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{{Infobox Rugby football league challenge cup |
{{Infobox Rugby football league challenge cup |
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|title = 1975–76 Challenge Cup |
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|league = |
|league = |
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|logo = |
|logo = |
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|pixels = |
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|duration = |
|duration = 5 Rounds |
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|no_of_teams = |
|no_of_teams = 32 |
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|highest_attendance = 89,982 |
|highest_attendance = 89,982 |
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|lowest_attendance = |
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|biggest_home_win = |
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|biggest_away_win = |
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|season = |
|season = 1975–76 |
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|season_champs = {{leagueicon|St Helens|16px}} [[St Helens |
|season_champs = {{leagueicon|St Helens|16px}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St Helens]] |
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|season_champ_name = Winners |
|season_champ_name = Winners |
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|second_place = {{leagueicon|Widnes|16px}} [[Widnes |
|second_place = {{leagueicon|Widnes|16px}} [[Widnes Vikings|Widnes]] |
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|MVP = {{leagueicon|St Helens |16px}} [[Geoff Pimblett]] |
|MVP = {{leagueicon|St Helens |16px}} [[Geoff Pimblett]] |
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|MVP_link = Lance Todd Trophy |
|MVP_link = Lance Todd Trophy |
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|top_scorer = |
|top_scorer = |
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|prevseason_link = |
|prevseason_link = 1974–75 Challenge Cup |
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|prevseason_year = |
|prevseason_year = 1974–75 |
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|nextseason_link = |
|nextseason_link = 1976–77 Challenge Cup |
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|nextseason_year = |
|nextseason_year = 1976–77 |
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The ''' |
The '''1975–76 Challenge Cup''' was the 75th staging of [[rugby league]]'s oldest knockout competition, the [[Challenge Cup]]. |
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The final was contested by [[St Helens |
The final was contested by [[St Helens R.F.C.|St Helens]] and [[Widnes Vikings|Widnes]] at [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley]]. |
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[[St Helens |
[[St Helens R.F.C.|St Helens]] beat [[Widnes Vikings|Widnes]] 20–5 at Wembley in front of a crowd of 89,982.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.therfl.co.uk/challengecup/page.php?areaid=65 |title=RFL Challenge Cup Roll of Honour |access-date=2009-08-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090403144113/http://www.therfl.co.uk/challengecup/page.php?areaid=65 |archive-date=2009-04-03 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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The winner of the [[Lance Todd Trophy]] was St |
The winner of the [[Lance Todd Trophy]] was St Helens {{rlp|fb}}, [[Geoff Pimblett]].<ref>{{cite book |title=Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995-1996|first1=Raymond|last1=Fletcher|first2=David|last2=Howes|year=1995|publisher=Headline Book Publishing |location=London |isbn=0-7472-7817-2|page=199 }}</ref> |
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This was St Helens’ fifth Cup |
This was St Helens’ fifth Cup final win in eight Final appearances.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.therfl.co.uk/challengecup/page.php?areaid=65 |title=RFL Challenge Cup Roll of Honour |access-date=2009-08-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090403144113/http://www.therfl.co.uk/challengecup/page.php?areaid=65 |archive-date=2009-04-03 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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==First round== |
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Referee: [[Ron Moore (rugby league)|Ron Moore]] ([[Wakefield]])<ref>{{cite book |title=Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995-1996 |author1=Raymond Fletcher |author2=David Howes|year=1995|publisher=Headline Book Publishing |location=London |isbn=0-7472-7817-2|page=193 }}</ref> |
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!width=150| Date |
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'''St Helens 20''' |
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!width=250| Team one |
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#[[Geoff Pimblett]] (3 goals, 2 drop goal) |
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!width=250| Team two |
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#[[Les Jones (rugby league, born 1948)|Les Jones]] |
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!width=100| Score |
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#[[Eddie Cunningham]] (1 try) |
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#[[Derek Noonan]] |
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|14 Feb ||Castleford || Salford ||3-25 |
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#[[Roy Mathias]] |
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#[[Billy Benyon]] |
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|14 Feb ||Huddersfield || Leeds ||10-34 |
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#[[Jeff Heaton]] (1 try) |
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#[[John Mantle (rugby)|John Mantle]] |
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|15 Feb ||Bramley || Wigan ||5-10 |
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#[[Tony Karalius]] |
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#[[Kel Coslett]] |
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|15 Feb ||Doncaster || Barrow ||13-9 |
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#[[George Nicholls (rugby league)|George Nicholls]] |
