The Rosebery Charity Cup was a
football competition organised for senior clubs from the East of Scotland.
History
The tournament was organised by and named for an early patron of Scottish football
Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery
Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, 1st Earl of Midlothian, (7 May 1847 – 21 May 1929) was a British Liberal Party politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from March 1894 to June 1895. Between the death o ...
and received continued support from his son,
Harry Primrose, 6th Earl of Rosebery
Albert Edward Harry Meyer Archibald Primrose, 6th Earl of Rosebery, 2nd Earl of Midlothian (8 January 1882 – 31 May 1974), styled Lord Dalmeny until 1929, was a British liberal politician who briefly served as Secretary of State for Scotland i ...
, after Archibald's death in 1929. A
charitable
The practice of charity is the voluntary giving of help to those in need, as a humanitarian act, unmotivated by self-interest. There are a number of philosophies about charity, often associated with religion.
Etymology
The word ''charity'' or ...
competition, the chief beneficiaries of the funds it raised were the
Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, or RIE, often (but incorrectly) known as the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, or ERI, was established in 1729 and is the oldest voluntary hospital in Scotland. The new buildings of 1879 were claimed to be the largest v ...
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.
[Rosebery Charity Cup]
Hearts Heritage, 28 May 2022
Scottish Football Historical Archive, 18 July 2020
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
In sport, racing is a competition of speed, in which competitors try to complete a given task in the shortest amount of time. Typically this involves traversing some distance, but it can be any other task involving speed to reach a specific go ...
colours.
Performance by club
See also
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Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
The Glasgow Merchants' Charity Cup was a knockout football tournament open to teams from in and around Glasgow and later on in the tournament's history, teams from outwith Glasgow. Invitations were made and sent out by the Glasgow Charity Cu ...
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East of Scotland Shield
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Wilson Cup (football)
References
External links
Full resultsat Scottish Football Historical Archive
at London Hearts Supporters Club
Edinburgh football competitions
1882 establishments in Scotland
1945 disestablishments in Scotland
Defunct football cup competitions in Scotland
Recurring sporting events established in 1882
Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1945
Charity events in the United Kingdom
Charity football matches
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