1. Fred Griffiths, 2. Billy Boston, 3. Eric Ashton, 4. Geoff Bootle, 5. Frank Carlton, 6. Dave Bolton, 7. Terry Entwistle

8. John Barton, 9. Bill Sayer, 10. Brian McTigue, 11. Frank Collier, 12. Geoff Lyon, 13. Roy Evans

1. Austin Rhodes, 2. Tom van Vollenhoven, 3. Ken Large, 4. Brian McGinn, 5. Mick Sullivan, 6. Alex Murphy, 7. Wilf Smith

8. Ab Terry, 9. Bob Dagnall, 10. Cliff Watson, 11. Don Vines, 12. Dick Huddart, 13. Vince Karalius

This was a hard slog of a cup final on a hot day at Wembley. Fred Griffiths had given Wigan a 2-0 lead but Austin Rhodes equalised with a penalty of his own before Alex Murphy scored a try after good work from Dick Huddart. That put Saints 5-2 ahead at the break. Wigan dominated the first ten minutes after half time but could only find a penalty goal from Griffiths for their efforts. A try for Frank Carlton brought back for an earlier forward pass, Griffiths hit the post with a penalty goal and Billy Boston was denied a try by the corner flag. So Saints still led 5-4 and went further ahead on 21 minutes from a Wigan error. Bill Sayer knocked on ten metres from the Saints line and interchange passing between Tom van Vollenhoven and Ken Large saw the former finish despite a good chase back by Eric Ashton. That put Saints 10-4 ahead and they never looked back.