Sussex RUR Cup
# 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.

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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1896–97 | Southwick | North End Rangers | 3–2 | Beach House Park, Worthing | N/A |
| 2 | 1897–98 | Brighton Athletic | Southwick | 2–1 | at Brighton Hornets F.C. | N/A |
| 3 | 1898–99 | Brighton Athletic | Worthing | 2–1 | at Littlehampton F.C. | N/A |
| 4 | 1899–1900 | Horsham | Hastings & St. Leonards | 2–0 | Beach House Park, Worthing | N/A |
| 5 | 1900–01 | Hastings & St. Leonards | Horsham | 4–1 | The Saffrons | N/A |
| 6 | 1901–02 | Hastings & St. Leonards | Horsham | 5–2 | Shoreham | N/A |
| 7 | 1902–03 | Shoreham | Hastings & St. Leonards | 4–3 | Central Ground, Hastings | N/A |
| 8 | 1903–04 | Worthing | Hastings & St. Leonards | 3–2 | Worthing Sports Ground | N/A |
| 9 | 1904–05 | Newhaven | Shoreham | 3–2 aet | Central Ground, Hastings | N/A |
| 10 | 1905–06 | Shoreham | Newhaven | 2–0 | Worthing | N/A |
| 11 | 1906–07 | Worthing | Eastbourne St. Marys | 5–2 | Goldstone Ground | N/A |
| 12 | 1907–08 | Worthing | Rock-A-Nore | 7–0 | Goldstone Ground | N/A |
| 13 | 1908–09 | Southwick | Newhaven | 3–0 | Goldstone Ground | N/A |
| 14 | 1909–10 | Worthing | Newhaven | 7–2 | The Dripping Pan | N/A |
| 15 | 1910–11 | Southwick | Lewes | 1–0 | Unknown | N/A |
| 16 | 1911–12 | Vernon Athletic | Newhaven | 3–0 | Unknown | N/A |
| 17 | 1912–13 | St Leonards Amateurs | Worthing | 3–2 | Unknown | N/A |
| 18 | 1913–14 | Worthing | Lewes | 4–1 | Unknown | N/A |

### 1919–1940

| | Season | Winners | Runners-up | Final result | Venue | Attendance | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| – | 1915-1919 | No competition - World War I | No competition - World War I | No competition - World War I | No competition - World War I | No competition - World War I | No competition - World War I |
| 19 | 1919–20 | Brighton & Hove Amateurs | Eastbourne | 2–1 | The Saffrons | N/A | |
| 20 | 1920–21 | Worthing | Brighton & Hove Amateurs | 2–0 | The Sports Ground, Worthing | N/A | |
| 21 | 1921–22 | Vernon Athletic | Royal Corps of Signals | ? | Unknown | N/A | |
| 22 | 1922–23 | Vernon Athletic | Southwick | 3–2 | at Worthing | N/A | Contested by the top 4 of County League |
| 23 | 1923–24 | Royal Corps of Signals | Vernon Athletic | 1–0 | Fort Road | N/A | |
| 24 | 1924–25 | Southwick | Hastings & St Leonards | 2–1 | Fort Road | N/A | |
| 25 | 1925–26 | Southwick | Eastbourne | 2–1 | The Saffrons | 2,300 | |
| 26 | 1926–27 | Worthing | Hastings | 3–0 | Fort Road | N/A | |
| 27 | 1927–28 | Southwick | Haywards Heath | 8–1 | Unknown | N/A | |
| 28 | 1928–29 | Southwick | Worthing | 2–1 | Goldstone Ground | N/A | |
| 29 | 1929–30 | Southwick | Worthing | 7–1 | Goldstone Ground | N/A | |
| 30 | 1930–31 | Horsham | Worthing | 3–1 | Goldstone Ground | N/A | |
| 31 | 1931–32 | Horsham | Worthing | 6–1 | Goldstone Ground | N/A | |
| 32 | 1932–33 | Eastbourne | Horsham | 5–4 | Goldstone Ground | N/A | |
| 33 | 1933–34 | Horsham & Worthing (Shared Trophy) | Horsham & Worthing (Shared Trophy) | 1–1 | Goldstone Ground | N/A | |
| 34 | 1934–35 | Horsham | 2nd Battalion R.U.R. | 5–2 | Goldstone Ground | N/A | |
| 35 | 1935–36 | Horsham | Worthing | 9–0 | Goldstone Ground | N/A | |
| 36 | 1936–37 | Horsham | Southwick | 6–1 | Goldstone Ground | N/A | |
| 37 | 1937–38 | Horsham & Southwick (Shared Trophy) | Horsham & Southwick (Shared Trophy) | 2–2 | Goldstone Ground | N/A | |
| 38 | 1938–39 | Hastings & St. Leonards | Worthing | 6–1 | Goldstone Ground | N/A | |
| 39 | 1939–40 | Worthing | Hastings & St. Leonards | 1–1 aet 4–1 | Unknown | N/A | |

