The 1966–67 Challenge Cup was the 66th 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

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

In the Challenge Cup final

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faced Barrow, who were captain-coached by Jim Challinor at

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on Saturday 13 May 1967 in front of a crowd of 76,290. Featherstone Rovers won 17-12 and it was their first Cup final win in two final appearances.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:1966-67 Challenge Cup Challenge Cup