The 1960–61 Challenge Cup was the 60th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.

The final was contested by St Helens and Wigan at Wembley Stadium was played on Saturday 13 May 1961, where St Helens beat Wigan 12–6 in front of a crowd of 94,672.

The Lance Todd Trophy was awarded to St Helens second-row Dick Huddart.[citation needed]

First round

DateTeam oneScore oneTeam twoScore two
28 JanHull Kingston Rovers56Pilkington Recs8
11 FebBatley9Bradford Northern0
11 FebBramley5Rochdale Hornets6
11 FebDewsbury Celtic0Castleford32
11 FebDoncaster0Warrington39
11 FebHuddersfield8Liverpool2
11 FebHull FC4Oldham2
11 FebHunslet0Halifax8
11 FebKeighley5Featherstone Rovers11
11 FebLeeds5Wigan5
11 FebLeigh6Swinton8
11 FebSt Helens5Widnes5
11 FebSalford22Dewsbury8
11 FebWakefield Trinity11York3
11 FebWhitehaven8Blackpool3
11 FebWorkington Town9Barrow5
15 FebWigan32Leeds7
16 FebWidnes10St Helens29

Second round

DateTeam oneScore oneTeam twoScore two
25 FebCastleford10St Helens18
25 FebHull FC16Hull Kingston Rovers3
25 FebRochdale Hornets9Whitehaven2
25 FebSalford13Huddersfield5
25 FebSwinton11Batley2
25 FebWakefield Trinity0Wigan2
25 FebWarrington10Featherstone Rovers13
25 FebWorkington Town0Halifax4

Quarterfinals

DateTeam oneScore oneTeam twoScore two
11 MarHalifax18Rochdale Hornets5
11 MarHull FC10Featherstone Rovers9
11 MarSt Helens17Swinton9
11 MarWigan22Salford5

Semifinals

DateTeam oneScore oneTeam twoScore two
15 AprSt Helens26Hull9
15 AprWigan19Halifax10

Final

13 May 1961
St Helens12 – 6Wigan
Try: Murphy, van Vollenhoven Goal: Rhodes (3)Goal: Griffiths (3)
Wembley Stadium, London Attendance: 94,672 Referee: T. W. Watkinson (Manchester) Player of the Match: Dick Huddart
FB 1 Austin Rhodes RW 2 Tom van Vollenhoven RC 3 Ken Large LC 4 Brian McGinn LW 5 Mick Sullivan SO 6 Alex Murphy SH 7 Wilf Smith PR 8 Abe Terry HK 9 Bob Dagnall PR 10 Cliff Watson SR 11 Don Vines SR 12 Dick Huddart LF 13 Vince Karalius (c) Coach: Alan PrescottFB 1 Fred Griffiths RW 2 Billy Boston RC 3 Eric Ashton (c) LC 4 Geoff Bootle LW 5 Frank Carlton SO 6 Dave Bolton SH 7 Terry Entwistle PR 8 John Barton HK 9 Bill Sayer PR 10 Brian McTigue SR 11 Frank Collier SR 12 Geoff Lyon LF 13 Roy Evans Coach: Joe Egan
FB1Austin Rhodes
RW2Tom van Vollenhoven
RC3Ken Large
LC4Brian McGinn
LW5Mick Sullivan
SO6Alex Murphy
SH7Wilf Smith
PR8Abe Terry
HK9Bob Dagnall
PR10Cliff Watson
SR11Don Vines
SR12Dick Huddart
LF13Vince Karalius (c)
Coach:
Alan Prescott
FB1Fred Griffiths
RW2Billy Boston
RC3Eric Ashton (c)
LC4Geoff Bootle
LW5Frank Carlton
SO6Dave Bolton
SH7Terry Entwistle
PR8John Barton
HK9Bill Sayer
PR10Brian McTigue
SR11Frank Collier
SR12Geoff Lyon
LF13Roy Evans
Coach:
Joe Egan

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