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The Wharncliffe Charity Cup was an invitational cup competition organised by the Sheffield & Hallamshire County Football Association from 1878 to 1984.
| Founded | 1878 |
|---|---|
| Abolished | 1984 |
The competition took its name from the Earl of Wharncliffe, who sponsored the event, and was held with the aim of raising money for local good causes.[1] [2]
Finals
edit| Season | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878–79 | The Wednesday | 3 – 2 | Heeley | Bramall Lane | |
| 1879–80 | Heeley | 2 – 1 | The Wednesday | Sheaf House | |
| 1880–81 | Not completed | ||||
| 1881–82 | The Wednesday | 5 – 0 | Heeley | Bramall Lane | |
| 1882–83 | The Wednesday | 4 – 0 | Pyebank | Bramall Lane | |
| 1883–84 | Lockwood Brothers | 6 – 0 | Pyebank | Bramall Lane | |
| 1884–85 | Heeley | 4 – 0 | The Wednesday | Bramall Lane | Replay; First game 1 – 1 at Bramall Lane |
| 1885–86 | The Wednesday | 2 – 0 | Heeley | Old Forge Ground | |
| 1886–87 | Staveley | 3 – 0 | The Wednesday | Bramall Lane | |
| 1887–88 | The Wednesday | 2 – 0 | Rotherham Town | Bramall Lane | |
| 1888–89 | Staveley | 1 – 0 | Rotherham Town | Olive Grove | |
| 1889–90 | Staveley | 3 – 0 | Rotherham Town | Olive Grove | 2nd replay; First game 1 – 1 at Bramall Lane, Second game 1 – 1 at Olive Grove |
| 1890–91 | Not completed | ||||
| 1891–92 | Not completed | ||||
| 1892–93 | Not won | Olive Grove | The Wednesday and Sheffield United drew 0-0- competition declared 'unwon' | ||
| 1893–94 | Not played | ||||
| 1894–95 | Mexborough | n/a | Chesterfield | n/a | League format, played under the auspices of the Sheffield & District Football League |
| 1895–96 | Sheffield United reserves | n/a | Barnsley St. Peters | n/a | League format |
| 1896–97 | Sheffield United reserves | n/a | The Wednesday reserves | n/a | League format |
| 1897–98 | Not played | ||||
| 1898–99 | Not played | ||||
| 1899–1900 | The Wednesday F.C. reserves | n/a | Sheffield United reserves | n/a | League format |
| 1900–01 | Monk Bretton | 2 – 1 | Roundel | Old Forge Ground | |
| 1901–02 | Sheffield United reserves | n/a | The Wednesday reserves | n/a | League format |
| 1902–03 | The Wednesday reserves | n/a | Sheffield United reserves | n/a | League format |
| 1903–04 | Sheffield United reserves | n/a | Barnsley reserves | n/a | League format |
| 1904–05 | The Wednesday reserves | n/a | Denaby United | n/a | League format |
| 1905–06 | The Wednesday reserves | n/a | Sheffield United reserves | n/a | League format |
| 1906–07 | Sheffield United reserves | n/a | Rotherham County | n/a | League format |
| 1907–08 | The Wednesday reserves | 3 – 2 | Rotherham County | Bramall Lane | |
| 1908–09 | The Wednesday reserves | n/a | Sheffield United reserves | n/a | League format |
| 1909–10 | Barnsley reserves | 3 – 1 | Sheffield United reserves | Hillsborough | |
| 1910–11 | The Wednesday reserves | 3 – 0 | Sheffield United reserves | Hillsborough | |
| 1911–12 | Sheffield United reserves | 2 – 1 | South Kirkby Colliery | Hillsborough | |
| 1912–13 | Gainsborough Trinity | 3 – 1 | The Wednesday reserves | Central Avenue | Replay; First game 0 – 0 at Central Avenue |
| 1913–14 | Rotherham County | 2 – 0 | Sheffield United reserves | Hillsborough | |
| 1914–15 | The Wednesday reserves | 4 – 1 | Sheffield United reserves | Bramall Lane | |
| 1915–16 | Worksop Town | n/a | n/a | League format | |
| 1916–17 | Not played | ||||
| 1917–18 | Not played | ||||
| 1918–19 | Not played | ||||
| 1919–20 | Maltby Main | - | Retford Town | Awarded to Retford Town ? - trophy is engraved Maltby Main F.C. for season 1919–20 [3] | |
| 1920–21 | Rotherham County reserves | 3 – 1 | Frickley Colliery | Oakwell | |
| 1921–22 | The Wednesday reserves | 3 – 1 | Sheffield United reserves | Hillsborough | |
| 1922–23 | Doncaster Rovers | 1 – 0 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | Belle Vue | |
| 1923–24 | Sheffield United reserves | 2 – 1 | The Wednesday reserves | Hillsborough | |
| 1924–25 | The Wednesday reserves | 3 – 1 | Rotherham Town | Hillsborough | |
| 1925–26 | Sheffield United reserves | Wath Athletic | Hillsborough | ||
