Leicestershire and Rutland Senior Cup

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Founded1887; 139 years ago (1887)
Current championsKirby Muxloe
(2nd title)
Leicestershire & Rutland County Senior Cup
Organiser(s)Leicestershire & Rutland County FA
Founded1887; 139 years ago (1887)
RegionLeicestershire Leicestershire
Rutland Rutland
Current championsKirby Muxloe
(2nd title)
Most championshipsLeicester City[a]
(23 titles)
Websitewww.leicestershirefa.com

The Leicestershire & Rutland Senior Cup is the county cup for the Leicestershire and Rutland County Football Association (LRCFA). Entry to the competition is selected by the Competitions Committee of LRCFA and usually consists of Step 6 and 7 teams of the National League System. The current holders are Kirby Muxloe who won the 2023–24 competition.

The LRCFA covers the ceremonial counties of Leicestershire and Rutland. The Senior Cup was founded in 1887 and was first won by Sheepshed, who defeated Mill Hill House 8–0 in a replay. The first competition consisted of five rounds in total, including the final and was contested by 17 teams. Leicester City have appeared in a record 31 finals, winning on 23 occasions,[1][2] however first team played and won only 2 finals as Leicester Fosse in 1889–90 and 1890–91, since then only their reserves team competes in the competition.

Finals

This section lists every final of the competition played since 1887, the winners, the runners-up, and the result.[3][4]

