1979–80 Challenge Cup
The 1979–80 Challenge Cup, for sponsorship reasons known as the 1979–80 State [Express 555|State Express Challenge Cup] was the 79th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.
The final was the first Hull Cup final derby, with a heavy entourage of supporters from the East and West of the city making the trip to London. Hull Kingston Rovers defeated Hull 10–5 at Wembley before a crowd of 95,000.
The winner of the Lance [Todd Trophy] was Rovers' prop, Brian Lockwood, despite Rovers' Steve Hubbard's scoring 9 out of his side's 10 points.
This was Hull Kingston Rovers' first Cup final Win.