1973–74 Challenge Cup
The 1973–74 Challenge Cup was the 73rd staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.
Highest attendance | 77,400 |
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Broadcast partners | BBC |
Winners | Warrington |
Runners-up | Featherstone Rovers |
Lance Todd Trophy | Derek Whitehead |
The final was contested by Warrington and Featherstone Rovers at Wembley.
Warrington beat Featherstone Rovers 24-9 at Wembley in front of a crowd of 77,400.[1]
The winner of the Lance Todd Trophy was the Warrington fullback, Derek Whitehead.[2]
Warrington defeated Huddersfield, Huyton, Wigan and Dewsbury to get to the final against Featherstone Rovers.[3]
This was Warrington’s fourth Cup Final win in ten Final appearances.
Warrington's full-back Derek Whitehead won the Lance Todd Trophy for man-of-the-match.[4]
First Round
Date | Team One | Team Two | Score |
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02 Feb | Barrow | Featherstone Rovers | 3-11 |
02 Feb | Lock Lane | Wigan | 9-37 |
02 Feb | Workington Town | York | 14-4 |
03 Feb | Batley | Leeds | 7-18 |
03 Feb | Castleford | Bradford Northern | 4-15 |
03 Feb | Dewsbury | New Hunslet | 13-4 |
03 Feb | Hull FC | Hull Kingston Rovers | 2-13 |
03 Feb | Huyton | Doncaster | 16-2 |
03 Feb | Leigh | Kippax White Swan | 63-7 |
03 Feb | Rochdale Hornets | Halifax | 13-6 |
03 Feb | St Helens | Keighley | 27-5 |
03 Feb | Salford | Oldham | 26-12 |
03 Feb | Swinton | Blackpool | 19-8 |
03 Feb | Warrington | Huddersfield | 34-4 |
03 Feb | Whitehaven | Bramley | 5-8 |
03 Feb | Widnes | Wakefield Trinity | 27-7 |
Second Round
Date | Team One | Team Two | Score |
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23 Feb | Leeds | Salford | 10-6 |
24 Feb | Leigh | Widnes | 11-7 |
24 Feb | Rochdale Hornets | Wigan | 8-25 |
24 Feb | St Helens | Bramley | 10-5 |
24 Feb | Swinton | Bradford Northern | 10-19 |
24 Feb | Warrington | Huyton | 21-6 |
24 Feb | Workington Town | Dewsbury | 4-14 |
26 Feb | Hull Kingston Rovers | Featherstone Rovers | 9-12 |
Quarter Finals
Date | Team One | Team Two | Score |
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10 Mar | Bradford Northern | Featherstone Rovers | 0-5 |
10 Mar | Dewsbury | Leeds | 9-2 |
10 Mar | Leigh | St Helens | 11-5 |
10 Mar | Wigan | Warrington | 6-10 |
Semi Finals
Date | Team One | Team Two | Score |
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23 Mar | Warrington | Dewsbury | 17-7 |
30 Mar | Featherstone Rovers | Leigh | 21-14 |
Final
11 May 1974 |
Warrington | 24 – 9 | Featherstone Rovers |
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Try: Ashcroft, Nicholas Goal: Whitehead (7) Drop goal: Murphy (2) |
Report | Try: Newlove Goal: Box (3) |
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References
- "RFL Challenge Cup Roll of Honour". Archived from the original on 2009-09-26. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
- Raymond Fletcher; David Howes (1995). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995-1996. London: Headline Book Publishing. p. 199. ISBN 0-7472-7817-2.
- "Victory parade for Wolves players". BBC News. UK: BBC. 30 August 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
- "RFL Challenge Cup Roll of Honour". Archived from the original on 2010-01-06. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
- Mather, Harold (13 May 1974). "Murphy leads the revival". The Guardian. London. p. 24.
External links
- Challenge Cup official website Archived 2014-01-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Challenge Cup 1973/74 results at Rugby League Project
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