Manchester Senior Cup
Football tournament
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The Manchester FA Senior Cup (originally known as the Manchester and District Challenge Cup, later the Manchester Cup) is an annual football tournament held between the clubs of the Manchester Football Association which was first played in 1885; the first winners were Hurst who beat Newton Heath LYR in the final. As of 2025, the competition has been on hiatus since the 2015/16 season was abandoned due to the Final not being able to be arranged.
Founded1885
Region
Greater Manchester
Greater ManchesterTeamsVarious
Current championsBolton Wanderers U21
2014/15 (10th title)
2014/15 (10th title)
The Manchester Senior Cup. | |
| Founded | 1885 |
|---|---|
| Region | Greater Manchester |
| Teams | Various |
| Current champions | Bolton Wanderers U21 2014/15 (10th title) |
| Most championships | Manchester United (33 titles) |
| Website | Manchester FA |
Organisation
The competition featured the major professional clubs of the Manchester area — Manchester United (as Newton Heath LYR until 1892 and Newton Heath until 1902), Manchester City (as well as Ardwick until 1894), Bolton Wanderers, Bury, Oldham Athletic, and Stockport County — until 1970, after which only non-league clubs entered. The Senior Cup was not held from 1979 to 1998, but was reintroduced as a reserve team tournament for the six professional clubs, typically in round-robin format with a final usually held at the end of the season in early May.
The overall winners table is as follows
| Team | Wins | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 33 | including 4 as Newton Heath LYR and 2 as Newton Heath |
| Manchester City | 13 | plus two shared with Bury |
| Bury | 12 | plus two shared with Manchester City |
| Bolton Wanderers | 10 | |
| Oldham Athletic | 9 | |
| Stockport County | 4 | |
| Droylsden | 3 | |
| Ardwick | 2 | |
| Mossley | 2 | |
| Hurst | 1 | the original Hurst club |
| West Manchester | 1 | |
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | |
| Wigan Borough | 1 | |
| Hyde United | 1 | |
| Ashton United | 1 | |
| Dukinfield Town | 1 |
In 2021, a medal from the competition won by Newton Heath's Tommy Fitzsimmons in 1893, believed to be the oldest such item relating to Manchester United to have been offered for sale, was auctioned for £24,000.[1]
Finals
This section lists every final of the competition played since the first final in 1885 where known; including the winners, the runners-up, and the result.
Key
| Match went to a replay | |
| Shared trophy | |
| Final was played over 2 legs |
| Season | Winner | Result | Runner-up | Date | Venue | Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884–85 | Hurst | 3–0 | Newton Heath LYR | Saturday 25 April 1885 | Whalley Range (Manchester FC Rugby) | around 3500 | This is the original Hurst club that folded in 1892. The 2nd half was delayed due to heavy rainfall. HT 0-0 |
| 1885–86 | Newton Heath LYR | 2–1 | Manchester Association | Saturday 3 April 1886 | Whalley Range (Manchester FC Rugby) | around 8000 | The largest crowd ever for association football in Manchester at the time. HT 2-0[2] |
| 1886–87 | West Manchester | 2–1 | Newton Heath LYR | Saturday 23 April 1887 | Whalley Range (Manchester FC Rugby) | around 4000 | HT 1-1[3] |
| 1887–88 | Newton Heath LYR | 7–1 | Denton | Saturday 28 April 1888 | Whalley Range (Manchester FC Rugby) | around 8000 | |
| 1888–89 | Newton Heath LYR | 7–0 | Hooley Hill | Saturday 27 April 1889 | Whalley Range (Manchester FC Rugby) | around 4000 | |
| 1889–90 | Newton Heath LYR | 5–2 | Royton | Saturday 3 May 1890 | Hullard Hall (West Manchester FC) | around 2000 | |
| 1890–91 | Ardwick | 1–0 | Newton Heath LYR | Saturday 18 April 1891 | Hullard Hall (West Manchester FC) | around 10000 | |
