North Midlands Cup Explained

North Midlands Cup
Sport:Rugby Union
Teams:11
Champion:Bridgnorth (1st title)
Season:2018–19
Most Champs:Stourbridge
Count:7
Website:North Midlands RFU

The North Midlands Cup is an annual rugby union knock-out cup club competition organised by the North Midlands Rugby Football Union and was first contested during the 1971-72 season with the inaugural cup being won by the now defunct Birmingham Police, who beat Evesham at the final held at The Reddings in Birmingham (formerly home of Moseley RFC).[1] It is currently open for clubs ranked in tier 5-6 of the English rugby union system that fall under the North Midlands RFU umbrella, including sides based in Birmingham and the West Midlands, Herefordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire.[2] Originally the North Midlands Cup was the sole cup competition in the region but in 2001 and 2005, the North Midlands Shield and North Midlands Vase competitions were introduced for lower ranked clubs.[3] A further change in 2014 saw the introduction of a 'Plate' competition for sides eliminated in the early stages of the cup, although it was not played for during the 2018-19 competition.[4]

The current format is as a knock-out cup with a preliminary round, quarter-final, semi-final and final which is held at a neutral venue in March. Due to the disjointed numbers of teams several teams have to play in the preliminary round.

North Midlands Cup winners

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North Midlands Cup winners[5]
SeasonCup WinnerScoreCup Runners–upPlate WinnerScorePlate Runners–upVenue
1971-72 10-4
1972-73[6] 9-4
1973-74
1974-75[7] 21-3
1975-76 21-9
1976-77[8] 13-10
1977-78 9-0Camp Hill
1978-79[9] [10] 11-0 The Reddings, Birmingham, West Midlands
1979-80[11] [12] 19-15
1980-81[13] 7-3
1981-82 12-6Worcester
1982-83 7-0 Dudley Kingswinford
1983-84 10-0Bromsgrove
1984-85 15-3Evesham
1985-86 10-6Old Dixonians
1986-87 26-0
1987-88
1988-89[14] 11-6 The Reddings, Birmingham, West Midlands
1989-90[15] 22-9 The Reddings, Birmingham, West Midlands
1990-91
1991-92
1992-93[16] 35-0 The Reddings, Birmingham, West Midlands
1993-94 17-11
1994-95
1995-96
1996-97[17]
1997-98[18] 60-7 Sixways, Worcester, Worcestershire
1998-99[19] [20] 19-15 Sixways, Worcester, Worcestershire
1999-00[21] 15-13
2000-01[22] 34-10
2001-02[23] [24] 47-8
2002-03[25] [26] 24-12
2003-04[27] [28] 12-9 Heathbrook, Kingswinford, West Midlands
2004-05[29] [30] 14-13
2005-06 10-9
2006-07[31] 27-3
2007-08[32] [33] 20-3
2008-09[34] 35-19 Stourton Park, Stourbridge, West Midlands
2009-10[35] 25-18 Stourton Park, Stourbridge, West Midlands
2010-11[36] [37] 25-12 Stourton Park, Stourbridge, West Midlands
2011-12[38] 26-20 Heathbrook, Kingswinford, West Midlands
2012-134[39] 14-13
2013-14[40] 20-18
2014-15[41] [42] 52 - 6 29-17
2015-16[43] 20-20 24-22
2016-17[44] [45] 25-25 32-0
2017-18 40-16 47-7
2018-19[46] 20-17 Stourton Park, Stourbridge, West Midlands

