North Midlands Cup

{{Infobox rugby league football competition

| name = North Midlands Cup

| logo =

| sport = Rugby Union

| founded ={{Start date and age|1971}}

| country = {{ENG}}

| teams = 11

| champion = Bridgnorth (1st title)

| season = 2018–19

| most_champs = Stourbridge

| count = 7

| website = [http://www.northmidsrfu.co.uk/ North Midlands RFU]

}}

The North Midlands Cup is an annual rugby union knock-out cup club competition organised by the North Midlands Rugby Football Union and was first contested during the 1971-72 season with the inaugural cup being won by the now defunct Birmingham Police, who beat Evesham at the final held at The Reddings in Birmingham (formerly home of Moseley RFC).{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Funeral+of+Ray+Parfitt.-a0116057722 |title=Funeral of Ray Parfitt |publisher=Birmingham Post & Mail|date=30 April 2004 }} It is currently open for clubs ranked in tier 5-6 of the English rugby union system that fall under the North Midlands RFU umbrella, including sides based in Birmingham and the West Midlands, Herefordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire.{{cite web|url=http://www.northmidsrfu.co.uk/competition-rules-regulations/north-midland-rfu-cup-competition-rules/ |title=NORTH MIDLAND RFU CUP COMPETITION RULES |publisher=North Midlands RFU|accessdate=14 May 2016 }} Originally the North Midlands Cup was the sole cup competition in the region but in 2001 and 2005, the North Midlands Shield and North Midlands Vase competitions were introduced for lower ranked clubs.{{cite web|url=http://www.northmidsrfu.co.uk/north-midlands-cup-competitions/ |title=NORTH MIDLANDS CUP COMPETITIONS|publisher=North Midlands RFU|accessdate=14 May 2016 }} A further change in 2014 saw the introduction of a 'Plate' competition for sides eliminated in the early stages of the cup, although it was not played for during the 2018-19 competition.{{cite web|url=http://www.northmidsrfu.co.uk/north-midlands-cup-draws-made/ |title=North Midlands Cup draws made |publisher=North Midlands RFU|accessdate=12 May 2016 }}

The current format is as a knock-out cup with a preliminary round, quarter-final, semi-final and final which is held at a neutral venue in March. Due to the disjointed numbers of teams several teams have to play in the preliminary round.

North Midlands Cup winners

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| style="border:0;"|North Midlands Cup winners{{cite web|url=http://www.northmidsrfu.co.uk/north-midlands-cup-competitions/north-midlands-county-cup-winners/ |title=NM CUP PREVIOUS WINNERS |publisher=North Midlands RFU|accessdate=11 May 2016 }}

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! style="background:#efefef;"|Season

! style="background:#efefef"|Cup Winner

! style="background:#efefef"|Score

! style="background:#efefef;"|Cup Runners–up

! style="background:#efefef"|Plate Winner{{#tag:ref|Plate competition introduced for 2014-15 season for teams that were knocked out of the first round of the North Midlands Cup.|group=a}}

! style="background:#efefef"|Score

! style="background:#efefef;"|Plate Runners–up

! style="background:#efefef;"|Venue

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| 1971-72 || Birmingham City Police ||10-4|| Evesham || colspan="3" rowspan="43"| || The Reddings, Birmingham, West Midlands

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| 1972-73{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/edsrugby/a/history-8449.html |title=Edwardian FC: History |publisher=Edwardian FC|accessdate=11 May 2016 }} || Evesham ||9-4|| Old Edwardians || The Reddings, Birmingham, West Midlands

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| 1973-74 || Old Edwardians || || Old Dixonians ||

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| 1974-75{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/dixonians/a/history-7322.html |title=Dixonians RFC: History |publisher=Dixonians RFC|accessdate=11 May 2016 }} || Old Dixonians || 21-3 || Luctonians || The Reddings, Birmingham, West Midlands

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| 1975-76 || Old Dixonians || 21-9 || Stourbridge || The Reddings, Birmingham, West Midlands

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| 1976-77{{cite web |url=http://www.warriors.co.uk/club/club_history.php |title=Worcester Warriors: Club History |publisher=Worcester Warriors |accessdate=11 May 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170705132426/http://www.warriors.co.uk/club/club_history.php |archivedate=5 July 2017 }} || Dudley Kingswinford || 13-10 || Worcester ||

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| 1977-78 || Worcester || 9-0|| Camp Hill||