Key

Match went to a replay
Match went to extra time
Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time
Shared trophy
Season Winners Result Runner-up Notes
1887–88Shepshed8–0Mill Hill HouseReplay
1888–89LoughboroughMill Hill House
1889–90Leicester Fosse4–0Coalville Town (1878)Replay after 1–1 draw, both games at Loughborough F.C.[5]
1890–91Leicester Fosse2–0Gresley Rovers
1891–92Hugglescote Robin HoodsLeicester Fosse Rovers
1892–93Loughborough Athletic1–0Coalville Town (1878)Replay after 1–1 draw,[6] both matches at Shepshed[7] Athletic were Loughborough's reserve side.[8]
1893–94Loughborough AthleticShepshed Town
1894–95Leicester Fosse Rovers4–0Loughborough AthleticAt Coalville.[9] Rovers were Fosse's reserve side.[10]
1895–96Leicester Fosse RoversHugglescote Robin Hoods
1896–97Coalville AlbionHinckley Town
1897–98Coalville AlbionCoalville Town(1878)
1898–99Gresley RoversSwadlincote Town
1899–00Hinckley TownGresley Rovers
1900–01Hinckley TownLeicester Fosse reserves
1901–02Whitwick White CrossHinckley Town reserves
1902–03Whitwick White CrossLeicester Fosse reserves
1903–04Barrow Rising StarCoalville Town(1878)
1904–05South Wigston AlbionLeicester Fosse reserves
1905–06Leicester ImperialMarket Harborough Town
1906–07Coalville Town(1878)2–0Leicester Fosse reservesAt Hinckley Town[11]
1907–08Leicester Fosse reservesLoughborough Corinthians
1908–09Leicester Fosse reservesHinckley United
1909–10Hinckley UnitedMarket Harborough Town
1910–11Leicester ImperialHinckley United
1911–12Leicester Fosse reservesHinckley United
1912–13Coalville Town(1878)1–0Quorn HavelockAt Coalville Swifts[12]
1913–14Leicester Fosse reservesHolwell Works
1914–19No competition due to World War I.
1919–20Leicester City reservesMoira United
1920–21Leicester City reservesLoughborough Corinthians
1921–22Loughborough Corinthians3–1Whitwick ImperialAt Filbert Street in front of a crowd of 3,000[13]
1922–23Loughborough Corinthians1–0Whitwick ImperialAt Filbert Street.[14]
1923–24Leicester City reservesBarwell United
1924–25Leicester City reservesBarwell United
1925–26Leicester City reservesMoira United
1926–27Leicester City reservesHinckley United
1927–28Loughborough CorinthiansLeicester City reserves
1928–29Loughborough CorinthiansMarket Harborough Town
1929–30Leicester City reservesMarket Harborough Town
1930–31Leicester City reservesLoughborough Corinthians
1931–32Leicester City reservesMarket Harborough Town
1932–33Leicester City reservesLoughborough Corinthians
1933–34Loughborough CorinthiansLeicester City reserves
1934–35Leicester City reservesHinckley United
1935–36Leicester City reservesLeicestershire Nomad
1936–37Leicester City reservesLeicestershire Nomad
1937–38Leicester City reservesLeicestershire Nomad
1938–39Leicester City reservesIbstock Peninstone Rovers
1939–40Quorn MethodistsLeicester City Colts
1940–41Brush SportsIbstock Peninstone Rovers
1941–42Brush SportsLeicester City Colts
1942–43COD Old DalbyLeicester City Colts
1943–44COD Old DalbyLeicester City Colts
1944–45Pegson'sCOD Old Dalby
1945–46Leicester City reservesCoalville Town (1936)
1946–47Brush SportsLeicester City reserves
1947–48Brush SportsWhitwick Colliery
1948–49Brush SportsMeasham Imperial
1949–50Leicester City reservesBrush Sports
1950–51Ibstock Penistone Rovers1–0Coalville Town (1936)Replay at Whitwick Colliery after a 4–4 draw.[15]
1951–52Quorn MethodistsIbstock Penistone Rovers
1952–53Moira UnitedQuorn
1953–54QuornLoughborough Colleges
1954–55Holwell WorksLeicester City 'A'
1955–56Measham ImperialBurton Albion reserves
1956–57Holwell WorksWhitwick Colliery reserves
1957–58Holwell WorksLoughborough Colleges
1958–59Morris SportsLoughborough Colleges
1959–60Morris SportsDonisthorpe Colliery Welfare
1960–61Morris SportsBurgess Products
1961–62Enderby TownSileby Town
1962–63Oadby TownNewfoundpool WMC
1963–64Oadby TownEnderby Town
1964–65Enderby TownBentley Engineering
1965–66Measham Social WelfareLoughborough United reserves
1966–67Enderby TownNewfoundpool WMC
1967–68Wigston FieldsLoughborough Colleges
1968–69Newfoundpool WMCMelton Old Grammarians
1969–70StapenhillEnderby Town
1970–71Enderby TownIbstock Penistone Rovers
1971–72Enderby TownAnstey Nomads
1972–73Earl Shilton AlbionFriar Lane Old Boys
1973–74Friar Lane Old BoysEarl Shilton Albion
1974–75Friar Lane Old BoysNewfoundpool WMC
1975–76Oadby TownAnstey Nomads
1976–77Oadby TownFriar Lane Old Boys
1977–78Shepshed CharterhouseWigston Fields
1978–79Oadby TownShepshed Charterhouse
1979–80Shepshed CharterhouseEnderby Town
1980–81Oadby TownEarl Shilton Albion
1981–82Shepshed CharterhouseEnderby Town
1982–83Hinckley AthleticBirstall United
1983–84Shepshed CharterhouseHinckley Athletic
1984–85Shepshed CharterhouseHolwell Works
1985–86Wigston TownNarborough & Littlethorpe
1986–87Stapenhill2–1Holwell Works
1987–88Shepshed Charterhouse1–0Hinckley Town
1988–89Hinckley Town3–0Melton Town
1989–90Lutterworth TownHighfield Rangers
1990–91Hinckley Town5–2Newfoundpool WMC
1991–92Friar Lane Old Boys1–0Lutterworth Town
1992–93Friar Lane Old Boys2–1Birstall United
1993–94Ibstock Welfare2–1St Andrews
1994–95Anstey Nomads2–0Holwell Sports
1995–96Birstall United1–0Oadby Town
1996–97Barwell1–0Friar Lane Old Boys
1997–98Birstall United1–1Ibstock WelfareBirstall United won 4–3 on penalties.
1998–99Birstall United2–2Oadby TownBirstall United won 2–0 on penalties.
1999–00Coalville Town2–1Holwell Sports
2000–01St Andrews2–0Friar Lane Old Boys
2001–02Thurnby Rangers4–3Coalville Town
2002–03Loughborough Dynamo1–0Barrow Town
2003–04Loughborough Dynamo4–1Downes Sport
2004–05Friar Lane & Epworth3–2Kirby Muxloe
2005–06Thurnby Rangers1–0Friar Lane & Epworth
2006–07Kirby Muxloe3–2Ibstock UnitedAfter extra-time.
2007–08Blaby & Whetstone Athletic2–0Anstey TownAfter extra-time.
2008–09Quorn reserves1–0Leicestershire ConstabularyAfter extra-time.
2009–10Heather St John's2–1Thurmaston Town
2010–11Heather St John's4–1Thurnby Nirvana
2011–12Ibstock United3–1Ashby Ivanhoe
2012–13Aylestone Park3–1Ashby Ivanhoe
2013–14St Andrews2–0Quorn reserves
2014–15Bardon Hill Sports1–0Hinckley
2015–16Hinckley5–1Oakham United
2016–17Leicester Road2–1Holwell Sports
2017–18NKF Burbage3–2Heather St John'sAfter extra-time.
2018–19Heather St John's1–1Melton TownHeather St John's won 4–3 on penalties.
2019–20Competition abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic. Leicester Road and Ingles were in the finals.
2020–21Competition not held due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2021–22No Competition
2022–23Ashby Ivanhoe3–1Lutterworth Athletic
2023–24Kirby Muxloe2–2HathernKirby Muxloe won 6–5 on penalties.
2024–25Birstall United0–0Heather St John'sBirstall United won 5–4 on penalties.

