Bass Charity Vase
The Bass Charity Vase is a friendly association football tournament founded in 1889 in Burton upon Trent to raise funds for medical and hospital charities.[1][2] The trophy was donated by Lord Burton and Hamar Bass the great-grandson of William Bass, the founder of the Bass Brewery.[3][4] The trophy itself is made from gold and inscribed with the names of all previous winners. It is reputed to be one of the most valuable trophies in English football.[4] The first final was played in 1890 and was won by Derby County, who remain as of 2020 the most successful club, with 20 titles.
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Founded | 1889 |
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Region | England |
Current champions | Burton Albion (13th title) |
Most successful club(s) | Derby County (20 titles) |
Burton Albion are the current champions, defeating Leicester City 3–1 on penalties.
Results
1890 | Derby County | 3–1 | Stoke City | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1891 | Burton Swifts | 1–1 | Derby County | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1891 - Replay | Burton Swifts | 0–2 | Derby County | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1892 | Derby County | 5–0 | Notts County | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1893 | Derby County | 2–2 | Aston Villa | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft | ||||
Note: No extra time. Since one Derby goal was an own goal, the committee awarded the trophy to Aston Villa |
1894 | Aston Villa | 4–0 | Stoke City | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1895 | Burton Wanderers | 2–1 | Leicester Fosse | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Derby Turn |
1896 | Burton Swifts | 2–1 | Burton Wanderers | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1897 | Burton Wanderers | 0–1 | Liverpool | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Derby Turn |
1898 | Burton Swifts | 2–0 | Burton Wanderers | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1899 | Burton Swifts | 1–2 | Nottingham Forest | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1900 - First Leg | Burton Swifts | 4–0 | Burton Wanderers | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1900 - Second Leg | Burton Swifts | 2–0 | Burton Wanderers | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1901 | Burton Swifts | 1–1 | Chesterfield | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1901 - Replay | Burton Swifts | 0–5 | Chesterfield | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1902 | Burton United | 1–1 | Chesterfield | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1902 - Replay | Burton United | 5–1 | Chesterfield | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1903 | Derby County | 1–0 | Chesterfield | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1904 | Burton United | 3–0 | Chesterfield | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1905 | Derby County | 2–1 | Gresley Rovers | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1906 | Dudley | 1–0 | Gresley Rovers | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1907 | Coventry City | 6–1 | Midway Albion | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1908 | Burton United | 1–5 | Coventry City | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1909 | Coventry City | 0–2 | Leicester Fosse | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1910 | Burton United | 1–0 | Overseal Swifts | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1911 | Gresley Rovers | 0–0 | Tutbury Town | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1911 - Replay | Gresley Rovers | 3–1 | Tutbury Town | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1913 | Burton All Saints | 1–2 | Kingsbury Colliery | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1914 | Burton All Saints | 3–0 | Kingsbury Colliery | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1915 | Burton Workers' Union | 3–2 | Uttoxeter Town | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1918 | Coalville Munition Girls | 3–1 | Shobnall Girls | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1919 | Coventry City | 3–2 | Notts County | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1923 | Burton All Saints | 6–1 | Stapenhill Comrades | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1924 | Burton All Saints | 2–0 | Burton Thistle | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1925 | Burton Town | 1–0 | Notts County | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1926 | Burton Town | 4–0 | Stapenhill Comrades | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1927 | Tamworth Castle | 6–0 | Tutbury Town | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1928 | Birmingham | 3–2 | Derby County | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1929 | Birmingham XI | 1–2 | Gresley Rovers | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1930 | Derby County | 5–0 | Mansfield Town | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1931 | Gresley Rovers | 4–2 | Cannock Town | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1932 | Burton Town | 3–0 | Birmingham | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1933 | Burton Town | 3–2 | Ilkeston United | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1934 | Burton Town | 4–1 | Ripley Town | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1935 | Mansfield Town | 1–0 | Ripley Town | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1936 | Burton Town | 3–1 | Ripley Town | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1937 | Tamworth | 7–2 | Ripley Town | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1938 | Burton Town | 3–1 | Tamworth Town | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1939 | Kidderminster Harriers | 3–1 | Chesterfield | Kidderminster |
