Durham Challenge Cup
Encyclopedia
The Durham County Challenge Cup (commonly known as the Durham Challenge Cup) is an annual football competition held between the clubs of the Durham County Football Association
which was first played in 1884. It is the senior county cup
for the footballing county of Durham, which includes County Durham
, Darlington
, Gateshead
, Hartlepool
, South Tyneside
, Stockton-on-Tees
, and Sunderland
. The first winners were Sunderland
.
Winners
The competition was not held between 1915 and 1918 due to World War I
and between 1941 and 1945 due to World War II
.
1 Part of Bishop Auckland from 1886
2 Known as Tow Law Town from 1905 to present
3 First incarnation of Jarrow, existed from 1894 to 1909
4 Known as Shildon from 1923 to present
5 Known as Hartlepool from 1967 to 1977, Hartlepool United from 1977 to present
6 First incarnation of South Shields, known as Gateshead from 1930 to 1973
7 Third incarnation of Jarrow, existed from 1919 to 1949
8 Second incarnation of South Shields, existed from 1936 to 1974
9 Known as Spennymoor Town from 2005 to present
10 Third incarnation of South Shields, formed 1974
11 Known as Hebburn Town from 2000 to present
Durham County Football Association
The Durham County Football Association is the governing body of football in the County Durham, including Darlington, Gateshead, Hartlepool, South Tyneside, Stockton-on-Tees, and Sunderland. The Durham FA was founded on 25 March, 1883 and is the governing body for football in Durham from grass...
which was first played in 1884. It is the senior county cup
County cup
County Cups in association football are knockout cup competitions held at a sub-regional level, intended to encourage competitive football at all levels. In English football, County Football Associations host a range of County Cups open to all affiliated members of the County FA...
for the footballing county of Durham, which includes County Durham
County Durham
County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington...
, Darlington
Darlington (borough)
Darlington is a local government district and borough in North East England. In 2008 it had a resident population of 100,500 It borders County Durham to the north and west, North Yorkshire to the south along the line of the River Tees, and Stockton-on-Tees to the east.-Council:Traditionally part of...
, Gateshead
Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead
The Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead is a metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. It is named after its largest town, Gateshead, but also spans the towns of Rowlands Gill, Whickham, Blaydon and Ryton; suburban areas include Felling, Pelaw, Dunston and Low Fell.It is bordered...
, Hartlepool
Hartlepool (borough)
Hartlepool is a unitary authority in the ceremonial county of County Durham, north east England. In 2003 it had a resident population of 90,161. It borders the non-metropolitan county of County Durham to the north, Stockton-on-Tees to the south and Redcar and Cleveland to the south-east along the...
, South Tyneside
South Tyneside
South Tyneside is a metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear in North East England.It is bordered by four other boroughs - Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead to the west, Sunderland in the south, and North Tyneside to the north. The border county of Northumberland lies further north...
, Stockton-on-Tees
Stockton-on-Tees (borough)
Stockton-on-Tees is a unitary authority area and borough in the Tees Valley area of north east England, with a population in 2001 of 178,408, rising to 185,880 in 2005 estimates....
, and Sunderland
City of Sunderland
The City of Sunderland is a local government district of Tyne and Wear, in North East England, with the status of a city and metropolitan borough...
. The first winners were Sunderland
Sunderland A.F.C.
Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...
.
