Wharncliffe Charity Cup
# 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.

## Finals

| Season | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Venue | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1878–79 | The Wednesday | 3 – 2 | Heeley | Bramall Lane | |
| 1879–80 | Heeley | 2 – 1 | The Wednesday | Sheaf House | |
| 1880–81 | Not completed | Not completed | Not completed | | |
| 1881–82 | The Wednesday | 5 – 0 | Heeley | Bramall Lane | |
| 1882–83 | The Wednesday | 4 – 0 | Pyebank | Bramall Lane | |
| 1883–84 | Lockwood Brothers | 6 – 0 | Pyebank | Bramall Lane | |
| 1884–85 | Heeley | 4 – 0 | The Wednesday | Bramall Lane | Replay; First game 1 – 1 at Bramall Lane |
| 1885–86 | The Wednesday | 2 – 0 | Heeley | Old Forge Ground | |
| 1886–87 | Staveley | 3 – 0 | The Wednesday | Bramall Lane | |
| 1887–88 | The Wednesday | 2 – 0 | Rotherham Town | Bramall Lane | |
| 1888–89 | Staveley | 1 – 0 | Rotherham Town | Olive Grove | |
| 1889–90 | Staveley | 3 – 0 | Rotherham Town | Olive Grove | 2nd replay; First game 1 – 1 at Bramall Lane, Second game 1 – 1 at Olive Grove |
| 1890–91 | Not completed | Not completed | Not completed | | |
| 1891–92 | Not completed | Not completed | Not completed | | |
| 1892–93 | Not won | Not won | Not won | Olive Grove | The Wednesday and Sheffield United drew 0-0- competition declared 'unwon' |
| 1893–94 | Not played | Not played | Not played | |
| 1894–95 | Mexborough | n/a | Chesterfield | n/a | League format, played under the auspices of the Sheffield & District Football League |
| 1895–96 | Sheffield United reserves | n/a | Barnsley St. Peters | n/a | League format |
| 1896–97 | Sheffield United reserves | n/a | The Wednesday reserves | n/a | League format |
| 1897–98 | Not played | Not played | Not played | | |
| 1898–99 | Not played | Not played | Not played | | |
| 1899–1900 | The Wednesday F.C. reserves | n/a | Sheffield United reserves | n/a | League format |
| 1900–01 | Monk Bretton | 2 – 1 | Roundel | Old Forge Ground | |
| 1901–02 | Sheffield United reserves | n/a | The Wednesday reserves | n/a | League format |
| 1902–03 | The Wednesday reserves | n/a | Sheffield United reserves | n/a | League format |
| 1903–04 | Sheffield United reserves | n/a | Barnsley reserves | n/a | League format |
| 1904–05 | The Wednesday reserves | n/a | Denaby United | n/a | League format |
| 1905–06 | The Wednesday reserves | n/a | Sheffield United reserves | n/a | League format |
| 1906–07 | Sheffield United reserves | n/a | Rotherham County | n/a | League format |
| 1907–08 | The Wednesday reserves | 3 – 2 | Rotherham County | Bramall Lane |
| 1908–09 | The Wednesday reserves | n/a | Sheffield United reserves | n/a | League format |
| 1909–10 | Barnsley reserves | 3 – 1 | Sheffield United reserves | Hillsborough | |
| 1910–11 | The Wednesday reserves | 3 – 0 | Sheffield United reserves | Hillsborough | |
| 1911–12 | Sheffield United reserves | 2 – 1 | South Kirkby Colliery | Hillsborough | |
| 1912–13 | Gainsborough Trinity | 3 – 1 | The Wednesday reserves | Central Avenue | Replay; First game 0 – 0 at Central Avenue |
| 1913–14 | Rotherham County | 2 – 0 | Sheffield United reserves | Hillsborough | |
| 1914–15 | The Wednesday reserves | 4 – 1 | Sheffield United reserves | Bramall Lane | |
| 1915–16 | Worksop Town | n/a | | n/a | League format |
| 1916–17 | Not played | Not played | Not played | | |
| 1917–18 | Not played | Not played | Not played | | |
| 1918–19 | Not played | Not played | Not played | | |
| 1919–20 | Maltby Main | - | Retford Town | | Awarded to Retford Town ? - trophy is engraved Maltby Main F.C. for season 1919–20 |
| 1920–21 | Rotherham County reserves | 3 – 1 | Frickley Colliery | Oakwell | |
| 1921–22 | The Wednesday reserves | 3 – 1 | Sheffield United reserves | Hillsborough | |
| 1922–23 | Doncaster Rovers | 1 – 0 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | Belle Vue | |
| 1923–24 | Sheffield United reserves | 2 – 1 | The Wednesday reserves | Hillsborough | |
| 1924–25 | The Wednesday reserves | 3 – 1 | Rotherham Town | Hillsborough | |
