1904–05 Challenge Cup
Rugby league competition
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The 1904–05 Challenge Cup was the 9th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.[1]
| Duration | 6 rounds |
|---|---|
| Highest attendance | 19,638 |
| Winners |  Warrington |
| Runners-up |  Hull Kingston Rovers |
Warrington, the previous year's beaten finalists, won the Cup at their third attempt.[2]
Qualifier
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb | Barrow St.George's | 2–8 | Morecambe |
| 18 Feb | Barrow | 11–0 | Millom |
| 18 Feb | Beverley | 2–9 | York |
| 18 Feb | Bramley | 0–3 | Keighley |
| 18 Feb | Brighouse Rangers | 6–8 | Normanton |
| 18 Feb | Brookland | 5–10 | Maryport |
| 18 Feb | Castleford | 24–7 | Lancaster |
| 18 Feb | Huddersfield | 20–3 | Vic Rangers |
| 18 Feb | Ossett | 5–0 | Sharlston Rovers |
| 18 Feb | Pontefract | 2–22 | Dewsbury |
| 18 Feb | Rochdale Hornets | 2–0 | Chadderton |
| 18 Feb | Rochdale Rangers | 10–9 | Egerton |
| 18 Feb | Seaton Rangers | 3–5 | Parton |
| 25 Feb - replay | Brookland | 2–0 | Maryport |
First round
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Mar | Batley | 13–5 | Barrow |
| 04 Mar | Bradford | 42–5 | Castleford |
| 04 Mar | Brookland | 5–73 | Hull Kingston Rovers |
| 04 Mar | Broughton Rangers | 8–0 | Runcorn |
| 04 Mar | Halifax | 2–0 | Dewsbury |
| 04 Mar | Huddersfield | 5–0 | York |
| 04 Mar | Hull FC | 52–0 | Leigh Shamrocks |
| 04 Mar | Hunslet | 22–3 | Parton |
| 04 Mar | Keighley | 8–0 | Salford |
| 04 Mar | Leeds | 20–0 | Ossett |
| 04 Mar | Leigh | 3–0 | Wigan |
| 04 Mar | Oldham | 16–3 | Normanton |
| 04 Mar | St Helens | 9–2 | Rochdale Rangers |
| 04 Mar | Swinton | 8–3 | Rochdale Hornets |
| 04 Mar | Warrington | 30–0 | Morecambe |
| 04 Mar | Widnes | 3–5 | Wakefield Trinity |
| 22 Mar - replay | Wigan | 5–0 | Leigh |
Second round
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar | Batley | 10–14 | Oldham |
| 18 Mar | Broughton Rangers | 18–0 | St Helens |
| 18 Mar | Huddersfield | 3–3 | Wakefield Trinity |
| 18 Mar | Hull FC | 5–7 | Hunslet |
| 18 Mar | Hull Kingston Rovers | 3–0 | Leeds |
| 18 Mar | Swinton | 0–6 | Bradford |
| 18 Mar | Warrington | 3–3 | Keighley |
| 21 Mar - replay | Keighley | 0–7 | Warrington |
| 22 Mar - replay | Wakefield Trinity | 7–0 | Huddersfield |
| 25 Mar | Wigan | 5–2 | Halifax |
Quarterfinals
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr | Broughton Rangers | 16–10 | Wakefield Trinity |
| 01 Apr | Hull Kingston Rovers | 8–2 | Hunslet |
| 01 Apr | Oldham | 0–0 | Bradford |
| 01 Apr | Warrington | 13–0 | Wigan |
| 05 Apr - replay | Bradford | 8–5 | Oldham |
Semifinals
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr | Hull Kingston Rovers | 10–6 | Broughton Rangers |
| 15 Apr | Warrington | 7–2 | Bradford |
Final
The final was contested by Warrington and Hull Kingston Rovers at Headingley in Leeds[3] on Saturday 29 April 1905, in front of a crowd of 19,638.[4] Warrington beat Hull KR 6–0.