Anderson Cup (field hockey)


The Anderson Cup is a hockey tournament for clubs that are members of the Premier League of the Ulster Senior League. The current holder is Kilkeel.

Trophy

The trophy was donated to the Ulster Hockey Union of the Irish Hockey Association by Mr T N Anderson as a memorial for his brother Captain J G Anderson MC. Captain Anderson was a prominent member of the Banbridge Hockey Club and Irish International player who was killed whilst serving in the Royal Army Medical Corps in World War I. One of the conditions requested by the donor was that the Final should be played at the ground of Banbridge Hockey Club. The Ulster Hockey Union agreed to this condition except for when Banbridge was one of the Finalists.

Current format

From 2015-16, the competition reverted from nine-a-side back to eleven-a-side. Played in the second half of the season, all Ulster Premier League teams take part. From 2018-19 Ulster members of the Irish Hockey League also take part.

Historical formats

Until the reorganisation of Senior hockey after the 2000-01 season, all the senior league clubs participated in the Anderson Cup. The trophy was competed for through an open draw.
Between 2001-02 and 2008-09 the eight teams competing in the Premier League of the Ulster Senior League were drawn into two groups of four. The winners and runners-up of these two groups then proceeded to the semi-finals.
The competition became a nine-a-side tournament until reverting to eleven-a-side in 2015-16.
The gate receipts at the Final of the competition were donated to hospital charities, and the competition was often referred to as the Anderson Charity Cup. At the 1926 Final record gate receipts of £50 was reported.
Following the reorganisation of the league structure following the 2008-09 season until 2014-15, the ten clubs of the Premier League of the Ulster Senior League and the ten Section One teams competed for the trophy. The competition reverted to an open draw format.

Finals

1920s

YearVenueWinnerScoreScoreRunner-upNotes
1919-20Banbridge
1920-21Banbridge
1921-22Antrim31Queen's UniversityReplay - Game 1: 0-0
1922-23LisnagarveyAntrim
1923-24Bladon DriveBanbridge21Antrim
1924-25BanbridgeLisnagarvey10Cliftonville
1925-26BanbridgeAntrim21South Antrim
1926-27Bladon DriveBanbridge21Lisnagarvey2nd Replay - Game 1: 2-2 ;Game 2:
1927-28LisburnBanbridge20North DownReplay - Game 1: 0-0
1928-29Antrim10Cliftonville

1930s

YearVenueWinnerScoreScoreRunner-upNotes
1929-30BanbridgeCliftonville41Antrim
1930-31Banbridge20AntrimReplay - Game 1: 2-2
1931-32BanbridgeCliftonville20Holywood
1932-33Bladon DriveBanbridge10Cliftonville
1933-34Bladon DriveLisnagarvey21Banbridge
1934-35BanbridgeLisnagarvey21Antrim
1935-36BanbridgeQueen's University21North Down
1936-37BanbridgeCliftonville20East Antrim
1937-38BanbridgeLisnagarvey31East Antrim
1938-39BanbridgeAntrim10North DownReplay - Game 1: 2-2

1940s

YearVenueWinnerScoreScoreRunner-upNotes
1939-40Not Played
1940-41Not Played
1941-42BanbridgeQueen's University21Plebs
1942-43BanbridgeLisnagarvey32Queen's University
1943-44CliftonvilleBanbridge10Lisnagarvey
1944-45Banbridge
1945-46Lisnagarvey30Banbridge
1946-47BanbridgeLisnagarveyPortrushReplay - Game 1: 2-2
1947-48BanbridgeAntrim31North Down
1948-49BanbridgeAntrim31North Down

1950s

YearVenueWinnerScoreScoreRunner-upNotes
1949-50Bladon DrivePortrush21Banbridgeafter extra time
1950-51Bladon DriveAntrim10Banbridge2nd Replay - Game 1: 0-0; Game 2:
1951-52Bladon DriveLisnagarvey21Banbridge
1952-53BanbridgeAntrim21Lisnagarvey
1953-54Cliftonville &
Paisley Park		Lisnagarvey52BanbridgeReplay - Game 1: 0-0
1954-55Lisnagarvey21Antrim
1955-56CliftonvilleLisnagarvey42Banbridgeafter extra time
1956-57BlarisQueen's University32Banbridge
1957-58BanbridgeLisnagarvey10Belfast YMCA2nd Replay - Game 1: 0-0; Game 2:1-1
1958-59BanbridgeParkview10Antrim

1960s

YearVenueWinnerScoreScoreRunner-upNotes
1959-60CliftonvilleLisnagarvey21BanbridgeReplay - Game 1: 1-1
1960-61BlarisLisnagarvey41Belfast YMCAReplay - Game 1: 1-1
1961-62BlarisCliftonville10BanbridgeReplay - Game 1: 0-0
1962-63BlarisPortrush20Queen's University
1963-64Banbridge
Blaris		Lisnagarvey42Belfast YMCAReplay - Game 1: 0-0
1964-65PortadownPortrush41Lisnagarvey
1965-66PortadownCliftonville10Portrush
1966-67Mossley
1967-68
1968-69

1970s

YearVenueWinnerScoreScoreRunner-upNotes
1969-70Banbridge
1970-71
1971-72
1972-73Banbridge
1973-74Banbridge
1974-75BlarisBanbridge30Belfast YMCA
1975-76BanbridgeLisnagarvey40Instonians
1976-77Annadale21Lisnagarvey
1977-78Instonians32Lisnagarveyafter extra time
1978-79BanbridgeBelfast YMCA21Mossley

1980s

YearVenueWinnerScoreScoreRunner-upNotes
1979-80BanbridgeLisnagarvey10Antrim
1980-81BanbridgeLisnagarvey31Mossley
1981-82Banbridge10Instonians
1982-83Cookstown21Banbridge
1983-84Banbridge10Cookstown
1984-85Belfast YMCA10N.I.C.S.
1985-86Banbridge10Antrimafter extra time
1986-87Lisnagarvey42Banbridge
1987-88Holywood '8741Banbridge
1988-89Mossley20Bangor

1990s

YearVenueWinnerScoreScoreRunner-upNotes
1989-90Holywood '8720Banbridge
1990-91Banbridge31Mossley
1991-92Banbridge61Mossley
1992-93Cookstown20Banbridge
1993-94BlarisLisnagarvey40Banbridge
1994-95BlarisInstonians32Banbridgeafter extra time
1995-96BlarisLisnagarvey10Annadale
1996-97BlarisLisnagarvey21Banbridge
1997-98Banbridge
1998-99

2000s

YearVenueWinnerScoreScoreRunner-upNotes
1999-00
2000-01Annadale32Mossley
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04Annadale
2004-05Annadale
2005-06BanbridgeBanbridge21Lisnagarvey
2006-07BanbridgeAnnadale21Instonians
2007-08BanbridgeLisnagarvey21Banbridgeafter extra time
2008-09BanbridgeBanbridge11Instoniansafter extra time, 4-2 on penalties

2010s

YearVenueWinnerScoreScoreRunner-upNotes
2009-10BanbridgeBanbridge32Lisnagarvey
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13CookstownKilkeel
2013-14BanbridgeCookstownLisnagarveyPlayed on a group basis
2014-15BanbridgeBanbridgeLisnagarvey
2015-16BanbridgeKilkeel43Belfast Harlequins
2016-17BanbridgeCookstown52Kilkeel
2017-18StormontKilkeel33MossleyKilkeel won on penalties
2018-19BanbridgeLisnagarvey31Banbridge