| 1891–92 | Ardwick | 4–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Saturdaty 23 April 1892 | North Road (Newton Heath LYR) | around 7000 | |
| 1892–93 | Newton Heath | 2–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Saturday 15 April 1893 | Hyde Road (Ardwick AFC) | around 8000 | |
| 1893–94 | Bury | 4–2 | Heywood Central | Saturday 7 April 1894 | Hyde Road (Ardwick AFC) | around 5000 | HT 0-2[4] |
| 1894–95 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | Bury | Saturday 30 March 1895 | Bank Street (Newton Heath FC) | around 7000 | |
| Bolton Wanderers | REPLAY 3–2 | Bury | Monday 8 April 1895 | Hyde Road (Manchester City FC) | around 4000 | ||
| 1895–96 | Bury | 2–1 | Manchester City | Saturday 11 April 1896 | Bank Street (Newton Heath FC) | around 12000 | |
| 1896–97 | Bury | 3–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Saturday 3 April 1897 | Hyde Road (Manchester City FC) | around 10000 | The Official History of Bury FC book reports that this game finished 3-0 |
| 1897–98 | Stockport County | VOID 0–4 | Manchester City | Saturday 9 April 1898 | Fallowfield Stadium (Manchester Athletics Club) | around 25000 | The tie was voided and re-played due to Manchester City fielding an ineligible player (Douglas). [5] |
| Stockport County | 2–1 | Manchester City | Monday 18 April 1898 | Bank Street (Newton Heath FC) | Gate receipts for both ties combined £464 12s 11d[5] | ||
| 1898–99 | Stockport County | 2–2 | Bury | Wednesday 12 April 1899 | Hyde Road (Manchester City FC) | around 2000 | [6] |
| Stockport County | REPLAY 2–1 | Bury | Saturday 29 April 1899 | Bank Street (Newton Heath FC) | around 3000 | [6][7] | |
| 1899–00 | Bury | 2–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Wednesday 4 April 1900 | Hyde Road (Manchester City FC) | around 4000 | |
| 1900–01 | Manchester City | 4–0 | Newton Heath | Monday 29 April 1901 | Hyde Road (Manchester City FC) | around 5000 | |
| 1901–02 | Newton Heath | 2–1 | Manchester City | Saturday 26 April 1902 | Hyde Road (Manchester City FC) | between 10000 and 15000 | This was the last match for Newton Heath before they renamed to Manchester United |
| 1902–03 | Bury | 2-2 AET | Manchester City | Wednesday 29 April 1903 | Bank Street (Manchester United FC) | around 15000 | Both teams were declared joint winners with both receiving gold medals. It was agreed until the following September, when the game may have be re-played. However it was not and so both were officially joint winners. Gate receipts £444 3s 6d.[5] |
| 1903–04 | Bury | 0–0 | Manchester City | Saturday 30 April 1904 | Hyde Road (Manchester City FC) | around 18000 | |
| Bury | REPLAY POSTPONED | Manchester City | Monday 17 October 1904 | Bank Street (Manchester United FC) | Postponed due to Manchester City being banned from playing additional games for a month[8] | ||
| Bury | REPLAY POSTPONED | Manchester City | Monday 28 November 1904 | Bank Street (Manchester United FC) | Postponed due to fog[9] | ||
| Bury | REPLAY 4-2 ABANDONED | Manchester City | Monday 5 December 1904 | Bank Street (Manchester United FC) | around 3000 | HT 3-0. Abandoned on 84 mins due to darkness. Although the victory was stated as morally Bury's, the result did not stand and no further replay was arranged. Hence the Cup was again shared between the two clubs[10][11][12][13][14][15] The Official History of Bury FC book incorrectly states that the game was abandoned at 4-0 with the result allowed to stand | |
| 1904–05 | Bury | 3–1 | Manchester United | Saturday 29 April 1905 | Hyde Road (Manchester City FC) | around 5000 | HT 1-0. The Official History of Bury FC book incorrectly states that the game was at Gigg Lane[16] |
