Yorkshire Cup (rugby union)


The Yorkshire Cup is an English Rugby Football Union competition founded in 1878. It is organised by the Yorkshire Rugby Football Union and is open to all eligible clubs in the Yorkshire area. It was initially known as the Yorkshire Challenge Cup.
The Yorkshire Senior Cup is currently the premier county cup competition for club sides based in Yorkshire that play in tier 4, tier 5 and tier 6 of the English rugby union league system. The current format is as a knock-out cup with a first round, second round, quarter-final, semi-final and final, which is to be played at neutral ground in the county. Teams ranked lower than tier 6 play in the Yorkshire Shield or Yorkshire Trophy.

History

In 1877, despite reservations within the Rugby Football Union, the committee of the Yorkshire County Football Club sanctioned a knock-out tournament - the first of its kind in the UK.
The notion of competing for a trophy appealed to the public of Yorkshire as much as it appalled the guardians of amateurism. The proceeds from the final were distributed among local charities.
In the first season, 16 teams battled it out for the T'owd Tin Pot, with York eventually losing out to Halifax in the final.
The trophy itself is known as "T'owd Tin Pot", pronounced with a Yorkshire accent. Since the schism of 1895 which led to the formation of the Northern Rugby Football Union and the development of rugby league football, the cup has been competed for by clubs who remained with the Rugby Football Union.
According to the Hallmarks on the trophy it was made by Martin,Hall & Co. Sheffield and London, in 1877. It is made of Sterling Silver.925.
The trophy was won by Morley Rugby Club in the two seasons prior to the Second World War, and was kept "in a drawer under the secretary's bed" for the duration of the war.

Final results

NoDateYearWinnerScoreRunner UpScoreVenueNotes-
1187829/12/1877Halifax1g, 1t, 9mYork0g, 0t, 0mRecreation Ground, Holbeck, LeedsScoring system in place used goals, tries and minor points to decide the winners-
2187912/04/1879Wakefield Trinity2g, 1t, 7mKirkstall0g, 0t, 0mThrum Hall, HalifaxScoring system in place used goals, tries and minor points to decide the winners-
3188003/04/1880Wakefield Trinity3g, 6g, 7mHeckmondwike0g, 1t, 2mCardigan Fields, LeedsScoring system in place used goals, tries and minor points to decide the winners-
4188109/04/1881Dewsbury1g, 0t, 0mWakefield Trinity0g, 0t, 4mCardigan Fields, LeedsScoring system in place used goals, tries and minor points to decide the winners-
5188201/04/1882Thornes1g, 0t, 5mWakefield Trinity0g, 1t, 5mCardigan Fields, LeedsScoring system in place used goals, tries and minor points to decide the winners. Described by Rugby historian Tony Collins as "Possibly the greatest upset in English Rugby"-
6188323/04/1883Wakefield Trinity1g, 2t, 11mHalifax0g, 0t, 0mCardigan Fields, LeedsScoring system in place used goals, tries and minor points to decide the winners-
7188405/04/1884Bradford1g, 4t, 5mHull0g, 1t, 3mCardigan Fields, LeedsScoring system in place used goals, tries and minor points to decide the winners-
8188504/04/1885Batley0g, 0t, 6mManningham F.C.0g, 0t, 2mCardigan Fields, LeedsScoring system in place used goals, tries and minor points to decide the winners-
9188603/04/1886Halifax1g, 0t, 3mBradford0g, 0t, 2mCardigan Fields, LeedsScoring system in place used goals, tries and minor points to decide the winners-
