Mid-Ulster Cup
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The Mid-Ulster Cup is a senior football
competition in Northern Ireland
run by the Mid-Ulster Football Association.
First held in 1887, the inaugural edition was won by Milford. For 30 seasons, from 1947/48 to 1977/78, while remaining a senior competition, senior clubs declined to take part, instead fielding their reserve teams. Senior clubs returned, however, for the 1978/79 season, when the Bob Radcliffe Cup
introduced as an intermediate competition.
The competition has been sponsored at various times by Golden Cow Dairies, Dukes Transport, Tennent's Lager, Bass, Ted Clarke, McEwan's Lager, Silverwood Hotel and currently Rushmere Shopping Centre.
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competition in Northern Ireland
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run by the Mid-Ulster Football Association.
First held in 1887, the inaugural edition was won by Milford. For 30 seasons, from 1947/48 to 1977/78, while remaining a senior competition, senior clubs declined to take part, instead fielding their reserve teams. Senior clubs returned, however, for the 1978/79 season, when the Bob Radcliffe Cup
Bob Radcliffe Cup
The Bob Radcliffe Memorial Cup is an intermediate football competition in Northern Ireland run by the Mid-Ulster Football Association. It was introduced in 1978...
introduced as an intermediate competition.
The competition has been sponsored at various times by Golden Cow Dairies, Dukes Transport, Tennent's Lager, Bass, Ted Clarke, McEwan's Lager, Silverwood Hotel and currently Rushmere Shopping Centre.
Winners 1888-1978
Incomplete list of winners| Season | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1887/88 | Milford |
| 1888/89 | Milford |
| 1889/90 | 1st Lancashire Regiment |
| 1890/91 | Donacloney |
| 1891/92 | Banford |
| 1892/93 | Donacloney |
| 1893/94 | Royal Irish Rifles |
| 1894/95 | Cornwall Regiment |
| 1895/96 | Donacloney |
| 1896/97 | Milltown |
| 1897/98 | Glenavon Glenavon F.C. Glenavon F.C. is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. The club, founded in 1889, hails from Lurgan and plays its home matches at Mourneview Park... |
| 1898/99 | Portadown Portadown F.C. Portadown F.C. is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club which plays in the IFA Premiership.The club was founded in the late 1880s and joined the Irish League in 1924. It is based in Portadown in County Armagh and plays its home games at Shamrock Park... |
| 1899/00 | Portadown |
| 1900/01 | Donacloney |
| 1901/02 | Glenavon |
| 1902/03 | Portadown |
| 1903/04 | not known |
| 1904/05 | Glenavon |
| 1905/06 | Portadown |
| 1906/07 | Glenavon |
| 1907/08 | Portadown |
| 1908/09 | Glenavon |
| 1909/10 | Portadown |
| 1910/11 | Glenavon |
| 1911/12 | not known |
| 1912/13 | Lurgan Celtic |
| 1913/14 | Lurgan Rangers |
| 1914/15 | not known |
| 1915/16 | not known |
| 1916/17 | not known |
| 1917/18 | not known |
| 1918/19 | not known |
| 1919/20 | not known |
| 1920/21 | not known |
| 1921/22 | not known |
| 1922/23 | not known |
| 1923/24 | not known |
| 1924/25 | Glenavon |
| 1925/26 | Glenavon |
| 1926/27 | not known |
| 1927/28 | not known |
| 1928/29 | not known |
| 1929/30 | not known |
| 1930/31 | Glenavon |
| 1931/32 | Portadown |
| 1932/33 | Glenavon |
| 1933/34 | Portadown |
| 1934/35 | Gilford Crusaders |
| 1935/36 | Sunnyside |
