Middlesex Charity Cup

The Middlesex Senior Charity Cup is a knock-out system football competition that has been running since 1901. It was presented in 1901 by C.S. Goldmann, Esq. and was first played for in the 1901–02 season, the first winners being Clapton Orient. The competition is run mainly for non-league clubs in the region, although league sides have been known to enter the competition, such as Barnet, Brentford Chelsea Tottenham Hotspur and Q.P.R. Hayes have won the competition the most times, with 15 wins (their first victory came in 1932 and their most recent in 1991).

In 1988, the final, sponsored by Russell Grant in which Hendon beat Wembley 2–0, was played at Wembley Stadium.

On 25 April 2007, Harrow Borough retained the Cup for a second year by beating Brook House at Staines Town's Wheatsheaf Park 5–4 on penalties after the match had finished 0–0 after extra time. The 2009–10 season holders were North Greenford United, who beat the previous holders, Enfield Town, 1–0 in the final at Hampton and Richmond Borough's Beveree Stadium. Enfield Town had beaten Hillingdon Borough 4-1 after extra time on 30 April 2008 at Hayes and Yeading's Church Road stadium. In the 2008-09 season, the competition was cancelled after one first round match had been played.

The 2011/12 final was contested between two sides from the Southern Football League, as Northwood played Ashford Town. Northwood overcame rivals Uxbridge 3–2 in the semi-final, whilst Ashford Town comprehensively beat Rayners Lane 4–0 to also progress to the final. The game was played on Bank Holiday Monday, 7 May at Grosvenor Vale in Ruislip, home of Wealdstone.

Ashford won the game 4–2 on penalties after it had finished 4–4 at the end of 90 minutes. Town had battled back from 3–0 down against Northwood to lead 4–3 but Romaine Walker's equaliser took the game to spot kicks.

Uxbridge won back to back editions of the cup. in 2012–13 they defeated a youthful Brentford side 5–2, after trailing 2–0 at half time. They retained the trophy in 2013–14 with a hard fought 3–1 victory over Wembley at Vale Farm.

The 2014–15 final saw Harrow Borough, who had already won the 2014-15 Middlesex Senior Cup, beat Cockfosters 3–0 in the final on Saturday 1 August to complete the 'Middlesex double'.

The 2015–16 final saw Cockfosters, in the final for a second straight season, face Hanworth Villa. However Hanworth Villa would claim a 2–0 win on 2 May 2016 in the final played at Chestnut Avenue, the home of Northwood FC.

Winners

1901–02 Clapton Orient

1902–03 West Hampstead

1903–04 Ealing

1904–05 Ealing

1905–06 West Hampstead

1906–07 Shepherds Bush

1907–08 Uxbridge

1908–09 Hounslow

1909–10 Enfield

1910–11 Southall

1911–12 Southall

1912–13 Uxbridge

1913–14 Southall

1914–19 No Competition

1919–20 Enfield

1920–21 Botwell Mission

1921–22 Hampstead Town

1922–23 Southall & Botwell Mission (joint holders)

1923–24 Southall & Botwell Mission (joint holders)

1924–25 Barnet

1925–26 Botwell Mission

1926–27 Barnet & Hampstead Town (joint holders)

1927–28 Southall

1928–29 Botwell Mission

1929–30 Wealdstone

1930–31 Wealdstone

1931–32 Enfield

1932–33 Hayes

1933–34 Hayes

1934–35 Uxbridge Town

1935–36 Golders Green

1936–37 Southall

1937–38 Wealdstone

1938–39 Wealdstone

1939–40 Wealdstone

1940–41* Wealdstone

1941–42* Wealdstone

1942–43* Finchley

1943–44* Tufnell Park

1944–45* Golders Green

1945–46 Golders Green

1946–47 Hendon

1947–48 Hendon

1948–49 Hayes

1949–50 Wealdstone

1950–51 Finchley

1951–52 Southall

1952–53 Hounslow Town

1953–54 Hendon

1954–55 Hayes

1955–56 Hounslow Town

1956–57 Hendon

1957–58 Finchley

1958–59 Enfield

1959–60 Hounslow Town

1960–61 Enfield

1961–62 Enfield & Hounslow Town (joint holders)

1962–63 Hayes

1963–64 Wealdstone

1964–65 Finchley

1965–66 Hounslow Town

1966–67 No Competition

1967–68 Wealdstone & Wembley (joint holders)

1968–69 Southall

1969–70 Hampton

1970–71 Hayes

1971–72 Hayes

1972–73 Hayes

1973–74 Finchley

1974–75 Hayes

1975–76 Hendon

1976–77 Hendon

1977–78 Hillingdon Borough

1978–79 Hendon

1979–80 Harrow Borough

1980–81 Wembley & Wealdstone (joint winners)

1981–82 Uxbridge

1982–83 Wembley

1983–84 Southall

1984–85 Hendon

1985–86 Kingsbury Town

1986–87 Wembley

1987–88 Hendon

1988–89 Chelsea

1989–90 Chelsea

1990–91 Hayes

1991–92 Chelsea

1992–93 Harrow Borough

1993–94 Staines Town

1994–95 Wembley

1995–96 Hampton

1996–97 Edgware Town

1997–98 Hampton

1998–99 Hampton

1999–00 Ashford Town (Middlesex)

2000–01 No Competition

2001–02 Enfield Town

2002–03 Feltham

2003–04 Wealdstone

2004–05 Yeading

2005–06 Harrow Borough

2006–07 Harrow Borough

2007–08 Enfield Town

2008–09 No Competition

2009–10 North Greenford United

2010–11 Wealdstone

2011–12 Ashford Town (Middlesex)

2012–13 Uxbridge

2013–14 Uxbridge

2014–15 Harrow Borough

2015–16 Hanworth Villa

2016–17 Ashford Town (Middlesex)

2017–18 Hanworth Villa

2018–19 Uxbridge

2019–20 Competition abandoned due to the Covid pandemic

2020–21 No Competition

2021–22 Uxbridge

Source

See also

*Middlesex County Football Association
*Middlesex Senior Cup
* George Ruffell Memorial Shield

References

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County Cup competitions
Recurring sporting events established in 1901
1901 establishments in England
Sport in Middlesex