10188702/04/1887Wakefield Trinity2g, 0t, 2mLeeds St John's0g, 0t, 2mThrum Hall, HalifaxScoring system in place used goals, tries and minor points to decide the winners-
11188807/04/1888Halifax0g, 2t, 2mWakefield Trinity0g, 1t, 1mCardigan Fields, LeedsScoring system in place used goals, tries and minor points to decide the winners-
12188906/04/1889Otley1g, 1t,4mLiversedge1g, 0t, 3mCardigan Fields, LeedsScoring system in place used goals, tries and minor points to decide the winners-
13189005/04/1890Huddersfield RLFC1g, 0t, 1mWakefield Trinity0g, 0t, 0mThrum Hall, HalifaxScoring system in place used goals, tries and minor points to decide the winners-
14189111/04/1891Pontefract1g, 1t, 3mWakefield Trinity1g, 0t, 3mHeadingley, LeedsScoring system in place used goals, tries and minor points to decide the winners-
15189223/04/1892Hunslet21Leeds0Huddersfield-
16189322/04/1893Halifax8Batley2Headingley, Leeds-
17189421/04/1894Halifax38Castleford RFC9Headingley, Leeds-
18189520/04/1895Brighouse16Morley4Headingley, Leeds-
19189618/04/1896Castleford RFC3West Riding0Scatcherd Lane, Morley-
20189717/04/1897Hull Kingston Rovers11Shipley5Meanwood, Leeds-
21189816/04/1898Ossett13Hebden Bridge3Wortley, Leeds-
22189915/04/1899Sowerby Bridge0Alverthorpe0Keighley-
Replay189922/04/1899Sowerby Bridge4Alverthorpe0Keighley-
231900Saturday 14/04/1900Mytholmroyd11Castleford RFC0Claro Road, Harrogate-
241901Saturday 20/04/1901Castleford RFC20Morley6Claro Road, Harrogate-
251902Saturday 19/04/1902Castleford RFC9Old Dewsburians5Claro Road, Harrogate-
261903Saturday 18/04/1903Skipton6Castleford RFC6Claro Road, HarrogateSkipton contested result on grounds that Castleford had included an ineligible player-
Replay1903Saturday 25/04/1903Skiptonw/oCastleford RFCw/oWakefieldCastleford refused to play.-
271904Saturday 16/04/1904Skipton3Mytholmroyd0Claro Road, Harrogate-
281905Saturday 15/04/1905Harrogate5Wakefield Balne Lane5Castleford-
Replay1905Saturday 22/04/1905Harrogate7Wakefield Balne Lane5Castleford-
291906Saturday 21/04/1906Castleford RFC11Wakefield Balne Lane0Clarence Fields, Kirkstall, Leeds-
301907Saturday 13/04/1907Harrogate11Headingley6Castleford-
311908Saturday 11/04/1908Castleford RFC29Skipton0Cross Green, Otley-
321909Saturday 17/04/1909Headingley3Skipton0IlkleyCup awarded to Headingley after Skipton, objecting to one of the referees decisions, walked off the field five minutes before half time.-
331910Saturday 23/04/1910Otley6Hull and East Riding0Claro Road, Harrogate-
341911Saturday 08/04/1911Otley12Hull and East Riding0Ilkley-
351912Saturday 13/04/1912Skipton7Otley0Ilkley-
361913Saturday 19/04/1913Headingley20Harrogate Old Boys5Ilkley-
371914Saturday 18/04/1914Headingley18Harrogate Old Boys5Cross Green, Otley5,000 attendance-
381920Saturday 24/04/1920Wakefield RFC9Bradford RFC4Cross Green, Otley-
391921Saturday 16/04/1921Headingley13Wakefield RFC3Cross Green, Otley-
401922Saturday 08/04/1922Wakefield RFC3Leeds University0Cross Green, Otley-
411923Wednesday 14/03/1923Bradford RFC6Wakefield RFC0Skipton-
421924Saturday 05/04/1924Bradford RFC14Wakefield RFC3Cross Green, Otley-
431925Saturday 04/04/1925Bradford RFC22Otley9Ilkley-
441926Saturday 17/04/1926Halifax RUFC8Otley0Lidget Green, Bradford-
451927Saturday 09/04/1927Halifax RUFC17Otley0Lidget Green, Bradford-
461928Saturday 21/04/1928Halifax RUFC6Otley6Lidget Green, Bradford-