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| 1978-79{{cite web|url=http://files.pitchero.com/clubs/7657/dudleyk'fordB.pdf |title=A brief history of Dudley Kingswinford Rugby Football Club |publisher=Black Country Bugle|accessdate=11 May 2016 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/dudleykingswinfordrugbyclub/a/roger-remembers-38525.html?page=17 |title=Roger Remembers |publisher=Dudley Kingswinford RFC|accessdate=12 May 2016 }} || Dudley Kingswinford || 11-0 || Stourbridge || The Reddings, Birmingham, West Midlands

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| 1979-80{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/camphillrfc/a/history-9276.html |title=Camp Hill RFC: History |publisher=Camphill RFC|accessdate=11 May 2016 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/herefordrfc/a/club-history-21489.html|title=Hereford RFC: History |publisher=Hereford RFC|accessdate=11 May 2016 }} || Camp Hill || 19-15 || Hereford || The Reddings, Birmingham, West Midlands

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| 1980-81{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/dudleykingswinfordrugbyclub/a/roger-remembers-38525.html?page=18 |title=Roger Remembers |publisher=Dudley Kingswinford RFC|accessdate=12 May 2016 }} || Stourbridge || 7-3 || Dudley Kingswinford || Sixways, Worcester, Worcestershire

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| 1981-82 || Bromsgrove || 12-6|| Worcester||

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| 1982-83 || Stourbridge ||7-0 || Dudley Kingswinford||

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| 1983-84 || Stourbridge || 10-0|| Bromsgrove||

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| 1984-85 || Stourbridge || 15-3|| Evesham||

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| 1985-86 || Stourbridge || 10-6|| Old Dixonians||

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| 1986-87 || Old Dixonians || 26-0 || Droitwich || The Reddings, Birmingham, West Midlands

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| 1987-88 || Hereford || || ||

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| 1988-89{{cite web|url=http://www.oldyardsrugby.co.uk/about/program/page32.aspx |title=Cup Final at The Reddings |publisher=Old Yardleians RFC|accessdate=12 May 2016 }} || Dudley Kingswinford || 11-6 || Old Yardleians || The Reddings, Birmingham, West Midlands

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| 1989-90{{cite web|url=http://www.oldyardsrugby.co.uk/about/program/page34.aspx |title=A Second Chance at the Reddings |publisher=Old Yardleians RFC|accessdate=12 May 2016 }} || Hereford || 22-9 || Old Yardleians || The Reddings, Birmingham, West Midlands

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| 1990-91 || Stourbridge || || ||

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| 1991-92 || Hereford || || ||

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| 1992-93{{cite web|url=http://www.northmidsrfu.co.uk/bees-back-north-midlands-cup-final-23-year-absence/ |title=Bees back in North Midlands Cup final after 23 year absence |publisher=North Midlands RFU|accessdate=11 May 2016 }} || Birmingham & Solihull || 35-0 || Hereford || The Reddings, Birmingham, West Midlands

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| 1993-94 || Camp Hill || 17-11 || Worcester ||

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| 1994-95 || Stourbridge || || Selly Oak || The Reddings, Birmingham, West Midlands ||

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| 1995-96 || Worcester || || ||

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| 1996-97{{cite web|url=http://www.fwi.co.uk/news/richard-charmley.htm |title=Richard Charmley|publisher=Farmers Weekly|date=11 April 1997}} || Whitchurch || || Worcester ||

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| 1997-98{{cite web|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-60781510.html|title=Stourbridge crash at SixWays; MIDLANDS CUP FINAL.|publisher=The Birmingham Post|date=27 April 1998|access-date=14 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911025705/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-60781510.html|archive-date=11 September 2016|url-status=dead}} || Worcester || 60-7 || Stourbridge || Sixways, Worcester, Worcestershire

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| 1998-99{{cite web |url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-60535983.html |title=Seventh Heaven in Just Nine Minutes for Whitchurch; NORTH MIDLANDS CUP FINAL Stourbridge 15 Whitchurch 19 |publisher=The Birmingham Post |date=10 May 1999 |access-date=14 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911025611/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-60535983.html |archive-date=11 September 2016 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-17590097.html |title=Stour in final effort NORTH MIDLANDS CUP |publisher=The Birmingham Post |date=7 May 1999 |access-date=14 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911111719/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-17590097.html |archive-date=11 September 2016 |url-status=dead }} || Whitchurch || 19-15 || Stourbridge || Sixways, Worcester, Worcestershire

