1954–55 Challenge Cup
Rugby league competition
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The 1954–55 Challenge Cup was the 54th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.[1]
| Duration | 5 rounds |
|---|---|
| Winners |  Barrow |
| Runners-up |  Workington Town |
| Lance Todd Trophy | Jack Grundy |
First round
| Date | Team one | Score one | Team two | Score two |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb | Batley | 2 | St Helens | 15 |
| 12 Feb | Bradford Northern | 9 | Warrington | 4 |
| 12 Feb | Bramley | 4 | Halifax | 9 |
| 12 Feb | Dewsbury | 8 | Barrow | 11 |
| 12 Feb | Featherstone Rovers | 39 | Belle Vue Rangers | 6 |
| 12 Feb | Hull Kingston Rovers | 7 | York | 6 |
| 12 Feb | Hunslet | 43 | Whitehaven | 10 |
| 12 Feb | Keighley | 17 | Blackpool | 8 |
| 12 Feb | Leeds | 8 | Huddersfield | 3 |
| 12 Feb | Leigh | 19 | Doncaster | 8 |
| 12 Feb | Liverpool | 6 | Widnes | 3 |
| 12 Feb | Oldham | 5 | Wigan | 2 |
| 12 Feb | Rochdale Hornets | 11 | Wakefield Trinity | 9 |
| 12 Feb | Salford | 13 | Castleford | 5 |
| 12 Feb | Swinton | 8 | Hull FC | 16 |
| 12 Feb | Workington Town | 43 | Dewsbury Celtic | 0 |
Second round
| Date | Team one | Score one | Team two | Score two |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar | Bradford Northern | 2 | Featherstone Rovers | 7 |
| 05 Mar | Hull FC | 4 | Halifax | 0 |
| 05 Mar | Hull Kingston Rovers | 2 | Hunslet | 33 |
| 05 Mar | Keighley | 2 | St Helens | 3 |
| 05 Mar | Leigh | 5 | Oldham | 3 |
| 05 Mar | Rochdale Hornets | 13 | Liverpool | 5 |
| 05 Mar | Salford | 0 | Barrow | 13 |
| 05 Mar | Workington Town | 13 | Leeds | 7 |
Quarterfinals
| Date | Team one | Score one | Team two | Score two |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar | Hull FC | 5 | Hunslet | 7 |
| 19 Mar | Leigh | 9 | Featherstone Rovers | 13 |
| 19 Mar | Rochdale Hornets | 2 | Barrow | 15 |
| 19 Mar | Workington Town | 14 | St Helens | 4 |
Semifinals
| Date | Team one | Score one | Team two | Score two |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr | Barrow | 9 | Hunslet | 6 |
| 02 Apr | Featherstone Rovers | 2 | Workington Town | 13 |
Final
This is the only all-Cumbrian Final to date, although its occurrence predates the creation of Cumbria by 20 years.[2] Barrow beat Workington Town 21-12 in the final played at Wembley before a crowd of 66,513. Captained by former Great Britain skipper Willie Horne, this was Barrow’s first Challenge Cup final win, although have been runners-up on four other occasions. Jack Grundy, Barrow's Second-row was awarded the Lance Todd Trophy for man-of-the-match.
30 April 1955 |
| Barrow | 21 – 12 | Workington Town |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: McKeating, Goodwin, Castle Goals: Horne (5) Drop goals: Horne |
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Tries: Faulder, Gibson Goals: Paskins (3) |
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