Yorkshire Cup (rugby union)
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| Sport | Rugby Union |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 1877 |
| Number of teams | 15 |
| Country |  England |
| Holders | West Park Leeds (1st title) (2021-22) |
| Most titles | Halifax RUFC (13 titles) |
| Website | Yorkshire RFU |
The Yorkshire Cup is an English Rugby Football Union competition founded in 1878. It is organised by the Yorkshire Rugby Football Union and is open to all eligible clubs in the Yorkshire area. It was initially known as the Yorkshire Challenge Cup.
The Yorkshire Senior Cup is currently the premier county cup competition for club sides based in Yorkshire that play in tier 4 (National League 2 North), tier 5 (National League 3 North) and tier 6 (North 1 East) of the English rugby union league system. The current format is as a knock-out cup with a first round, second round, quarter-final, semi-final and final, which is to be played at neutral ground in the county. Teams ranked lower than tier 6 play in the Yorkshire Shield or Yorkshire Trophy.[1]
History
In 1877, despite reservations within the Rugby Football Union, the committee of the Yorkshire County Football Club (composed from the clubs of Bradford FC, Huddersfield FC, Leeds FC, Hull FC and York FC) sanctioned a knock-out tournament - the first of its kind in the UK.
The notion of competing for a trophy appealed to the public of Yorkshire as much as it appalled the guardians of amateurism. The proceeds from the final were distributed among local charities.The trophy itself is known as "T'owd Tin Pot", pronounced with a Yorkshire accent.
In the first season, 16 teams battled it out for the T'owd Tin Pot, with York eventually losing out to Halifax in the final.
In its early years the competition was dominated by clubs who now play rugby league. Since the schism of 1895 which led to the formation of the Northern Rugby Football Union and the development of rugby league football, the cup has been competed for by clubs who remained with the Rugby Football Union or were founded after 1895.
According to the Hallmarks on the trophy it was made by Martin, Hall & Co. Sheffield and London, in 1877. It is made of Sterling Silver .925.
The trophy was won by Morley Rugby Club in the two seasons prior to the Second World War, and was kept "in a drawer under the secretary's bed" for the duration of the war.
Finals
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner Up | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1878 | Halifax Panthers | 1g, 1t, 9m - 0g, 0t, 0m[a] | York | Recreation Ground, Leeds |
| 2 | 1879 | Wakefield Trinity | 2g, 1t, 7m - 0g, 0t, 0m | Kirkstall | Thrum Hall, Halifax |
| 3 | 1880 | Wakefield Trinity (2) | 3g, 6g, 7m - 0g, 1t, 2m | Heckmondwike | Cardigan Fields, Leeds |
| 4 | 1881 | Dewsbury Rams | 1g, 0t, 0m - 0g, 0t, 4m | Wakefield Trinity | |
| 5 | 1882 | Thornes | 1g, 0t, 5m - 0g, 1t, 5m | Wakefield Trinity | |
| 6 | 1883 | Wakefield Trinity (3) | 1g, 2t, 11m - 0g, 0t, 0m | Halifax Panthers | |
| 7 | 1884 | Bradford | 1g, 4t, 5m - 0g, 1t, 3m | Hull F.C. | |
