1967–68 Challenge Cup
| Duration | 5 Rounds |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 32 |
| Winners |  Leeds |
| Runners-up |  Wakefield Trinity |
| Lance Todd Trophy | Don Fox |
The 1967–68 Challenge Cup was the 67th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. The final was contested by Leeds and Wakefield Trinity at Wembley, with Leeds winning 11–10.
First round
[edit]All 30 professional clubs entered the first round of the Challenge Cup, plus two amateur teams – Hull BOCM, and Leigh Miners. Matches took place on 2–4 February 1968. The match between Workington Town and Whitehaven was postponed until 7 February due to the weather.[1]
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barrow | 4–8 | Wakefield Trinity |
| 2 | Dewsbury | 3–12 | Bradford Northern |
| 3 | Doncaster | 9–10 | Widnes |
| 4 | Hull | 3–10 | Wigan |
| 5 | Hull BOCM | 6–39 | Castleford |
| 6 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 0–9 | Featherstone Rovers |
| 7 | Hunslet | 4–9 | Oldham |
| 8 | Keighley | 7–2 | Batley |
| 9 | Leeds | 23–12 | Liverpool City |
| 10 | Leigh | 11–5 | Warrington |
| 11 | Leigh Miners | 7–24 | Halifax |
| 12 | Salford | 16–5 | Blackpool Borough |
| 13 | St. Helens | 0–5 | Huddersfield |
| 14 | Swinton | 5–13 | Bramley |
| 15 | Workington Town | 5–2 | Whitehaven |
| 16 | York | 24–2 | Rochdale Hornets |
Second round
[edit]Matches in the second round were played on 25 February 1968. One game also went to a replay, which took place on 28 February 1968.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford Northern | 7–7 | Oldham |
| Replay | Oldham | 12–2 | Bradford Northern |
| 2 | Featherstone Rovers | 12–0 | York |
| 3 | Halifax | 5–23 | Huddersfield |
| 4 | Leeds | 29–0 | Bramley |
| 5 | Leigh | 2–20 | Wigan |
| 6 | Salford | 4–8 | Wakefield Trinity |
| 7 | Widnes | 5–15 | Keighley |
| 8 | Workington Town | 2–7 | Castleford |
Third round
[edit]Matches in the third round were played on 16–17 March 1968.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield | 9–7 | Featherstone Rovers |
| 2 | Keighley | 2–11 | Wigan |
| 3 | Oldham | 0–13 | Leeds |
| 4 | Wakefield Trinity | 18–5 | Castleford |
Semi final
[edit]6 April 1968
|
| Leeds | 25 – 4 | Wigan |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Atkinson, Hynes, Ramsey, Seabourne, Watson Goal: Risman (5) |
Report |
Goal: Tyrer (2) |
Replay
[edit]3 April 1968
|
| Wakefield Trinity | 15 – 10 | Huddersfield |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Coetzer (2), Batty Goal: Fox (3) |
Try: Valentine, Rhodes Goal: Rhodes (2) |
Final
[edit]11 May 1968
|
| Leeds | 11 – 10 | Wakefield Trinity |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Atkinson Goal: Risman (4) |
Report |
Try: Hirst (2) Goal: Fox (2) |
References
[edit]- ^ Mather, Harold (5 Feb 1968). "Parr puts Wigan on right path". The Guardian. London. p. 23.
External links
[edit]- Pathe News coverage of the Rugby Cup Final 1968
- Challenge Cup official website Archived 2014-01-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Challenge Cup 1967/68 results at Rugby League Project
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