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1943–44 Challenge Cup
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Rugby league competition
1943–44 Challenge Cup 4 rounds 16 30,000 1943–44 Bradford 16px Bradford Northern Winners Wigan 16px Wigan 1942–43 Challenge Cup 1942–43 1944–45 Challenge Cup 1944–45
The 1943–44 Challenge Cup was the 43rd staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/challenge-cup-1943-44/results.html Challenge Cup 1943/44 Rugby League Project
The final was contested by Bradford Northern and Wigan, and was played over two legs. The final was won by Bradford Northern 8–3 on aggregate.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 two11 MarBradford Northern 15 Wakefield Trinity 211 MarDewsbury 43 St Helens 711 MarHalifax 13 Hunslet 211 MarHuddersfield 13 Hull FC 011 MarKeighley 13 Barrow 711 MarLeeds 12 Featherstone Rovers 911 MarOldham 5 Wigan 811 MarYork 11 Batley 1018 MarBarrow 6 Keighley 1018 MarBatley 3 York 018 MarFeatherstone Rovers 2 Leeds 718 MarHull FC 5 Huddersfield 018 MarHunslet 13 Halifax 1218 MarSt Helens 15 Dewsbury 3318 MarWakefield Trinity 7 Bradford Northern 518 MarWigan 25 Oldham 3
Second round
Date Team one Score one Team two Score two25 MarHalifax 13 Batley 425 MarHuddersfield 8 Leeds 1425 MarKeighley 9 Bradford Northern 1825 MarWigan 14 Dewsbury 301 AprBatley 8 Halifax 801 AprBradford Northern 17 Keighley 501 AprDewsbury 2 Wigan 1101 AprLeeds 2 Huddersfield 7
Semifinals
Date Team one Score one Team two Score two08 AprHalifax 5 Bradford Northern 208 AprLeeds 10 Wigan 510 AprBradford Northern 7 Halifax 010 AprWigan 11 Leeds 4
Final
First leg
15 April 1944 Wigan 3 – 0 Report Bradford Northern Central Park, Wigan 22,000
Second leg
22 April 1944 Bradford Northern 8 – 0 Report Wigan Odsal Stadium, Bradford 30,000
Bradford Northern win 8–3 on aggregate.
References
External links
Challenge Cup official website https://web.archive.org/web/20140122043124/http://www.thechallengecup.com/ 2014-01-22
Challenge Cup 1943/44 results at Rugby League Project
Category:Challenge Cup
Challenge Cup