Staffordshire Owen Cup
The Staffordshire Owen Cup is an annual rugby union knock-out club competition organised by the Staffordshire Rugby Union. It was first introduced during the 1980–81 season, with the inaugural winners being Willenhall.[1] It is the third most important rugby union cup competition in Staffordshire, behind the Staffordshire Senior Cup and Staffordshire Intermediate Cup.
| Sport | Rugby Union |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 1980 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Country | England |
| Holders | Eccleshall (2nd title) (2017–18) |
| Most titles | Rugeley / Uttoxeter (6 titles) |
| Website | Staffordshire RU website |
The Owen Cup is open to club sides based in Staffordshire and parts of the West Midlands typically playing in tier 8 (Midlands 3 West (North)), tier 9 (Midlands 4 West (North)) and tier 10 (Midlands 5 West (North)) of the English rugby union system. The current format is a knock-out competition with a preliminary round, first round, semi-finals and a final played at a neutral ground in April–May. Teams that are knocked out of the early rounds of the cup take part in the Owen Rubery Cup which has a semi-final and final, held on the same date and same venue as the Owen Cup final.[2] At present Owen Cup finals are held on the same date and at the same venue as the Staffordshire Intermediate Cup finals.
Staffordshire Owen Cup winners
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| Season | Winner | Score | Runners–up | Venue | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980–81 | Willenhall | ||||||
| 1981–82 | Rugeley | ||||||
| 1982–83 | Staffordshire Fire Brigade | ||||||
| 1983–84 | Willenhall | ||||||
| 1984–85 | Burntwood | ||||||
| 1985–86 | Eccleshall | ||||||
| 1986–87 | Rugeley | ||||||
| 1987–88 | Rugeley | ||||||
| 1988–89 | Uttoxeter | ||||||
| 1989–90 | St Leonards | ||||||
| 1990–91 | Rugeley | ||||||
| 1991–92 | Staffordshire Police | ||||||
| 1992–93 | St Leonards | ||||||
| 1993–94 | Cannock | ||||||
| 1994–95 | Burntwood | ||||||
| 1995–96 | Rugeley | ||||||
| 1996–97 | Burntwood | ||||||
| 1997–98 | Trentham | ||||||
| 1998–99 | Burntwood | ||||||
| 1999-00 | Burntwood | ||||||
| 2000–01 | Uttoxeter | ||||||
| 2001–02 | Uttoxeter | ||||||
| 2002–03 | Cannock | ||||||
| 2003–04 | Cannock | ||||||
| 2004–05 | Bloxwich | Trentham | |||||
| 2005–06 | Bloxwich | 10–8 | Uttoxeter | ||||
| 2006–07 | Uttoxeter | 7–5 | Trentham | Crooke Fields, Lichfield | |||
| 2007–08[3] | Uttoxeter | 29–5 | Essington | Broadway Ground, Walsall | |||
| 2008–09 | Linley & Kidsgrove | 30–17 | Barton-under-Needwood | Trentham Fields, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent | |||
| 2009–10[4] | Uttoxeter | 22–15 | Linley & Kidsgrove | The County Ground, Stafford[5] | |||
| 2010–11[6] | Barton-under-Needwood | 10–10[a 1] | Cannock Rugby Club | ||||
| 2011–12[7] | Barton-under-Needwood | 25–0 | Cannock | Peel Croft, Burton upon Trent[8] | |||
| 2012–13[9] | Trentham | 23–11 | Uttoxeter | The Sportsway, Burntwood[10] | |||
| 2013–14[11] | Cannock | Barton-under-Needwood | Hartwell Lane, Barlaston | ||||
| 2014–15[12] | Barton-under-Needwood | 42–29 | Linley & Kidsgrove | Castlecroft Road, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton | |||
| 2015–16[13] | Rugeley | 21–21[a 2] | Uttoxeter | Lilleshall Road, Clayton, Newcastle-under-Lyme | |||
| 2016–17[14] | Wednesbury | 31–5 | Barton-under-Needwood | New Inn Lane, Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent | |||
| 2017–18[15] | Eccleshall | 29–12 | Rugeley | Esterchem Park, Cheddleton, Staffordshire | |||
Staffordshire Rubery Owen Cup winners
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| Season | Winner | Score | Runners–up | Venue | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12[16] | Essington | 21–5 | Whittington | Crooke Fields, Lichfield | |||
| 2012–13[17] | St Leonards | 18–8 | Rugeley | The Sportsway, Burntwood | |||
| 2013–14[18] | Rugeley | 45–19 | St Leonards | Hartwell Lane, Barlaston | |||
| 2014–15[12] | Essington | 36–19 | Stone | Castlecroft Road, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton | |||
| 2015–16[13] | Whittingham | 22–20 | Stone | Lilleshall Road, Clayton, Newcastle-under-Lyme | |||
