1928–29 Challenge Cup
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- 1929–30 →
The 1928–29 Challenge Cup was the 29th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.
The final was contested by Wigan and Dewsbury at Wembley Stadium in London. This was the first Challenge Cup final to be held at Wembley.[1]
The final was played on Saturday 4 May 1929, where Wigan beat Dewsbury 13–2 in front of a crowd of 41,500.[2]
First round
Date | Team one | Score one | Team two | Score two |
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9 Feb | Bradford Northern | 2 | Halifax | 5 |
9 Feb | Bramley | 0 | Oldham | 16 |
9 Feb | Broughton Rangers | 2 | St Helens Recs | 13 |
9 Feb | Castleford | 31 | Whitehaven Recs | 7 |
9 Feb | Dewsbury | 37 | Cottingham | 0 |
9 Feb | Huddersfield | 21 | Widnes | 11 |
9 Feb | Hull FC | 11 | Wakefield Trinity | 5 |
9 Feb | Hunslet | 16 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 7 |
9 Feb | Lindley | 2 | St Helens | 32 |
9 Feb | Rochdale Hornets | 2 | Barrow | 6 |
9 Feb | Salford | 5 | Keighley | 9 |
9 Feb | Swinton | 5 | Leigh | 2 |
9 Feb | Warrington | 8 | Leeds | 0 |
9 Feb | Wigan Highfield | 45 | Uno's Dabs | 0 |
9 Feb | Wigan | 25 | Batley | 0 |
9 Feb | York | 0 | Featherstone Rovers | 10 |
Second round
Date | Team one | Score one | Team two | Score two |
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23 Feb | Castleford | 8 | Huddersfield | 0 |
23 Feb | Dewsbury | 14 | Swinton | 7 |
23 Feb | Featherstone Rovers | 0 | St Helens Recs | 13 |
23 Feb | Halifax | 16 | Barrow | 0 |
23 Feb | St Helens | 26 | Keighley | 5 |
23 Feb | Warrington | 7 | Oldham | 0 |
23 Feb | Wigan | 16 | Hunslet | 0 |
4 Mar | Wigan Highfield | 17 | Hull FC | 5 |
Quarterfinals
Date | Team one | Score one | Team two | Score two |
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9 Mar | Castleford | 8 | Wigan Highfield | 0 |
9 Mar | Halifax | 0 | St Helens Recs | 21 |
9 Mar | St Helens | 2 | Wigan | 2 |
9 Mar | Warrington | 4 | Dewsbury | 10 |
13 Mar | Wigan | 25 | St Helens | 5 |
Semifinals
Date | Team one | Score one | Team two | Score two |
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6 Apr | Dewsbury | 9 | Castleford | 3 |
6 Apr | Wigan | 7 | St Helens Recs | 7 |
10 Apr | St Helens Recs | 12 | Wigan | 13 |
Final
4 May 1929 |
Wigan | 13 – 2 | Dewsbury |
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Try: Abram, Brown, Kinnear Goal: Sullivan (2) | Report | Goal: Davies |
Wembley Stadium, London Attendance: 41,500 Referee: Bob Robinson (Bradford)[3] |
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References
- ^ "Rugby League's home from home". BBC Sport. 1 October 2000. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "RFL Challenge Cup Roll of Honour". Archived from the original on 3 April 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ "4th May 1929: Wigan 13 Dewsbury 2 (Challenge Cup Final)". www.cherryandwhite.co.uk. RLFANS.COM. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
External links
- Challenge Cup official website Archived 2014-01-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Challenge Cup 1928/29 results at Rugby League Project
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Wigan squad – 1928–29 Challenge Cup Final winners
- 1 Jim Sullivan
- 2 Johnny Ring
- 3 Tommy Parker
- 4 Roy Kinnear
- 5 Lou Brown
- 6 Arthur Binks
- 7 Syd Abram
- 8 Wilf Hodder
- 9 Jack Bennett
- 10 Tom Beetham
- 11 Frank Stephens
- 12 Len Mason
- 13 John Sherrington
- Coach: Tommy McCarthy