1897–98 Challenge Cup

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1898 Challenge Cup
Highest attendance27,941
Winners Batley colours.svg Batley
Runners-up Bullscolours.svg Bradford

The 1898 Challenge Cup was the 2nd staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. [1]

Contents

The final was contested by Batley and Bradford at Headingley Stadium in Leeds.

The final was played on Saturday 23 April 1898, where Batley beat Bradford 7–0 at Headingley in front of a crowd of 27,941. [2]

First round

DateTeam OneTeam TwoScore
26 FebAltrinchamSalford St Bart's8-0
26 FebBarrowDalton13-3
26 FebBartonRochdale Rangers16-3
26 Feb Batley St Helens12-7
26 FebBirkenheadRuncorn Recs17-0
26 FebBradford Swinton 7-2
26 FebCastleford Wigan 18-2
26 FebEastmoorSmallbridge22-3
26 FebFleetwoodWarr. St Mary's6-3
26 Feb Hull Morecambe8-0
26 Feb Hull Kingston Rovers Hull Marlborough46-0
26 Feb Hunslet Lancaster8-3
26 Feb Leeds Parish Church Bramley7-10
26 Feb Leigh Heckmondwike 7-0
26 FebManningham Huddersfield 5-11
26 FebMillom Salford 2-9
26 FebMossleyLees0-9
26 Feb Oldham Leeds 8-3
26 Feb Rochdale Hornets Holbeck10-6
26 FebStockport Brighouse Rangers 5-6
26 FebTyldesleyBroughton Rangers2-3
26 FebUlverstonRuncorn2-19
26 Feb Wakefield Trinity Warrington 5-3
26 FebWalkden Swinton Church 22-0
26 FebWernethOldham Jnrs14-0
26 FebWhitworthRochdale Athletic2-2
26 Feb Widnes Liversedge26-0
1 Mar Halifax St Helens Recreation17-0
1 Mar - ReplayRochdale AthleticWhitworth0-4

Second round

DateTeam OneTeam TwoScore
05 MarAbbey Hills Leigh 0-2
05 MarAltrinchamEastmoor11-2
05 MarBartonWerneth16-4
05 MarBirkenheadBradford0-5
05 Mar Brighouse Rangers Runcorn3-3
05 MarBroughton Rangers Wakefield Trinity 3-0
05 MarCastlefordWhitworth14-7
05 Mar Halifax Oldham 3-8
05 Mar Huddersfield Barrow14-6
05 Mar Hull Kingston Rovers Morley11-0
05 MarLees Salford 2-65
05 MarLostock GralamFleetwood0-10
05 MarRadcliffe Hull 0-18
05 Mar Rochdale Hornets Bramley3-4
05 MarWalkden Batley 0-8
05 Mar Widnes Hunslet 8-7
09 Mar - replayRuncorn Brighouse Rangers 11-0

Third round

DateTeam OneTeam TwoScore
19 MarAltrincham Salford 0-16
19 MarBartonBramley3-9
19 MarCastleford Batley 4-10
19 MarFleetwood Hull Kingston Rovers 0-31
19 Mar Huddersfield Broughton Rangers0-6
19 Mar Hull Bradford2-6
19 Mar Leigh Widnes 3-3
19 Mar Oldham Runcorn11-0
23 Mar - Replay Widnes Leigh 22-3

Quarter-finals

DateTeam OneTeam TwoScore
26 Mar Batley Oldham 3-0
26 MarBradfordBroughton Rangers7-5
26 Mar Hull Kingston Rovers Widnes 0-0
26 Mar Salford Bramley12-2
30 Mar - replay Widnes Hull Kingston Rovers 6-5

Semi-finals

Batley 5–0 Salford
Watersheddings, Oldham
Attendance: 15,000

Final

23 April 1898
Batley 7–0 Bradford
Try: J. Goodall, Davies
Goal: J. Goodall
Report
Headingley, Leeds
Attendance: 27,941
Referee: J. H. Smith (Widnes) [3]
1Arthur Garner
2 Wattie Davies
3 John B. Goodall
4Dai Fitzgerald
5Fred 'Ted' Fozzard
6Joe Oakland
7Harry Goodall
8Mark Shackleton
9Jim Gath
10George Main
11Robert 'Bob' Spurr
12Fred Fisher
13Charlie Stubley
14John T. 'Paudy' Munns
15Jack Rogers
1B. Patrick
2T. H. Dobson
3F. W. Cooper
4W. Murgatroyd
5F. Murgatroyd
6R. Wood
7H. Prole
8T. Broadley
9J. Fearnley
10R. J. Robertson
11H. Holden
12E. Kelsey
13B. Holt
14J. McLoughlin
15J. Toothill

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