The 1954–55 Challenge Cup was the 54th staging of

rugby league Rugby league football, commonly known as rugby league in English-speaking countries and rugby 13/XIII in non-Anglophone Europe, is a contact sport, full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular Rugby league playin ...

's oldest knockout competition, the

Challenge Cup The Rugby Football League Challenge Cup, commonly known just as the Challenge Cup is a Single-elimination tournament, knockout rugby league cup competition organised by the Rugby Football League, held annually since 1896, it is the world's old ...

First round

Second round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

This is the only all-

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n Final to date, although its occurrence predates the creation of Cumbria by 20 years. Barrow Raiders, Barrow beat Workington Town 21-12 in the final played at Wembley before a crowd of 66,513. Captained by former Great Britain national rugby league team, Great Britain skipper Willie Horne, this was Barrow Raiders, Barrow’s first Challenge Cup final win, although have been runners-up on four other occasions. John Grundy (rugby league), Jack Grundy, Barrow's was awarded the Lance Todd Trophy for man-of-the-match. Barrow: Clive Best, Jimmy Lewthwaite, Phil Jackson (rugby league, born 1932), Phil Jackson, Dennis Goodwin, Frank Castle (sportsman), Frank Castle, Willie Horne, Edward Toohey, Les Belshaw, Vince McKeating, Frank Barton (rugby league), Frank Barton, John Grundy (rugby league), Jack Grundy, Reg Parker (rugby league), Reg Parker, and Bill Healey.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:1954-55 Challenge Cup Challenge Cup 1955 in English rugby league, Challenge Cup