The 1968–69 Challenge Cup was the 68th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.
The final was contested by Castleford and Salford at Wembley in front of a crowd of 97,939. Castleford won the match 11–6.
The winner of the Lance Todd Trophy was Castleford Mal Reilly.
First round Date Team one Team two Score24 Jan Wigan Leigh Miners W. 61-025 Jan Dewsbury Bradford Northern7-2125 Jan Halifax Leeds12-1725 Jan Hull St Helens3-1325 Jan Hunslet Castleford7-1925 Jan Keighley Whitehaven23-2225 Jan Leigh Rochdale Hornets4-1325 Jan Oldham Hull Kingston Rovers12-1025 Jan Salford Batley17-225 Jan Wakefield Trinity Ackworth50-725 Jan Workington Town Swinton5-226 Jan Doncaster Featherstone Rovers 3-426 Jan Huddersfield Barrow 13-526 Jan Widnes York 23-828 Jan Huyton Warrington2-501 FebBlackpool Bramley 10-17
Second round Date Team one Team two Score15 Feb Castleford Wigan 12-822 Feb Salford Workington Town 12-522 Feb Warrington Huddersfield 29-822 Feb Rochdale Hornets Bramley 7-724 Feb Keighley Leeds 2-17 25 Feb Oldham St Helens 6-1526 Feb Bradford Northern Wakefield Trinity 7-726 Feb Bramley Rochdale Hornets 4-726 Feb Featherstone Rovers Widnes 7-927 Feb Wakefield Trinity Bradford Northern 10-0
Quarter-finals Date Team one Team two Score01 Mar WarringtonSt Helens4-201 Mar Wakefield Trinity Rochdale Hornets10-10 01 Mar CastlefordLeeds9-502 Mar SalfordWidnes20-705 Mar Rochdale Hornets Wakefield Trinity 2-15
Semi-finals Date Team one Team two Score22 Mar Castleford Wakefield Trinity 16-1029 Mar Warrington Salford 8-15
Final
FB 1 Derek EdwardsRW 2 Trevor BriggsRC 3 Keith HoweLC 4 Tony ThomasLW 5 Alan LowndesSO 6 Alan Hardisty (c)SH 7 Keith HepworthPR 8 Dennis HartleyHK 9 Clive DickinsonPR 10 John WardSR 11 Mick RedfearnSR 12 Brian LockwoodLF 13 Mal ReillySubstitutes (not used):IC 14 Dennis HarrisIC 15 Frank FoxCoach: Derek Turner FB 1 Ken GwilliamRW 2 Bill BurgessRC 3 Stuart WhiteheadLC 4 Chris HeskethLW 5 Paul JacksonSO 6 David Watkins (c)SH 7 Jack BrennanPR 8 Terry OgdenHK 9 Martin DickensPR 10 Charlie BottSR 11 Mike CoulmanSR 12 Colin DixonLF 13 Ron HillSubstitutes (not used):IC 14 Bob ProsserIC 15 Peter SmethurstCoach: Griff Jenkins
Notes
References
External links
Challenge Cup official website Challenge Cup 1968/69 results at Rugby League Project