| 1936/37 | Newry Town Newry City F.C. Newry City is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in IFA Championship 1. The club, founded in 1923, is based in Newry, County Down and plays its home matches at The Showgrounds. Club colours are blue and white... |
| 1937/38 | Glenavon |
| 1938/39 | Hanover United FC |
| 1939/40 to 1946/47 |
Not Held |
| 1947/48 | Glenavon Reserves |
| 1948/49 | Banbridge Town Banbridge Town F.C. Banbridge Town is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in IFA Championship 1. The club, founded in 1947, hails from Banbridge, County Down and plays its home matches at Crystal Park. Club colours are red and black... |
| 1949/50 | Banbridge Town |
| 1950/51 | Seapatrick Seapatrick F.C. Seapatrick is an intermediate-level football club playing in the Intermediate A division of the Mid-Ulster Football League in Northern Ireland.-External links:* * -... |
| 1951/52 | Seapatrick |
| 1952/53 | Tandragee Rovers Tandragee Rovers Tandragee Rovers is an intermediate-level football club playing in the Intermediate A division of the Mid-Ulster Football League in Northern Ireland.They were treble winners in 2000/2001 season winning the following Bob Radcliffe Cup , Bass Bowl Trophy and Premier Cup-Intermediate uonours:*Bob... |
| 1953/54 | Tandragee Rovers |
| 1954/55 | Seapatrick |
| 1955/56 | Tandragee Rovers |
| 1956/57 | Newry Town |
| 1957/58 | Glenavon Reserves |
| 1958/59 | Banbridge Town |
| 1959/60 | Tandragee Rovers |
| 1960/61 | Portadown Reserves |
| 1961/62 | Tandragee Rovers |
| 1962/63 | Portadown Reserves |
| 1963/64 | Newry Town |
| 1964/65 | Portadown Reserves |
| 1965/66 | Glenavon Reserves |
| 1966/67 | Newry Town |
| 1967/68 | Blane's |
| 1968/69 | Newry Town |
| 1969/70 | Portadown Reserves |
| 1970/71 | Dungannon Swifts Dungannon Swifts F.C. Dungannon Swifts F.C. is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. The club, founded in 1949, has risen from the Mid-Ulster league to the top tier in Northern Ireland since its election to the Irish League First Division in 1997... |
| 1971/72 | Glenavon Reserves |
| 1972/73 | New Century |
| 1973/74 | Banbridge Town |
| 1974/75 | Newry Town |
| 1975/76 | Dungannon Swifts |
| 1976/77 | Glenavon Reserves |
| 1977/78 | Newry Town |
Finals since 1979
| Season | Winner | Score | Runner-Up | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978/79 | Newry Town | 2-1 | Portadown | |
| 1979/80 | Banbridge Town | Newry Town | ||
| 1980/81 | Portadown | Glenavon | ||
| 1981/82 | Portadown | Glenavon | ||
| 1982/83 | Portadown | Glenavon | ||
| 1983/84 | Glenavon | 2-0 | Newry Town | |
| 1984/85 | Newry Town | 4-1 | Portadown | |
| 1985/86 | Glenavon | 1-0 | Oxford United | |
| 1986/87 | Newry Town | Glenavon | ||
| 1987/88 | Dungannon Swifts | Glenavon | ||
| 1988/89 | Glenavon | 1-0 | Newry Town | |
| 1989/90 | Newry Town | 4-0 | Banbridge Town | |
| 1990/91 | Glenavon | 3-1 | Portadown | |
| 1991/92 | 2-1 | Portadown | After extra-time. Trophy withheld as Glenavon fielded ineligible player. |
|
| 1992/93 | Portadown | 2-1 | Newry Town | |
| 1993/94 | Portadown | 3-0 | Dungannon Swifts | |
| 1994/95 | Portadown | 4-1 | Newry Town | |
| 1995/96 | Bangor | 3-1 | Dungannon Swifts | |
| 1996/97 | Dungannon Swifts | 2-1 | Distillery | |
| 1997/98 | Portadown | 0-0 | Dungannon Swifts | (6-5 pens) |
| 1998/99 | Glenavon | 3-1 | Ards | |
| 1999/00 | Newry Town | 1-0 | Banbridge Town | |
