TROPHY, soccer, 'Challenge Cup', 1898-1959

Elaborately decorated, two-handled, lidded cup, surmounted by soccer player with ball held high. Beaten and engraved decoration of flowers and scrolls. Mark on base: 'C Bros S/EP/ 690'. Engraved on one face: 'Challenge Cup/ Presented/ to the/ BRITISH FOOTBALL ASSOCATION/ of/ Western Australia/ By W.C. Thomas Esq.' and on the other face: 'Won By/ (Civil Service or Fremantle Wanderers from) 1898 (to) 1903'.
Other winners from 1904 to 1907 appear near the rim of the cup, then winners from 1908 to 1914 on the edge of the base and 1919 to 1928 on the rim of the base. 1915 and 1947 appear on plaques on the stand, out of order with the years from 1929 to 1959, when the cup was last awarded to Windmills. There are no plaques for 1938 and 1942 to 1946.

The cup winners by year, inscribed, are;
1898 Civil Service, 1899 Fremantle Wanderers, 1900 Civil Service, 1901 Fremantle Wanderers, 1902 Civil Service, 1903 Civil Service, 1904 Perth, 1905 Corinthians, 1906 Rangers, 1907 Rovers, 1908 Rangers, 1909 City United, 1910 Claremont, 1911 Fremantle, 1912 Claremont, 1913 Claremont, 1914 Thistle, 1915 Claremont, 1919 Thistle, 1920 Claremont, 1921 N. Casuals, 1922 Thistle, 1923 Claremont, 1924 N. Casuals, 1925 N. Casuals, 1926 N. Casuals, 1927 Caledonians, 1928 Casuals, 1929 Victoria Park, 1930 Thistle, 1931 Victoria Park, 1932 Nor Casuals, 1933 Victoria Park, 1934 Victoria Park, 1935 Caledonians, 1936 Caledonians & Victoria Park (Joint Holders), 1937 Caledonians & Victoria Park (Joint Holders), 1939 Caledonians, 1940 Victoria Park, 1941 Spearwood, 1947 North Perth, 1948 South Perth, 1949 Caledonians, 1950 Perth City, 1951 South Perth, 1952 North Perth, 1953 Azzurri, 1954 Swan Athletic, 1955 Perth City, 1956 Swan Valley, 1957 Perth City, 1958 Azzurri, 1959 Windmills.

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