Sussex RUR Cup
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. The 1st Battalion Royal Irish Rifles won the Sussex Senior Cup, Brighton Shield, Charity Cup and Vernon Wentworth Cup in 1895–96 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 1896–97, the Sussex Charity Cup has had many different formats from an end of season invitation competition to its present knockout style. A third of all gate receipts from the matches played in the competition go to the SCFA Benevolent Fund for injured players.1896–1914
1919–1940
1941–1945
1945–1960
1960–1975
1975–1990
1990–2005
2005–2020
Records
- Most wins: 14:
- * Worthing
- Most consecutive wins: 5
- * Horsham
- Most appearances in a final: 23
- * Worthing
- Most consecutive appearances in a final: 8
- * Horsham
- Most defeats in a final: 9
- * Worthing
- Biggest win: 9 goals:
- * Horsham 9–0 Worthing
- Most goals in final: 9:
- * Worthing 7–2 Newhaven
- * Southwick 8–1 Haywards Heath
- * Eastbourne 5–4 Horsham
- * Horsham 9–0 Worthing
- * Haywards Heath 8–1 Seaford Town
Statistics
Performance by club