| 1905–06 | Bolton Wanderers | 3–0 | Bury | Monday 30 April 1906 | Bank Street (Manchester United FC) | around 2500 | |
| 1906–07 | Manchester City | 2–0 | Stockport County | Monday 29 April 1907 | Hyde Road (Manchester City FC) | around 10000 | |
| 1907–08 | Manchester United | 1–0 | Bury | Thursday 30 April 1908 | Hyde Road (Manchester City FC) | around 3000 | |
| 1908–09 | Bolton Wanderers | POSTPONED | Stockport County | Monday 26 April 1909 | Hyde Road (Manchester City FC) | ||
| Bolton Wanderers | 3–0 | Stockport County | Thursday 29 April 1909 | Hyde Road (Manchester City FC) | "poor" | ||
| 1909–10 | Manchester United | 2–0 | Stockport County | Wednesday 20 April 1910 | Old Trafford (Manchester United FC) | 800 | |
| 1910–11 | Manchester City | 3–1 | Manchester United | Weednesday 14 December 1910 | Hyde Road (Manchester City FC) | around 6000 | |
| 1911–12 | Manchester United | 0–0 | Rochdale | Wednesday 27 March 1912 | Hyde Road (Manchester City FC) | ||
| Manchester United | REPLAY 1–1 | Rochdale | Tuesday 30 April 1912 | Boundary Park (Oldham Athletic AFC) | around 5000 | ||
| Manchester United | REPLAY-2 5–0 | Rochdale | Tuesday 17 September 1912 | Gigg Lane (Bury FC) | around 2000 | ||
| 1912–13 | Manchester United | 4–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Monday 21 April 1913 | Hyde Road (Manchester City FC) | around 3000 | |
| 1913–14 | Oldham Athletic | 1–0 | Hurst | Tuesday 21 April 1914 | Bower Fold (Stalybridge Centic FC) | between 6000 and 7000 | Had been originally due to be played at Manchester City's Hyde Road |
| 1914–15 | Stockport County | 4–3 AET | Rochdale | Saturday 1 May 1915 | Hyde Road (Manchester City FC) | After 90 mins was 1-1[6] | |
The competition was not held between 1916 and 1919 due to World War I
| Season | Winner | Result | Runner-up | Date | Venue | Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919–20 | Manchester United | 1-0 | Oldham Athletic | Monday 10 May 1920 | Hyde Road (Manchester City FC) | [17] | |
| 1920–21 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-0 | Manchester United | Wednesday 11 May 1921 | Burnden Park (Bolton Wanderers FC) | "record crowd" | Gate receipts £819[18][5] |
| 1921–22 | Bolton Wanderers | 3-1 | Eccles United | Saturday 20 May 1922 | Old Trafford (Manchester United FC) | HT 2-1[19] | |
| 1922–23 | Stockport County | 2–0 | Stalybridge Celtic | Monday 7 May 1923 | Hyde Road (Manchester City FC) | [20][21] | |
| 1923–24 | Manchester United | 3-0 | Manchester City | Saturday 10 May 1924 | Old Trafford (Manchester United FC) | around 16000 | Both teams played a weak side, practically reserve XIs[17][22] |
| 1924–25 | Bury | 1-0 | Manchester City | Saturday 9 May 1925 | Old Trafford (Manchester United FC) | around 15000 | [23] |
| 1925–26 | Manchester United | 2-0 | Manchester City | Saturday 8 May 1926 | Maine Road (Manchester City FC) | around 5000 | [17][24][25] |
| 1926–27 | Crewe Alexandra | 2-1 | Manchester United | Saturday 14th May 1927 | Maine Road (Manchester City FC) | around 6000 | [26][17] |
| 1927–28 | Manchester City | 4-2 | Manchester United | Wednesday 9 May 1928 | Maine Road (Manchester City FC) | [17][27] | |
| 1928–29 | Manchester City | 2-0 | Bolton Wanderers | Saturday 11 May 1929 | Maine Road (Manchester City FC) | [28] | |
| 1929–30 | Wigan Borough | 3-2 AET | Manchester City | Wednesday 7 May 1930 | Maine Road (Manchester City FC) | 2600 | Score at 90 mins was 2-2. Manchester City were effectively their reserves as they fielded their Central League side[29][30] |
| 1930–31 | Manchester United | 5-1 | Bury | Saturday 9 May 1931 | Maine Road (Manchester City FC) | 4948 | HT 1-1[31][17] |
| 1931–32 | Manchester City | 1-0 | Oldham Athletic | Saturday 14 May 1932 | Boundary Park (Oldham Athletic AFC) | [32] | |
