Staffordshire Senior Cup

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The Staffordshire Senior Challenge Cup is a football cup tournament based in the county of Staffordshire in England first competed for in 1877–78 (then under Sheffield Rules.[1]

Founded1877; 149 years ago (1877)
Region Staffordshire
Teams21 (2023–24)
Current championsRushall Olympic
(5th title)
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Staffordshire Senior Cup
Flag of Staffordshire
Founded1877; 149 years ago (1877)
Region Staffordshire
Teams21 (2023–24)
Current championsRushall Olympic
(5th title)
Most championshipsStoke City
(19 titles)
WebsiteStaffordshire FA
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The West Bromwich Albion team display the Staffordshire Cup in 1883.

Overview

Organised by the Staffordshire Football Association, it is competed for by a mix of clubs from Staffordshire and the surrounding areas. Both professional and amateur clubs may enter. In the modern age, however, professional teams such as Stoke City and Port Vale, the main clubs in Staffordshire, usually field a reserve team as they place more prestige on their professional league and cup competitions. This has left the door open for non-league sides to have more success in the cup as it is classed as a bigger achievement for them to win it.

In recent years the entries from clubs from neighbouring counties have virtually been phased out. Most County FAs now have their own separate Senior Cup competitions and this, coupled with the formation of the West Midlands county, has meant the entries for the Cup are quite low in some seasons. This has seen Market Drayton Town and Shifnal Town both enter since the turn of the millennium to make up the numbers, despite not being located in Staffordshire.

From the 2008–09 season the Staffordshire FA introduced a cut off point whereby teams lower than level 9 in the English football league system can not compete in the Senior Cup. Teams below the level of the North West Counties League Premier Division and Midland Football Alliance now compete in the sister competition the Staffordshire Senior Vase.

Stoke City are the most successful sides in the competition's history with 19 wins.

Historically the non-league side with the most wins is Stafford Rangers who have won the cup 11 times since the Second World War.

The most successful side from outside what is traditionally classed as Staffordshire are Kidderminster Harriers from Worcestershire, who won the competition four times in the 1980s. Worcester City and Redditch United have also won the competition from Worcestershire. Macclesfield Town and Northwich Victoria from neighbouring Cheshire have also won.

Finals

This section lists every final of the competition played since 1877–78, the winners, the runners-up, and the result.[2]

The first final was also the inaugural match at Stoke City's new Victoria Ground between Stoke and Talke Rangers on 28 March 1878,[3] Stoke won 1–0 before upwards of 2,000 spectators,[3] with the goal scored by William Boddington at about the 80th minute.[4]

