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1975–76 Challenge Cup

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1976 Challenge Cup
Duration6 Rounds
Number of teams34
Highest attendance89,982
Broadcast partnersBBC
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]

References

  1. ^ "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)
  2. ^ Fletcher, Raymond; Howes, David (1995). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995-1996. London: Headline Book Publishing. p. 199. ISBN 0-7472-7817-2.
  3. ^ "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)
  4. ^ Raymond Fletcher; David Howes (1995). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995-1996. London: Headline Book Publishing. p. 193. ISBN 0-7472-7817-2.
  5. ^ 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)