Stadium: Aggborough Stadium |
1940 | Burton Town | 3–1 | Hawfields Sports | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Crescent Ground |
1941 | Burton Town | 2–5 | 1st R. F. R. Royal Artillery | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Crescent Ground |
1941 | 1st R. F. R. Royal Artillery | 4–3 | Gresley Rovers | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Crescent Ground |
1943 | Derby Corinthians | 3–2 | Royal Air Force | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Crescent Ground |
1944 | Derby County | 8–1 | Royal Air Force "H" | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Crescent Ground |
1945 | Derby Corinthians | 1–4 | Pegson's Athletic | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Crescent Ground |
1946 | Kingsbury Colliery | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Openwoodgate Hotspur | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1947 | Moira United | 8–0 | Coton Swifts | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1948 | Derby Corinthians | 3–0 | Newhall United | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1949 | Gresley Rovers | 4–1 | Tutbury Hawthorn | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1950 | Gresley Rovers | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Tutbury Hawthorn | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft | ||||
Note: Trophy held jointly between both teams. |
1951 | Whitwick Colliery | 1–0 | Derby Corinthians | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1952 | Burton Albion | 0–2 | Derby County | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1953 | Derby County | 1–0 | Moira United | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1954 | Burton Albion | 4–2 | Newhall United | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1955 | Stapenhill | 6–2 | Derby Corinthians | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1956 | Stapenhill | 3–1 | Derby Corinthians | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1957 | Burton Albion | 3–1 | Newhall United | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1958 | Rawdon Colliery Welfare | 3–1 | Wilmorton & Alvaston | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1959 | Newhall United | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Stapenhill | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft | ||||
Note: Trophy held jointly between both teams. |
1960 | Wilmorton & Alvaston | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Stapenhill | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1961 | Burton Albion | 3–2 | Stapenhill | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Eton Park |
1962 | Newhall United | 6–2 | Wilmorton & Alvaston | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Eton Park |
1963/4 | Rawdon Colliery Welfare | 4–1 | Yoxall Rangers | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Eton Park |
1965 | Stapenhill | 2–1 | Edingale Swifts | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Eton Park |
1966 | Stapenhill | 3–2 | Rawdon Colliery Welfare | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Eton Park |
1967 | Stapenhill | 1–4 | Gresley Rovers | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Eton Park |
1968 | Ibstock Penistone Rovers | 2–1 | Newhall United | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Eton Park |
1969 | Ibstock Penistone Rovers | 1–0 | Newhall United | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Eton Park |
1970/1 | Burton Albion | 2–1 | Stapenhill | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Eton Park |
1972 | Enderby Town | 3–2 | Newhall United | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Eton Park |
1973 | Burton Albion | 0–1 | Newhall United | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Eton Park |
1974 | Ibstock Penistone Rovers | 0–2 | Newhall United | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Bass Meadows |
1977 | Leicester City | 2–0 | Derby County | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Eton Park |
1978 | Leicester City | 4–3 | Notts County | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Eton Park |
1979 | Leicester City | 5–1 | Notts County | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Eton Park |
1980 | Burton Albion | 1–2 | Stoke City | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Eton Park |
1981 | Burton Albion | 2–1 | Leicester City | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Eton Park |
1982 | Burton Albion | 2–3 | Leicester City | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Eton Park |
1983 | Burton Albion | 2–1 | Derby County | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Eton Park |
1984 | Burton Albion | 3–3 (4-5 p) | Derby County | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Eton Park |
1985 | Derby County | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Eton Park |
1986 | Burton Albion | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Eton Park |
1987 | Derby County | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Eton Park |
1988 | Derby County | 0–2 | Notts County | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Eton Park |
1989 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–3 | Notts County | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1989 - Centenary Match | Stapenhill | 1–1 (5–6 p) | Gresley Rovers | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
1990 | Notts County | 0–0 (4-3 p) | Stoke City | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Eton Park |
