The 1945–46 Challenge Cup was the 45th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.
The final was contested by Wakefield Trinity and Wigan at Wembley Stadium in London. This was the first Challenge Cup to be held after the Second World War, and the final reverted to a one-leg format held at Wembley.
The final was played on Saturday 4 May 1946, where Wakefield Trinity beat Wigan 13–12 in front of a crowd of 54,730.
1945-1946
First round Date Team one Score one Team two Score two9 FebBradford Northern 11 Hull FC 09 FebCastleford 10 St Helens 49 FebDewsbury 0 Hunslet 59 FebFeatherstone Rovers 7 Halifax 109 FebHigher Ince 3 Widnes 309 FebHuddersfield 3 Wakefield Trinity 149 FebHull Juniors 0 Bramley 299 FebHull Kingston Rovers 18 Langworthy Jrs 09 FebKeighley 5 Liverpool 09 FebKells 0 Warrington 39 FebLeeds 10 Batley 29 FebRochdale Hornets 9 Barrow 119 FebSalford 8 Oldham 39 FebSharlston Rovers 12 Workington Town 79 FebSwinton 5 Wigan 49 FebYork 6 Belle Vue Rangers 1316 Feb Barrow 21 Rochdale Hornets 516 FebBatley 8 Leeds 2916 FebBelle Vue Rangers 14 York 216 FebBramley 51 Hull Juniors 316 FebHalifax 18 Featherstone Rovers 1516 FebHull FC 2 Bradford Northern 016 FebHunslet 0 Dewsbury 216 FebLangworthy Jrs 7 Hull Kingston Rovers 1416 FebLiverpool 7 Keighley 516 FebOldham 2 Salford 316 FebSt Helens 14 Castleford 516 FebWakefield Trinity 5 Huddersfield 216 FebWarrington 27 Kells 016 FebWidnes 42 Higher Ince 316 FebWigan 14 Swinton 216 FebWorkington Town 16 Sharlston Rovers 2
Second round Date Team one Score one Team two Score two2 MarBramley 8 Warrington 22 MarHull Kingston Rovers 0 Salford 02 MarHunslet 18 Belle Vue Rangers 22 MarSt Helens 6 Workington Town 132 MarWakefield Trinity 10 Halifax 02 MarWidnes 8 Leeds 22 MarWigan 37 Keighley 06 MarSalford 38 Hull Kingston Rovers 67 MarBarrow 5 Bradford Northern 0
Quarterfinals Date Team one Score one Team two Score two16 MarBarrow 3 Wigan 1316 MarBramley 5 Widnes 1116 MarSalford 8 Hunslet 1516 MarWakefield Trinity 14 Workington Town 4
Semifinals Date Team one Score one Team two Score two30 MarHunslet 3 Wakefield Trinity 730 MarWigan 12 Widnes 5
Final
FB 1 Billy TeallRW 2 Ron RylanceRC 3 Billy StottLC 4 Jim CrostonLW 5 Dennis BaddeleySO 6 Johnny JonesSH 7 Harry GoodfellowPR 8 Harry WilkinsonHK 9 Len MarsonPR 10 Jim HigginsSR 11 Mick ExleySR 12 Derek HowesLF 13 Len Bratley FB 1 Jack CunliffeRW 2 Brian NordgrenRC 3 Gordon RatcliffeLC 4 Ernie AshcroftLW 5 Stan JolleySO 6 Reg Lowrey SH 7 Tommy Bradshaw PR 8 George BanksHK 9 Jack BlanPR 10 Frank BartonSR 11 Harry AtkinsonSR 12 Eddie WatkinsLF 13 Billy Blan
References
External links Challenge Cup official website Challenge Cup 1945/46 results at Rugby League Project