London Charity Cup

The London Charity Cup was one of the London Football Association's cup competitions.

History

The London FA previously ran three senior cup competitions, the London Challenge Cup, the London Senior Cup (known also as the London Senior Amateur Cup) and the London Charity Cup. The only time a club reached the final of all three competitions in the same season was in 1959–60. Tooting & Mitcham won the London Senior Cup after defeating Bromley 5–0 in the final played at The Den (home of Millwall). Tooting & Mitcham were losing finalists in the other two competitions after being beaten 2–1 by Barnet in the final of the London Charity Cup and 2–1 by Chelsea in the final of the London Challenge Cup. Both finals were played on the winning side's home ground.

The original trophy was donated by the Rt. Hon. Reginald Harrison.[1] The competition was discontinued in 1975.

List of finals

Key

Match went to extra time
Shared trophy
SeasonVenueWinnersResultRunners-upNotesAtt.Ref
1886–87Kennington OvalSwifts3–0CasualsKick-off was delayed to allow spectators to watch the Boat Race.1500[2]
1887–88Kennington OvalSwifts1–0Casuals1500[3]
1888–89Kennington OvalOld Westminsters6–3Swifts2500[4]
1889–90Essex County GroundRoyal Arsenal3-1Old Westminsters8000[5]
1890–91Essex County GroundCasuals1-1Old Carthusians2500
Essex County GroundCasuals5-2Old CarthusiansReplay.3000[6]
1891–92Essex County GroundCrusaders1–0Millwall Athletic3000[7]
1892–93Essex County GroundCrusaders2–1Old Carthusians4500[8]
1893–94Essex County GroundCasuals2-1Old Westminsters5000[6]
1894–95Essex County GroundLondon Caledonians3-1Old Carthusians2000[9]
1895-96Essex County GroundOld Carthusians3-1Casuals2000
1896–97Essex County GroundCasuals5-0Old Carthusians4000[6]
1897-98Essex County GroundOld Carthusians3-0Casuals6000
1898–99Essex County GroundClapton2-1Old Carthusians5500[10]
1899–1900Ilford Sports GroundClapton1-1Old Carthusians3000
Ilford Sports GroundClapton3-0Old CarthusiansReplay.3000[10]
1900–01Campdale RoadCasuals3-1Clapton3500[6][11]
1901–02Campdale RoadClapton7-0Shepherds Bush4000[10]
1902–03Spotted DogClapton3-1Casuals3000[10]
1903–04Essex County GroundCasuals3-1Clapton3000[6]
1904–05Newbury ParkCasuals1-0Clapton3000[6]
1905–06Campdale RoadLondon Caledonians2-0Casuals6000[9]
1906-07Campdale RoadCasuals

London Caledonians

0-0 aetTrophy Shared.4500
1907-08Herne HillShepherd's Bush2-0Nunhead3000
1908–09Freeman's GroundLondon Caledonians1-1Nunhead2000
Granleigh RoadLondon Caledonians1-0NunheadReplay.2000[9]
1909–10Newbury ParkLeytonstone3-0Clapton3000
1910–11Herne HillDulwich Hamlet

Nunhead

1-1Trophy shared.5000[12]
Herne HillDulwich Hamlet

Nunhead

2-26000
1911-12Herne HillNunhead3-2Dulwich Hamlet4500
1912–13Champion HillLondon Caledonians3-0Nunhead3000[9]
1913-14Herne HillNunhead1-0Dulwich Hamlet6000
1914-15Champion HillNunhead2-1London Caledonians4000
1915-19No competition held due to World War I.
1919–20Champion HillDulwich Hamlet2–1London Caledonians4000[9][13]
1920-21Newbury ParkDulwich Hamlet7-4Leytonstone3000
1921-22The DenIlford3-1Barking Town10.000
1922-23HighburyDulwich Hamlet2-1London Caledonians6500
1923–24Upton ParkDulwich Hamlet

Clapton

1-1 aetTrophy Shared.7000[10]
1924-25Plough LaneLondon Caledonians1-0Casuals
1925-26Brown's GroundDulwich Hamlet2-0London Caledonians5955
1926–27Vicarage FieldKingstonian3-2Ilford3500[14]
1927-28Plough LaneDulwich Hamlet5-2Ilford
1928–29Selhurst ParkDulwich Hamlet2-1Kingstonian6000[14]
1929-30Griffin ParkIlford3-2Dulwich Hamlet
1930–31Plough LaneKingstonian

Dulwich Hamlet

2-2 aetTrophy Shared.[14]
1931–32Champion HillKingstonian4-1Ilford5498[14]
1932–33Champion HillKingstonian2-0Leyton[14]
1933–34Champion HillWalthamstow Avenue2–0Kingstonian5000[14][15]
1934–35Hare & HoundsLeyton4-1Barnet
1935–36Champion HillWimbledon2–1KingstonianFinal was held over until September of season 1936–37.3000[16][17]
1936–37Leyton
1937-38Ilford2-1Dulwich Hamlet
1938-39
1939-40
1945-46
1946-47Vicarage FieldBarnet2-1Leyton
1947-48Dulwich Hamlet2-1Walthamstow Avenue
1948-49
1949–50Stamford BridgeWimbledon2–1Dulwich HamletFinal was held over until September of season 1950–51.[16][18]
1950-51Walthamstow Avenue3-2Corinthian-Casuals
1951–52Champion HillWimbledon2–1Walthamstow AvenueFinal was held over until September of season 1952–53.[16][19]
1952–53Granleigh RoadLeytonstone3-1Barnet
1953-54
1954-55
1955-56
1956-57Dulwich Hamlet
1957-58Dulwich Hamlet
1958-59Newbury ParkHounslow Town1-0Ilford
1959–60The UnderhillBarnet2–1Tooting & Mitcham
1960–61Hayes3–2Hounslow Town
1961–62Vicarage FieldBarking1–0IlfordAfter extra-time, 0-0.[20]
1962–63Newbury ParkIlfordBarnet2–2Trophy shared. After extra-time.
1963–64Lower MeadWealdstone2–1Barnet[21]
1964–65Finchley2–1Hayes
1965–66Ilford1–0Erith & Belvedere
1966–67Dagenham1–0Leyton
1967–68Dagenham1–0Sutton UnitedAfter extra-time.
1968–69Dagenham3–1Sutton United
1969–70Sutton United4–2Kingstonian[14]
1970–71Dagenham2–0Leyton
1971–72Dagenham8–2Southall
1972–73Dagenham4–1Sutton United
1973–74Cheshunt2–0Walthamstow Avenue[22]
1974–75Dagenham2–1Kingstonian[14]

Notes

    See also

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