The 1930–31 Challenge Cup was the 31st staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.
First round Date Team one Score one Team two Score two07 FebBradford Northern 0 York 1107 FebBroughton Rangers 19 Hull Kingston Rovers 007 FebCastleford 0 Hull FC 007 FebDewsbury 2 Halifax 307 FebFeatherstone Rovers 2 Swinton 707 FebGolden Lions 3 Bramley 707 FebHuddersfield 60 Brookland 207 FebHunslet 11 Wakefield Trinity 007 FebLeigh 7 Leeds 2407 FebLindley 2 Rochdale Hornets 1307 FebOldham 20 Widnes 507 FebSt Helens Recs 19 Barrow 1107 FebSt Helens 46 Keighley 407 FebSalford 16 Batley 307 FebWarrington 16 Wigan 1207 FebWigan Highfield 41 Featherstone Jrs 312 FebHull FC 4 Castleford 5
Second round Date Team one Score one Team two Score two21 FebBramley 0 Oldham 1121 FebCastleford 2 St Helens 821 FebRochdale Hornets 7 Broughton Rangers 1521 FebSalford 9 Leeds 021 FebSwinton 0 Halifax 221 FebWarrington 9 St Helens Recs 021 FebWigan Highfield 13 Hunslet 1221 FebYork 13 Huddersfield 2
Quarterfinals Date Team one Score one Team two Score two07 MarBroughton Rangers 7 St Helens 807 MarHalifax 2 Oldham 207 MarWigan Highfield 3 Warrington 1707 MarYork 12 Salford 209 MarOldham 2 Halifax 216 MarHalifax 5 Oldham 2
Semifinals Date Team one Score one Team two Score two28 MarYork 15 Warrington 528 MarHalifax 11 St Helens 2
Final Halifax beat York 22-8 in the final at Wembley before a crowd of 40,368.
This was Halifax’s third Challenge Cup final win in four Cup final appearances.
To date this was the only Challenge Cup final appearance by York.
FB 1 Dick DaviesRW 2 Fred AdamsRC 3 Alf HiggsLC 4 Herbert HaighLW 5 Lawrence HigginsSO 6 Ivor DaviesSH 7 Herbert HansonPR 8 Harry BlandHK 9 Albert RawnsleyPR 10 William RentonSR 11 Dai Rees SR 12 Ernest NorcliffeLF 13 Albert Atkinson FB 1 Edward OwenRW 2 Harold ThomasRC 3 Mel RosserLC 4 Jack DaviesLW 5 Billy DaviesSO 6 Billy ThomasSH 7 Arthur LloydPR 8 W. DavisHK 9 E. MyersPR 10 Dan PascoeSR 11 H. DaviesSR 12 G. LayheLF 13 W. Johnson
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