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1976 Challenge Cup

1976 Challenge Cup
Duration 6 Rounds
Number of teams 34
Highest attendance 89,982
Broadcast partners BBC
Winners Saintscolours.svg St. Helens
Runners-up Widnes colours.svg Widnes
Lance Todd Trophy Saintscolours.svg Geoff Pimblett

The 1976 Challenge Cup was the 75th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. The final was contested by St. Helens and Widnes at Wembley.

St. Helens beat Widnes 20-5 at Wembley in front of a crowd of 89,982.

The winner of the Lance Todd Trophy was St. Helens full back, Geoff Pimblett.

This was St Helens’ fifth Cup Final win in eight Final appearances.

Referee: Ron Moore (Wakefield)

St Helens 20

Widnes 5


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