Key

Match went to extra time
Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time
Shared trophy
More information Season, Winner ...
Season Winner Score Runner-up Notes
1877–78Stoke1–0[5]Talke Rangers
1878–79Stoke2–1[5]Cobridge
1879–80Wednesbury Old Athletic2–1[5]Aston Villa
1880–81Aston Villa3–1[5]Walsall Swifts
1881–82Walsall Town1–1,[6] 4–0Walsall Swifts
1882–83West Bromwich Albion4–2Stoke
1883–84Birmingham St. George's2–1West Bromwich Albion
1884–85Walsall Town2–1Wolverhampton Wanderers
1885–86West Bromwich Albion4–2Stoke
1886–87West Bromwich Albion4–0Walsall Swifts
1887–88Wolverhampton Wanderers2–1West Bromwich Albion
1888–89West Bromwich Albion2–0Leek
1889–90Birmingham St. George's5–3Walsall Town SwiftsOwing to fixture congestion, the match doubled as a Football Alliance match[7]
1890–91Aston Villa4–2Stoke
1891–92Burton Swifts2–1Aston Villa
1892–93Aston Villa3–0Walsall Town Swifts
1893–94Aston Villa2 1Wolverhampton Wanderers
1894–95Burton Wanderers2–0Wolverhampton Wanderers
1895–96Aston Villa5–0Stoke
1896–97Wolverhampton Wanderers2–0Stoke
1897–98Burslem Port Vale1–0West Bromwich Albion
1898–99Aston Villa2–0Walsall
1899-1900West Bromwich Albion5–0Burslem Port Vale
1900–01Wolverhampton Wanderers3–1Stoke
1901–02West Bromwich Albion3–0Stoke
1902–03West Bromwich Albion2–0Stoke
1903–04Stoke
Wolverhampton Wanderers		Trophy shared.
1904–05Small Heath4–0Wolverhampton Wanderers
1905–06Aston Villa2–0Burton United
1906–07Aston Villa5–0West Bromwich Albion
1907–08Birmingham6–2West Bromwich Albion
1908–09Aston Villa5–0Birmingham City
1909–10Aston Villa3–1West Bromwich Albion
1910–11Aston Villa3–0Walsall
1911–12Burslem Port Vale2–0Birmingham
1912–13Aston Villa2–0Birmingham
1913–14Stoke4–2Walsall
1914–15Birmingham1–0Aston Villa
1914–1919No competition due to World War I.
1919–20Port Vale[8]1–0Birmingham City
1920–21Stoke2–0Walsall
1921–22Wolverhampton Wanderers2–1Walsall
1922–23Walsall3–2Wolverhampton Wanderers
1923–24West Bromwich Albion3–0Stoke
1924–25Aston Villa1–0West Bromwich Albion
1925–26West Bromwich Albion3–1Stoke
1926–27Walsall2–1Birmingham City
1927–28Aston Villa2–0Port Vale
1928–29Walsall1–0Aston Villa
1929–30Stoke City2–0Port Vale
1930–31Aston Villa6–0Walsall
1931–32West Bromwich Albion3–2Wolverhampton Wanderers
1932–33West Bromwich Albion2–0Aston Villa
1933–34Stoke City1–0Aston Villa
1934–35Wolverhampton Wanderers6–2Stoke City
1935–36Wolverhampton Wanderers2–1Stafford Rangers
1936–37Wolverhampton Wanderers4–1Birmingham City
1937–38Wolverhampton Wanderers5–3West Bromwich Albion
1938–39Stoke City4–0Kidderminster Harriers
1939–1946No competition due to World War II.
1946–47Port Vale3–2Stafford Rangers
1947–48Stoke City1–0Port Vale
1948–49Port Vale1–0Walsall
1949–50Wolverhampton Wanderers3–1Walsall
1950–51West Bromwich Albion1–0Wolverhampton Wanderers
1951–52Wolverhampton Wanderers9–0Stoke City
1952–53Port Vale3–1Walsall
1953–54Aston Villa4–0Stafford Rangers
1954–55Stafford Rangers3–1Leek Town
1955–56Burton Albion2–0Tamworth
1956–57Stafford Rangers2–1Bilston
1957–58Bilston3–1Stafford Rangers
1958–59Tamworth1–0Stafford Rangers
1959–60Bilston6–0Stafford Rangers
1960–61Bilston3–0Stafford Rangers
1961–62Bilston2–2Brierley Hill Alliance
1962–63Stafford Rangers4–2Bilston
1963–64Tamworth6–2Brierley Hill Alliance
1964–65Stoke City5–0Bilston
1965–66Tamworth3–1Walsall
1966–67Wolverhampton Wanderers3–2Tamworth
1967–68Walsall6–0Kidderminster Harriers
1968–69Stoke City
West Bromwich Albion		Trophy shared.
1969–70Hednesford Town3–1Kidderminster Harriers
1970–71Stoke City4–2Tamworth
1971–72Stafford Rangers1–0Stoke City
1972–73Stafford Rangers8–0Port Vale
1973–74Hednesford Town2–1Stoke City
1974–75Stoke City5–1Armitage
1975–76Stoke City3–1Stafford Rangers
1976–77Worcester City6–3Burton Albion
1977–78Stafford Rangers6–2Kidderminster Harriers
1978–79Northwich Victoria7–5Kidderminster Harriers
1979–80Northwich Victoria3–1Leek Town
1980–81Kidderminster Harriers6–3Stoke City
1981–82Stoke City4–2Leek Town
1982–83Kidderminster Harriers2–1Willenhall Town
1983–84Kidderminster Harriers4–2Halesowen Town
1984–85Kidderminster Harriers7–1Leek Town
1985–86Eastwood Hanley5–1Bilston
1986–87Stafford Rangers4–2Northwich Victoria
1987–88Oldbury United4–3Stafford Rangers
1988–89Halesowen Town6–1Sutton Coldfield Town
1989–90Northwich Victoria3–2Macclesfield TownAfter extra-time.
1990–91Redditch United4–3Northwich Victoria
1991–92Stafford Rangers4–2Chasetown
1992–93Stoke City6–1Hednesford Town
1993–94Macclesfield Town14–1Wednesfield Social
1994–95Stoke City3–1Paget Rangers
1995–96Leek Town4–3Newcastle Town
1996–97Macclesfield Town4–3Bilston Town
1997–98Bilston Town2–1Tamworth
1998–99Stoke City3–1Leek Town
1999–2000Blakenall4–4TamworthBlakenhall won 5–4 on penalties. After extra-time.
2000–01Port ValeRocester
2001–02Tamworth3–1Newcastle Town
2002–03Stafford Rangers5–1Stoke City
2003–04Kidsgrove Athletic1–0Stafford RangersAfter extra-time.
2004–05Stafford Rangers2–0Leek Town
2005–06Rushall Olympic1–0Stoke City
2006–07Kidsgrove Athletic6–1Rushall Olympic
2007–08Rocester3–0Kidsgrove Athletic
2008–09Kidsgrove Athletic2–2Stafford RangersKidsgrove Athletic won 4–3 on penalties. After extra-time.
2009–10Newcastle Town6–1Port Vale
2010–11Kidsgrove Athletic1–0Stoke City
2011–12Kidsgrove Athletic1–0Rushall Olympic
2012–13Hednesford Town5–1Rushall Olympic
2013–14Rushall Olympic2–1Port Vale
2014–15Stafford Rangers1–0Leek Town
2015–16Rushall Olympic4–1Kidsgrove Athletic
2016–17Stoke City1–1ChasetownAfter extra-time.
2017–18Stafford Rangers3–2Hednesford Town
2018–19Stafford Rangers3–0Rushall Olympic
2019–20Competition abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2020–21No competition held due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2021–22Stafford Rangers3–1Stone Old Alleynians
2022–23Rushall Olympic1–0Leek Town
2023–24Rushall Olympic1–0Leek Town
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Results by teams

