1928–29 Challenge CupDuration | 5 rounds |
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Number of teams | 32 |
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Highest attendance | 41,500 |
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Winners | Wigan |
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Runners-up | Dewsbury |
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The 1928–29 Challenge Cup was the 29th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.
The final was contested by Wigan and Dewsbury at Wembley Stadium in London. This was the first Challenge Cup final to be held at Wembley.[1]
The final was played on Saturday 4 May 1929, where Wigan beat Dewsbury 13–2 in front of a crowd of 41,500.[2]
First Round
Date
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Team One
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Score One
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Team Two
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Score Two
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9 Feb |
Bradford Northern |
2 |
Halifax |
5
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9 Feb |
Bramley |
0 |
Oldham |
16
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9 Feb |
Broughton Rangers |
2 |
St Helens Recs |
13
|
9 Feb |
Castleford |
31 |
Whitehaven Recs |
7
|
9 Feb |
Dewsbury |
37 |
Cottingham |
0
|
9 Feb |
Huddersfield |
21 |
Widnes |
11
|
9 Feb |
Hull FC |
11 |
Wakefield Trinity |
5
|
9 Feb |
Hunslet |
16 |
Hull Kingston Rovers |
7
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9 Feb |
Lindley |
2 |
St Helens |
32
|
9 Feb |
Rochdale Hornets |
2 |
Barrow |
6
|
9 Feb |
Salford |
5 |
Keighley |
9
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9 Feb |
Swinton |
5 |
Leigh |
2
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9 Feb |
Warrington |
8 |
Leeds |
0
|
9 Feb |
Wigan Highfield |
45 |
Uno's Dabs |
0
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9 Feb |
Wigan |
25 |
Batley |
0
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9 Feb |
York |
0 |
Featherstone Rovers |
10
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Second Round
Date
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Team One
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Score One
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Team Two
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Score Two
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23 Feb |
Castleford |
8 |
Huddersfield |
0
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23 Feb |
Dewsbury |
14 |
Swinton |
7
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23 Feb |
Featherstone Rovers |
0 |
St Helens Recs |
13
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23 Feb |
Halifax |
16 |
Barrow |
0
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23 Feb |
St Helens |
26 |
Keighley |
5
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23 Feb |
Warrington |
7 |
Oldham |
0
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23 Feb |
Wigan |
16 |
Hunslet |
0
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4 Mar |
Wigan Highfield |
17 |
Hull FC |
5
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Quarter Finals
Date
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Team One
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Score One
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Team Two
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Score Two
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9 Mar |
Castleford |
8 |
Wigan Highfield |
0
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9 Mar |
Halifax |
0 |
St Helens Recs |
21
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9 Mar |
St Helens |
2 |
Wigan |
2
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9 Mar |
Warrington |
4 |
Dewsbury |
10
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13 Mar |
Wigan |
25 |
St Helens |
5
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Semi Finals
Final
References
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