Sussex RUR Cup
Founded | 1897 |
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Region | Sussex |
Current champions | Peacehaven & Telscombe (8th 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 | 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 | Unknown | N/A | |
5 | 1900–01 | Hastings & St. Leonards | Horsham | 4–1 | Unknown | N/A | |
6 | 1901–02 | Hastings & St. Leonards | Horsham | 5–2 | Shoreham | N/A | |
7 | 1902–03 | Shoreham | Hastings & St. Leonards | 4–3 | Unknown | N/A | |
8 | 1903–04 | Worthing | Hastings & St. Leonards | 3–2 | Unknown | 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 | Unknown | 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 | Unknown | N/A | |
20 | 1920–21 | Worthing | Brighton & Hove Amateurs | 2–0 | Unknown | 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 | |
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 | Unknown | N/A | |
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 | ? | 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[]
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 | 8 | 3 | 1978, 1982, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2010, 2019 |
Eastbourne Town | 6 | 5 | 1933, 1948, 1950, 1986, 1987, 2015 |
Haywards Heath Town | 4 | 8 | 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 |
Littlehampton Town | 4 | 3 | 1947, 1970, 1971, 1984 |
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 |
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 |
Horsham YMCA | 2 | 0 | 2001, 2014 |
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 |
Seaford Town | 0 | 2 | – |
2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles | 0 | 1 | – |
AFC Uckfield Town | 0 | 1 | – |
Broadbridge Heath | 0 | 1 | – |
Loxwood | 0 | 1 | – |
Portfield | 0 | 1 | ��� |
Royal Air Force XI | 0 | 1 | – |
Rustington | 0 | 1 | – |
Sidley United | 0 | 1 | – |
STAMCO | 0 | 1 | – |
See also[]
- Sussex Senior Cup
- Sussex County Football Association
- Sport in Sussex
References[]
- ^ "Sussex Principal RUR Charity Cup". Sussex FA. Retrieved 2012-11-12.
- ^ "Sussex Principal RUR Charity Cup". Sussex FA. Retrieved 2012-11-12.
- ^ "County Cup competitions curtailed". 12 August 2020 – via www.sussexfa.com.
External links[]
- County Cup competitions
- 1896 establishments in England
- Sussex
- English football competition stubs