The 1904–05 Challenge Cup was the 9th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.
Warrington, the previous year's beaten finalists, won the Cup at their third attempt.
Qualifier Date Team One Score Team Two18 FebBarrow St.George's 2–8 Morecambe18 FebBarrow 11–0 Millom18 FebBeverley 2–9 York18 FebBramley 0–3 Keighley18 FebBrighouse Rangers 6–8 Normanton18 FebBrookland 5–10 Maryport18 FebCastleford 24–7 Lancaster18 FebHuddersfield 20–3 Vic Rangers18 FebOssett 5–0 Sharlston Rovers18 FebPontefract 2–22 Dewsbury18 FebRochdale Hornets 2–0 Chadderton18 FebRochdale Rangers 10–9 Egerton18 FebSeaton Rangers 3–5 Parton25 Feb - replayBrookland 2–0 Maryport
First round Date Team One Score Team Two04 MarBatley 13–5 Barrow04 MarBradford 42–5 Castleford04 MarBrookland 5–73 Hull Kingston Rovers04 MarBroughton Rangers 8–0 Runcorn04 MarHalifax 2–0 Dewsbury04 MarHuddersfield 5–0 York04 MarHull FC 52–0 Leigh Shamrocks04 MarHunslet 22–3 Parton04 MarKeighley 8–0 Salford04 MarLeeds 20–0 Ossett04 MarLeigh 3–0 Wigan04 MarOldham 16–3 Normanton04 MarSt Helens 9–2 Rochdale Rangers04 MarSwinton 8–3 Rochdale Hornets04 MarWarrington 30–0 Morecambe04 MarWidnes 3–5 Wakefield Trinity22 Mar - replayWigan 5–0 Leigh
Second round Date Team One Score Team Two18 Mar Batley 10–14 Oldham18 MarBroughton Rangers 18–0 St Helens18 MarHuddersfield 3–3 Wakefield Trinity18 MarHull FC 5–7 Hunslet18 MarHull Kingston Rovers 3–0 Leeds18 Mar Swinton 0–6 Bradford18 MarWarrington 3–3 Keighley21 Mar - replayKeighley 0–7 Warrington22 Mar - replayWakefield Trinity 7–0 Huddersfield25 MarWigan 5–2 Halifax
Quarterfinals Date Team One Score Team Two01 AprBroughton Rangers 16–10 Wakefield Trinity01 AprHull Kingston Rovers 8–2 Hunslet01 AprOldham 0–0 Bradford01 AprWarrington 13–0 Wigan05 Apr - replayBradford 8–5 Oldham
Semifinals Date Team One Score Team Two15 Apr Hull Kingston Rovers 10–6 Broughton Rangers15 Apr Warrington 7–2 Bradford
Final The final was contested by Warrington and Hull Kingston Rovers at Headingley in Leeds on Saturday 29 April 1905, in front of a crowd of 19,638. Warrington beat Hull KR 6–0.
References
External links Challenge Cup official website Challenge Cup 1904/05 results at Rugby League Project