Sussex RUR Cup
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The Sussex Royal Ulster Rifles Charity Cup is the original Cup which was presented to the Sussex County FA in 1897 by the Officers and men of the Royal Irish Rifles (subsequently Royal Ulster Rifles). The 1st Battalion Royal Irish Rifles won the Sussex Senior Cup
Sussex Senior Challenge Cup
The Sussex Senior Challenge Cup, or simply Sussex Senior Cup, is the county senior cup of the Sussex FA. The first winners of the cup were Brighton Rangers, who won the cup in 1883...

, Brighton Shield, Charity Cup and Vernon Wentworth Cup in 1895/6 and were recognised as ‘Sussex Champions’. The trophy was presented as a permanent memento of their achievement and to raise money for charity.

Since its inception in 1896/7, the Sussex (R.U.R) Charity Cup has had many different formats from an end of season invitation competition to its present popular knockout style. A third of all gate receipts from the matches played in the competition go to the SCFA Benevolent Fund for injured players.

Past winners

Season Winners
1897 Southwick
Southwick F.C.
Southwick F.C. is a football club based in Southwick, West Sussex, England. It was founded in 1882 and was among the founding members of the Sussex County League. It has won the Sussex County League title six times in its history....

1898 Brighton Athletic
1899 Brighton Athletic
1900 Horsham
Horsham F.C.
Horsham F.C. are a non-League football club based in Horsham, West Sussex, England, currently playing in the Isthmian League Premier Division.-History:...

1901 Hastings & St. Leonards
1902 Hastings & St. Leonards
1903 Shoreham
Shoreham F.C.
Shoreham F.C. is a football club based in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England. They were established in 1892 and were founding members of the Sussex County League in 1920. They have reached the 3rd round of the FA Vase three times in their history. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of ...

1904 Worthing
Worthing F.C.
Worthing Football Club are an English association football club based in Worthing, West Sussex, currently playing in the Isthmian League Division One South...

1905 Newhaven
Newhaven F.C.
Newhaven F.C. is a football club based in Newhaven, East Sussex, England. They were formed in 1889 and were founding members of the Sussex County Football League in 1920...

1906 Shoreham
Shoreham F.C.
Shoreham F.C. is a football club based in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England. They were established in 1892 and were founding members of the Sussex County League in 1920. They have reached the 3rd round of the FA Vase three times in their history. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of ...

1907 Worthing
Worthing F.C.
Worthing Football Club are an English association football club based in Worthing, West Sussex, currently playing in the Isthmian League Division One South...

1908 Worthing
Worthing F.C.
Worthing Football Club are an English association football club based in Worthing, West Sussex, currently playing in the Isthmian League Division One South...

1909 Southwick
Southwick F.C.
Southwick F.C. is a football club based in Southwick, West Sussex, England. It was founded in 1882 and was among the founding members of the Sussex County League. It has won the Sussex County League title six times in its history....

1910 Worthing
Worthing F.C.
Worthing Football Club are an English association football club based in Worthing, West Sussex, currently playing in the Isthmian League Division One South...

1911 Southwick
Southwick F.C.
Southwick F.C. is a football club based in Southwick, West Sussex, England. It was founded in 1882 and was among the founding members of the Sussex County League. It has won the Sussex County League title six times in its history....

1912 Vernon Athletic
1913 St Leonards Amateurs
1914 Worthing
Worthing F.C.
Worthing Football Club are an English association football club based in Worthing, West Sussex, currently playing in the Isthmian League Division One South...

1915-1919 No competition
1920 Brighton & Hove Amateurs
1921 Worthing
Worthing F.C.
Worthing Football Club are an English association football club based in Worthing, West Sussex, currently playing in the Isthmian League Division One South...

1922 Vernon Athletic
1923 Vernon Athletic
1924 Royal Corps of Signals
Royal Corps of Signals
The Royal Corps of Signals is one of the combat support arms of the British Army...

1925 Southwick
Southwick F.C.
Southwick F.C. is a football club based in Southwick, West Sussex, England. It was founded in 1882 and was among the founding members of the Sussex County League. It has won the Sussex County League title six times in its history....

