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The 1921–22 Challenge Cup was the 22nd staging of
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's oldest knockout competition, the
Challenge Cup The Rugby Football League Challenge Cup, commonly known just as the Challenge Cup is a Single-elimination tournament, knockout rugby league cup competition organised by the Rugby Football League, held annually since 1896, it is the world's old ...
.


First round


Second round


Quarterfinals


Semifinals


Final

The final saw
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's 10–9 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1921–22 Challenge Cup final at
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on Saturday 6 May 1922, in front of a crowd of 32,596. This was Rochdale's first Challenge Cup final win in their first, and as of 2017 their only,
Challenge Cup The Rugby Football League Challenge Cup, commonly known just as the Challenge Cup is a Single-elimination tournament, knockout rugby league cup competition organised by the Rugby Football League, held annually since 1896, it is the world's old ...
Final appearance. Rochdale Hornets: 10 Rochdale Hornets Tries:
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2 Rochdale Hornets Goals: Dicky Paddon 2 Hull: 9 Hull Tries:
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, Bob Taylor Half-time: 6-7 Attendance: 34,827 (at
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,
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) Rochdale Hornets: Frank Prescott,
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, Fred Wild, Teddy McLoughlin, Joe Corsi, John Heaton, J. Keynon,
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, Jack Bennett, Dickie Paddon, Tommy Woods, Dai Edwards, Louis Corsi Hull: J. Holdsworth, Billy Stone (c),
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Billy Batten William Batten (26 May 1889 – 26 January 1959) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Hun ...
, Emlyn Gwynne, Eddie Caswell, W. J. Charles, Jack Beasty, George Oliver, J. E. Wyburn, Edgar Morgan, Bob Taylor, H. Garratt


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Challenge Cup The Rugby Football League Challenge Cup, commonly known just as the Challenge Cup is a Single-elimination tournament, knockout rugby league cup competition organised by the Rugby Football League, held annually since 1896, it is the world's old ...