Bob Radcliffe Cup

Bob Radcliffe Cup
Organising bodyMid-Ulster Football Association
Founded1978
RegionNorthern Ireland
Current championsRathfriland Rangers (2023–24)
Most successful club(s)Loughgall (12 titles)

The Bob Radcliffe Memorial Cup is an intermediate football competition in Northern Ireland run by the Mid-Ulster Football Association. It was introduced in 1978. The competition culminates in the final which has traditionally been played on Boxing Day.

Bob Radcliffe was Treasurer and later Secretary of the Association between the mid 1950s and early 1970s. The cup is named in his honour.[1]

List of finals

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Season Winners Runners-Up
1978–79 Newry Town Dungannon Swifts
1979–80 Loughgall Shamrock Rovers
1980–81 Banbridge Town Newry Town
1981–82 Dungannon Swifts Cookstown United
1982–83 Portadown Reserves Milford Everton
1983–84 Portadown Reserves Banbridge Town
1984–85 Newry Town Reserves Dungannon Swifts
1985–86 Dungannon Swifts Newry Celtic
1986–87 Dungannon Swifts Lurgan United
1987–88 Oxford United The Guys (Newry)
1988–89 Coagh United Dungannon Swifts
1989–90 Dungannon Swifts Banbridge Town
1990–91 Glenavon Reserves Loughgall
1991–92 Armagh City Oxford United
1992–93 Dungannon Swifts Loughgall
1993–94 Dungannon Swifts Loughgall
1994–95 Dungannon Swifts Loughgall
1995–96 Dungannon Swifts Lurgan Celtic
1996–97 Loughgall Armagh City
1997–98 Lurgan Celtic
1998–99 Loughgall Armagh City
1999–00 Loughgall Lurgan Celtic
2000–01 Tandragee Rovers Newry Celtic
2001–02 Loughgall Lurgan Celtic
2002–03 Loughgall Coagh United
2003–04 Loughgall Armagh City
2004–05 Armagh City Coagh United
2005–06 Dungannon Swifts Reserves Coagh United
2006–07 Coagh United Banbridge Town
2007–08 Loughgall Coagh United
2008–09 Loughgall Killymoon Rangers
2009–10[2] Loughgall Banbridge Town
2010–11[3] Banbridge Town Rathfriland Rangers
2011–12[4] Lurgan Celtic Loughgall
2012–13[5] Loughgall Lurgan Celtic
2013–14[6] Armagh City Dollingstown
2014–15 Loughgall Annagh United
2015–16 Armagh City Loughgall[7]
2016–17 Dollingstown Coagh United[8]
2017–18 Hanover Valley Rangers[9]
2018–19 Banbridge Town Dollingstown[10]
2019–20 Rathfriland Rangers Dungannon Swifts U20[11]
2020–21 Armagh City Rathfriland Rangers[12]
2021–22 Dollingstown Armagh City[13]
2022–23 Oxford Sunnyside Dollingstown[14]
2023–24 Rathfriland Rangers Moneyslane[15]

Summary of winners

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Team Wins
Loughgall 12
Dungannon Swifts 8
Armagh City 5
Banbridge Town 3
Portadown Reserves 2
Coagh United 2
Dollingstown 2
Lurgan Celtic 2
Oxford Sunnyside 2
Rathfriland Rangers 2
Dungannon Swifts Reserves 1
Glenavon Reserves 1
Hanover 1
Newry Town 1
Newry Town Reserves 1
Tandragee Rovers 1

‡ Includes one win as Oxford United

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Mid Ulster Football Association 125 Year Anniversary Booklet" (PDF). 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-02-05.
  2. ^ Loughgall F.C., Loughgall 1-0 Banbridge Town (after extra-time)[permanent dead link],
  3. ^ BBC, 3 January 2011
  4. ^ Belfast Telegraph, 27 December 2011]
  5. ^ Lurgan Mail, 27 December 2012]
  6. ^ "MUFL, 26 December 2013". Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  7. ^ Portadown Times
  8. ^ News Letter
  9. ^ Belfast Telegraph
  10. ^ Belfast Telegraph
  11. ^ Belfast Live
  12. ^ Mid-Ulster FA
  13. ^ Belfast Telegraph
  14. ^ Belfast Telegraph
  15. ^ Belfast Telegraph

Further reading

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  • Northern Ireland Soccer Yearbook (Ed. Malcolm Brodie) Various Editions
  • Northern Ireland Football Yearbook (Ed. Marshall Gillespie) 1996/97 Edition