Founded | 1897 |
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Region | Sussex |
Current champions | Horsham YMCA (3rd title) |
Most successful club(s) | Worthing (14 titles) |
The Sussex Royal Ulster Rifles Charity Cup is the original Cup which was presented to the Sussex County FA in 1897 by the Officers and men of the Royal Irish Rifles (subsequently Royal Ulster Rifles). The 1st Battalion Royal Irish Rifles won the Sussex Senior Cup, Brighton Shield, Charity Cup and Vernon Wentworth Cup in 1895–96 and were recognised as ‘Sussex Champions’. The trophy was presented as a permanent memento of their achievement and to raise money for charity.
Since its inception in 1896–97, the Sussex (R.U.R) Charity Cup has had many different formats from an end of season invitation competition to its present knockout style. A third of all gate receipts from the matches played in the competition go to the SCFA Benevolent Fund for injured players.
Winners and finalists
1896–1914
Season | Winners | Runners-up | Final result | Venue | Attendance | Notes | |
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1 | 1896–97 | Southwick | North End Rangers | 3–2 | Beach House Park, Worthing | N/A | |
2 | 1897–98 | Brighton Athletic | Southwick | 2–1 | at Brighton Hornets F.C. | N/A | |
3 | 1898–99 | Brighton Athletic | Worthing | 2–1 | at Littlehampton F.C. | N/A | |
4 | 1899–1900 | Horsham | Hastings & St. Leonards | 2–0 | Beach House Park, Worthing | N/A | |
5 | 1900–01 | Hastings & St. Leonards | Horsham | 4–1 | The Saffrons | N/A | |
6 | 1901–02 | Hastings & St. Leonards | Horsham | 5–2 | Shoreham | N/A | |
7 | 1902–03 | Shoreham | Hastings & St. Leonards | 4–3 | Central Ground, Hastings | N/A | |
8 | 1903–04 | Worthing | Hastings & St. Leonards | 3–2 | Worthing Sports Ground | N/A | |
9 | 1904–05 | Newhaven | Shoreham | 3–2 aet | Central Ground, Hastings | N/A | |
10 | 1905–06 | Shoreham | Newhaven | 2–0 | Worthing | N/A | |
11 | 1906–07 | Worthing | Eastbourne St. Marys | 5–2 | Goldstone Ground | N/A | |
12 | 1907–08 | Worthing | Rock-A-Nore | 7–0 | Goldstone Ground | N/A | |
13 | 1908–09 | Southwick | Newhaven | 3–0 | Goldstone Ground | N/A | |
14 | 1909–10 | Worthing | Newhaven | 7–2 | The Dripping Pan | N/A | |
15 | 1910–11 | Southwick | Lewes | 1–0 | Unknown | N/A | |
16 | 1911–12 | Vernon Athletic | Newhaven | 3–0 | Unknown | N/A | |
17 | 1912–13 | St Leonards Amateurs | Worthing | 3–2 | Unknown | N/A | |
18 | 1913–14 | Worthing | Lewes | 4–1 | Unknown | N/A |
1919–1940
Season | Winners | Runners-up | Final result | Venue | Attendance | Notes | |
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– | 1915-1919 | No competition - World War I | |||||
19 | 1919–20 | Brighton & Hove Amateurs | Eastbourne | 2–1 | The Saffrons | N/A | |
20 | 1920–21 | Worthing | Brighton & Hove Amateurs | 2–0 | The Sports Ground, Worthing | N/A | |
21 | 1921–22 | Vernon Athletic | Royal Corps of Signals | ? | Unknown | N/A | |
22 | 1922–23 | Vernon Athletic | Southwick | 3–2 | at Worthing | N/A | Contested by the top 4 of County League |
23 | 1923–24 | Royal Corps of Signals | Vernon Athletic | 1–0 | Fort Road | N/A | |
24 | 1924–25 | Southwick | Hastings & St Leonards | 2–1 | Fort Road | N/A | |
25 | 1925–26 | Southwick | Eastbourne | 2–1 | The Saffrons | 2,300 | |
26 | 1926–27 | Worthing | Hastings | 3–0 | Fort Road | N/A | |
27 | 1927–28 | Southwick | Haywards Heath | 8–1 | Unknown | N/A | |
