The 1968–69 Challenge Cup was the 68th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.[1]
| Duration | 5 Rounds |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 32 |
| Highest attendance | 97,939 |
| Broadcast partners | BBC |
| Winners |  Castleford |
| Runners-up |  Salford |
| Lance Todd Trophy | Mal Reilly |
The final was contested by Castleford and Salford at Wembley in front of a crowd of 97,939.[2] Castleford won the match 11–6.
The winner of the Lance Todd Trophy was Castleford loose forward Mal Reilly.[3]
First round
edit| Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan | Wigan | Leigh Miners W. | 61-0 |
| 25 Jan | Dewsbury | Bradford Northern | 7-21 |
| 25 Jan | Halifax | Leeds | 12-17 |
| 25 Jan | Hull | St Helens | 3-13 |
| 25 Jan | Hunslet | Castleford | 7-19 |
| 25 Jan | Keighley | Whitehaven | 23-22 |
| 25 Jan | Leigh | Rochdale Hornets | 4-13 |
| 25 Jan | Oldham | Hull Kingston Rovers | 12-10 |
| 25 Jan | Salford | Batley | 17-2 |
| 25 Jan | Wakefield Trinity | Ackworth | 50-7 |
| 25 Jan | Workington Town | Swinton | 5-2 |
| 26 Jan | Doncaster | Featherstone Rovers | 3-4 |
| 26 Jan | Huddersfield | Barrow | 13-5 |
| 26 Jan | Widnes | York | 23-8 |
| 28 Jan | Huyton | Warrington | 2-5 |
| 01 Feb | Blackpool | Bramley | 10-17 |
Second round
edit| Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb | Castleford | Wigan | 12-8 |
| 22 Feb | Salford | Workington Town | 12-5 |
| 22 Feb | Warrington | Huddersfield | 29-8 |
| 22 Feb | Rochdale Hornets | Bramley | 7-7 |
| 24 Feb | Keighley | Leeds | 2-17 |
| 25 Feb | Oldham | St Helens | 6-15 |
| 26 Feb | Bradford Northern | Wakefield Trinity | 7-7 |
| 26 Feb | Bramley | Rochdale Hornets | 4-7 |
| 26 Feb | Featherstone Rovers | Widnes | 7-9 |
| 27 Feb | Wakefield Trinity | Bradford Northern | 10-0 |
Quarter-finals
edit| Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | Warrington | St Helens | 4-2 |
| 01 Mar | Wakefield Trinity | Rochdale Hornets | 10-10 |
| 01 Mar | Castleford | Leeds | 9-5 |
| 02 Mar | Salford | Widnes | 20-7 |
| 05 Mar | Rochdale Hornets | Wakefield Trinity | 2-15 |
Semi-finals
edit| Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar | Castleford | Wakefield Trinity | 16-10 |
| 29 Mar | Warrington | Salford | 8-15 |
Final
edit17 May 1969
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| Castleford | 11 – 6 | Salford |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Howe, Hardisty, Hepworth Goal: Redfearn |
Report |
Goal: Hill (3) |
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Notes
edit- ^ "Challenge Cup 1968/69". Rugby League Project.
- ^ "RFL Challenge Cup Roll of Honour". Archived from the original on 2009-04-03. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
- ^ "Lance Todd Trophy Winners". The Rugby Football League. Archived from the original on 28 November 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ Mather, Harold (19 May 1969). "Salford are knocked off their game". The Guardian. London. p. 16.
References
edit- Platt, Darrell (1991). A History of Salford Rugby League Club. Salford Rugby League Club.
External links
edit- "Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)". CasTigers.net. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- Challenge Cup official website Archived 2014-01-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Challenge Cup 1968/69 results at Rugby League Project