Wharncliffe Charity Cup
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{{ref improve|date=November 2014}}
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| founded = 1878
| abolished = 1984
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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.[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk the British Newspaper Archive] [https://www.englandsoldestfootballclubs.com/wharncliffe-charity-cup-announced-140-years-ago-today-in-1878/ Wharncliffe Charity Cup announced 140 years ago today in 1878] England's Oldest Football Clubs
Finals
| class="wikitable" style=font-size:85% |
| Season
!Winner !Score !Runner-up !Venue !Notes |
|---|
| 1878–79
|align="right"|The Wednesday |align="center"|3 – 2 | |
| 1879–80
|align="right"|Heeley |align="center"|2 – 1 | |
| 1880–81
| colspan=3 style="text-align:center;"|Not completed | | |
| 1881–82
|align="right"|The Wednesday |align="center"|5 – 0 | |
| 1882–83
|align="right"|The Wednesday |align="center"|4 – 0 | |
| 1883–84
|align="right"|Lockwood Brothers |align="center"|6 – 0 | |
| 1884–85
|align="right"|Heeley |align="center"|4 – 0 |Replay; First game 1 – 1 at Bramall Lane |
| 1885–86
|align="right"|The Wednesday |align="center"|2 – 0 | |
| 1886–87
|align="right"|Staveley |align="center"|3 – 0 | |
| 1887–88
|align="right"|The Wednesday |align="center"|2 – 0 | |
| 1888–89
|align="right"|Staveley |align="center"|1 – 0 | |
| 1889–90
|align="right"|Staveley |align="center"|3 – 0 |2nd replay; First game 1 – 1 at Bramall Lane, Second game 1 – 1 at Olive Grove |
| 1890–91
| colspan=3 style="text-align:center;"|Not completed | | |
| 1891–92
| colspan=3 style="text-align:center;"|Not completed | | |
| 1892–93
| colspan=3 style="text-align:center;"|Not won |The Wednesday and Sheffield United drew 0-0- competition declared 'unwon' |
| 1893–94
| colspan=3 style="text-align:center;"|Not played | |
| 1894–95
|align="right"|Mexborough |align="center"|n/a |n/a |League format, played under the auspices of the Sheffield & District Football League |
| 1895–96
|align="right"|Sheffield United reserves |align="center"|n/a |n/a |League format |
| 1896–97
|align="right"|Sheffield United reserves |align="center"|n/a |The Wednesday reserves |n/a |League format |
| 1897–98
| colspan=3 style="text-align:center;"|Not played | | |
| 1898–99
| colspan=3 style="text-align:center;"|Not played | | |
| 1899–1900
|align="right"|The Wednesday F.C. reserves |align="center"|n/a |Sheffield United reserves |n/a |League format |
| 1900–01
|align="right"|Monk Bretton |align="center"|2 – 1 | |
| 1901–02
|align="right"|Sheffield United reserves |align="center"|n/a |The Wednesday reserves |n/a |League format |
| 1902–03
|align="right"|The Wednesday reserves |align="center"|n/a |Sheffield United reserves |n/a |League format |
| 1903–04
|align="right"|Sheffield United reserves |align="center"|n/a |Barnsley reserves |n/a |League format |
| 1904–05
|align="right"|The Wednesday reserves |align="center"|n/a |n/a |League format |
| 1905–06
|align="right"|The Wednesday reserves |align="center"|n/a |Sheffield United reserves |n/a |League format |
| 1906–07
|align="right"|Sheffield United reserves |align="center"|n/a |n/a |League format |
| 1907–08
|align="right"|The Wednesday reserves |align="center"|3 – 2 |
| 1908–09
|align="right"|The Wednesday reserves |align="center"|n/a |Sheffield United reserves |n/a |League format |
