The 1900 Challenge Cup was the 4th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.[1]
| Duration | 6 Rounds |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 62 |
| Highest attendance | 17,864 |
| Winners |  Swinton |
| Runners-up |  Salford |
The final was contested by Swinton and Salford at Fallowfield Stadium in Manchester[2] on Saturday 28 April 1900. Swinton won 16–8 in front of a crowd of 17,864.[3] The cup was presented by Mrs Smith, wife of the President of the Northern Union.[4]
First round
editThe 30 ties of the first round were all played on Saturday 17 March 1900. 64 teams had been in the draw but Holbeck and Bramley received byes as their opponents, Whitehaven Town and Rothwell respectively withdrew from the competition before the games were played.[5]
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Altrincham | 24–0 | Pontefract |
| Alverthorpe | 2–8 | Workington |
| Barrow | 2–3 | Bradford |
| Birkenhead | 4–6 | Werneth |
| Brighouse Rangers | 16–5 | Todmorden |
| Broughton Rangers | 22–7 | Lancaster |
| Castleford | 0–0 | Batley |
| Dewsbury | 3–0 | Wigan |
| Featherstone | 2–19 | Halifax |
| Goole | 8–6 | Heckmondwike |
| Hebden Bridge | 0–15 | Wakefield Trinity |
| Huddersfield | 22–0 | Idle |
| Hull FC | 52–0 | Wath Brow Hornets |
| Hull Kingston Rovers | 3–0 | Millom |
| Kendal Hornets | 0–9 | Maryport |
| Leeds Parish Church | 5–0 | Seaton Rangers |
| Liversedge | 8–12 | Leigh |
| Manningham | 3–3 | Oldham |
| Morecambe | 19–0 | Whitehaven Recreation |
| Normanton | 5–0 | Leeds |
| Ossett | 5–0 | Elland |
| Outwood Church | 5–24 | Widnes |
| Radcliffe | 13–0 | Whitworth |
| Runcorn | 42–0 | Birstall |
| St Helens | 0–6 | Warrington |
| Salford | 9–0 | York |
| Stockport | 2–0 | Hunslet |
| Swinton | 53–0 | Eastmoor |
| Tyldesley | 12–0 | Brookland |
| Windhill | 0–11 | Rochdale Hornets |
| Source:[5] | ||
The two drawn matches were replayed on Tuesday 20 March; Batley beat Castleford 5–0 and Oldham beat Manningham 18–3.[6]
Second round
editThe second-round games were played on Saturday 24 March 1900.
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Altrincham | 3–15 | Leeds Parish Church |
| Bradford | 12–0 | Ossett |
| Bramley | 8–5 | Hull FC |
| Brighouse Rangers | 0–4 | Wakefield Trinity |
| Dewsbury | 0–2 | Widnes |
| Halifax | 5–10 | Oldham |
| Holbeck | 8–17 | Swinton |
| Huddersfield | 13–0 | Workington |
| Leigh | 2–9 | Salford |
| Morecambe | 0–7 | Broughton Rangers |
| Normanton | 0–3 | Batley |
| Radcliffe | 2–0 | Werneth |
| Rochdale Hornets | 13–5 | Hull Kingston Rovers |
| Runcorn | 12–0 | Maryport |
| Stockport | 5–2 | Tyldesley |
| Warrington | 44–0 | Goole |
| Source:[7] | ||
Third round
editThe third round matches were played on Saturday 31 March 1900.
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Bradford | 0–0 | Runcorn |
| Bramley | 3–3 | Widnes |
| Broughton Rangers | 5–3 | Wakefield Trinity |
| Leeds Parish Church | 7–2 | Batley |
| Rochdale Hornets | 3–0 | Warrington |
| Salford | 6–5 | Huddersfield |
| Stockport | 24–3 | Radcliffe |
| Swinton | 14–2 | Oldham |
| Source:[8] | ||
The Widnes v Bramley tie was replayed on Tuesday 3 April with Widnes winning 8–0.[9] Runcorn and Bradford replayed their game the following evening and drew again, this time 3–3.[10] With the quarter-finals to be played on the following Saturday, the two clubs had to play a second replay on the following, Thursday, evening. In this third meeting Runcorn came out on top 6–2 in a match played on neutral ground at Broughton Rovers.[11]
Quarter-finals
editSaturday 7 April 1900 saw the four quarter final games played.
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Leeds Parish Church | 5–5 | Runcorn |
| Salford | 11–3 | Rochdale Hornets |
| Stockport | 0–3 | Widnes |
| Swinton | 9–0 | Broughton Rangers |
| Source:[12] | ||
Leeds parish Church and Runcorn replayed the match on 11 April and Leeds Parish Church won 8–6.[13]
Semifinals
editThe semi finals were played on 14 April 1900
| Home | Score | Away | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salford | 11–0 | Widnes | Watersheddings, Oldham |
| Swinton | 8–0 | Leeds Parish Church | Fartown, Huddersfield |
| Source:[14] | |||
Final
edit
28 April 1900
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| Swinton | 16 – 8 | Salford |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Davies, Lewis, Messer, R. Valentine Goal: J. Valentine (2) |
Report |
Try: Pearson, T. Williams Goal: Griffiths |
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Notes
edit- ^ John Huxley; David Howes (1980). Encyclopedia of Rugby League Football. London: Robert Hale. pp. 41–43. ISBN 0-7091-8133-7.
- ^ Raymond Fletcher; David Howes (1995). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995-1996. London: Headline Book Publishing. p. 191. ISBN 0-7472-7817-2.
- ^ "RFL Challenge Cup Roll of Honour". Archived from the original on 3 April 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ a b Hoole, Les (2015). The Rugby League Challenge Cup An Illustrated History 1897-1998. DB Publishing. p. 15. ISBN 978-1-78091-462-6.
- ^ a b "Summary of Results. Northern Union Cup". Yorkshire Evening Post. No. 2,980. 17 March 1900. p. 6 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Northern Union Cup. First Round—Replayed Ties". The Yorkshire Herald. No. 15,221. 21 March 1900. p. 8 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Summary of Results. Northern Union Cup". Yorkshire Evening Post. No. 2,986. 24 March 1900. p. 6 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Summary of Results. Northern Union Cup". Yorkshire Evening Post. No. 2,992. 31 March 1900. p. 6 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Sport and Play. Football". Lancashire Evening Post. No. 4,194. 4 April 1900. p. 6 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Rugby. Northern Union Cup". Leicester Daily Post. No. 6,867. 5 April 1900. p. 6 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Football. Northern Rugby Union Cup—Third Round". Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser. No. 13,544. 6 April 1900. p. 3 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Rugby. Northern Union Cup—Fourth Round". Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser. No. 13,546. 9 April 1900. p. 9 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Football". The Citizen. Vol. 25, no. 88. 12 April 1900. p. 4 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "News Summary". Leeds Mercury. No. 19,355. 16 April 1900. p. 4 – via British Newspaper Archive.
References
edit- Platt, Darrell (1991). A History of Salford Rugby League Club. Salford Rugby League Club.
External links
edit- Challenge Cup official website Archived 2014-01-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Challenge Cup 1899/1900 results at Rugby League Project
- The Heritage Numbers - Part 2 at Swinton Lions official website