1984–85_Challenge_Cup

1984–85 Challenge Cup

1984–85 Challenge Cup

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The 1984–85 Challenge Cup was the 84th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. The 1984–85 Rugby Football League season's tournament was known as the Silk Cut Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons. It culminated in a final contested by Wigan and Hull F.C. at Wembley, London before a crowd of 99,801. Wigan won the match 28–24 with their Australian stand-off half, Brett Kenny winning the Lance Todd Trophy as man of the match.

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Preliminary round

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First round

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Second round

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Third round

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Semi final

More information Wigan, 18 – 11 ...
23 March 1985
Elland Road, Leeds
Attendance: 19,275
More information Castleford, 10 – 10 ...
6 April 1985
Headingley, Leeds
Attendance: 20,982

Replay

More information Castleford, 16 – 22 ...
10 April 1985
Headingley, Leeds
Attendance: 20,968[1]

Final

This was the first meeting of Wigan and Hull F.C. in the Challenge Cup Final since 1959 when Wigan won 30–13. The attendance of 99,801 was the highest ever recorded for the Cup Final at Wembley Stadium.

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Saturday 4 May 1985
3:00PM (BST)
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 99,801
Referee: Ron Campbell
Player of the Match: Brett Kenny [2]
FB1Shaun Edwards
RW2John Ferguson
RC3David Stephenson
LC4Steve Donlan
LW5Henderson Gill
SO6Brett Kenny
SH7Mike Ford
PR8Neil Courtney
HK9Nicky Kiss
PR10Brian Case
SR11Graeme West (c)
SR12Brian Dunn
LF13Ian Potter
Substitutions:
IC14Nick Du Toit
IC15Danny Campbell
Coach:
Colin Clarke
Alan McInnes
FB1Gary Kemble
RW2Kevin James
RC3Steve Evans
LC4James Leuluai
LW5Dane O'Hara
SO6Fred Ah Kuoi
SH7Peter Sterling
PR8Lee Crooks (c)
HK9Shaun Patrick
PR10Neil Puckering
SR11John Muggleton
SR12Paul Rose
LF13Steve Norton
Substitutions:
IC14Gary Divorty
IC15Garry Schofield
Coach:
Arthur Bunting

References

  1. "10/04/1985 - Hull FC v Castleford Tigers". Hull FC. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  2. "Challenge Cup: Brett Kenny recalls Wigan v Hull FC final of 1985". BBC Sport. 22 August 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2014.

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