Surrey Cup
{{for|the football competition|Surrey Senior Cup}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox rugby league football competition
| name = Surrey Cup
| logo =
| sport = Rugby Union
| founded ={{Start date and age|1890}}
| country = {{ENG}}
| teams = 2
| champion = Weybridge Vandals RFC (1st title)
| season = 2018-19
| most_champs = Sutton & Epsom
| count = 10
| website = [https://www.surreyrugby.co.uk/ Surrey RFU]
}}
The Surrey Cup is an annual rugby union knock-out club competition organized by the Surrey Rugby Football Union. The original cup competition was first played for back in 1890, the inaugural winners being Lennox, but was discontinued in 1909, having been held intermittently over 20 seasons, due to cup competitions being considerable 'undesirable'. The cup was reintroduced around 50 years later for the 1970–71 season, with the first winners of the modern competition being Guildford & Godalming.{{cite book|title=Finals Day Programme 2016/17|date=2017|publisher=Surrey RFU|pages=26}} It is the most important rugby union cup competition in Surrey, ahead of the Surrey Trophy, Surrey Shield and Surrey Bowl.
At present the Surrey Cup is a much smaller competition than it used to be with only a few clubs based in tier 5 (National League 3 London & SE) of the English rugby union league system taking part along with 2nd teams of teams in tiers 3-4 (National League 1 and National League 2 South). The final is held at Molesey Road, Hersham (home of Esher RFC) in May - on the same date and venue as the other Surrey finals.{{cite web|url=https://www.surreyrugby.co.uk/incentive-fm-surrey-cup.html|title=Incentive FM Surrey Cup 2016 - 2017|publisher=Surrey RFU|accessdate=7 July 2017 }}
Surrey Cup winners
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! style="background:#efefef;"|Season
! style="background:#efefef"|Winner
! style="background:#efefef"|Score
! style="background:#efefef;"|Runners–up
! style="background:#efefef;"|Venue
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| 1889-90 || Lennox ||
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| 1891-92 || colspan="4"| No competition
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| 1893-94 || Streatham ||
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| 1894-95 || Streatham ||
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| 1895-96 || Streatham ||
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| 1896-97 || Sutton ||
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| 1897-98 || Sutton ||
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| 1898-99 || Battersea ||
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| 1899-1900 || Surbiton ||
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| 1901-02 || colspan="4"| No competition
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| 1902-03 || Streatham ||
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| 1903-04 || Kingston ||
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| 1904-05 || Old Whitgiftian ||
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| 1905-06 || Customs Sports ||
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| 1906-07 || London Devonians ||
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| 1907-08 || London Devonians ||
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| 1908-09 || Sutton ||
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| 1910-69 || colspan="4"| No competition
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| 1970-71 || Guildford & Godalming || || Old Reigatian ||
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| 1971-72 || Guildford & Godalming || || Old Alleynians ||
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| 1972-73 || Camberley || || Guildford & Godalming ||
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| 1973-74 || Streatham-Croydon || || Esher ||
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| 1974-75 || Streatham-Croydon || || Esher ||
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| 1975-76 || Esher || || Old Surbitonians ||
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| 1976-77 || Esher || || Old Whitgiftian ||
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| 1977-78 || Esher || || Old Reigatian ||
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| 1978-79 || Esher || || Old Walcountians ||
