1943–44 Challenge Cup
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The 1943–44 Challenge Cup was the 43rd staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.[1]
The final was contested by Bradford Northern and Wigan, and was played over two legs. The final was won by Bradford Northern 8–3 on aggregate.[2]
First round
Date | Team one | Score one | Team two | Score two |
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11 Mar | Bradford Northern | 15 | Wakefield Trinity | 2 |
11 Mar | Dewsbury | 43 | St Helens | 7 |
11 Mar | Halifax | 13 | Hunslet | 2 |
11 Mar | Huddersfield | 13 | Hull FC | 0 |
11 Mar | Keighley | 13 | Barrow | 7 |
11 Mar | Leeds | 12 | Featherstone Rovers | 9 |
11 Mar | Oldham | 5 | Wigan | 8 |
11 Mar | York | 11 | Batley | 10 |
18 Mar | Barrow | 6 | Keighley | 10 |
18 Mar | Batley | 3 | York | 0 |
18 Mar | Featherstone Rovers | 2 | Leeds | 7 |
18 Mar | Hull FC | 5 | Huddersfield | 0 |
18 Mar | Hunslet | 13 | Halifax | 12 |
18 Mar | St Helens | 15 | Dewsbury | 33 |
18 Mar | Wakefield Trinity | 7 | Bradford Northern | 5 |
18 Mar | Wigan | 25 | Oldham | 3 |
Second round
Date | Team one | Score one | Team two | Score two |
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25 Mar | Halifax | 13 | Batley | 4 |
25 Mar | Huddersfield | 8 | Leeds | 14 |
25 Mar | Keighley | 9 | Bradford Northern | 18 |
25 Mar | Wigan | 14 | Dewsbury | 3 |
01 Apr | Batley | 8 | Halifax | 8 |
01 Apr | Bradford Northern | 17 | Keighley | 5 |
01 Apr | Dewsbury | 2 | Wigan | 11 |
01 Apr | Leeds | 2 | Huddersfield | 7 |
Semifinals
Date | Team one | Score one | Team two | Score two |
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08 Apr | Halifax | 5 | Bradford Northern | 2 |
08 Apr | Leeds | 10 | Wigan | 5 |
10 Apr | Bradford Northern | 7 | Halifax | 0 |
10 Apr | Wigan | 11 | Leeds | 4 |
Final
First leg
15 April 1944 |
Wigan | 3 – 0 | Bradford Northern |
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Report |
Central Park, Wigan Attendance: 22,000 |
Second leg
22 April 1944 |
Bradford Northern | 8 – 0 | Wigan |
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Report |
Odsal Stadium, Bradford Attendance: 30,000 |
Bradford Northern win 8–3 on aggregate.
References
External links
- Challenge Cup official website Archived 2014-01-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Challenge Cup 1943/44 results at Rugby League Project
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Bradford Northern squad – 1943–44 Challenge Cup Final winners
- 1 George Carmichael
- 2 Eric Batten
- 3 George Bennett (1st leg), Ernest Ward (2nd leg)
- 4 Ernest Ward (1st leg), Jack Kitching (2nd leg)
- 5 Walter Best (1st leg), Emlyn Walters (2nd leg)
- 6 Willie Davies (1st leg), George Bennett (2nd leg)
- 7 Donald Ward
- 8 Frank Whitcombe
- 9 Vic Darlison
- 10 Leonard Higson
- 11 Laurie Roberts
- 12 William Hutchinson (1st leg), Trevor Foster (2nd leg)
- 13 Alf Marklew (1st leg), William Hutchinson (2nd leg)
- Coach: Dai Rees