Replay1928Saturday 28/04/1928Halifax RUFC11Otley0Lidget Green, Bradfordafter extra time-
471929Saturday 20/04/1929Otley9Morley0Lidget Green, Bradford-
481930Saturday 12/04/1930Halifax RUFC17Ilkley4Cross Green, Otley-
491931Saturday 18/04/1931Otley13Halifax RUFC6Lidget Green, Bradford-
501932Saturday 09/04/1932Morley18Huddersfield Old Boys0Lidget Green, Bradford-
511933Saturday 08/04/1933Halifax RUFC22Bradford RFC14Cross Green, Otley-
521934Saturday 07/04/1934Otley19Sandal3Lidget Green, Bradford-
531935Saturday 06/04/1935Halifax RUFC14Harrogate Old Boys0Cross Green, Otley-
541936Saturday 04/04/1936Otley26Harrogate Old Boys0Lidget Green, Bradford-
551937Saturday 10/04/1937Otley16Wakefield RFC3Skipton-
561938Saturday 02/04/1938Morley5Wakefield RFC0Ovenden Park, Halifax-
571939Saturday 01/04/1939Morley10Bradford RFC0Cross Green, Otley-
581947Competition abandoned owing to continuous frost and snow-
591948Saturday 17/04/1948Keighley RUFC14Otley9SkiptonFirst club to win Yorkshire Cup and Shield in same season-
601949Saturday 23/04/1949Harrogate20Skipton6Cross Green, Otley-
611950Thursday 06/04/1950Halifax RUFC11Wakefield RFC0Cross Green, Otley-
621951Saturday 21/04/1951Halifax RUFC9Morley6Cross Green, Otley-
631952Saturday 19/04/1952Royal Signals11Halifax RUFC10Cross Green, Otley-
641953Saturday 18/04/1953Morley8Goole Grammar School Old Boys3Clarence Fields, Kirkstall, Leeds-
651954Saturday 10/04/1954Royal Signals17Roundhay3Cross Green, Otley-
661955Saturday 30/04/1955Morley16Bramley Old Boys9Cross Green, Otley-
671956Saturday 14/4/1956Goole Grammar School Old Boys3Old Pomfretians3Lidget Green, Bradford-
Replay1956Saturday 21/04/1956Goole Grammar School Old Boys6Old Pomfretians0Selby-
681957Saturday 13/04/1957West Leeds Old Boys13Old Roundhegians3Clarence Fields, Kirkstall, Leeds-
691958Saturday 12/04/1958Old Roundhegians11Sandal0Lidget Green, Bradford-
701959Saturday 18/04/1959Old Hymerians15West Leeds Old Boys11Scatcherd Lane, Morley-
711960Saturday 09/04/1960Old Crossleyans9Sandal0Scatcherd Lane, Morley-
721961Saturday 15/04/1961Old Thornensians6West Leeds Old Boys3Scatcherd Lane, Morley-
731962Saturday 7/4/1962Old Thornensians3York Railway Institute3Scatcherd Lane, Morley-
Replay1962Old Thornensians0York Railway Institute0Cross Green, Otley-
2nd Replay1962Wednesday 25/04/1962Old Thornensians12York Railway Institute6Cross Green, Otley-
741963Competition abandoned due to continuous frosty Weather-
751964Wednesday 22/04/1964Halifax RUFC8Otley6Lidget Green, Bradford-
761965Wednesday 28/04/1965Harrogate9Wakefield RFC8Cross Green, Otley-
771966Wednesday 27/04/1966Bradford RFC8Harrogate3Cross Green, Otley-
781967Halifax RUFC0Roundhay0Cross Green, Otley-
Replay1967Saturday 29/04/1967Halifax RUFC11Roundhay9Cross Green, Otley-
791968Bradford RFC3Halifax RUFC3Cross Green, Otley-
Replay1968Tuesday 30/04/1968Bradford RFC8Halifax RUFC6Cross Green, Otley-
801969Monday 28/04/1969Wakefield RFC15Roundhay12Cross Green, Otleyafter extra time-
811970Tuesday 28/04/1970Bradford RFC19Huddersfield RUFC6Scatcherd Lane, Morley-
821971Thursday 27/04/1972Halifax RUFC9Old Thornensians3Cross Green, Otley-
831972Thursday 27/04/1972Morley16Bradford RFC3Cross Green, Otley-
841973Thursday 26/04/1973Morley10Roundhay9Clarence Fields, Kirkstall, Leeds-
851974Thursday 25/04/1974Morley27Roundhay16Clarence Fields, Kirkstall, Leeds-
861975Thursday 24/4/1975Roundhay13Headingley13Cross Green, Otley-
