1962–63 Challenge Cup

The 1962–63 Challenge Cup was the 62nd staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.[1]

1962–63 Challenge Cup
Duration5 rounds
Number of teams32
Highest attendance84,492
Broadcast partnersBBC TV
Winners Wakefield Trinity
Runners-up Wigan
Lance Todd Trophy Harold Poynton

The final was contested by Wakefield Trinity and Wigan at Wembley Stadium in London.

The final was played on Saturday 11 May 1963, where Wakefield Trinity beat Wigan 25–10 in front of a crowd of 84,492.[2]

The Lance Todd Trophy was awarded to Wakefield stand-off Harold Poynton.

First round
Date Team one Team two Score
9 FebCastlefordLeeds8-10
9 FebLiverpool CityRoose (Barrow)11-0
Mar 2BarrowWorkington Town7-16
Mar 2Blackpool BoroughDewsbury12-0
Mar 2Hull Kingston RoversKeighley6-5
Mar 2LeighOldham10-18
Mar 2Rochdale HornetsHunslet3-16
Mar 2SalfordYork11-29
Mar 2WarringtonDoncaster15-2
Mar 6Featherstone RoversBatley32-2
Mar 6SwintonWidnes6-6
Mar 7HullWigan0-7
Mar 11HalifaxSt Helens9-2
Mar 11HuddersfieldWhitehaven10-11
Mar 11Wakefield TrinityBradford Northern15-3
Mar 11 - replayWidnesSwinton3-3
Mar 11Imperial Athletic (York)Bramley4-15
Mar 13 - 2nd replaySwintonWidnes4-6

Second round
Date Team one Team two Score
Mar 16Blackpool BoroughYork12-16
Mar 16BramleyWarrington9-17
Mar 16HalifaxHunslet3-16
Mar 16Hull Kingston RoversFeatherstone Rovers12-2
Mar 16WidnesWhitehaven5-0
Mar 16Wakefield TrinityLiverpool City14-12
Mar 16WiganLeeds20-11
Mar 16Workington TownOldham0-13

Quarter-finals
Date Team one Team two Score
Apr 6WidnesHull Kingston Rovers7-10
Apr 6YorkWakefield Trinity9-9
Apr 6WarringtonHunslet7-5
Apr 6OldhamWigan0-18
Apr 10 - replayWakefield TrinityYork25-11

Semi-finals
Date Team one Team two Score
Apr 20Wakefield TrinityWarrington5-2
Apr 20WiganHull Kingston Rovers18-4

Final
11 May 1963
Wakefield Trinity 25 – 10 Wigan
Try: Coetzer (2), Brooke, Poynton, Sampson
Goal: Fox (5)		 Report
 Try: Pitchford, Carlton
Goal: Ashton (2)
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 84,492
Referee: D. T. H. Davies (Manchester)[3]
Player of the Match: Harold Poynton
FB1Gerry Round
RW2Colin Greenwood
RC3Ian Brooke
LC4Neil Fox
LW5Gert Coetzer
SO6Harold Poynton
SH7Keith Holliday
PR8Jack Wilkinson
HK9Milan Kosanović
PR10Malcolm Sampson
SR11Don Vines
SR12Derek Turner (c)
LF13Roger Pearman
Coach:
Ken Traill
FB1Dave Bolton
RW2Billy Boston
RC3Eric Ashton (c)
LC4Alan Davies
LW5Frank Carlton
SO6Stan McLeod
SH7Frank Pitchford
PR8John Barton
HK9Bill Sayer
PR10Brian McTigue
SR11Frank Collier
SR12Geoff Lyon
LF13Roy Evans
Coach:
Griff Jenkins

References
  1. "Challenge Cup 1962/63". Rugby League Project.
  2. "RFL Challenge Cup Roll of Honour". Archived from the original on 3 April 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  3. "11th May 1963: Wakefield 25 Wigan 10 (Challenge Cup Final)". www.cherryandwhite.co.uk. RLFANS.COM. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
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