| 1925–26 | Sheffield United reserves | | Wath Athletic | Hillsborough | |
| 1926–27 | Doncaster Rovers reserves | 2 – 0 | Barnsley reserves | Belle Vue | |
| 1927–28 | Sheffield United reserves | 4 – 0 | Worksop Town | Hillsborough | |
| 1928–29 | Doncaster Rovers reserves | 2 – 0 | Sheffield United reserves | Bramall Lane | |
| 1929–30 | Sheffield United reserves | 6 – 3 | Rotherham United reserves | Hillsborough | |
| 1930–31 | Sheffield Wednesday reserves | 4 – 0 | Sheffield United reserves | Bramall Lane | |
| 1931–32 | Sheffield United reserves | 2 – 0 | Sheffield Wednesday reserves | Hillsborough | |
| 1932–33 | Sheffield Wednesday reserves | 2 – 1 | Sheffield United reserves | Bramall Lane | |
| 1933–34 | Doncaster Rovers reserves | 2 – 1 | Barnsley reserves | | |
| 1934–35 | Norton Woodseats | 3 – 1 | Goldthorpe United | | |
| 1935–36 | Not played | Not played | Not played | | |
| 1936–37 | Sheffield United 'A' | 3 – 2 | Dinnington Athletic | Shiregreen | |
| 1937–38 | Sheffield Wednesday 'A' | 4 – 1 | Sheffield United 'A' | Bramall Lane | |
| 1938–39 | Sheffield Wednesday 'A' | 5 – 3 | Norton Woodseats | Coach & Horses Ground | |
| 1939–40 | Not played | Not played | Not played | | |
| 1940–41 | Thurcroft Welfare | 3 – 0 | Beighton Miners Welfare | Woodhouse | |
| 1941–42 | RASC | 4 – 1 | Sheffield Wednesday reserves | Hillsborough | |
| 1942–43 | RASC | 2 – 1 | Sheffield United reserves | Hillsborough | |
| 1943–44 | RASC | 1 – 0 | Sheffield United reserves | Bramall Lane | |
| 1944–45 | Thorncliffe Welfare | | | | |
| 1945–46 | Thorncliffe Welfare | 3 – 1 | Greens Welfare | | |
| 1946–47 | Thorncliffe Welfare | | | | |
| 1947–48 | Not completed | Not completed | Not completed | | Hoyland Common fielded ineligible player in final win over Penistone Church - competition voided |
| 1948–49 | Stocksbridge Works | 2 – 0 | YMCA | Penistone | |
| 1949–50 | Hoyland Common Athletic | 1 – 0 | Aughton Juniors | | |
| 1950–51 | Aughton Juniors | | | | |
| 1951–52 | Penistone Church | | Aughton Juniors | | |
| 1952–53 | Beighton Miners Welfare | | Aughton Juniors | | |
| 1953–54 | Thorncliffe Recreation | 5 – 1 | Parkgate Welfare | | |
| 1954–55 | Brown Bayleys Steels & Greenhill Meths | - | - | - | Cup shared |
| 1955–56 | Thurcroft Main | | | | |
| 1956–57 | Sheffield Wednesday youth | 3 – 2 | Sheffield | High Green | |
| 1957–58 | Sheffield Wednesday youth | 6 – 0 | Grenoside Sports | High Green | |
| 1958–59 | Sheffield Wednesday youth | 4 – 3 | Thurcroft Main | High Green | |
| 1959–60 | Thorncliffe Recreation | 4 – 2 | Sheffield Wednesday youth | High Green | |
| 1960–61 | Harworth Colliery Institute | 3 – 2 | Thorncliffe Recreation | Thurcroft | Fri 12 May |
| 1961–62 | Retford Town reserves | 4 – 2 | Y.M.C.A. (Sheffield) | Swallownest Miners Welfare | Sat 12 May |
| 1962–63 | Harworth Colliery Institute | 5 – 2 | Hillsborough Select | Retford Town | Sat 1 June |
| 1963–64 | Swallownest Miners Welfare | | Steel, Peech & Tozer | | |
| 1964–65 | Maltby Miners Welfare | | | | |
| 1965–66 | Frecheville Community Association | | | | |
| 1966–67 | Frecheville Community Association | 3 – 1 | Kiveton Park United | Swallownest Miners Welfare | |
| 1967–68 | Charlton United | | | | |
| 1968–69 | Swallownest Miners Welfare | 1 – 0 | Windsor British Legion | Kiveton Park | |
| 1969–70 | Thurcroft Welfare | | | | |
| 1970–71 | Hallam | | | | |
| 1971–72 | Ecclesfield Red Rose | | | | |
| 1972–73 | Charlton United | | | | |
| 1973–74 | Heeley Amateurs | | | | |
| 1974–75 | Kiveton Park | 1 – 0 | Maltby Miners Welfare | Swallownest Miners Welfare | Mon 19 May |
| 1975–76 | Harworth Colliery Institute | 3 – 1 | Kiveton Park | Denaby United | Mon 10 May |
| 1976–77 | Norton Woodseats | | | | |
| 1977–78 | Mosborough Trinity | | | | |
| 1978–79 | Charlton Tavern | 1 – 1 (p) | Maltby Miners Welfare | | |
| 1979–80 | Maltby Miners Welfare | | | | |
| 1980–81 | Not played | Not played | Not played | | |
| 1981–82 | Not played | Not played | Not played | | |
| 1982–83 | Frecheville Community Association | | | | |
| 1983–84 | Kiveton Park | 2 – 1 | Hallam | Kiveton Park | |
