1961–62 Challenge Cup

The 1961–62 Challenge Cup was the 61st staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.

First round Date Team one Score one Team two Score two10 FebBarrow 14 Whitehaven 310 FebBlackpool 18 Liverpool 210 FebBrookhouse 4 Doncaster 710 FebCastleford 12 Bradford Northern 010 FebDewsbury 5 Halifax 310 FebFeatherstone Rovers 21 Batley 1410 FebHunslet 53 Oldham St Annes 1010 FebKeighley 3 Wigan 2510 FebLeeds 34 Bramley 610 FebOldham 32 Hull FC 1610 FebSalford 2 St Helens 1510 FebSwinton 0 Hull Kingston Rovers 210 FebWakefield Trinity 40 Warrington 1810 FebWidnes 3 Leigh 1310 FebWorkington Town 14 Rochdale Hornets 210 FebYork 7 Huddersfield 8

Second round Date Team one Score one Team two Score two03 MarBlackpool 4 Wakefield Trinity 1603 MarCastleford 27 Hunslet 1403 MarFeatherstone Rovers 14 Doncaster 203 MarHull Kingston Rovers 14 Barrow 503 MarLeigh 7 Leeds 703 MarOldham 0 Workington Town 503 MarSt Helens 2 Huddersfield 1303 MarWigan 50 Dewsbury 205 MarLeeds 16 Leigh 17

Quarterfinals Date Team one Score one Team two Score two24 MarCastleford 4 Huddersfield 424 MarFeatherstone Rovers 23 Leigh 924 MarWakefield Trinity 5 Wigan 424 MarWorkington Town 3 Hull Kingston Rovers 1528 MarHuddersfield 10 Castleford 4

Semifinals Date Team one Score one Team two Score two11 AprWakefield Trinity 9 Featherstone Rovers 014 AprHuddersfield 6 Hull Kingston Rovers 0

Final Wakefield Trinity beat Huddersfield 12-6 in the Challenge Cup Final played at Wembley Stadium before a crowd of 81,263. This was Wakefield Trinity’s third Challenge Cup final win in four Final appearances. Neil Fox, their centre, was awarded the Lance Todd Trophy for his man-of-the-match performance. This has been the only time in a Rugby League Challenge Cup final that a place kick has not been converted. Fox dropped three goals for Wakefield Trinity, then worth two points each.

1 Gerry Round2 Fred Smith3 Alan Skene4 Neil Fox5Kenneth Hirst6 Harold Poynton7 Keith Holliday 8 Jack Wilkinson9 Geoff Oakes10 Albert Firth11 Brian Briggs12 Dennis Williamson13 Derek Turner (c)Coach: Ken Traill 1 Frank Dyson2 Aiden Breen3 Leo Booth4 Ray Haywood 5 Mike Wicks6 Harry Deighton7 Thomas Smales (c)8 Ted Slevin9 Don Close10 Ken Noble11Mick Clark12 Ken Bowman13 Peter RamsdenCoach: Dave Valentine

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