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Saturday 21st May 1966 |
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St Helens 21 Wigan 2 |
| Wembley Stadium, London |
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Challenge Cup Final |
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Kick Off 3:00pm |
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| Wigan Team |
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1. |
Ray Ashby |
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Billy Boston |
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3. |
David Stephens |
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4. |
Eric Ashton |
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Trevor Lake |
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6. |
Cliff Hill |
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7. |
Frank Parr |
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| 8. |
Danny Gardiner |
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9. |
Tom Woosey |
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10. |
Brian McTigue |
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| 11. |
Tony Stephens |
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12. |
Laurie Gilfedder |
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13. |
Harry Major |
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St Helens |
1. Frank Barrow, 2. Tom van Vollenhoven, 3. Alex Murphy, 4.
Billy Benyon, 5. Len Killeen, 6. Peter Harvey, 7. Tommy Bishop,
8. Albert Halsall, 9. Bill Sayer, 10. Cliff Watson, 11. Ray French, 12. John
Warlow, 13. John Mantle.
Tries:
Tommy Bishop, Len Killeen, John Mantle
Goals: Len Killeen 5, John Mantle
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Summary: |
Generally reported as a poor, awful final that was a humiliating
experience for Wigan. In an era of no tackle counts, they struggled all
match to get possession from scrums with ex Wigan hooker Bill Sayer for
St Helens dominating his makeshift hooking opponent Tom Woosey, who had to play at 9 because Colin Clarke was suspended.
Harold Mather in the Guardian described Wigan's efforts as "dreadfully disappointing" with the defence "feeble".
Alas, Wigan would have to wait a full 23 years to gain revenge for this one
and this results explains why the 1989 27-0 Wembley win meant so much, particularly
to the Wigan fans that suffered watching on this day! Wigan's season had
really fallen apart with Clarke's suspension, Saints going on to complete
the league and cup double a week later against Halifax. |
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Half Time: |
St Helens 9 Wigan 2 |
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Attendance: |
98,536 (Gate Reciepts: £60,429) - Both Figures set new records for Rugby
League at Wembley |
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Referee: |
H.G Hunt (Warrington) |
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Lance Todd: |
Len Killeen (St Helens) |
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Radio: |
Live Commentary on BBC Home Service in North Regions between 2:55 and
4:30pm |
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BBC 1 - Saturday 21st May 1966
10:15am Educational Programmes (till 11:15am)
12:40pm Public Service Announcements
12:45pm Rugby League Challenge Cup Final Grandstand including....
1:00 Golf: The Martini International Tournament
2:00, 2:30 Horse Racing from Newbury
2:45 Rugby League Challenge Cup Final: St Helens v Wigan
5:15pm Juke Box Jury
5:40pm News, Weather
5:50pm Dr. Who: The O.K Corral
6:15pm The Munsters
6:40pm Quick Before They Catch Us
7:05pm Dick Van Dyke Show
7:30pm The Western (film): The Vanquished
8:50pm Not Only . . . But Also (Comedy)
9:20pm The Troubleshooters: If You Can't Lick 'Em
10:10pm News, Sport
10:25pm Club Night from Offerton Palace Theatre Club
11:10pm The Bulls ! The Bulls ! Programme from France
11:40pm Weather, National Anthem, Closedown |
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