The 1958–59 Challenge Cup was the 58th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.[1]
The final was contested by Wigan and Hull F.C. at Wembley Stadium in London.
The final was played on Saturday 9 May 1959, where Wigan beat Hull 30–13 in front of a crowd of 79,811.[2]
The Lance Todd Trophy was awarded to Wigan second-row Brian McTigue.
First round
Date
|
Team one
|
Score one
|
Team two
|
Score two
|
21 Feb |
Bradford Northern |
2 |
Huddersfield |
11
|
21 Feb |
Bramley |
8 |
Castleford |
11
|
21 Feb |
Doncaster |
9 |
Dewsbury |
15
|
21 Feb |
Hull FC |
11 |
Blackpool |
2
|
21 Feb |
Hull Kingston Rovers |
3 |
Widnes |
2
|
21 Feb |
Hunslet |
55 |
Kells Recs Centre |
9
|
21 Feb |
Leigh |
19 |
Batley |
2
|
21 Feb |
Oldham |
6 |
St Helens |
7
|
21 Feb |
Rochdale Hornets |
9 |
Halifax |
10
|
21 Feb |
Salford |
15 |
Barrow |
0
|
21 Feb |
Wakefield Trinity |
18 |
Swinton |
2
|
21 Feb |
Warrington |
26 |
Keighley |
7
|
21 Feb |
Whitehaven |
25 |
Liverpool |
6
|
21 Feb |
Wigan |
12 |
Leeds |
5
|
21 Feb |
Workington Town |
5 |
Featherstone Rovers |
8
|
21 Feb |
York |
54 |
Astley & Tyldesley |
2
|
Second round
Date
|
Team one
|
Score one
|
Team two
|
Score two
|
7 Mar |
Hull FC |
4 |
Wakefield Trinity |
4
|
7 Mar |
Hull Kingston Rovers |
20 |
Castleford |
0
|
7 Mar |
Leigh |
13 |
Warrington |
3
|
7 Mar |
St Helens |
35 |
Dewsbury |
8
|
7 Mar |
Salford |
15 |
Huddersfield |
2
|
7 Mar |
Whitehaven |
2 |
Halifax |
7
|
7 Mar |
Wigan |
22 |
Hunslet |
4
|
7 Mar |
York |
7 |
Featherstone Rovers |
18
|
11 Mar |
Wakefield Trinity |
10 |
Hull FC |
16
|
Quarterfinals
Date
|
Team one
|
Score one
|
Team two
|
Score two
|
21 Mar |
Featherstone Rovers |
20 |
St Helens |
6
|
21 Mar |
Halifax |
0 |
Wigan |
26
|
21 Mar |
Hull FC |
23 |
Hull Kingston Rovers |
9
|
21 Mar |
Leigh |
6 |
Salford |
6
|
25 Mar |
Salford |
4 |
Leigh |
6
|
Semifinals
Date
|
Team one
|
Score one
|
Team two
|
Score two
|
11 Apr |
Hull |
15 |
Featherstone Rovers |
5
|
11 Apr |
Wigan |
5 |
Leigh |
0
|
Final
Wigan
|
30 – 13
|
Hull
|
Try: Boston (2), Holden, Sullivan, Bolton, McTigue Goal: Griffiths (6)
|
Report
|
Try: Finn Goal: Keegan (5)
|
References
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