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.

Staffordshire Owen Cup
SportRugby Union
Instituted1980 (1980)
Number of teams10
Country England
HoldersEccleshall (2nd title) (2017–18)
Most titlesRugeley / Uttoxeter (6 titles)
WebsiteStaffordshire 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
Staffordshire Owen Cup Finals
Season Winner Score Runners–up Venue
1980–81Willenhall
1981–82Rugeley
1982–83Staffordshire Fire Brigade
1983–84Willenhall
1984–85Burntwood
1985–86Eccleshall
1986–87Rugeley
1987–88Rugeley
1988–89Uttoxeter
1989–90St Leonards
1990–91Rugeley
1991–92Staffordshire Police
1992–93St Leonards
1993–94Cannock
1994–95Burntwood
1995–96Rugeley
1996–97Burntwood
1997–98Trentham
1998–99Burntwood
1999-00Burntwood
2000–01Uttoxeter
2001–02Uttoxeter
2002–03Cannock
2003–04Cannock
2004–05BloxwichTrentham
2005–06Bloxwich10–8Uttoxeter
2006–07Uttoxeter7–5TrenthamCrooke Fields, Lichfield
2007–08[3]Uttoxeter29–5EssingtonBroadway Ground, Walsall
2008–09Linley & Kidsgrove30–17Barton-under-NeedwoodTrentham Fields, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent
2009–10[4]Uttoxeter22–15Linley & KidsgroveThe County Ground, Stafford[5]
2010–11[6]Barton-under-Needwood10–10[a 1]Cannock Rugby Club
2011–12[7]Barton-under-Needwood25–0CannockPeel Croft, Burton upon Trent[8]
2012–13[9]Trentham23–11UttoxeterThe Sportsway, Burntwood[10]
2013–14[11]CannockBarton-under-NeedwoodHartwell Lane, Barlaston
2014–15[12]Barton-under-Needwood42–29Linley & KidsgroveCastlecroft Road, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton
2015–16[13]Rugeley21–21[a 2]UttoxeterLilleshall Road, Clayton, Newcastle-under-Lyme
2016–17[14]Wednesbury31–5Barton-under-NeedwoodNew Inn Lane, Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent
2017–18[15]Eccleshall29–12RugeleyEsterchem Park, Cheddleton, Staffordshire

[1]

Staffordshire Rubery Owen Cup winners
Staffordshire Rubery Owen Cup Finals
Season Winner Score Runners–up Venue
2011–12[16]Essington21–5WhittingtonCrooke Fields, Lichfield
2012–13[17]St Leonards18–8RugeleyThe Sportsway, Burntwood
2013–14[18]Rugeley45–19St LeonardsHartwell Lane, Barlaston
2014–15[12]Essington36–19StoneCastlecroft Road, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton
2015–16[13]Whittingham22–20StoneLilleshall Road, Clayton, Newcastle-under-Lyme
2016–17[19]RugeleyTrenthamNew Inn Lane, Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent
2017–18Linley & Kidsgrove38–20St LeonardsEsterchem Park, Cheddleton, Staffordshire

[1]

Number of wins

Notes
  1. Barton-under-Needwood won penalty shootout after the game finished 10–10.[6]
  2. Rugeley won penalty shootout after the game finished 21–21.[13]

See also

References
  1. "Previous Winners". Staffordshire RU. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  2. "County Cups 2017/2018". Staffordshire RU. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  3. "Uttoxeter 11 23 Trentham". Essington RUFC. 4 May 2008.
  4. "Uttoxeter beat Linley and Kidsgrove to win Owen Cup". Stoke Sentinel. 13 May 2010.
  5. "Supporters Coach for Owen Cup Final". Uttoxeter Rugby Club (Pitchero). Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  6. "2010–11 Season Summary" (PDF). Barton-under-Needwood RUFC. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  7. "2011–12 Season Summary". Barton-under-Needwood RUFC. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  8. "Staffordshire President's Day". Barton-under-Burton RFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  9. "Uttoxeter 11 23 Trentham". Uttoxeter Rugby Club (Pitchero). 5 May 2013.
  10. "Staffordshire Owen Cup Final". [Uttoxeter Rugby Club (Pitchero). Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  11. "Big Day on Sunday – Owen Cup Final!". Barton-under-Needwood RUFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  12. "County Cups 2014/2015". Staffordshire RU. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  13. "Presidents Day Finals- – Results". Staffordshire RU. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  14. "Wednesbury bow out in style with crushing cup victory". Black Country Bugle. 3 May 2017.
  15. "ECCLESHALL 1XV bring home the Owen Cup after 31 years – the unofficial match report". Black Country Bugle. 6 May 2018.
  16. "Exceptional Essington serve up Plate victory". Essington RUFC. 13 May 2012.
  17. "Sorry its a bit late but St Leonards 1st XV ..." St Leonards RUFC (Twitter). 13 May 2013.
  18. "Rugeley complete the Treble with a Cup Final Win". Rugeley Rugby Club (Pitchero). Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  19. "Squad for Rubery Owen Plate Final at Trentham Rugby Club ..." Rugeley Rugby Club (Facebook). 25 April 2017.
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