Sussex RUR Cup

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.

Sussex RUR Cup
Founded1897
RegionSussex
Current championsPeacehaven & Telscombe
(9th title)
Most successful club(s)Worthing
(14 titles)

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
11896–97SouthwickNorth End Rangers3–2Beach House Park, WorthingN/A
21897–98Brighton AthleticSouthwick2–1at Brighton Hornets F.C.N/A
31898–99Brighton AthleticWorthing2–1at Littlehampton F.C.N/A
41899–1900HorshamHastings & St. Leonards2–0Beach House Park, WorthingN/A
51900–01Hastings & St. LeonardsHorsham4–1The SaffronsN/A
61901–02Hastings & St. LeonardsHorsham5–2ShorehamN/A
71902–03ShorehamHastings & St. Leonards4–3Central Ground, HastingsN/A
81903–04WorthingHastings & St. Leonards3–2Worthing Sports GroundN/A
91904–05NewhavenShoreham3–2 aetCentral Ground, HastingsN/A
101905–06ShorehamNewhaven2–0WorthingN/A
111906–07WorthingEastbourne St. Marys5–2Goldstone GroundN/A
121907–08WorthingRock-A-Nore7–0Goldstone GroundN/A
131908–09SouthwickNewhaven3–0Goldstone GroundN/A
141909–10WorthingNewhaven7–2The Dripping PanN/A
151910–11SouthwickLewes1–0UnknownN/A
161911–12Vernon AthleticNewhaven3–0UnknownN/A
171912–13St Leonards AmateursWorthing3–2UnknownN/A
181913–14WorthingLewes4–1UnknownN/A

1919–1940
Season Winners Runners-up Final result Venue Attendance Notes
–1915-1919No competition - World War I
191919–20Brighton & Hove AmateursEastbourne2–1The SaffronsN/A
201920–21WorthingBrighton & Hove Amateurs2–0The Sports Ground, WorthingN/A
211921–22Vernon AthleticRoyal Corps of Signals?UnknownN/A
221922–23Vernon AthleticSouthwick3–2at WorthingN/AContested by the top 4 of County League
231923–24Royal Corps of SignalsVernon Athletic1–0Fort RoadN/A
241924–25SouthwickHastings & St Leonards2–1Fort RoadN/A
251925–26SouthwickEastbourne2–1The Saffrons2,300
261926–27WorthingHastings3–0Fort RoadN/A
271927–28SouthwickHaywards Heath8–1UnknownN/A
281928–29SouthwickWorthing2–1Goldstone GroundN/A
291929–30SouthwickWorthing7–1Goldstone GroundN/A
301930–31HorshamWorthing3–1Goldstone GroundN/A
311931–32HorshamWorthing6–1Goldstone GroundN/A
321932–33EastbourneHorsham5–4Goldstone GroundN/A
331933–34Horsham & Worthing (Shared Trophy)1–1Goldstone GroundN/A
341934–35Horsham2nd Battalion R.U.R.5–2Goldstone GroundN/A
351935–36HorshamWorthing9–0Goldstone GroundN/A
361936–37HorshamSouthwick6–1Goldstone GroundN/A
371937–38Horsham & Southwick (Shared Trophy)2–2Goldstone GroundN/A
381938–39Hastings & St. LeonardsWorthing6–1Goldstone GroundN/A
391939–40WorthingHastings & St. Leonards1–1 aet
4–1		UnknownN/A

1941–1945
Season Winners Runners-up Final result Venue Attendance Notes
–1940–41No competition - World War II
401941–42WorthingHaywards Heath3–1Victoria Park (Haywards Heath)N/A
411942–43Brighton & Hove Albion JuniorsWorthing4–3Goldstone GroundN/A
421943–44Haywards HeathR.A.F. XI4–3Victoria Park (Haywards Heath)N/A
431944–45WorthingBrighton & Hove Albion Juniors3–1UnknownN/A

1945–1960
Season Winners Runners-up Final result Venue Attendance Notes
441945–46HorshamEastbourne4–1UnknownN/A
451946–47Littlehampton TownHastings & St Leonards2–0UnknownN/A
461947–48EastbourneHorsham5–3Goldstone GroundN/A
471948–49Horsham & Worthing (Shared Trophy)1–1Queen StreetN/A
481949–50EastbourneHaywards Heath6–0Goldstone GroundN/A
491950–51HorshamHaywards Heath5–2Queen StreetN/A
501951–52HorshamHaywards Heath3–2UnknownN/A
511952–53WorthingChichester City5–1Goldstone GroundN/A
521953–54WorthingShoreham5–2Culver RoadN/A
531954–55Whitehawk & Manor Farm Old BoysEastbourne United1–0Goldstone GroundN/A
541955–56Eastbourne UnitedEastbourne6–0The Oval, EastbourneN/A
551956–57HorshamWhitehawk & Manor Farm Old Boys2–0Hanbury ParkN/A
561957–58Bexhill Town AthleticShoreham7–1Hanbury ParkN/A
571958–59Whitehawk & Manor Farm Old BoysBognor Regis Town4–2UnknownN/A
581959–60Brighton & Hove AlbionArundel6–0Woodside RoadN/A

