Lance Todd Trophy

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The Lance Todd Trophy is an annual award that has been presented to the Man of the Match in the Challenge Cup final since 1946 . It is named after Lance Todd , a New Zealand rugby league player who was killed in a traffic accident during World War II . The decision of who will receive the award is made by the members of the Rugby League Writers' Association. The award ceremony will take place at the AJ Bell Stadium .

The award can be given to a player of the winning team or to one of the defeated teams. The latter has only happened eight times so far. In 1965 and 2007, two players received the award.

The youngest player to receive the award was Peter Ramsden of the Huddersfield Giants . He received the award in 1953 at the age of 19.

List of title holders

  • Players marked in bold played on the losing side
year Surname Nat. society position
1946 Billy Stott EnglandEngland Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Inner three quarters
1947 Willie Davis WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls Interconnects
1948 Frank Whitcombe WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls pier
1949 Ernest Ward WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls Inner three quarters
1950 Gerry helmets EnglandEngland Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves Half of the crowd
1951 Cecil Mountford New ZealandNew Zealand Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors Interconnects
1952 Billy Ivison EnglandEngland Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town Third row striker
1953 Peter Ramsden EnglandEngland Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants Interconnects
1954 Gerry helmets EnglandEngland Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves Half of the crowd
1955 John Grundy EnglandEngland Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders Second row striker
1956 Alan Prescott EnglandEngland Saintscolours.svg St Helens pier
1957 Jeff Stevenson EnglandEngland Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos Half of the crowd
1958 Rees Thomas WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors Half of the crowd
1959 Brian McTigue EnglandEngland Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors Second row striker
1960 Tommy Harris WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Hullcolours.svg Hull FC hooker
1961 Dick Huddart EnglandEngland AustraliaAustralia Saintscolours.svg St Helens Second row striker
1962 Neil Fox EnglandEngland Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Inner three quarters
1963 Harold Poynton EnglandEngland Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Interconnects
1964 Frank Collier EnglandEngland Widnes colors.svg Widnes Vikings pier
1965 Ray Ashby
Brian Gabbitas		 EnglandEngland Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors Hunslet Hawks
Hunsletcolours.svg 		Connector, outer three quarters
1966 Len Killeen South AfricaSouth Africa Saintscolours.svg St Helens Outer three-quarters
1967 Carl Dooler EnglandEngland Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers Half of the crowd
1968 Don Fox EnglandEngland Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats pier
1969 Sometimes Reilly EnglandEngland Castleford colors.svg Castleford Tigers Third row striker
1970 William Kirkbride EnglandEngland Castleford colors.svg Castleford Tigers Second row striker
1971 Alex Murphy EnglandEngland Leigh colors.svg Leigh Centurions Half of the crowd
1972 Kel Coslett WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Saintscolours.svg St Helens Third row striker
1973 Steve Nash EnglandEngland Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers Half of the crowd
1974 Derek Whitehead EnglandEngland Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves Goalkeeper
1975 Ray Dutton EnglandEngland Widnes colors.svg Widnes Vikings Goalkeeper
1976 Geoff Pimblett EnglandEngland Saintscolours.svg St Helens Goalkeeper
1977 Steve Pitchford EnglandEngland Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos pier
1978 George Nicholls EnglandEngland Saintscolours.svg St Helens pier
1979 David Topliss EnglandEngland Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Interconnects
1980 Brian Lockwood EnglandEngland HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers pier
1981 Mick Burke EnglandEngland Widnes colors.svg Widnes Vikings Goalkeeper
1982 Eddie Cunningham WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Widnes colors.svg Widnes Vikings Inner three quarters
1983 David Hobbs EnglandEngland Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers Second row striker
1984 Joe Lydon EnglandEngland Widnes colors.svg Widnes Vikings Inner three quarters
1985 Brett Kenny AustraliaAustralia Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors Interconnects
1986 Bob Beardmore EnglandEngland Castleford colors.svg Castleford Tigers Half of the crowd
1987 Graham Eadie AustraliaAustralia Faxcolours.svg Halifax RLFC Goalkeeper
1988 Andy Gregory EnglandEngland Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors Half of the crowd
1989 Ellery Hanley EnglandEngland Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors Third row striker
1990 Andy Gregory EnglandEngland Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors Half of the crowd
1991 Denis Betts EnglandEngland Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors Second row striker
1992 Martin Offiah EnglandEngland Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors Outer three-quarters
1993 Dean Bell New ZealandNew Zealand Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors Third row striker
1994 Martin Offiah EnglandEngland Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors Outer three-quarters
1995 Jason Robinson EnglandEngland Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors Outer three-quarters
1996 Robbie Paul New ZealandNew Zealand Saintscolours.svg St Helens Half of the crowd
1997 Tommy Martyn EnglandEngland Saintscolours.svg St Helens Interconnects
1998 Mark Aston IrelandIreland Sheffeagles colors.svg Sheffield Eagles Half of the crowd
1999 Leroy Rivett EnglandEngland Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos Goalkeeper
2000 Andy Gregory EnglandEngland New ZealandNew Zealand Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls Interconnects
2001 Sean Long EnglandEngland Saintscolours.svg St Helens Interconnects
2002 Kris Radlinski EnglandEngland Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors Goalkeeper
2003 Gary Connolly EnglandEngland Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos Goalkeeper
2004 Sean Long EnglandEngland Saintscolours.svg St Helens Interconnects
2005 Kevin Sinfield EnglandEngland Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos Third row striker
2006 Sean Long EnglandEngland Saintscolours.svg St Helens Half of the crowd
2007 Paul Wellens
Leon Pryce 		EnglandEngland Saintscolours.svg St Helens Keeper, connector
2008 Paul Wellens EnglandEngland Saintscolours.svg St Helens Goalkeeper
2009 Michael Monaghan AustraliaAustralia Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves hooker
2010 Lee Briers WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves Interconnects
2011 Jeff Lima New ZealandNew Zealand Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors pier
2012 Brett Hodgson AustraliaAustralia Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves Goalkeeper
2013 Matty Smith EnglandEngland Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors Half of the crowd
2014 Ryan Hall EnglandEngland Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos Outer three-quarters
2015 Tom Briscoe EnglandEngland Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos Outer three-quarters

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