Number of wins

Cup

Plate

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Funeral of Ray Parfitt . Birmingham Post & Mail. 30 April 2004 .
  2. Web site: NORTH MIDLAND RFU CUP COMPETITION RULES . North Midlands RFU. 14 May 2016 .
  3. Web site: NORTH MIDLANDS CUP COMPETITIONS. North Midlands RFU. 14 May 2016 .
  4. Web site: North Midlands Cup draws made . North Midlands RFU. 12 May 2016 .
  5. Web site: NM CUP PREVIOUS WINNERS . North Midlands RFU. 11 May 2016 .
  6. Web site: Edwardian FC: History . Edwardian FC. 11 May 2016 .
  7. Web site: Dixonians RFC: History . Dixonians RFC. 11 May 2016 .
  8. Web site: Worcester Warriors: Club History . Worcester Warriors . 11 May 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170705132426/http://www.warriors.co.uk/club/club_history.php . 5 July 2017 .
  9. Web site: A brief history of Dudley Kingswinford Rugby Football Club . Black Country Bugle. 11 May 2016 .
  10. Web site: Roger Remembers . Dudley Kingswinford RFC. 12 May 2016 .
  11. Web site: Camp Hill RFC: History . Camphill RFC. 11 May 2016 .
  12. Web site: Hereford RFC: History . Hereford RFC. 11 May 2016 .
  13. Web site: Roger Remembers . Dudley Kingswinford RFC. 12 May 2016 .
  14. Web site: Cup Final at The Reddings . Old Yardleians RFC. 12 May 2016 .
  15. Web site: A Second Chance at the Reddings . Old Yardleians RFC. 12 May 2016 .
  16. Web site: Bees back in North Midlands Cup final after 23 year absence . North Midlands RFU. 11 May 2016 .
  17. Web site: Richard Charmley. Farmers Weekly. 11 April 1997.
  18. Web site: Stourbridge crash at SixWays; MIDLANDS CUP FINAL.. The Birmingham Post. 27 April 1998. 14 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160911025705/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-60781510.html. 11 September 2016. dead.
  19. Web site: Seventh Heaven in Just Nine Minutes for Whitchurch; NORTH MIDLANDS CUP FINAL Stourbridge 15 Whitchurch 19 . The Birmingham Post . 10 May 1999 . 14 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160911025611/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-60535983.html . 11 September 2016 . dead .
  20. Web site: Stour in final effort NORTH MIDLANDS CUP . The Birmingham Post . 7 May 1999 . 14 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160911111719/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-17590097.html . 11 September 2016 . dead .
  21. Web site: D-K Find Happy Ending despite Losing the Plot; NORTH MIDLANDS CUP Dudley Kingswinford 15 Hereford 13 . The Birmingham Post . 17 April 2000 . 14 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160911030001/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-61526587.html . 11 September 2016 . dead .
  22. Web site: Wilkinson hat-trick seals North Mids win . The Birmingham Post. 21 May 2001 .
  23. Web site: Malvern RFC History: Club honours . Malvern RFC. 11 May 2016 .
  24. Web site: Rugby Union: Malvern Give Perfect Farewell to Coach; North Midlands Cup . The Birmingham Post . 13 May 2002 . 14 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160911053443/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-85872325.html . 11 September 2016 . dead .
  25. Web site: RUGBY UNION: Aston Old Edwardians . The Birmingham Post . 1 July 2003 . 14 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160910045121/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-104547607.html . 10 September 2016 . dead .
  26. Web site: Cup Archives . Aston Old Edwards RFC. 11 May 2016 .
  27. Web site: 7/5/04 - Fixtures . Hereford Times. 7 May 2004 .
  28. Web site: Welcome Back . Aston Old Edwardians RFC. 11 May 2016 .
  29. Web site: Luctonians will start trophy defence with away tie . Hereford Times. 30 June 2005 .
  30. Web site: Skipper Bemand's last-gasp try brings trophy back home . Hereford Times. 11 May 2006 .
  31. Web site: Lucs at home in County Cup . BBC Sport. 7 August 2007 .
  32. Web site: Luctonians 20-3 Hereford . BBC Sport. 12 May 2008 .
  33. Web site: Success for Luctonians . Hereford Times. 11 May 2008 .
  34. Web site: Luctonians retain North Mids Cup . BBC Sport. 10 May 2009 .
  35. Web site: North Midlands Cup Winners . Bromsgrove RFC. 10 May 2010 .
  36. Web site: North Midlands Cup Final 15/5/11 . Rolling Maul. 19 May 2011 .
  37. Web site: North Midlands Cup Final . Bromsgrove RFC. 12 May 2011 .
  38. Web site: Dudley Kingswinford 26 Newport 20 . Dudley Kingswinford RFC. 13 May 2012 .
  39. Web site: Bournville win North Midlands Cup for first time . Bourneville RFC. 14 May 2013 .
  40. Web site: Narrow North Mids Final Defeat For Wanders . Worcester Wanderers. 11 May 2014 .
  41. Web site: Hales Triumphant in County Cup . Old Halesonians RFC. 10 May 2015 .
  42. Web site: NORTH MIDS CU 2014/15 Season . North Midlands RFU. 11 May 2016 .
  43. Web site: Bees win North Midlands Cup in tense final . North Midlands RFU. 8 May 2016 .
  44. Web site: Bournville take county cup in dramatic final. North Midlands RFU. 7 May 2017 .
  45. Web site: NORTH MIDLANDS CUP SEASON 2016 – 2017. North Midlands RFU. 7 May 2017 .
  46. Web site: Bridgnorth win first North Midlands Cup. North Midlands RFU. 15 March 2019 .

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