1963–64 Challenge Cup

The 1963–64 Challenge Cup was the 63rd staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.[1]

1963–64 Challenge Cup
Duration5 rounds
Winners Widnes
Runners-up Hull Kingston Rovers
Lance Todd Trophy Frank Collier

First round
Date Team one Team two Score
08 FebBarrowDewsbury11-6
08 FebBlackpool BoroughDoncaster25-2
08 FebFeatherstone RoversStanningley Leeds60-4
08 FebHalifaxBatley0-3
08 FebHull Kingston RoversRochdale Hornets12-12
08 FebHunsletWakefield Trinity4-4
08 FebKeighleyOldham4-11
08 FebLeighWidnes2-2
08 FebLiverpool CityHuddersfield3-0
08 FebSt HelensCastleford6-13
08 FebSalfordLeeds10-6
08 FebWhitehavenHull7-5
08 FebWiganSwinton15-15
08 FebWorkington TownWarrington21-3
08 FebYorkBramley5-2
11 FebRochdale HornetsHull Kingston Rovers7-22
12 FebSwintonWigan13-8
12 FebWakefield TrinityHunslet7-14
12 FebWidnesLeigh11-11
17 FebWidnesLeigh14-2

Second round
Date Team one Team two Score
29 FebBatleyHunslet6-14
29 FebOldhamFeatherstone Rovers9-7
29 FebBlackpool BoroughThames Board Mills (Warrington)48-8
29 FebWhitehavenCastleford5-29
29 FebWorkingtonSwinton3-11
29 FebYorkHull Kingston Rovers7-23
29 FebWidnesLiverpool City16-6
29 FebSalfordBarrow4-10

Quarter-finals
Date Team one Team two Score
14 MarWidnesSwinton5-5
14 MarBlackpool BoroughCastleford4-25
14 MarHull Kingston RoversBarrow38-4
14 MarHunsletOldham5-7
18 MarSwintonWidnes0-0
23 MarWidnesSwinton15-3

Semi-finals
Date Team one Team two Score
11 AprHull Kingston RoversOldham5-5
15 AprOldhamHull Kingston Rovers17-14+
18 AprWidnesCastleford7-7
20 AprHull Kingston RoversOldham12-2
20 AprCastlefordWidnes5-7

+ Abandoned after 12 minutes of extra time due to bad light.

Final

Widnes beat Hull Kingston Rovers 13–5 in the Challenge Cup played at Wembley Stadium on 9 May before a crowd of 84,488.

This was Widnes’ third Challenge Cup final win in five Final appearances.[2] Frank Collier, their prop forward, was awarded the Lance Todd Trophy for his man-of-the-match performance.

9 May 1964
Widnes 13 – 5 Hull Kingston Rovers
Try: Briers, Myler, Collier
Goal: Randall (2)		 Report
 Try: Burwell
Goal: Kellett
Wembley, London
Attendance: 84,488
Referee: R.L. Thomas (Oldham)
Player of the Match: Frank Collier
1Robert Randall
2Bobby Chisnall
3Alan Briers
4Frank Myler
5William Thompson
6Ged Lowe
7Ray Owen
8Wally Hurstfield
9George Kemel
10Frank Collier
11Jim Measures
12Arthur Hughes
13Vince Karalius (c)
Coach:
1Cyril Kellett
2Graham Paul
3Terry Major
4David Elliott
5Mike Blackmore
6Alan Burwell
7Arthur Bunting
8Brian Tyson
9Peter Flanagan
10Brian Mennell
11Eric Palmer
12Len Clark
13Harry Poole (c)
Coach:

References
  1. "Challenge Cup 1963/64". Rugby League Project.
  2. "RFL Challenge Cup Roll of Honour". Archived from the original on 2009-04-03. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
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