1942–43 Challenge Cup
| Duration | 4 rounds |
|---|---|
| Winners |  Dewsbury |
| Runners-up |  Leeds |
The 1942–43 Challenge Cup was the 42nd staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.[1] All four rounds, including the final, were played as two-legged ties. The tournament took place over consecutive weeks in March and April 1943. All the ties were drawn at the beginning of March 1943 to enable the clubs to make travel arrangements in advance.[2]
First round[edit]
| Date | Team | Score | Team | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 March | Batley | 3–7 | Keighley | [3] |
| 13 March | Featherstone Rovers | 11–12 | Wakefield Trinity | |
| 13 March | Halifax | 2–0 | Huddersfield | |
| 13 March | Hull FC | 0–21 | Dewsbury | |
| 13 March | Leeds | 18–0 | York | |
| 13 March | St Helens | 13–2 | Barrow | |
| 13 March | Wigan | 6–5 | Bradford Northern | |
| 20 March | Barrow | 4–0 (6)–(13) |
St Helens | [4] |
| 20 March | Bradford Northern | 18–3 (23)–(9) |
Wigan | |
| 20 March | Dewsbury | 21–12 (42)–(12) |
Hull FC | |
| 20 March | Huddersfield | 7–2 (7)–(4) |
Halifax | |
| 20 March | Keighley | 15–0 (22)–(3) |
Batley | |
| 20 March | Wakefield Trinity | 10–0 (22)–(11) |
Featherstone Rovers | |
| 20 March | York | 7–14 (7)–(32) |
Leeds |
Aggregate scores shown in brackets
Second round[edit]
| Date | Team | Score | Team | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 March | Huddersfield | 8–10 | Dewsbury | [5] |
| 27 March | Keighley | 2–0 | Bradford Northern | |
| 27 March | Oldham | 17–12 | St Helens | |
| 27 March | Wakefield Trinity | 5–8 | Leeds | |
| 3 April | Bradford Northern | 6–7 (6)–(9) |
Keighley | [6] |
| 3 April | Dewsbury | 15–10 (25)–(18) |
Huddersfield | |
| 3 April | Leeds | 10–8 (18)–(13) |
Wakefield Trinity | |
| 3 April | St Helens | 5–20 (17)–(37) |
Oldham |
Aggregate scores shown in brackets
Semi-finals[edit]
| Date | Team | Score | Team | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 April | Keighley | 5–3 | Leeds | [7] |
| 10 April | Oldham | 3–25 | Dewsbury | |
| 17 April | Dewsbury | 43–5 (68)–(8) |
Oldham | [8] |
| 17 April | Leeds | 27–0 (30)–(5) |
Keighley |
Aggregate scores shown in brackets
Final[edit]
The final was played over the Easter weekend of 1943 with the first leg played on the Saturday and the second leg the following Monday. 10,740 attended the first leg at Crown Flatt while 16,000 watched the second leg at Headingley two days later.[9][10] Receipts for the two games totalled £2,340.[10]
| Date | Team | Score | Team | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 April | Dewsbury | 16–9 | Leeds | [9] |
| 26 April | Leeds | 6–0 | Dewsbury | [10] |
Dewsbury won 16–15 on aggregate.
References[edit]
- ^ "Challenge Cup 1942/43". Rugby League Project.
- ^ "Rugby League Cup: To-day's Draw to Final stage". Yorkshire Evening Post. No. 16,339. 3 March 1943. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Football Results". Yorkshire Post. No. 29,824. 15 March 1943. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Football Results". Yorkshire Post. No. 29,830. 22 March 1943. p. 6 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Football Results". Yorkshire Post. No. 29,836. 29 March 1943. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Football Results". Yorkshire Post. No. 29,842. 5 April 1943. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Football Results". Yorkshire Post. No. 29,848. 12 April 1943. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Leeds in Cup Final Again". Yorkshire Post. No. 29,854. 19 April 1943. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b "Dewsbury's Cup Final Lead". Yorkshire Post. No. 29,859. 26 April 1943. p. 3 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b c "Dewsbury's Cup Triumph". Yorkshire Post. No. 29,860. 27 April 1943. p. 3 – via British Newspaper Archive.