1991 | West Bromwich Albion | 3-3 (4–5 p) | Stoke City | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Eton Park |
1992 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–4 | Stoke City | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Eton Park |
1993 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–3 | Derby County | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Eton Park |
1994 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–2 | Notts County | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Eton Park |
1995 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–1 | Stoke City | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Eton Park |
1996 | Derby County | 2–1 | Stoke City | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Eton Park |
1997 | Gresley Rovers | 0–2 | Burton Albion | Church Gresley |
Stadium: Moat Ground |
1998 | Stoke City | 1–0 | Notts County | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Eton Park |
1999 | Gresley Rovers | 1–3 | West Bromwich Albion | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Eton Park |
2000 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Eton Park |
2001 | West Bromwich Albion | 3–5 | Nottingham Forest | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Eton Park |
2002 | Burton Albion | 2–3 | Nottingham Forest | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Eton Park |
2003 | Burton Albion | 1–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Eton Park |
2004 | Burton Albion | 0–2 | Notts County | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Eton Park |
2005 | Burton Albion | 1–2 | Notts County | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium |
2006 | Burton Albion | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium |
2007 | Burton Albion | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium |
2008 | Burton Albion | 3–3 (4–2 p) | Gresley Rovers | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium |
2009 | Burton Albion | 0–1 | Derby County | Burton upon Trent |
Porter ![]() |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium |
2010 | Burton Albion | 0–1 | Derby County | Burton upon Trent |
Leacock ![]() |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium |
2011 | Burton Albion | 1–3 | Derby County | Burton upon Trent |
Hamilton ![]() |
S. Davies ![]() B. Davies ![]() |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium |
2013 | Burton Albion | 3–2 | Derby County | Burton upon Trent |
Spillane ![]() Symes ![]() Knowles ![]() |
Bennett ![]() Russell ![]() |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium |
2014 | Burton Albion | 4–0 | Sheffield United | Burton upon Trent |
MacDonald ![]() Akins ![]() McFadzean ![]() Cutajar ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium |
2016 | Burton Albion | 1–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Burton upon Trent |
Beavon ![]() |
Report | Onuoha ![]() |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium | |
Note: No extra time or penalties held. Burton Albion retained the title. |
2017 | Burton Albion | 0–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Burton upon Trent |
Report | Rodriguez ![]() |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium |
2018 | Burton Albion | 0–4 | Aston Villa | Burton upon Trent |
Report | Kodjia ![]() Adomah ![]() De Laet ![]() Gardner ![]() |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium |
2019 | Burton Albion | 2–5 | Derby County | Burton upon Trent |
Brayford ![]() Fraser ![]() |
Report | Waghorn ![]() Bennett ![]() Bird ![]() |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium |
2021 | Burton Albion | 0–0 (3–1 p) | Leicester City | Burton upon Trent |
Report | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium | |||
Penalties | ||||
Most titles
Winners up to and including 2016 are sourced to the competition's website;[5] more recent winners are individually sourced.
Club | Wins | Last final won |
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Derby County F.C. | 20 | 2019 |
Burton Albion | 13 | 2021 |
Burton All Saints/Town | 11 | 1940 |
Gresley Rovers | 7 (incl. 1 shared) | 1989 Centenary |
Notts County | 6 | 2005 |
Newhall United | 6 (incl. 2 shared) | 1974 |
Leicester Fosse/City | 5 | 1982 |
Stoke City | 5 | 1998 |
Stapenhill | 5 (incl. 1 shared) | 1966 |
West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 2017 |
Aston Villa | 3 | 2018 |
Burton Swifts | 3 | 1900 |
Burton United | 3 | 1910 |
Coventry City | 3 | 1919 |
Derby Corinthians | 2 | 1948 |
Ibstock Penistone Rovers | 2 | 1969 |
Kingsbury Colliery | 2 | 1946 |
Nottingham Forest | 3 | 2002 |
Rawdon Colliery Welfare | 2 | 1963/64 |
1st R.F.R. Royal Artillery | 2 | 1942 |
Tamworth F.C./Castle | 2 | 1937 |
Birmingham | 1 | 1928 |
Burton Wanderers | 1 | 1895 |
Burton Workers' Union | 1 | 1915 |
Chesterfield | 1 | 1901 |
Coalville Munition Girls | 1 | 1918 |
Dudley | 1 | 1906 |
Enderby Town | 1 | 1972 |
Kidderminster Harriers | 1 | 1939 |
Liverpool | 1 | 1897 |
Mansfield Town | 1 | 1935 |
Moira United | 1 | 1947 |
Overseal Swifts | 1 | 1912 |
Pegson's Athletic | 1 | 1945 |
Tutbury Hawthorn | 1 shared | 1950 |
Whitwick Colliery | 1 | 1951 |
Wilmorton & Alvaston | 1 | 1960 |
References
- "Bass Charity Vase up for Grabs Against QPR".
- "Burton Albion to host Aston Villa in Bass Charity Vase game". Derbyshirelive. 7 June 2018.
- "Bass Charity Vase History". Bass Charity Vase. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- "BREWERS AND LEICESTER TO PLAY FOR THE BASS VASE". Burton Albion Official Site. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- {Derby County"Winners and finalists". Bass Charity Vase. Retrieved 20 July 2014.