1970–71 Challenge Cup
Highest attendance85,514
Broadcast partnersBBC
Winners Leigh
Runners-up Leeds
Lance Todd Trophy Alex Murphy

The 1970–71 Challenge Cup was the 70th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.

The final was contested by Leeds and Leigh at Wembley.

First round

Date Team one Team two Score
23 JanBarrowWidnes11-15
23 JanBatleyWigan4-13
23 JanBlackpoolHuddersfield7-8
23 JanLeedsOldham49-2
23 JanSwintonHuyton13-2
23 JanThames Board MillsHunslet5-49
23 JanWarringtonRochdale Hornets13-7
23 JanWhitehavenCastleford0-15
23 JanWorkington TownSt Helens6-8
24 JanHull BOCMDewsbury3-25
24 JanBramleyDoncaster6-5
24 JanHalifaxFeatherstone Rovers13-18
24 JanKeighleyHull Kingston Rovers9-9
24 JanLeighBradford Northern9-2
24 JanSalfordWakefield Trinity6-6
24 JanYorkHull FC0-2
27 Jan -replayHull Kingston RoversKeighley11-18
27 Jan - replayWakefield TrinitySalford8-15

Second round

Date Team one Team two Score
19 FebCastlefordKeighley9-6
20 FebLeedsSt Helens4-0
21 FebDewsburyBramley13-17
21 FebFeatherstone RoversHull FC7-7
21 FebHunsletHuddersfield0-16
21 FebSalfordWarrington20-9
21 FebSwintonWigan8-2
21 FebWidnesLeigh11-14
24 Feb -replayHull FCFeatherstone Rovers12-8

Quarter-finals

Date Team one Team two Score
06 MarBramleyLeeds0-14
06 MarCastlefordSalford9-8
07 MarHuddersfieldSwinton11-8
07 MarLeighHull FC8-4

Semi-finals

Date Team one Team two Score
27 MarLeedsCastleford19-8
03 AprLeighHuddersfield10-4

Final

The final was played on Saturday 15 May 1971, where Leigh beat Leeds 24-7 at Wembley in front of a crowd of 85,514.[1]

The winner of the Lance Todd Trophy was Leigh's captain-coach, Alex Murphy[2] who was stretchered off after a clash with Leeds player, Syd Hynes. For his part in the "clash", Hynes was sent off,[3][4] and became the first player to be sent-off in a Challenge Cup final after the headbutt on Leigh's Murphy.[5][6]

This was Leigh's second Cup final win in two final appearances. It was their last appearance in a Challenge Cup final until 2023.[7]

15 May 1971
Leigh 24 – 7 Leeds
Try Dorrington, Eckersley
Goals Ferguson (5)
DG Fiddler, Murphy (2), Eckersley		 Try Wainwright
Goals Holmes (2)
Wembley, London
Attendance: 85,514
Referee: Billy Thompson
Player of the Match: Alex Murphy
1David Eckersley
2Stuart Ferguson
3Stan Dorrington
4Mick Collins
5Joseph Walsh
6Tony Barrow
7Alex Murphy (c)downward-facing red arrow
8Derek Watts
9Kevin Ashcroft
10Jimmy Fiddler
11Paul Grimes
12Geoffrey Clarkson
13Peter Smethurst
Substitutes:
14Les Chisnallupward-facing green arrow
15Roy Lester (unused)
Coach:
Alex Murphy
1John Holmes
2John Langley
3Syd Hynes (c) Red card
4Ronnie Cowandownward-facing red arrow
5John Atkinson
6Tony Wainwright
7Barry Seabourne
8John Burke
9Tony Fisher
10Ted Barnard
11David Hick
12Bob Haigh
13Bill Ramsey
Substitutes:
14Les Dylupward-facing green arrow
15Phil Cookson (unused)
Coach:
Derek Turner

References

  1. ↑ "RFL Challenge Cup Roll of Honour". Archived from the original on 2009-04-03. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
  2. ↑ news.bbc.co.uk (27 February 2004). "Cup heroes: Alex Murphy". BBC Sport. UK: BBC. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
  3. ↑ "Cup Final Sending Off". Archived from the original on 2009-10-04. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
  4. ↑ Raymond Fletcher; David Howes (1995). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995-1996. London: Headline Book Publishing. p. 199. ISBN 0-7472-7817-2.
  5. ↑ Hadfield, Dave (11 May 2012). "Leigh v Leeds: Greatest Cup upset was child's play". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  6. ↑ Smith, Peter (5 June 2014). "Leeds Rhinos: Leeds still smarting from controversial 1971 cup final". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  7. ↑ "RFL Challenge Cup Roll of Honour". Archived from the original on 2009-04-03. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
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