1948 Challenge Cup

1948 Challenge Cup
Duration 5 Rounds
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

3 April 1948
Hunslet 7 – 14 Bradford Northern

Final

1 May 1948
Wigan 8 – 3 Bradford Northern
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]
FB 1 Martin Ryan
RW 2 Gordon Ratcliffe
RC 3 Ted Ward
LC 4 Ernie Ashcroft
LW 5 Jack Hilton
SO 6 Cec Mountford
SH 7 Tommy Bradshaw
PR 8 Ken Gee
HK 9 Joe Egan (c)
PR 10 Frank Barton
SR 11 Les White
SR 12 Billy Blan
LF 13 Bill Hudson
Coach:
Jim Sullivan
FB 1 Billy Leake
RW 2 Eric Batten
RC 3 Des Case
LC 4 Ernest Ward (c)
LW 5 Alan Edwards
SO 6 Willie Davies
SH 7 Donald Ward
PR 8 Frank Whitcombe
HK 9 Vic Darlison
PR 10 Herbert Smith
SR 11 Barry Tyler
SR 12 Trevor Foster
LF 13 Ken Traill
Coach:
Dai Rees

References

  1. "Key Dates & Anniversaries". The Rugby Football League. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  2. "1st May 1948: Wigan 8 Bradford Northern 3 (1948 Challenge Cup Final)". cherryandwhite.co.uk. RLFANS.COM. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  3. "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.

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