1954–55 Challenge CupThe 1954–55 Challenge Cup was the 54th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.SemifinalsFinalThis is the only all-Cumbrian Final to date, although its occurrence predates the creation of Cumbria by 20 years. Barrow beat Workington Town 21-12 in the final played at Wembley before a crowd of 66,513. Captained by former Great Britain skipper Willie Horne, this was Barrow’s first Challenge Cup final win, although have been runners-up on four other occasions. Jack Grundy, Barrow's was awarded the Lance Todd Trophy for man-of-the-match.