| 2000/01 | Armagh City | 3-1 | Newry Town | |
| 2001/02 | Portadown | 5-1 | Lurgan Celtic | 2nd replay (held over to following season). Game 1: 2-2; Game 2: 1-1 (abandoned - waterlogged pitch). |
| 2002/03 | Portadown | 3-1 | Dungannon Swifts | Portadown withdrew from future editions of competition. |
| 2003/04 | Loughgall | 2-2 | Newry Town | (3-1 pens) |
| 2004/05 | Glenavon | 1-0 | Loughgall | |
| 2005/06 | Dungannon Swifts | 3-1 | Glenavon | |
| 2006/07 | Newry City | 2-1 | Annagh United | |
| 2007/08 | Loughgall | 2-0 | Banbridge Town | After extra-time |
| 2008/09 | Dungannon Swifts | 2-1 | Loughgall | |
| 2009/10 | Glenavon | 3-2 | Loughgall | |
| 2010/11 | Glenavon | 2-0 | Dungannon Swifts |
Performance by club
| Club | Total wins |
Last win |
|---|---|---|
| Glenavon Glenavon F.C. Glenavon F.C. is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. The club, founded in 1889, hails from Lurgan and plays its home matches at Mourneview Park... |
24 | 2010/11 |
| Portadown Portadown F.C. Portadown F.C. is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club which plays in the IFA Premiership.The club was founded in the late 1880s and joined the Irish League in 1924. It is based in Portadown in County Armagh and plays its home games at Shamrock Park... |
21 | 2002/03 |
| Newry City Newry City F.C. Newry City is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in IFA Championship 1. The club, founded in 1923, is based in Newry, County Down and plays its home matches at The Showgrounds. Club colours are blue and white... |
13 | 2006/07 |
| Dungannon Swifts Dungannon Swifts F.C. Dungannon Swifts F.C. is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. The club, founded in 1949, has risen from the Mid-Ulster league to the top tier in Northern Ireland since its election to the Irish League First Division in 1997... |
6 | 2008/09 |
| Banbridge Town Banbridge Town F.C. Banbridge Town is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in IFA Championship 1. The club, founded in 1947, hails from Banbridge, County Down and plays its home matches at Crystal Park. Club colours are red and black... |
5 | 1979/80 |
| Tandragee Rovers | 5 | 1961/62 |
| Donacloney | 4 | 1900/01 |
| Seapatrick | 3 | 1954/55 |
| Loughgall Loughgall F.C. Loughgall F.C. is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in IFA Championship 1. The club, founded in 1967, is situated in the village of Loughgall, near Armagh in County Armagh... |
2 | 2007/08 |
| Milford | 2 | 1888/89 |
| Armagh City Armagh City F.C. Armagh City F.C. is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Championship 2. The club, founded in 1964 as Milford Everton, and originally hailed from the village of Milford, just outside Armagh city, but changed their name in 1988 on relocation to Armagh... |
1 | 2000/01 |
| Bangor Bangor F.C. Bangor Football Club is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in IFA Championship 1. The club, founded in 1918, hails from Bangor and plays its home matches at Clandeboye Park. Club colours are gold and royal blue... |
1 | 1995/96 |
| Banford | 1 | 1891/92 |
| Cornwall Regiment | 1 | 1894/95 |
| Gilford Crusaders | 1 | 1934/35 |
| 1st Lancashire Regiment | 1 | 1889/90 |
| Lurgan Celtic | 1 | 1912/13 |
| Lurgan Rangers | 1 | 1913/14 |
| Milltown | 1 | 1896/97 |
| Royal Irish Rifles | 1 | 1893/94 |
| Sunnyside | 1 | 1935/36 |
| Blane's | 1 | 1967/68 |
| New Century | 1 | 1972/73 |