1937–38 Challenge Cup

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1937–38 Challenge Cup
Duration5 Rounds
Number of teams32
Highest attendance51,243
WinnersSalford
Runners-upBarrow

The 1937–38 Challenge Cup was the 38th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.[1]

The final was contested by Salford and Barrow at Wembley in front of a crowd of 51,243.[2] Salford won the match 7–4.

The trophy was presented by Australian Test cricketer Don Bradman.[3]

First Round[]

Date Team One Score One Team Two Score Two
19 Feb Barrow 83 Maryport 3
19 Feb Bradford Northern 7 Featherstone Rovers 2
19 Feb Bramley 23 Leigh 5
19 Feb Castleford 18 Newcastle (UK) 9
19 Feb Glass Houghton 2 Rochdale Hornets 50
19 Feb Halifax 4 Warrington 4
19 Feb Huddersfield 2 Broughton Rangers 0
19 Feb Hull Kingston Rovers 0 Keighley 2
19 Feb Leeds 27 Wigan 4
19 Feb Liverpool 6 Hunslet 5
19 Feb Oldham 7 Batley 8
19 Feb St Helens Recs 11 Dewsbury 10
19 Feb St Helens 39 Pendlebury Jnrs 0
19 Feb Salford 38 Hull FC 2
19 Feb Wakefield Trinity 7 Widnes 3
19 Feb York 2 Swinton 12
23 Feb Warrington 9 Halifax 16

Second Round[]

Date Team One Score One Team Two Score Two
12 Mar Barrow 26 Bramley 4
12 Mar Batley 8 Keighley 6
12 Mar Castleford 18 St Helens 2
12 Mar Halifax 5 Bradford Northern 5
12 Mar Leeds 11 Huddersfield 7
12 Mar Liverpool 3 Salford 11
12 Mar St Helens Recs 18 Rochdale Hornets 10
12 Mar Swinton 10 Wakefield Trinity 5
16 Mar Bradford Northern 2 Halifax 10

Quarter Finals[]

Date Team One Score One Team Two Score Two
26 Mar Barrow 7 Leeds 5
26 Mar Batley 3 Swinton 9
26 Mar Castleford 7 Halifax 7
26 Mar Salford 19 St Helens Recs 0
30 Mar Halifax 11 Castleford 7

Semi Finals[]

Date Team One Score One Team Two Score Two
09 Apr Barrow 4 Halifax 2
09 Apr Salford 6 Swinton 0

Final[]

7 May 1938
Salford 7 – 4 Barrow
Try: Gear
Goal: Risman (2) 		Report Goal: French, Little
Wembley, London
Attendance: 51,243
Referee: Frank Peel (Bradford)[4]
FB 1 Harold Osbaldestin
RW 2 Barney Hudson
RC 3
LC 4 Bob Brown
LW 5 Alan Edwards
SO 6 Gus Risman (c)
SH 7 Billy Watkins
PR 8 Billy Williams
HK 9 Bert Day
PR 10 Dai Davies
SR 11 Paddy Dalton
SR 12 Harold Thomas
LF 13 Jack Feetham
Coach:
Lance Todd
FB 1 Freddie French
RW 2 Val Cumberbatch
RC 3 John Higgin
LC 4
LW 5
SO 6 Ian Lloyd
SH 7 Billy Little
PR 8
HK 9 Danny McKeating
PR 10
SR 11 Alex Troup (c)
SR 12 Bob Ayres
LF 13
Coach:

Notes[]

  1. ^ "Challenge Cup 1937/38". Rugby League Project.
  2. ^ "RFL Challenge Cup Roll of Honour". Archived from the original on 2009-09-26. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
  3. ^ Platt 1991, p. 60.
  4. ^ "Challenge Cup Final: Last Minute Win For Salford; Missed Opportunities". The Observer. London. 8 May 1938. p. 30.

References[]

  • Platt, Darrell (1991). A History of Salford Rugby League Club. Salford Rugby League Club.

External links[]

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