1926 Southwick
Southwick F.C.
Southwick F.C. is a football club based in Southwick, West Sussex, England. It was founded in 1882 and was among the founding members of the Sussex County League. It has won the Sussex County League title six times in its history....

1927 Worthing
Worthing F.C.
Worthing Football Club are an English association football club based in Worthing, West Sussex, currently playing in the Isthmian League Division One South...

1928 Southwick
Southwick F.C.
Southwick F.C. is a football club based in Southwick, West Sussex, England. It was founded in 1882 and was among the founding members of the Sussex County League. It has won the Sussex County League title six times in its history....

1929 Southwick
Southwick F.C.
Southwick F.C. is a football club based in Southwick, West Sussex, England. It was founded in 1882 and was among the founding members of the Sussex County League. It has won the Sussex County League title six times in its history....

1930 Southwick
Southwick F.C.
Southwick F.C. is a football club based in Southwick, West Sussex, England. It was founded in 1882 and was among the founding members of the Sussex County League. It has won the Sussex County League title six times in its history....

1931 Horsham
Horsham F.C.
Horsham F.C. are a non-League football club based in Horsham, West Sussex, England, currently playing in the Isthmian League Premier Division.-History:...

1932 Horsham
Horsham F.C.
Horsham F.C. are a non-League football club based in Horsham, West Sussex, England, currently playing in the Isthmian League Premier Division.-History:...

1933 Eastbourne
Eastbourne Town F.C.
Eastbourne Town F.C. are an English football club based in Eastbourne, East Sussex. The club was founded in 1881 as Devonshire Park FC and they claim to be the oldest senior football club in Sussex. Eastbourne Town FC play at The Saffrons in central Eastbourne, considered to be one of the most...

1934 Horsham
Horsham F.C.
Horsham F.C. are a non-League football club based in Horsham, West Sussex, England, currently playing in the Isthmian League Premier Division.-History:...

 & Worthing
Worthing F.C.
Worthing Football Club are an English association football club based in Worthing, West Sussex, currently playing in the Isthmian League Division One South...

 (Joint)
1935 Horsham
Horsham F.C.
Horsham F.C. are a non-League football club based in Horsham, West Sussex, England, currently playing in the Isthmian League Premier Division.-History:...

1936 Horsham
Horsham F.C.
Horsham F.C. are a non-League football club based in Horsham, West Sussex, England, currently playing in the Isthmian League Premier Division.-History:...

1937 Horsham
Horsham F.C.
Horsham F.C. are a non-League football club based in Horsham, West Sussex, England, currently playing in the Isthmian League Premier Division.-History:...

1938 Horsham
Horsham F.C.
Horsham F.C. are a non-League football club based in Horsham, West Sussex, England, currently playing in the Isthmian League Premier Division.-History:...

 & Southwick
Southwick F.C.
Southwick F.C. is a football club based in Southwick, West Sussex, England. It was founded in 1882 and was among the founding members of the Sussex County League. It has won the Sussex County League title six times in its history....

 (Joint)
1939 Hastings & St. Leonards
1940 Hastings & St. Leonards
1941 No competition
1942 Worthing
Worthing F.C.
Worthing Football Club are an English association football club based in Worthing, West Sussex, currently playing in the Isthmian League Division One South...

 (War Time Charity Cup)
1943 Brighton & Hove Albion Juniors
Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system....

 (War Time Charity Cup)
1944 Haywards Heath
Haywards Heath
-Climate:Haywards Heath experiences an oceanic climate similar to almost all of the United Kingdom.-Rail:Haywards Heath railway station is a major station on the Brighton Main Line...

 (War Time Charity Cup)
1945 Worthing
Worthing F.C.
Worthing Football Club are an English association football club based in Worthing, West Sussex, currently playing in the Isthmian League Division One South...

 (War Time Charity Cup)
1946 Horsham
Horsham F.C.
Horsham F.C. are a non-League football club based in Horsham, West Sussex, England, currently playing in the Isthmian League Premier Division.-History:...

