1979–80 Challenge Cup

Rugby competition October 2024 1979–80 Challenge Cup 95,000 BBC 1979–80 Hull KR 16px Hull Kingston Rovers Winners Hull FC 16px Hull F.C. Hull KR 16px Brian Lockwood Lance Todd Trophy 1978–79 Challenge Cup 1978–79 1980–81 Challenge Cup 1980–81 The 1979–80 Challenge Cup, for sponsorship reasons known as the 1979–80 State Express Challenge Cup was the 79th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. The final was the first Hull Cup final derby, with a heavy entourage of supporters from the East and West of the city making the trip to London. Demsteader Christine Rugby League's home from home BBC Sport 2000-10-01 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/in_depth/2000/wembley/944481.stm 2009-12-04 Hull Kingston Rovers defeated Hull 10–5 at Wembley before a crowd of 95,000.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 The winner of the Lance Todd Trophy was Rovers' prop, Brian Lockwood, despite Rovers' Steve Hubbard's scoring 9 out of his side's 10 points.Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995-1996 Raymond Fletcher David Howes 1995 Headline Book Publishing London 0-7472-7817-2 199 This was Hull Kingston Rovers' first cup final win.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 First round Date Team one Team two Score9 Feb Wigan Hull Kingston Rovers 13-18Sexton John Rovers knock out confident Wigan https://www.newspapers.com/article/hull-daily-mail-rovers-knock-out-confide/193653959/ 18 March 2026 Hull Daily Mail 11 February 1980 13 Newspapers.com10 Feb Ace Amateurs Widnes 5-2210 Feb Barrow Batley 31-1110 Feb Blackpool Bradford Northern 7-2610 Feb Dewsbury Oldham 2-2410 Feb Featherstone Rovers Halifax 13-1710 Feb Huddersfield Whitehaven 11-410 Feb Hull FC Millom 33-10Tingle Richard Hull through after nightmare 40min. https://www.newspapers.com/article/hull-daily-mail-hull-through-after-night/193653733/ 18 March 2026 Hull Daily Mail 11 February 1980 14 Newspapers.com10 Feb Huyton Salford 0-2510 Feb Keighley Castleford 5-2110 Feb Leigh Leeds 5-1210 Feb Rochdale Hornets Doncaster 11-310 Feb St Helens Workington Town 16-010 Feb Swinton Warrington 2-2510 FebWakefield Trinity Hunslet 24-1710 FebYork Bramley 17-16 Second round Date Team one Team two Score23 Feb St Helens Bradford Northern 10-1124 Feb Barrow Halifax 4-1024 Feb Huddersfield Widnes 3-4824 Feb Hull FC York 18-8Tingle Richard Hull get over sticky hurdle https://www.newspapers.com/article/hull-daily-mail-21775-see-double-cup-tr/193654545/ 18 March 2026 Hull Daily Mail 25 February 1980 14 Newspapers.com24 Feb Hull Kingston Rovers Castleford 28-3Sexton John Rovers' second-half blitz shatters Cas. https://www.newspapers.com/article/hull-daily-mail-21775-see-double-cup-tr/193654545/ 18 March 2026 Hull Daily Mail 25 February 1980 14 Newspapers.com24 Feb Oldham Wakefield Trinity 5-1024 Feb Rochdale Hornets Salford 5-2024 Feb Warrington Leeds 8-2 Quarter-finals Date Team one Team two Score8 Mar Salford Widnes 8-99 Mar Bradford Northern Hull FC 0-3Tingle Richard Hull shatter that hoodoo https://www.newspapers.com/article/hull-daily-mail-rovers-on-final-threshol/193654842/ 18 March 2026 Hull Daily Mail 10 March 1980 16 Newspapers.com9 Mar Halifax Wakefield Trinity 7-39 Mar Hull Kingston Rovers Warrington 23-11Sexton John Rovers on final threshold again https://www.newspapers.com/article/hull-daily-mail-rovers-on-final-threshol/193654842/ 18 March 2026 Hull Daily Mail 10 March 1980 16 Newspapers.com Semi-finals Date Team one Team two Score22 Mar Halifax Hull Kingston Rovers 7-20Sexton John The Wembley formula: pace, power and class https://www.newspapers.com/article/hull-daily-mail-the-wembley-formula-pac/193655152/ 18 March 2026 Hull Daily Mail 24 March 1980 14 Newspapers.com29 Mar Widnes Hull FC 5-10Tingle Richard Hull's pressure sets up a Wembley derby https://www.newspapers.com/article/hull-daily-mail-hulls-pressure-sets-up/193655249/ 18 March 2026 Hull Daily Mail 31 March 1980 14 Newspapers.com Final 1980 Challenge Cup final 3 May 1980 Hull Kingston Rovers 10 – 5 Hull Try: Hubbard Goal: Hubbard (3) Drop goal: Millward Try: Wilby Goal: Lloyd Wembley, London 95,000 Fred Lindop (Wakefield)https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-guardian-hubbard-points-rovers-way/193569062/ Fitzpatrick Paul Hubbard points Rovers' way home The Guardian London 5 May 1980 13 18 March 2026 Newspapers.com Brian Lockwood Report FB 1 David HallRW 2 Steve Hubbard 79RC 3 Mike SmithLC 4 Steve HartleyLW 5 Clive SullivanSO 6 Roger Millward (c)SH 7 Allan AgarPR 8 Roy HoldstockHK 9 David Watkinson PR 10 Brian LockwoodSR 11 Paul Rose 72SR 12 Phil LoweLF 13 Len CaseySubstitutions:IC 14 Phil Hogan 79IC 15 John Millington 72Player-coach: Roger Millward FB 1 Paul WoodsRW 2 Graham BrayRC 3 Graham WaltersLC 4 Tim WilbyLW 5 Paul PrendivilleSO 6 John Newlove 71SH 7 Clive PickerillPR 8 Keith TindallHK 9 Ron Wileman PR 10 Charlie Stone 71SR 11 Charlie BirdsallSR 12 Sammy LloydLF 13 Steve Norton (c)Substitutions:IC 14 Vince Farrar 71IC 15 Brian Hancock 71Coach: Arthur Bunting References 33em External links Challenge Cup official website https://web.archive.org/web/20140122043124/http://www.thechallengecup.com/ 2014-01-22 Challenge Cup 1979/80 results at Rugby League Project Category:Challenge Cup Challenge Cup