### 1941–1945

| | Season | Winners | Runners-up | Final result | Venue | Attendance | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| – | 1940–41 | No competition - World War II | No competition - World War II | No competition - World War II | No competition - World War II | No competition - World War II | No competition - World War II |
| 40 | 1941–42 | Worthing | Haywards Heath | 3–1 | Victoria Park (Haywards Heath) | N/A | |
| 41 | 1942–43 | Brighton & Hove Albion Juniors | Worthing | 4–3 | Goldstone Ground | N/A | |
| 42 | 1943–44 | Haywards Heath | R.A.F. XI | 4–3 | Victoria Park (Haywards Heath) | N/A | |
| 43 | 1944–45 | Worthing | Brighton & Hove Albion Juniors | 3–1 | Unknown | N/A | |

### 1945–1960

| | Season | Winners | Runners-up | Final result | Venue | Attendance |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 44 | 1945–46 | Horsham | Eastbourne | 4–1 | Unknown | N/A |
| 45 | 1946–47 | Littlehampton Town | Hastings & St Leonards | 2–0 | Unknown | N/A |
| 46 | 1947–48 | Eastbourne | Horsham | 5–3 | Goldstone Ground | N/A |
| 47 | 1948–49 | Horsham & Worthing (Shared Trophy) | Horsham & Worthing (Shared Trophy) | 1–1 | Queen Street | N/A |
| 48 | 1949–50 | Eastbourne | Haywards Heath | 6–0 | Goldstone Ground | N/A |
| 49 | 1950–51 | Horsham | Haywards Heath | 5–2 | Queen Street | N/A |
| 50 | 1951–52 | Horsham | Haywards Heath | 3–2 | Unknown | N/A |
| 51 | 1952–53 | Worthing | Chichester City | 5–1 | Goldstone Ground | N/A |
| 52 | 1953–54 | Worthing | Shoreham | 5–2 | Culver Road | N/A |
| 53 | 1954–55 | Whitehawk & Manor Farm Old Boys | Eastbourne United | 1–0 | Goldstone Ground | N/A |
| 54 | 1955–56 | Eastbourne United | Eastbourne | 6–0 | The Oval, Eastbourne | N/A |
| 55 | 1956–57 | Horsham | Whitehawk & Manor Farm Old Boys | 2–0 | Hanbury Park | N/A |
| 56 | 1957–58 | Bexhill Town Athletic | Shoreham | 7–1 | Hanbury Park | N/A |
| 57 | 1958–59 | Whitehawk & Manor Farm Old Boys | Bognor Regis Town | 4–2 | Unknown | N/A |
| 58 | 1959–60 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Arundel | 6–0 | Woodside Road | N/A |

