The 1973–74 Challenge Cup was the 73rd staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.

The final was contested by Warrington and Featherstone Rovers at Wembley.

Warrington beat Featherstone Rovers 24-9 at Wembley in front of a crowd of 77,400.

The winner of the Lance Todd Trophy was the Warrington , Derek Whitehead.

Warrington defeated Huddersfield, Huyton, Wigan and Dewsbury to get to the final against Featherstone Rovers.

This was Warrington’s fourth Cup final win in ten Final appearances.

Warrington's full-back Derek Whitehead won the Lance Todd Trophy for man-of-the-match.

First round Date Team one Team two Score02 Feb Barrow Featherstone Rovers 3-1102 Feb Lock Lane Wigan 9-3702 Feb Workington Town York 14-403 Feb Batley Leeds 7-1803 Feb Castleford Bradford Northern 4-1503 Feb Dewsbury New Hunslet 13-403 Feb Hull FC Hull Kingston Rovers 2-1303 Feb Huyton Doncaster 16-203 Feb Leigh Kippax White Swan 63-703 Feb Rochdale Hornets Halifax 13-603 Feb St Helens Keighley 27-503 Feb Salford Oldham 26-1203 Feb Swinton Blackpool 19-803 FebWarrington Huddersfield 34-403 FebWhitehaven Bramley 5-803 FebWidnes Wakefield Trinity 27-7

Second round Date Team one Team two Score23 Feb Leeds Salford 10-624 Feb Leigh Widnes 11-724 Feb Rochdale Hornets Wigan 8-2524 Feb St Helens Bramley 10-524 Feb Swinton Bradford Northern 10-1924 FebWarrington Huyton 21-624 Feb Workington Town Dewsbury 4-1426 Feb Hull Kingston Rovers Featherstone Rovers 9-12

Quarter-finals Date Team one Team two Score10 Mar Bradford Northern Featherstone Rovers 0-510 Mar Dewsbury Leeds 9-210 Mar Leigh St Helens 11-510 Mar Wigan Warrington 6-10

Semi-finals Date Team one Team two Score23 Mar Warrington Dewsbury 17-730 Mar Featherstone Rovers Leigh 21-14

Final

1 Derek Whitehead2 Mike Philbin3 Derek Noonan4 Alan Whittle5 John Bevan6 Alex Murphy (c) 7 Parry Gordon8 David Chisnall9 Kevin Ashcroft 10 Bobby Wanbon 11 Mike Nicholas12 Dave Wright13 Barry PhilbinSubstitutes:14 Billy Pickup 15 Brian Brady Coach: Alex Murphy 1 Harold Box2 Dave Dyas3 Michael Smith4 Dave Hartley 5 Graham Bray6 John Newlove (c)7 Steve Nash8 Les Tonks9 John Keith Bridges 10 Billy Harris11Alan Rhodes 12 Jimmy Thompson 13 Keith BellSubstitutes:14 David Busfield 15 Charlie Stone Coach: Peter Fox

References

External links Challenge Cup official website Challenge Cup 1973/74 results at Rugby League Project