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| 1979-80 || Guildford & Godalming || || Sutton & Epsom ||
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| 1980-81 || London Irish || || Streatham-Croydon ||
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| 1981-82 || London Irish || || Old Emanuel ||
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| 1982-83 || KCS Old Boys || || Guildford & Godalming ||
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| 1983-84 || Sutton & Epsom || || KCS Old Boys ||
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| 1984-85 || Old Mid-Whitgiftian || || Guildford & Godalming ||
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| 1985-86 || London Irish || || Old Reigatian ||
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| 1986-87 || London Irish || || Old Alleynians ||
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| 1987-88 || Old Mid-Whitgiftian || || Guildford & Godalming ||
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| 1988-89 || Old Alleynians || || Streatham-Croydon ||
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| 1989-90 || Sutton & Epsom || || Old Mid-Whitgiftians ||
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| 1990-91 || Sutton & Epsom || || Old Mid-Whitgiftians ||
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| 1991-92 || Old Alleynians || || Old Blues ||
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| 1992-93 || Old Mid-Whitgiftian || || Dorking ||
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| 1993-94 || Esher || || Sutton & Epsom ||
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| 1994-95 || Camberley || || Old Blues ||
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| 1995-96 || Esher || || Sutton & Epsom ||
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| 1996-97 || Sutton & Epsom || || Wimbledon ||
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| 1997-98 || Camberley || || Wimbledon ||
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| 1998-99{{cite web|url=http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/sport/other-sport/rugby-effingham-despatch-neighbours-surrey-4859865|title=EFFINGHAM DESPATCH NEIGHBOURS IN SURREY CUP|publisher=Get Surrey|date=23 April 1999 }} || Effingham & Leatherhead || 23-9 || Dorking || Rugby Lane, Cheam, London
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| 1999-2000 || Sutton & Epsom || || Camberley ||
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| 2000-01 || Richmond || || Dorking || The Avenue, Sunbury-on-Thames{{cite web|url=http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/sport/other-sport/rugby-surrey-cup-semi-final-news-4858506|title=Surrey Cup semi-final news Dorking's Rich prize : DORKING 22pts WIMBLEDON 12|publisher=Get Surrey|date=30 March 2001 }}
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| 2001-02 || Richmond || || Sutton & Epsom ||
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| 2002-03 || Richmond || || Sutton & Epsom ||
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| 2003-04 || Richmond || || Esher ||
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| 2004-05 || Rosslyn Park || || Guildford ||
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| 2005-06 || Richmond || || Guildford ||
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| 2006-07 || Richmond || || Sutton & Epsom ||
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| 2007-08 || Sutton & Epsom || || Chobham || Imber Court Sports Club, East Molesey{{cite web|url=http://www.croydonguardian.co.uk/news/2125855.famous_victory_for_sutton_epsom/|title=Famous victory for Sutton & Epsom|publisher=Croydon Guardian|date=17 March 2008 }}
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| 2008-09{{cite web|url=http://www.surreymirror.co.uk/dorking-beaten-bowed-surrey-cup-final/story-12665794-detail/story.html|title=Dorking beaten but not bowed in Surrey Cup final|publisher=Surrey Mirror|date=7 May 2009 }} || Sutton & Epsom || 41-27 || Dorking || Imber Court Sports Club, East Molesey
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| 2009-10{{cite web|url=http://www.surreymirror.co.uk/dorking-win-surrey-cup/story-12671203-detail/story.html|title=Dorking win Surrey Cup|publisher=Surrey Mirror|date=5 May 2010 }} || Dorking || 32-10 || Richmond || Imber Court Sports Club, East Molesey