1960–1975
Season Winners Runners-up Final result Venue Attendance Notes
591960–61Brighton & Hove Albion & Chichester City (Shared trophy)?UnknownN/A
601961–62LewesHaywards Heath4-2UnknownN/A
611962–63LewesChichester City3–2UnknownN/A
621963–64Chichester CityEastbourne2–0UnknownN/A
631964–65LewesShoreham4–2UnknownN/A
641965–66LancingRye United3–0UnknownN/A
651966–67Haywards HeathSeaford Town8–1UnknownN/A
661967–68Rye UnitedHaywards Heath3–1UnknownN/A
671968–69ArundelSouthwick3–1Woodside RoadN/A
681969–70Littlehampton TownRye United2–0
5–3		The Dripping PanN/AFirst game abandoned
691970–71Littlehampton TownRingmer1–0Old Barn WayN/A
701971–72Bognor Regis TownChichester City1–0at LittlehamptonN/A
711972–73ArundelSouthwick3–0Woodside RoadN/A
721973–74Bexhill TownSeaford Town1–0UnknownN/A
731974–75Haywards HeathEast Grinstead4–1The Dripping PanN/A

1975–1990
Season Winners Runners-up Final result Venue Attendance Notes
741975–76Haywards HeathWick2–0Queen StreetN/A
751976–77SouthwickLittlehampton1–0Woodside RoadN/A
761977–78Peacehaven & TelscombeBurgess Hill Town1–0Old Barn WayN/A
771978–79ArundelRingmer2–0Old Barn WayN/A
781979–80ArundelHastings Town1–0The Caburn GroundN/A
791980–81Steyning TownPeacehaven & Telscombe2–1 aetCulver RoadN/A
801981–82Peacehaven & TelscombeLittlehampton Town2–1Culver RoadN/A
811982–83Three BridgesHastings Town3–2Culver RoadN/A
821983–84Littlehampton TownSouthwick2–1Culver RoadN/A
831984–85Steyning TownPortfield1–1 aet
2–1		Culver RoadN/A
841985–86Eastbourne TownSteyning Town3–0Culver RoadN/A
851986–87Eastbourne TownArundel1–0Culver RoadN/A
861987–88Three BridgesHailsham Town2–1Culver RoadN/A
871988–89PaghamLittlehampton Town1–0 aetCulver RoadN/A
881989–90WickPeacehaven & Telscombe3–0Culver RoadN/A

1990–2005
Season Winners Runners-up Final result Venue Attendance Notes
891990–91WhitehawkPeacehaven & Telscombe2–1Culver RoadN/A
901991–92Burgess Hill TownRingmer2–1Culver RoadN/A
911992–93Peacehaven & TelscombeLancing2–1Culver RoadN/A
921993–94NewhavenPagham4–0Culver RoadN/A
931994–95Peacehaven & TelscombeSTAMCO1–0Culver RoadN/A
941995–96Peacehaven & TelscombeSaltdean United1–0Culver RoadN/A
951996–97Peacehaven & TelscombeShoreham3–3
4–0		Culver RoadN/A
961997–98WickShoreham3–2Culver RoadN/A
971998–99WickBurgess Hill Town1–0Culver RoadN/A
981999–2000Burgess Hill TownSaltdean United3–0Culver RoadN/A
992000–01Horsham YMCABurgess Hill Town3–0Culver RoadN/A
1002001–02SelseyArundel2–0Culver RoadN/A
1012002–03SouthwickSidley United2–1Culver RoadN/A
1022003–04East Grinstead TownThree Bridges4–0Culver RoadN/A
1032004–05RingmerChichester City United1–0Culver RoadN/A

2005–2020
Season Winners Runners-up Final result Venue Attendance Notes
1042005–06Hailsham TownWhitehawk2–0The SaffronsN/A
1052006–07Chichester City UnitedWhitehawk2–0Culver RoadN/A
1062007–08Three BridgesSelsey4–0Culver RoadN/A
1072008–09Eastbourne United AssociationRustington4–1Culver RoadN/A
1082009–10Peacehaven & TelscombeWick6–1Culver RoadN/A
1092010–11Crawley Down Gatwick[1]AFC Uckfield Town2–0Culver RoadN/A
1102011–12Rye United[2]Selsey2–0Culver RoadN/A
1112012–13East PrestonBroadbridge Heath1–0Culver RoadN/A
1122013–14Horsham YMCAEast Preston0–0, 5–4 pensCulver RoadN/A
1132014–15Eastbourne TownLoxwood2–1Culver RoadN/A
1142015–16NewhavenChichester City4–2Culver RoadN/A
1152016–17NewhavenCrawley Down Gatwick5–0Culver RoadN/A
1162017–18Chichester CityPagham4–0Culver RoadN/A
1172018–19Peacehaven & TelscombeHaywards Heath Town3–0Culver RoadN/A
–2019–20Competitions cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[3]

2020–
Season Winners Runners-up Final result Venue Attendance Notes
–2020–21Competitions cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[4]
1182021–22Littlehampton TownSaltdean United2–0Culver Road782
1192022–23Peacehaven & TelscombeBroadbridge Heath1–0Culver Road302

Records

Statistics

Performance by club
Club Winners Runners up Winning Years
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 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
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
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
  1. "Sussex Principal RUR Charity Cup". Sussex FA. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
  2. "Sussex Principal RUR Charity Cup". Sussex FA. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
  3. "County Cup competitions curtailed". 12 August 2020 – via www.sussexfa.com.
  4. "County Cup competitions curtailed". 16 March 2021 – via www.sussexfa.com.
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