1958–59 Challenge Cup
{{short description|Rugby league competition}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox Rugby football league challenge cup
|title = 1958–59 Challenge Cup
|league =
|logo =
|pixels =
|duration = 5 rounds
|no_of_teams = 32
|highest_attendance = 79,811
|lowest_attendance =
|avg_attendance =
|TV = BBC TV
|biggest_home_win =
|biggest_away_win =
|season = 1958–59
|season_champs = {{leagueicon|Wigan|16px}} Wigan
|season_champ_name = Winners
|second_place = {{leagueicon|Hull|16px}} Hull
|MVP = Brian McTigue
|MVP_link = Lance Todd Trophy
|top_scorer =
|prevseason_link = 1957–58 Challenge Cup
|prevseason_year = 1957–58
|nextseason_link = 1959–60 Challenge Cup
|nextseason_year = 1959–60
}}
The 1958–59 Challenge Cup was the 58th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/challenge-cup-1958-59/results.html|title=Challenge Cup 1958/59|publisher=Rugby League Project}}
The final was contested by Wigan and Hull F.C. at Wembley Stadium in London.
The final was played on Saturday 9 May 1959, where Wigan beat Hull 30–13 in front of a crowd of 79,811.{{cite web|url=http://www.therfl.co.uk/challengecup/page.php?areaid=65 |title=RFL Challenge Cup Roll of Honour |access-date=27 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090403144113/http://www.therfl.co.uk/challengecup/page.php?areaid=65 |archive-date=3 April 2009 |url-status=dead }}
The Lance Todd Trophy was awarded to Wigan {{rlp|sr}} Brian McTigue.
First round
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!width=250| Team one !width=50| Score one !width=250| Team two !width=50| Score two | ||||
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21 Feb | Bradford Northern | 2 | Huddersfield | 11 |
21 Feb | Bramley | 8 | Castleford | 11 |
21 Feb | Doncaster | 9 | Dewsbury | 15 |
21 Feb | Hull FC | 11 | Blackpool | 2 |
21 Feb | Hull Kingston Rovers | 3 | Widnes | 2 |
21 Feb | Hunslet | 55 | Kells Recs Centre | 9 |
21 Feb | Leigh | 19 | Batley | 2 |
21 Feb | Oldham | 6 | St Helens | 7 |
21 Feb | Rochdale Hornets | 9 | Halifax | 10 |
21 Feb | Salford | 15 | Barrow | 0 |
21 Feb | Wakefield Trinity | 18 | Swinton | 2 |
21 Feb | Warrington | 26 | Keighley | 7 |
21 Feb | Whitehaven | 25 | Liverpool | 6 |
21 Feb | Wigan | 12 | Leeds | 5 |
21 Feb | Workington Town | 5 | Featherstone Rovers | 8 |
21 Feb | York | 54 | Astley & Tyldesley | 2 |
Second round
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!width=250| Team one !width=50| Score one !width=250| Team two !width=50| Score two | ||||
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7 Mar | Hull FC | 4 | Wakefield Trinity | 4 |
7 Mar | Hull Kingston Rovers | 20 | Castleford | 0 |
7 Mar | Leigh | 13 | Warrington | 3 |
7 Mar | St Helens | 35 | Dewsbury | 8 |
7 Mar | Salford | 15 | Huddersfield | 2 |
7 Mar | Whitehaven | 2 | Halifax | 7 |
7 Mar | Wigan | 22 | Hunslet | 4 |
7 Mar | York | 7 | Featherstone Rovers | 18 |
11 Mar | Wakefield Trinity | 10 | Hull FC | 16 |
Quarterfinals
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!width=250| Team one !width=50| Score one !width=250| Team two !width=50| Score two | ||||
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21 Mar | Featherstone Rovers | 20 | St Helens | 6 |
21 Mar | Halifax | 0 | Wigan | 26 |
21 Mar | Hull FC | 23 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 9 |
21 Mar | Leigh | 6 | Salford | 6 |
25 Mar | Salford | 4 | Leigh | 6 |
Semifinals
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!width=250| Team one !width=50| Score one !width=250| Team two !width=50| Score two | ||||
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11 Apr | Hull | 15 | Featherstone Rovers | 5 |
11 Apr | Wigan | 5 | Leigh | 0 |
Final
{{rugbyleaguebox
| date = 9 May 1959
| time =
| team1 = Wigan
| score = 30 – 13
| report = [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/challenge-cup-1958/final/wigan-vs-hull-fc/summary.html Report]
| team2 = Hull
| points1 = Try: Boston (2), Holden, Sullivan, Bolton, McTigue
Goal: Griffiths (6)
| points2 = Try: Finn
Goal: Keegan (5)
| stadium = Wembley Stadium, London
| attendance = 79,811
| referee = Charlie Appleton (Warrington){{cite web|title=9th May 1959: Wigan 30 Hull 13 (Challenge Cup Final)|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=1421|website=www.cherryandwhite.co.uk|publisher=RLFANS.COM|access-date=21 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713141429/http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=1421|archive-date=13 July 2018|url-status=dead}}
| manofmatch = Brian McTigue{{fact|date=December 2021}}
}}
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FB | 1 | Fred Griffiths |
RW | 2 | Billy Boston |
RC | 3 | Eric Ashton |
LC | 4 | Keith Holden |
LW | 5 | Mick Sullivan |
SO | 6 | Dave Bolton |
SH | 7 | Rees Thomas |
PR | 8 | Bill Bretherton |
HK | 9 | Bill Sayer |
PR | 10 | John Barton |
SR | 11 | Brian McTigue |
SR | 12 | Norman Cherrington |
LF | 13 | Roy Evans |
colspan=3|Coach: | ||
colspan="4"| Joe Egan |
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FB | 1 | Arthur Keegan |
RW | 2 | Stan Cowan |
RC | 3 | Brian Cooper |
LC | 4 | Brian Saville |
LW | 5 | Ivor Watts |
SO | 6 | George Matthews |
SH | 7 | Tommy Finn |
PR | 8 | Mike Scott |
HK | 9 | Tommy Harris |
PR | 10 | Jim Drake |
SR | 11 | Cyril Sykes |
SR | 12 | Bill Drake |
LF | 13 | Johnny Whiteley (c) |
colspan=3|Coach: | ||
colspan="4"| Roy Francis |
|}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.thechallengecup.com/ Challenge Cup official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140122043124/http://www.thechallengecup.com/ |date=2014-01-22 }}
- [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/challenge-cup-1958-59/summary.html Challenge Cup 1958/59 results] at Rugby League Project
{{Wigan - 1958–59 Challenge Cup Final winners}}
{{Challenge Cup}}
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