28 | 1928–29 | Southwick | Worthing | 2–1 | Goldstone Ground | N/A | |
29 | 1929–30 | Southwick | Worthing | 7–1 | Goldstone Ground | N/A | |
30 | 1930–31 | Horsham | Worthing | 3–1 | Goldstone Ground | N/A | |
31 | 1931–32 | Horsham | Worthing | 6–1 | Goldstone Ground | N/A | |
32 | 1932–33 | Eastbourne | Horsham | 5–4 | Goldstone Ground | N/A | |
33 | 1933–34 | Horsham & Worthing (Shared Trophy) | 1–1 | Goldstone Ground | N/A | ||
34 | 1934–35 | Horsham | 2nd Battalion R.U.R. | 5–2 | Goldstone Ground | N/A | |
35 | 1935–36 | Horsham | Worthing | 9–0 | Goldstone Ground | N/A | |
36 | 1936–37 | Horsham | Southwick | 6–1 | Goldstone Ground | N/A | |
37 | 1937–38 | Horsham & Southwick (Shared Trophy) | 2–2 | Goldstone Ground | N/A | ||
38 | 1938–39 | Hastings & St. Leonards | Worthing | 6–1 | Goldstone Ground | N/A | |
39 | 1939–40 | Worthing | Hastings & St. Leonards | 1–1 aet 4–1 |
Unknown | N/A |
1941–1945
Season | Winners | Runners-up | Final result | Venue | Attendance | Notes | |
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– | 1940–41 | No competition - World War II | |||||
40 | 1941–42 | Worthing | Haywards Heath | 3–1 | Victoria Park (Haywards Heath) | N/A | |
41 | 1942–43 | Brighton & Hove Albion Juniors | Worthing | 4–3 | Goldstone Ground | N/A | |
42 | 1943–44 | Haywards Heath | R.A.F. XI | 4–3 | Victoria Park (Haywards Heath) | N/A | |
43 | 1944–45 | Worthing | Brighton & Hove Albion Juniors | 3–1 | Unknown | N/A |
1945–1960
1960–1975
Season | Winners | Runners-up | Final result | Venue | Attendance | Notes | |
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59 | 1960–61 | Brighton & Hove Albion & Chichester City (Shared trophy) | ? | Unknown | N/A | ||
60 | 1961–62 | Lewes | Haywards Heath | 4-2 | Unknown | N/A | |
61 | 1962–63 | Lewes | Chichester City | 3–2 | Unknown | N/A | |
62 | 1963–64 | Chichester City | Eastbourne | 2–0 | Unknown | N/A | |
63 | 1964–65 | Lewes | Shoreham | 4–2 | Unknown | N/A | |
64 | 1965–66 | Lancing | Rye United | 3–0 | Unknown | N/A | |
65 | 1966–67 | Haywards Heath | Seaford Town | 8–1 | Unknown | N/A | |
66 | 1967–68 | Rye United | Haywards Heath | 3–1 | Unknown | N/A | |
67 | 1968–69 | Arundel | Southwick | 3–1 | Woodside Road | N/A | |
68 | 1969–70 | Littlehampton Town | Rye United | 2–0 5–3 |
The Dripping Pan | N/A | First game abandoned |
69 | 1970–71 | Littlehampton Town | Ringmer | 1–0 | Old Barn Way | N/A | |
70 | 1971–72 | Bognor Regis Town | Chichester City | 1–0 | at Littlehampton | N/A | |
71 | 1972–73 | Arundel | Southwick | 3–0 | Woodside Road | N/A | |
72 | 1973–74 | Bexhill Town | Seaford Town | 1–0 | Unknown | N/A | |
73 | 1974–75 | Haywards Heath | East Grinstead | 4–1 | The Dripping Pan | N/A |
1975–1990
Season | Winners | Runners-up | Final result | Venue | Attendance | Notes | |
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74 | 1975–76 | Haywards Heath | Wick | 2–0 | Queen Street | N/A | |
75 | 1976–77 | Southwick | Littlehampton | 1–0 | Woodside Road | N/A | |
76 | 1977–78 | Peacehaven & Telscombe | Burgess Hill Town | 1–0 | Old Barn Way | N/A | |
77 | 1978–79 | Arundel | Ringmer | 2–0 | Old Barn Way | N/A | |
78 | 1979–80 | Arundel | Hastings Town | 1–0 | The Caburn Ground | N/A | |
79 | 1980–81 | Steyning Town | Peacehaven & Telscombe | 2–1 aet | Culver Road | N/A | |
80 | 1981–82 | Peacehaven & Telscombe | Littlehampton Town | 2–1 | Culver Road | N/A | |
81 | 1982–83 | Three Bridges | Hastings Town | 3–2 | Culver Road | N/A | |