Winners
| 1884 | Sunderland | 1928 | Sunderland ‘A’ | 1973 | Spennymoor United |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | Darlington Darlington F.C. Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003... |
1929 | Sunderland ‘A’ | 1974 | Spennymoor United |
| 1886 | Bishop Auckland Church Institute1 | 1930 | Spennymoor United Spennymoor United F.C. Spennymoor United F.C. was an English association football club based in Spennymoor, County Durham.In 1905, they joined the Northern League and won the league title six times in their history. In the 1936-37 season, they reached the third round of the FA Cup, where they lost to top-flight side West... |
1975 | Spennymoor United |
| 1887 | Sunderland | 1931 | Bishop Auckland | 1976 | Spennymoor United |
| 1888 | Sunderland | 1932 | Crook Town | 1977 | South Shields10 |
| 1889 | Sunderland Albion Sunderland Albion F.C. Sunderland Albion Football Club was an English association football club based in Sunderland, England formed in 1888 as a rival to Sunderland A.F.C.-Summary:... |
1933 | Jarrow7 | 1978 | Ryhope |
| 1890 | Sunderland | 1934 | Jarrow7 | 1979 | Spennymoor United |
| 1891 | Darlington | 1935 | Stockton | 1980 | Seaham Red Star Seaham Red Star F.C. Seaham Red Star F.C. is a football club based in Seaham, England. They joined the Wearside League in 1979 as Seaham Colliery Welfare Red Star. In the 1978–79 season, they reached the 5th round of the FA Vase. In 1984, they changed to their present name... |
| 1892 | Bishop Auckland Bishop Auckland F.C. Bishop Auckland Football Club are an English football team based in Bishop Auckland, County Durham. They are one of the most successful amateur sides, having won the old FA Amateur Cup on 10 occasions , and losing finalists on a further 8. They currently play in the Northern League Division One. ... |
1936 | Horden Colliery Welfare Horden Colliery Welfare A.F.C. Horden Colliery Welfare A.F.C. are a football club based in Horden, near Peterlee, County Durham, England. They were formed in 1908 and joined the North Eastern League in 1935. They reached the 2nd round of the FA Cup in the 1938–39 season.-History:... |
1981 | Horden Colliery Welfare |
| 1893 | Darlington | 1937 | South Shields8 | 1982 | Horden Colliery Welfare |
| 1894 | Sunderland ‘A’ Sunderland A.F.C. Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League... |
1938 | South Shields8 | 1983 | Spennymoor United |
| 1895 | Stockton Stockton F.C. Stockton F.C. was an English football club based in Stockton-on-Tees. The club were known as 'The Ancients' because of their long-standing presence in the town. Their traditional colours were red and black quartered shirts with white shorts.-History:... |
1939 | Bishop Auckland | 1984 | Counden TT |
| 1896 | Tow Law Tow Law Town F.C. Tow Law Town A.F.C. is an English non-league football club from Tow Law, County Durham, currently playing in the Northern League Division One. The team, nicknamed "The Lawyers", play their home games at Ironworks Road... 2 |
1940 | Blackhall Colliery Welfare | 1985 | Bishop Auckland |
| 1897 | Darlington | 1946 | Spennymoor United | 1986 | Bishop Auckland |
| 1898 | Stockton | 1947 | Blackhall Colliery Welfare | 1987 | Counden TT |
| 1899 | Bishop Auckland | 1948 | Consett Consett A.F.C. Consett Association Football Club is a football club based in Consett in County Durham, England. Established in 1899, the club currently plays in the Northern League Division One having been promoted as Division Two Champions in the 2005–06 season... |
1988 | Bishop Auckland |
| 1900 | Jarrow3 | 1949 | South Shields8 | 1989 | Billingham Synthonia Billingham Synthonia F.C. Billingham Synthonia F.C. is a football club based in Billingham, England. They were established in 1923, playing first in the Teesside League, and joining the Northern League in 1945. In the 1993–94 season, they reached the Quarter-Finals of the FA Trophy, in a run which included victories over... |
| 1901 | Sunderland ‘A’ | 1950 | Consett | 1990 | Eppleton Colliery Welfare |
| 1902 | Sunderland ‘A’ | 1951 | Stockton | 1991 | Billingham Synthonia |
| 1903 | Sunderland ‘A’ | 1952 | Bishop Auckland | 1992 | Hebburn Hebburn Town F.C. Hebburn Town F.C. is an English football club based in Hebburn, Tyne and Wear. The club are currently members of Division Two of the Northern League and play at the Hebburn Sports & Social Ground.-History:... 11 |