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#[[Eric Chisnall]] |
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|15 Feb ||Featherstone Rovers || Wakefield Trinity ||23-9 |
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#[[David Hull (rugby league)|David Hull]] |
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*Sub. [[Peter Glynn]] (2 tries) on for Billy Benyon |
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|15 Feb ||Halifax || Keighley ||9-13 |
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*Sub. [[Mel James]] on for John Mantle |
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*Coach: [[Eric Ashton]]<ref>{{Cite news |
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|15 Feb ||Hull FC || St Helens ||3-5 |
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|15 Feb ||Hull Kingston Rovers || Whitehaven ||21-12 |
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| title = Cup heroes: Eric Ashton |
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|15 Feb ||Huyton || Oldham ||4-16 |
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| work = BBC Sport |
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| place = UK |
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|15 Feb ||Leigh || Pointer Panthers ||37-8 |
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|15 Feb ||New Hunslet || Blackpool ||17-12 |
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| publisher = [[BBC]] |
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| date = 27 February 2004 |
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|15 Feb ||Rochdale Hornets || Bradford Northern ||2-15 |
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| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/challenge_cup/3361205.stm |
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| accessdate = 6 March 2011}}</ref> |
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|15 Feb ||Warrington || Leigh Miners W. ||16-12 |
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'''Widnes 5''' |
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|15 Feb||Widnes || Batley ||26-4 |
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#[[Ray Dutton]] (2 goals) |
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#[[Alan Prescott (rugby league)|Alan Prescott]] |
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|15 Feb||Workington Town || Swinton ||10-7 |
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#[[Eric Hughes]] |
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#[[Derek George (rugby league)|Derek]] [[Mick George|'Mick' George]] |
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|15 Feb||York || Dewsbury ||25-15 |
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#[[David Jenkins (rugby league Widnes)|David Jenkins]] |
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#[[David Eckersley]] |
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#[[Reg Bowden]] |
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==Second round== |
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#[[Nick Nelson]] |
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#[[Keith Elwell]] (1 drop goal) |
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#[[John Wood (rugby league)|John Wood]] |
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!width=150| Date |
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#[[John Foran (rugby league)|John Foran]] |
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!width=250| Team one |
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#[[Mick Adams]] |
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!width=250| Team two |
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#[[Doug Laughton]] |
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!width=100| Score |
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*Sub. [[Dennis O'Neill (rugby league)|Dennis O'Neill]] on for Alan Prescott |
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*Sub. [[Barry Sheridan]] on for John Foran |
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|28 Feb ||Leeds || Bradford Northern ||30-12 |
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*Coach: |
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{{col-end}} |
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|29 Feb ||Featherstone Rovers || Hull Kingston Rovers ||25-10 |
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|29 Feb ||Keighley || Workington Town ||17-12 |
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|29 Feb ||Leigh || Doncaster ||29-6 |
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|29 Feb ||New Hunslet || Warrington ||4-17 |
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|29 Feb||Oldham || York ||6-5 |
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|29 Feb ||Salford || St Helens ||11-17 |
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|29 Feb ||Widnes || Wigan ||7-5 |
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==Quarter-finals== |
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!width=100| Score |
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|13 Mar ||Warrington || Widnes ||0-6 |
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|14 Mar ||Featherstone Rovers || Leeds ||33-7 |
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|14 Mar ||Keighley || Leigh ||13-7 |
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|14 Mar ||St Helens || Oldham ||17-9 |
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==Semi-finals== |
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|27 Mar ||Widnes || Featherstone Rovers ||15-9 |
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|03 Apr ||Keighley || St Helens ||4-5 |
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==Final== |
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{{Rugbyleaguebox |
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|date = 8 May 1976 |
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|time = |
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|team1 = [[St Helens R.F.C.|St Helens]] |
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|score = 20 – 5 |
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|team2 = [[Widnes Vikings|Widnes]] |
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|points1 = '''Try:''' Glynn (2), Cunningham, Heaton<br />'''Goal:''' Pimblett (3)<br />'''Drop goal:''' Pimblett (2) |
