[1] Leeds reached the Wembley final for the second time, doing so without conceding a single point in the final five rounds of the tournament.

[3] However Bradford Northern beat Leeds 8-4 in the final in front of a crowd of 77,605.

Trevor Foster and Emlyn Walters scored Bradford's tries and were converted by Ernest Ward.

Willie Davies, Bradford Northern's stand-off half back, won the Lance Todd Trophy for man of the match.

[4] This was Bradford's third Cup final win in five Final appearances including one win and one loss during World War II.