The Dubonnet Cup was an invitational English football exhibition cup game held between 1910 and 1912 and played in Paris.
The game was an annual event the aim of which was to generate interest in the French amateur football leagues and helped lead to the establishment of the French Football Federation.
The cup is a large vase trophy [1] which weighs in at approximately 112 lb (51 kg). [2]
As the Swindon Advertiser reported, following Swindon Town's victory in 1910:
In the years that followed, the trophy resided at the Swindon Town clubhouse, until it was lost in 1992. By 1997, it was back in the Town fold. [3]
| Swindon Town | 2–1 | Barnsley |
|---|---|---|
| Fleming (2) | Report | Lilycrop |
Swindon Town and Barnsley were invited to compete for the cup following both teams' performances in the FA Cup of 1910. Swindon and Barnsley both lost to the eventual winners Newcastle United, Swindon in the Semi-final and Barnsley being Runners-up.
Both clubs sent full-strength teams to Paris for the competition, [4] and played with the cup being guarded at the pitch side.
Harold Fleming scored both of Swindon's goals [5] with Lilycroft scoring for Barnsley.
Swindon went on to become Runners-up in the following season's Charity Shield match versus Manchester United. [5]
On 7 May 1911 Clapton Orient beat Millwall 3–0 to win the Dubonnet Cup with goals from Fred Parker, George Scott and Phil Prior before 12,000 Paris fans.
Swindon and Barnsley met again in the FA Cup semi-final of 1911–12 with Barnsley winning a replay 1–0. [7] Barnsley went on to win the competition. [8]
| Clapton Orient F.C. | 3–0 | Millwall |
|---|---|---|
| Fulham | 4–1 | Queens Park Rangers |
|---|---|---|
Swindon Town Football Club is a professional football club based in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. The team, known as the "Robins", currently compete in EFL League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system; their home colours are red and white. Since 1896 the club has played home matches at the County Ground, which now has a capacity of 15,547. Hall of Fame inductee John Trollope played 770 league games for the club between 1960 and 1980, a professional record in English football.
Parc des Princes is an all-seater football stadium in Paris, France. It is located in the south-west of the French capital, inside the 16th arrondissement, near the Stade Jean-Bouin and Stade Roland Garros.
Ty Gooden is an English former professional footballer. Gooden, who played as a midfielder, featured for teams Arsenal, Wycombe Wanderers, Swindon Town, Gillingham and Canvey Island. He was the first player to be signed in the new millennium in all the British leagues, when he signed for Gillingham in 2000.
Sam Allen was a long serving servant of Swindon Town football club.
Jonathan Antoni Gittens was an English professional footballer who played for Swindon Town as well as for Southampton, Middlesbrough, Portsmouth, Torquay United and Exeter City.
The 1970 Anglo-Italian Cup was the inaugural Anglo-Italian Cup competition. The European football competition was played between clubs from England and Italy and was founded by Gigi Peronace in 1970, following the success of the Anglo-Italian League Cup. The competition culminated in a final between Napoli and Swindon Town. Swindon won the competition after leading in the final which was abandoned before full-time due to violence.
The history of Swindon Town F.C. stretches back to 1881 and earlier; the club has won League, National and International competitions in its history and played in the FA Premier League.
The 1910 FA Cup final was the 39th FA Cup final. It was contested by Barnsley and Newcastle United. It took two matches to determine a winner. The first took place at Crystal Palace in south London on 23 April 1910 and the second on 28 April at Goodison Park in Liverpool.
Henry Tufnell was an English professional footballer who played for Bury and Barnsley prior to the First World War as an inside forward. Following the end of his playing career he managed and coached several clubs in the North of England.
Archie Bown was a football inside left.
Robert Glendenning was an English professional footballer, who played as a wing half for several English clubs prior to and just after the First World War. He later went on to coach in the Netherlands, including coaching the Dutch national side.
Philip Wright Bratley was a footballer who played for Rawmarsh, Doncaster Rovers, Barnsley, Liverpool, Rotherham Town, Rotherham County and Worksop. He played at centre half.
George Lillycrop was a professional footballer who played as a centre forward for several English sides before and just after the First World War.
Bertram Clewley Freeman was an English footballer. He played as a centre forward for clubs Woolwich Arsenal, Everton, Burnley and Wigan Borough. Freeman was one of the most prolific goal-scorers of his time, winning one First Division and two Second Division Golden Boots. He was also capped at the senior level for England.
William Alfred Silto was an English footballer who played at centre half. He played in the Football League for Barnsley and in the Southern League for Swindon Town.
The 2001–02 season was Colchester United's 60th season in their history and their fourth successive season in the third tier of English football, the Second Division. Alongside competing in the Second Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Football League Trophy.
The 2011–12 season was Swindon Town's first season in the League Two since 2006–07. Under the management of former AC Milan, Lazio, Celtic, Sheffield Wednesday and West Ham United footballer Paolo Di Canio, Swindon were successful in winning their first trophy since 1996 after securing the League Two championship. Town were also runners-up in the Football League Trophy, losing to Chesterfield at Wembley Stadium. The club also competed in the FA Cup, beating Premier League outfit Wigan Athletic and the League Cup.
Edward Hanlon was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Middlesbrough and Barnsley. A wing half or centre half, Hanlon also played for Darlington St Augustine's of the Northern League and for North-Eastern League clubs Darlington and Shildon.
Luke Ryan Haines is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hereford.
The 1985 Artemio Franchi Cup was the first edition of the Artemio Franchi Cup, a football match between the winners of the previous South American and European championships. The match featured France, winners of UEFA Euro 1984, and Uruguay, winners of the 1983 Copa América. It was played at Parc des Princes in Paris, France, on 21 August 1985.