| London Challenge Cup | |
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| First entered | 1908 |
| Last entered | 1930 (as 1st team fixture) 1973 (as reserve team fixture) |
| Best performance | Winners (3) (1909-10, 1931-32 & 1951-52) |
| Biggest win | Fulham 10-0 Nunhead (19 Sept 1910) |
| Biggest defeat | Arsenal 4-0 Fulham (12 Oct 1925) Millwall 4-0 Fulham (31 Oct 1927) |
The London Challenge Cup was a competition organised by the London FA specifically for clubs within Greater London. Fulham entered in the competitions inaugral season in 1908-09 and continued entering until it disbanded in 1974-75. Initially, the club took part in the London Challenge Cup as a first team competition, however, from 1931-32 onwards it became a competition for our reserves. The competition was created with high hopes to be a major cup by the London FA, but it was often seen as a nuisance for bigger clubs; the rules up to the First World War stated that teams must field their strongest XI's where possible and could be punished if choosing to field a weakened team. This rule was relaxed after the war, and with dwindling attendances, eventually saw it turn into a reserve fixture.
Fulham won the competition in the 1909-10 season after a comprehensive 4-1 victory over Tottenham, and were runners-up the following year in which Spurs got their revenge and won 2-1. The club reached the Semi-final on three other occasions; in 1912, 1919 and 1921 - every time beaten by Crystal Palace. Fulham won the competition on another two occasions when the reserves entered - once in the 1931-32 season and again in the 1951-52 season.
Matches[]
First team[]
| Season | Round | Date | Opposition | Venue | Result | Score | Other info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908-09 | 1st Round | Mon 28 Sept 1908 | Woolwich Arsenal | Home | Lost | 0-1 | |
| 1909-10 | 1st Round | Mon 20 Sept 1909 | Clapton Orient | Home | Won | 4-0 | |
| 1909-10 | 2nd Round | Mon 11 Oct 1909 | Leyton | Home | Won | 2-1 | |
| 1909-10 | Semi-final | Mon 8 Nov 1909 | West Ham United | Neutral | Won | 2-1 | Played at White Hart Lane |
| 1909-10 | Final | Mon 6 Dec 1909 | Tottenham Hotspur | Neutral | Won | 4-1 | Played at Stamford Bridge |
| 1910-11 | 1st Round | Mon 19 Sept 1910 | Nunhead | Home | Won | 10-0 | |
| 1910-11 | 2nd Round | Mon 10 Oct 1910 | Brentford | Home | Won | 2-1 | |
| 1910-11 | Semi-final | Mon 7 Nov 1910 | West Ham United | Neutral | Won | 1-0 | Played at Stamford Bridge |
| 1910-11 | Final | Mon 5 Dec 1910 | Tottenham Hotspur | Neutral | Lost | 1-2 | Played at Stamford Bridge |
| 1911-12 | 1st Round | Mon 18 Sept 1911 | West Ham United | Away | Drew | 2-2 | |
| 1911-12 | Replay | Mon 25 Sept 1911 | West Ham United | Home | Won | 5-2 | |
| 1911-12 | 2nd Round | Mon 16 Oct 1911 | Clapton Orient | Home | Lost | 1-3 | |
| Bye | Leyton disbanded after the draw was made | ||||||
| 1912-13 | 2nd Round | Mon 21 Oct 1912 | Clapton Orient | Home | Won | 2-0 | Replayed as Fulham fielded an ineligible player |
| 1912-13 | Replay | Mon 4 Nov 1912 | Clapton Orient | Home | Won | 3-0 | |
| 1912-13 | Semi-final | Mon 18 Nov 1912 | Crystal Palace | Neutral | Lost | 2-5 | Played at Stamford Bridge |
