Wharncliffe Charity Cup

The Wharncliffe Charity Cup was an invitational cup competition organised by the Sheffield & Hallamshire County Football Association from 1878 to 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.the British Newspaper ArchiveWharncliffe Charity Cup announced 140 years ago today in 1878 England's Oldest Football Clubs

Finals SeasonWinnerScoreRunner-upVenueNotes1878–79The Wednesday3 – 2HeeleyBramall Lane1879–80Heeley2 – 1The WednesdaySheaf House1880–81Not completed1881–82The Wednesday5 – 0HeeleyBramall Lane1882–83The Wednesday4 – 0PyebankBramall Lane1883–84Lockwood Brothers6 – 0PyebankBramall Lane1884–85Heeley4 – 0The WednesdayBramall LaneReplay; First game 1 – 1 at Bramall Lane1885–86The Wednesday2 – 0HeeleyOld Forge Ground1886–87Staveley3 – 0The WednesdayBramall Lane1887–88The Wednesday2 – 0Rotherham TownBramall Lane1888–89Staveley1 – 0Rotherham TownOlive Grove1889–90Staveley3 – 0Rotherham TownOlive Grove2nd replay; First game 1 – 1 at Bramall Lane, Second game 1 – 1 at Olive Grove1890–91Not completed1891–92Not completed1892–93Not wonOlive GroveThe Wednesday and Sheffield United drew 0-0- competition declared 'unwon'1893–94Not played1894–95Mexboroughn/aChesterfieldn/aLeague format, played under the auspices of the Sheffield & District Football League1895–96Sheffield United reservesn/aBarnsley St. Petersn/aLeague format1896–97Sheffield United reservesn/aThe Wednesday reservesn/aLeague format1897–98Not played1898–99Not played1899–1900The Wednesday F.C. reservesn/aSheffield United reservesn/aLeague format1900–01Monk Bretton2 – 1RoundelOld Forge Ground1901–02Sheffield United reservesn/aThe Wednesday reservesn/aLeague format1902–03The Wednesday reservesn/aSheffield United reservesn/aLeague format1903–04Sheffield United reservesn/aBarnsley reservesn/aLeague format1904–05The Wednesday reservesn/aDenaby Unitedn/aLeague format1905–06The Wednesday reservesn/aSheffield United reservesn/aLeague format1906–07Sheffield United reservesn/aRotherham Countyn/aLeague format1907–08The Wednesday reserves3 – 2Rotherham CountyBramall Lane1908–09The Wednesday reservesn/aSheffield United reservesn/aLeague format1909–10Barnsley reserves3 – 1Sheffield United reservesHillsborough1910–11The Wednesday reserves3 – 0Sheffield United reservesHillsborough1911–12Sheffield United reserves2 – 1South Kirkby CollieryHillsborough1912–13Gainsborough Trinity3 – 1The Wednesday reservesCentral AvenueReplay; First game 0 – 0 at Central Avenue1913–14Rotherham County2 – 0Sheffield United reservesHillsborough1914–15The Wednesday reserves4 – 1Sheffield United reservesBramall Lane1915–16Worksop Townn/an/aLeague format1916–17Not played1917–18Not played1918–19Not played1919–20Maltby Main-Retford Town Awarded to Retford Town ? - trophy is engraved Maltby Main F.C. for season 1919–20 the Wharncliffe Charity Challenge Cup England's Oldest Football Clubs1920–21Rotherham County reserves 3 – 1Frickley CollieryOakwell1921–22The Wednesday reserves3 – 1Sheffield United reservesHillsborough1922–23Doncaster Rovers1 – 0Scunthorpe & Lindsey UnitedBelle Vue1923–24Sheffield United reserves2 – 1The Wednesday reservesHillsborough1924–25The Wednesday reserves3 – 1Rotherham TownHillsborough1925–26Sheffield United reservesWath AthleticHillsborough1926–27Doncaster Rovers reserves2 – 0Barnsley reservesBelle Vue1927–28Sheffield United reserves4 – 0Worksop TownHillsborough1928–29Doncaster Rovers reserves2 – 0Sheffield United reservesBramall Lane1929–30Sheffield United reserves6 – 3Rotherham United reservesHillsborough1930–31Sheffield Wednesday reserves4 – 0Sheffield United reservesBramall Lane1931–32Sheffield United reserves2 – 0Sheffield Wednesday reservesHillsborough1932–33Sheffield Wednesday reserves2 – 1Sheffield United reservesBramall Lane1933–34Doncaster Rovers reserves2 – 1Barnsley reserves1934–35Norton Woodseats3 – 1Goldthorpe United1935–36Not played1936–37Sheffield United 'A'3 – 2Dinnington AthleticShiregreen1937–38Sheffield Wednesday 'A'4 – 1Sheffield United 'A'Bramall Lane1938–39Sheffield Wednesday 'A'5 – 3Norton WoodseatsCoach & Horses Ground1939–40Not played1940–41Thurcroft Welfare3 – 0Beighton Miners WelfareWoodhouse1941–42RASC4 – 1Sheffield Wednesday reservesHillsborough1942–43RASC2 – 1Sheffield United reservesHillsborough1943–44RASC1 – 0Sheffield United reservesBramall Lane1944–45Thorncliffe Welfare1945–46Thorncliffe Welfare3 – 1Greens Welfare1946–47Thorncliffe Welfare1947–48Not completedHoyland Common fielded ineligible player in final win over Penistone Church - competition voided1948–49Stocksbridge Works2 – 0YMCAPenistone1949–50Hoyland Common Athletic1 – 0Aughton Juniors1950–51Aughton Juniors1951–52Penistone ChurchAughton Juniors1952–53Beighton Miners WelfareAughton Juniors1953–54Thorncliffe Recreation5 – 1Parkgate Welfare1954–55Brown Bayleys Steels & Greenhill Meths - - -Cup shared1955–56Thurcroft Main1956–57Sheffield Wednesday youth3 – 2SheffieldHigh Green1957–58Sheffield Wednesday youth6 – 0Grenoside SportsHigh Green1958–59Sheffield Wednesday youth4 – 3Thurcroft MainHigh Green1959–60Thorncliffe Recreation4 – 2Sheffield Wednesday youthHigh Green1960–61Harworth Colliery Institute3 – 2Thorncliffe RecreationThurcroftFri 12 May1961–62Retford Town reserves4 – 2Y.M.C.A. (Sheffield)Swallownest Miners WelfareSat 12 May1962–63Harworth Colliery Institute5 – 2Hillsborough SelectRetford TownSat 1 June1963–64Swallownest Miners WelfareSteel, Peech & Tozer1964–65Maltby Miners Welfare1965–66Frecheville Community Association1966–67Frecheville Community Association3 – 1Kiveton Park UnitedSwallownest Miners Welfare1967–68Charlton United1968–69Swallownest Miners Welfare1 – 0Windsor British LegionKiveton Park1969–70Thurcroft Welfare1970–71Hallam1971–72Ecclesfield Red Rose1972–73Charlton United1973–74Heeley Amateurs1974–75Kiveton Park1 – 0Maltby Miners WelfareSwallownest Miners WelfareMon 19 May1975–76Harworth Colliery Institute3 – 1Kiveton ParkDenaby UnitedMon 10 May1976–77Norton Woodseats1977–78Mosborough Trinity1978–79Charlton Tavern1 – 1 (p)Maltby Miners Welfare1979–80Maltby Miners Welfare1980–81Not played1981–82Not played1982–83Frecheville Community Association1983–84Kiveton Park2 – 1HallamKiveton Park

Winners

See also Sheffield & Hallamshire County Cup Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup

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