1925–26 Challenge Cup

Rugby league competition April 2022 1925–26 Challenge Cup 5 rounds 1925–26 Swinton 16px Swinton Winners Oldham 16px Oldham 1924-25 Challenge Cup 1924–25 1926–27 Challenge Cup 1926–27 The 1925–26 Challenge Cup was the 26th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/challenge-cup-1925-26/results.html Challenge Cup 1925/26 Rugby League Project First round Date Team one Score one Team two Score two13 FebBarnsley Utd 0 Hull Kingston Rovers 2813 FebBarrow 44 Barrow Cambridge St 013 FebBradford Northern 2 Keighley 213 FebBramley 0 Rochdale Hornets 1113 FebCastleford 12 St Helens Recs 1813 FebFeatherstone Rovers 7 Broughton Rangers 813 FebHalifax 16 Dewsbury 013 FebHensingham 0 Huddersfield 3313 FebHull FC 27 Pemberton Rovers 313 FebHunslet 7 Warrington 1113 FebLeigh 6 Oldham 1813 FebSalford 2 Leeds 313 FebSwinton 19 Batley 913 FebWidnes 7 St Helens 1013 FebWigan Highfield 7 Wakefield Trinity 213 FebWigan 45 York 1017 FebKeighley 5 Bradford Northern 522 FebBradford Northern 9 Keighley 4 Second round Date Team one Score one Team two Score two27 FebBarrow 0 Halifax 327 FebBradford Northern 3 Hull Kingston Rovers 627 FebLeeds 17 Wigan 1027 FebOldham 12 Rochdale Hornets 327 FebSt Helens 7 Hull FC 1027 FebSwinton 8 Broughton Rangers 827 FebWarrington 17 St Helens Recs 1227 FebWigan Highfield 5 Huddersfield 303 MarBroughton Rangers 3 Swinton 20 Quarterfinals Date Team one Score one Team two Score two13 MarHull FC 15 Warrington 213 MarOldham 8 Halifax 513 MarSwinton 24 Hull Kingston Rovers 313 MarWigan Highfield 11 Leeds 2 Semifinals Date Team one Score one Team two Score two27 Mar Oldham 15 Wigan Highfield 627 Mar Swinton 13 Hull FC 2 Final Swinton beat Oldham 9-3 in the final played at Rochdale before a crowd of 27,000. This was Swinton's second appearance in the final and their second Cup final win. Their previous victory was in 1900.http://www.therfl.co.uk/challengecup/page.php?areaid=65 RFL Challenge Cup Roll of Honour 2009-08-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20090403144113/http://www.therfl.co.uk/challengecup/page.php?areaid=65 2009-04-03 dead http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/complete-history-hull-fc-s-challenge-cup-finals/story-19692285-detail/story.html A complete history of Hull FC's Challenge Cup finals Hull Daily Mail 22 August 2013 1 January 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140203223748/http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/complete-history-Hull-FC-s-Challenge-Cup-finals/story-19692285-detail/story.html 3 February 2014Oldham v Swinton https://orl-heritagetrust.org.uk/game/oldham-v-swinton-1189/ Oldham Rugby League Heritage Trust 12 August 2025 1 May 1926 Swinton 9 – 3 Oldham Blewer Morris (3) Corsi Athletic Grounds, Rochdale 27,800 A. Brown (Wakefield) Oldham 3-9 Swinton - 01.05.1926 https://stats.rugbyleaguerecords.com/matchdetails.php?tselect=100051 Rugby League Records 12 August 2025 FB 1 Jack PearsonRW 2 Frank EvansRC 3 Wilf SulwayLC 4 Jack EvansLW 5 William ReesSO 6 Chris BrockbankSH 7 Bryn EvansPR 8 Miller StrongHK 9 Henry BlewerPR 10 Herbert MorrisSR 11 Tom HalliwellSR 12 Harry EntwistleLF 13 Fred BeswickCoach: FB 1 Ernest KnapmanRW 2 Albert BroughRC 3 Sid RixLC 4 Alf HiggsLW 5 Joe CorsiSO 6 Reg JonesSH 7 George HeskethPR 8 Rothwell MarlorHK 9 Bert ListerPR 10 Jack ReadSR 11 Percy CarterSR 12 Bob SlomanLF 13 Ambrose BakerCoach: References Category:Challenge Cup Challenge Cup