North Ayrshire Cup

North Ayrshire Cup

Founded	1893
Abolished	1908
Region	Scotland
Most successful club(s)	Kilwinning Eglinton/Beith/Galston, 3 wins each

The North Ayrshire Cup, also known as the North Ayrshire League or North Ayrshire League Cup. was a league association football tournament for senior teams in the north of Ayrshire, Scotland.

North Ayrshire Cup, Irvine Herald, 22 October 1897

History

The North Ayrshire Football Association was formed at a meeting in Kilwinning in April 1894, to provide competition for senior clubs in the north of the county. The clubs agreed to contribute to a trophy, to be called the North Ayrshire Cup, for the following season. ^[1] Further funds came from a friendly between Queen's Park and a North Ayrshire select at Stevenston. ^[2]

The first two seasons were played as a knockout, and from 1895–96 to 1905–06 as a regular league, finishing with a play-off. With the number of clubs diminishing, its last two seasons were played as a two-legged knockout, and the final instalment remained unfinished.

List of champions

• 1893–94: Saltcoats Victoria

• 1894–95: Stevenston Thistle

• 1895–96: Stevenston Thistle (2)

• 1896–97: Monkcastle

• 1897–98: Kilwinning Eglinton

• 1898–99: Galston

• 1899–00: Kilwinning Eglinton (2)

• 1900–01: Beith

• 1901–02: Kilwinning Eglinton (3)

• 1902–03: Galston (2)

• 1903–04: Beith (2)

• 1904–05: Beith (3)

• 1905–06: Hurlford

• 1906–07: Galston (3)

• 1907–08: unfinished

See also

• Scottish Football (Defunct Leagues)

External links

• Results and tables

References

1. "This and that". Irvine Herald: 3. 20 April 1894.
2. "North Ayrshire Cup". Irvine Herald: 3. 22 October 1897.