London Challenge Cup

The London Challenge Cup was a football tournament formerly organised by the London FA. The London Challenge Cup was first contested in 1908, and other than during the World Wars, was contested every season until 1974, when the tournament was disbanded.[1]

After a 16-year hiatus, the tournament was resurrected in 1990–91, but only lasted 10 years before being once again discontinued.

In its original guise, the tournament was won by most of the major professional clubs in London such as Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham, but the quality of entrants after the revival was lower, with all the winners except Leyton Orient in 1992-93 being non-League clubs.

Results of finals

Results of finals during the initial period:[2]

Season Winners Runners-up Final result
1908–09MillwallLeyton2–0
1909–10FulhamTottenham4–1
1910–11TottenhamFulham2–1
1911–12LeytonMillwall3–0
1912–13Crystal PalaceWest Ham1–0 (replay after 0–0 draw)
1913–14Crystal PalaceTottenham2–0
1914–15MillwallArsenal2–1
1915–1919
Tournament was not held due to World War I.
1919–20ChelseaCrystal Palace1–0
1920–21Crystal PalaceLeyton1–0
1921–22ArsenalCrystal Palace1–0
1922–23Charlton AthleticCrystal Palace2–1
1923–24ArsenalCharlton Athletic3–2 (some sources says 3–1)[3]
1924–25West HamLeyton2–1
1925–26West HamArsenal2–1
1926–27ChelseaLeyton2–1
1927–28MillwallLeyton6–3
1928–29TottenhamMillwall5–1
1929–30West Ham UnitedBrentford2–1
1930–31ArsenalTottenham Hotspurs F.C.2–1
1931–32FulhamCrystal Palace2–1
1932–33Queens Park RangersWest Ham3–0
1933–34ArsenalTottenham4–0
1934–35BrentfordMillwall2–1
1935–36ArsenalBrentford4–2
1936–37TottenhamArsenal1–0
1937–38MillwallCrystal Palace4–0
1938–39Queens Park RangersTottenham3–1
1939–1946
Tournament was not held due to World War II.
1946–47West HamCrystal Palace3–2
1947–48TottenhamFulham F.C3–1
1948–49West HamChelsea2–1 (replay after 1–1 draw)
1949–50ChelseaBrentford3–0 (replay after 4–4 draw)
1950–51Charlton AthleticBrentford2–1
1951–52FulhamCharlton Athletic1–0
1952–53West Ham UnitedBrentford2–1
1953–54ArsenalChelsea F.C.3–2 (replay after 1–1 draw)
1954–55Queens Park RangersBrentford2–1
1955–56Queens Park RangersBrentford2–1
1956–57West HamMillwall3–1
1957–58ArsenalWest Ham3–1
1958–59TottenhamWest Ham3–1
1959–60ChelseaTM United2–1
1960–61ChelseaArsenal3–1
1961–62ArsenalMillwall3–1
1962–63ArsenalChelsea4–1
1963–64TottenhamChelsea2–0
1964–65BrentfordChelsea2–1
1965–66Queens Park RangersArsenal4–0
1966–67BrentfordFulham2–1 (replay)
1967–68West HamDagenham3–1
1968–69West HamTottenham3–2 (replay after 2–2 draw)
1969–70ArsenalWimbledon2–1
1970–71TottenhamWimbledon1–0
1971–72LeytonDagenham2–1 (replay after 1–1 draw)
1972–73LeytonEnfield2–1
1973–74TottenhamHayes5–0

Results of finals during the revived period:[4]

Season Winners Runners-up Final result
1990–91Carshalton AthleticWelling United4–2
1991–92Welling UnitedDulwich Hamlet2–0
1992–93Leyton OrientBarnet3–2
1993–94UxbridgeWelling United3–0
1994–95St Albans CityFisher '936–0
1995–96BromleyLeyton Pennant3–2
1996–97UxbridgeLeyton Pennant1–0 (after 3–3 draw)
1997–98Boreham WoodUxbridge3–1
1998–99Dulwich HamletUxbridge3–2
1999–2000UxbridgeDulwich Hamlet2–2, 25–24 pens

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References

  1. ↑ London FA County Cups introduction
  2. ↑ Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopaedia. Yore Publications. p. 82. ISBN 1 874427 57 7.
  3. ↑ Arsenal in the London Challenge Cup « The History of Arsenal
  4. ↑ List of winners of discontinued County Cups (Word Document)
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