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1977 Challenge Cup

1977 Challenge Cup
Duration 6 Rounds
Number of teams 34
Highest attendance 80871
Broadcast partners BBC
Winners Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds
Runners-up Widnes colours.svg Widnes
Lance Todd Trophy Rhinoscolours.svg Steve Pitchford

The 1977 Challenge Cup was the 76th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. The final was contested by Leeds and Widnes at Wembley.

Leeds beat Widnes 16-7 at Wembley in front of a crowd of 80,871.

The winner of the Lance Todd Trophy was the Leeds prop, Steve Pitchford.

This was Leeds’ tenth Cup Final win in fourteen Final appearances.

Leeds 16

Widnes 7

Referee: Vince Moss (Manchester)


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