| Duration | 5 rounds |
|---|---|
| Winners |  Leigh |
| Runners-up |  Halifax |
The 1920–21 Challenge Cup was the 21st staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition.[1]
First round
| Date | Team one | Score one | Team two | Score two |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb | Askam | 2 | Bradford Northern | 7 |
| 26 Feb | Dewsbury | 12 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 0 |
| 26 Feb | Featherstone Rovers | 41 | Pendlebury | 0 |
| 26 Feb | Halifax | 5 | Batley | 0 |
| 26 Feb | Hull FC | 5 | Warrington | 5 |
| 26 Feb | Hunslet | 7 | Leeds | 8 |
| 26 Feb | Keighley | 5 | Rochdale Hornets | 10 |
| 26 Feb | Leigh | 0 | York | 0 |
| 26 Feb | Oldham | 41 | Elland Wanderers | 5 |
| 26 Feb | St Helens Recs | 9 | Wigan | 6 |
| 26 Feb | St Helens | 0 | Bramley | 7 |
| 26 Feb | Salford | 4 | Barrow | 0 |
| 26 Feb | Swinton | 25 | Hull BOCM | 5 |
| 26 Feb | Wakefield Trinity | 4 | Huddersfield | 8 |
| 26 Feb | Widnes | 41 | Dearham | 5 |
| 26 Feb | Wigan Highfield | 10 | Broughton Rangers | 15 |
| 02 Mar | Warrington | 16 | Hull FC | 5 |
| 02 Mar | York | 0 | Leigh | 3 |
Second round
| Date | Team one | Score one | Team two | Score two |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar | Bradford Northern | 7 | Swinton | 3 |
| 12 Mar | Bramley | 4 | Halifax | 13 |
| 12 Mar | Broughton Rangers | 3 | Rochdale Hornets | 5 |
| 12 Mar | Featherstone Rovers | 0 | Dewsbury | 22 |
| 12 Mar | Huddersfield | 8 | Oldham | 3 |
| 12 Mar | Leigh | 10 | Warrington | 10 |
| 12 Mar | St Helens Recs | 0 | Widnes | 7 |
| 12 Mar | Salford | 0 | Leeds | 21 |
| 16 Mar | Warrington | 3 | Leigh | 8 |
Quarterfinals
| Date | Team one | Score one | Team two | Score two |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr | Dewsbury | 0 | Rochdale Hornets | 0 |
| 02 Apr | Halifax | 5 | Widnes | 2 |
| 02 Apr | Huddersfield | 5 | Leeds | 3 |
| 02 Apr | Leigh | 7 | Bradford Northern | 0 |
| 05 Apr | Rochdale Hornets | 5 | Dewsbury | 2 |
Semifinals
| Date | Team one | Score one | Team two | Score two |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | Halifax | 2 | Huddersfield | 0 |
| 16 Apr | Leigh | 10 | Rochdale Hornets | 0 |
Final
Leigh defeated Halifax 13-0 in the final played at The Cliff, Broughton in front of a crowd of 25,000. [2][3]
This was Leigh’s first Challenge Cup final win in their first final appearance.
References
- ↑ "Challenge Cup 1920/21". Rugby League Project.
- ↑ Raymond Fletcher; David Howes (1995). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995-1996. London: Headline Book Publishing. p. 191. ISBN 0-7472-7817-2.
- ↑ "Club Records". LeighRL.co.uk. Leigh Centurions Rugby League Club. Archived from the original on 14 February 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
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