| 8 | 1885 | Batley Bulldogs | 0g, 0t, 6m - 0g, 0t, 2m | Manningham | |
| 9 | 1886 | Halifax Panthers (2) | 1g, 0t, 3m - 0g, 0t, 2m | Bradford | |
| 10 | 1887 | Wakefield Trinity (4) | 2g, 0t, 2m - 0g, 0t, 2m | Leeds Rhinos | Thrum Hall, Halifax |
| 11 | 1888 | Halifax Panthers (3) | 0g, 2t, 2m - 0g, 1t, 1m | Wakefield Trinity | Cardigan Fields, Leeds |
| 12 | 1889 | Otley | 1g, 1t,4m - 1g, 0t, 3m | Liversedge | |
| 13 | 1890 | Huddersfield Giants | 1g, 0t, 1m - 0g, 0t, 0m | Wakefield Trinity | Thrum Hall, Halifax |
| 14 | 1891 | Pontefract | 1g, 1t, 3m - 1g, 0t, 3m | Wakefield Trinity | Headingley, Leeds |
| 15 | 1892 | Hunslet | 21-0 | Leeds Rhinos | Huddersfield |
| 16 | 1893 | Halifax Panthers (4) | 8-2 | Batley Bulldogs | Headingley, Leeds |
| 17 | 1894 | Halifax Panthers (5) | 38-9 | Castleford | |
| 18 | 1895 | Brighouse Rangers | 16-4 | Morley | |
| 19 | 1896 | Castleford | 3-0 | West Riding | Scatcherd Lane, Morley |
| 20 | 1897 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 11-5 | Shipley | West Riding F. C, Leeds |
| 21 | 1898 | Ossett | 13-3 | Hebden Bridge | Wortley, Leeds |
| 22 | 1899 | Alverthorpe | 0-0 | Sowerby Bridge | Keighley |
| Replay | Sowerby Bridge | 4-0 | Alverthorpe | ||
| 23 | 1900 | Mytholmroyd | 11-0 | Castleford | Claro Road, Harrogate |
| 24 | 1901 | Castleford (2) | 20-6 | Morley | |
| 25 | 1902 | Castleford (3) | 9-5 | Old Dewsburians | |
| 26 | 1903 | Castleford | 6-6 [b] | Skipton | |
| Replay | Skipton | [c] | Castleford | Wakefield | |
| 27 | 1904 | Skipton (2) | 3-0 | Mytholmroyd | Claro Road, Harrogate |
| 28 | 1905 | Harrogate | 5-5 | Wakefield Balne Lane | Castleford |
| Replay | Harrogate | 7-5 | Wakefield Balne Lane | ||
| 29 | 1906 | Castleford (4) | 11-0 | Wakefield Balne Lane | Clarence Fields, Leeds |
| 30 | 1907 | Harrogate (2) | 11-6 | Headingley | Castleford |
| 31 | 1908 | Castleford (5) | 29-0 | Skipton | Cross Green, Otley |
| 32 | 1909 | Headingley | 3-0 [d] | Skipton | Ilkley |
| 33 | 1910 | Otley (2) | 6-0 | Hull & East Riding | Claro Road, Harrogate |
| 34 | 1911 | Otley (3) | 12-0 | Hull & East Riding | Ilkley |
| 35 | 1912 | Skipton (3) | 7-0 | Otley | |
| 36 | 1913 | Headingley (2) | 20-5 | Harrogate Old Boys | |
| 37 | 1914 | Headingley (3) | 18-5 | Harrogate Old Boys | Cross Green, Otley |
| 38 | 1920 | Wakefield RFC | 9-4 | Bradford RFC | |
| 1915-1920: Competitions cancelled due to First World War | |||||
| 39 | 1921 | Headingley (4) | 13-3 | Wakefield RFC | Cross Green, Otley |
| 40 | 1922 | Wakefield RFC (2) | 3-0 | Leeds University | |
| 41 | 1923 | Bradford RFC | 6-0 | Wakefield RFC | Skipton |
| 42 | 1924 | Bradford RFC (2) | 14-3 | Wakefield RFC | Cross Green, Otley |
| 43 | 1925 | Bradford RFC (3) | 22-9 | Otley | Ilkley |
| 44 | 1926 | Halifax RUFC | 8-0 | Otley | Lidget Green, Bradford |
| 45 | 1927 | Halifax RUFC (2) | 17-0 | Otley | |
| 46 | 1928 | Halifax RUFC | 6-6 | Otley | |
| Replay | Halifax RUFC (3) | 11-0 (AET) | Otley | ||
| 47 | 1929 | Otley (4) | 9-0 | Morley | |
| 48 | 1930 | Halifax RUFC (4) | 17-4 | Ilkley | Cross Green, Otley |
| 49 | 1931 | Otley (5) | 13-6 | Halifax RUFC | Lidget Green, Bradford |
