1935–36 Challenge Cup

The 1935–36 Challenge Cup was the 36th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.[1]

1935–36 Challenge Cup
Duration5 rounds
Winners Leeds
Runners-up Warrington

First Round
Date Team One Score One Team Two Score Two
08 FebActon and Willesden0Liverpool0
08 FebBarrow8Warrington17
08 FebBatley8Bradford Northern25
08 FebBramley0Hunslet13
08 FebCastleford16Rochdale Hornets3
08 FebFeatherstone Rovers8York13
08 FebHalifax10Keighley5
08 FebHigginshaw2Oldham38
08 FebHuddersfield12Broughton Rangers11
08 FebHull FC16St Helens6
08 FebHull Kingston Rovers5Streatham and Mitcha18
08 FebLeeds18Dewsbury7
08 FebLeigh49Seaton Rangers4
08 FebSalford20St Helens Recs3
08 FebSwinton2Wakefield Trinity9
08 FebWigan26Widnes9
17 FebLiverpool29Acton and Willesden3

Second Round
Date Team One Score One Team Two Score Two
22 FebBradford Northern0Wakefield Trinity3
22 FebCastleford8Leigh0
22 FebHalifax2Warrington2
22 FebHuddersfield8York2
22 FebHull FC9Liverpool0
22 FebHunslet2Salford2
22 FebOldham4Wigan15
22 FebStreatham and Mitcham3Leeds13
22 FebSalford20Hunslet2
27 FebWarrington18Halifax15

Quarter Finals
Date Team One Score One Team Two Score Two
07 MarHuddersfield12Wakefield Trinity0
07 MarHull FC4Leeds5
07 MarSalford5Castleford4
07 MarWarrington5Wigan2

Semi Finals
Date Team One Score One Team Two Score Two
21 MarWarrington7Salford2
21 MarLeeds10Huddersfield5

Final

Leeds beat Warrington 18-2 in the Challenge Cup Final played at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 18 April 1936 before a crowd of 51,250.

Evan Williams' three goals gave Leeds the victory.[2]

This was Leeds’ fourth Challenge Cup Final win in as many Final appearances.[3]

18 April 1936
Leeds 18 - 2 Warrington
Tries: Isaacs, F Harris, E Harris, Parker
Goals: E Williams (3)
DG Ralph		 Report Goals Shankland
Wembley, London
Attendance: 51,250 (HT 10-2)
Referee: A S Dobson (Featherstone)
1Jim Brough (c)
2Eric Harris
3Fred Harris
4Gwyn Parker
5Stan Brogden
6Dicky Ralph
7Evan Williams
8Stan J. Satterthwaite
9J. Hall
10Harry Dyer
11Ken Jubb
12Aubrey Casewell
13Iorrie Isaacs
1Bill Shankland (c)
2J. W. "Jack" Garratt
3A. B. "Ben" Hawker
4Billy Dingsdale
5Griff Jenkins
6Jimmy Newcombe
7P. J. "Jack" Goodall
8Sammy Hardman
9Dave Cotton
10Jack Miller
11Mick Flannery
12Jack Arkwright
13Jack Chadwick

References
  1. "Challenge Cup 1935/36". Rugby League Project.
  2. "On This Day - 18 April 2006". therhinos.co.uk. Leeds Rhinos. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  3. "RFL All Time Records". Archived from the original on 2009-09-16. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
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