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


The London FA had three senior cups being the [[London Challenge Cup]], the London Senior Amateur Cup (known also as the London Amateur Cup) and the London Charity Cup. The only time a club reached the final of all three competitions in the same season was 1959–60. [[Tooting & Mitcham F.C.|Tooting & Mitcham]] won the London Senior Amateur Cup beating Bromley 5–0 in the final played at [[The Den]] (home of [[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]]). Tooting & Mitcham were losing finalists in the other two competitions after being beaten 2–1 by [[Barnet F.C.|Barnet]] in the final of the London Charity Cup and 2–1 by [[Chelsea F.C.|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.
The London FA had three senior cups being the [[London Challenge Cup]], the London Senior Amateur Cup (known also as the London Amateur Cup) and the London Charity Cup. The only time a club reached the final of all three competitions in the same season was 1959–60. [[Tooting & Mitcham F.C.|Tooting & Mitcham]] won the London Senior Amateur Cup beating Bromley 5–0 in the final played at [[The Den]] (home of [[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]]). Tooting & Mitcham were losing finalists in the other two competitions after being beaten 2–1 by [[Barnet F.C.|Barnet]] in the final of the London Charity Cup and 2–1 by [[Chelsea F.C.|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.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://blog.woolwicharsenal.co.uk/archives/10026/ | title=Arsenal in the London Charity Cup | publisher=Woolwich Arsenal | date=4 April 2014 | date=3 August 2020}}</ref>


Former winners include [[Cheshunt F.C.|Cheshunt]] ''(1973–74)'', [[Wimbledon F.C.|Wimbledon]] ''(1935–36; 1949–50; 1951–52)'', among others. The competition was discontinued in 1975.
Former winners include [[Cheshunt F.C.|Cheshunt]] ''(1973–74)'', [[Wimbledon F.C.|Wimbledon]] ''(1935–36; 1949–50; 1951–52)'', among others. The competition was discontinued in 1975.

== List of Finals ==

{| class=wikitable
|-
! Season
! Winners
! Runners-up
! Final result
! Ref
|-
| 1891–92
| [[Crusaders F.C. (England)|Crusaders]]
| [[Millwall F.C.|Millwall Athletic]]
| 1–0
| <ref>{{cite web | url=https://playupliverpool.com/1892/04/23/crusaders-v-millwall-athletic-1-0-london-charity-cup-final-april-23-1892/ | title=CRUSADERS V MILLWALL ATHLETIC 1-0 (LONDON CHARITY CUP, FINAL: APRIL 23, 1892) | publisher=Play Up Liverpool | date=23 April 1892 | date=3 August 2020}}</ref>
|-
| 1892–93
| [[Crusaders F.C. (England)|Crusaders]]
| [[Old Carthusians F.C.|Old Carthusians]]
| 2–1
| <ref>{{cite web | url=https://playupliverpool.com/1893/04/15/crusaders-v-old-carthusians-2-1-london-charity-cup-final-april-15-1893/ | title=CRUSADERS V OLD CARTHUSIANS 2-1 (LONDON CHARITY CUP FINAL: APRIL 15, 1893) | publisher=Play Up Liverpool | date=15 April 1893 | date=3 August 2020}}</ref>
|-
| 1898–99
| [[Clapton F.C.|Clapton]]
|
|
| <ref name = "clapton fc">{{cite web | url=https://claptonfc.com/about-us/back-in-time-2/?doing_wp_cron=1596495564.8703880310058593750000 | title=Back in time | publisher=Clapton FC | accessdate=4 August 2020}}</ref>
|-
| 1899–1900
| [[Clapton F.C.|Clapton]]
|
|
| <ref name = "clapton fc"/>
|-
| 1900–01
| colspan="3"| ''[[Old Carthusians F.C.|Old Carthusians]] were in final''
| <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.onlinegooner.com/articles/view/4999| title=Arsenal On This Day: April 11 | publisher=Online Gooner | date=12 April 2020 | accessdate=4 August 2020}}</ref>
|-
| 1901–02
| [[Clapton F.C.|Clapton]]
|
|
| <ref name = "clapton fc"/>
|-
| 1902–03
| [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]]
| [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]]
| 2–1
| <ref>{{cite web | url=https://playupliverpool.com/1902/09/08/tottenham-hotspur-v-west-ham-united-2-1-london-charity-cup-final-september-8-1902/ | title=TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR V WEST HAM UNITED 2-1 (LONDON CHARITY CUP FINAL: SEPTEMBER 8, 1902) | publisher=Play Up Liverpool | date=8 September 2012 | date=3 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mehstg.com/whustats.htm | title=Full results history of Spurs v West Ham United (Spurs score first) | publisher=MEHSTG | date=4 August 2020}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.myfootballfacts.com/england_footy/tottenham-hotspur/tottenham-hotspur-v-west-ham-united-all-time-match-records/| title=Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United All-Time Match Records 1898-2020 | publisher=My Football Facts | date=4 August 2020}}</ref>
|-
| 1923–24
| [[Clapton F.C.|Clapton]]
|
|
| <ref name = "clapton fc"/>
|}



==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 23:36, 3 August 2020

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

The London FA had three senior cups being the London Challenge Cup, the London Senior Amateur Cup (known also as the London Amateur Cup) and the London Charity Cup. The only time a club reached the final of all three competitions in the same season was 1959–60. Tooting & Mitcham won the London Senior Amateur Cup beating 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]

Former winners include Cheshunt (1973–74), Wimbledon (1935–36; 1949–50; 1951–52), among others. The competition was discontinued in 1975.

List of Finals

Season Winners Runners-up Final result Ref
1891–92 Crusaders Millwall Athletic 1–0 [2]
1892–93 Crusaders Old Carthusians 2–1 [3]
1898–99 Clapton [4]
1899–1900 Clapton [4]
1900–01 Old Carthusians were in final [5]
1901–02 Clapton [4]
1902–03 Tottenham Hotspur West Ham United 2–1 [6][7]
1923–24 Clapton [4]


See also


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  1. ^ "Arsenal in the London Charity Cup". Woolwich Arsenal. 3 August 2020.
  2. ^ "CRUSADERS V MILLWALL ATHLETIC 1-0 (LONDON CHARITY CUP, FINAL: APRIL 23, 1892)". Play Up Liverpool. 3 August 2020.
  3. ^ "CRUSADERS V OLD CARTHUSIANS 2-1 (LONDON CHARITY CUP FINAL: APRIL 15, 1893)". Play Up Liverpool. 3 August 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d "Back in time". Clapton FC. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Arsenal On This Day: April 11". Online Gooner. 12 April 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  6. ^ "TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR V WEST HAM UNITED 2-1 (LONDON CHARITY CUP FINAL: SEPTEMBER 8, 1902)". Play Up Liverpool. 3 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Full results history of Spurs v West Ham United (Spurs score first)". MEHSTG. 4 August 2020.
    "Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United All-Time Match Records 1898-2020". My Football Facts. 4 August 2020.
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