1903 Challenge Cup

The 1903 Challenge Cup was the 7th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.[1] It featured clubs from the 1902-03 Northern Rugby Football Union season.

1903 Challenge Cup
Duration6 rounds
Highest attendance32,507
Winners Halifax
Runners-up Salford

First Round
Date Team One Score One Team Two Score Two
14 FebBirkenhead15Werneth0
14 FebBradford10Huddersfield5
14 FebBramley10Pontefract5
14 FebBroughton Rangers0Oldham2
14 FebCastleford2Thrum Hall0
14 FebDewsbury0Leeds15
14 FebHalifax34Salterhebble0
14 FebHull Kingston Rovers2York6
14 FebHunslet18Cleckheaton5
14 FebKeighley37Heckmondwike0
14 FebKendal Hornets3Morecambe5
14 FebKinsley0Brighouse Rangers8
14 FebLeigh0Swinton0
14 FebManningham0Idle0
14 FebMillom10Lancaster0
14 FebOssett0Otley0
14 FebParton9Workington5
14 FebRochdale Hornets33Alverthorpe0
14 FebRuncorn7Widnes2
14 FebSt Helens6Warrington3
14 FebSeaton Rangers2Barrow5
14 FebSouth Shields58St. Paul's0
14 FebSowerby Bridge5Batley14
14 FebStockport0Wigan8
14 FebWakefield Trinity3Holbeck0
14 FebWath Brow Hornets5Whitehaven Recs0
14 FebWindhill0Normanton8
18 FebIdle0Manningham12
18 FebOtley2Ossett0
18 FebSwinton5Leigh7

Second Round
Date Team One Score One Team Two Score Two
21 FebBramley0Bradford9
21 FebBrighouse Rangers12South Shields2
21 FebCastleford0Halifax0
21 FebHull Marlborough0Hull FC45
21 FebMaryport2Parton2
21 FebMorecambe0Millom0
21 FebNormanton2Batley9
21 FebOldham4Wigan0
21 FebOutwood Church0Hunslet7
21 FebRuncorn18Birkenhead0
21 FebSt Helens2Rochdale Hornets8
21 FebSalford11Leigh0
21 FebWakefield Trinity0Leeds13
21 FebWath Brow Hornets5Barrow15
21 FebYork17Otley2
24 FebKeighley12Manningham0
25 FebHalifax10Castleford3
25 FebMillom10Morecambe2
25 FebParton0Maryport5

Third Round
Date Team One Score One Team Two Score Two
07 MarBarrow7Batley2
07 MarBradford0Oldham2
07 MarHalifax0Brighouse Rangers0
07 MarHunslet5Leeds2
07 MarKeighley2York2
07 MarMillom0Hull FC7
07 MarRochdale Hornets0Salford15
07 MarRuncorn17Maryport3
10 MarBrighouse Rangers2Halifax8
11 MarYork12Keighley9

Quarter Finals
Date Team One Score One Team Two Score Two
21 MarBarrow0Hull FC3
21 MarOldham8Hunslet0
21 MarRuncorn0Halifax2
21 MarYork2Salford25

Semi Finals
Date Team One Score One Team Two Score Two
04 AprHalifax8Hull FC5
04 AprSalford0Oldham0
08 AprSalford8Oldham0

Final

The final was contested by Halifax and Salford at Headingley Stadium in Leeds.[2] on Saturday 25 April 1903, in front of a crowd of 32,507. Halifax were victorious, beating Salford 7–0.[3]

25 April 1903
Halifax 7 – 0 Salford
Report
Headingley, Leeds
Attendance: 32,507
1William Little
2William R. Wedgwood, or W. B. Wedgewood
3W. "Wax" Williams, or W. W. Williams
4Archie Rigg
5Herbert Hadwen
6Johnny Morley
7Joe Riley
8Jack Riley
9Ike Bartle
10Fred Mallinson
11Jack Swinbank
12Walter Morton
13Fred Hammond
14Billy Bulmer
15R. S. "Bob" Winskill
1Dai Smith
2A. Norris
3R. Nesser
4James Lomas
5T. G. Bell
6E. Hartner
7S. Griffiths
8J. Williams
9Jack Rhapps
10Pat Tunney
11G. Heath
12W. Brown
13Herbert Buckler
14B. Shaw
15H. Shore

References
  1. John Huxley; David Howes (1980). Encyclopedia of Rugby League Football. London: Robert Hale. pp. 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.
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