| 1932–33 | Manchester City | 2-1 | Manchester United | Monday 15 May 1933 | Hyde Road (Manchester City FC) | [17] | |
| 1933–34 | Manchester United | 1-0 | Manchester City | Monday 7 May 1934 | Old Trafford (Manchester United FC) | [17] | |
| 1934–35 | Bury | 2-1 | Manchester United | Saturday 11 May 1935 | Maine Road (Manchester City) | [33] | |
| 1935–36 | Manchester United | 5-1 | Oldham Athletic | Saturday 9 May 1936 | Old Trafford (Manchester United FC) | ||
| 1936–37 | Manchester United | 1-0 AET | Bury | Saturday 8 May 1937 | Old Trafford (Manchester United FC) | "meagre" | Score at 90 mins was 2-2[17] |
| 1937–38 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-1 | Manchester United | Saturday 14 May 1938 | Old Trafford (Manchester United FC) | Manchester United also fielded a team in the Lancashire Senior Cup Final on the same day[17] | |
| 1938–39 | Manchester United | 4-1 | Oldham Athletic | Saturday 13 May 1939 | Old Trafford (Manchester United FC) | [17] | |
The competition was not held between 1939 and 1946 due to World War II
| Season | Winner | Result | Runner-up | Date | Venue | Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | Competition abandoned | It was not possible to complete all the rounds within the recognised playing season.[5] Due to bad winter weather, the FA extended the season, but banned any more midweek games. This meant that the Manchester FA decided to cancel the Senior Cup just before the scheduled 1st Round matches in March 1947[34] | |||||
| 1947–48 | Manchester United | 3-1 | Bolton Wanderers | Wednesday 5 May 1948 | Burnden Park (Bolton Wanderers FC) | [17] | |
| 1948–49 | Manchester City | 2-1 | Bury | Saturday 14 May 1949 | Burnden Park (Bolton Wanderers FC) | 2919 | [35][36] |
| 1949–50 | Oldham Athletic | 2-1 | Manchester City | Monday 8 May 1950 | Boundary Park (Oldham Athletic AFC) | [37] | |
| 1950–51 | Bury | 2-1 | Oldham Athletic | Monday 7 May 1951 | Boundary Park (Oldham Athletic AFC) | 4600 | [38] |
| 1951–52 | Bury | 2-1 | Bolton Wanderers | Saturday 10 May 1952 | Gigg Lane (Bury FC) | 5828 | HT 1-0[39][40] |
| 1952–53 | Oldham Athletic | 3-1 | Bolton Wanderers | Monday 4 May 1953 | Boundary Park (Oldham Athletic AFC) | [39] | |
| 1953–54 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-0 | Manchester United | Monday 26 April 1954 | Old Trafford (Manchester United FC) | ||
| 1954–55 | Manchester United | 5-0 | Oldham Athletic | Wednesday 26 October 1955 | The Cliff (Manchester United FC training ground) | ||
| 1955–56 | Competition abandoned | Manchester United and Bolton Wanderers had reached the final | |||||
| 1956–57 | Manchester United | 6-1 | Oldham Athletic | Friday 10 May 1957 | Boundary Park (Oldham Athletic AFC) | ||
| 1957–58 | Oldham Athletic | 1-0 | Manchester City | Monday 5 May 1958 | Boundary Park (Oldham Athletic AFC) | [41] | |
In 1958, the five Senior clubs currently involved met together to put forward a proposal that the format of the Manchester Senior Cup should be changed. The proposal was that two of the five senior clubs involved (Manchester United, Manchester City, Bolton Wanderers, Bury and Oldham Athletic) should, in sequence, play in the competition as a one-off Final. The teams would choose their first teams and charge first team prices. The format was approved by the full (Manchester County FA) Council and the Football Association gave its approval[5]
| Season | Winner | Result | Runner-up | Date | Venue | Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958–59 | Manchester United | 4-0 | Manchester City | Monday 13 April 1959 | Old Trafford (Manchester United FC) | 23509 | [42][43][44] |
| 1959–60 | Bury | 5-1 | Oldham Athletic | Tuesday 15 March 1960 | Gigg Lane (Bury FC) | 2555 | HT 2-0[45] |