| 50 | 1932 | Morley | 18-0 | Huddersfield Old Boys | |
| 51 | 1933 | Halifax RUFC (5) | 22-14 | Bradford RFC | Cross Green, Otley |
| 52 | 1934 | Otley (6) | 19-3 | Sandal | Lidget Green, Bradford |
| 53 | 1935 | Halifax RUFC (6) | 14-0 | Harrogate Old Boys | Cross Green, Otley |
| 54 | 1936 | Otley (7) | 26-0 | Harrogate Old Boys | Lidget Green, Bradford |
| 55 | 1937 | Otley (8) | 16-3 | Wakefield RFC | Skipton |
| 56 | 1938 | Morley (2) | 5-0 | Wakefield RFC | Ovenden Park, Halifax |
| 57 | 1939 | Morley (3) | 10-0 | Bradford RFC | Cross Green, Otley |
| 1940-1946: No competition held due to Second World War | |||||
| - | 1947 Competition abandoned due to bad weather | ||||
| 59 | 1948 | Keighley | 14-9 | Otley | Skipton |
| 60 | 1949 | Harrogate (3) | 20-6 | Skipton | Cross Green, Otley |
| 61 | 1950 | Halifax RUFC (7) | 11-0 | Wakefield RFC | |
| 62 | 1951 | Halifax RUFC (8) | 9-6 | Morley | |
| 63 | 1952 | Royal Signals | 11-10 | Halifax RUFC | |
| 64 | 1953 | Morley (4) | 8-3 | Goole Grammar School Old Boys | Clarence Fields, Leeds |
| 65 | 1954 | Royal Signals (2) | 17-3 | Roundhay | Cross Green, Otley |
| 66 | 1955 | Morley (5) | 16-9 | Bramley Old Boys | |
| 67 | 1956 | Goole Grammar School Old Boys | 3-3 | Old Pomfretians | Lidget Green, Bradford |
| Replay | Goole Grammar School Old Boys | 6-0 | Old Pomfretians | Selby | |
| 68 | 1957 | West Leeds Old Boys | 13-3 | Old Roundhegians | Clarence Fields, Leeds |
| 69 | 1958 | Old Roundhegians | 11-0 | Sandal | Lidget Green, Bradford |
| 70 | 1959 | Old Hymerians | 15-11 | West Leeds Old Boys | Scatcherd Lane, Morley |
| 71 | 1960 | Old Crossleyans | 9-0 | Sandal | |
| 72 | 1961 | Old Thornensians | 6-3 | West Leeds Old Boys | |
| 73 | 1962 | Old Thornensians | 3-3 | York Railway Institute | |
| Replay | Old Thornensians | 0-0 | York Railway Institute | Cross Green, Otley | |
| 2nd Replay | Old Thornensians (2) | 12-6 | York Railway Institute | ||
| - | 1963 Competition abandoned due bad weather | ||||
| 75 | 1964 | Halifax RUFC (9) | 8-6 | Otley | Lidget Green, Bradford |
| 76 | 1965 | Harrogate (4) | 9-8 | Wakefield RFC | Cross Green, Otley |
| 77 | 1966 | Bradford RFC (4) | 8-3 | Harrogate | |
| 78 | 1967 | Halifax RUFC | 0-0 | Roundhay | |
| Replay | Halifax RUFC (10) | 11-9 | Roundhay | ||
| 79 | 1968 | Bradford RFC | 3-3 | Halifax RUFC | |
| Replay | Bradford RFC (5) | 8-6 | Halifax RUFC | ||
| 80 | 1969 | Wakefield RFC (3) | 15-12 (AET) | Roundhay | |
| 81 | 1970 | Bradford RFC (6) | 19-6 | Huddersfield RUFC | Scatcherd Lane, Morley |
| 82 | 1971 | Halifax RUFC (11) | 9-3 | Old Thornensians | Cross Green, Otley |
| 83 | 1972 | Morley (6) | 16-3 | Bradford RFC | |
| 84 | 1973 | Morley (7) | 10-9 | Roundhay | Clarence Fields, Leeds |
| 85 | 1974 | Morley (8) | 27-16 | Roundhay | |
| 86 | 1975 | Headingley | 13-13 | Roundhay | Cross Green, Otley |
| Replay | Roundhay | 20-16 | Headingley | ||
| 87 | 1976 | Middlesbrough | 10-9 (AET) | Roundhay | |
| 88 | 1977 | Morley (9) | 23-9 | Halifax RUFC | Clarence Fields, Leeds |
| 89 | 1978 | Wakefield RFC (4) | 18-9 | Middlesbrough | Cross Green, Otley |