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| 1999-00{{cite web |url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-61526587.html |title=D-K Find Happy Ending despite Losing the Plot; NORTH MIDLANDS CUP Dudley Kingswinford 15 Hereford 13 |publisher=The Birmingham Post |date=17 April 2000 |access-date=14 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911030001/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-61526587.html |archive-date=11 September 2016 |url-status=dead }} || Dudley Kingswinford || 15-13 || Hereford || Stourton Park, Stourbridge, West Midlands

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| 2000-01{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Wilkinson+hat-trick+seals+North+Mids+win.-a074794660 |title=Wilkinson hat-trick seals North Mids win |publisher=The Birmingham Post|date=21 May 2001 }} || Bromsgrove || 34-10 || Newport (Salop) || Stourton Park, Stourbridge, West Midlands

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| 2001-02{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/malvernrfc/a/history-9496.html?page=3 |title=Malvern RFC History: Club honours |publisher=Malvern RFC|accessdate=11 May 2016 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-85872325.html |title=Rugby Union: Malvern Give Perfect Farewell to Coach; North Midlands Cup |publisher=The Birmingham Post |date=13 May 2002 |access-date=14 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911053443/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-85872325.html |archive-date=11 September 2016 |url-status=dead }} || Malvern || 47-8 || Aston Old Edwardians || Stourton Park, Stourbridge, West Midlands

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| 2002-03{{cite web |url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-104547607.html |title=RUGBY UNION: Aston Old Edwardians |publisher=The Birmingham Post |date=1 July 2003 |access-date=14 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910045121/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-104547607.html |archive-date=10 September 2016 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/astonoldedwardians/news/cup-archives-307578.html |title=Cup Archives |publisher=Aston Old Edwards RFC|accessdate=11 May 2016 }} || Aston Old Edwardians || 24-12 || Luctonians || Stourton Park, Stourbridge, West Midlands

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| 2003-04{{cite web|url=http://www.herefordtimes.com/news/5662830.7_5_04___Fixtures____/ |title=7/5/04 - Fixtures |publisher=Hereford Times|date=7 May 2004 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/astonoldedwardians/news/welcome-back-363207.html|title=Welcome Back |publisher=Aston Old Edwardians RFC|accessdate=11 May 2016 }} || Aston Old Edwardians || 12-9 || Malvern || Heathbrook, Kingswinford, West Midlands

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| 2004-05{{cite web|url=http://www.herefordtimes.com/news/5645825.Luctonians_will_start_trophy_defence_with_away_tie/ |title=Luctonians will start trophy defence with away tie |publisher=Hereford Times|date=30 June 2005 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.herefordtimes.com/news/5719735.Skipper_Bemand_s_last_gasp___try_brings_trophy_back_home/?ref=arc |title=Skipper Bemand's last-gasp try brings trophy back home |publisher=Hereford Times|date=11 May 2006 }} || Luctonians || 14-13 || Whitchurch || Stourton Park, Stourbridge, West Midlands

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| 2005-06 || Luctonians || 10-9 || Dudley Kingswinford || Stourton Park, Stourbridge, West Midlands

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| 2006-07{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/herefordandworcester/content/articles/2007/08/07/rugby_cup_feature.shtml |title=Lucs at home in County Cup |publisher=BBC Sport|date=7 August 2007 }} || Solihull || 27-3 || Malvern || Stourton Park, Stourbridge, West Midlands

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| 2007-08{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7395507.stm |title=Luctonians 20-3 Hereford |publisher=BBC Sport|date=12 May 2008 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.herefordtimes.com/news/3131260.Success_for_Luctonians/ |title=Success for Luctonians |publisher=Hereford Times|date=11 May 2008 }} || Luctonians || 20-3 || Hereford || Stourton Park, Stourbridge, West Midlands

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| 2008-09{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/8043032.stm |title=Luctonians retain North Mids Cup |publisher=BBC Sport|date=10 May 2009 }} || Luctonians || 35-19 || Dudley Kingswinford || Stourton Park, Stourbridge, West Midlands

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| 2009-10{{cite web|url=http://www.bromsgroverfc.co.uk/index.php/en/2012-12-28-15-42-45/firstxv/1232-north-midlands-cup-winners |title=North Midlands Cup Winners |publisher=Bromsgrove RFC|date=10 May 2010 }} || Bromsgrove || 25-18 || Bournville || Stourton Park, Stourbridge, West Midlands

