The 1960–61 Challenge Cup was the 60th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.

The final was contested by St Helens and Wigan at Wembley Stadium was played on Saturday 13 May 1961, where St Helens beat Wigan 12–6 in front of a crowd of 94,672.

The Lance Todd Trophy was awarded to St Helens Dick Huddart.

First round Date Team one Score one Team two Score two28 JanHull Kingston Rovers 56 Pilkington Recs 811 FebBatley 9 Bradford Northern 011 FebBramley 5 Rochdale Hornets 611 FebDewsbury Celtic 0 Castleford 3211 FebDoncaster 0 Warrington 3911 FebHuddersfield 8 Liverpool 211 FebHull FC 4 Oldham 211 FebHunslet 0 Halifax 811 FebKeighley 5 Featherstone Rovers 1111 FebLeeds 5 Wigan511 FebLeigh 6 Swinton 811 FebSt Helens 5 Widnes 511 FebSalford 22 Dewsbury 811 FebWakefield Trinity 11 York 311 FebWhitehaven 8 Blackpool 311 FebWorkington Town 9 Barrow 515 FebWigan 32 Leeds 716 FebWidnes 10 St Helens 29

Second round Date Team one Score one Team two Score two25 FebCastleford 10 St Helens 1825 FebHull FC 16 Hull Kingston Rovers 325 FebRochdale Hornets 9 Whitehaven 225 FebSalford 13 Huddersfield 525 FebSwinton 11 Batley 2 25 FebWakefield Trinity 0 Wigan 225 FebWarrington 10 Featherstone Rovers 1325 FebWorkington Town 0 Halifax 4

Quarterfinals Date Team one Score one Team two Score two11 MarHalifax 18 Rochdale Hornets 511 MarHull FC 10 Featherstone Rovers 911 MarSt Helens 17 Swinton 911 MarWigan 22 Salford 5

Semifinals Date Team one Score one Team two Score two15 AprSt Helens 26 Hull 915 AprWigan 19Halifax 10

Final

FB 1 Austin RhodesRW 2 Tom van VollenhovenRC 3 Ken LargeLC 4 Brian McGinnLW 5 Mick SullivanSO 6 Alex Murphy SH 7 Wilf Smith PR 8 Abe TerryHK 9 Bob DagnallPR 10 Cliff WatsonSR 11 Don VinesSR 12 Dick HuddartLF 13 Vince Karalius (c)Coach: Alan Prescott FB 1 Fred GriffithsRW 2 Billy BostonRC 3 Eric Ashton (c)LC 4 Geoff BootleLW 5 Frank CarltonSO 6 Dave Bolton SH 7 Terry Entwistle PR 8 John BartonHK 9 Bill SayerPR 10 Brian McTigueSR 11 Frank CollierSR 12 Geoff LyonLF 13 Roy EvansCoach: Joe Egan

References

External links Challenge Cup official website Challenge Cup 1960/61 results at Rugby League Project