| 1960–61 | Bolton Wanderers | POSTPONED | Manchester United | Wednesday 26 April 1961 | Old Trafford (Manchester United FC) | Postponed due to a waterlogged pitch | |
| Bolton Wanderers | 1-0 | Manchester United | Monday 13 November 1961 | Old Trafford (Manchester United FC) | 5710 | HT 0-0 | |
| 1961–62 | Bury | 1-0 | Manchester City | Tuesday 27 March 1962 | Gigg Lane (Bury FC) | 5397 | HT 0-0[46][47] |
| 1962–63 | Bolton Wanderers | 3-1 | Oldham Athletic | Monday 20 May 1963 | Boundary Park (Oldham Athletic FC) | [39] | |
| 1963–64 | Manchester United | 5-3 | Manchester City | Thursday 7 May 1964 | Maine Road (Manchester City FC) | 36434 | It doubled as a Charity match organised by the Variety Club of Great Britain for the Duke of Edinburgh Trophy, raising around £20,000 for underprivileged children's charities. Attendance included the Duke of Edinburgh. Denis Law scored a hat-trick |
In 1964, Bolton Wanderers, Manchester City and Manchester United declined to compete in future competitions, instead making a payment in lieu. This means that all finals now were to be between Oldham Athletic and Bury.[5]
| Season | Winner | Result | Runner-up | Date | Venue | Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964–65 | Oldham Athletic | 2-0 | Bury | Tuesday 6 April 1965 | Boundary Park (Oldham Athletic AFC) | 1827 | HT 2-0[48] |
It was decided that for 1965-66 and 1966-67 not to hold the Manchester Senior Cup match, following problems with the staging of the competition. The fixture resumed for 1967-68[5]
| Season | Winner | Result | Runner-up | Date | Venue | Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967–68 | Bury | 3-1 | Oldham Athletic | Tuesday 3 April 1968 | Gigg Lane (Bury FC) | 1751 | HT 1-1[49] |
| 1968–69 | Oldham Athletic | 2-0 | Bury | Friday 2 May 1969 | Boundary Park (Oldham Athletic AFC) | 709 | HT 0-0[50] |
| 1969–70 | Oldham Athletic | 4-1 | Bury | Tuesday 28 April 1970 | Boundary Park (Oldham Athletic AFC) | HT 2-1[51] |
The Manchester FA relaunched the competition in 1970 and senior non-league sides then played in it.
| Season | Winner | Result | Runner-up | Date | Venue | Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970–71 | Dukinfield Town | LEG-1 2-0 | Mossley | Monday 24 May 1971 | National Park (Dukinfield Town FC) | Dukinfield Town were sharing Curzon Ashton's National Park at the time[52] | |
| Dukinfield Town | LEG-2 3-2 AGG 5-2 | Mossley | Wednesday 26 May 1971 | Seel Park (Mossley AFC) | [52] | ||
| 1971–72 | Mossley | LEG-1 2-0 | Droylsden | Wednesday 10 May 1972 | Butcher's Arms (Droylsden FC) | [53] | |
| Mossley | LEG-2 0-1 AGG 2-1 | Droylsden | Saturday 13 May 1972 | Seel Park (Mossley AFC) | [53] | ||
| 1972–73 | Droylsden | p1-1 | Radcliffe Borough | Friday 11 May 1973 | Butcher's Arms (Droylsden FC) | Droylsden won 5–3 on Penalties - no extra time was played. HT score was 0-1 | |
| 1973–74 | Oldham Athletic reserves | UNKNOWN | Droylsden | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | ||
| 1974–75 | Hyde United | p0-0 AET | Oldham Athletic reserves | Tuesday 6 May 1975 | UNKNOWN | Hyde United won 3–1 on Penalties[54] | |
| 1975–76 | Droylsden | LEG-1 4-1 | Ashton United | Monday 10 May 1976 | Hurst Cross (Ashton United FC) | ||
| Droylsden | LEG-2 2-1 AGG 6-2 | Ashton United | Friday 14 May 1976 | Butcher's Arms (Droylsden FC) | Some sources incorrectly report Ashton United as the winners | ||
| 1976–77 | Mossley | LEG-1 5-0 | Droylsden | Friday 8 April 1977 | Butcher's Arms (Droylsden FC) | [55] | |
| Mossley | LEG-2 7-3 AGG 12-3 | Droylsden | Monday 2 May 1977 | Seel Park (Mossley AFC) | [55] | ||
| 1977–78 | Ashton United | LEG-1 0-1 | Hyde United | Monday 10 April 1978 | Ewen Fields (Hyde United FC) | [54] | |
| Ashton United | LEG-2 2-0 AGG 2-1 | Hyde United | Monday 24 April 1978 | Hurst Cross (Ashton United FC) | [54] | ||