1947 Littlehampton Town
Littlehampton Town F.C.
Littlehampton Town F.C. is a football club based in Littlehampton, England. It was established in 1896 and joined the Sussex County League in 1928. In the 1990–91 season, they reached the 1st round of the FA Cup. For the 2011–12 season, they are members of the Sussex County League Division...

1948 Eastbourne
Eastbourne Town F.C.
Eastbourne Town F.C. are an English football club based in Eastbourne, East Sussex. The club was founded in 1881 as Devonshire Park FC and they claim to be the oldest senior football club in Sussex. Eastbourne Town FC play at The Saffrons in central Eastbourne, considered to be one of the most...

1949 Horsham
Horsham F.C.
Horsham F.C. are a non-League football club based in Horsham, West Sussex, England, currently playing in the Isthmian League Premier Division.-History:...

 & Worthing
Worthing F.C.
Worthing Football Club are an English association football club based in Worthing, West Sussex, currently playing in the Isthmian League Division One South...

 (Joint)
1950 Eastbourne
Eastbourne Town F.C.
Eastbourne Town F.C. are an English football club based in Eastbourne, East Sussex. The club was founded in 1881 as Devonshire Park FC and they claim to be the oldest senior football club in Sussex. Eastbourne Town FC play at The Saffrons in central Eastbourne, considered to be one of the most...

1951 Horsham
Horsham F.C.
Horsham F.C. are a non-League football club based in Horsham, West Sussex, England, currently playing in the Isthmian League Premier Division.-History:...

1952 Horsham
Horsham F.C.
Horsham F.C. are a non-League football club based in Horsham, West Sussex, England, currently playing in the Isthmian League Premier Division.-History:...

1953 Worthing
Worthing F.C.
Worthing Football Club are an English association football club based in Worthing, West Sussex, currently playing in the Isthmian League Division One South...

1954 Worthing
Worthing F.C.
Worthing Football Club are an English association football club based in Worthing, West Sussex, currently playing in the Isthmian League Division One South...

1955 Whitehawk & Manor Farm Old Boys
Whitehawk F.C.
Whitehawk F.C. is a football club based in Whitehawk, in Brighton, England.-History:Founded in 1945 as Whitehawk & Manor Farm Old Boys, the club joined the Sussex County League in 1952/53 and after finishing third in their inaugural season, were runners-up for three successive seasons from 1954/55,...

1956 Eastbourne United
Eastbourne United Association F.C.
Eastbourne United Association F.C. is a football club based in Eastbourne, England. They were formed in 2003 after a merger between Eastbourne United and Shinewater Association. In 2009 they were the Sussex County League champions for the first time in 53 years, 18 years after leaving the Isthmian...

1957 Horsham
Horsham F.C.
Horsham F.C. are a non-League football club based in Horsham, West Sussex, England, currently playing in the Isthmian League Premier Division.-History:...

1958 Bexhill Town Athletic
Bexhill United F.C.
Bexhill United F.C. are a football club based in Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex, England. They were established in 2002 as a merger ot two local teams Bexhill A.A.C. and Bexhill Town....

1959 Whitehawk
Whitehawk F.C.
Whitehawk F.C. is a football club based in Whitehawk, in Brighton, England.-History:Founded in 1945 as Whitehawk & Manor Farm Old Boys, the club joined the Sussex County League in 1952/53 and after finishing third in their inaugural season, were runners-up for three successive seasons from 1954/55,...

1960 Brighton & Hove Albion
1961 Brighton & Hove Albion & Chichester City
Chichester City United F.C.
Chichester City F.C. are a football club based in Chichester, England. They were established in 2000, following a merger between Chichester City and Portfield. They are currently members of the Sussex County League Division One....

 (Joint)
1962 Lewes
Lewes F.C.
Lewes Football Club is an English football team based in Lewes, East Sussex. The club are currently members of the Isthmian League Premier Division and play at the Dripping Pan.-History:...

