1946–47_Challenge_Cup

1946–47 Challenge Cup

1946–47 Challenge Cup

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The 1946–47 Challenge Cup was the 46th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.[1]

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First round

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Second round

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Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

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Final

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3 May 1947
Wembley, London
Attendance: 77,605
Referee: P Cowell (Warrington)
Player of the Match: Willie Davies
1George Carmichael
2Eric Batten
3Jack Kitching
4Ernest Ward
5Emlyn Walters
6Willie Davies
7Donald Ward
8Frank Whitcombe
9Vic Darlison
10Herbert Smith
11Barry Tyler
12Trevor Foster
13Hagan Evans
Coach:
Dai Rees
1Bert Cook
2E. C. Whitehead
3Gareth Price
4T. L. Williams
5A. T. Cornelius
6Dickie Williams
7Dai Jenkins
8C Brereton
9Con Murphy
10Dai Prosser
11Arthur Clues
12Alf Watson
13Ike Owens
Coach:

Leeds reached the Wembley final for the second time, doing so without conceding a single point in the final five rounds of the tournament.[3] However Bradford Northern beat Leeds 8-4 in the final in front of a crowd of 77,605. Trevor Foster and Emlyn Walters scored Bradford's tries and were converted by Ernest Ward. Willie Davies, Bradford Northern's stand-off half back, won the Lance Todd Trophy for man of the match.[4]

This was Bradford's third Cup final win in five Final appearances including one win and one loss during World War II.[5]


References

  1. "Challenge Cup 1946/47". Rugby League Project.
  2. Demsteader, Christine (2000-10-01). "Rugby League's home from home". BBC Sport. UK: BBC. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
  3. "Bradford Bulls History". Archived from the original on 2009-04-22. Retrieved 2009-10-24.
  4. "RFL All Time Records". Archived from the original on 2009-04-03. Retrieved 2009-08-07.

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