1971–72 Challenge Cup
Appearance
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Highest attendance | 89,495 |
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Broadcast partners | BBC |
Winners | St. Helens |
Runners-up | Leeds |
Lance Todd Trophy | Kel Coslett |
The 1971–72 Challenge Cup was the 71st staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. The final was contested by St. Helens and Leeds at Wembley.
First round
[edit]Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
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29 Jan | Bramley | Pilkington Recs | 19-5 |
29 Jan | Dewsbury Celtic | Featherstone Rovers | 2-34 |
29 Jan | Doncaster | Wakefield Trinity | 3-5 |
29 Jan | Huyton | Halifax | 4-7 |
29 Jan | Leeds | Widnes | 17-8 |
29 Jan | Leigh | Workington Town | 19-4 |
29 Jan | Oldham | St Helens | 6-8 |
29 Jan | Swinton | Blackpool | 33-12 |
29 Jan | Whitehaven | Castleford | 0-17 |
30 Jan | Barrow | Hunslet | 24-6 |
30 Jan | Bradford Northern | Keighley | 17-2 |
30 Jan | Dewsbury | Huddersfield | 4-17 |
30 Jan | Salford | Wigan | 12-16 |
30 Jan | Warrington | Batley | 30-7 |
30 Jan | York | Rochdale Hornets | 13-5 |
03 Feb | Hull FC | Hull Kingston Rovers | 7-5 |
Second round
[edit]Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
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19 Feb | Castleford | Warrington | 8-8 |
19 Feb | Halifax | Featherstone Rovers | 11-5 |
20 Feb | Barrow | York | 9-9 |
20 Feb | Bramley | Bradford Northern | 8-5 |
20 Feb | Hull FC | Leeds | 5-16 |
20 Feb | Leigh | Swinton | 3-4 |
20 Feb | St Helens | Huddersfield | 32-9 |
20 Feb | Wakefield Trinity | Wigan | 6-5 |
23 Feb - replay | Warrington | Castleford | 11-5 |
23 Feb - replay | York | Barrow | 15-3 |
Quarter-finals
[edit]Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
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04 Mar | Bramley | Warrington | 7-14 |
04 Mar | York | St Helens | 5-32 |
05 Mar | Halifax | Swinton | 9-8 |
05 Mar | Leeds | Wakefield Trinity | 11-5 |
Semi-finals
[edit]Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
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08 Apr | Leeds | Halifax | 16-3 |
15 Apr | St Helens | Warrington | 10-10 |
19 Apr - replay | St Helens | Warrington | 10-6 |
Final
[edit]The final was played on Saturday 13 May 1972, in front of a crowd of 89,495. After leading 12-6 at half time, St Helens beat Leeds 16-13.[1]
The winner of the Lance Todd Trophy was Saints’ Kel Coslett.[2]
St Helens scorers were Les Jones (1 try), Graham Rees (1 try), and Kel Coslett (5 goals).
This was St Helens’ fourth Cup final win in eight Final appearances.[3]
13 May 1972
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St Helens | 16 – 13 | Leeds |
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Try Rees, Jones Goals Coslett (4) DG Coslett |
Try Cookson Goals Clawson (5) |
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References
[edit]- ^ "RFL Challenge Cup Roll of Honour". Archived from the original on 2009-04-03. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
- ^ Raymond Fletcher; David Howes (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.
- ^ ""Rugby League." Times [London, England] 13 May 1972". Times Digital Archives.
External links
[edit]- Challenge Cup official website Archived 2014-01-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Challenge Cup 1971/72 results at Rugby League Project