1928–29 Challenge Cup

Rugby league competition December 2021 1928–29 Challenge Cup 5 rounds 32 41,500 1928–29 Wigan Winners Dewsbury 1927–28 Challenge Cup 1927–28 1929–30 Challenge Cup 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.Rugby League's home from home http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/in_depth/2000/wembley/944481.stm BBC Sport 18 August 2017 1 October 2000 The final was played on Saturday 4 May 1929, where Wigan beat Dewsbury 13–2 in front of a crowd of 41,500.http://www.therfl.co.uk/challengecup/page.php?areaid=65 RFL Challenge Cup Roll of Honour 27 January 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20090403144113/http://www.therfl.co.uk/challengecup/page.php?areaid=65 3 April 2009 dead First round Date Team one Score one Team two Score two9 FebBradford Northern 2 Halifax 59 FebBramley 0 Oldham 169 FebBroughton Rangers 2 St Helens Recs 139 FebCastleford 31 Whitehaven Recs 79 FebDewsbury 37 Cottingham 09 FebHuddersfield 21 Widnes 119 FebHull FC 11 Wakefield Trinity 59 FebHunslet 16 Hull Kingston Rovers 79 FebLindley 2 St Helens 329 FebRochdale Hornets 2 Barrow 69 FebSalford 5 Keighley 99 FebSwinton 5 Leigh 29 FebWarrington 8 Leeds 09 FebWigan Highfield 45 Uno's Dabs 09 FebWigan 25 Batley 09 FebYork 0 Featherstone Rovers 10 Second round Date Team one Score one Team two Score two23 FebCastleford 8 Huddersfield 023 FebDewsbury 14 Swinton 7 23 FebFeatherstone Rovers 0 St Helens Recs 1323 FebHalifax 16 Barrow 0 23 FebSt Helens 26 Keighley523 FebWarrington 7 Oldham 023 FebWigan 16 Hunslet 04 MarWigan Highfield 17 Hull FC 5 Quarterfinals Date Team one Score one Team two Score two9 MarCastleford 8 Wigan Highfield 09 MarHalifax 0 St Helens Recs 219 MarSt Helens 2 Wigan 29 MarWarrington 4 Dewsbury 1013 MarWigan 25 St Helens 5 Semifinals Date Team one Score one Team two Score two6 AprDewsbury 9 Castleford 36 Apr Wigan 7 St Helens Recs 710 AprSt Helens Recs 12Wigan 13 Final 4 May 1929 Wigan 13 – 2 Report Dewsbury Try: Abram, Brown, KinnearGoal: Sullivan (2) Goal: Davies Wembley Stadium, London 41,500 Bob Robinson (Bradford)4th May 1929: Wigan 13 Dewsbury 2 (Challenge Cup Final) http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=3801 www.cherryandwhite.co.uk RLFANS.COM 18 August 2017 18 August 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170818173721/http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=3801 dead FB 1 Jim SullivanRW 2 Johnny RingRC 3 Tommy ParkerLC 4 Roy KinnearLW 5 Lou BrownSO 6 Arthur Binks SH 7 Syd Abram PR 8 Wilf HodderHK 9 Jack BennettPR 10 Tom BeethamSR 11 Frank StephensSR 12 Len MasonLF 13 John Sherrington FB 1 Jack DaviesRW 2 Tommy BaileyRC 3 Clifford SmithLC 4 Herbert HirstLW 5 Henry CoatesSO 6 John WoolmoreSH 7 Jim RuddPR 8 James HobsonHK 9 Percy BrownPR 10 William RhodesSR 11 Harry BlandSR 12 Joe MalkinLF 13 Joe Lyman References External links Challenge Cup official website https://web.archive.org/web/20140122043124/http://www.thechallengecup.com/ 2014-01-22 Challenge Cup 1928/29 results at Rugby League Project Category:Challenge Cup Challenge Cup