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1958–59 Challenge Cup
Duration5 rounds
Number of teams32
Highest attendance79,811
Broadcast partnersBBC TV
Winners Wigan
Runners-up Hull
Lance Todd Trophy Brian McTigue

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

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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

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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

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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

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Date Team one Score one Team two Score two
11 Apr Hull 15 Featherstone Rovers 5
11 Apr Wigan 5 Leigh 0

Final

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9 May 1959
Wigan 30 – 13 Hull
Try: Boston (2), Holden, Sullivan, Bolton, McTigue
Goal: Griffiths (6)
Report
Try: Finn
Goal: Keegan (5)
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 79,811
Referee: Charlie Appleton (Warrington)[3]
Player of the Match: Brian McTigue[citation needed]
FB 1 Fred Griffiths
RW 2 Billy Boston
RC 3 Eric Ashton
LC 4 Keith Holden
LW 5 Mick Sullivan
SO 6 Dave Bolton
SH 7 Rees Thomas
PR 8 Bill Bretherton
HK 9 Bill Sayer
PR 10 John Barton
SR 11 Brian McTigue
SR 12 Norman Cherrington
LF 13 Roy Evans
Coach:
Joe Egan
FB 1 Arthur Keegan
RW 2 Stan Cowan
RC 3 Brian Cooper
LC 4 Brian Saville
LW 5 Ivor Watts
SO 6 George Matthews
SH 7 Tommy Finn
PR 8 Mike Scott
HK 9 Tommy Harris
PR 10 Jim Drake
SR 11 Cyril Sykes
SR 12 Bill Drake
LF 13 Johnny Whiteley (c)
Coach:
Roy Francis

References

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  1. ^ "Challenge Cup 1958/59". Rugby League Project.
  2. ^ "RFL Challenge Cup Roll of Honour". Archived from the original on 3 April 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  3. ^ "9th May 1959: Wigan 30 Hull 13 (Challenge Cup Final)". www.cherryandwhite.co.uk. RLFANS.COM. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
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