Wins by teams

Club Wins First final won Last final won Runner-up Last final lost Total apps. Notes
Leicester City 25 1889–90 1949–50 9 1954–55 34 [b]
Oadby Town 6 1962–63 1980–81 2 1998–99 8
Shepshed Charterhouse 6 1977–78 1987–88 1 1978–79 7
Friar Lane & Epworth 5 1973–74 2004–05 5 2005–06 10 [c]
Enderby Town 5 1961–62 1971–72 4 1981–82 9
Loughborough Corinthians 5 1921–22 1933–34 4 1932–33 9 [d]
Brush Sports 5 1940–41 1948–49 1 1949–50 6 [e]
Quorn 4 1939–40 2008–09 2 2013–14 6 [f]
Hinckley Town 4 1899–00 1990–91 3 1987–88 7 [g]
Birstall United 4 1995–96 2024–25 2 1992–93 6
Holwell Sports 3 1954–55 1957–58 6 2016–17 9 [h]
Heather St John's 3 2009–10 2018–19 2 2024–25 5
Loughborough 3 1888–89 1893–94 1 1894–95 4 [i]
Morris Sports 3 1958–59 1960–61 0 3 [j]
Hinckley Athletic 2 1982–83 1982–83 6 1983–84 2 [k]
Coalville Town (1878) 2 1906–07 1912–13 4 1903–04 6 [l]
Ibstock United 2 1993–94 2011–12 2 2006–07 4 [m]
COD Old Dalby 2 1942–43 1943–44 1 1944–45 3 [n]
Kirby Muxloe 2 2006–07 2023–24 1 2004–05 3
St Andrews 2 2000–01 2013–14 1 1993–94 2
Coalville Albion 2 1896–97 1897–98 0 2
Leicester Imperial 2 1905–06 1910–11 0 2 [o]
Loughborough Dynamo 2 2002–03 2003–04 0 2
Stapenhill 2 1969–70 1986–87 0 2
Thurnby Rangers 2 2001–02 2005–06 0 2
Whitwick White Cross 2 1901–02 1902–03 0 2 [p]
Ibstock Penistone Rovers 1 1950–51 1950–51 4 1970–71 5 [q]
Newfoundpool WMC 1 1968–69 1968–69 4 1990–91 5
Anstey Nomads 1 1994–95 1994–95 2 1975–76 3
Ashby Ivanhoe 1 2022–23 2022–23 2 2012–13 3
Earl Shilton Albion 1 1972–73 1972–73 2 1980–81 3
Gresley Rovers 1 1898–99 1898–99 2 1899–00 3
Moira United 1 1952–53 1952–53 2 1925–26 3
Coalville Town 1 1999–00 1999–00 1 2001–02 2
Hinckley 1 2015–16 2015–16 1 2014–15 2
Hugglescote Robin Hoods 1 1891–92 1891–92 1 1895–96 2
Lutterworth Town 1 1989–90 1989–90 1 1991–92 2
Measham Imperial 1 1955–56 1955–56 1 1948–49 2 [r]
Wigston Fields 1 1967–68 1967–68 1 1977–78 2 [s]
Aylestone Park 1 2012–13 2012–13 0 1
Bardon Hill Sports 1 2014–15 2014–15 0 1
Barrow Rising Star 1 1903–04 1903–04 0 1 [t]
Barwell 1 1996–97 1996–97 0 1
Blaby & Whetstone Athletic 1 2007–08 2007–08 0 1
Leicester Road 1 2016–17 2016–17 0 1
Measham Social Welfare 1 1965–66 1965–66 0 1 [u]
NKF Burbage 1 2017–18 2017–18 0 1 [v]
Pegson's 1 1944–45 1944–45 0 1
Sheepshed 1 1887–88 1887–88 0 1
South Wigston Albion 1 1904–05 1904–05 0 1
Wigston Town 1 1985–86 1985–86 0 1

Recent finals

29 May 2012 Ibstock United 3–1 Ashby Ivanhoe Holmes Park
19:00 BST 2012 Cup Final Report Referee: Ryan O'Mahony
8 May 2013 Aylestone Park 3–1 Ashby Ivanhoe Holmes Park
19:00 BST 2013 Cup Final Report Referee: Darren Russell
16 May 2014 Quorn reserves 0–2 St Andrews Holmes Park
19:00 BST 2014 Cup Final Video
8 May 2015 Bardon Hill 1–0 Hinckley Holmes Park
19:00 BST 2015 Cup Final Report
3 May 2016 Oakham United 1–5 Hinckley Holmes Park
19:00 BST Lewis Leckie 47' 2016 Cup Final Report
2016 Cup Final Report
2016 Cup Final Video
Ryan Seal 8', 49', 58'
Isaac Cooper 13'
Javia Roberts 25'
Attendance: 280
2 May 2017 Leicester Road 2–1 Holwell Sports Holmes Park
19:00 BST Referee: Lauren Holt
1 May 2018 Heather St John's 2–3 (a.e.t.) NKF Burbage Holmes Park
19:00 BST Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo
9 April 2019 Melton Town 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
Heather St John's Holmes Park
19:00 BST Referee: Ryan Goddard
14 May 2024 Hathern 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(5–6 p)
Kirby Muxloe Holmes Park
19:00 BST Report
29 April 2025 Birstall United 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
Heather St John's Holmes Park
19:00 BST Report

Records & statistics

Notes

References

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