| Duration | 6 Rounds |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 34 |
| Highest attendance | 80,871 |
| Broadcast partners | BBC |
| Winners |  Leeds |
| Runners-up |  Widnes |
| Lance Todd Trophy | Steve Pitchford |
The 1976–77 Challenge Cup was the 76th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. The final was contested by Leeds and Widnes at Wembley.
Leeds beat Widnes 16-7 at Wembley in front of a crowd of 80,871.[1]
The winner of the Lance Todd Trophy was the Leeds prop, Steve Pitchford.[2]
This was Leeds’ tenth Cup final win in fourteen Final appearances.[3]
First round
| Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb | Beecroft | Swinton | 2-10 |
| 11 Feb | Salford | Huddersfield | 25-2 |
| 12 Feb | Leeds | Batley | 40-6 |
| 12 Feb | Warrington | St Helens | 12-13 |
| 13 Feb | Blackpool | Bradford Northern | 8-38 |
| 13 Feb | Bramley | Widnes | 6-11 |
| 13 Feb | Castleford | New Hunslet | 27-6 |
| 13 Feb | Hull FC | Doncaster | 34-11 |
| 13 Feb | Hull Kingston Rovers | Keighley | 20-10 |
| 13 Feb | Huyton | Workington Town | 3-10 |
| 13 Feb | Oldham | Dewsbury | 8-15 |
| 13 Feb | Pilkington Recs | Wigan | 4-10 |
| 13 Feb | Rochdale Hornets | Leigh | 23-8 |
| 13 Feb | Wakefield Trinity | Halifax | 12-3 |
| 13 Feb | Whitehaven | Featherstone Rovers | 5-6 |
| 26 Feb | York | Barrow | 9-15 |
Second round
| Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb | Hull Kingston Rovers | Hull FC | 12-9 |
| 26 Feb | Leeds | Barrow | 21-11 |
| 27 Feb | Bradford Northern | Featherstone Rovers | 12-7 |
| 27 Feb | Dewsbury | Wakefield Trinity | 3-0 |
| 27 Feb | Rochdale Hornets | Castleford | 2-10 |
| 27 Feb | Widnes | Swinton | 36-5 |
| 27 Feb | Wigan | St Helens | 4-9 |
| 27 Feb | Workington Town | Salford | 13-4 |
Quarter-finals
| Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar | Castleford | Hull Kingston Rovers | 15-25 |
| 13 Mar | Dewsbury | St Helens | 8-11 |
| 13 Mar | Widnes | Bradford Northern | 19-5 |
| 13 Mar | Workington Town | Leeds | 2-8 |
Semi-finals
| Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar | St Helens | Leeds | 2-7 |
| 02 Apr | Hull Kingston Rovers | Widnes | 5-14 |
Final
7 May 1977 |
| Leeds | 16 – 7 | Widnes |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Atkinson, Dyl, Dick Goal: Dick (3) Drop goal: Dick |
Report |
Try: Aspey Goal: Dutton (2) |
Wembley, London Attendance: 80,871 Referee: J. V. Moss (Manchester)[4] Player of the Match: Steve Pitchford |
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References
- ↑ "RFL Challenge Cup Roll of Honour". Archived from the original on 2009-04-03. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
- ↑ Raymond Fletcher; David Howes (1995). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995-1996. London: Headline Book Publishing. p. 199. ISBN 0-7472-7817-2.
- ↑ "RFL Challenge Cup Roll of Honour". Archived from the original on 2009-04-03. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
- ↑ Mather, Harold (9 May 1977). "Youth holds the key". The Guardian. London. p. 19.
External links
- Challenge Cup official website Archived 2014-01-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Challenge Cup 1976/77 results at Rugby League Project
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