An early Scottish football trophy: The Kirkcaldy Junior Football Association Challenge Cup instituted 1886, in the form of a two-handled cup & cover b
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An early Scottish football trophy: The Kirkcaldy Junior Football Association Challenge Cup instituted 1886, in the form of a two-handled cup & cover by David Dow of Glasgow in 'gold' finished Britannia metal, the body with a panel depicting a football match in raised relief, the cover with a footballer finial, inscribed KIRKCALDY JUNIOR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION CHALLENGE CUP, INSTITUTED 1886, further inscribed with details of winners from seasons 1885-86 to 1891-92, the winners from 1892-93 to 1910-11 engraved on a plaque applied to the trophy's turned ebonised base, the winners for 1911-12 & 1912-13 inscribed on the trophy, the base plaque then further inscribed with the winners for seasons 1913-14, 1916-17, 1921-22 & 1922-23, 1923-24, 1926-27 to 1928-29, 1930-31, 1931-32, 1946-47, 1949-50 and 1950-51, overall height when sitting on plinth 56cm., 22in. The winners of this Cup, as inscribed on the trophy, were: Albion, 1885-86 (inaugural), 1889-90 & 1890-91 Raith Rovers, 1886-87, 1887-88 & 1888-89 Pathhead United, 1891-92 & 1906-07 Kinghorn 1892-93 Dunfermline Athletic 1893-94 & 1894-95 Methil Rovers 1895-96 & 1896-97 Raith Athletic 1897-98 & 1899-1900 Leven Thistle 1898-99 Buckhaven United 1900-01 Leven Thistle 1901-02 Vale of Wemyss 1902-03 Kelty Rangers 1903-04 Dunnikier Athletic 1904-05 Bowhill Thistle 1905-06 Leslie Hearts 1907-08 & 1945-46 Glencraig Celtic 1908-09, 1909-10 & 1910-11 Denbeath Star 1911-12 & 1912-13 Hearts of Beath 1913-14 & 1916-17 Rosslyn Juniors 1921-22 Dunnikier Juniors 1922-23 East Fife J.B.F.C. 1923-24 St Andrews United 1926-27, 1927-28 & 1928-29 Wellesley 1930-31 Newburgh West End 1931-32 Methill United 1949-50 Kennoway Youth Club 1950-51