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The 1971β72 Challenge Cup was the 71st staging of
rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the
Challenge Cup.
The final was contested by
St. Helens and
Leeds at
Wembley.
First round
Date
|
Team one
|
Team two
|
Score
|
29 Jan |
Bramley |
Pilkington Recs |
19-5
|
29 Jan |
Dewsbury Celtic |
Featherstone Rovers |
2-34
|
29 Jan |
Doncaster |
Wakefield Trinity |
3-5
|
29 Jan |
Huyton |
Halifax |
4-7
|
29 Jan |
Leeds |
Widnes |
17-8
|
29 Jan |
Leigh |
Workington Town |
19-4
|
29 Jan |
Oldham |
St Helens |
6-8
|
29 Jan |
Swinton |
Blackpool |
33-12
|
29 Jan |
Whitehaven |
Castleford |
0-17
|
30 Jan |
Barrow |
Hunslet |
24-6
|
30 Jan |
Bradford Northern |
Keighley |
17-2
|
30 Jan |
Dewsbury |
Huddersfield |
4-17
|
30 Jan |
Salford |
Wigan |
12-16
|
30 Jan |
Warrington |
Batley |
30-7
|
30 Jan |
York |
Rochdale Hornets |
13-5
|
03 Feb |
Hull FC |
Hull Kingston Rovers |
7-5
|
Second round
Date
|
Team one
|
Team two
|
Score
|
19 Feb |
Castleford |
Warrington |
8-8
|
19 Feb |
Halifax |
Featherstone Rovers |
11-5
|
20 Feb |
Barrow |
York |
9-9
|
20 Feb |
Bramley |
Bradford Northern |
8-5
|
20 Feb |
Hull FC |
Leeds |
5-16
|
20 Feb |
Leigh |
Swinton |
3-4
|
20 Feb |
St Helens |
Huddersfield |
32-9
|
20 Feb |
Wakefield Trinity |
Wigan |
6-5
|
23 Feb - replay |
Warrington |
Castleford |
11-5
|
23 Feb - replay |
York |
Barrow |
15-3
|
Quarter-finals
Date
|
Team one
|
Team two
|
Score
|
04 Mar |
Bramley |
Warrington |
7-14
|
04 Mar |
York |
St Helens |
5-32
|
05 Mar |
Halifax |
Swinton |
9-8
|
05 Mar |
Leeds |
Wakefield Trinity |
11-5
|
Semi-finals
Date
|
Team one
|
Team two
|
Score
|
08 Apr |
Leeds |
Halifax |
16-3
|
15 Apr |
St Helens |
Warrington |
10-10
|
19 Apr - replay |
St Helens |
Warrington |
10-6
|
Final
The final was played on Saturday 13 May 1972, in front of a crowd of 89,495. After leading 12-6 at half time, St Helens beat Leeds 16-13.
[1]
The winner of the
Lance Todd Trophy was Saintsβ
Kel Coslett.
[2]
St Helens scorers were
Les Jones (1 try),
Graham Rees (1 try), and
Kel Coslett (5 goals).
This was St Helensβ fourth Cup final win in eight Final appearances.
[3]
St Helens
|
16 β 13
|
Leeds
|
Try Rees, Jones Goals Coslett (4) DG Coslett
|
|
Try Cookson Goals Clawson (5)
|
Wembley,
LondonAttendance: 89,495 Referee: Eric Lawrinson (Warrington) Player of the Match: Kel Coslett
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References
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