| Duration | 5 rounds |
|---|---|
| Winners |  Huddersfield |
| Runners-up |  St Helens |
| Lance Todd Trophy | Peter Ramsden |
The 1952–53 Challenge Cup was the 52nd staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.[1]
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Transcription
First round
| Date | Team one | Score one | Team two | Score two |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Feb | Barrow | 20 | Featherstone Rovers | 8 |
| 07 Feb | Batley | 6 | Bradford Northern | 15 |
| 07 Feb | Belle Vue Rangers | 10 | Keighley | 2 |
| 07 Feb | Halifax | 14 | Dewsbury | 7 |
| 07 Feb | Huddersfield | 36 | Castleford | 14 |
| 07 Feb | Hull Kingston Rovers | 12 | Doncaster | 0 |
| 07 Feb | Hunslet | 14 | Workington Town | 12 |
| 07 Feb | Leigh | 34 | Bramley | 10 |
| 07 Feb | Liverpool | 3 | Swinton | 26 |
| 07 Feb | Orford Tannery | 2 | Warrington | 46 |
| 07 Feb | St Helens | 20 | Oldham | 4 |
| 07 Feb | Salford | 24 | York | 14 |
| 07 Feb | Wakefield Trinity | 9 | Leeds | 33 |
| 07 Feb | Whitehaven | 13 | Hull FC | 6 |
| 07 Feb | Widnes | 28 | NDLB | 0 |
| 07 Feb | Wigan | 27 | Rochdale Hornets | 7 |
| 14 Feb | Bramley | 3 | Leigh | 11 |
| 14 Feb | Castleford | 2 | Huddersfield | 6 |
| 14 Feb | Doncaster | 5 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 5 |
| 14 Feb | Featherstone Rovers | 5 | Barrow | 15 |
| 14 Feb | Hull FC | 14 | Whitehaven | 5 |
| 14 Feb | Keighley | 7 | Belle Vue Rangers | 0 |
| 14 Feb | NDLB | 3 | Widnes | 22 |
| 14 Feb | Oldham | 5 | St Helens | 5 |
| 14 Feb | Swinton | 12 | Liverpool | 4 |
| 14 Feb | Warrington | 46 | Orford Tannery | 8 |
| 14 Feb | Workington Town | 12 | Hunslet | 8 |
| 17 Feb | Dewsbury | 2 | Halifax | 16 |
| 18 Feb | Leeds | 32 | Wakefield Trinity | 9 |
| 18 Feb | York | 3 | Salford | 8 |
| 19 Feb | Rochdale Hornets | 15 | Wigan | 24 |
| 23 Feb | Bradford Northern | 17 | Batley | 3 |
Second round
| Date | Team one | Score one | Team two | Score two |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb | Bradford Northern | 18 | Salford | 4 |
| 28 Feb | Huddersfield | 21 | Barrow | 7 |
| 28 Feb | Hull Kingston Rovers | 14 | Swinton | 3 |
| 28 Feb | Leeds | 26 | Widnes | 17 |
| 28 Feb | Leigh | 7 | Halifax | 7 |
| 28 Feb | St Helens | 28 | Belle Vue Rangers | 0 |
| 28 Feb | Warrington | 10 | Workington Town | 2 |
| 28 Feb | Wigan | 18 | Hull FC | 10 |
| 04 Mar | Halifax | 4 | Leigh | 7 |
Quarterfinals
A club record 69,429 people watch the Challenge Cup 3rd Round tie at Odsal between Bradford Northern and Huddersfield. Larger crowds had watched matches at Odsal, but this was the largest involving the home side.[2]
| Date | Team one | Score one | Team two | Score two |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar | Bradford Northern | 7 | Huddersfield | 17 |
| 14 Mar | Leigh | 3 | St Helens | 12 |
| 14 Mar | Warrington | 25 | Leeds | 8 |
| 14 Mar | Wigan | 25 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 6 |
Semifinals
| Date | Team one | Score one | Team two | Score two |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar | Huddersfield | 7 | Wigan | 0 |
| 28 Mar | Warrington | 3 | St Helens | 9 |
Final
In the final, Huddersfield beat St. Helens 15-10 at Wembley in front of a crowd of 89,588. This produced a record gate taking for a Challenge Cup final of £31,000.[3]
This was Huddersfield’s sixth Cup final win in seven Final appearances, including one win during the Second World War.[4] coached by William R. 'Bill' Smith, their stand-off half, Peter Ramsden, became the youngest player to win the Lance Todd Trophy for man-of-the-match at 19.[5] the Huddersfield team also featured Australian Pat Devery and New Zealand's Peter Henderson.
25 April 1953
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| Huddersfield | 15 - 10 | St Helens |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Ramsden (2), Banks Goals: Devery, Cooper (2) |
Report |
Tries: Llewellyn, Langfield Goals Langfield DG Langfield |
Coverage
The draw for the first round of the cup was broadcast live on television, and was the first time a rugby league cup draw had been televised.[6]
The final itself was untelevised, as the Rugby League Council refused permission to broadcast the match due to concerns that this would impact the attendance.[7]
References
- ^ "Challenge Cup 1952/53". Rugby League Project.
- ^ "Bradford Bulls History". Archived from the original on 2009-04-25. Retrieved 2009-10-24.
- ^ Goodman, Tom (27 April 1953). "St. Helen's hooted in R.L. Cup final". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
- ^ Raymond Fletcher; David Howes (1995). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995-1996. London: Headline Book Publishing. p. 191. ISBN 0-7472-7817-2.
- ^ news.bbc.co.uk (11 May 2004). "Cup final facts". BBC Sport. UK: BBC. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ^ "Castleford Visitors To Fartown". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. No. 28030. 10 January 1953. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Cup final not for TV". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Mercury. No. 32865. 6 January 1953. p. 6 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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