2010 COMPETITION

Derby County won the 2010 Bass Charity Vase for the 17th time defeating Burton Albion 3 - 1 in the Final Tie at the Pirelli Stadium Burton-on-Trent on Wednesday 28th July.

Guest of Honour, Roy McFarland presented the Trophy to the winning team.

The crowd of just over 1,000 was entertained to pre-match singing by Thomas Spencer-Wortley.

HISTORY

Bass Charity Vase was founded in Burton-on-Trent in 1889 as a football competition to be competed for annually by major teams, particularly football league clubs. The proceeds from the games would be donated mainly to medical-related and hospital charities. Its Patrons were Lord Burton and Hamar Alfred Bass who presented a magnificent inscribed silver Rose Bowl (reputed to be one of the most valuable trophies in British football) to be held by the competition winners. Many famous clubs and players have taken part since the competition started in 1889. Innovation has been a key to its continuing success: even during the difficult times of the two World Wars, the competition took place. Coalville Munitions Girls won during the Great War and a Royal Artillery team was successful during the 2nd World War. Other past winners include Aston Villa, Birmingham City, Coventry City, Derby County, Leicester City, Liverpool, Notts County, Nottingham Forest, Stoke City and West Bromwich Albion. 1989 saw Bass Charity Vase celebrate its Centenary, when with extra efforts and additional events over £25,000 was donated to charities. Some of these other ventures remain to supplement the current football matches' contributions.

In the 2009 Competition Final Tie (120th year) Burton Albion defeated Derby County 1 - 0 to retain the trophy for another year.

This is the oldest known photograph of a Bass Charity Vase Final Tie (probably 1896) on Peel Croft, Burton-on-Trent.

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This is a photograph of the BCV Trophy with a former base and two rows of Winners' Shields (c. 1936)