Rosebery Charity Cup

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Rosebery Charity Cup
Sport Football (soccer)
Founded1882
No. of teamsVaried
CountryScotland
Most recent
champion(s)
Hibernian (1945) [1]

The Rosebery Charity Cup was a football competition organised for senior clubs from the East of Scotland.

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History

The tournament was organised by and named for an early patron of Scottish football, Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery. It received continued support from his son, Harry Primrose, 6th Earl of Rosebery, after Archibald's death in 1929. A charitable competition, the chief beneficiaries of the funds it raised were the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and the Leith Hospital. It was traditionally played as the last games of the season and ran from the 1882–83 season to the 1944–45 season. The trophy is on display in the Heart of Midlothian Museum.

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In 1932–33, to mark the tournament's 50th anniversary, the previous season's League champions Motherwell were invited to participate, while the venue for the final, Tynecastle, was draped in primrose and rose, the recognised Rosebery racing colours. [3]

Performance by club

ClubWinnersRunners-up
Heart of Midlothian 3220
Hibernian 2217
Leith Athletic 415
St Bernard's 47
Mossend Swifts 11
Armadale 01
Motherwell 01
Rest of Edinburgh XI 01

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References

  1. 1 2 Rosebery Charity Cup, Scottish Football Historical Archive, 18 July 2020
  2. Rosebery Charity Cup, Hearts Heritage, 28 May 2022
  3. Speed, David; Smith, Bill; Blackwood, Graham (1984). Heart of Midlothian Football Club: A Pictorial History 1874-1984. Heart of Midlothian F.C. plc. ( ISBN   0-9510124-1-X).