Westmorland and Furness Cup explained

Westmorland and Furness Cup
Sport:Rugby Union
Country:England
Champion:Millom (1st title)
Season:2007–08
Count:10
Website:Cumbria Rugby Union

The Westmorland and Furness Cup was a rugby union knock-out club competition first organised by the Westmorland and Furness Rugby Football Unions. The original incarnation of the cup was believed to have been formed in the 1890s around the same time as the better known Cumberland Challenge Cup (now Cumbria Cup) but records of its history are scarce. The modern version of the Westmorland and Furness Cup was first introduced during the 1964–65 season and was won by Windermere.

Despite the formation of Cumbria and the Cumbria Rugby Union in 1974, the Westmorland and Furness Cup continued to be held on a fairly regular basis throughout the 1970s and 1980s. In the 1990s the larger clubs in the region tended to field their 'A' sides, instead focusing on the more prestigious Cumbria Cup, and by the 21st century interest in the competition had started to wane and it was cancelled after the 2007–08 season.

Westmorland and Furness Cup winners

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Westmorland and Furness Cup Finals
SeasonWinnerScoreRunners–upVenue
1964–65
1966–72 No competition
1973–74
1974–75 No competition
1975–76
1976–77[1] 30–4 Strawberry Grounds, Barrow-in-Furness
1977–78
1978–79
1979–80
1980–81
1981–82
1982–83
1983–84
1984–85
1985–86
1986–87
1987–88
1988–89 13-3MillomPennine Park, Kirkby Stephen
1989–90
1990–91
1991–92
1992–93
1993–94
1994–95
1995–96
1996–97
1997–98
1998–99 MillomWilson Park, Haverigg
1999-00
2000–01 No competition
2002–03[2] 37–0
2003–04
2004–07 No competition
2007–08[3] 27–10 Raygarth, Kirkby Lonsdale[4]
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Number of wins

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: George remembered as great Furness skipper and servant. North West Evening Mail. 25 July 2016 .
  2. Web site: High-flying Upper Eden need to develop a third team. Cumberland & Westmorland Herald. 21 June 2003 .
  3. Web site: NOT often have Penrith had successful runs in the Cumbria Cup. Whitehaven News. 7 May 2008 .
  4. Web site: Upper Eden and Millom contest final. Cumberland Echo. 29 April 2008 .
  5. Web site: Westmorland & Furness Cup Winners (Word Doc). Cumbria RU. 11 July 2017 .