| 1909–10
|align="right"|Barnsley reserves |align="center"|3 – 1 |Sheffield United reserves | |
| 1910–11
|align="right"|The Wednesday reserves |align="center"|3 – 0 |Sheffield United reserves | |
| 1911–12
|align="right"|Sheffield United reserves |align="center"|2 – 1 | |
| 1912–13
|align="right"|Gainsborough Trinity |align="center"|3 – 1 |The Wednesday reserves |Replay; First game 0 – 0 at Central Avenue |
| 1913–14
|align="right"|Rotherham County |align="center"|2 – 0 |Sheffield United reserves | |
| 1914–15
|align="right"|The Wednesday reserves |align="center"|4 – 1 |Sheffield United reserves | |
| 1915–16
|align="right"|Worksop Town |align="center"|n/a | |n/a |League format |
| 1916–17
| colspan=3 style="text-align:center;"|Not played | | |
| 1917–18
| colspan=3 style="text-align:center;"|Not played | | |
| 1918–19
| colspan=3 style="text-align:center;"|Not played | | |
| 1919–20
|align="right"|Maltby Main |align="center" |
| Retford Town
| |Awarded to Retford Town ? - trophy is engraved Maltby Main F.C. for season 1919–20 [https://www.englandsoldestfootballclubs.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Sheffield-Football-Association-trophies-Wharncliffe-2-e1535731879714.jpg the Wharncliffe Charity Challenge Cup] England's Oldest Football Clubs |
| 1920–21
|align="right"|Rotherham County reserves |align="center"|3 – 1 | |
| 1921–22
|align="right"|The Wednesday reserves |align="center"|3 – 1 |Sheffield United reserves | |
| 1922–23
|align="right"|Doncaster Rovers |align="center"|1 – 0 | |
| 1923–24
|align="right"|Sheffield United reserves |align="center"|2 – 1 |The Wednesday reserves | |
| 1924–25
|align="right"|The Wednesday reserves |align="center"|3 – 1 | |
| 1925–26
|align="right"|Sheffield United reserves |align="center"| | |
| 1926–27
|align="right"|Doncaster Rovers reserves |align="center"|2 – 0 |Barnsley reserves | |
| 1927–28
|align="right"|Sheffield United reserves |align="center"|4 – 0 | |
| 1928–29
|align="right"|Doncaster Rovers reserves |align="center"|2 – 0 |Sheffield United reserves | |
| 1929–30
|align="right"|Sheffield United reserves |align="center"|6 – 3 |Rotherham United reserves | |
| 1930–31
|align="right"|Sheffield Wednesday reserves |align="center"|4 – 0 |Sheffield United reserves | |
| 1931–32
|align="right"|Sheffield United reserves |align="center"|2 – 0 |Sheffield Wednesday reserves | |
| 1932–33
|align="right"|Sheffield Wednesday reserves |align="center"|2 – 1 |Sheffield United reserves | |
| 1933–34
|align="right"|Doncaster Rovers reserves |align="center"|2 – 1 |Barnsley reserves | | |
| 1934–35
|align="right"|Norton Woodseats |align="center"|3 – 1 | | |
| 1935–36
| colspan=3 style="text-align:center;"|Not played | | |
| 1936–37
|align="right"|Sheffield United 'A' |align="center"|3 – 2 | |
| 1937–38
|align="right"|Sheffield Wednesday 'A' |align="center"|4 – 1 |Sheffield United 'A' | |
| 1938–39
|align="right"|Sheffield Wednesday 'A' |align="center"|5 – 3 | |
| 1939–40
| colspan=3 style="text-align:center;"|Not played | | |
| 1940–41
|align="right"|Thurcroft Welfare |align="center"|3 – 0 |Woodhouse | |
| 1941–42
|align="right"|RASC |align="center"|4 – 1 |Sheffield Wednesday reserves | |
| 1942–43
|align="right"|RASC |align="center"|2 – 1 |Sheffield United reserves | |
| 1943–44
|align="right"|RASC |align="center"|1 – 0 |Sheffield United reserves | |
| 1944–45
