Mid-Ulster Cup

The Mid-Ulster Cup is a senior football competition in Northern Ireland run by the Mid-Ulster Football Association (founded 2 April 1887[1]). The competition has historically featured teams based in County Armagh, east County Tyrone, and west County Down, though teams from outside the Mid-Ulster FA's jurisdiction have also competed on occasion, with Bangor (affiliated to the County Antrim & District F.A.) winning the cup in 1995/96.

Mid-Ulster Cup
Organising bodyMid-Ulster Football Association
Founded1887
RegionNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland
Current championsNewry City AFC
Most successful club(s)Glenavon (27 titles)

First held in 1887/88, the inaugural edition was won by Milford. For 30 seasons, from 1947/48 to 1977/78, while remaining a senior competition, senior clubs declined to take part, instead fielding their reserve teams. Senior clubs returned, however, for the 1978/79 season, when the Bob Radcliffe Cup was introduced as an intermediate competition.[2]

The competition is currently sponsored by EuroElectrix, and has been sponsored in the past by Golden Cow Dairies, Dukes Transport, Tennent's Lager, Bass, Ted Clarke, McEwan's Lager, Silverwood Hotel, Rushmere Shopping Centre and Belfast Telegraph.

Winners and finals

Winners 1888-1978

Incomplete list of winners[3]

Season Winner Score Runner Up Venue Notes
1887/88 Milford 3-1 Loughgall Milford Final played Saturday 28 April 1888.[4]
1888/89 Milford 4-0 Loughgall Caledon Final played Saturday 20 March 1889.[5][6]
1889/90 East Lancashire Regiment 2-0 Milford Brownlow Final played Saturday 5 April 1890. East Lancashire Regiment played under the name "Lilywhites".[7]
1890/91 Donacloney 3-2 Milford Banford Final played Saturday 28 March 1891.[8]
1891/92 Banford Brownlow
1892/93 Donacloney 13-0 Portadown
1893/94 Royal Irish Rifles
1894/95 Duke of Cornwall's Regiment 5-0 Glenavon At Banford FC, Gilford Regiment were stationed in Newry.
1895/96 Donacloney 3-2 Cookstown
1896/97 Milltown

Wanderers

 1-0 Portadown Mourneview Park, Lurgan
1897/98 Glenavon 5-3 Portadown Banford FC, Gilford.
1898/99 Portadown 5-3 Lurgan Star Banford FC, Gilford. After replay.
1899/1900 Portadown 3-2 Cookstown Mourneview Park, Lurgan. Game was replayed after original match finished

1-0 to Portadown but ineligible player was used.

1900/01 Donacloney Walkover Glenavon
1901/02 Glenavon N/A N/A Cup was played on league basis
1902/03 Portadown 2-1 Glenavon Drumcairn,

Armagh.
1903/04 Portadown 2-1 Monaghan At Monaghan.
1904/05 Glenavon 3-1 Portadown
1905/06 Portadown 3-0 Glenavon
1906/07 Glenavon 3-0 Portadown Celtic Park,

Belfast.

 After replay. Original fixture 2-2
1907/08 Portadown 2-1 Glenavon Grosvenor Park, Belfast.
1908/09 Glenavon 2-1 Portadown
1909/10 Portadown 3-2 Lurgan Celtic
1910/11 Glenavon Walkover Portadown Celtic Original game ended 2-1 to Portadown Celtic but they played ineligible player and ordered to replay the match which they refused to do.
1911/12 Lurgan Celtic [I] 1-0 Portadown Windsor Park,

Belfast

 After replay. First game 1-1
1912/13 Lurgan Celtic [I] 2-0 Bessbrook Grosvenor Park, Belfast.
1913/14 Lurgan Rangers 2-1 Glenavon Reserves
1914/15 Lurgan Celtic [I] 3-1 Portadown Grosvenor Park, Belfast.
1915/16 not known
1916/17 not known
1917/18 not known
1918/19 not known
1919/20 not known
1920/21 not known
1921/22 not known
1922/23 not known
1923/24 not known
1924/25 Glenavon 2-1 Lurgan B Specials Mourneview Park, Lurgan.
1925/26 Glenavon 3-1 Portadown
1926/27 Banbridge United 3-2 Newry Town Shamrock Park,

Portadown.

 Cup was withheld as Banbridge fielded ineligible players.
1927/28 not held Cup was not held due to senior teams not wanting to take part.
1928/29 not known
1929/30 not known
1930/31 Glenavon 2-1 Gilford Crusaders Shamrock Park, Portadown.
1931/32 Portadown 2-1 Gilford Crusaders Moureview Park, Lurgan.
1932/33 Glenavon 2-1 Sunnyside
1933/34 Portadown 6-1 Glenavon 3rd replay after the two previous matches finished

0-0

1934/35 Gilford Crusaders 7-2 Portadown Mourneview Park, Lurgan.
1935/36 Sunnyside 3-1 Portadown Shamrock Park, Portadown.
1936/37 Newry Town 2-1 Glenavon Shamrock Park, Portadown.
1937/38 Glenavon 2-1 Newry Town Shamrock Park,

