1909–10 Challenge Cup

The 1909–10 Challenge Cup was the 14th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.

First round Date Team one Score one Team two Score two26 FebBarrow0 St Helens 1526 FebBramley 3 Rochdale Hornets 326 FebDewsbury 3 Wakefield Trinity 826 FebHull FC 10 Leigh 726 FebHull Kingston Rovers 3 Leeds 526 FebKeighley 5 Broughton Rangers 026 FebMerthyr 7 Ebbw Vale 1226 FebMillom 9 Brookland 426 FebOldham 0 Huddersfield 226 FebPurston 10 Halifax 2326 FebRuncorn 9 Bradford Northern 426 FebSalford 64 York Irish 026 FebWarrington 31 Wigan Highfield 3 26 FebWidnes 0 Hunslet 626 FebWigan 16 Swinton 526 FebYork 0 Batley 001 MarBatley 3 York 301 MarRochdale Hornets 11 Bramley 501 MarYork 0 Batley 8

Second round Date Team one Score one Team two Score two12 MarBatley 0 Hull FC 812 MarHalifax 21 St Helens 612 MarHuddersfield 3 Ebbw Vale 812 MarHunslet 2 Wakefield Trinity 212 MarLeeds 13 Rochdale Hornets 312 MarRuncorn 3 Keighley 512 MarSalford 12 Wigan 512 MarWarrington 37 Millom 016 MarWakefield Trinity 2 Hunslet 5

Quarterfinals Date Team one Score one Team two Score two19 MarHull FC 13 Halifax 719 MarKeighley 4 Leeds 719 MarSalford 8 Ebbw Vale 219 MarWarrington 7 Hunslet 0

Semifinals Date Team one Score one Team two Score two02 Apr Hull FC 20 Salford 6 02 Apr Warrington 10 Leeds 11

Final The final was contested by Leeds and Hull F.C. at Fartown in Huddersfield.

The final was played on Saturday 16 April 1910, where Leeds drew 7-7 with Hull F.C. at Fartown in front of a crowd of 19,413. The necessitated a replay just two days later and this resulted in Leeds defeating Hull 26-12 at the same ground.

This was Leeds' first Cup final win in their first Cup final appearance. Hull lost their third Cup final in a row.

First match

Teams Hull: Harry Taylor, G. T. Cottrell, Jim Devereux, Andy Morton, (E. or Ned) Rogers, Harry Wallace, Billie Anderson, Tom Herridge, Will Osborne, Dick Taylor, William Holder, G. Connell, H. Walton

Leeds: Frank Young, J. Fawcett, Walter Goldthorpe, C. Gillie, F. Barron, E. Ware, J. Sanders, W. Biggs, Billy Jarman, Fred Harrison, Harry Topham, Fred Webster, Billy Ward

Result Leeds: 7

Leeds Tries: Walter Goldthorpe

Leeds Goals: Frank Young 2

Hull: 7

Hull Tries: G. T. Cottrell

Hull Goals: (E. or Ned) Rogers, Harry Wallace

Half-time: 2-7

Attendance: 19,413 (at Fartown, Huddersfield)

Replay

Teams Leeds: Frank Young, Harold Rowe, Walter Goldthorpe, C. Gillie, F. Barron, E. Ware, J. Fawcett, Fred Webster, Fred Harrison, Harry Topham, Billy Ward, Billy Jarman, S. Whittaker

Hull: E. Rogers, G. T. Cottrell, Jim Devereux, Andy Morton, Ernest Atkinson, Ned Rogers, Harry Wallace, Tom Herridge, Will Osborne, Dick Taylor, William Holder, G. Connell, H. Walton

Result Leeds: 26

Leeds Tries: Rowe, Walter Goldthorpe, Fred Webster, Harry Topham

Leeds Goals: Frank Young 7

Hull: 12

Hull Tries: G. Connell, H. Walton

Hull Goals: (E. or Ned) Rogers 3

Half-time: 16-0

Attendance: 11,608 (at Fartown, Huddersfield)

References

External links Challenge Cup official website Challenge Cup 1909/10 results at Rugby League Project