The 1909–10 Challenge Cup was the 14th staging of
rugby league
Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112 ...
's oldest knockout competition, the
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 a ...
.
First round
Second round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
The final was contested by
Leeds
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and
Hull F.C.
Hull Football Club, commonly referred to as Hull or Hull F.C., is a professional rugby league football club established in 1865 and based in West Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The club plays in the Super League competition and wer ...
at
Fartown in
Huddersfield
Huddersfield is a market town in the Kirklees district in West Yorkshire, England. It is the administrative centre and largest settlement in the Kirklees district. The town is in the foothills of the Pennines. The River Holme's confluence into t ...
.
The final was played on Saturday 16 April 1910, where Leeds drew 7-7 with
Hull F.C.
Hull Football Club, commonly referred to as Hull or Hull F.C., is a professional rugby league football club established in 1865 and based in West Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The club plays in the Super League competition and wer ...
at
Fartown in front of a crowd of 19,413. The necessitated a replay just two days later and this resulted in Leeds defeating Hull 26-12 at the same ground.
This was Leeds' first Cup final win in their first Cup final appearance. Hull lost their third Cup final in a row.
First match
Teams
Hull:
Harry Taylor,
G. T. Cottrell,
Jim Devereux
James Devereux (1887–1934), also known by the nickname of "Muscles", was a pioneering Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s. A New South Wales state and Australia national representative three-quart ...
,
Andy Morton
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, (E. or Ned) Rogers,
Harry Wallace
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He was Assistant Secretary of the Union of Post Office Workers.
At the 1924 general election, he was unsuccessful Labour candidate at Bury in ...
,
Billie Anderson
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,
Tom Herridge,
Will Osborne,
Dick Taylor
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,
William Holder
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Life
H ...
, G. Connell, H. Walton
Leeds:
Frank Young, J. Fawcett,
Walter Goldthorpe
Walter may refer to:
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* Walter (name), both a surname and a given name
* Little Walter, American blues harmonica player Marion Walter Jacobs (1930–1968)
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, C. Gillie, F. Barron, E. Ware, J. Sanders, W. Biggs,
Billy Jarman
Samuel William Jarman (birth registered first ¼ 1887 – 15 August 1916) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Leeds ( ...
,
Fred Harrison,
Harry Topham
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,
Fred Webster,
Billy Ward
Result
Leeds: 7
Leeds Tries:
Walter Goldthorpe
Walter may refer to:
People
* Walter (name), both a surname and a given name
* Little Walter, American blues harmonica player Marion Walter Jacobs (1930–1968)
* Gunther (wrestler), Austrian professional wrestler and trainer Walter Hahn (born ...
Leeds Goals:
Frank Young 2
Hull: 7
Hull Tries: G. T. Cottrell
Hull Goals: (E. or Ned) Rogers,
Harry Wallace
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He was Assistant Secretary of the Union of Post Office Workers.
At the 1924 general election, he was unsuccessful Labour candidate at Bury in ...
Half-time: 2-7
Attendance: 19,413 (at
Fartown,
Huddersfield
Huddersfield is a market town in the Kirklees district in West Yorkshire, England. It is the administrative centre and largest settlement in the Kirklees district. The town is in the foothills of the Pennines. The River Holme's confluence into t ...
)
Replay
Teams
Leeds:
Frank Young,
Harold Rowe,
Walter Goldthorpe
Walter may refer to:
People
* Walter (name), both a surname and a given name
* Little Walter, American blues harmonica player Marion Walter Jacobs (1930–1968)
* Gunther (wrestler), Austrian professional wrestler and trainer Walter Hahn (born ...
, C. Gillie, F. Barron, E. Ware, J. Fawcett,
Fred Webster,
Fred Harrison,
Harry Topham
Harry Gillespie Topham (17 February 1862 – 28 February 1925) was an English clergyman and cricketer who played for Derbyshire during the 1881 season and for Cambridge University in 1883 and 1884.
Topham was born in Ladbroke, Warwickshire the ...
,
Billy Ward,
Billy Jarman
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, S. Whittaker
Hull: E. Rogers, G. T. Cottrell,
Jim Devereux
James Devereux (1887–1934), also known by the nickname of "Muscles", was a pioneering Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s. A New South Wales state and Australia national representative three-quart ...
,
Andy Morton
Andy Morton (1882-1950) was a pioneering Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. An Australia international and New South Wales state representative backline player, he played club football for North Sydney and ...
,
Ernest Atkinson
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Playing career Challenge Cup Final ...
,
Ned Rogers,
Harry Wallace
Harry Wright Wallace (11 September 1885 – 30 April 1973) was a British Labour Party politician.
He was Assistant Secretary of the Union of Post Office Workers.
At the 1924 general election, he was unsuccessful Labour candidate at Bury in ...
,
Tom Herridge,
Will Osborne,
Dick Taylor
Richard Clifford Taylor (born 28 January 1943) is an English musician, best known as the guitarist and founding member of the Pretty Things.
Taylor was an early bassist for the Rolling Stones, but left the band to resume his studies at Sidcu ...
,
William Holder
William Holder FRS (1616 – 24 January 1698) was an English clergyman and music theorist of the 17th century. His most notable work was his widely known 1694 publication ''A Treatise on the Natural Grounds and Principles of Harmony''.
Life
H ...
, G. Connell, H. Walton
Result
Leeds: 26
Leeds Tries: Rowe,
Walter Goldthorpe
Walter may refer to:
People
* Walter (name), both a surname and a given name
* Little Walter, American blues harmonica player Marion Walter Jacobs (1930–1968)
* Gunther (wrestler), Austrian professional wrestler and trainer Walter Hahn (born ...
,
Fred Webster,
Harry Topham
Harry Gillespie Topham (17 February 1862 – 28 February 1925) was an English clergyman and cricketer who played for Derbyshire during the 1881 season and for Cambridge University in 1883 and 1884.
Topham was born in Ladbroke, Warwickshire the ...
Leeds Goals:
Frank Young 7
Hull: 12
Hull Tries: G. Connell, H. Walton
Hull Goals: (E. or Ned) Rogers 3
Half-time: 16-0
Attendance: 11,608 (at
Fartown,
Huddersfield
Huddersfield is a market town in the Kirklees district in West Yorkshire, England. It is the administrative centre and largest settlement in the Kirklees district. The town is in the foothills of the Pennines. The River Holme's confluence into t ...
)
References
External links
Challenge Cup official websiteat Rugby League Project
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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 a ...