The London Charity Cup was one of the London Football Association's cup competitions.
History
The London FA previously ran three senior cup competitions, the London Challenge Cup, the London Senior Cup (known also as the London Senior Amateur Cup) and the London Charity Cup. The only time a club reached the final of all three competitions in the same season was in 1959–60. Tooting & Mitcham won the London Senior Cup after defeating Bromley 5–0 in the final played at The Den (home of Millwall). Tooting & Mitcham were losing finalists in the other two competitions after being beaten 2–1 by Barnet in the final of the London Charity Cup and 2–1 by Chelsea in the final of the London Challenge Cup. Both finals were played on the winning side's home ground.
The original trophy was donated by the Rt. Hon. Reginald Harrison. The competition was discontinued in 1975.
List of finals Key Match went to extra timeShared trophy SeasonVenue Winners Result Runners-up NotesAtt. Ref 1886–87Kennington Oval Swifts 3–0 Casuals Kick-off was delayed to allow spectators to watch the Boat Race.1500 1887–88Kennington Oval Swifts 1–0 Casuals1500 1888–89Kennington Oval Old Westminsters 6–3 Swifts2500 1889–90Essex County Ground Royal Arsenal 3-1 Old Westminsters8000 1890–91Essex County GroundCasuals1-1Old Carthusians2500Essex County Ground Casuals 5-2 Old CarthusiansReplay.3000 1891–92Essex County Ground Crusaders 1–0 Millwall Athletic3000 1892–93Essex County Ground Crusaders 2–1 Old Carthusians4500 1893–94Essex County Ground Casuals 2-1 Old Westminsters5000 1894–95Essex County Ground London Caledonians3-1 Old Carthusians2000 1895-96Essex County GroundOld Carthusians3-1Casuals2000 1896–97Essex County Ground Casuals 5-0 Old Carthusians4000 1897-98Essex County GroundOld Carthusians3-0Casuals6000 1898–99Essex County Ground Clapton 2-1Old Carthusians5500 1899–1900Ilford Sports GroundClapton1-1Old Carthusians3000Ilford Sports Ground Clapton 3-0Old CarthusiansReplay.3000 1900–01Campdale Road Casuals3-1 Clapton3500 1901–02Campdale Road Clapton 7-0Shepherds Bush4000 1902–03Spotted Dog Clapton 3-1Casuals3000 1903–04Essex County Ground Casuals3-1Clapton3000 1904–05Newbury Park Casuals1-0Clapton3000 1905–06Campdale Road London Caledonians2-0 Casuals6000 1906-07Campdale RoadCasuals London Caledonians0-0 aetTrophy Shared.45001907-08Herne HillShepherd's Bush2-0Nunhead30001908–09Freeman's GroundLondon Caledonians1-1Nunhead2000Granleigh Road London Caledonians 1-0 NunheadReplay.2000 1909–10Newbury Park Leytonstone 3-0Clapton3000 1910–11Herne Hill Dulwich Hamlet Nunhead1-1Trophy shared.5000Herne HillDulwich Hamlet Nunhead2-260001911-12Herne HillNunhead3-2Dulwich Hamlet4500 1912–13Champion Hill London Caledonians3-0Nunhead3000 1913-14Herne HillNunhead1-0Dulwich Hamlet60001914-15Champion HillNunhead2-1London Caledonians40001915-19No competition held due to World War I. 1919–20Champion Hill Dulwich Hamlet 2–1 London Caledonians4000 1920-21Newbury ParkDulwich Hamlet7-4Leytonstone30001921-22The DenIlford3-1Barking Town10.0001922-23HighburyDulwich Hamlet2-1London Caledonians6500 1923–24Upton Park Dulwich Hamlet Clapton 1-1 aetTrophy Shared.7000 1924-25Plough LaneLondon Caledonians1-0Casuals1925-26Brown's GroundDulwich Hamlet2-0London Caledonians5955 1926–27Vicarage Field Kingstonian 3-2Ilford3500 1927-28Plough LaneDulwich Hamlet5-2Ilford 1928–29Selhurst Park Dulwich Hamlet 2-1 Kingstonian6000 1929-30Griffin ParkIlford3-2Dulwich Hamlet 1930–31Plough Lane Kingstonian Dulwich Hamlet 2-2 aetTrophy Shared. 1931–32Champion Hill Kingstonian 4-1Ilford5498 1932–33Champion Hill Kingstonian 2-0Leyton 1933–34Champion Hill Walthamstow Avenue 2–0 Kingstonian 5000 1934–35Hare & Hounds Leyton4-1Barnet 1935–36Champion Hill Wimbledon 2–1 Kingstonian Final was held over until September of season 1936–37.3000 1936–37 Leyton 1937-38Ilford2-1Dulwich Hamlet1938-391939-401945-461946-47Vicarage FieldBarnet2-1Leyton1947-48Dulwich Hamlet2-1Walthamstow Avenue1948-49 1949–50Stamford Bridge Wimbledon 2–1 Dulwich Hamlet Final was held over until September of season 1950–51. 1950-51Walthamstow Avenue3-2Corinthian-Casuals 1951–52Champion Hill Wimbledon 2–1 Walthamstow Avenue Final was held over until September of season 1952–53. 1952–53Granleigh Road Leytonstone 3-1Barnet1953-541954-551955-561956-57Dulwich Hamlet1957-58Dulwich Hamlet1958-59Newbury ParkHounslow Town1-0Ilford 1959–60The Underhill Barnet 2–1 Tooting & Mitcham1960–61Hayes3–2Hounslow Town1961–62Vicarage FieldBarking1–0IlfordAfter extra-time, 0-0.Honours Barking F.C.1962–63Newbury ParkIlfordBarnet2–2Trophy shared. After extra-time. 1963–64Lower Mead Wealdstone 2–1 Barnet 1964–65 Finchley2–1Hayes 1965–66 Ilford1–0Erith & Belvedere 1966–67 Dagenham1–0Leyton 1967–68 Dagenham1–0Sutton UnitedAfter extra-time. 1968–69 Dagenham3–1Sutton United 1969–70 Sutton United 4–2 Kingstonian 1970–71 Dagenham2–0Leyton 1971–72 Dagenham8–2Southall 1972–73 Dagenham4–1Sutton United 1973–74 Cheshunt 2–0 Walthamstow Avenue 1974–75 Dagenham 2–1 Kingstonian
Notes
See also London Football Association London Senior Cup London Challenge Cup
References
External links The Official Website of the London Football Association