Workington Uppies & Downies (Cumbrian Medieval Football)

About

Uppies and Downies is a Medieval Football game played in Workington in Cumbria, between two teams who are divided according to where they live (i.e. Up the Hill or Down the Hill).

The object of the game is to score a goal by placing it in a goal in the opponents side of the Hill, and kit can be transported any way, by kicking, running with it or carrying it. There are no real rules and a member of the other team can kick or punch to get the ball.

There is a large turnout in players and ubfortunately there is frequent injuries and sometimes death.

Winners

YearWinnersWinning Player
2016 Good FridayUppiesConnor Jarman
2016 Easter TuesdayDowniesJordan Stephenson
2017 Easter TuesdayUppies
2018 Easter TuesdayUppies
Workington Uppies & Downies (Cumbrian Medieval Football) [References: 2-5]

Reference

Websites

[1] BBC (2017) Uppies and Downies [Internet] Available from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/domesday/dblock/GB-296000-525000/page/7 [Accessed 13 October 2017]

Media

[2] You Tube (2016) Uppies & Downies Good Friday 2016 . Uploaded by tomf001 [Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CZXv0t18yE [Accessed 8 September 2020]

[3] You Tube (2016) Uppies and Downies 2016 Tuesday . Uploaded by tomf001 [Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTUQxE4ni6M [Accessed 8 September 2020]

[4] You Tube (2017) Uppies & Downies Easter Tuesday 2017 . Uploaded by tomf001 [Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gq2AS0D-oio [Accessed 8 September 2020]

[5] You Tube (2018) Cumbrian Uppies & Downies 2018 [Result at 38:10] . Uploaded by tomf001 [Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYUnKBwld7Y [Accessed 8 September 2020]

[6] You Tube (2019) The chaos of Uppies and Downies 2019 . Uploaded by tomf001 [Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-PAz2r2NU0 [Accessed 8 September 2020]

Acknowledgements:

Thanks to Richard Mulcahy and Derek Walsh.

About this document

Researched, Compiled and Written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 8 September 2020

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