Youdan Cup
Encyclopedia
| Youdan Cup |
|---|
| Year |
| 1867 |
| Location |
| Sheffield Sheffield Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely... |
| Number of Teams |
| 12 |
| Winner |
| Hallam F.C. Hallam F.C. Hallam Football Club are a football club in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who currently play in the Northern Counties East League Division One... |
The Youdan Cup was an association football competition played in Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
, England
England
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. A local theatre owner Thomas Youdan sponsored the competition and provided the trophy. The trophy itself was made of silver, and although Thomas Youdan awarded a £2 prize to the winner of a competition to design the trophy, it was not completed in time to be presented on the day to the winners.
The format of the competition was drawn up by a committee and played under Sheffield Rules
Sheffield Rules
The Sheffield Rules were a code of football devised and played in the English city of Sheffield between 1857 and 1877. They were devised by Nathaniel Creswick and William Prest for use by the newly founded Sheffield Football Club. The rules were subsequently adopted as the official rules of...
. The first two rounds were on a knock-out basis, however the final was contested between three teams playing each other in turn.
The final was played at Bramall Lane
Bramall Lane
-Cricket at the Lane:Bramall Lane opened as a cricket ground in 1855, having been leased by Michael Ellison from the Duke of Norfolk at an annual rent of £70. The site was then away from the town's industrial area, and relatively free from smoke. It was built to host the matches of local cricket...
, Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
on 5 March 1867 and attracted 3,000 spectators, each paying 3d
Penny (British pre-decimal coin)
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admission. The game used the concept of 'rouges' (a rouge was scored when an attempt at goal, using a goal only 4 yards wide, missed, but would have gone into an 8 yard wide goal: rouges were only considered in the case of a drawn match), and Hallam beat Norfolk and Mackenzie to finish first, while Norfolk beat Mackenzie and finished second. The Runners-up were presented with a two-handed silver goblet encircled with athletic figures that had been purchased with the proceeds of the gate money and had been completed. Youdan was unable to present it personally as he was ill.
| First Round | Second Round | Final | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hallam beat Heeley | Hallam beat Norton | Hallam beat Norfolk | Winner: Hallam |
| Norton beat Mechanics | Norfolk beat Broomhall | Hallam beat Mackenzie | Runner-up: Norfolk |
| Norfolk beat Fir Vale | Mackenzie beat Milton | Norfolk beat Mackenzie | |
| Broomhall beat Pitsmoor | |||
| Mackenzie beat Garrick | |||
| Milton beat Wellington |
The cup subsequently disappeared. It did not resurface until 1997 when a Scottish antiques collector contacted Hallam F.C. to tell them that he was in possession of it. They then bought it from him for £2000.
Participants
- Broomhall
- Fir Vale
- Garrick
- HallamHallam F.C.Hallam Football Club are a football club in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who currently play in the Northern Counties East League Division One...
- Heeley
- Mackenzie
- Mechanics
- Milton
- Norfolk
- Norton
- Pitsmoor
- Wellington