82 | 1983–84 | Littlehampton Town | Southwick | 2–1 | Culver Road | N/A | |
83 | 1984–85 | Steyning Town | Portfield | 1–1 aet 2–1 |
Culver Road | N/A | |
84 | 1985–86 | Eastbourne Town | Steyning Town | 3–0 | Culver Road | N/A | |
85 | 1986–87 | Eastbourne Town | Arundel | 1–0 | Culver Road | N/A | |
86 | 1987–88 | Three Bridges | Hailsham Town | 2–1 | Culver Road | N/A | |
87 | 1988–89 | Pagham | Littlehampton Town | 1–0 aet | Culver Road | N/A | |
88 | 1989–90 | Wick | Peacehaven & Telscombe | 3–0 | Culver Road | N/A |
1990–2005
Season | Winners | Runners-up | Final result | Venue | Attendance | Notes | |
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89 | 1990–91 | Whitehawk | Peacehaven & Telscombe | 2–1 | Culver Road | N/A | |
90 | 1991–92 | Burgess Hill Town | Ringmer | 2–1 | Culver Road | N/A | |
91 | 1992–93 | Peacehaven & Telscombe | Lancing | 2–1 | Culver Road | N/A | |
92 | 1993–94 | Newhaven | Pagham | 4–0 | Culver Road | N/A | |
93 | 1994–95 | Peacehaven & Telscombe | STAMCO | 1–0 | Culver Road | N/A | |
94 | 1995–96 | Peacehaven & Telscombe | Saltdean United | 1–0 | Culver Road | N/A | |
95 | 1996–97 | Peacehaven & Telscombe | Shoreham | 3–3 4–0 |
Culver Road | N/A | |
96 | 1997–98 | Wick | Shoreham | 3–2 | Culver Road | N/A | |
97 | 1998–99 | Wick | Burgess Hill Town | 1–0 | Culver Road | N/A | |
98 | 1999–2000 | Burgess Hill Town | Saltdean United | 3–0 | Culver Road | N/A | |
99 | 2000–01 | Horsham YMCA | Burgess Hill Town | 3–0 | Culver Road | N/A | |
100 | 2001–02 | Selsey | Arundel | 2–0 | Culver Road | N/A | |
101 | 2002–03 | Southwick | Sidley United | 2–1 | Culver Road | N/A | |
102 | 2003–04 | East Grinstead Town | Three Bridges | 4–0 | Culver Road | N/A | |
103 | 2004–05 | Ringmer | Chichester City United | 1–0 | Culver Road | N/A |
2005–2020
Season | Winners | Runners-up | Final result | Venue | Attendance | Notes | |
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104 | 2005–06 | Hailsham Town | Whitehawk | 2–0 | The Saffrons | N/A | |
105 | 2006–07 | Chichester City United | Whitehawk | 2–0 | Culver Road | N/A | |
106 | 2007–08 | Three Bridges | Selsey | 4–0 | Culver Road | N/A | |
107 | 2008–09 | Eastbourne United Association | Rustington | 4–1 | Culver Road | N/A | |
108 | 2009–10 | Peacehaven & Telscombe | Wick | 6–1 | Culver Road | N/A | |
109 | 2010–11 | Crawley Down Gatwick[1] | AFC Uckfield Town | 2–0 | Culver Road | N/A | |
110 | 2011–12 | Rye United[2] | Selsey | 2–0 | Culver Road | N/A | |
111 | 2012–13 | East Preston | Broadbridge Heath | 1–0 | Culver Road | N/A | |
112 | 2013–14 | Horsham YMCA | East Preston | 0–0, 5–4 pens | Culver Road | N/A | |
113 | 2014–15 | Eastbourne Town | Loxwood | 2–1 | Culver Road | N/A | |
114 | 2015–16 | Newhaven | Chichester City | 4–2 | Culver Road | N/A | |
115 | 2016–17 | Newhaven | Crawley Down Gatwick | 5–0 | Culver Road | N/A | |
116 | 2017–18 | Chichester City | Pagham | 4–0 | Culver Road | N/A | |
117 | 2018–19 | Peacehaven & Telscombe | Haywards Heath Town | 3–0 | Culver Road | N/A | |
– | 2019–20 | Competitions cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | [3] |
2020–
Season | Winners | Runners-up | Final result | Venue | Attendance | Notes | |
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– | 2020–21 | Competitions cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | [4] | ||||
118 | 2021–22 | Littlehampton Town | Saltdean United | 2–0 | Culver Road | 782 | |