Replay1975Saturday 26/04/1975Roundhay20Headingley16Cross Green, Otley-
871976Tuesday 27/04/1976Middlesbrough10Roundhay9Cross Green, Otleyafter extra time-
881977Tuesday 26/04/1977Morley23Halifax RUFC9Clarence Fields, Kirkstall, Leeds-
891978Tuesday 25/04/1978Wakefield RFC18Middlesbrough9Cross Green, OtleyCentenary Final-
901979Tuesday 24/04/1979Morley9Harrogate9Clarence Fields, Kirkstall, Leeds-
911980Tuesday 29/04/1980Roundhay15Morley6Clarence Fields, Kirkstall, Leeds-
921981Tuesday 28/04/1981Harrogate12Morley3Cross Green, Otley-
931982Tuesday 27/4/1982Wakefield RFC23Sheffield RUFC3Clarence Fields, Kirkstall, Leeds-
941983Tuesday 26/04/1983Headingley8Morley3Cross Green, Otley-
951984Thursday 26/04/1984Headingley17Wakefield RFC3Cross Green, Otley-
961985Tuesday 30/04/1985Headingley7Wakefield RFC0Cross Green, Otley-
971986Tuesday 29/04/1986Wakefield RFC18Morley6Clarence Fields, Kirkstall, Leeds-
981987Headingley18Morley4-
991988Tuesday 26/04/1988Headingley21Wakefield RFC9Scatcherd Lane, Morley-
1001989Tuesday 25/04/1989Headingley48Otley9Scatcherd Lane, Morley100th final-
1011990Monday 30 April 1990Wakefield RFC16Sheffield RUFC3Clarence Fields, Kirkstall, Leeds-
1021991Tuesday 30/04/1991Harrogate23Otley4Scatcherd Lane, Morley-
1031992Harrogate12Bradford and Bingley7-
1041993Tuesday 27/04/1993Otley22Rotherham5Clarence Fields, Kirkstall, Leeds-
1051994Tuesday 03/05/1994Wakefield RFC35Sandal9Scatcherd Lane, Morley-
1061995Sunday 23/04/1995Rotherham39Harrogate3Clarence Fields, Kirkstall, Leeds-
1071996Morley16Rotherham10-
1081997Sandal17Doncaster13Cross Green, Otley-
1091998Sunday 10/05/1998Leeds Tykes21Doncaster11Scatcherd Lane, Morley-
1101999Doncaster13Sandal10Brantingham Park, Hull-
1112000Wednesday 17/5/2000Doncaster29Morley26Lockwood Park, Huddersfield-
1122001Tuesday 15/5/2001Sandal26Middlesbrough24Claro Road, Harrogate-
1132002Wednesday 15/5/2002Harrogate24Wharfedale19Cross Green, Otley-
1142003Wednesday 14/05/2003Harrogate13Doncaster12Scatcherd Lane, Morley-
1152004Wednesday 19/05/2004Halifax RUFC23Otley21Claro Road, Harrogate-
1162005Thursday 12/05/2005Halifax RUFC19Cleckheaton14Wagon Lane, Bingley-
1172006Wednesday 03/05/2006Leeds Tykes22Wharfedale11Wagon Lane, Bingley-
1182007Wednesday 02/05/2007Doncaster31Wharfedale6York-
1192008Wednesday 30/04/2008Doncaster24Wharfedale17Claro Road, Harrogate-
1202009Thursday 30/4/2009Leeds Carnegie23Beverley13Brantingham Park, HullLeeds Carnegie played their Under 19 side throughout the competition.-
1212010Wednesday 05/05/2010Wharfedale36Sheffield Tigers13Huddersfield YMCA, Huddersfield-
1222011Wednesday 04/05/2011Huddersfield RUFC25Hull18York-
1232012Wednesday 09/05/2012Hull20Wharfedale10York-
1242013Competition not finished due to bad weather and subsequent fixture pile up.-
1252014Wednesday 14/05/2014Wharfedale34Otley29Wagon Lane, Bingley-
1262015Thursday 30/04/2015Harrogate16Wharfedale12The Sycamores, Leeds-
1272016Thursday 31/05/2016Harrogate38Sheffield Tigers3Moor Lane, Pontefract-
1282017Harrogatew/oSheffield Tigersw/oHarrogate won by walkover as Sheffield Tigers could not agree a date to play the final citing player welware. Final had originally been scheduled for 26 April 2017 at Scatcherd Lane in Morley but was ultimately cancelled.
1292018Wednesday 25/04/2018Hull34Doncaster Phoenix7Clifton Park, York-
1302019Wednesday 17/04/2019Sandal33Sheffield14Scatcherd Lane, Morley-

Number of Wins