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1898–99 Challenge Cup

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The 1899 Challenge Cup was the 3rd staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.[1]

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The final was contested by Oldham and Hunslet at Fallowfield Stadium in Manchester.[2]

The final was played on Saturday 29 April 1899, where Oldham beat Hunslet 19-9 at Fallowfield Stadium in front of a crowd of 15,763.[3] The cup was presented by Mrs Burnley, wife of the President of the Northern Union.[4]

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First round

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Second round

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Third round

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Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

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Final

29 April 1899
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Fallowfield, Manchester
Attendance: 15,763
Referee: T. H. Marshall (Bradford)[4]
1Richard L. "Dicky" Thomas
2Samuel Williams
3Samuel Lees
4Thomas Fletcher
5Thomas D. Davies
6Arthur Lees (c)
7Joseph Lawton
8E. W. Telfer
9William Barnes
10George Frater
11Herbert Ellis
12Emanuel Bonser
13James Moffatt
14Joseph Lees
15Harry Broome
1Jack Mitchell
2Billy Hannah
3Albert Goldthorpe
4Walter Goldthorpe
5John Wright
6Herbert Robinson
7William Fletcher
8Tommy Leach
9Tom Young
10Harry Wilson
11Richard Rubrey
12Owen Walsh
13Tommy Walsh
14James Ramage
15James Harrison
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