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1974 Challenge Cup

1974 Challenge Cup
Highest attendance 77,400
Broadcast partners BBC
Winners Wolvescolours.svg Warrington
Runners-up Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers
Lance Todd Trophy Wolvescolours.svg Derek Whitehead

The 1974 Challenge Cup was the 73rd staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.

The final was contested by Warrington and Featherstone Rovers at Wembley.

Warrington beat Featherstone Rovers 24-9 at Wembley in front of a crowd of 77,400.

The winner of the Lance Todd Trophy was the Warrington full-back, Derek Whitehead.

Warrington defeated Huddersfield, Huyton, Wigan and Dewsbury to get to the final against Featherstone Rovers.

This was Warrington’s fourth Cup Final win in ten Final appearances.

Warrington's full-back Derek Whitehead won the Lance Todd Trophy for man-of-the-match.



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