| 1904 | Sunderland ‘A’ | 1953 | Annfield Plain | 1993 | Murton |
| 1905 | Leadgate Park | 1954 | Spennymoor United | 1994 | Spennymoor United |
| 1906 | Sunderland ‘A’ | 1955 | Crook Town | 1995 | Spennymoor United |
| 1907 | Sunderland ‘A’ | 1956 | Bishop Auckland | 1996 | Spennymoor United |
| 1908 | Shildon Athletic Shildon A.F.C. Shildon A.F.C. is a football club established in 1890 based in Shildon, County Durham, England. They compete in the Northern League Division One. They play at Dean Street.... 4 |
1957 | Hartlepools United5 | 1997 | Spennymoor United |
| 1909 | Hartlepools United Hartlepool United F.C. Hartlepool United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Hartlepool that currently play in League One. The team won promotion to League One in the 2006–07 season... 5 |
1958 | Hartlepools United5 | 1998 | Bishop Auckland |
| 1910 | Hartlepools United5 | 1959 | Consett | 1999 | Bishop Auckland |
| 1911 | South Shields6 | 1960 | Crook Town | 2000 | Darlington Reserves Darlington F.C. Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003... |
| 1912 | Sunderland ‘A’ | 1961 | Consett | 2001 | Bishop Auckland |
| 1913 | Sunderland ‘A’ | 1962 | Bishop Auckland | 2002 | Bishop Auckland |
| 1914 | South Shields6 | 1963 | Spennymoor United | 2003 | Horden Colliery Welfare |
| 1919 | Sunderland ‘A’ | 1964 | Horden Colliery Welfare | 2004 | Billingham Town Billingham Town F.C. Billingham Town F.C. is a football club based in Billingham, England. In 1982, they joined the newly formed Northern League Division Two. They reached the 5th round of the FA Vase in the 1997–98 season. They are currently members of the Northern League Division One.Their home ground is Bedford... |
| 1920 | Darlington | 1965 | West Auckland Town West Auckland Town F.C. West Auckland Town F.C. are a football club from West Auckland, County Durham, England, competing in the Northern League, in the ninth tier of the English football league system... |
2005 | Hartlepool United Reserves Hartlepool United F.C. Hartlepool United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Hartlepool that currently play in League One. The team won promotion to League One in the 2006–07 season... |
| 1921 | Leadgate Park | 1966 | Sunderland Reserves Sunderland A.F.C. Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League... |
2006 | Whickham Whickham F.C. Whickham FC are an English football club based in Whickham, Tyne and Wear, playing in the Northern League Division Two in the English football league system... |
| 1922 | Sunderland ‘A’ | 1967 | Bishop Auckland | 2007 | Consett |
| 1923 | Sunderland ‘A’ | 1968 | Spennymoor United | 2008 | Sunderland Reserves |
| 1924 | Ferryhill Athletic | 1969 | Consett | 2009 | Billingham Synthonia |
| 1925 | Sunderland ‘A’ | 1970 | Evenwood Town Spennymoor Town F.C. Spennymoor Town F.C. is an English football club based in Spennymoor, England, and playing in the Northern League Division One in the English football league system.... 9 |
2010 | Billingham Synthonia |
| 1926 | Shildon | 1971 | Ferryhill Athletic | 2011 | Gateshead Reserves Gateshead F.C. Gateshead Football Club are a professional Association football club, based in Gateshead, England. They currently play in the Conference National, the fifth level of the English football league system.Ian Bogie is the current manager.... |
| 1927 | Crook Town | 1972 | Shildon | ||
The competition was not held between 1915 and 1918 due to World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and between 1941 and 1945 due to World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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1 Part of Bishop Auckland from 1886
2 Known as Tow Law Town from 1905 to present
3 First incarnation of Jarrow, existed from 1894 to 1909
4 Known as Shildon from 1923 to present
5 Known as Hartlepool from 1967 to 1977, Hartlepool United from 1977 to present
6 First incarnation of South Shields, known as Gateshead from 1930 to 1973
7 Third incarnation of Jarrow, existed from 1919 to 1949
8 Second incarnation of South Shields, existed from 1936 to 1974
9 Known as Spennymoor Town from 2005 to present
10 Third incarnation of South Shields, formed 1974
11 Known as Hebburn Town from 2000 to present