The 1959–60 Challenge Cup was the 59th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.

[1] The 1959–60 Challenge Cup tournament ended in a final between Wakefield Trinity and Hull F.C.

The match was played at Wembley Stadium before a crowd of 79,773, with Wakefield Trinity winning 38 – 5.

Despite being on the losing team, Hull's hooker, Tommy Harris was awarded the Lance Todd Trophy for his man-of-the-match performance.

Neil Fox of Wakefield Trinity scored a Cup final record 20 points (two tries and seven goals) in the final for Wakefield, a feat that would not be repeated for another 39 years 1999.