1984–85 Challenge Cup
| Duration | 6 Rounds |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 36 |
| Winners |  Wigan |
| Runners-up |  Hull |
| Lance Todd Trophy | Brett Kenny |
The 1984–85 Challenge Cup was the 84th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. Known as the Silk Cut Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons, the final was contested by Wigan and Hull F.C. at Wembley. Wigan won the match 28–24.
Contents
1 Preliminary round
2 First round
3 Second round
4 Third round
5 Semi final
5.1 Replay
6 Final
7 References
8 External links
Preliminary round
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds | 68–6 | Bridgend | 3,692 |
| 2 | Barrow | 12–26 | Halifax | 2,925 |
| 3 | Salford | 14–6 | Featherstone Rovers | 1,652 |
| 4 | Doncaster | 6–25 | Wakefield Trinity | 852 |
First round
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds | 4–14 | Widnes | 6,778 |
| 2 | Fulham | 4–17 | Halifax | 1,095 |
| 3 | Keighley | 5–12 | Runcorn Highfield | 837 |
| 4 | Hull | 52–6 | Carlisle | 4,588 |
| 5 | Bramley | 16–15 | Blackpool Borough | 614 |
| 6 | Oldham | 8–14 | Castleford | 6,056 |
| 7 | Sheffield Eagles | 19–54 | Warrington | 1,479 |
| 8 | Wigan | 46–8 | Batley | 9,606 |
| 9 | Workington Town | 28–6 | Dewsbury | 858 |
| 10 | Rochdale Hornets | 11–5 | York | 463 |
| 11 | Salford | 31–6 | Swinton | 4,267 |
| 12 | St. Helens | 3–8 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 9,292 |
| 13 | Leigh | 14–6 | Huddersfield | 4,297 |
| 14 | Mansfield Marksman | 10–34 | Hunslet | 1,346 |
| 15 | Southend Invicta | 18–50 | Bradford Northern | 3,297 |
| 16 | Whitehaven | 8–10 | Wakefield Trinity | 1,907 |
Second round
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warrington | 14–24 | Wigan | 8,614 |
| 2 | Bramley | 24–10 | Salford | |
| 3 | Castleford | 64–4 | Workington Town | 3,498 |
| 4 | Halifax | 6–22 | Hull | 9,362 |
| 5 | Rochdale Hornets | 4–38 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 3,449 |
| 6 | Widnes | 36–11 | Runcorn Highfield | 5,528 |
| 7 | Bradford Northern | 13–2 | Wakefield Trinity | 3,413 |
| 8 | Leigh | 27–28 | Hunslet | 3,780 |
Third round
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hull | 6–6 | Widnes | 11,411 |
Replay | Widnes | 12–19 | Hull | 11,447 |
| 2 | Bradford Northern | 6–7 | Wigan | 15,212 |
| 3 | Castleford | 58–18 | Bramley | 4,357 |
| 4 | Hunslet | 7–27 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 6,945 |
Semi final
23 March 1985 |
Wigan | 18 – 11 | Hull Kingston Rovers |
|---|---|---|
Try: Juliff, Stephenson, Gill Goal: Stephenson (2), Gill | Report | Try: Miller, Clark Goal: Fairbairn Drop goal: Harkin |
Elland Road, Leeds Attendance: 19,275 |
6 April 1985 |
Castleford | 10 – 10 | Hull |
|---|---|---|
Try: Hyde, Joyner Goal: Hyde | Report | Try: O'Hara, Sterling Goal: Crooks |
Headingley, Leeds Attendance: 20,982 |
Replay
10 April 1985 |
Castleford | 16 – 22 | Hull |
|---|---|---|
Try: Hyde, Roockley, Chapman Goal: Hyde (2) | Try: O'Hara, Sterling, James, Leuluai Goal: Crooks (3) |
Headingley, Leeds Attendance: 20,968[1] |
Final
This was the first meeting of Wigan and Hull F.C. in the Challenge Cup Final since 1959 when Wigan won 30–13. The attendance of 99,801 was the highest ever recorded for the Cup Final at Wembley Stadium.
Saturday 4 May 1985 3:00PM (BST) |
Wigan | 28 – 24 | Hull |
|---|---|---|
Tries: John Ferguson (2) Brett Kenny Henderson Gill Shaun Edwards Goals: Henderson Gill (3/3) David Stephenson (1/3) | Report | Tries: James Leuluai (2) Kevin James Steve Evans Gary Divorty Goals: Lee Crooks (2/5) Garry Schofield (0/2) |
Wembley Stadium, London Attendance: 99,801 Referee: Ron Campbell Man of the Match: Brett Kenny [2] |
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References
^ "10/04/1985 - Hull FC v Castleford Tigers". Hull FC. Retrieved 1 February 2015..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "Challenge Cup: Brett Kenny recalls Wigan v Hull FC final of 1985". BBC Sport. 22 August 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
External links
- Challenge Cup official website
Challenge Cup 1984/85 results at Rugby League Project