1963 Lewes
Lewes F.C.
Lewes Football Club is an English football team based in Lewes, East Sussex. The club are currently members of the Isthmian League Premier Division and play at the Dripping Pan.-History:...

1964 Chichester City
Chichester City United F.C.
Chichester City F.C. are a football club based in Chichester, England. They were established in 2000, following a merger between Chichester City and Portfield. They are currently members of the Sussex County League Division One....

1965 Lewes
Lewes F.C.
Lewes Football Club is an English football team based in Lewes, East Sussex. The club are currently members of the Isthmian League Premier Division and play at the Dripping Pan.-History:...

1966 Lancing
Lancing, West Sussex
Lancing is a town and civil parish in the Adur district of West Sussex, England, on the western edge of the Adur Valley. It lies on the coastal plain between Sompting to the west, Shoreham-by-Sea to the east and the parish of Coombes to the north...

1967 Haywards Heath
Haywards Heath
-Climate:Haywards Heath experiences an oceanic climate similar to almost all of the United Kingdom.-Rail:Haywards Heath railway station is a major station on the Brighton Main Line...

1968 Rye United
1969 Arundel
Arundel F.C.
Arundel F.C. are a football club based in Arundel, England, established in 1889 and joined the Sussex County Football League in 1949.They have won the County League Division 1 title 3 times in their history, most recently in 1986-87....

1970 Littlehampton Town
Littlehampton Town F.C.
Littlehampton Town F.C. is a football club based in Littlehampton, England. It was established in 1896 and joined the Sussex County League in 1928. In the 1990–91 season, they reached the 1st round of the FA Cup. For the 2011–12 season, they are members of the Sussex County League Division...

1971 Littlehampton Town
Littlehampton Town F.C.
Littlehampton Town F.C. is a football club based in Littlehampton, England. It was established in 1896 and joined the Sussex County League in 1928. In the 1990–91 season, they reached the 1st round of the FA Cup. For the 2011–12 season, they are members of the Sussex County League Division...

1972 Bognor Regis Town
Bognor Regis Town F.C.
Bognor Regis Town Football Club is an English football club based in Bognor Regis, West Sussex. The club are currently members of Isthmian League Division One South and play at Nyewood Lane.-History:...

1973 Arundel
Arundel F.C.
Arundel F.C. are a football club based in Arundel, England, established in 1889 and joined the Sussex County Football League in 1949.They have won the County League Division 1 title 3 times in their history, most recently in 1986-87....

1974 Bexhill Town
Bexhill United F.C.
Bexhill United F.C. are a football club based in Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex, England. They were established in 2002 as a merger ot two local teams Bexhill A.A.C. and Bexhill Town....

1975 Haywards Heath
Haywards Heath
-Climate:Haywards Heath experiences an oceanic climate similar to almost all of the United Kingdom.-Rail:Haywards Heath railway station is a major station on the Brighton Main Line...

1976 Haywards Heath
Haywards Heath
-Climate:Haywards Heath experiences an oceanic climate similar to almost all of the United Kingdom.-Rail:Haywards Heath railway station is a major station on the Brighton Main Line...

1977 Southwick
Southwick F.C.
Southwick F.C. is a football club based in Southwick, West Sussex, England. It was founded in 1882 and was among the founding members of the Sussex County League. It has won the Sussex County League title six times in its history....

1978 Peacehaven & Telscombe
Peacehaven & Telscombe F.C.
Peacehaven & Telscombe F.C. is a football club based in Peacehaven, East Sussex, England. They were formed in 1923 and joined the Sussex County Football League Division Two in 1969. They won the Division One title seven times in their history. They were champions of the Sussex County Football...

1979 Arundel
Arundel F.C.
Arundel F.C. are a football club based in Arundel, England, established in 1889 and joined the Sussex County Football League in 1949.They have won the County League Division 1 title 3 times in their history, most recently in 1986-87....

1980 Arundel
Arundel F.C.
Arundel F.C. are a football club based in Arundel, England, established in 1889 and joined the Sussex County Football League in 1949.They have won the County League Division 1 title 3 times in their history, most recently in 1986-87....