### 1960–1975

| | Season | Winners | Runners-up | Final result | Venue | Attendance | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 59 | 1960–61 | Brighton & Hove Albion & Chichester City (Shared trophy) | Brighton & Hove Albion & Chichester City (Shared trophy) | ? | Unknown | N/A | |
| 60 | 1961–62 | Lewes | Haywards Heath | 4-2 | Unknown | N/A | |
| 61 | 1962–63 | Lewes | Chichester City | 3–2 | Unknown | N/A | |
| 62 | 1963–64 | Chichester City | Eastbourne | 2–0 | Unknown | N/A | |
| 63 | 1964–65 | Lewes | Shoreham | 4–2 | Unknown | N/A | |
| 64 | 1965–66 | Lancing | Rye United | 3–0 | Unknown | N/A | |
| 65 | 1966–67 | Haywards Heath | Seaford Town | 8–1 | Unknown | N/A | |
| 66 | 1967–68 | Rye United | Haywards Heath | 3–1 | Unknown | N/A | |
| 67 | 1968–69 | Arundel | Southwick | 3–1 | Woodside Road | N/A | |
| 68 | 1969–70 | Littlehampton Town | Rye United | 2–0 5–3 | The Dripping Pan | N/A | First game abandoned |
| 69 | 1970–71 | Littlehampton Town | Ringmer | 1–0 | Old Barn Way | N/A | |
| 70 | 1971–72 | Bognor Regis Town | Chichester City | 1–0 | at Littlehampton | N/A | |
| 71 | 1972–73 | Arundel | Southwick | 3–0 | Woodside Road | N/A | |
| 72 | 1973–74 | Bexhill Town | Seaford Town | 1–0 | Unknown | N/A | |
| 73 | 1974–75 | Haywards Heath | East Grinstead | 4–1 | The Dripping Pan | N/A | |

### 1975–1990

| | Season | Winners | Runners-up | Final result | Venue | Attendance |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 74 | 1975–76 | Haywards Heath | Wick | 2–0 | Queen Street | N/A |
| 75 | 1976–77 | Southwick | Littlehampton | 1–0 | Woodside Road | N/A |
| 76 | 1977–78 | Peacehaven & Telscombe | Burgess Hill Town | 1–0 | Old Barn Way | N/A |
| 77 | 1978–79 | Arundel | Ringmer | 2–0 | Old Barn Way | N/A |
| 78 | 1979–80 | Arundel | Hastings Town | 1–0 | The Caburn Ground | N/A |
| 79 | 1980–81 | Steyning Town | Peacehaven & Telscombe | 2–1 aet | Culver Road | N/A |
| 80 | 1981–82 | Peacehaven & Telscombe | Littlehampton Town | 2–1 | Culver Road | N/A |
| 81 | 1982–83 | Three Bridges | Hastings Town | 3–2 | Culver Road | N/A |
| 82 | 1983–84 | Littlehampton Town | Southwick | 2–1 | Culver Road | N/A |
| 83 | 1984–85 | Steyning Town | Portfield | 1–1 aet 2–1 | Culver Road | N/A |
| 84 | 1985–86 | Eastbourne Town | Steyning Town | 3–0 | Culver Road | N/A |
| 85 | 1986–87 | Eastbourne Town | Arundel | 1–0 | Culver Road | N/A |
| 86 | 1987–88 | Three Bridges | Hailsham Town | 2–1 | Culver Road | N/A |
| 87 | 1988–89 | Pagham | Littlehampton Town | 1–0 aet | Culver Road | N/A |
| 88 | 1989–90 | Wick | Peacehaven & Telscombe | 3–0 | Culver Road | N/A |

