1978 Challenge Cup
| Duration | 6 Rounds |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 34 |
| Highest attendance | 96,000 |
| Broadcast partners | BBC |
| Winners |
 Leeds
|
| Runners-up |
 St Helens
|
| Lance Todd Trophy |
George Nicholls
|
The 1978 Challenge Cup was the 77th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.
The final was contested by Leeds and St Helens at Wembley.
Leeds beat St Helens on Saturday 13 May 1978 in front of a crowd of 96,000.
The winner of the Lance Todd Trophy was Saints forward, George Nicholls.
This was Leeds’ eleventh Cup Final win in fifteen appearances and their second in successive years.
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