| 1926–27 | Doncaster Rovers reserves | 2 – 0 | Barnsley reserves | Belle Vue | |
| 1927–28 | Sheffield United reserves | 4 – 0 | Worksop Town | Hillsborough | |
| 1928–29 | Doncaster Rovers reserves | 2 – 0 | Sheffield United reserves | Bramall Lane | |
| 1929–30 | Sheffield United reserves | 6 – 3 | Rotherham United reserves | Hillsborough | |
| 1930–31 | Sheffield Wednesday reserves | 4 – 0 | Sheffield United reserves | Bramall Lane | |
| 1931–32 | Sheffield United reserves | 2 – 0 | Sheffield Wednesday reserves | Hillsborough | |
| 1932–33 | Sheffield Wednesday reserves | 2 – 1 | Sheffield United reserves | Bramall Lane | |
| 1933–34 | Doncaster Rovers reserves | 2 – 1 | Barnsley reserves | ||
| 1934–35 | Norton Woodseats | 3 – 1 | Goldthorpe United | ||
| 1935–36 | Not played | ||||
| 1936–37 | Sheffield United 'A' | 3 – 2 | Dinnington Athletic | Shiregreen | |
| 1937–38 | Sheffield Wednesday 'A' | 4 – 1 | Sheffield United 'A' | Bramall Lane | |
| 1938–39 | Sheffield Wednesday 'A' | 5 – 3 | Norton Woodseats | Coach & Horses Ground | |
| 1939–40 | Not played | ||||
| 1940–41 | Thurcroft Welfare | 3 – 0 | Beighton Miners Welfare | Woodhouse | |
| 1941–42 | RASC | 4 – 1 | Sheffield Wednesday reserves | Hillsborough | |
| 1942–43 | RASC | 2 – 1 | Sheffield United reserves | Hillsborough | |
| 1943–44 | RASC | 1 – 0 | Sheffield United reserves | Bramall Lane | |
| 1944–45 | Thorncliffe Welfare | ||||
| 1945–46 | Thorncliffe Welfare | 3 – 1 | Greens Welfare | ||
| 1946–47 | Thorncliffe Welfare | ||||
| 1947–48 | Not completed | Hoyland Common fielded ineligible player in final win over Penistone Church - competition voided | |||
| 1948–49 | Stocksbridge Works | 2 – 0 | YMCA | Penistone | |
| 1949–50 | Hoyland Common Athletic | 1 – 0 | Aughton Juniors | ||
| 1950–51 | Aughton Juniors | ||||
| 1951–52 | Penistone Church | Aughton Juniors | |||
| 1952–53 | Beighton Miners Welfare | Aughton Juniors | |||
| 1953–54 | Thorncliffe Recreation | 5 – 1 | Parkgate Welfare | ||
| 1954–55 | Brown Bayleys Steels & Greenhill Meths | - | - | - | Cup shared |
| 1955–56 | Thurcroft Main | ||||
| 1956–57 | Sheffield Wednesday youth | 3 – 2 | Sheffield | High Green | |
| 1957–58 | Sheffield Wednesday youth | 6 – 0 | Grenoside Sports | High Green | |
| 1958–59 | Sheffield Wednesday youth | 4 – 3 | Thurcroft Main | High Green | |
| 1959–60 | Thorncliffe Recreation | 4 – 2 | Sheffield Wednesday youth | High Green | |
| 1960–61 | Harworth Colliery Institute | 3 – 2 | Thorncliffe Recreation | Thurcroft | Fri 12 May |
| 1961–62 | Retford Town reserves | 4 – 2 | Y.M.C.A. (Sheffield) | Swallownest Miners Welfare | Sat 12 May |
| 1962–63 | Harworth Colliery Institute | 5 – 2 | Hillsborough Select | Retford Town | Sat 1 June |
| 1963–64 | Swallownest Miners Welfare | Steel, Peech & Tozer | |||
| 1964–65 | Maltby Miners Welfare | ||||
| 1965–66 | Frecheville Community Association | ||||
| 1966–67 | Frecheville Community Association | 3 – 1 | Kiveton Park United | Swallownest Miners Welfare | |
| 1967–68 | Charlton United | ||||
| 1968–69 | Swallownest Miners Welfare | 1 – 0 | Windsor British Legion | Kiveton Park | |
| 1969–70 | Thurcroft Welfare | ||||
| 1970–71 | Hallam | ||||
| 1971–72 | Ecclesfield Red Rose | ||||
| 1972–73 | Charlton United | ||||
| 1973–74 | Heeley Amateurs | ||||
| 1974–75 | Kiveton Park | 1 – 0 | Maltby Miners Welfare | Swallownest Miners Welfare | Mon 19 May |
| 1975–76 | Harworth Colliery Institute | 3 – 1 | Kiveton Park | Denaby United | Mon 10 May |
| 1976–77 | Norton Woodseats | ||||
| 1977–78 | Mosborough Trinity | ||||
| 1978–79 | Charlton Tavern | 1 – 1 (p) | Maltby Miners Welfare | ||
| 1979–80 | Maltby Miners Welfare | ||||
| 1980–81 | Not played | ||||
| 1981–82 | Not played | ||||
| 1982–83 | Frecheville Community Association | ||||
| 1983–84 | Kiveton Park | 2 – 1 | Hallam | Kiveton Park | |
Winners
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ the British Newspaper Archive
- ^ Wharncliffe Charity Cup announced 140 years ago today in 1878 England's Oldest Football Clubs
- ^ the Wharncliffe Charity Challenge Cup England's Oldest Football Clubs