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|points2 = '''Goal:''' Dutton (2)<br />'''Drop goal:''' Elwell |
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|stadium = [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley]], [[London]] |
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|attendance = 89,982 |
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|referee = R. Moore ([[Wakefield]])<ref name="mather">{{cite news|last=Mather|first=Harold|title=Saints' 'old men' prove their staying power|newspaper=The Guardian|location=London|date=10 May 1976|page=22}}</ref> |
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|manofmatch = [[Geoff Pimblett]] |
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|report = [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/challenge-cup-1975/final/st-helens-vs-widnes/summary.html Report] |
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|FB ||'''1'''|| [[Geoff Pimblett]] |
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|RW ||'''2'''|| [[Les Jones (rugby league, born 1948)|Les Jones]] |
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|RC ||'''3'''|| [[Eddie Cunningham]] |
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|LC ||'''4'''|| [[Derek Noonan]] |
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|LW ||'''5'''|| [[Roy Mathias]] |
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|SO ||'''6'''|| [[Billy Benyon]] || {{suboff|44}} |
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|SH ||'''7'''|| [[Jeff Heaton]] |
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|PR ||'''8'''|| [[John Mantle (rugby)|John Mantle]] || {{suboff|78}} |
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|HK ||'''9'''|| [[Tony Karalius]] |
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|PR ||'''10'''|| [[Kel Coslett]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]]) |
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|SR ||'''11'''|| [[Eric Chisnall]] |
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|SR ||'''12'''|| [[George Nicholls (rugby league)|George Nicholls]] |
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|LF ||'''13'''|| [[David Hull (rugby league)|David Hull]] |
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|colspan=3|'''Substitutions:''' |
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|IC ||'''14'''|| [[Peter Glynn]] || {{subon|44}} |
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|IC ||'''15'''|| [[Mel James]] || {{subon|78}} |
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|colspan=3|'''Coach:''' |
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|colspan="4"| [[Eric Ashton]] |
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|FB ||'''1'''|| [[Ray Dutton]] |
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|RW ||'''2'''|| [[Alan Prescott (rugby league)|Alan Prescott]] || {{suboff|64}} |
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|RC ||'''3'''|| [[Eric Hughes (rugby, born 1950)|Eric Hughes]] |
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|LC ||'''4'''|| [[Mick George]] |
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|LW ||'''5'''|| [[Dave Jenkins]] |
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|SO ||'''6'''|| [[David Eckersley]] |
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|SH ||'''7'''|| [[Reg Bowden]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]]) |
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|PR ||'''8'''|| [[Nick Nelson (rugby league)|Nick Nelson]] |
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|HK ||'''9'''|| [[Keith Elwell]] |
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|PR ||'''10'''|| [[John Wood (rugby league)|John Wood]] |
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|SR ||'''11'''|| [[John Foran (rugby league)|John Foran]] || {{suboff|55}} |
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|SR ||'''12'''|| [[Mick Adams]] |
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|LF ||'''13'''|| [[Doug Laughton]] |
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|colspan=3|'''Substitutions:''' |
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|IC ||'''14'''|| [[Dennis O'Neill (rugby league)|Dennis O'Neill]] || {{subon|64}} |
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|IC ||'''15'''|| [[Barry Sheridan]] || {{subon|55}} |
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|colspan=3|'''Coach:''' |
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|colspan="4"| [[Frank Myler]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.thechallengecup.com/ Challenge Cup official website] |
*[http://www.thechallengecup.com/ Challenge Cup official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140122043124/http://www.thechallengecup.com/ |date=2014-01-22 }} |
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*[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/challenge-cup-1975-76/results.html Challenge Cup 1975/76 results] at Rugby League Project |
*[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/challenge-cup-1975-76/results.html Challenge Cup 1975/76 results] at Rugby League Project |
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*[http://www.saints.org.uk/saints.org.uk/home/viewpage.php?page_id=7&seq=3626 1976 Challenge Cup final at saints.org.uk] |
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{{St. Helens RLFC - 1976 Challenge Cup Final Winners}} |
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{{Challenge Cup}} |
{{Challenge Cup}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:1975-76 Challenge Cup}} |
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[[Category:Challenge Cup]] |
[[Category:Challenge Cup]] |
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[[Category:1976 in English rugby league|Challenge Cup]] |
[[Category:1976 in English rugby league|Challenge Cup]] |
Latest revision as of 16:05, 27 December 2022
Duration | 5 Rounds |
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Number of teams | 32 |
Highest attendance | 89,982 |
Broadcast partners | BBC |
Winners | |
Runners-up | |
Lance Todd Trophy | |
The 1975–76 Challenge Cup was the 75th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. The final was contested by St Helens and Widnes at Wembley.
