The 1958–59 Challenge Cup was the 58th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.
The final was contested by Wigan and Hull F.C. at Wembley Stadium in London.
The final was played on Saturday 9 May 1959, where Wigan beat Hull 30–13 in front of a crowd of 79,811.
The Lance Todd Trophy was awarded to Wigan Brian McTigue.
First round Date Team one Score one Team two Score two21 FebBradford Northern 2 Huddersfield 1121 FebBramley 8 Castleford 1121 FebDoncaster 9 Dewsbury 1521 FebHull FC 11 Blackpool 221 FebHull Kingston Rovers 3 Widnes 221 FebHunslet 55 Kells Recs Centre 921 FebLeigh 19 Batley 221 FebOldham 6 St Helens 721 FebRochdale Hornets 9 Halifax 1021 FebSalford 15 Barrow 021 FebWakefield Trinity 18 Swinton 221 FebWarrington 26 Keighley 721 FebWhitehaven 25 Liverpool 621 FebWigan 12 Leeds 521 FebWorkington Town 5 Featherstone Rovers 821 FebYork 54 Astley & Tyldesley 2
Second round Date Team one Score one Team two Score two7 MarHull FC 4 Wakefield Trinity 47 MarHull Kingston Rovers 20 Castleford 07 MarLeigh 13 Warrington 37 MarSt Helens 35 Dewsbury 87 MarSalford 15 Huddersfield 27 MarWhitehaven 2 Halifax 77 MarWigan 22 Hunslet 47 MarYork 7 Featherstone Rovers 1811 MarWakefield Trinity 10 Hull FC 16
Quarterfinals Date Team one Score one Team two Score two21 MarFeatherstone Rovers 20 St Helens 621 MarHalifax 0 Wigan 2621 MarHull FC 23 Hull Kingston Rovers 921 MarLeigh 6 Salford 625 MarSalford 4 Leigh 6
Semifinals Date Team one Score one Team two Score two11 AprHull 15Featherstone Rovers 511 AprWigan 5Leigh 0
Final
FB 1 Fred GriffithsRW 2 Billy BostonRC 3 Eric AshtonLC 4 Keith HoldenLW 5 Mick SullivanSO 6 Dave Bolton SH 7 Rees Thomas PR 8 Bill BrethertonHK 9 Bill SayerPR 10 John BartonSR 11 Brian McTigueSR 12 Norman CherringtonLF 13 Roy EvansCoach: Joe Egan FB 1 Arthur KeeganRW 2 Stan CowanRC 3 Brian CooperLC 4 Brian SavilleLW 5 Ivor WattsSO 6 George MatthewsSH 7 Tommy FinnPR 8 Mike ScottHK 9 Tommy HarrisPR 10 Jim DrakeSR 11 Cyril SykesSR 12 Bill DrakeLF 13 Johnny Whiteley (c)Coach: Roy Francis
References
External links Challenge Cup official website Challenge Cup 1958/59 results at Rugby League Project