The 1972–73 Challenge Cup was the 72nd staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.
The final was contested by Featherstone Rovers and Bradford Northern at Wembley.
Featherstone Rovers beat Bradford Northern 33-14 at Wembley in front of a crowd of 72,395.
The winner of the Lance Todd Trophy was the Featherstone scrum-half, Steve Nash.
Cyril Kellett scored 8-conversions for Featherstone Rovers, the most in a Challenge Cup final until it was equalled by Iestyn Harris in 1999.
First round Date Team one Team two Score26 Jan St Helens Doncaster 41-027 Jan Castleford Swinton 13-927 Jan Huddersfield Hull Kingston Rovers 6-1927 Jan Huyton Wakefield Trinity 6-1827 Jan Leeds Wigan 11-2527 Jan Millom Hunslet 5-1828 Jan Bradford Northern Whitehaven 17-428 Jan Bramley Dewsbury 8-1128 Jan Featherstone Rovers Salford 18-1128 Jan Halifax Warrington 4-728 Jan Hull FC Batley 11-628 Jan Keighley Rochdale Hornets 8-4428 Jan Leigh Dewsbury Celtic 27-428 Jan Oldham Barrow 24-730 Jan Widnes Blackpool 53-330 Jan York Workington Town 19-24
Second round Date Team one Team two Score17 Feb Hull FC Oldham 2-2417 Feb Leigh Wakefield Trinity 0-517 Feb Workington Town Dewsbury 8-1018 Feb Bradford Northern Hull Kingston Rovers13-818 Feb Featherstone Rovers Rochdale Hornets 30-1918 Feb Hunslet Castleford 0-3918 Feb Warrington Widnes 20-818 Feb Wigan St Helens 15-2
Quarter-finals Date Team one Team two Score03 Mar Castleford Oldham 25-1104 Mar Bradford Northern Wigan 11-704 Mar Dewsbury Wakefield Trinity 16-404 Mar Warrington Featherstone Rovers 14-18
Semi-finals Date Team one Team two Score07 Apr Bradford Northern Dewsbury 23-714 Apr Featherstone Rovers Castleford 17-3
Final
1 Cyril Kellett2 Paul Coventry3 Michael Smith 4 John Newlove (c)5 Ken Kellett6 Mel Mason7Steve Nash8 Les Tonks9 John Keith Bridges10 Vince Farrar11 Alan Rhodes 12 James "Jimmy" Thompson13 Charlie StoneSubstitutes:14 David "Dave" Hartley 15 Barry Hollis Coach: Peter Fox 1 Eddie Tees2 Mike Lamb3 Dave Stockwell4 Bernard Watson (c)5 David Redfearn6 Mike Blacker 7 Barry Seabourne8 Brian Hogan9 Peter Dunn 10 Kelvin Earl 11Graham Joyce12 Bill Pattinson13 Stanley FearnleySubstitutes:14 Arnie Long 15 David Treasure Coach: Ian Brooke
References
External links Challenge Cup official website Challenge Cup 1972/73 results at Rugby League Project