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[1]). The competition has historically featured teams based in County Armagh, east County Tyrone, and west County Down, though teams from outside the Mid-Ulster FA's jurisdiction have also competed on occasion, with Bangor (affiliated to the County Antrim & District F.A.) winning the cup in 1995/96.
| Organising body | Mid-Ulster Football Association |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1887 |
| Region |  Northern Ireland |
| Most successful club(s) | Glenavon (26 titles) |
First held in 1887/88, the inaugural edition was won by Milford. For 30 seasons, from 1947/48 to 1977/78, while remaining a senior competition, senior clubs declined to take part, instead fielding their reserve teams. Senior clubs returned, however, for the 1978/79 season, when the Bob Radcliffe Cup was introduced as an intermediate competition.[2]
The competition is currently sponsored by EuroElectrix, and has been sponsored in the past by Golden Cow Dairies, Dukes Transport, Tennent's Lager, Bass, Ted Clarke, McEwan's Lager, Silverwood Hotel, Rushmere Shopping Centre and Belfast Telegraph.
Winners and finals
Winners 1888-1978
Incomplete list of winners[3]
| Season | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1887/88 | Milford |
| 1888/89 | Milford |
| 1889/90 | East Lancashire Regiment |
| 1890/91 | Donacloney |
| 1891/92 | Banford |
| 1892/93 | Donacloney |
| 1893/94 | Royal Irish Rifles |
| 1894/95 | Duke of Cornwall's Regiment |
| 1895/96 | Donacloney |
| 1896/97 | Milltown |
| 1897/98 | Glenavon |
| 1898/99 | Portadown |
| 1899/00 | Portadown |
| 1900/01 | Donacloney |
| 1901/02 | Glenavon |
| 1902/03 | Portadown |
| 1903/04 | Portadown |
| 1904/05 | Glenavon |
| 1905/06 | Portadown |
| 1906/07 | Glenavon |
| 1907/08 | Portadown |
| 1908/09 | Glenavon |
| 1909/10 | Portadown |
| 1910/11 | Glenavon |
| 1911/12 | Lurgan Celtic [I] |
| 1912/13 | Lurgan Celtic [I] |
| 1913/14 | Lurgan Rangers |
| 1914/15 | Lurgan Celtic [I] |
| 1915/16 | not known |
| 1916/17 | not known |
| 1917/18 | not known |
| 1918/19 | not known |
| 1919/20 | not known |
| 1920/21 | not known |
| 1921/22 | not known |
| 1922/23 | not known |
| 1923/24 | not known |
| 1924/25 | Glenavon |
| 1925/26 | Glenavon |
| 1926/27 | Banbridge United |
| 1927/28 | not known |
| 1928/29 | not known |
| 1929/30 | not known |
| 1930/31 | Glenavon |
| 1931/32 | Portadown |
| 1932/33 | Glenavon |
| 1933/34 | Portadown |
| 1934/35 | Gilford Crusaders |
| 1935/36 | Sunnyside |
| 1936/37 | Newry Town |
| 1937/38 | Glenavon |
| 1938/39 | Hanover United FC |
| 1939/40 to
1946/47 |
Not Held |
| 1947/48 | Glenavon Reserves |
| 1948/49 | Banbridge Town |
| 1949/50 | Banbridge Town Dromore Athletic (Shared) |
| 1950/51 | Seapatrick |
| 1951/52 | Seapatrick |
| 1952/53 | Tandragee Rovers |
| 1953/54 | Tandragee Rovers |
| 1954/55 | Seapatrick |
| 1955/56 | Tandragee Rovers |
| 1956/57 | Newry Town |
| 1957/58 | Glenavon Reserves |
| 1958/59 | Banbridge Town |
| 1959/60 | Tandragee Rovers |
| 1960/61 | Portadown Reserves |
| 1961/62 | Tandragee Rovers |
| 1962/63 | Portadown Reserves |
| 1963/64 | Newry Town |
| 1964/65 | Portadown Reserves |
| 1965/66 | Glenavon Reserves |
| 1966/67 | Newry Town |
| 1967/68 | Blane's |
| 1968/69 | Newry Town |
| 1969/70 | Portadown Reserves |
| 1970/71 | Dungannon Swifts |
| 1971/72 | Glenavon Reserves |
| 1972/73 | New Century |
| 1973/74 | Banbridge Town |
| 1974/75 | Newry Town |
| 1975/76 | Dungannon Swifts |
| 1976/77 | Glenavon Reserves |
| 1977/78 | Newry Town |
Finals since 1979
Performance by club
| Club | Total wins |
Last win |
|---|---|---|
| Glenavon | 26 | 2018/19 |
| Portadown | 21 | 2002/03 |
| Newry City | 14 | 2011/12 |
| Dungannon Swifts | 10 | 2015/16 |
| Banbridge Town | 5 | 1979/80 |
| Tandragee Rovers | 5 | 1961/62 |
| Donacloney | 4 | 1900/01 |
| Seapatrick | 3 | 1954/55 |
| Loughgall | 3 | 2019/20 |
| Milford | 2 | 1888/89 |
| Armagh City | 1 | 2000/01 |
| Bangor | 1 | 1995/96 |
| Banford | 1 | 1891/92 |
| Cornwall Regiment | 1 | 1894/95 |
| Gilford Crusaders | 1 | 1934/35 |
| 1st Lancashire Regiment | 1 | 1889/90 |
| Lurgan Celtic [I] | 1 | 1912/13 |
| Lurgan Rangers | 1 | 1913/14 |
| Milltown | 1 | 1896/97 |
| Royal Irish Rifles | 1 | 1893/94 |
| Sunnyside | 1 | 1935/36 |
| Blane's | 1 | 1967/68 |
| New Century | 1 | 1972/73 |
| Warrenpoint Town | 1 | 2016/17 |
References
- Belfast News-Letter, 9 April 1887
- Mid-Ulster Cup 1887-1987 Centenary Souvenir Programme
- Belfast Telegraph Soccer Yearbook 2006-07 (Malcolm Brodie MBE) Page 72
- BBC SPORT | Football | Irish | Ports retain Mid Ulster Cup
- Mid-Ulster Cup Final
- BBC SPORT | Football | Irish | Newry win Mid-Ulster Cup decider
- Loughgall Football Club Archived 2 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- Swifts lift Mid-Ulster Cup
- Mid-Ulster Cup Final: Glenavon 3-2 Loughgall
- Belfast Telegraph, 12 April 2011
- Newry City beat Glenavon in Mid-Ulster Cup final, BBC, 7 March 2012
- Dungannon Swifts Claim Mid Ulster Cup, Belfast Newsletter, 4 May 2013
- Portadown Times
- ‘Swifts connect four’ Tyrone Courier, 2 March 2016
- News Letter
- News Letter
- BBC
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