1982–83 Challenge Cup
The 1982–83 Challenge Cup was the 82nd staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. Known as the State Express Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons, the final was contested by Featherstone Rovers and Hull F.C. at Wembley. Featherstone won the match 14–12, and is considered one of the biggest upsets in Challenge Cup final history.[1][2]
| Duration | 6 Rounds |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 33 |
| Winners |  Featherstone Rovers |
| Runners-up |  Hull |
| Lance Todd Trophy | David Hobbs |
Preliminary round
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wigan | 14–4 | Cardiff City | 5,816 |
First round
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Widnes | 6–12 | Leeds | 5,861 |
| 2 | Barrow | 18–6 | Whitehaven | 4,898 |
| 3 | Blackpool Borough | 11–19 | Hull | 3,388 |
| 4 | Huddersfield | 5–13 | Halifax | 2,656 |
| 5 | Hunslet | 12–11 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 4,441 |
| 6 | Salford | 12–5 | Leigh | 6,519 |
| 7 | Swinton | 21–13 | Doncaster | 1,027 |
| 8 | Wakefield Trinity | 27–5 | Keighley | 3,446 |
| 9 | Warrington | 41–3 | Bramley | 3,241 |
| 10 | St. Helens | 52–0 | Carlisle | 2,875 |
| 11 | Bradford Northern | 23–5 | York | 2,685 |
| 12 | Featherstone Rovers | 21–5 | Batley | 1,374 |
| 13 | Oldham | 5–8 | Workington Town | 2,987 |
| 14 | Rochdale Hornets | 4–24 | Fulham | 701 |
| 15 | Wigan | 7–17 | Castleford | 10,737 |
| 16 | Dewsbury | 7–13 | Huyton | 563 |
Second round
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hull | 32–15 | Wakefield Trinity | 11,197 |
| 2 | Barrow | 9–14 | Castleford | 6,779 |
| 3 | Fulham | 4–11 | Bradford Northern | 4,976 |
| 4 | Hunslet | 17–8 | Halifax | 4,130 |
| 5 | Leeds | 13–23 | St. Helens | 12,483 |
| 6 | Salford | 11–17 | Featherstone Rovers | 4,169 |
| 7 | Warrington | 34–2 | Huyton | 2,825 |
| 8 | Workington Town | 14–9 | Swinton | 1,751 |
Third round
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Helens | 10–11 | Featherstone Rovers | 6,125 |
| 2 | Hunslet | 8–13 | Castleford | 14,004 |
| 3 | Warrington | 4–10 | Hull | 10,280 |
| 4 | Workington Town | 0–17 | Bradford Northern | 3,894 |
Semi final
26 March 1983 |
| Bradford Northern | 6 – 11 | Featherstone Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Hanley, Van Bellen | Report | Try: Gilbert, Hudson, Marsden Goal: Quinn |
Final
Hull F.C. returned to Wembley as defending champions, having won the Challenge Cup for the second time in their history in the previous year. Hull went into the match as strong favourites, but were surprisingly defeated by their opponents Featherstone Rovers.
7 May 1983 |
| Featherstone Rovers | 14 – 12 | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Hobbs (2) Goal: Quinn (4) |
Report | Try: Crooks, Leuluai Goal: Crooks (3) |
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References
- Newsum, Matt. "Featherstone's famous final: When Rovers shocked Hull at Wembley". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- Viller, Sam (4 September 2013). "Blast from the Past: Featherstone win the 1983 Challenge Cup". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- Fitzpatrick, Paul (28 March 1983). "Northern waste Hanley heroics". The Guardian. London. p. 19. ProQuest 186367076.
- Fitzpatrick, Paul (4 April 1983). "Day's final fling". The Guardian. London. p. 15. ProQuest 186413646.
- Fitzpatrick, Paul (9 May 1983). "Hobbs is too hot as Hull freeze". The Guardian. London. p. 27. ProQuest 186359587.
External links
- Challenge Cup official website Archived 2014-01-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Challenge Cup 1982/83 results at Rugby League Project
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