| 1973–74 Challenge Cup | |
| Highest Attendance: | 77,400 |
| Tv: | BBC |
| Season: | 1973–74 |
| Season Champs: | Warrington |
| Season Champ Name: | Winners |
| Second Place: | Featherstone Rovers |
| Mvp: | Derek Whitehead |
| Mvp Link: | Lance Todd Trophy |
| Prevseason Link: | 1972–73 Challenge Cup |
| Prevseason Year: | 1972–73 |
| Nextseason Link: | 1974–75 Challenge Cup |
| Nextseason Year: | 1974–75 |
The 1973–74 Challenge Cup was the 73rd staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.
The final was contested by Warrington and Featherstone Rovers at Wembley.
Warrington beat Featherstone Rovers 24-9 at Wembley in front of a crowd of 77,400.[1]
The winner of the Lance Todd Trophy was the Warrington, Derek Whitehead.[2]
Warrington defeated Huddersfield, Huyton, Wigan and Dewsbury to get to the final against Featherstone Rovers.[3]
This was Warrington’s fourth Cup final win in ten Final appearances.
Warrington's full-back Derek Whitehead won the Lance Todd Trophy for man-of-the-match.[4]
| width=150 | Date | width=250 | Team one | width=250 | Team two | width=100 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Feb | Barrow | Featherstone Rovers | 3-11 | ||||
| 02 Feb | Lock Lane | Wigan | 9-37 | ||||
| 02 Feb | Workington Town | York | 14-4 | ||||
| 03 Feb | Batley | Leeds | 7-18 | ||||
| 03 Feb | Castleford | Bradford Northern | 4-15 | ||||
| 03 Feb | Dewsbury | New Hunslet | 13-4 | ||||
| 03 Feb | Hull FC | Hull Kingston Rovers | 2-13 | ||||
| 03 Feb | Huyton | Doncaster | 16-2 | ||||
| 03 Feb | Leigh | Kippax White Swan | 63-7 | ||||
| 03 Feb | Rochdale Hornets | Halifax | 13-6 | ||||
| 03 Feb | St Helens | Keighley | 27-5 | ||||
| 03 Feb | Salford | Oldham | 26-12 | ||||
| 03 Feb | Swinton | Blackpool | 19-8 | ||||
| 03 Feb | Warrington | Huddersfield | 34-4 | ||||
| 03 Feb | Whitehaven | Bramley | 5-8 | ||||
| 03 Feb | Widnes | Wakefield Trinity | 27-7 |
| width=150 | Date | width=250 | Team one | width=250 | Team two | width=100 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | Leeds | Salford | 10-6 | ||||
| 24 Feb | Leigh | Widnes | 11-7 | ||||
| 24 Feb | Rochdale Hornets | Wigan | 8-25 | ||||
| 24 Feb | St Helens | Bramley | 10-5 | ||||
| 24 Feb | Swinton | Bradford Northern | 10-19 | ||||
| 24 Feb | Warrington | Huyton | 21-6 | ||||
| 24 Feb | Workington Town | Dewsbury | 4-14 | ||||
| 26 Feb | Hull Kingston Rovers | Featherstone Rovers | 9-12 |
| width=150 | Date | width=250 | Team one | width=250 | Team two | width=100 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Bradford Northern | Featherstone Rovers | 0-5 | ||||
| 10 Mar | Dewsbury | Leeds | 9-2 | ||||
| 10 Mar | Leigh | St Helens | 11-5 | ||||
| 10 Mar | Wigan | Warrington | 6-10 |
| width=150 | Date | width=250 | Team one | width=250 | Team two | width=100 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar | Warrington | Dewsbury | 17-7 | ||||
| 30 Mar | Featherstone Rovers | Leigh | 21-14 |
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