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1976–77 Challenge Cup
The 1976–77 Challenge Cup was the 76th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. The final was contested by Leeds and Widnes at Wembley. Leeds beat Widnes 16-7 at Wembley in front of a crowd of 80,871. The winner of the Lance Todd Trophy was the Leeds prop, Steve Pitchford. This was Leeds’ tenth Cup final win in fourteen Final appearances. First round Second round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final References External linksChallenge Cup official websiteat Rugby League Project {{DEFAULTSORT:1976-77 Challenge Cup Challenge Cup Challenge Cup The Challenge Cup is a knockout rugby league cup competition organised by the Rugby Football League, held annually since 1896, with the exception of 1915–1919 and 1939–1940, due to World War I and World War II respectively. It involves am ...
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Leeds Rhinos
The Leeds Rhinos are a professional rugby league club in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The club was formed in 1870 as Leeds St John's and play in the Super League, the top tier of English rugby league. They have played home matches at Headingley Stadium since 1890. In 1895, Leeds was one of twenty-two rugby clubs that broke away from the Rugby Football Union and formed what was originally the Northern Union, but is now the Rugby Football League. The club was known simply as Leeds until the end of the 1996 season, when they added Rhinos to their name. They are also historically known as the Loiners, referring to the demonym for a native of Leeds. Leeds have won 11 League Titles, 13 Challenge Cups and three World Club Challenge titles. Leeds play in blue and amber kits at home matches and historically have worn either white or yellow away kits. They share rivalries with St. Helens, Wigan Warriors, Bradford Bulls and Castleford Tigers as well as a local city rivalry with ...
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John Holmes (rugby League)
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Eric Hughes (rugby, Born 1950)
Eric Hughes (born 17 October 1950) is a retired English rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, and coached rugby league in the 1980s and 1990s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for England (Under-15s), and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Widnes ( Heritage №), Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs ( Heritage № 418), St Helens ( Heritage № 984) and the Rochdale Hornets, as a or , i.e. number 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4, or 6, and coached at club level for Widnes, Rochdale Hornets, St Helens, Leigh and the Wigan Warriors. He unwittingly added confusion to the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs team as he was unrelated but played at the same time as the three Australian brothers named Hughes; Garry, Graeme and Mark. Background Eric Hughes' birth was registered in Prescot district, Lancashire, England, he was a pupil at Wade Deacon Grammar School, he was later an ...
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Dennis O'Neill (rugby League)
Dennis O'Neill is a World Cup winning former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and Lancashire, and at club level for Widnes and Oldham, as a . Playing career Club career Dennis O'Neill played , and scored a try in Widnes 8–15 defeat by Wigan in the 1971–72 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1970–71 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 28 August 1971, and played right- in the 6-2 victory over Salford in the 1974–75 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1974–75 season at Central Park (Wigan), Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 2 November 1974. Dennis O'Neill played in Widnes' 7–15 defeat by Bramley RLFC, Bramley in the 1973 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1973–74 Northern Rugby Football League season, 1973–74 season at Halton Stadium, Naughton Park, Widnes on Tuesday 18 December 1973. Dennis O'Neill played right- in Widnes' 2–3 defeat by Bradford Bulls, Bradford Nor ...
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David Eckersley
David Eckersley (born 10 October 1948) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Leigh ( Heritage № 762), St Helens ( Heritage № 888), Widnes ( Heritage №), Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks ( Heritage № 113) and Fulham RLFC ( Heritage № 6), as a goal-kicking or , i.e. number 1, 3 or 4, or, 6. Background Eckersley was born in Leigh, Lancashire, and as of 2012, he lives in Sydney, Australia. Playing career International honours Dave Eckersley won caps for England while at St Helens in 1975 against France (sub), in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against Wales (sub), and France (sub), while at Widnes in 1977 against Wales (sub), in 1978 against Wales (sub), and won caps for Great Britain while at St Helens in 1973 against Australia (sub), and Australia, and in 1974 against Australia (sub), and played right-, i.e. number 3, in t ...
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Stuart Wright (rugby League)
RL Record Keepers' Club Stuart Wright (born 19 March 1950) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Lancashire, and at club level for Wigan and Widnes, as a , i.e. number 2 or 5. Playing career International honours Stuart Wright won caps for England while at Wigan in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against New Zealand, while at Widnes in 1977 against Wales, in 1978 against France, and Wales, in 1979 against Wales, and France, in 1980 against Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at Widnes in 1977 against France, New Zealand, and Australia (2 matches), and in 1978 against Australia (3 matches). Along with James "Jim" Leytham, Stanley "Stan" Moorhouse, Peter Norburn, Keith Fielding, Martin Offiah and Sam Tomkins, having scored four tries, Stuart Wright jointly holds the record for the most tries scored in an England match, scoring four tries agai ...
