1942–43 Challenge Cup

The 1942–43 Challenge Cup was the 42nd staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.[1] All four rounds, including the final, were played as two-legged ties. The tournament took place over consecutive weeks in March and April 1943. All the ties were drawn at the beginning of March 1943 to enable the clubs to make travel arrangements in advance.[2]

1942–43 Challenge Cup
Duration4 rounds
Winners Dewsbury
Runners-up Leeds

First round
Date Team Score Team Source
13 MarchBatley3–7Keighley [3]
13 MarchFeatherstone Rovers11–12Wakefield Trinity
13 MarchHalifax2–0Huddersfield
13 MarchHull FC0–21Dewsbury
13 MarchLeeds18–0York
13 MarchSt Helens13–2Barrow
13 MarchWigan6–5Bradford Northern
20 MarchBarrow4–0
(6)–(13)		St Helens [4]
20 MarchBradford Northern18–3
(23)–(9)		Wigan
20 MarchDewsbury21–12
(42)–(12)		Hull FC
20 MarchHuddersfield7–2
(7)–(4)		Halifax
20 MarchKeighley15–0
(22)–(3)		Batley
20 MarchWakefield Trinity10–0
(22)–(11)		Featherstone Rovers
20 MarchYork7–14
(7)–(32)		Leeds

Aggregate scores shown in brackets

Second round
Date Team Score Team Source
27 MarchHuddersfield8–10Dewsbury [5]
27 MarchKeighley2–0Bradford Northern
27 MarchOldham17–12St Helens
27 MarchWakefield Trinity5–8Leeds
3 AprilBradford Northern6–7
(6)–(9)		Keighley [6]
3 AprilDewsbury15–10
(25)–(18)		Huddersfield
3 AprilLeeds10–8
(18)–(13)		Wakefield Trinity
3 AprilSt Helens5–20
(17)–(37)		Oldham

Aggregate scores shown in brackets

Semi-finals
Date Team Score Team Source
10 AprilKeighley5–3Leeds [7]
10 AprilOldham3–25Dewsbury
17 AprilDewsbury43–5
(68)–(8)		Oldham [8]
17 AprilLeeds27–0
(30)–(5)		Keighley

Aggregate scores shown in brackets

Final

The final was played over the Easter weekend of 1943 with the first leg played on the Saturday and the second leg the following Monday. 10,740 attended the first leg at Crown Flatt while 16,000 watched the second leg at Headingley two days later.[9][10] Receipts for the two games totalled £2,340.[10]

Date Team Score Team Source
24 AprilDewsbury16–9Leeds[9]
26 AprilLeeds6–0Dewsbury[10]

Dewsbury won 16–15 on aggregate.

References
  1. "Challenge Cup 1942/43". Rugby League Project.
  2. "Rugby League Cup: To-day's Draw to Final stage". Yorkshire Evening Post (16, 339). 3 March 1943. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "Football Results". Yorkshire Post (29, 824). 15 March 1943. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Football Results". Yorkshire Post (29, 830). 22 March 1943. p. 6 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "Football Results". Yorkshire Post (29, 836). 29 March 1943. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "Football Results". Yorkshire Post (29, 842). 5 April 1943. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. "Football Results". Yorkshire Post (29, 848). 12 April 1943. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. "Leeds in Cup Final Again". Yorkshire Post (29, 854). 19 April 1943. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. "Dewsbury's Cup Final Lead". Yorkshire Post (29, 859). 26 April 1943. p. 3 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. "Dewsbury's Cup Triumph". Yorkshire Post (29, 860). 27 April 1943. p. 3 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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