Duration | 6 Rounds |
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Number of teams | 33 |
Winners |
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Runners-up |
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Lance Todd Trophy |
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The 1982β83 Challenge Cup was the 82nd staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. Known as the State Express Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons, the final was contested by Featherstone Rovers and Hull F.C. at Wembley. Featherstone won the match 14β12, and is considered one of the biggest upsets in Challenge Cup final history. [1] [2]
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
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1 | Wigan | 14β4 | Cardiff City | 5,816 |
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Widnes | 6β12 | Leeds | 5,861 |
2 | Barrow | 18β6 | Whitehaven | 4,898 |
3 | Blackpool Borough | 11β19 | Hull | 3,388 |
4 | Huddersfield | 5β13 | Halifax | 2,656 |
5 | Hunslet | 12β11 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 4,441 |
6 | Salford | 12β5 | Leigh | 6,519 |
7 | Swinton | 21β13 | Doncaster | 1,027 |
8 | Wakefield Trinity | 27β5 | Keighley | 3,446 |
9 | Warrington | 41β3 | Bramley | 3,241 |
10 | St. Helens | 52β0 | Carlisle | 2,875 |
11 | Bradford Northern | 23β5 | York | 2,685 |
12 | Featherstone Rovers | 21β5 | Batley | 1,374 |
13 | Oldham | 5β8 | Workington Town | 2,987 |
14 | Rochdale Hornets | 4β24 | Fulham | 701 |
15 | Wigan | 7β17 | Castleford | 10,737 |
16 | Dewsbury | 7β13 | Huyton | 563 |
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
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1 | Hull | 32β15 | Wakefield Trinity | 11,197 |
2 | Barrow | 9β14 | Castleford | 6,779 |
3 | Fulham | 4β11 | Bradford Northern | 4,976 |
4 | Hunslet | 17β8 | Halifax | 4,130 |
5 | Leeds | 13β23 | St. Helens | 12,483 |
6 | Salford | 11β17 | Featherstone Rovers | 4,169 |
7 | Warrington | 34β2 | Huyton | 2,825 |
8 | Workington Town | 14β9 | Swinton | 1,751 |
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | St. Helens | 10β11 | Featherstone Rovers | 6,125 |
2 | Hunslet | 8β13 | Castleford | 14,004 |
3 | Warrington | 4β10 | Hull | 10,280 |
4 | Workington Town | 0β17 | Bradford Northern | 3,894 |
26 March 1983
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Bradford Northern | 6 β 11 | Featherstone Rovers |
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Try: Hanley, Van Bellen |
Report |
Try:
Gilbert,
Hudson,
Marsden Goal: Quinn |
2 April 1983
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Castleford | 7 β 14 | Hull |
---|---|---|
Try:
England Goal: Hyde |
Report |
Try:
Day,
Evans,
O'Hara,
Leuluai Goal: Crooks |
Hull F.C. returned to Wembley as defending champions, having won the Challenge Cup for the second time in their history in the previous year. Hull went into the match as strong favourites, but were surprisingly defeated by their opponents Featherstone Rovers.
7 May 1983
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Featherstone Rovers | 14 β 12 | Hull |
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Try:
Hobbs (2) Goal: Quinn (4) |
Report |
Try:
Crooks,
Leuluai Goal: Crooks (3) |
Wembley,
London
Attendance: 84,969 Referee: Robin Whitfield ( Widnes) [5] Player of the Match: David Hobbs |
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Duration | 6 Rounds |
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Number of teams | 33 |
Winners |
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Runners-up |
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Lance Todd Trophy |
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The 1982β83 Challenge Cup was the 82nd staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. Known as the State Express Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons, the final was contested by Featherstone Rovers and Hull F.C. at Wembley. Featherstone won the match 14β12, and is considered one of the biggest upsets in Challenge Cup final history. [1] [2]
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Wigan | 14β4 | Cardiff City | 5,816 |
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Widnes | 6β12 | Leeds | 5,861 |
2 | Barrow | 18β6 | Whitehaven | 4,898 |
3 | Blackpool Borough | 11β19 | Hull | 3,388 |
4 | Huddersfield | 5β13 | Halifax | 2,656 |
5 | Hunslet | 12β11 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 4,441 |
6 | Salford | 12β5 | Leigh | 6,519 |
7 | Swinton | 21β13 | Doncaster | 1,027 |
8 | Wakefield Trinity | 27β5 | Keighley | 3,446 |
9 | Warrington | 41β3 | Bramley | 3,241 |
10 | St. Helens | 52β0 | Carlisle | 2,875 |
11 | Bradford Northern | 23β5 | York | 2,685 |
12 | Featherstone Rovers | 21β5 | Batley | 1,374 |
13 | Oldham | 5β8 | Workington Town | 2,987 |
14 | Rochdale Hornets | 4β24 | Fulham | 701 |
15 | Wigan | 7β17 | Castleford | 10,737 |
16 | Dewsbury | 7β13 | Huyton | 563 |
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hull | 32β15 | Wakefield Trinity | 11,197 |
2 | Barrow | 9β14 | Castleford | 6,779 |
3 | Fulham | 4β11 | Bradford Northern | 4,976 |
4 | Hunslet | 17β8 | Halifax | 4,130 |
5 | Leeds | 13β23 | St. Helens | 12,483 |
6 | Salford | 11β17 | Featherstone Rovers | 4,169 |
7 | Warrington | 34β2 | Huyton | 2,825 |
8 | Workington Town | 14β9 | Swinton | 1,751 |
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | St. Helens | 10β11 | Featherstone Rovers | 6,125 |
2 | Hunslet | 8β13 | Castleford | 14,004 |
3 | Warrington | 4β10 | Hull | 10,280 |
4 | Workington Town | 0β17 | Bradford Northern | 3,894 |
26 March 1983
|
Bradford Northern | 6 β 11 | Featherstone Rovers |
---|---|---|
Try: Hanley, Van Bellen |
Report |
Try:
Gilbert,
Hudson,
Marsden Goal: Quinn |
2 April 1983
|
Castleford | 7 β 14 | Hull |
---|---|---|
Try:
England Goal: Hyde |
Report |
Try:
Day,
Evans,
O'Hara,
Leuluai Goal: Crooks |
Hull F.C. returned to Wembley as defending champions, having won the Challenge Cup for the second time in their history in the previous year. Hull went into the match as strong favourites, but were surprisingly defeated by their opponents Featherstone Rovers.
7 May 1983
|
Featherstone Rovers | 14 β 12 | Hull |
---|---|---|
Try:
Hobbs (2) Goal: Quinn (4) |
Report |
Try:
Crooks,
Leuluai Goal: Crooks (3) |
Wembley,
London
Attendance: 84,969 Referee: Robin Whitfield ( Widnes) [5] Player of the Match: David Hobbs |
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