1981 Steyning Town
Steyning Town F.C.
Steyning Town F.C. is a football club based in Steyning, England. They were established in 1892 and joined the Sussex County League in 1964. In 1979, they changed their name from Steyning F.C. to their present name. In the 1984-85 season, they reached the Quarter Finals of the FA Vase. They are...

1982 Peacehaven & Telscombe
Peacehaven & Telscombe F.C.
Peacehaven & Telscombe F.C. is a football club based in Peacehaven, East Sussex, England. They were formed in 1923 and joined the Sussex County Football League Division Two in 1969. They won the Division One title seven times in their history. They were champions of the Sussex County Football...

1983 Three Bridges
Three Bridges F.C.
Three Bridges F.C. are a football club based in Three Bridges in Crawley, West Sussex, England. They were established in 1901 and were founding members of the Sussex County League Division Two in 1952. In the 1981-82 season, they reached the 3rd round of the FA Vase. For the 2011-12 season, they...

1984 Littlehampton Town
Littlehampton Town F.C.
Littlehampton Town F.C. is a football club based in Littlehampton, England. It was established in 1896 and joined the Sussex County League in 1928. In the 1990–91 season, they reached the 1st round of the FA Cup. For the 2011–12 season, they are members of the Sussex County League Division...

1985 Steyning Town
Steyning Town F.C.
Steyning Town F.C. is a football club based in Steyning, England. They were established in 1892 and joined the Sussex County League in 1964. In 1979, they changed their name from Steyning F.C. to their present name. In the 1984-85 season, they reached the Quarter Finals of the FA Vase. They are...

1986 Eastbourne Town
Eastbourne Town F.C.
Eastbourne Town F.C. are an English football club based in Eastbourne, East Sussex. The club was founded in 1881 as Devonshire Park FC and they claim to be the oldest senior football club in Sussex. Eastbourne Town FC play at The Saffrons in central Eastbourne, considered to be one of the most...

1987 Eastbourne Town
Eastbourne Town F.C.
Eastbourne Town F.C. are an English football club based in Eastbourne, East Sussex. The club was founded in 1881 as Devonshire Park FC and they claim to be the oldest senior football club in Sussex. Eastbourne Town FC play at The Saffrons in central Eastbourne, considered to be one of the most...

1988 Three Bridges
Three Bridges F.C.
Three Bridges F.C. are a football club based in Three Bridges in Crawley, West Sussex, England. They were established in 1901 and were founding members of the Sussex County League Division Two in 1952. In the 1981-82 season, they reached the 3rd round of the FA Vase. For the 2011-12 season, they...

1989 Pagham
Pagham F.C.
Pagham F.C. is a football club based in Pagham, near Bognor Regis, West Sussex, England. They were formed in 1903, and joined Division Two of the Sussex County League in 1970/71, finishing third in their first three seasons....

1990 Wick
Wick F.C.
Wick F.C. is a football club based in Wick. near Littlehampton, England. They joined the Sussex County League Division Two in 1964. In the 1998-99 season, they reached the 4th round of the FA Vase. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the Sussex County League Division Two....

1991 Whitehawk
Whitehawk F.C.
Whitehawk F.C. is a football club based in Whitehawk, in Brighton, England.-History:Founded in 1945 as Whitehawk & Manor Farm Old Boys, the club joined the Sussex County League in 1952/53 and after finishing third in their inaugural season, were runners-up for three successive seasons from 1954/55,...

1992 Burgess Hill Town
Burgess Hill Town F.C.
Burgess Hill Town Football Club is an English association football club currently playing in Division One South of the Isthmian League, the eighth tier of English football...

1993 Peacehaven & Telscombe
Peacehaven & Telscombe F.C.
Peacehaven & Telscombe F.C. is a football club based in Peacehaven, East Sussex, England. They were formed in 1923 and joined the Sussex County Football League Division Two in 1969. They won the Division One title seven times in their history. They were champions of the Sussex County Football...