119 | 2022–23 | Peacehaven & Telscombe | Broadbridge Heath | 1–0 | Culver Road | 302 | |
120 | 2023–24 | Horsham YMCA | Haywards Heath Town | 1–1, 11–10 pens | Culver Road | 314 |
Records
- Most wins: 14:
- Worthing (1904, 1907, 1908, 1910, 1914, 1921, 1927, 1934, 1940, 1942, 1945, 1949, 1953, 1954)
- Most consecutive wins: 5
- Horsham (1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938)
- Most appearances in a final: 23
- Most consecutive appearances in a final: 8
- Horsham (1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938)
- Most defeats in a final: 9
- Biggest win: 9 goals:
- Most goals in final: 9:
- Worthing 7–2 Newhaven (1910)
- Southwick 8–1 Haywards Heath (1928)
- Eastbourne 5–4 Horsham (1933)
- Horsham 9–0 Worthing (1936)
- Haywards Heath 8–1 Seaford Town (1967)
Statistics
Performance by club
Club | Winners | Runners up | Winning Years |
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Worthing | 14 | 9 | 1904, 1907, 1908, 1910, 1914, 1921, 1927, 1934, 1940, 1942, 1945, 1949, 1953, 1954 |
Horsham | 13 | 4 | 1900, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1957 |
Southwick | 11 | 6 | 1897, 1909, 1911, 1925, 1926, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1938, 1977, 2003 |
Peacehaven & Telscombe | 9 | 3 | 1978, 1982, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2010, 2019, 2023 |
Eastbourne Town | 6 | 5 | 1933, 1948, 1950, 1986, 1987, 2015 |
Littlehampton Town | 5 | 3 | 1947, 1970, 1971, 1984, 2022 |
Haywards Heath Town | 4 | 9 | 1944, 1967, 1975, 1976 |
Chichester City | 4 | 5 | 1961, 1964, 2007, 2018 |
Newhaven | 4 | 4 | 1905, 1994, 2016, 2017 |
Arundel | 4 | 3 | 1969, 1973, 1979, 1980 |
Whitehawk | 3 | 3 | 1955, 1959, 1991 |
Lewes | 3 | 2 | 1962, 1963, 1965 |
Wick | 3 | 2 | 1990, 1998, 1999 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 1 | 1943, 1960, 1961 |
Three Bridges | 3 | 1 | 1983, 1988, 2008 |
Vernon Athletic | 3 | 1 | 1912, 1922, 1923 |
Horsham YMCA | 3 | 0 | 2001, 2014, 2024 |
Shoreham | 2 | 6 | 1903, 1906 |
Burgess Hill Town | 2 | 3 | 1992, 2000 |
Hastings & St Leonards | 2 | 3 | 1901, 1902 |
Rye United | 2 | 2 | 1968, 2012 |
Eastbourne United | 2 | 1 | 1956, 2009 |
Steyning Town | 2 | 1 | 1981, 1985 |
Brighton Athletic | 2 | 0 | 1898, 1899 |
Bexhill United | 2 | 0 | 1958, 1974 |
Hastings United | 1 | 5 | 1939 |
Ringmer | 1 | 3 | 2005 |
Pagham | 1 | 2 | 1989 |
Selsey | 1 | 2 | 2002 |
Bognor Regis Town | 1 | 1 | 1972 |
Brighton Amateurs | 1 | 1 | 1920 |
Crawley Down Gatwick | 1 | 1 | 2011 |
East Grinstead Town | 1 | 1 | 2004 |
East Preston | 1 | 1 | 2013 |
Hailsham Town | 1 | 1 | 2006 |
Lancing | 1 | 1 | 1966 |
Royal Corps of Signals | 1 | 1 | 1924 |
St Leonards Amateurs | 1 | 0 | 1913 |
Broadbridge Heath | 0 | 2 | – |
Seaford Town | 0 | 2 | – |
2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles | 0 | 1 | – |
AFC Uckfield Town | 0 | 1 | – |
Loxwood | 0 | 1 | – |
Portfield | 0 | 1 | – |
Royal Air Force XI | 0 | 1 | – |
Rustington | 0 | 1 | – |
Saltdean United | 0 | 3 | – |
Sidley United | 0 | 1 | – |
STAMCO | 0 | 1 | – |
See also
References
- ^ "Sussex Principal RUR Charity Cup". Sussex FA. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
- ^ "Sussex Principal RUR Charity Cup". Sussex FA. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
- ^ "County Cup competitions curtailed". 12 August 2020 – via www.sussexfa.com.
- ^ "County Cup competitions curtailed". 16 March 2021 – via www.sussexfa.com.