For the South American competition, see Copa Lipton.
The Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy was an association football competition that took place twice, in Turin, Italy, in 1909 and 1911. It is regarded as an early European trophy.[1][2]
It is predated by the Torneo Internazionale Stampa Sportiva,[3] which was hosted in 1908 in Turin, and the Football World Championship, which took place between 1887 and 1902. Also seen as an international competition, but with the noted lack of an England team, Lipton in partnership with the Italian royal family, wanted to go one further and make a more complete tournament. While the actual FIFA World Cup features international teams from around the world, the Lipton Cup, an invitational, only featured a few club sides from Europe.
Italy, Germany and Switzerland sent their most prestigious club sides to the competition, but The Football Association of England refused to be associated with it and declined the offer to send a team. Not wishing to have England unrepresented in the competition, Thomas Lipton invited West Auckland FC, an amateur side from County Durham and mostly made up of coal miners, to take part. The reason why this team was selected is unknown. Some verbal tradition in West Auckland was that the FA intended to send Woolwich Arsenal but West Auckland were invited instead as they shared the same initials.[4]
West Auckland won the tournament and returned to Italy in 1911 to defend their title. In this second competition, West Auckland beat the then amateur team Juventus 6–1 in the final, and were awarded the trophy outright. The development of football on other continents: Asia, Africa and the Americas was not very advanced and Europe was where the major football was happening.[5][6]
In January 1994 the original trophy, which was being held in West Auckland Working Men's Club, was stolen. An exact replica of the original trophy was commissioned and is now held by West Auckland FC.[2][6]
1909 tournament
Participants
West Auckland with the Thomas Lipton Cup won in 1909
West Auckland Town: J Robinson; Tom Wilson, Charlie Cassidy; Andy "Chips" Appleby, Michael Alderson, Bob "Drol" Moore; Fred Dunn, Joes Recastle, Bob Jones, Bob Guthrie, Charlie "Dirty" Hogg, T Riley, John Warick
Officials: M S C Barron, E Meek, W Nolli, R Hodgson, R Chamberlain
In popular culture
Moving Adverts of Dubai has worked with video maker Rob Kilburn on an account of the story, Our Cup of Tea.[6]
The Miners' Triumph: The First English World Cup Win, Martin Connolly, ISBN978-1718085824 Oakleaf Publishing (self-published) (2014)
References
^WEST AUCKLAND, JUVENTUS AND THE FIRST ‘WORLD CUP’ by Somnath Sengupta on The Hard Tackle, 12 July 2013
^ abThe first European Trophy - 1909 on West Auckland Web
^Andrea Veronese (20 November 2004). "Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy (Torino)". RSSSF. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
^"West Auckland's World Cup Rematch". BBC. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
^ on West Auckland Town site (archived, 2 Feb 2017)
^ abcWest Auckland: "World Cup" winner on Fortune City (archived, 16 Aug 2002)
^ abcdAndrea Veronese (20 November 2004). "1909 Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy (Torino)". RSSSF. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
^ abcdAndrea Veronese (20 November 2004). "1911 Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy (Torino)". RSSSF. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
External links
Our Cup of Tea, the story of England's first world cup win – Narrated by Tim Healy on YouTube
January 14, 2023
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For the South American competition see Copa Lipton The Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy was an association football competition that took place twice in Turin Italy in 1909 and 1911 It is regarded as an early European trophy 1 2 Sir Thomas Lipton TrophyThe trophy awarded to championsOrganising bodyThomas LiptonFounded1909Abolished1911 112 years ago 1911 RegionEuropeNumber of teams4Related competitionsTorneo Internazionale Stampa SportivaLast championsWest Auckland 1911 Most successful club s West Auckland 2 titles It is predated by the Torneo Internazionale Stampa Sportiva 3 which was hosted in 1908 in Turin and the Football World Championship which took place between 1887 and 1902 Also seen as an international competition but with the noted lack of an England team Lipton in partnership with the Italian royal family wanted to go one further