The 1958–59 Challenge Cup was the 58th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.
The final was contested by Wigan and Hull F.C. at Wembley Stadium in London.
The final was played on Saturday 9 May 1959, where Wigan beat Hull 30–13 in front of a crowd of 79,811.
The Lance Todd Trophy was awarded to Wigan second-row Brian McTigue.
First round
| Date | Team one | Score one | Team two | Score two |
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| 21 Feb | Bradford Northern | 2 | Huddersfield | 11 |
| 21 Feb | Bramley | 8 | Castleford | 11 |
| 21 Feb | Doncaster | 9 | Dewsbury | 15 |
| 21 Feb | Hull FC | 11 | Blackpool | 2 |
| 21 Feb | Hull Kingston Rovers | 3 | Widnes | 2 |
| 21 Feb | Hunslet | 55 | Kells Recs Centre | 9 |
| 21 Feb | Leigh | 19 | Batley | 2 |
| 21 Feb | Oldham | 6 | St Helens | 7 |
| 21 Feb | Rochdale Hornets | 9 | Halifax | 10 |
| 21 Feb | Salford | 15 | Barrow | 0 |
| 21 Feb | Wakefield Trinity | 18 | Swinton | 2 |
| 21 Feb | Warrington | 26 | Keighley | 7 |
| 21 Feb | Whitehaven | 25 | Liverpool | 6 |
| 21 Feb | Wigan | 12 | Leeds | 5 |
| 21 Feb | Workington Town | 5 | Featherstone Rovers | 8 |
| 21 Feb | York | 54 | Astley & Tyldesley | 2 |
Second round
| Date | Team one | Score one | Team two | Score two |
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| 7 Mar | Hull FC | 4 | Wakefield Trinity | 4 |
| 7 Mar | Hull Kingston Rovers | 20 | Castleford | 0 |
| 7 Mar | Leigh | 13 | Warrington | 3 |
| 7 Mar | St Helens | 35 | Dewsbury | 8 |
| 7 Mar | Salford | 15 | Huddersfield | 2 |
| 7 Mar | Whitehaven | 2 | Halifax | 7 |
| 7 Mar | Wigan | 22 | Hunslet | 4 |
| 7 Mar | York | 7 | Featherstone Rovers | 18 |
| 11 Mar | Wakefield Trinity | 10 | Hull FC | 16 |
Quarterfinals
| Date | Team one | Score one | Team two | Score two |
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| 21 Mar | Featherstone Rovers | 20 | St Helens | 6 |
| 21 Mar | Halifax | 0 | Wigan | 26 |
| 21 Mar | Hull FC | 23 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 9 |
| 21 Mar | Leigh | 6 | Salford | 6 |
| 25 Mar | Salford | 4 | Leigh | 6 |
Semifinals
| Date | Team one | Score one | Team two | Score two |
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| 11 Apr | Hull | 15 | Featherstone Rovers | 5 |
| 11 Apr | Wigan | 5 | Leigh | 0 |
Final
| Wigan | 30 – 13 | Hull |
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| Try: Boston (2), Holden, Sullivan, Bolton, McTigue Goal: Griffiths (6) | | Try: Finn Goal: Keegan (5) |
| Wembley Stadium, London Attendance: 79,811 Referee: Charlie Appleton (Warrington) Player of the Match: Brian McTigue[citation needed] |
External links
- 2014-01-22 at the Wayback Machine
- at Rugby League Project