1906–07 Challenge Cup

The 1906–07 Challenge Cup was the 11th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.[1]

1906–07 Challenge Cup
Duration6 rounds
Highest attendance18,500
Winners Warrington
Runners-up Oldham

The final was contested by Warrington and Oldham at Wheater's Field in Broughton, Salford.[2]

The final was played on Saturday 27 April 1907, where Warrington beat Oldham 17–3 at Wheater's Field in front of a crowd of 18,500.[3]

Warrington's win was their second in three seasons.[4]

Qualifier

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Date Team one Score one Team two Score two
02 Mar Askam 5 Millom 14
02 Mar Barrow 24 Pemberton Rovers 0
02 Mar Brighouse St.James 15 Sharlston Rovers 0
02 Mar Egerton 0 Radcliffe 14
02 Mar Newington 3 York 3
02 Mar Saville Green 10 Bramley 0
02 Mar Workington 5 Maryport 4
06 Mar Maryport 6 Workington 8
06 Mar York 13 Newington 13
08 Mar Newington 5 York 14

First round

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Date Team one Score one Team two Score two
16 Mar Barrow 0 Dewsbury 0
16 Mar Broughton Rangers 38 Widnes 0
16 Mar Huddersfield 38 Brighouse St.James 0
16 Mar Hull Kingston Rovers 9 Bradford 8
16 Mar Keighley 18 Brookland 0
16 Mar Leeds 18 Rochdale Hornets 11
16 Mar Millom 3 Halifax 45
16 Mar Oldham 5 Runcorn 0
16 Mar Radcliffe 0 York 13
16 Mar Salford 10 Leigh 5
16 Mar Swinton 16 St Helens 9
16 Mar Warrington 34 Batley 9
16 Mar Whitehaven Recs 10 Saville Green 0
16 Mar Liverpool City 2 Hull FC 63
16 Mar Wigan 20 Hunslet 6
16 Mar Workington 3 Wakefield Trinity 3
20 Mar Dewsbury 16 Barrow 3
20 Mar Wakefield Trinity 16 Workington 5

Second round

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Date Team one Score one Team two Score two
23 Mar Broughton Rangers 7 Leeds 11
23 Mar Halifax 5 Oldham 10
23 Mar Huddersfield 17 Hull Kingston Rovers 0
23 Mar Salford 18 Wigan 5
23 Mar Wakefield Trinity 12 Dewsbury 12
23 Mar Warrington 16 Hull FC 0
23 Mar Whitehaven Recs 0 Keighley 14
23 Mar York 3 Swinton 11
26 Mar Dewsbury 5 Wakefield Trinity 21

Quarterfinals

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Date Team one Score one Team two Score two
30 Mar Huddersfield 9 Warrington 15
30 Mar Salford 12 Leeds 3
30 Mar Swinton 22 Keighley 8
30 Mar Wakefield Trinity 10 Oldham 14

Semifinals

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Date Team one Score one Team two Score two
13 Apr Oldham 6 Salford 0
13 Apr Warrington 21 Swinton 0

Final

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27 April 1907
Warrington 17 – 3 Oldham
Report
Wheater's Field, Broughton
Attendance: 18,500

References

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  1. ^ John Huxley; David Howes (1980). Encyclopedia of Rugby League Football. London: Robert Hale. pp. 41–43. ISBN 0-7091-8133-7.
  2. ^ Raymond Fletcher; David Howes (1995). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995-1996. London: Headline Book Publishing. p. 191. ISBN 0-7472-7817-2.
  3. ^ "RFL Challenge Cup Roll of Honour". Archived from the original on 3 April 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  4. ^ "RFL Challenge Cup Roll of Honour". Archived from the original on 3 April 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
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