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Syd Hynes
Sydney "Syd" Hynes (born ) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s, and coached rugby league in the 1970s and 1980s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for the sports club of the Leeds branch of National and Local Government Officers' Association (NALGO), and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Leeds ( Heritage № 1000) (captain), as a , i.e. number 3 or 4, and coached at club level for Leeds. Background Syd Hynes' birth was registered in Hunslet, West Riding of Yorkshire, as of December 2016 Syd Hynes lives in Willagee, Western Australia.. Playing career International honours Syd Hynes won caps for England while at Leeds in 1969 against Wales and France, in 1970 against Wales, and France, and won caps for Great Britain while at Leeds in 1970 against Australia (2 matches), New Zealand (2 matches), New Zealand (sub), in the 1970 Rugby League World Cup against Australia ...
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Roy Dickinson
Roy Dickinson (born ) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s, and coached in the 1990s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Leeds and Halifax, as a , and coached at club level for Bramley. Playing career Roy Dickinson was born in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. International honours Roy Dickinson won caps for Great Britain while at Leeds in 1985 against France (2 matches). Challenge Cup Final appearances Roy Dickinson appeared as a substitute (replacing Stanley Fearnley) in Leeds' 16-7 victory over Widnes in the 1977 Challenge Cup Final during the 1976–77 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 7 May 1977, in front of a crowd of 80,871, and was a substitute in the 14-12 victory over St. Helens in the 1978 Challenge Cup Final during the 1977–78 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 13 May 1978, in front of a crowd of 96,000. County Cup Final appeara ...
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David Smith (1970s Rugby League)
David Smith (born 1953) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Shaw Cross Sharks ARLFChttp://www.shawxsharks.com], Wakefield Trinity ( Heritage No. 772), Leeds, Bradford Northern, Workington Town and Carlisle as a , or , i.e. number 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4. Background David Smith was born in Dewsbury, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he has worked as a wholesale butcher. Playing career International honours David Smith won caps for England while at Wakefield Trinity in 1975 against Australia, and while at Leeds in 1977 against France. County honours David Smith won cap(s) for Yorkshire while at Wakefield Trinity. Challenge Cup Final appearances David Smith played as an interchange/ substitute (replacing , i.e. number 2, Alan Smith) in Leeds' 16–7 victory over Widnes in the 1977 Challenge Cup Final during the 1976–77 season at Wembl ...
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Stan Fearnley
Stanley "Stan" Fearnley (birth registered first ¼ 1947) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Bradford Northern and Leeds, as a . Background Fearnley's birth was registered in Bradford district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. Playing career International honours Stan Fearnley won a cap, and played in England's 0-25 defeat by Australia in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup Final at Headingley, Leeds on 12 November 1975. Challenge Cup Final appearances Stan Fearnley played , and scored a try in Bradford Northern's 14-33 defeat by Featherstone Rovers in the 1973 Challenge Cup Final during the 1972–73 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 12 May 1973, in front of a crowd of 72,395, and played (replaced by substitute Roy Dickinson) in Leeds' 16-7 victory over Widnes in the 1977 Challenge Cup Final during the 1976–77 season at Wembley Stad ...
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Phil Cookson
Philip Cookson (birth unknown) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Leeds, as a , i.e. number 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums. Background Phil Cookson was born in Featherstone, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. Playing career International honours Phil Cookson won caps for England while at Leeds in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against New Zealand, and Australia, and in 1975 against Papua New Guinea (non-Test). Challenge Cup Final appearances Phil Cookson was an unused interchange/ substitute in Leeds' 7-24 defeat by Leigh in the 1971 Challenge Cup Final during the 1970–71 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 15 May 1971, in front of a crowd of 85,514, played right-, i.e. number 12, in the 13-16 defeat by St. Helens in the 1972 Challenge Cup Final during the 1971–72 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday ...
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Graham Eccles
Graham Eccles (born 19 May 1949) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He played at club level for Leeds, and Wakefield Trinity, as a or . Background Eccles was born in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. Playing career Championship final appearances Graham Eccles played in Leeds' 12-24 defeat by St Helens in the Championship Final during the 1969–70 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 16 May 1970, and in the 9-5 victory over St. Helens in the Championship Final during the 1971–72 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 20 May 1972. Challenge Cup Final appearances Graham Eccles played left- in Leeds' 16-7 victory over Widnes in the 1976–77 Challenge Cup Final during the 1976–77 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 7 May 1977, in front of a crowd of 80,871, and played left- in the 14-12 victory over St. Helens in the 1977–78 Challenge Cup Final during the 1977–78 s ...
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