1948 Challenge Cup
Duration | 5 Rounds | |||
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Number of teams | 32 | |||
Broadcast partners | BBC TV | |||
Winners | Wigan | |||
Runners-up | Bradford Northern | |||
Lance Todd Trophy | Frank Whitcombe | |||
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The 1948 Challenge Cup was the 47th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. The final was contested by Wigan and Bradford Northern at Wembley Stadium, and was the first ever rugby league match to be televised.[1] Wigan won the match 8–3, with Bradford's Frank Whitcombe receiving the Lance Todd Trophy – the first time the trophy had been awarded to a player on the losing team.
Semi finals
Final
1 May 1948 |
Wigan | 8 – 3 | Bradford Northern |
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Try: Hilton, Barton Goal: Ward |
Report | Try: Edwards |
Wembley Stadium, London Attendance: 91,465 Referee/s: George Phillips (Widnes)[2] Man of the Match: Frank Whitcombe[3] |
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References
- ↑ "Key Dates & Anniversaries". The Rugby Football League. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ↑ "1st May 1948: Wigan 8 Bradford Northern 3 (1948 Challenge Cup Final)". cherryandwhite.co.uk. RLFANS.COM. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ↑ "Wigan's Challenge Cup Victory: Bradford Beat Themselves in Game of Many Errors Wigan 8, Bradford 3". The Manchester Guardian. 3 May 1948. p. 6.
External links
- Challenge Cup official website
- Challenge Cup 1947/48 results at Rugby League Project
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