| 1978–79 | Droylsden | LEG-1 1-1 | Mossley | Thursday 17 May 1979 | Butcher's Arms (Droylsden FC) | [56] | |
| Droylsden | LEG-2 3-0 AGG 4-1 | Mossley | Thursday 24 May 1979 | Seel Park (Mossley AFC) | [56] | ||
In 1979 the competition was put on hiatus until it was relaunched in 1998 as a reserve competition for the senior professional sides
| Season | Winner | Result | Runner-up | Date | Venue | Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–99 | Manchester United reserves | 3-0 | Oldham Athletic reserves | Thursday 13 May 1999 | Boundary Park (Oldham Athletic AFC) | around 1000 | HT 0-0. Scorers: David Healy, Luke Chadwick and Mark Wilson[57] |
| 1999–00 | Manchester United reserves | 2-0 | Oldham Athletic reserves | Tuesday 2 May 2000 | Boundary Park (Oldham Athletic AFC) | HT 1-0 | |
| 2000–01 | Manchester City reserves | 4-1 | Manchester United reserves | Friday 11 May 2001 | Old Trafford (Manchester United FC) | 3132 | |
| 2001–02 | Oldham Athletic reserves | UNKNOWN | Manchester City reserves | Monday 22 April 2002 | Boundary Park (Oldham Athletic AFC) | Had originally been planned for Hyde United's Ewen Fields | |
| 2002–03 | Oldham Athletic reserves | UNKNOWN | Manchester City reserves | Thursday 15 May 2003 | UNKNOWN | ||
| 2003–04 | Manchester United reserves | 3-1 | Manchester City reserves | Tuesday 11 May 2004 | Old Trafford (Manchester United FC) | 3484 | HT 2-1 |
| 2004–05 | Manchester City reserves | 3-2 | Manchester United reserves | Monday 9 May 2005 | City of Manchester Stadium (Manchester City FC) | 4783 | |
| 2005–06 | Manchester United reserves | 3-2 | Oldham Athletic reserves | Tuesday 25 April 2006 | Boundary Park (Oldham Athletic AFC) | ||
| 2006–07 | Manchester City reserves | 3-1 | Manchester United reserves | Tuesday 8 May 2007 | Old Trafford (Manchester United FC) | ||
| 2007–08 | Manchester United reserves | 2-0 | Bolton Wanderers reserves | Mon 12 May 2008 | Old Trafford (Manchester United FC) | ||
| 2008–09 | Manchester United reserves | 1-0 | Bolton Wanderers reserves | Tuesday 12 May 2009 | Reebok Stadium (Bolton Wanderers FC) | HT 1-0[58] | |
| 2009–10 | Manchester City reserves | 1-0 | Bolton Wanderers reserves | Thursday 6 May 2010 | Reebok Stadium (Bolton Wanderers FC) | ||
| 2010–11 | Manchester United reserves | 3-1 | Bolton Wanderers reserves | Monday 16 May 2011 | Old Trafford (Manchester United FC) | 450 | |
| 2011–12 | Manchester United reserves | 2-0 | Manchester City reserves | Thursday 17 May 2012 | Etihad Stadium (Manchester City FC) | 5157 | |
| 2012–13 | Manchester United reserves | AWARDED | Bolton Wanderers reserves | NOT PLAYED | N/A | The competition was abandoned mid-way through the group stages due to fixture congestion. Manchester United were awarded the title and Bolton Wanderers runners-up due to their record in the group stages at that point[59] | |
| 2013–14 | Manchester United reserves | 4-1 | Manchester City reserves | Thursday 7 August 2014 | Ewen Fields (Hyde United FC) | 3261 | James Wilson scored all 4 goals for Manchester United reserves[60] |
| 2014–15 | Bolton Wanderers U21 | 1-0 | Manchester City U21 | Sunday 30 August 2015 | Academy Stadium (Manchester City EDS) | 750 | HT 1-0[61] |
| 2015–16 | Competition abandoned | All fixtures up to and including the Semi-Finals had been played, but the Final between Manchester United U21 and Manchester City U21 was to have been played at the Academy Stadium, Manchester. However, the fixture was not arranged and subsequently the competition was therefore abandoned | |||||
No Manchester Senior Cup matches have been played since the 2016 abanadoned competition, and therefore as of 2025, is currently on hiatus. It is not clear when or if it will return.