1900 Challenge Cup

1900 Challenge Cup
Duration 6 Rounds
Number of teams 62
Highest attendance 17,864
Winners Swinton
Runners-up Salford

The 1900 Challenge Cup was the 4th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.[1]

The final was contested by Swinton and Salford at Fallowfield Stadium in Manchester.[2]

The final was played on Saturday 28 April 1900, where Swinton beat Salford 16-8 at Fallowfield Stadium in front of a crowd of 17,864.[3] The cup was presented by Mrs Smith, wife of the President of the Northern Union.[4]

First Round

Date Team One Score One Team Two Score Two
17 MarAltrincham24Pontefract0
17 MarAlverthorpe2Workington8
17 MarBarrow2Bradford3
17 MarBirkenhead4Werneth6
17 MarBrighouse Rangers16Todmorden5
17 MarBroughton Rangers22Lancaster7
17 MarCastleford0Batley0
17 MarDewsbury3Wigan0
17 MarFeatherstone2Halifax19
17 MarGoole8Heckmondwike6
17 MarHebden Bridge0Wakefield Trinity15
17 MarHuddersfield22Idle0
17 MarHull FC52Wath Brow Hornets0
17 MarHull Kingston Rovers3Millom0
17 MarKendal Hornets0Maryport9
17 MarLeeds Parish Church5Seaton Rangers0
17 MarLiversedge8Leigh12
17 MarManningham3Oldham3
17 MarMorecambe19Whitehaven Recs0
17 MarNormanton5Leeds0
17 MarOssett5Elland0
17 MarOutwood Church5Widnes24
17 MarRadcliffe13Whitworth0
17 MarRuncorn42Birstall0
17 MarSt Helens0Warrington6
17 MarSalford9York City Knights0
17 MarStockport2Hunslet0
17 MarSwinton53Eastmoor0
17 MarTyldesley12Brookland0
17 MarWindhill0Rochdale Hornets11
17 MarBatley5Castleford0
17 MarOldham18Manningham3

Second Round

Date Team One Score One Team Two Score Two
24 MarAltrincham3Leeds Parish Church15
24 MarBradford12Ossett0
24 MarBramley8Hull FC5
24 MarBrighouse Rangers0Wakefield Trinity4
24 MarDewsbury0Widnes2
24 MarHalifax5Oldham10
24 MarHolbeck8Swinton17
24 MarHuddersfield13Workington0
24 MarLeigh2Salford9
24 MarMorecambe0Broughton Rangers7
24 MarNormanton0Batley3
24 MarRadcliffe2Werneth0
24 MarRochdale Hornets13Hull Kingston Rovers5
24 MarRuncorn12Maryport0
24 MarStockport5Tyldesley2
24 MarWarrington44Goole0

Third Round

Date Team One Score One Team Two Score Two
31 MarBradford0Runcorn0
31 MarBramley3Widnes3
31 MarBroughton Rangers5Wakefield Trinity3
31 MarLeeds Parish Church7Batley2
31 MarRochdale Hornets3Warrington0
31 MarSalford6Huddersfield5
31 MarStockport24Radcliffe3
31 MarSwinton14Oldham2
03 Apr - replayWidnes8Bramley0
04 Apr - replayRuncorn3Bradford3
05 Apr - replayRuncorn6Bradford2

Quarter Finals

Date Team One Score One Team Two Score Two
07 AprLeeds Parish Church5Runcorn5
07 AprSalford11Rochdale Hornets3
07 AprStockport0Widnes3
07 AprSwinton9Broughton Rangers0
11 Apr - replayRuncorn6Leeds Parish Church8

Semi Finals

Date Team One Score One Team Two Score Two
14 AprSalford11Widnes0
14 AprSwinton8Leeds Parish Church0

Final

28 April 1900
Swinton 16 – 8 Salford
Try: Davies, Lewis, Messer, R. Valentine
Goal: J. Valentine (2)		 Report Try: Pearson, T. Williams
Goal: Griffiths
Fallowfield, Manchester
Attendance: 17,864
Referee: F. Renton (Hunslet)[4]
1Alf Chorley
2Jack Lewis
3Bobby Messer
4Bob Valentine
5Vernon Hampson
6Dai Davies
7Joey Morgan
8Evan Vigors
9George Harris
10Jack Preston
11Dick Jones
12Jim Valentine
13Charlie Pollitt
14Jack Evans
15Ben Murphy
1Dan Smith
2Arthur Pearson
3Tom Williams
4E. T. Harter
5Herbert Hadwen
6Ben Griffiths
7Ivor Grey
8Hugh Shore
9Robert Shaw
10Pat Tunney
11Miles Gledhill
12William Brown
13George Fisher
14Jack Williams
15Jack Rhapps

Notes

  1. ↑ John Huxley; David Howes (1980). Encyclopedia of Rugby League Football. London: Robert Hale. p. 41-43. ISBN 0-7091-8133-7.
  2. ↑ Raymond Fletcher; David Howes (1995). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995-1996. London: Headline Book Publishing. p. 191. ISBN 0-7472-7817-2.
  3. ↑ "RFL Challenge Cup Roll of Honour". Archived from the original on 26 September 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  4. 1 2 Hoole, Les (2015). The Rugby League Challenge Cup An Illustrated History 1897-1998. DB Publishing. p. 15. ISBN 978-1-78091-462-6.

References

  • Platt, Darrell (1991). A History of Salford Rugby League Club. Salford Rugby League Club.
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