St Helens beat Widnes 20–5 at Wembley in front of a crowd of 89,982.[1]
The winner of the Lance Todd Trophy was St Helens fullback, Geoff Pimblett.[2]
This was St Helens’ fifth Cup final win in eight Final appearances.[3]
First round
[edit]Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
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14 Feb | Castleford | Salford | 3-25 |
14 Feb | Huddersfield | Leeds | 10-34 |
15 Feb | Bramley | Wigan | 5-10 |
15 Feb | Doncaster | Barrow | 13-9 |
15 Feb | Featherstone Rovers | Wakefield Trinity | 23-9 |
15 Feb | Halifax | Keighley | 9-13 |
15 Feb | Hull FC | St Helens | 3-5 |
15 Feb | Hull Kingston Rovers | Whitehaven | 21-12 |
15 Feb | Huyton | Oldham | 4-16 |
15 Feb | Leigh | Pointer Panthers | 37-8 |
15 Feb | New Hunslet | Blackpool | 17-12 |
15 Feb | Rochdale Hornets | Bradford Northern | 2-15 |
15 Feb | Warrington | Leigh Miners W. | 16-12 |
15 Feb | Widnes | Batley | 26-4 |
15 Feb | Workington Town | Swinton | 10-7 |
15 Feb | York | Dewsbury | 25-15 |
Second round
[edit]Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
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28 Feb | Leeds | Bradford Northern | 30-12 |
29 Feb | Featherstone Rovers | Hull Kingston Rovers | 25-10 |
29 Feb | Keighley | Workington Town | 17-12 |
29 Feb | Leigh | Doncaster | 29-6 |
29 Feb | New Hunslet | Warrington | 4-17 |
29 Feb | Oldham | York | 6-5 |
29 Feb | Salford | St Helens | 11-17 |
29 Feb | Widnes | Wigan | 7-5 |
Quarter-finals
[edit]Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
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13 Mar | Warrington | Widnes | 0-6 |
14 Mar | Featherstone Rovers | Leeds | 33-7 |
14 Mar | Keighley | Leigh | 13-7 |
14 Mar | St Helens | Oldham | 17-9 |
Semi-finals
[edit]Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
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27 Mar | Widnes | Featherstone Rovers | 15-9 |
03 Apr | Keighley | St Helens | 4-5 |
Final
[edit]8 May 1976
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St Helens | 20 – 5 | Widnes |
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Try: Glynn (2), Cunningham, Heaton Goal: Pimblett (3) Drop goal: Pimblett (2) |
Report |
Goal: Dutton (2) Drop goal: Elwell |
Wembley, London
Attendance: 89,982 Referee: R. Moore (Wakefield)[4] Player of the Match: Geoff Pimblett |
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References
[edit]- ^ "RFL Challenge Cup Roll of Honour". Archived from the original on 2009-04-03. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
- ^ Fletcher, Raymond; Howes, David (1995). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995-1996. London: Headline Book Publishing. p. 199. ISBN 0-7472-7817-2.
- ^ "RFL Challenge Cup Roll of Honour". Archived from the original on 2009-04-03. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
- ^ Mather, Harold (10 May 1976). "Saints' 'old men' prove their staying power". The Guardian. London. p. 22.
External links
[edit]- Challenge Cup official website Archived 2014-01-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Challenge Cup 1975/76 results at Rugby League Project
- 1976 Challenge Cup final at saints.org.uk