1954–55 Challenge Cup
Duration | 5 rounds |
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Winners | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Lance Todd Trophy | Jack Grundy |
The 1954–55 Challenge Cup was the 54th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.[1]
First Round[]
Date | Team One | Score One | Team Two | Score Two |
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12 Feb | Batley | 2 | St Helens | 15 |
12 Feb | Bradford Northern | 9 | Warrington | 4 |
12 Feb | Bramley | 4 | Halifax | 9 |
12 Feb | Dewsbury | 8 | Barrow | 11 |
12 Feb | Featherstone Rovers | 39 | Belle Vue Rangers | 6 |
12 Feb | Hull Kingston Rovers | 7 | York | 6 |
12 Feb | Hunslet | 43 | Whitehaven | 10 |
12 Feb | Keighley | 17 | Blackpool | 8 |
12 Feb | Leeds | 8 | Huddersfield | 3 |
12 Feb | Leigh | 19 | Doncaster | 8 |
12 Feb | Liverpool | 6 | Widnes | 3 |
12 Feb | Oldham | 5 | Wigan | 2 |
12 Feb | Rochdale Hornets | 11 | Wakefield Trinity | 9 |
12 Feb | Salford | 13 | Castleford | 5 |
12 Feb | Swinton | 8 | Hull FC | 16 |
12 Feb | Workington Town | 43 | Dewsbury Celtic | 0 |
Second Round[]
Date | Team One | Score One | Team Two | Score Two |
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05 Mar | Bradford Northern | 2 | Featherstone Rovers | 7 |
05 Mar | Hull FC | 4 | Halifax | 0 |
05 Mar | Hull Kingston Rovers | 2 | Hunslet | 33 |
05 Mar | Keighley | 2 | St Helens | 3 |
05 Mar | Leigh | 5 | Oldham | 3 |
05 Mar | Rochdale Hornets | 13 | Liverpool | 5 |
05 Mar | Salford | 0 | Barrow | 13 |
05 Mar | Workington Town | 13 | Leeds | 7 |
Quarter Finals[]
Date | Team One | Score One | Team Two | Score Two |
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19 Mar | Hull FC | 5 | Hunslet | 7 |
19 Mar | Leigh | 9 | Featherstone Rovers | 13 |
19 Mar | Rochdale Hornets | 2 | Barrow | 15 |
19 Mar | Workington Town | 14 | St Helens | 4 |
Semi Finals[]
Date | Team One | Score One | Team Two | Score Two |
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02 Apr | Barrow | 9 | Hunslet | 6 |
02 Apr | Featherstone Rovers | 2 | Workington Town | 13 |
Final[]
30 April 1955
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Barrow | 21 – 12 | Workington Town |
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Try McKeating, Goodwin, Castle Goals Horne (5) DG Horne (1) |
[2] | Try Faulder, Gibson Goals Paskins (3) |
This was also the first time that there was an all-Cumbrian Final.[3] Barrow beat Workington Town 21-12 in the final played at Wembley before a crowd of 66,513. Captained by former Great Britain skipper Willie Horne, this was Barrow’s first Challenge Cup Final win, although have been runners-up on four other occasions. Jack Grundy, Barrow's Second-row was awarded the Lance Todd Trophy for man-of-the-match.
Barrow: Clive Best, Jimmy Lewthwaite, Phil Jackson, Dennis Goodwin, Frank Castle, Willie Horne, Edward Toohey, Les Belshaw, Vince McKeating, Frank Barton, Jack Grundy, Reg Parker, and Bill Healey.
References[]
- ^ "Challenge Cup 1954/55". Rugby League Project.
- ^ ""Rugby League Cup For Barrow." Times [London, England] 2 May 1955". The Times Digital Archive.
- ^ "RFL Challenge Cup Roll of Honour". Archived from the original on 2009-09-16. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
Categories:
- Challenge Cup
- 1955 in English rugby league