1905–06 Challenge Cup

The 1905–06 Challenge Cup was the 10th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.[1]

1905–06 Challenge Cup
Duration6 rounds
Highest attendance15,834
WinnersBradford
Runners-upSalford

The final was contested by Bradford F.C. and Salford at Headingley, Leeds in front of a crowd of 15,834 on Saturday 28 April 1906.[2][3] Bradford won the Cup in their first appearance in the final by a score of 5-0.[4]

Intermediate round

The intermediate, or qualifying, round matches were played on 17 February 1906.

Intermediate round fixtures
Home Score Away
Barrow St.George's 5–7 Brookland
Brighouse Rangers 2–0 Huddersfield
Castleford 6–21 Keighley
Egerton 6–3 Widnes Rangers
Hull Newington 0–21 Pontefract
Leigh Shamrocks 3–3 Chadderton
Millom 3–5 Morecambe
Normanton 8–4 Bramley
Otley 5–8 Featherstone Rovers
Parton 2–2 Egremont
Rochdale Rangers 0–8 Rochdale Hornets
St Helens 0–3 Runcorn
Victoria Rangers 8–0 Hebden Bridge
York 15–0 New Blackpool
source:[5]

Replays

The two replays were played on 24 February 1906.

Intermediate round replays
Home Score Away
Chadderton 0–4 Leigh Shamrocks
Egremont 10–0 Parton
source:[5]

First round
First round fixtures
Home Score Away
Batley 6–5 Warrington
Brighouse Rangers 13–0 Morecambe
Broughton Rangers 14–5 Barrow
Egerton 9–0 Leigh Shamrocks
Featherstone Rovers 16–5 Brookland
Halifax 20–5 Hunslet
Hull FC 6–0 Runcorn
Hull Kingston Rovers 12–5 Dewsbury
Keighley 13–0 Egremont
Leeds 17–0 Normanton
Pontefract 0–12 Oldham
Rochdale Hornets 0–6 Salford
Swinton 2–4 Leigh
Victoria Rangers 0–0 Widnes
source:[5]

Replay

The replayed fixture was played on 7 March 1906.

First round replay
Home Score Away
Widnes 8–3 Victoria Rangers
source:[5]

Second round

Second round fixtures were played on 17 March 1906.

Second round fixtures
Home Score Away
Batley 19–0 York
Bradford 15–0 Leigh
Brighouse Rangers 0–0 Hull Kingston Rovers
Featherstone Rovers 23–2 Widnes
Hull FC 0–5 Keighley
Leeds 0–2 Broughton Rangers
Oldham 2–5 Halifax
Salford 38–5 Egerton
source:[5]

Replay
Second round replay
Home Score Away
Hull Kingston Rovers 29–0 Brighouse Rangers
source:[5]

Third round

The third round fixtures were played on 31 March 1906.

Third round fixtures
Home Score Away
Batley 15–0 Hull Kingston Rovers
Bradford 0–0 Halifax
Keighley 3–0 Featherstone Rovers
Salford 2–2 Broughton Rangers
source:[5]

Replays

The two drawn matches were replayed the following week. Halifax played Bradford on 3 April with Broughton Rangers v Salford played on 4 April.

Third round replays
Home Score Away
Halifax 2–8 Bradford
Broughton Rangers 3–3 Salford
source:[5]

The Broughton v Salford tie required a second replay to decide the fixture and this was played at Wigan on 6 April.

Third round second replay
Home Score Away
Salford 5–3 Broughton Rangers
source:[5]

Semi-finals

The semi-finals were played at neutral venues on 14 April 1906.

Second round fixtures
First team Score Second team Venue
Bradford 11–3 Batley Hudderfield
Salford 6–3 Keighley Warrington
source:[5]

Final
28 April 1906
Bradford 5–0 Salford
Report
Headingley, Leeds
Attendance: 15,834
Referee: W McCutcheon

References
  1. John Huxley; David Howes (1980). Encyclopedia of Rugby League Football. London: Robert Hale. pp. 41–43. ISBN 0-7091-8133-7.
  2. "RFL Challenge Cup Roll of Honour". Archived from the original on 3 April 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  3. Raymond Fletcher; David Howes (1995). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995–1996. London: Headline Book Publishing. p. 191. ISBN 0-7472-7817-2.
  4. "RFL Challenge Cup Roll of Honour". Archived from the original on 3 April 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  5. "Northern Union Cup Final". Yorkshire Post. No. 18362. 30 April 1906. p. 4 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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