and make a more complete tournament While the actual FIFA World Cup features international teams from around the world the Lipton Cup an invitational only featured a few club sides from Europe Contents 1 Overview 2 1909 tournament 2 1 Participants 2 2 Results 2 2 1 Semi finals 2 2 2 Third place match 2 2 3 Final 3 1911 tournament 3 1 Participants 3 2 Results 3 2 1 Semi finals 3 2 2 Third place match 3 2 3 Final 4 In popular culture 5 See also 6 Further reading 7 References 8 External linksOverview EditItaly Germany and Switzerland sent their most prestigious club sides to the competition but The Football Association of England refused to be associated with it and declined the offer to send a team Not wishing to have England unrepresented in the competition Thomas Lipton invited West Auckland FC an amateur side from County Durham and mostly made up of coal miners to take part The reason why this team was selected is unknown Some verbal tradition in West Auckland was that the FA intended to send Woolwich Arsenal but West Auckland were invited instead as they shared the same initials 4 West Auckland won the tournament and returned to Italy in 1911 to defend their title In this second competition West Auckland beat the then amateur team Juventus 6 1 in the final and were awarded the trophy outright The development of football on other continents Asia Africa and the Americas was not very advanced and Europe was where the major football was happening 5 6 In January 1994 the original trophy which was being held in West Auckland Working Men s Club was stolen An exact replica of the original trophy was commissioned and is now held by West Auckland FC 2 6 1909 tournament EditParticipants Edit West Auckland with the Thomas Lipton Cup won in 1909 Team Torino XI note 1 Stuttgarter Sportfreunde West Auckland WinterthurNotes This team was formed from players of mainly clubs Juventus and Torino Results Edit Semi finals Edit 1909 Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy11 April 1909 7 Stuttgarter Sportfreunde 0 2 West AucklandWhittington 10 Dickenson 88 pen 11 April 1909 7 Torino XI 1 2 WinterthurBerardo 13 Lang 25 55 pen Third place match Edit 12 April 1909 7 Torino XI 2 1 Stuttgarter SportfreundeDebernardi 35 Zuffi II 75 Kipp 15 Final Edit 12 April 1909 7 West Auckland 2 0 WinterthurR Jones 6 pen J Jones 8 1911 tournament EditParticipants Edit Team West Auckland Juventus Torino FC ZurichResults Edit Semi finals Edit 1911 Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy9 April 1911 8 Torino 0 2 West Auckland 9 April 1911 8 Juventus 2 1Zurich Third place match Edit Unknown date 8 Torino 2 1 Zurich Final Edit 1911 Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy Final17 April 8 Juventus 1 6 West AucklandReport Moor Dunn Appleby Rewcastle Juventus West Auckland Town West Auckland Town J Robinson Tom Wilson Charlie Cassidy Andy Chips Appleby Michael Alderson Bob Drol Moore Fred Dunn Joes Recastle Bob Jones Bob Guthrie Charlie Dirty Hogg T Riley John WarickOfficials M S C Barron E Meek W Nolli R Hodgson R ChamberlainIn popular culture EditMoving Adverts of Dubai has worked with video maker Rob Kilburn on an account of the story Our Cup of Tea 6 Tyne Tees Television produced a dramatisation of the story in 1982 The World Cup A Captain s Tale See also EditCopa Lipton Lipton Challenge Cup 1895 World Championship Football World Championship Evence Coppee TrophyFurther reading EditThe Miners Triumph The First English World Cup Win Martin Connolly ISBN 978 1718085824 Oakleaf Publishing self published 2014 References Edit WEST AUCKLAND JUVENTUS AND THE FIRST WORLD CUP by Somnath Sengupta on The Hard Tackle 12 July 2013 a b The first European Trophy 1909 on West Auckland Web Andrea Veronese 20 November 2004 Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy Torino RSSSF Retrieved 13 July 2022 West Auckland s World Cup Rematch BBC Retrieved 1 October 2020 The World Cup Story on West Auckland Town site archived 2 Feb 2017 a b c West Auckland World Cup winner on Fortune City archived 16 Aug 2002 a b c d Andrea Veronese 20 November 2004 1909 Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy Torino RSSSF Retrieved 13 July 2022 a b c d Andrea Veronese 20 November 2004 1911 Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy Torino RSSSF Retrieved 13 July 2022 External links EditOur Cup of Tea the story of England s first world cup win Narrated by Tim Healy on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy amp oldid 1126694356, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