|align="right"|Thorncliffe Welfare |align="center"| | | | |
| 1945–46
|align="right"|Thorncliffe Welfare |align="center"|3 – 1 |Greens Welfare | | |
| 1946–47
|align="right"|Thorncliffe Welfare |align="center"| | | | |
| 1947–48
| colspan=3 style="text-align:center;"|Not completed | |Hoyland Common fielded ineligible player in final win over Penistone Church - competition voided |
| 1948–49
|align="right"|Stocksbridge Works |align="center"|2 – 0 |YMCA |Penistone | |
| 1949–50
|align="right"|Hoyland Common Athletic |align="center"|1 – 0 |Aughton Juniors | | |
| 1950–51
|align="right"|Aughton Juniors |align="center"| | | | |
| 1951–52
|align="right"|Penistone Church |align="center"| |Aughton Juniors | | |
| 1952–53
|align="right"|Beighton Miners Welfare |align="center"| |Aughton Juniors | | |
| 1953–54
|align="right"|Thorncliffe Recreation |align="center"|5 – 1 | | |
| 1954–55
|align="right"|Brown Bayleys Steels & Greenhill Meths |align="center"| - | - | - |Cup shared |
| 1955–56
|align="right"|Thurcroft Main |align="center"| | | | |
| 1956–57
|align="right"|Sheffield Wednesday youth |align="center"|3 – 2 | |
| 1957–58
|align="right"|Sheffield Wednesday youth |align="center"|6 – 0 |Grenoside Sports | |
| 1958–59
|align="right"|Sheffield Wednesday youth |align="center"|4 – 3 |Thurcroft Main | |
| 1959–60
|align="right"|Thorncliffe Recreation |align="center"|4 – 2 |Sheffield Wednesday youth | |
| 1960–61
|align="right"|Harworth Colliery Institute |align="center"|3 – 2 |Thurcroft |Fri 12 May |
| 1961–62
|align="right"|Retford Town reserves |align="center"|4 – 2 |Y.M.C.A. (Sheffield) |Swallownest Miners Welfare |Sat 12 May |
| 1962–63
|align="right"|Harworth Colliery Institute |align="center"|5 – 2 |Hillsborough Select |Retford Town |Sat 1 June |
| 1963–64
|align="right"|Swallownest Miners Welfare |align="center"| |Steel, Peech & Tozer | | |
| 1964–65
|align="right"|Maltby Miners Welfare |align="center"| | | | |
| 1965–66
|align="right"|Frecheville Community Association |align="center"| | | | |
| 1966–67
|align="right"|Frecheville Community Association |align="center"|3 – 1 |Swallownest Miners Welfare | |
| 1967–68
|align="right"|Charlton United |align="center"| | | | |
| 1968–69
|align="right"|Swallownest Miners Welfare |align="center"|1 – 0 |Windsor British Legion |Kiveton Park | |
| 1969–70
|align="right"|Thurcroft Welfare |align="center"| | | | |
| 1970–71
|align="right"|Hallam |align="center"| | | | |
| 1971–72
|align="right"|Ecclesfield Red Rose |align="center"| | | | |
| 1972–73
|align="right"|Charlton United |align="center"| | | | |
| 1973–74
|align="right"|Heeley Amateurs |align="center"| | | | |
| 1974–75
|align="right"|Kiveton Park |align="center"|1 – 0 |Swallownest Miners Welfare |Mon 19 May |
| 1975–76
|align="right"|Harworth Colliery Institute |align="center"|3 – 1 |Denaby United |Mon 10 May |
| 1976–77
|align="right"|Norton Woodseats |align="center"| | | | |
| 1977–78
|align="right"|Mosborough Trinity |align="center"| | | | |
| 1978–79
|align="right"|Charlton Tavern |align="center"|1 – 1 (p) | | |
| 1979–80
|align="right"|Maltby Miners Welfare |align="center"| | | | |
| 1980–81
| colspan=3 style="text-align:center;"|Not played | | |
| 1981–82
| colspan=3 style="text-align:center;"|Not played | | |
| 1982–83
|align="right"|Frecheville Community Association |align="center"| | | | |
| 1983–84
|align="right"|Kiveton Park |align="center"|2 – 1 |Kiveton Park | |