Portadown.
1938/39 Newry Town 3-1 Portadown Reserves The Marshes, Newry. Final was played in September of the 1939/40 season
1939/40 to 1945/46 Not Held
1946/47 Portadown Reserves 3-2 Sunnyside
1947/48 Glenavon Reserves 2-1 Newry Town Shamrock Park,

Portadown
1948/49 Banbridge Town 3-2 Gilford

Crusaders

 Shamrock Park, Portadown
1949/50 Banbridge Town Dromore Athletic (Shared) 2-2
1950/51 Seapatrick 4-1 Warrenpoint United Banbridge
1951/52 Seapatrick 4-3 Bessbrook Shamrock Park,

Portadown.
1952/53 Tandragee Rovers 3-2 Portadown Reserves Moureview Park, Lurgan
1953/54 Tandragee Rovers Seapatrick Shamrock Park, Portadown
1954/55 Seapatrick 1-0 Holm Factory
1955/56 Tandragee Rovers 4-0 Bessbrook The Showgrounds,

Newry
1956/57 Newry Town 2-1 Tandragee Rovers At Banbridge
1957/58 Glenavon Reserves 2-1 Newry Town Moureview Park, Lurgan. After replay
1958/59 Banbridge Town
1959/60 Tandragee Rovers 4-0 Woodvale Rec.
1960/61 Portadown Reserves
1961/62 Tandragee Rovers Glenavon Reserves
1962/63 Portadown Reserves
1963/64 Newry Town 2-0 Portadown Reserves Mourneview Park, Lurgan.
1964/65 Portadown Reserves 3-2 Banbridge Town Mourneview Park, Lurgan. After extra-time (FT 2-2)
1965/66 Glenavon Reserves
1966/67 Newry Town 4-3 Tandragee Rovers Shamrock Park, Portadown. Robin Thompson hat-trick for Newry
1967/68 Blane's 1-0 Tandragee Rovers
1968/69 Newry Town 3-1 Damolly Textiles After Extra Time

( FT 1-1 )

1969/70 Portadown Reserves 2-1 Tandragee Rovers
1970/71 Dungannon Swifts Tandragee Rovers
1971/72 Glenavon Reserves Hannover
1972/73 New Century 3-2 Newry Town
1973/74 Banbridge Town 2-1 Newry Town
1974/75 Newry Town 5-2 New Century At Banbridge
1975/76 Dungannon Swifts 2-0 Milford Everton
1976/77 Glenavon Reserves 4-3 Banbridge Town The Showgrounds, Newry. After Extra Time.

Finals since 1978
Season Winner Score Runner-Up Venue Notes
1977/78 Newry Town 3-1 Banbridge Town Shamrock Park, Portadown. Newry scorers

John Boyle x 2 Sandy Martin

1978/79 Newry Town 2-1 Portadown Shamrock Park, Portadown.
1979/80 Banbridge Town 1-0 Newry Town Shamrock Park, Portadown.
1980/81 Portadown 1-0 Glenavon Shamrock Park, Portadown.
1981/82 Portadown 1-1 Glenavon Mourneview Park, Lurgan. 4-3 on Pens
1982/83 Portadown 2-1 Glenavon Mourneview Park, Lurgan.
1983/84 Glenavon 2-0 Newry Town Stangmore Park, Dungannon.
1984/85 Newry Town 4-1 Portadown The Showgrounds,

Newry.

 Ollie Ralph scored a

hat-trick.

1985/86 Glenavon 1-0 Oxford United Mourneview Park, Lurgan.
1986/87 Newry Town 4-1 Glenavon The Showgrounds,

Newry.
1987/88 Dungannon Swifts 2-1 Glenavon Shamrock Park, Portadown. First final under floodlights.
1988/89 Glenavon 1-0 Newry Town Shamrock Park, Portadown.
1989/90 Newry Town 4-0 Banbridge Town Shamrock Park, Portadown. Ollie Ralph scored a

hat-trick.

1990/91 Glenavon 3-1 Portadown Mourneview Park, Lurgan.
1991/92 Glenavon 2-1 Portadown Mourneview Park, Lurgan. After extra-time.

Trophy withheld as Glenavon fielded ineligible player.

1992/93 Portadown 2-1 Newry Town Stangmore Park, Dungannon.
1993/94 Portadown 3-0 Dungannon Swifts Shamrock Park, Portadown.
1994/95 Portadown 4-1 Newry Town Stangmore Park, Dungannon.
1995/96 Bangor 3-1 Dungannon Swifts Shamrock Park, Portadown.
1996/97 Dungannon Swifts 2-1 Distillery Lakeview Park,

Loughgall.
1997/98 Portadown 0-0 Dungannon Swifts Mourneview Park, Lurgan. (6-5 pens)
1998/99 Glenavon 3-1 Ards Mourneview Park, Lurgan.
1999/2000 Newry Town 1-0 Banbridge Town Lakeview Park, Loughgall.
2000/01 Armagh City 3-1 Newry Town The Showgrounds, Newry.
2001/02 Portadown 5-1 Lurgan Celtic Stangmore Park, Dungannon. 2nd replay (held over to following season).

