1975–76 Challenge Cup: Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
DynamoDegsy (talk | contribs) mNo edit summary |
DynamoDegsy (talk | contribs) mNo edit summary |
||
| Line 69: | Line 69: | ||
'''Widnes 5''' |
'''Widnes 5''' |
||
#[[Ray Dutton]] (2 goals) |
#[[Ray Dutton]] (2 goals) |
||
#[[Alan Prescott]] |
#[[Alan Prescott (rugby league, 1970s)|Alan Prescott]] |
||
#[[Eric Hughes]] |
#[[Eric Hughes]] |
||
#[[Derek George (rugby league)|Derek]] [[Mick George|'Mick' George]] |
#[[Derek George (rugby league)|Derek]] [[Mick George|'Mick' George]] |
||
| Line 85: | Line 85: | ||
*Coach: |
*Coach: |
||
{{col-end}} |
{{col-end}} |
||
| ⚫ | |||
==References== |
==References== |
||
| Line 96: | Line 94: | ||
*[http://www.saints.org.uk/saints.org.uk/home/viewpage.php?page_id=7&seq=3626 1976 Challenge Cup Final at saints.org.uk] |
*[http://www.saints.org.uk/saints.org.uk/home/viewpage.php?page_id=7&seq=3626 1976 Challenge Cup Final at saints.org.uk] |
||
| ⚫ | |||
{{Widnes - 1976 Challenge Cup Final runners-up}} |
|||
{{Challenge Cup}} |
{{Challenge Cup}} |
||
Revision as of 15:40, 7 February 2017
| Duration | 6 Rounds |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 34 |
| Highest attendance | 89,982 |
| Broadcast partners | BBC |
| Winners |  St Helens |
| Runners-up |  Widnes |
| Lance Todd Trophy | Geoff Pimblett |
The 1976 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 full back, Geoff Pimblett.[2]
This was St Helens’ fifth Cup Final win in eight Final appearances.[3]
Referee: Ron Moore (Wakefield)[4]
|
St Helens 20
|
Widnes 5
|
References
- ^ "RFL Challenge Cup Roll of Honour". Archived from the original on 2009-09-25. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ 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.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Raymond Fletcher; David Howes (1995). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995-1996. London: Headline Book Publishing. p. 193. ISBN 0-7472-7817-2.
- ^ news.bbc.co.uk (27 February 2004). "Cup heroes: Eric Ashton". BBC Sport. UK: BBC. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help)
External links
- Challenge Cup official website
- Challenge Cup 1975/76 results at Rugby League Project
- 1976 Challenge Cup Final at saints.org.uk