1907 Challenge Cup

The 1906–07 Challenge Cup was the 11th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.[1]

1906–07 Challenge Cup

Duration	6 rounds
Highest attendance	18,500
Winners	Warrington
Runners-up	Oldham

The final was contested by Warrington and Oldham at Wheater's Field in Broughton, Salford.[2]

The final was played on Saturday 27 April 1907, where Warrington beat Oldham 17–3 at Wheater's Field in front of a crowd of 18,500.[3]

Warrington's win was their second in three seasons.[4]

Qualifier

Date	Team One	Score One	Team Two	Score Two
02 Mar	Askam	5	Millom	14
02 Mar	Barrow	24	Pemberton Rovers	0
02 Mar	Brighouse St.James	15	Sharlston Rovers	0
02 Mar	Egerton	0	Radcliffe	14
02 Mar	Newington	3	York	3
02 Mar	Saville Green	10	Bramley	0
02 Mar	Workington	5	Maryport	4
06 Mar	Maryport	6	Workington	8
06 Mar	York	13	Newington	13
08 Mar	Newington	5	York	14

First Round

Date	Team One	Score One	Team Two	Score Two
16 Mar	Barrow	0	Dewsbury	0
16 Mar	Broughton Rangers	38	Widnes	0
16 Mar	Huddersfield	38	Brighouse St.James	0
16 Mar	Hull Kingston Rovers	9	Bradford	8
16 Mar	Keighley	18	Brookland	0
16 Mar	Leeds	18	Rochdale Hornets	11
16 Mar	Millom	3	Halifax	45
16 Mar	Oldham	5	Runcorn	0
16 Mar	Radcliffe	0	York	13
16 Mar	Salford	10	Leigh	5
16 Mar	Swinton	16	St Helens	9
16 Mar	Warrington	34	Batley	9
16 Mar	Whitehaven Recs	10	Saville Green	0
16 Mar	Liverpool City	2	Hull FC	63
16 Mar	Wigan	20	Hunslet	6
16 Mar	Workington	3	Wakefield Trinity	3
20 Mar	Dewsbury	16	Barrow	3
20 Mar	Wakefield Trinity	16	Workington	5

Second Round

Date	Team One	Score One	Team Two	Score Two
23 Mar	Broughton Rangers	7	Leeds	11
23 Mar	Halifax	5	Oldham	10
23 Mar	Huddersfield	17	Hull Kingston Rovers	0
23 Mar	Salford	18	Wigan	5
23 Mar	Wakefield Trinity	12	Dewsbury	12
23 Mar	Warrington	16	Hull FC	0
23 Mar	Whitehaven Recs	0	Keighley	14
23 Mar	York	3	Swinton	11
26 Mar	Dewsbury	5	Wakefield Trinity	21

Quarter Finals

Date	Team One	Score One	Team Two	Score Two
30 Mar	Huddersfield	9	Warrington	15
30 Mar	Salford	12	Leeds	3
30 Mar	Swinton	22	Keighley	8
30 Mar	Wakefield Trinity	10	Oldham	14

Semi Finals

Date	Team One	Score One	Team Two	Score Two
13 Apr	Oldham	6	Salford	0
13 Apr	Warrington	21	Swinton	0

Final

27 April 1907

Warrington	17 – 3	Oldham
	Report

Wheater's Field, Broughton Attendance: 18,500

References

1. John Huxley; David Howes (1980). Encyclopedia of Rugby League Football. London: Robert Hale. pp. 41–43. ISBN 0-7091-8133-7.
2. Raymond Fletcher; David Howes (1995). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995-1996. London: Headline Book Publishing. p. 191. ISBN 0-7472-7817-2.
3. "RFL Challenge Cup Roll of Honour". Archived from the original on 26 September 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
4. "RFL Challenge Cup Roll of Honour". Archived from the original on 11 August 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2017.

External links

• Challenge Cup official website
• Challenge Cup 1906/07 results at Rugby League Project