| 2016–17[19] | Rugeley | Trentham | New Inn Lane, Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent | ||||
| 2017–18 | Linley & Kidsgrove | 38–20 | St Leonards | Esterchem Park, Cheddleton, Staffordshire | |||
Number of wins
Cup
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Rubery Cup
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Selected years
2006–07
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Date - Stadium | ||||||||||
| Whittington | 11 | |||||||||
| Date - Stadium | ||||||||||
| Uttoxeter | 40 | |||||||||
| Uttoxeter | ||||||||||
| Date - Stadium | ||||||||||
| Eccleshall | ||||||||||
| Lichfield - May 2008 | ||||||||||
| Uttoxeter | 7 | |||||||||
| Date - Stadium | ||||||||||
| Trentham | 5 | |||||||||
| Date - Stadium | ||||||||||
| Rugeley | 7 | |||||||||
| Date - Stadium | ||||||||||
| Trentham | 48 | |||||||||
2007–08
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Date - Stadium | ||||||||||
| Uttoxeter | 29 | |||||||||
| Date - Stadium | ||||||||||
| Barton | 10 | |||||||||
| Uttoxeter | 23 | |||||||||
| Date - Stadium | ||||||||||
| Trentham | 11 | |||||||||
| Trentham | 31 | |||||||||
| Walsall - May 2008 | ||||||||||
| Eccleshall | 11 | |||||||||
| Uttoxeter | 29 | |||||||||
| Date - Stadium | ||||||||||
| Essington | 5 | |||||||||
| Whittington | 18 | |||||||||
| Date - Stadium | ||||||||||
| Essington | 19 | |||||||||
| Essington | HWO | |||||||||
| Date - Stadium | ||||||||||
| Rugeley | HWO | |||||||||
| Rugeley | 33 | |||||||||
| Hanford | 10 | |||||||||
Preliminary round
Barton 29 0 Stone
Linley 3 11 Eccleshall
2008–09
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Date - Stadium | ||||||||||
| Stone | AWO | |||||||||
| Date - Stadium | ||||||||||
| Barton | AWO | |||||||||
| Essington | 14 | |||||||||
| Date - Stadium | ||||||||||
| Barton | 15 | |||||||||
| Hanford | 0 | |||||||||
| Longton - 26 April 2009 | ||||||||||
| Essington | 33 | |||||||||
| Barton | 17 | |||||||||
| Date - Stadium | ||||||||||
| Linley | 30 | |||||||||
| Eccleshall | 8 | |||||||||
| Date - Stadium | ||||||||||
| Linley | 14 | |||||||||
| Rugeley | 6 | |||||||||
| Date - Stadium | ||||||||||
| Linley | 15 | |||||||||
| Wheaton Aston | 0 | |||||||||
| Rugeley | 48 | |||||||||
Preliminary round
Rugeley 15 10 Whittington
Notes
See also
References
- "Previous Winners". Staffordshire RU. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- "County Cups 2017/2018". Staffordshire RU. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- "Uttoxeter 11 23 Trentham". Essington RUFC. 4 May 2008.
- "Uttoxeter beat Linley and Kidsgrove to win Owen Cup". Stoke Sentinel. 13 May 2010.
- "Supporters Coach for Owen Cup Final". Uttoxeter Rugby Club (Pitchero). Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- "2010–11 Season Summary" (PDF). Barton-under-Needwood RUFC. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- "2011–12 Season Summary". Barton-under-Needwood RUFC. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- "Staffordshire President's Day". Barton-under-Burton RFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- "Uttoxeter 11 23 Trentham". Uttoxeter Rugby Club (Pitchero). 5 May 2013.
- "Staffordshire Owen Cup Final". [Uttoxeter Rugby Club (Pitchero). Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- "Big Day on Sunday – Owen Cup Final!". Barton-under-Needwood RUFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- "County Cups 2014/2015". Staffordshire RU. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- "Presidents Day Finals- – Results". Staffordshire RU. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- "Wednesbury bow out in style with crushing cup victory". Black Country Bugle. 3 May 2017.
- "ECCLESHALL 1XV bring home the Owen Cup after 31 years – the unofficial match report". Black Country Bugle. 6 May 2018.
- "Exceptional Essington serve up Plate victory". Essington RUFC. 13 May 2012.
- "Sorry its a bit late but St Leonards 1st XV ..." St Leonards RUFC (Twitter). 13 May 2013.
- "Rugeley complete the Treble with a Cup Final Win". Rugeley Rugby Club (Pitchero). Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- "Squad for Rubery Owen Plate Final at Trentham Rugby Club ..." Rugeley Rugby Club (Facebook). 25 April 2017.
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