The Bob Radcliffe Memorial Cup is an
intermediate football
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competition in
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run by the
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. It was introduced in 1978. The competition culminates in the final which has traditionally been played on
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Bob Radcliffe was Treasurer and later Secretary of the Association between the mid 1950s and early 1970s. The cup is named in his honour.
List of finals
Summary of winners
† Includes one win by reserve team
‡ All by reserve team
See also
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Steel & Sons Cup
The Steel & Sons Cup (also referred to as the Steel Cup) is an intermediate football competition in Northern Ireland run by the North East Ulster Football Association (also known as the County Antrim & District Football Association).
The compe ...
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Craig Memorial Cup
The Craig Memorial Cup, also known as the William Craig Memorial Cup is an intermediate football competition in Northern Ireland run by the North West of Ireland Football Association. The competition culminates in the final which has traditionall ...
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Fermanagh & Western Intermediate Cup
The Fermanagh & Western Intermediate Cup was an intermediate soccer competition in Northern Ireland run by the Fermanagh & Western Football Association. It was introduced in 2009 as the first-ever intermediate competition within the Fermanagh & ...
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Mid-Ulster Cup
The Mid-Ulster Cup is a senior football competition in Northern Ireland run by the Mid-Ulster Football Association (founded 2 April 1887). The competition has historically featured teams based in County Armagh, east County Tyrone, and west Cou ...
References
Further reading
* Northern Ireland Soccer Yearbook (Ed. Malcolm Brodie) Various Editions
* Northern Ireland Football Yearbook (Ed. Marshall Gillespie) 1996/97 Edition
{{Association football cup competitions in Ireland
Association football cup competitions in Northern Ireland