1994 Newhaven
Newhaven F.C.
Newhaven F.C. is a football club based in Newhaven, East Sussex, England. They were formed in 1889 and were founding members of the Sussex County Football League in 1920...

1995 Peacehaven & Telscombe
Peacehaven & Telscombe F.C.
Peacehaven & Telscombe F.C. is a football club based in Peacehaven, East Sussex, England. They were formed in 1923 and joined the Sussex County Football League Division Two in 1969. They won the Division One title seven times in their history. They were champions of the Sussex County Football...

1996 Peacehaven & Telscombe
Peacehaven & Telscombe F.C.
Peacehaven & Telscombe F.C. is a football club based in Peacehaven, East Sussex, England. They were formed in 1923 and joined the Sussex County Football League Division Two in 1969. They won the Division One title seven times in their history. They were champions of the Sussex County Football...

1997 Peacehaven & Telscombe
Peacehaven & Telscombe F.C.
Peacehaven & Telscombe F.C. is a football club based in Peacehaven, East Sussex, England. They were formed in 1923 and joined the Sussex County Football League Division Two in 1969. They won the Division One title seven times in their history. They were champions of the Sussex County Football...

1998 Wick
Wick F.C.
Wick F.C. is a football club based in Wick. near Littlehampton, England. They joined the Sussex County League Division Two in 1964. In the 1998-99 season, they reached the 4th round of the FA Vase. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the Sussex County League Division Two....

1999 Wick
Wick F.C.
Wick F.C. is a football club based in Wick. near Littlehampton, England. They joined the Sussex County League Division Two in 1964. In the 1998-99 season, they reached the 4th round of the FA Vase. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the Sussex County League Division Two....

2000 Burgess Hill Town
Burgess Hill Town F.C.
Burgess Hill Town Football Club is an English association football club currently playing in Division One South of the Isthmian League, the eighth tier of English football...

2001 Horsham YMCA
Horsham YMCA F.C.
Horsham YMCA is a football club based in Horsham, West Sussex, England.They were established in 1898 and joined the Sussex County League Division Two in 1959. In the 1999-00 season, they reached the 4th round of the FA Vase. They are currently members of the Sussex County League Division One.-...

2002 Selsey
Selsey
Selsey is a seaside town and civil parish, about seven miles south of Chichester, in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England. Selsey lies at the southernmost point of the Manhood Peninsula, almost cut off from mainland Sussex by the sea...

2003 Southwick
Southwick F.C.
Southwick F.C. is a football club based in Southwick, West Sussex, England. It was founded in 1882 and was among the founding members of the Sussex County League. It has won the Sussex County League title six times in its history....

2004 East Grinstead Town
2005 Ringmer
Ringmer F.C.
Ringmer F.C. is a football club based in Ringmer, near Lewes, East Sussex, England. They were established in 1905 and joined the Sussex County League Division Two in 1963. In the 1970-71 season, they reached the 1st round of the FA Cup...

2006 Hailsham Town
Hailsham Town F.C.
Hailsham Town F.C. is a football club based in Hailsham, East Sussex, England. They were established in 1885 and joined the Sussex County League in 1955 as Hailsham F.C., changing to their present name in 1970...

2007 Chichester City United
Chichester City United F.C.
Chichester City F.C. are a football club based in Chichester, England. They were established in 2000, following a merger between Chichester City and Portfield. They are currently members of the Sussex County League Division One....

2008 Three Bridges
Three Bridges F.C.
Three Bridges F.C. are a football club based in Three Bridges in Crawley, West Sussex, England. They were established in 1901 and were founding members of the Sussex County League Division Two in 1952. In the 1981-82 season, they reached the 3rd round of the FA Vase. For the 2011-12 season, they...

2009 Eastbourne United Association
Eastbourne United Association F.C.
Eastbourne United Association F.C. is a football club based in Eastbourne, England. They were formed in 2003 after a merger between Eastbourne United and Shinewater Association. In 2009 they were the Sussex County League champions for the first time in 53 years, 18 years after leaving the Isthmian...

2010 Peacehaven & Telscombe

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