### 1990–2005

| | Season | Winners | Runners-up | Final result | Venue | Attendance |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 89 | 1990–91 | Whitehawk | Peacehaven & Telscombe | 2–1 | Culver Road | N/A |
| 90 | 1991–92 | Burgess Hill Town | Ringmer | 2–1 | Culver Road | N/A |
| 91 | 1992–93 | Peacehaven & Telscombe | Lancing | 2–1 | Culver Road | N/A |
| 92 | 1993–94 | Newhaven | Pagham | 4–0 | Culver Road | N/A |
| 93 | 1994–95 | Peacehaven & Telscombe | STAMCO | 1–0 | Culver Road | N/A |
| 94 | 1995–96 | Peacehaven & Telscombe | Saltdean United | 1–0 | Culver Road | N/A |
| 95 | 1996–97 | Peacehaven & Telscombe | Shoreham | 3–3 4–0 | Culver Road | N/A |
| 96 | 1997–98 | Wick | Shoreham | 3–2 | Culver Road | N/A |
| 97 | 1998–99 | Wick | Burgess Hill Town | 1–0 | Culver Road | N/A |
| 98 | 1999–2000 | Burgess Hill Town | Saltdean United | 3–0 | Culver Road | N/A |
| 99 | 2000–01 | Horsham YMCA | Burgess Hill Town | 3–0 | Culver Road | N/A |
| 100 | 2001–02 | Selsey | Arundel | 2–0 | Culver Road | N/A |
| 101 | 2002–03 | Southwick | Sidley United | 2–1 | Culver Road | N/A |
| 102 | 2003–04 | East Grinstead Town | Three Bridges | 4–0 | Culver Road | N/A |
| 103 | 2004–05 | Ringmer | Chichester City United | 1–0 | Culver Road | N/A |

### 2005–2020

| | Season | Winners | Runners-up | Final result | Venue | Attendance |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 104 | 2005–06 | Hailsham Town | Whitehawk | 2–0 | The Saffrons | N/A |
| 105 | 2006–07 | Chichester City United | Whitehawk | 2–0 | Culver Road | N/A |
| 106 | 2007–08 | Three Bridges | Selsey | 4–0 | Culver Road | N/A |
| 107 | 2008–09 | Eastbourne United Association | Rustington | 4–1 | Culver Road | N/A |
| 108 | 2009–10 | Peacehaven & Telscombe | Wick | 6–1 | Culver Road | N/A |
| 109 | 2010–11 | Crawley Down Gatwick | AFC Uckfield Town | 2–0 | Culver Road | N/A |
| 110 | 2011–12 | Rye United | Selsey | 2–0 | Culver Road | N/A |
| 111 | 2012–13 | East Preston | Broadbridge Heath | 1–0 | Culver Road | N/A |
| 112 | 2013–14 | Horsham YMCA | East Preston | 0–0, 5–4 pens | Culver Road | N/A |
| 113 | 2014–15 | Eastbourne Town | Loxwood | 2–1 | Culver Road | N/A |
| 114 | 2015–16 | Newhaven | Chichester City | 4–2 | Culver Road | N/A |
| 115 | 2016–17 | Newhaven | Crawley Down Gatwick | 5–0 | Culver Road | N/A |
| 116 | 2017–18 | Chichester City | Pagham | 4–0 | Culver Road | N/A |
| 117 | 2018–19 | Peacehaven & Telscombe | Haywards Heath Town | 3–0 | Culver Road | N/A |
| – | 2019–20 | Competitions cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Competitions cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Competitions cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Competitions cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Competitions cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |

### 2020–

| | Season | Winners | Runners-up | Final result | Venue | Attendance |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| – | 2020–21 | Competitions cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Competitions cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Competitions cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Competitions cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Competitions cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 118 | 2021–22 | Littlehampton Town | Saltdean United | 2–0 | Culver Road | 782 |
| 119 | 2022–23 | Peacehaven & Telscombe | Broadbridge Heath | 1–0 | Culver Road | 302 |

## Records

* Most wins: 14:
   * Worthing (1904, 1907, 1908, 1910, 1914, 1921, 1927, 1934, 1940, 1942, 1945, 1949, 1953, 1954)
* Most consecutive wins: 5
   * Horsham (1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938)
* Most appearances in a final: 23
   * Worthing
* Most consecutive appearances in a final: 8
   * Horsham (1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938)
* Most defeats in a final: 9
   * Worthing
* Biggest win: 9 goals:
   * Horsham 9–0 Worthing (1936)
* Most goals in final: 9:
   * Worthing 7–2 Newhaven (1910)
   * Southwick 8–1 Haywards Heath (1928)
   * Eastbourne 5–4 Horsham (1933)
   * Horsham 9–0 Worthing (1936)
   * Haywards Heath 8–1 Seaford Town (1967)

## 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 | – |
