The 1920–21 Challenge Cup was the 21st staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition.
First round Date Team one Score one Team two Score two26 FebAskam 2 Bradford Northern 726 FebDewsbury 12 Hull Kingston Rovers 026 FebFeatherstone Rovers 41 Pendlebury 026 FebHalifax 5 Batley 026 FebHull FC 5 Warrington 526 FebHunslet 7 Leeds 826 FebKeighley 5 Rochdale Hornets 1026 FebLeigh 0 York026 FebOldham 41 Elland Wanderers 526 FebSt Helens Recs 9 Wigan 626 FebSt Helens 0 Bramley 726 FebSalford 4 Barrow 026 FebSwinton 25 Hull BOCM 526 FebWakefield Trinity 4 Huddersfield 826 FebWidnes 41 Dearham 526 FebWigan Highfield 10 Broughton Rangers 1502 MarWarrington 16 Hull FC 502 MarYork 0 Leigh 3
Second round Date Team one Score one Team two Score two12 MarBradford Northern 7 Swinton 312 MarBramley 4 Halifax 1312 MarBroughton Rangers 3 Rochdale Hornets 512 MarFeatherstone Rovers 0 Dewsbury 2212 MarHuddersfield 8 Oldham 312 MarLeigh 10 Warrington 1012 MarSt Helens Recs 0 Widnes 712 MarSalford 0 Leeds 2116 MarWarrington 3 Leigh 8
Quarterfinals Date Team one Score one Team two Score two02 AprDewsbury 0 Rochdale Hornets 002 AprHalifax 5 Widnes 202 AprHuddersfield 5 Leeds 302 AprLeigh 7 Bradford Northern 005 AprRochdale Hornets 5 Dewsbury 2
Semifinals Date Team one Score one Team two Score two16 Apr Halifax 2 Huddersfield 016 Apr Leigh 10 Rochdale Hornets 0
Final Leigh defeated Halifax 13-0 in the final played at The Cliff, Broughton in front of a crowd of 25,000.
This was Leigh’s first Challenge Cup final win in their first final appearance.
FB 1 Tommy ClarksonRW 2 Fred HurstRC 3 Peter HeatonLC 4 Emlyn ThomasLW 5 Cyril BraundSO 6 Billy ParkinsonSH 7 Walter Mooney (c)PR 8 Jim WinstanleyHK 9 Joe CartwrightPR 10 Jack ProsserSR 11 Joe DarwellSR 12 Fred CoffeyLF 13 Ernie Boardman Coach: FB 1 Clem GarforthRW 2 Reg TurnbullRC 3 Albert AckroydLC 4 Cyril StaceyLW 5 Frank ToddSO 6 Bobby LloydSH 7 Stuart ProsserPR 8 Tom GibsonHK 9 Alf MilnesPR 10 Clifford BroadbentSR 11 Jack BeamesSR 12 Selwyn WhiteleyLF 13 Tom SchofieldCoach:
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