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Revision as of 15:35, 22 July 2021
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
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
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
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
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
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
- ^ "RFL Challenge Cup Roll of Honour". Archived from the original on 2009-09-26. 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 2009-09-16. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
- ^ Mather, Harold (10 May 1976). "Saints' 'old men' prove their staying power". The Guardian. London. p. 22.
External links
- 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