1957–58 Challenge Cup

The 1957–58 Challenge Cup was the 57th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.[1]

1957–58 Challenge Cup
Duration5 rounds
Number of teams32
Highest attendance66,109
Broadcast partnersBBC TV
Winners Wigan
Runners-up Workington Town
Lance Todd Trophy Rees Thomas

The final was contested by Wigan and Workington Town at Wembley Stadium in London.

The final was played on Saturday 10 May 1958, where Wigan beat Workington 13–9 in front of a crowd of 66,109.[2]

The Lance Todd Trophy was awarded to Wigan scrum-half Rees Thomas.

First round
Date Team one Score one Team two Score two
08 FebHuddersfield0Halifax15
08 FebHull FC13Rochdale Hornets16
08 FebLeeds31Castleford6
08 FebOldham23Hull Kingston Rovers6
08 FebSwinton6Featherstone Rovers9
08 FebWidnes51Orford Tannery2
08 FebWigan39Whitehaven10
08 FebWorkington Town3Leigh0
11 FebDewsbury2Blackpool4
11 FebKeighley12Salford6
12 FebBatley6Warrington27
12 FebBramley9Bradford Northern15
12 FebHunslet0St Helens15
12 FebWakefield Trinity29Doncaster0
12 FebYork50Lock Lane5
13 FebBarrow36Liverpool2

Second round
Date Team one Score one Team two Score two
22 FebBlackpool5Oldham12
22 FebFeatherstone Rovers9Barrow5
22 FebHalifax12Warrington17
22 FebKeighley4St Helens19
22 FebRochdale Hornets11Bradford Northern8
22 FebWakefield Trinity5Wigan11
22 FebWidnes5Workington Town8
22 FebYork7Leeds2

Quarterfinals
Date Team one Score one Team two Score two
08 MarFeatherstone Rovers5St Helens0
08 MarOldham0Wigan8
08 MarRochdale Hornets8York5
08 MarWorkington Town11Warrington0

Semifinals
Date Team one Score one Team two Score two
29 MarWorkington Town8Featherstone Rovers2
29 MarWigan5Rochdale Hornets3

Final
10 May 1958
Wigan 13 – 9 Workington Town
Try: Sullivan, Barton, McTigue
Goal: Cunliffe (2)		 Report
 Try: Southward
Goal: Southward (3)
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 66,109
Referee: Ron Gelder (Wakefield)[3]
FB1Jack Cunliffe
RW2Terry O'Grady
RC3Eric Ashton
LC4Billy Boston
LW5Mick Sullivan
SO6Dave Bolton
SH7Rees Thomas
PR8John Barton
HK9Bill Sayer
PR10Brian McTigue
SR11Norman Cherrington
SR12Frank Collier
LF13Bernard McGurrin
Coach:
Joe Egan
FB1John McAvoy
RW2Ike Southward
RC3John O'Neil
LC4Danny Leatherbarrow
LW5Bill Wookey
SO6Harry Archer
SH7Sol Roper
PR8Norman Herbert
HK9Bert Eden
PR10Andy Key
SR11Brian Edgar
SR12Cec Thompson
LF13Benny Eve
Coach:
Jim Brough

References
  1. "Challenge Cup 1957/58". Rugby League Project.
  2. "RFL Challenge Cup Roll of Honour". Archived from the original on 3 April 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  3. "10th May 1958: Wigan 13 Workington 9 (Challenge Cup Final)". www.cherryandwhite.co.uk. RLFANS.COM. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
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