| 90 | 1979 | Morley (10) | 9-9 | Harrogate | Clarence Fields, Leeds |
| 91 | 1980 | Roundhay | 15-6 | Morley | |
| 92 | 1981 | Harrogate (5) | 12-3 | Morley | Cross Green, Otley |
| 93 | 1982 | Wakefield RFC (5) | 23-3 | Sheffield Tigers | Clarence Fields, Leeds |
| 94 | 1983 | Headingley (5) | 8-3 | Morley | Cross Green, Otley |
| 95 | 1984 | Headingley (6) | 17-3 | Wakefield RFC | |
| 96 | 1985 | Headingley (7) | 7-0 | Wakefield RFC | |
| 97 | 1986 | Wakefield RFC (6) | 18-6 | Morley | Clarence Fields, Leeds |
| 98 | 1987 | Headingley (8) | 18-4 | Morley | |
| 99 | 1988 | Headingley (9) | 21-9 | Wakefield RFC | Scatcherd Lane, Morley |
| 100 | 1989 | Headingley (10) | 48-9 | Otley | |
| 101 | 1990 | Wakefield RFC (7) | 16-3 | Sheffield Tigers | Clarence Fields, Leeds |
| 102 | 1991 | Harrogate (6) | 23-4 | Otley | Scatcherd Lane, Morley |
| 103 | 1992 | Harrogate (7) | 12-7 | Bradford & Bingley | |
| 104 | 1993 | Otley (9) | 22-5 | Rotherham | Clarence Fields, Leeds |
| 105 | 1994 | Wakefield RFC (8) | 35-9 | Sandal | Scatcherd Lane, Morley |
| 106 | 1995 | Rotherham | 39-3 | Harrogate | Clarence Fields, Leeds |
| 107 | 1996 | Morley (11) | 16-10 | Rotherham | |
| 108 | 1997 | Sandal (2) | 17-13 | Doncaster | Cross Green, Otley |
| 109 | 1998 | Leeds Tykes | 21-11 | Doncaster | Scatcherd Lane, Morley |
| 110 | 1999 | Doncaster | 13-10 | Sandal | Brantingham Park, Hull |
| 111 | 2000 | Doncaster (2) | 29-26 | Morley | Lockwood Park, Huddersfield |
| 112 | 2001 | Sandal | 26-24 | Middlesbrough | Claro Road, Harrogate |
| 113 | 2002 | Harrogate (8) | 24-19 | Wharfedale | Cross Green, Otley |
| 114 | 2003 | Harrogate (9) | 13-12 | Doncaster | Scatcherd Lane, Morley |
| 115 | 2004 | Halifax RUFC (12) | 23-21 | Otley | Claro Road, Harrogate |
| 116 | 2005 | Halifax RUFC (13) | 19-14 | Cleckheaton | Wagon Lane, Bingley |
| 117 | 2006 | Leeds Tykes (2) | 22-11 | Wharfedale | |
| 118 | 2007 | Doncaster (3) | 31-6 | Wharfedale | York |
| 119 | 2008 | Doncaster (4) | 24-17 | Wharfedale | Claro Road, Harrogate |
| 120 | 2009 | Leeds Tykes U19(3)[2] | 23-13 | Beverley | Brantingham Park, Hull |
| 121 | 2010 | Wharfedale | 36-13 | Sheffield Tigers | Huddersfield YMCA, Huddersfield |
| 122 | 2011 | Huddersfield RUFC | 25-18 | Hull RUFC | York |
| 123 | 2012 | Hull RUFC | 20-10 | Wharfedale | York |
| - | 2013 Competition abandoned due to bad weather | ||||
| 125 | 2014 | Wharfedale (2) | 34-29 | Otley | Wagon Lane, Bingley |
| 126 | 2015 | Harrogate (10) | 16-12 | Wharfedale | The Sycamores, Leeds |
| 127 | 2016 | Harrogate (11) | 38-3 | Sheffield Tigers | Moor Lane, Pontefract |
| 128 | 2017 | Harrogate (12) | [e][3][4] | Sheffield Tigers | Scatcherd Lane |
| 129 | 2018 | Hull RUFC (2) | 34-7 | Doncaster Phoenix | Clifton Park, York |
| 130 | 2019 | Sandal (3) | 33-14 | Sheffield | Scatcherd Lane, Morley |
| 2020-2021: Competitions cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic | |||||
| 131 | 2023 | Middlesbrough | 30-24 | Sandal | Castle Park |
Results
- § Denotes club now defunct
- ± Denotes club plays rugby league following the schism
- Teams in bold are active clubs currently competing in rugby union competitions.
