1976–77 Challenge Cup
The 1976–77 Challenge Cup was the 76th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. The final was contested by Leeds and Widnes at Wembley.
Duration | 6 Rounds |
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Number of teams | 34 |
Highest attendance | 80,871 |
Broadcast partners | BBC |
Winners | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Lance Todd Trophy | ![]() |
Leeds beat Widnes 16-7 at Wembley in front of a crowd of 80,871.[1]
The winner of the Lance Todd Trophy was the Leeds prop, Steve Pitchford.[2]
This was Leeds’ tenth Cup Final win in fourteen Final appearances.[3]
First Round
Date | Team One | Team Two | Score |
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11 Feb | Beecroft | Swinton | 2-10 |
11 Feb | Salford | Huddersfield | 25-2 |
12 Feb | Leeds | Batley | 40-6 |
12 Feb | Warrington | St Helens | 12-13 |
13 Feb | Blackpool | Bradford Northern | 8-38 |
13 Feb | Bramley | Widnes | 6-11 |
13 Feb | Castleford | New Hunslet | 27-6 |
13 Feb | Hull FC | Doncaster | 34-11 |
13 Feb | Hull Kingston Rovers | Keighley | 20-10 |
13 Feb | Huyton | Workington Town | 3-10 |
13 Feb | Oldham | Dewsbury | 8-15 |
13 Feb | Pilkington Recs | Wigan | 4-10 |
13 Feb | Rochdale Hornets | Leigh | 23-8 |
13 Feb | Wakefield Trinity | Halifax | 12-3 |
13 Feb | Whitehaven | Featherstone Rovers | 5-6 |
26 Feb | York | Barrow | 9-15 |
Second Round
Date | Team One | Team Two | Score |
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26 Feb | Hull Kingston Rovers | Hull FC | 12-9 |
26 Feb | Leeds | Barrow | 21-11 |
27 Feb | Bradford Northern | Featherstone Rovers | 12-7 |
27 Feb | Dewsbury | Wakefield Trinity | 3-0 |
27 Feb | Rochdale Hornets | Castleford | 2-10 |
27 Feb | Widnes | Swinton | 36-5 |
27 Feb | Wigan | St Helens | 4-9 |
27 Feb | Workington Town | Salford | 13-4 |
Quarter Finals
Date | Team One | Team Two | Score |
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12 Mar | Castleford | Hull Kingston Rovers | 15-25 |
13 Mar | Dewsbury | St Helens | 8-11 |
13 Mar | Widnes | Bradford Northern | 19-5 |
13 Mar | Workington Town | Leeds | 2-8 |
Semi Finals
Date | Team One | Team Two | Score |
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26 Mar | St Helens | Leeds | 2-7 |
02 Apr | Hull Kingston Rovers | Widnes | 5-14 |
Final
7 May 1977 |
Leeds | 16 – 7 | Widnes |
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Try: Atkinson, Dyl, Dick Goal: Dick (3) Drop goal: Dick |
Report | Try: Aspey Goal: Dutton (2) |
Wembley, London Attendance: 80,871 Referee: J. V. Moss (Manchester)[4] Man of the Match: Steve Pitchford |
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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.
- "RFL Challenge Cup Roll of Honour". Archived from the original on 2010-01-06. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
- Mather, Harold (9 May 1977). "Youth holds the key". The Guardian. London. p. 19.
External links
- Challenge Cup official website Archived 2014-01-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Challenge Cup 1976/77 results at Rugby League Project
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