The 1964–65 Challenge Cup was the 64th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.[1]
Duration | 5 Rounds |
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Number of teams | 32 |
Highest attendance | 89,016 |
Broadcast partners | BBC 1 |
Winners | Wigan |
Runners-up | Hunslet |
Lance Todd Trophy | Ray Ashby Brian Gabbitas (shared) |
The final was contested by Wigan and Hunslet at Wembley Stadium. Wigan won the match 20–16, with Wigan's Ray Ashby and Hunslet's Brian Gabbitas jointly receiving the Lance Todd Trophy.
First round
Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
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06 Feb | Crosfields | Blackpool | 4-27 |
06 Feb | Dewsbury | Wakefield Trinity | 2-11 |
06 Feb | Doncaster | Whitehaven | 4-5 |
06 Feb | Featherstone Rovers | York | 24-7 |
06 Feb | Halifax | Rochdale Hornets | 17-12 |
06 Feb | Huddersfield | Bramley | 5-20 |
06 Feb | Hull Kingston Rovers | Batley | 5-7 |
06 Feb | Hunslet | Oldham | 12-4 |
06 Feb | Keighley | Salford | 8-11 |
06 Feb | Leeds | Liverpool | 19-6 |
06 Feb | Leigh | Bradford Northern | 6-7 |
06 Feb | St Helens | Castleford | 22-9 |
06 Feb | Swinton | Dewsbury Celtic | 48-5 |
06 Feb | Warrington | Hull FC | 7-4 |
06 Feb | Widnes | Workington Town | 2-2 |
06 Feb | Wigan | Barrow | 16-0 |
10 Feb - replay | Workington Town | Widnes | 2-0 |
Second round
Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
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27 Feb | Blackpool | Whitehaven | 5-2 |
27 Feb | Bradford Northern | Wakefield Trinity | 7-10 |
27 Feb | Featherstone Rovers | Swinton | 2-9 |
27 Feb | Hunslet | Batley | 24-4 |
27 Feb | Leeds | Bramley | 13-9 |
27 Feb | Warrington | Salford | 16-2 |
27 Feb | Wigan | St Helens | 7-2 |
27 Feb | Workington Town | Halifax | 18-5 |
Quarter-finals
Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
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13 Mar | Hunslet | Leeds | 7-5 |
13 Mar | Wakefield Trinity | Blackpool | 4-0 |
13 Mar | Warrington | Swinton | 10-11 |
13 Mar | Workington Town | Wigan | 4-10 |
Semi-finals
Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
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03 Apr | Wigan | Swinton | 25-10 |
10 Apr | Hunslet | Wakefield Trinity | 8-0 |
Final
8 May 1965 |
Wembley Stadium, London Attendance: 89,016 Referee: Joe Manley (Warrington)[2] Player of the Match: Ray Ashby & Brian Gabbitas[3] |
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