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| 2010-11{{cite web|url=http://files.pitchero.com/clubs/11542/Inplay_08_2011.pdf|title=InPlay|publisher=Surrey RFU|accessdate=7 July 2017 }} || Esher || 26-12 || Dorking || Imber Court Sports Club, East Molesey
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| 2011-12{{cite web|url=http://www.dorkingandleatherheadadvertiser.co.uk/red-amp-whites-fall-just-short-despite-heroic/story-16052632-detail/story.html|title=Red & Whites fall just short despite a heroic final effort|publisher=Dorking & Leatherhead Advertiser|date=11 May 2012 }} || Esher || 24-17 || Dorking || Imber Court Sports Club, East Molesey
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| 2012-13{{cite web|url=http://www.surreymirror.co.uk/richie-andrews-proud-dorking-despite-defeat/story-18790664-detail/story.html|title=Richie Andrews proud of Dorking despite defeat|publisher=Surrey Mirror|date=24 April 2013 }} || London Irish Wild Geese || 33-12 || Dorking || Molesey Road, Hersham
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| 2013-14{{cite web|url=http://www.dorkingandleatherheadadvertiser.co.uk/dorking-complete-league-cup-double-victory-esher/story-21062728-detail/story.html|title=Dorking complete league and cup double with victory against Esher|publisher=Dorking & Leatherhead Advertiser|date=6 May 2014 }} || Dorking || 22-8 || Esher || Molesey Road, Hersham{{cite web|url=http://www.esherrugby.com/news/223-finals-day-at-esher-rugby-club.html#.WV-i34TyuUk|title=Finals day at Esher Rugby Club|publisher=Esher Rugby|date=30 April 2014 }}
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| 2014-15{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/kcsoldboysrfc/teams/1331/match-centre/0-2861690|title=Guildford Trump King’s With Their Ace In The Pack|publisher=King's Rugby (Pitchero)|date=4 May 2015 }} || Guildford || 22-19 || KCS Old Boys || Molesey Road, Hersham{{cite web|url=https://www.surreyrugby.co.uk/all-docs/mikes-new-cat/inplay/78-inplay-07-2015-web/file.html|title=InPlay|publisher=Surrey RFU|accessdate=7 July 2017 }}
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| 2015-16 || colspan="4"| No competition
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| 2016-17{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/guildford/news/surrey-finals-day-guildford-results-1795738.html|title=Surrey Finals Day - Guildford Results!|publisher=Guildford Rugby (Pitchero)|date=23 May 2017 }} || Dorking || 32-5 || Guildford || Molesey Road, Hersham{{cite web|url=http://dorkingrfc.com/surrey-cup-finals-day-mon-1st-may/|title=Surrey Cup Finals Day Mon 1st May|publisher=Dorking RFC|date=28 April 2017 }}
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| 2017-18{{cite web|url=http://www.wimbledonrfc.co.uk/teams/130554/match-centre/0-3968546|title=Esher 2nd XV 17-19 Wimbledon|publisher=Esher RFC|date=7 May 2018 }} || Wimbledon II || 19-17 || Esher II || Molesey Road, Hersham
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| 2018-19{{cite web|url=https://www.incentive-fmgroup.com/blog/category/sports/.html|title=Category Archives: Sports|publisher=IncentiveFM Group|date=6 May 2019 }} || Weybridge Vandals || 31-25 || Old Mid-Whifgiftian || Molesey Road, Hersham
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Number of wins
- Sutton & Epsom (10){{#tag:ref|Includes 3 titles won by Sutton FC.{{cite web|url=http://www.suttonrugby.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/SERFC-Club-History.pdf|title=THE HISTORY OF SUTTON & EPSOM RFC|publisher=Sutton & Epsom RFC|accessdate=7 July 2017 }}|group=a}}
- Esher (8)
- Richmond (6)
- Streatham-Croydon (6){{#tag:ref|Includes 4 titles won by Streatham RFC.|group=a}}
- Guildford (4){{#tag:ref|Includes 3 titles won when known as Guildford & Godalming.|group=a}}
- London Irish (4)
- Camberley (3)
- Dorking (3)
- Old Mid-Whitgiftians (3)
- London Devonians (2)
- Old Alleynians (2)
- Battersea (1)
- Customs Sports (1)
- Effingham & Leatherhead (1)
- Kingston (1)
- KCS Old Boys (1)
- Lennox (1)
- London Irish Wild Geese (1)
- Old Whitgiftian (1)
- Rosslyn Park (1)
- Surbiton (1)
- Wimbledon II (1)
- Weybridge Vandals (1)
Notes
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See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.surreyrugby.co.uk/ Surrey RFU]
{{Rugby union in England}}
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