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| 2010-11{{cite web|url=http://www.rolling-maul.com/north-midlands-cup-final-15-5-11_topic6114.html |title=North Midlands Cup Final 15/5/11 |publisher=Rolling Maul|date=19 May 2011 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.bromsgroverfc.co.uk/index.php/en/310-latest-news-articles/1631-north-midlands-cup-final-sp-1863264770 |title=North Midlands Cup Final |publisher=Bromsgrove RFC|date=12 May 2011 }} || Newport (Salop) || 25-12 || Bromsgrove || Stourton Park, Stourbridge, West Midlands

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| 2011-12{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/dudleykingswinfordrugbyclub/teams/32190/match-centre/0-1141974 |title=Dudley Kingswinford 26 Newport 20 |publisher=Dudley Kingswinford RFC|date=13 May 2012 }} || Dudley Kingswinford || 26-20 || Newport (Salop) || Heathbrook, Kingswinford, West Midlands

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| 2012-134{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/bournvillerfc/news/bournville-win-north-midlands-cup-for-first-time-949402.html |title=Bournville win North Midlands Cup for first time |publisher=Bourneville RFC|date=14 May 2013 }} || Bournville || 14-13 || Worcester Wanderers || Heathbrook, Kingswinford, West Midlands

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| 2013-14{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/worcesterrfc/teams/5262/match-centre/0-2391802 |title=Narrow North Mids Final Defeat For Wanders |publisher=Worcester Wanderers|date=11 May 2014 }} || Newport (Salop) || 20-18 || Worcester Wanderers || Heathbrook, Kingswinford, West Midlands

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| 2014-15{{cite web|url=http://www.oldhalesrfc.co.uk/teams/43390/match-centre/0-2899769 |title=Hales Triumphant in County Cup |publisher=Old Halesonians RFC|date=10 May 2015 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.northmidsrfu.co.uk/north-mids-cup/ |title=NORTH MIDS CU 2014/15 Season |publisher=North Midlands RFU|accessdate=11 May 2016 }} || Old Halesonians || 52 - 6 || Whitchurch || Bromsgrove || 29-17 || Dudley Kingswinford || Heathbrook, Kingswinford, West Midlands

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| 2015-16{{cite web|url=http://www.northmidsrfu.co.uk/bees-win-north-midlands-cup-tense-final/ |title=Bees win North Midlands Cup in tense final |publisher=North Midlands RFU|date=8 May 2016 }} || Birmingham & Solihull || 20-20{{#tag:ref|After 80 minutes the game was tied 20-20 when Newport having received a penalty kicked for touch not realizing that extra time was not allowed in this cup competition, resulting in Birmingham & Solihull winning by virtue of scoring 3 tries to Newport's 2. This caused some controversy amongst players and supporters who felt that the referee had not made this clear hence Newport kicking off the field instead of going all out for a winner.{{cite web|url=http://www.rolling-maul.com/north-midlands-cup-controversy_topic14707_post337527.html#337527 |title=North Midlands Cup controversy |publisher=Rolling Maul|date=9 May 2016 }}|group=a}} || Newport (Salop) || Whitchurch || 24-22 || Bromsgrove || Heathbrook, Kingswinford, West Midlands

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| 2016-17{{cite web|url=http://www.northmidsrfu.co.uk/bournville-take-county-cup-dramatic-final/|title=Bournville take county cup in dramatic final|publisher=North Midlands RFU|date=7 May 2017 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.northmidsrfu.co.uk/north-midlands-cup-competitions/north-midlands-cup/|title=NORTH MIDLANDS CUP SEASON 2016 – 2017|publisher=North Midlands RFU|date=7 May 2017 }} || Bournville || 25-25{{#tag:ref|Bournville RFC won by virtue of scoring more tries (4-3) than Old Halesonians.|group=a}} || Old Halesonians || Bridgnorth || 32-0 || Hereford || Heathbrook, Kingswinford, West Midlands

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| 2017-18 || Newport (Salop) || 40-16 || Bromsgrove || Bridgnorth || 47-7 || Old Halesonians || Heathbrook, Kingswinford, West Midlands

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| 2018-19{{cite web|url=http://www.northmidsrfu.co.uk/bridgnorth-win-first-north-midlands-cup/|title=Bridgnorth win first North Midlands Cup|publisher=North Midlands RFU|date=15 March 2019 }} || Bridgnorth || 20-17 || Dudley Kingswinford || colspan=3 rowspan=1| || Stourton Park, Stourbridge, West Midlands

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Number of wins

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See also

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