The 1935–36 Challenge Cup was the 36th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.
First round Date Team one Score one Team two Score two08 FebActon and Willesden 0 Liverpool 008 FebBarrow 8 Warrington 1708 FebBatley 8 Bradford Northern 2508 FebBramley 0 Hunslet 1308 FebCastleford 16 Rochdale Hornets 308 FebFeatherstone Rovers 8 York 1308 FebHalifax 10 Keighley 508 FebHigginshaw 2 Oldham 3808 FebHuddersfield 12 Broughton Rangers 1108 FebHull FC 16 St Helens 608 FebHull Kingston Rovers 5 Streatham and Mitcham 1808 FebLeeds 18 Dewsbury 708 FebLeigh 49 Seaton Rangers 408 FebSalford 20 St Helens Recs 308 FebSwinton 2 Wakefield Trinity 908 FebWigan 26 Widnes 917 FebLiverpool 29 Acton and Willesden 3
Second round Date Team one Score one Team two Score two22 FebBradford Northern 0 Wakefield Trinity 322 FebCastleford 8 Leigh 022 FebHalifax 2 Warrington 222 FebHuddersfield 8 York 222 FebHull FC 9 Liverpool 022 FebHunslet 2 Salford 222 FebOldham 4 Wigan 1522 FebStreatham and Mitcham 3 Leeds 1322 FebSalford 20 Hunslet 227 FebWarrington 18 Halifax 15
Quarterfinals Date Team one Score one Team two Score two07 MarHuddersfield 12 Wakefield Trinity 007 MarHull FC 4 Leeds 507 MarSalford 5 Castleford 407 MarWarrington 5 Wigan 2
Semifinals Date Team one Score one Team two Score two21 MarWarrington 7 Salford 221 MarLeeds 10 Huddersfield 5
Final Leeds beat Warrington 18-2 in the Challenge Cup Final played at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 18 April 1936 before a crowd of 51,250.
Evan Williams' three goals gave Leeds the victory.
This was Leeds’ fourth Challenge Cup final win in as many final appearances.
1 Jim Brough (c)2 Eric Harris3 Fred Harris4 Gwyn Parker5 Stan Brogden6 Dicky Ralph7 Evan Williams8 Harry Dyer9 John Hall10 Stan Satterthwaite11 Aubrey Casewell12 Ken Jubb13 Iorwerth Isaac 1 Bill Shankland (c)2 Jack Garratt3 Ben Hawker4 Billy Dingsdale5 Griff Jenkins6 Jimmy Newcombe7 Jack Goodall 8 Jack Miller9 Dave Cotton10 Sammy Hardman11 Mick Flannery12 Jack Arkwright13 Jack Chadwick
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