| Club | Wins | Runners up |
Winning Years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Halifax RUFC | 13 | 4 | 1926, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1933, 1935, 1951, 1951, 1964, 1967, 1971, 2004, 2005 |
| 2 | Harrogate | 12 | 2 | 1905, 1907, 1949, 1965, 1981, 1991, 1992, 2002, 2003, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| 3 | Morley | 11 | 9 | 1932, 1938, 1939, 1953, 1955, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1996 |
| 4 | Headingley§ | 10 | 3 | 1909, 1913, 1914, 1921, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989 |
| 5 | Otley | 9 | 11 | 1889, 1910, 1911, 1929, 1931, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1993 |
| 6 | Wakefield RFC§ | 7 | 10 | 1920, 1922, 1969, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994 |
| 7 | Bradford & Bingley | 6 | 4 | 1923, 1924, 1925, 1966, 1968, 1970 |
| 8 | Castleford§ | 5 | 4 | 1896, 1901, 1902, 1906, 1908 |
| 9 | Halifax Panthers± | 1 | 1878, 1886, 1888, 1893, 1894 | |
| 10 | Wakefield Trinity± | 4 | 5 | 1879, 1880, 1883, 1887 |
| 11 | Doncaster | 3 | 1999, 2000, 2007, 2008 | |
| 12 | Skipton | 3 | 3 | 1903, 1904, 1912 |
| 13 | Sandal | 2 | 1997, 2001, 2019 | |
| 14 | Leeds Tykes | 0 | 1998, 2006, 2009 | |
| 15 | Wharfedale | 2 | 6 | 2010, 2014 |
| 16 | Roundhay§ | 5 | 1975, 1980 | |
| 17 | Old Thornisions | 1 | 1961, 1962 | |
| 18 | Hull RUFC | 1 | 2012, 2018 | |
| 19 | Royal Signals | 0 | 1952, 1954 | |
| 1 | West Leeds Old Boys§ | 1 | 2 | 1957 |
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 1976, 2023 | ||
| 1 | Bradford±§ | 1 | 1884 | |
| 1 | Batley Bulldogs± | 1885 | ||
| Mytholmroyd | 1900 | |||
| 1 | Goole Grammar School Old Boys | 1956 | ||
| 1 | Old Roundheigians | 1958 | ||
| 1 | Rotherham | 1995 | ||
| 1 | Huddersfield RUFC | 2011 | ||
| 1 | Dewsbury Rams± | 0 | 1881 | |
| 1 | Thornes§ | 1882 | ||
| 1 | Huddersfield Giants± | 1890 | ||
| 1 | Pontefract | 1891 | ||
| 1 | Hunslet± | 1892 | ||
| 1 | Brighouse Rangers±§ | 1895 | ||
| 1 | Hull Kingston Rovers± | 1897 | ||
| 1 | Ossett | 1898 | ||
| 1 | Sowerby Bridge | 1899 | ||
| 1 | Keighley | 1948 | ||
| 1 | Old Hymerians | 1959 | ||
| 1 | Old Crossleyions | 1960 | ||
| 1 | West Park Leeds | 2022 | ||
| 1 | Sheffield Tigers | 0 | 4 | |
| 1 | Hull & East Riding | 0 | 2 | |
| 1 | Wakefield Balne Lane | 0 | 2 | |
| 1 | Old Pomfretians | 0 | 2 | |
| 1 | Alverthorpe | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | Beverley | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | Bramley Old Boys | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | Cleckheaton | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | Doncaster Phoenix | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | Heckmondwike± | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | Hebden Bridge | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | Hull F.C.± | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | Ilkley | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | Kirkstall | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | Liversedge± | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | Manningham± | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | Old Dewsburians | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | Sheffield | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | Shipley | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | West Riding | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | York Railway Institute | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | York RUFC | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | York±§ | 0 | 1 |
See also
Bibliography
- Cup final programmes, including the 1978 Centenary Programme.
- Wakefield Rugby Football Club—1901-2001 A Centenary History. Written and compiled by David Ingall in 2001.
- Yorkshire Rugby Union Centenary 1869-1969 book produced by Yorkshire RFU.
Notes
- ^ Until 1891, the scoring system in place used goals (g), tries (t) and minor points (m) to decide the winners
- ^ Skipton contested result on grounds that Castleford had included an ineligible player, therefore a replay was arranged.
- ^ Castleford refused to play. Skipton were declared the winners.
- ^ Cup awarded to Headingley after Skipton, objecting to one of the referees decisions, walked off the field five minutes before half time.
- ^ Harrogate won by walkover as Sheffield Tigers could not agree a date to play the final citing player welware. Final had originally been scheduled for 26 April 2017 at Scatcherd Lane in Morley but was ultimately cancelled.
References
- ^ "2016-2017 Yorkshire Competitions". Yorkshire RFU. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Pellow's Praise For Young Chiefs". Exeter Chiefs. 16 April 2017.
- ^ "Yorkshire Cup 2016-17". Rolling Maul. 19 April 2017.
External links
- Yorkshire Cup results on Yorkshire RU