London Challenge Cup
 Crystal Palace team of 1921 with the London Challenge Cup (trophy at right) | |
| Organising body | London FA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1908 |
| Abolished | 2000 |
| Region | London |
| Number of teams | varies |
| Last champions | Uxbridge F.C. (3rd title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Arsenal F.C. (11 titles) |
The London Challenge Cup was a football tournament formerly organised by the London FA. It was first contested in 1908, and other than during the World Wars, was contested every season until 1974, when the tournament was disbanded.[1]
After a 16-year hiatus, the tournament was resurrected in 1990–91, but only lasted 10 years before being once again discontinued.
In its original guise, the tournament was won by most of the major professional clubs in London such as Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United, but the quality of entrants after the revival was lower, with all the winners except Leyton Orient in 1992–93 being non-League clubs.
Results of finals
Results of finals during the initial period[2]
| Season | Winners | Runners-up | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908–09 | Millwall | Leyton | 2–0 |
| 1909–10 | Fulham | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–1 |
| 1910–11 | Tottenham Hotspur | Fulham | 2–1 |
| 1911–12 | Clapton Orient | Millwall | 3–0 |
| 1912–13 | Crystal Palace | West Ham United | 1–0 (replay after 0–0 draw) |
| 1913–14 | Crystal Palace | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 |
| 1914–15 | Millwall | Arsenal | 2–1 |
| 1915–1919 | Tournament was not held due to World War I | ||
| 1919–20 | Chelsea | Crystal Palace | 1–0 |
| 1920–21 | Crystal Palace | Clapton Orient | 1–0 |
| 1921–22 | Arsenal | Crystal Palace | 1–0 |
| 1922–23 | Charlton Athletic | Crystal Palace | 2–1 |
| 1923–24 | Arsenal | Charlton Athletic | 3–2 (some sources says 3–1)[3] |
| 1924–25 | West Ham United | Clapton Orient | 2–1 |
| 1925–26 | West Ham United | Arsenal | 2–1 |
| 1926–27 | Chelsea | Clapton Orient | 2–1 |
| 1927–28 | Millwall | Leyton | 6–3 |
| 1928–29 | Tottenham Hotspur | Millwall | 5–1 |
| 1929–30 | West Ham United | Brentford | 2–1 |
| 1930–31 | Arsenal | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 |
| 1931–32 | Fulham | Crystal Palace | 2–1 |
| 1932–33 | Queens Park Rangers | West Ham United | 3–0 |
| 1933–34 | Arsenal | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–0 |
| 1934–35 | Brentford | Millwall | 2–1 |
| 1935–36 | Arsenal | Brentford | 4–2 |
| 1936–37 | Tottenham Hotspur | Arsenal | 1–0 |
| 1937–38 | Millwall | Crystal Palace | 4–0 |
| 1938–39 | Queens Park Rangers | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–1 |
| 1939–1946 | Tournament was not held due to World War II | ||
| 1946–47 | West Ham United | Crystal Palace | 3–2 |
| 1947–48 | Tottenham Hotspur | Fulham | 3–1 |
| 1948–49 | West Ham United | Chelsea | 2–1 (replay after 1–1 draw) |
| 1949–50 | Chelsea | Brentford | 3–0 (replay after 4–4 draw) |
| 1950–51 | Charlton Athletic | Brentford | 2–1 |
| 1951–52 | Fulham | Charlton Athletic | 1–0 |
| 1952–53 | West Ham United | Brentford | 2–1 |
| 1953–54 | Arsenal | Chelsea | 3–2 (replay after 1–1 draw) |
| 1954–55 | Arsenal | West Ham United | 2–1 |
| 1955–56 | Queens Park Rangers | Brentford | 2–1 |
| 1956–57 | West Ham United | Millwall | 3–1 |
| 1957–58 | Arsenal | West Ham United | 3–1 |
| 1958–59 | Tottenham Hotspur | West Ham United | 3–1 |
| 1959–60 | Chelsea | Tooting & Mitcham United | 2–1 |
| 1960–61 | Chelsea | Arsenal | 3–1 |
| 1961–62 | Arsenal | Millwall | 3–1 |
| 1962–63 | Arsenal | Chelsea | 4–1 |
| 1963–64 | Tottenham Hotspur | Chelsea | 2–0 |
| 1964–65 | Brentford | Chelsea | 2–1 |
| 1965–66 | Queens Park Rangers | Arsenal | 4–0 |
| 1966–67 | Brentford | Fulham | 2–1 (replay) |
| 1967–68 | West Ham United | Dagenham | 3–1 |
| 1968–69 | West Ham United | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–2 (replay after 2–2 draw) |
| 1969–70 | Arsenal | Wimbledon | 2–1 |
| 1970–71 | Tottenham Hotspur | Wimbledon | 1–0 |
| 1971–72 | Orient | Dagenham | 2–1 (replay after 1–1 draw) |
| 1972–73 | Orient | Enfield | 2–1 |
| 1973–74 | Tottenham Hotspur | Hayes | 5–0 |
Results of finals during the revived period[4]
| Season | Winners | Runners-up | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–91 | Carshalton Athletic | Welling United | 4–2 |
| 1991–92 | Welling United | Dulwich Hamlet | 2–0 |
| 1992–93 | Leyton Orient | Barnet | 3–2 |
| 1993–94 | Uxbridge | Welling United | 3–0 |
| 1994–95 | St Albans City | Fisher '93 | 6–0 |
| 1995–96 | Bromley | Leyton Pennant | 3–2 |
| 1996–97 | Uxbridge | Leyton Pennant | 1–0 (after 3–3 draw) |
| 1997–98 | Boreham Wood | Uxbridge | 3–1 |
| 1998–99 | Dulwich Hamlet | Uxbridge | 2–1 AET FT 1–1 |
| 1999-00 | Uxbridge | Dulwich Hamlet | 2–2, 5–4 pens |
External links
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