | 1973–74 |
The 1972–73 Challenge Cup was the 72nd staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.
The final was contested by Featherstone Rovers and Bradford Northern at Wembley.
Featherstone Rovers beat Bradford Northern 33-14 at Wembley in front of a crowd of 72,395.[1]
The winner of the Lance Todd Trophy was the Featherstone scrum-half, Steve Nash.[2]
Cyril Kellett scored 8-conversions for Featherstone Rovers, the most in a Challenge Cup final until it was equalled by Iestyn Harris in 1999.
| width=150 | Date | width=250 | Team one | width=250 | Team two | width=100 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | St Helens | Doncaster | 41-0 | ||||
| 27 Jan | Castleford | Swinton | 13-9 | ||||
| 27 Jan | Huddersfield | Hull Kingston Rovers | 6-19 | ||||
| 27 Jan | Huyton | Wakefield Trinity | 6-18 | ||||
| 27 Jan | Leeds | Wigan | 11-25 | ||||
| 27 Jan | Millom | Hunslet | 5-18 | ||||
| 28 Jan | Bradford Northern | Whitehaven | 17-4 | ||||
| 28 Jan | Bramley | Dewsbury | 8-11 | ||||
| 28 Jan | Featherstone Rovers | Salford | 18-11 | ||||
| 28 Jan | Halifax | Warrington | 4-7 | ||||
| 28 Jan | Hull FC | Batley | 11-6 | ||||
| 28 Jan | Keighley | Rochdale Hornets | 8-44 | ||||
| 28 Jan | Leigh | Dewsbury Celtic | 27-4 | ||||
| 28 Jan | Oldham | Barrow | 24-7 | ||||
| 30 Jan | Widnes | Blackpool | 53-3 | ||||
| 30 Jan | York | Workington Town | 19-24 |
| width=150 | Date | width=250 | Team one | width=250 | Team two | width=100 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | Hull FC | Oldham | 2-24 | ||||
| 17 Feb | Leigh | Wakefield Trinity | 0-5 | ||||
| 17 Feb | Workington Town | Dewsbury | 8-10 | ||||
| 18 Feb | Bradford Northern | Hull Kingston Rovers | 13-8 | ||||
| 18 Feb | Featherstone Rovers | Rochdale Hornets | 30-19 | ||||
| 18 Feb | Hunslet | Castleford | 0-39 | ||||
| 18 Feb | Warrington | Widnes | 20-8 | ||||
| 18 Feb | Wigan | St Helens | 15-2 |
| width=150 | Date | width=250 | Team one | width=250 | Team two | width=100 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | Castleford | Oldham | 25-11 | ||||
| 04 Mar | Bradford Northern | Wigan | 11-7 | ||||
| 04 Mar | Dewsbury | Wakefield Trinity | 16-4 | ||||
| 04 Mar | Warrington | Featherstone Rovers | 14-18 |
| width=150 | Date | width=250 | Team one | width=250 | Team two | width=100 | Score |
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| 07 Apr | Bradford Northern | Dewsbury | 23-7 | ||||
| 14 Apr | Featherstone Rovers | Castleford | 17-3 |
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