1930–31 Challenge Cup

The 1930–31 Challenge Cup was the 31st staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.[1]

1930–31 Challenge Cup
Duration5 rounds
WinnersHalifax
Runners-upYork

First Round
Date Team One Score One Team Two Score Two
07 FebBradford Northern0York11
07 FebBroughton Rangers19Hull Kingston Rovers0
07 FebCastleford0Hull FC0
07 FebDewsbury2Halifax3
07 FebFeatherstone Rovers2Swinton7
07 FebGolden Lions3Bramley7
07 FebHuddersfield60Brookland2
07 FebHunslet11Wakefield Trinity0
07 FebLeigh7Leeds24
07 FebLindley2Rochdale Hornets13
07 FebOldham20Widnes5
07 FebSt Helens Recs19Barrow11
07 FebSt Helens46Keighley4
07 FebSalford16Batley3
07 FebWarrington16Wigan12
07 FebWigan Highfield41Featherstone Jrs3
12 FebHull FC4Castleford5

Second Round
Date Team One Score One Team Two Score Two
21 FebBramley0Oldham11
21 FebCastleford2St Helens8
21 FebRochdale Hornets7Broughton Rangers15
21 FebSalford9Leeds0
21 FebSwinton0Halifax2
21 FebWarrington9St Helens Recs0
21 FebWigan Highfield13Hunslet12
21 FebYork13Huddersfield2

Quarter Finals
Date Team One Score One Team Two Score Two
07 MarBroughton Rangers7St Helens8
07 MarHalifax2Oldham2
07 MarWigan Highfield3Warrington17
07 MarYork12Salford2
09 MarOldham2Halifax2
16 MarHalifax5Oldham2

Semi Finals
Date Team One Score One Team Two Score Two
28 MarYork15Warrington5
28 MarHalifax11St Helens2

Final

Halifax beat York 22-8 in the final at Wembley before a crowd of 40,368.

This was Halifax’s third Challenge Cup final win in four Cup Final appearances.

To date this was the only Challenge Cup Final appearance by York.[2]

02 May 1931
Halifax 22 - 8 York
Tries: Bland, Ivor Davies, Higgins (2)
Goals: Adams (4)
DG Dick Davies		 Report Tries: Harold Thomas (2)
Goals Pascoe
Wembley, London
Attendance: 40,368

References
  1. "Challenge Cup 1930/31". Rugby League Project.
  2. "RFL Challenge Cup Roll of Honour". Archived from the original on 2009-08-11. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
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