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The 1982–83 Challenge Cup was the 82nd staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. Known as the State Express Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons, the final was contested by Featherstone Rovers and Hull F.C. at Wembley. Featherstone won the match 14–12, and is considered one of the biggest upsets in Challenge Cup final history.[1][2]
Duration | 6 Rounds |
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Number of teams | 33 |
Winners | Featherstone Rovers |
Runners-up | Hull |
Lance Todd Trophy | David Hobbs |
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
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1 | Wigan | 14–4 | Cardiff City | 5,816 |
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Widnes | 6–12 | Leeds | 5,861 |
2 | Barrow | 18–6 | Whitehaven | 4,898 |
3 | Blackpool Borough | 11–19 | Hull | 3,388 |
4 | Huddersfield | 5–13 | Halifax | 2,656 |
5 | Hunslet | 12–11 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 4,441 |
6 | Salford | 12–5 | Leigh | 6,519 |
7 | Swinton | 21–13 | Doncaster | 1,027 |
8 | Wakefield Trinity | 27–5 | Keighley | 3,446 |
9 | Warrington | 41–3 | Bramley | 3,241 |
10 | St. Helens | 52–0 | Carlisle | 2,875 |
11 | Bradford Northern | 23–5 | York | 2,685 |
12 | Featherstone Rovers | 21–5 | Batley | 1,374 |
13 | Oldham | 5–8 | Workington Town | 2,987 |
14 | Rochdale Hornets | 4–24 | Fulham | 701 |
15 | Wigan | 7–17 | Castleford | 10,737 |
16 | Dewsbury | 7–13 | Huyton | 563 |
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hull | 32–15 | Wakefield Trinity | 11,197 |
2 | Barrow | 9–14 | Castleford | 6,779 |
3 | Fulham | 4–11 | Bradford Northern | 4,976 |
4 | Hunslet | 17–8 | Halifax | 4,130 |
5 | Leeds | 13–23 | St. Helens | 12,483 |
6 | Salford | 11–17 | Featherstone Rovers | 4,169 |
7 | Warrington | 34–2 | Huyton | 2,825 |
8 | Workington Town | 14–9 | Swinton | 1,751 |
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | St. Helens | 10–11 | Featherstone Rovers | 6,125 |
2 | Hunslet | 8–13 | Castleford | 14,004 |
3 | Warrington | 4–10 | Hull | 10,280 |
4 | Workington Town | 0–17 | Bradford Northern | 3,894 |
Bradford Northern | 6 – 11 | Featherstone Rovers |
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Try: Hanley, Van Bellen | Report |
Try: Gilbert, Hudson, Marsden Goal: Quinn |
26 March 1983 |
2 April 1983 |
Hull F.C. returned to Wembley as defending champions, having won the Challenge Cup for the second time in their history in the previous year. Hull went into the match as strong favourites, but were surprisingly defeated by their opponents Featherstone Rovers.
7 May 1983 |
Wembley, London Attendance: 84,969 Referee: Robin Whitfield (Widnes)[5] Player of the Match: David Hobbs |
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