1938 Challenge Cup

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1938 Challenge Cup
Duration 5 Rounds
Number of teams 32
Highest attendance 51,243
Winners Salford
Runners-up Barrow
< 1937 Seasons 1939 >

The 1938 Challenge Cup was the 38th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.

The final was contested by Salford and Barrow at Wembley in front of a crowd of 51,243.[1] Salford won the match 7–4.

The trophy was presented by Australian Test cricketer Don Bradman.[2]

Final

7 May 1938
Salford 7 – 4 Barrow
Try: Gear
Goal: Risman (2)		 Report Goal: French, Little
Wembley, London
Attendance: 51,243
Referee/s: Frank Peel (Bradford)[3]
FB 1 Harold Osbaldestin
RW 2 Barney Hudson
RC 3 Albert Gear
LC 4 Bob Brown
LW 5 Alan Edwards
SO 6 Gus Risman (c)
SH 7 Billy Watkins
PR 8 Billy Williams
HK 9 Bert Day
PR 10 Dai Davies
SR 11 Paddy Dalton
SR 12 Harold Thomas
LF 13 Jack Feetham
Coach:
Lance Todd
FB 1 Freddie French
RW 2 Val Cumberbatch
RC 3 John Higgin
LC 4 Des McDonnell
LW 5 Jim Thornburrow
SO 6 Ian Lloyd
SH 7 Billy Little
PR 8 Gordon Rawlings
HK 9 Danny McKeating
PR 10 Bill Skelly
SR 11 Alex Troup (c)
SR 12 Bob Ayres
LF 13 Alf Marklew
Coach:

Notes

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  2. ↑ Platt 1991, p. 60.
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References

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