Game 1: 2-2; Game 2: 1-1 (abandoned - waterlogged pitch).

2002/03 Portadown 3-1 Dungannon Swifts Stangmore Park, Dungannon. Portadown withdrew from future editions of competition.[9]
2003/04 Loughgall 2-2 Newry Town Lakeview Park,

Loughgall.

 (3-1 pens)
2004/05 Glenavon 1-0 Loughgall Lakeview Park, Loughgall. [10]
2005/06 Dungannon Swifts 3-1 Glenavon Mourneview Park, Lurgan.
2006/07 Newry City 2-1 Annagh United Holm Park,

Armagh.

 [11]
2007/08 Loughgall 2-0 Banbridge Town Holm Park,

Armagh.

 After extra-time[12]
2008/09 Dungannon Swifts 2-1 Loughgall Stangmore Park, Dungannon. [13]
2009/10 Glenavon 3-2 Loughgall Mourneview Park, Lurgan. [14]
2010/11 Glenavon 2-0 Dungannon Swifts Stangmore Park, Dungannon. [15]
2011/12 Newry City 1-0 Glenavon Mourneview Park, Lurgan. [16]
2012/13 Dungannon Swifts 2-1 Banbridge Town Stangmore Park, Dungannon. After extra-time.[17]
2013/14 Dungannon Swifts 3-1 Annagh United Holm Park, Armagh. After extra-time.[18]Gary Liggett scored hat-trick.
2014/15 Dungannon Swifts 3-2 Armagh City Stangmore Park, Dungannon. After extra-time
2015/16 Dungannon Swifts 2-1 Armagh City Holm Park, Armagh. [19]
2016/17 Warrenpoint Town 3-2 Armagh City Stangmore Park, Dungannon. After extra-time
2017/18 Glenavon 3-1 Newry City A.F.C. The Showgrounds,

Newry.

 [20]
2018/19 Glenavon 4-3 Warrenpoint Town Stangmore Park, Dungannon. [21]
2019/20 Loughgall 3-2 Glenavon Lakeview Park

Loughgall.

 [22]
2020/21 Glenavon 1-0 Loughgall Mourneview Park, Lurgan [23]
2021/22 Warrenpoint Town 4-2 Annagh United Holm Park, Armagh. [24]
2022/23 Newry City AFC 2-0 Dungannon Swifts Stangmore Park

Performance by club
Club Total
wins		 Last win
Glenavon 27 2020/21
Portadown 21 2002/03
Newry City 15 2011/12
Dungannon Swifts 10 2015/16
Banbridge Town 5 1979/80
Tandragee Rovers 5 1961/62
Donacloney 4 1900/01
Seapatrick 3 1954/55
Loughgall 3 2019/20
Milford 2 1888/89
Warrenpoint Town 2 2021/22
Armagh City 1 2000/01
Bangor 1 1995/96
Banford 1 1891/92
Cornwall Regiment 1 1894/95
Gilford Crusaders 1 1934/35
1st Lancashire Regiment 1 1889/90
Lurgan Celtic [I] 1 1912/13
Lurgan Rangers 1 1913/14
Milltown 1 1896/97
Newry City AFC 1 2022/23
Royal Irish Rifles 1 1893/94
Sunnyside 1 1935/36
Blane's 1 1967/68
New Century 1 1972/73

See also

County Antrim Shield

North West Senior Cup

Bob Radcliffe Cup

References
  1. Belfast News-Letter, 9 April 1887
  2. Mid-Ulster Cup 1887-1987 Centenary Souvenir Programme
  3. Belfast Telegraph Soccer Yearbook 2006-07 (Malcolm Brodie MBE) Page 72
  4. "Football. Milford v Loughgall. Cup Tie". Armagh Standard. 4 May 1888. p. 3.
  5. "Mid-Ulster Notes". Ulster Football and Cycling News. 29 March 1889. p. 13.
  6. "Pickings". Ulster Football and Cycling News. 5 April 1889. p. 9.
  7. "Mid-Ulster Notes". Ulster Football and Cycling News. 18 April 1890. p. 9.
  8. "Mid-Ulster Notes". Ulster Football and Cycling News. 3 April 1891. p. 7.
  9. BBC SPORT | Football | Irish | Ports retain Mid Ulster Cup
  10. Mid-Ulster Cup Final
  11. BBC SPORT | Football | Irish | Newry win Mid-Ulster Cup decider
  12. Loughgall Football Club Archived 2 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  13. Swifts lift Mid-Ulster Cup
  14. Mid-Ulster Cup Final: Glenavon 3-2 Loughgall
  15. Belfast Telegraph, 12 April 2011
  16. Newry City beat Glenavon in Mid-Ulster Cup final, BBC, 7 March 2012
  17. Dungannon Swifts Claim Mid Ulster Cup, Belfast Newsletter, 4 May 2013
  18. Portadown Times
  19. ‘Swifts connect four’ Tyrone Courier, 2 March 2016
  20. News Letter
  21. News Letter
  22. BBC
  23. "Watch: Glenavon beat Loughgall to win Mid-Ulster Cup". BBC Sport.
  24. Belfast Telegraph
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