| 1913-14 | 1st Round | Mon 22 Sept 1913 | Clapton Orient | Home | Won | 2-1 | |
| 1913-14 | 2nd Round | Tue 14 Oct 1913 | Tottenham Hotspur | Home | Lost | 0-2 | |
| 1914-15 | 1st Round | Mon 21 Sept 1914 | Brentford | Home | Lost | 0-1 | |
| 1919-20 | 1st Round | Thu 18 Sept 1919 | Bromley | Home | Won | 8-0 | |
| 1919-20 | 2nd Round | Mon 6 Oct 1919 | The Arsenal | Home | Drew | 0-0 | |
| 1919-20 | Replay | Mon 20 Oct 1919 | The Arsenal | Away | Won | 3-1 | |
| 1919-20 | Semi-final | Mon 10 Nov 1919 | Crystal Palace | Neutral | Lost | 1-3 | Played at Stamford Bridge |
| 1920-21 | 1st Round | Mon 11 Oct 1920 | Crystal Palace | Away | Lost | 0-1 | |
| 1921-22 | 1st Round | Mon 17 Oct 1921 | Dulwich Hamlet | Away | Won | 4-0 | |
| 1921-22 | 2nd Round | Mon 31 Oct 1921 | Millwall | Home | Won | 4-0 | |
| 1921-22 | Semi-final | Mon 14 Nov 1921 | Crystal Palace | Neutral | Drew | 0-0 | Played at New Cross Stadium |
| 1921-22 | Replay | Mon 21 Nov 1921 | Crystal Palace | Neutral | Lost | 1-3 | Played at Stamford Bridge |
| 1922-23 | 1st Round | Mon 23 Oct 1922 | Brentford | Home | Won | 2-1 | |
| 1922-23 | 2nd Round | Mon 6 Nov 1922 | Millwall | Away | Lost | 0-2 | |
| 1923-24 | 1st Round | Mon 22 Oct 1923 | Charlton Athletic | Home | Lost | 0-2 | |
| 1924-25 | 1st Round | Mon 27 Oct 1924 | Tottenham Hotspur | Away | Lost | 1-5 | |
| 1925-26 | 1st Round | Mon 14 Sept 1925 | Clapton | Home | Drew | 2-2 | |
| 1925-26 | Replay | Mon 28 Sept 1925 | Clapton | Away | Won | 1-0 | |
| 1925-26 | 2nd Round | Mon 12 Oct 1925 | Arsenal | Away | Lost | 0-4 | |
| 1926-27 | 1st Round | Mon 27 Sept 1926 | Chelsea | Home | Drew | 3-3 | |
| 1926-27 | Replay | Mon 4 Oct 1926 | Chelsea | Away | Lost | 1-0 | |
| 1927-28 | 1st Round | Mon 17 Oct 1927 | Tottenham Hotspur | Home | Won | 6-2 | |
| 1927-28 | 2nd Round | Mon 31 Oct 1927 | Millwall | Away | Lost | 0-4 | |
| 1928-29 | 1st Round | Mon 15 Oct 1928 | Kingstonian | Home | Won | 11-2 | |
| 1928-29 | 2nd Round | Mon 29 Oct 1928 | Charlton Athletic | Away | Lost | 1-4 | |
| 1929-30 | 1st Round | Mon 7 Oct 1929 | Ilford | Home | Won | 2-1 | |
| 1929-30 | 2nd Round | Mon 28 Oct 1929 | Millwall | Away | Lost | 1-2 | |
| 1930-31 | 1st Round | Mon 6 Oct 1930 | Thames | Away | Won | 2-1 | |
| 1930-31 | 2nd Round | Mon 30 Oct 1930 | Ilford | Home | Lost | 1-3 |
Reserves[]
| Season | Round | Date | Opposition | Venue | Result | Score | Other info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931-32 | 1st Round | Mon 12 Oct 1931 | Charlton Athletic Reserves | Home | Won | 5-1 | |
| 1931-32 | 2nd Round | Mon 26 Oct 1931 | Chelsea Reserves | Away | Won | 2-0 | |
| 1931-32 | Semi-final | Mon 16 Nov 1931 | Millwall Reserves | Neutral | Won | 2-1 | Played at Stamford Bridge |
| 1931-32 | Final | Mon 9 May 1932 | Crystal Palace Reserves | Neutral | Won | 2-1 | Played at Selhurst Park |
| 1932-33 | 1st Round | Mon 10 Oct 1932 | Clapton Orient Reserves | Away | Won | 2-0 | |
| 1932-33 | 2nd Round | Mon 24 Oct 1932 | Queens Park Rangers Reserves | Home | Lost | 2-3 | |
| 1933-34 | 1st Round | Mon 9 Oct 1933 | Tottenham Hotspur Reserves | Away | Lost | 2-3 |
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