1897–98 Challenge Cup

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The 1898 Challenge Cup was the 2nd staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.[1]

Highest attendance27,941
Winners Batley
Runners-up Bradford
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1898 Challenge Cup
Highest attendance27,941
Winners Batley
Runners-up Bradford
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The final was contested by Batley and Bradford at Headingley Stadium in Leeds.

The final was played on Saturday 23 April 1898, where Batley beat Bradford 7–0 at Headingley in front of a crowd of 27,941.[2]

First round

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Date Venue
Altrincham8–0Salford St Bart's26 FebThe Devisdale
Barrow13–3Dalton26 FebCavendish Park
Barton16–3Rochdale Rangers26 FebTetlow Fold
Batley12–7St Helens26 FebMount Pleasant
Birkenhead17–0Runcorn Recs26 FebPark Station
Bradford7–2Swinton26 FebPark Avenue
Castleford18–2Wigan26 FebHunt's Field
Eastmoor22–3Smallbridge26 FebKing George's
Fleetwood6–3Warr. St Mary's26 Feb
Hull8–0Morecambe26 FebThe Boulevard
Hull Kingston Rovers46–0Hull Marlborough26 FebCraven Street
Hunslet8–3Lancaster26 FebParkside
Leeds Parish Church7–10Bramley26 FebClarence Field
Leigh7–0Heckmondwike26 FebMather Lane
Manningham5–11Huddersfield26 FebValley Parade
Millom2–9Salford26 FebSalthouse
Mossley0–9Lees26 Feb
Oldham8–3Leeds26 FebWatersheddings
Rochdale Hornets10–6Holbeck26 FebAthletic Grounds
Stockport5–6Brighouse Rangers26 FebEdgeley Park
Tyldesley2–3Broughton Rangers26 FebWell Street
Ulverston2–19Runcorn26 FebFitz Bridge
Wakefield Trinity5–3Warrington26 FebBelle Vue
Walkden22–0Swinton Church26 FebStocks Enclosure
Werneth14–0Oldham Jnrs26 Feb
Whitworth2–2Rochdale Athletic26 Feb
Widnes26–0Liversedge26 FebLowerhouse
Halifax17–0St Helens Recreation1 MarThrum Hall
Rochdale Athletic0–4Whitworth1 Mar - Replay
Source:[3]
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Second round

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Date Venue
Abbey Hills0–2Leigh5 MarMather Lane
Altrincham11–2Eastmoor5 MarThe Devisdale
Barton16–4Werneth5 MarTetlow Fold
Birkenhead0–5Bradford5 MarPark Station
Brighouse Rangers3–3Runcorn5 MarLane Head
Broughton Rangers3–0Wakefield Trinity5 MarWheater's Field
Castleford14–7Whitworth5 MarHunt's Field
Halifax3–8Oldham5 MarThrum Hall
Huddersfield14–6Barrow5 MarFartown
Hull Kingston Rovers11–0Morley5 MarCraven Street
Lees2–65Salford5 Mar
Lostock Gralam0–10Fleetwood5 Mar
Radcliffe0–18Hull5 MarPeel Street
Rochdale Hornets3–4Bramley5 MarAthletic Grounds
Walkden0–8Batley5 MarMount Pleasant
Widnes8–7Hunslet5 MarLowerhouse
Runcorn11–0Brighouse Rangers9 Mar - replayCanal Street
Source:[3]
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Third round

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Date Venue
Altrincham0–16Salford19 MarThe Devisdale
Barton3–9Bramley19 Mar
Castleford4–10Batley19 MarHunt's Field
Fleetwood0–31Hull Kingston Rovers19 Mar
Huddersfield0–6Broughton Rangers19 MarFartown
Hull2–6Bradford19 MarThe Boulevard
Leigh3–3Widnes19 MarMather Lane
Oldham11–0Runcorn19 MarWattersheddings
Widnes22–3Leigh23 Mar - ReplayLowerhouse
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Quarter-finals

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Date Venue
Batley3–0Oldham26 MarMount Pleasant
Bradford7–5Broughton Rangers26 MarPark Avenue
Hull Kingston Rovers0–0Widnes26 MarThe Boulevard
Salford12–2Bramley26 MarNew Barnes
Widnes6–5Hull Kingston Rovers30 Mar - replayLowerhouse
Source:[3]
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Semi-finals

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Batley 5–0 Salford
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Watersheddings, Oldham
Attendance: 15,000
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Bradford 13–0 Widnes
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Hanson Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire
Attendance: 14,000

Final

23 April 1898
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Batley 7–0 Bradford
Try: J. Goodall, Davies
Goal: J. Goodall		 Report
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Headingley, Leeds
Attendance: 27,941
Referee: J. H. Smith (Widnes)[4]
1Arthur Garner
2Wattie Davies
3John B. Goodall
4Dai Fitzgerald
5Fred 'Ted' Fozzard
6Joe Oakland
7Harry Goodall
8Mark Shackleton
9Jim Gath
10George Main
11Robert 'Bob' Spurr
12Fred Fisher
13Charlie Stubley
14John T. 'Paudy' Munns
15Jack Rogers
1B. Patrick
2T. H. Dobson
3F. W. Cooper
4W. Murgatroyd
5F. Murgatroyd
6R. Wood
7H. Prole
8T. Broadley
9J. Fearnley
10R. J. Robertson
11H. Holden
12E. Kelsey
13B. Holt
14J. McLoughlin
15J. Toothill

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