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Club Wins First final won Last final won Runner-up Last final lost Total final apps. Notes
Stoke City 19 1877–78 2016–17 18 2010–11 37 [a]
Aston Villa 16 1880–81 1953–54 6 1933–34 22
Stafford Rangers 14 1954–55 2021–22 11 2008–09 25
West Bromwich Albion 13 1882–83 1968–69 8 1937–38 21
Wolverhampton Wanderers 12 1887–88 1966–67 7 1950–51 19
Port Vale 7 1897–98 2000–01 7 2013–14 14 [b]
Bilston Town 5 1957–58 1997–98 5 1996–97 10 [c]
Rushall Olympic 5 2005–06 2023–24 4 2018–19 9
Kidsgrove Athletic 5 2003–04 2011–12 2 2015–16 7
Walsall 4 1922–23 1967–68 12 1965–66 16
Kidderminster Harriers 4 1980–81 1984–85 5 1978–79 9
Tamworth 4 1958–59 2001–02 5 1900–2000 9
Birmingham City 3 1904–05 1914–15 6 1936–37 9 [d]
Hednesford Town 3 1969–70 2012–13 2 2017–18 5
Northwich Victoria 3 1978–79 1989–90 2 1990–91 5
Macclesfield Town † 2 1993–94 1996–97 1 1989–90 3 [e]
Birmingham St George's † 2 1883–84 1889–90 0 – 2 [f]
Walsall Town † 2 1881–82 1884–85 0 – 2 [g]
Leek Town 1 1995–96 1995–96 9 2023–24 10
Newcastle Town 1 2009–10 2009–10 2 2001–02 3
Burton Albion 1 1955–56 1955–56 1 1976–77 2
Halesowen Town 1 1988–89 1988–89 1 1983–84 2
Rocester 1 2007–08 2007–08 1 2000–01 2
Blakenall † 1 1999–2000 1999–2000 0 – 1 [h]
Burton Swifts † 1 1891–92 1891–92 0 – 1 [i]
Burton Wanderers † 1 1894–95 1894–95 0 – 1 [j]
Eastwood Hanley 1 1985–96 1985–96 0 – 1
Oldbury United 1 1987–98 1987–98 0 – 1
Redditch United 1 1990–91 1990–91 0 – 1
Wednesbury Old Athletic † 1 1879–80 1879–80 0 – 1 [k]
Worcester City 1 1976–77 1976–77 0 – 1
Walsall Swifts † 0 – – 3 1886–87 3 [l]
Brierley Hill Alliance † 0 – – 2 1963–64 2 [m]
Chasetown 0 – – 2 2016–17 2
Armitage † 0 – – 1 1974–75 1 [n]
Burton United † 0 – – 1 1905–06 1 [o]
Cobridge † 0 – – 1 1878–79 1 [p]
Leek † 0 – – 1 1888–89 1 [q]
Paget Rangers 0 – – 1 1994–95 1
Stone Old Alleynians 0 – – 1 2021–22 1
Sutton Coldfield Town 0 – – 1 1988–89 1
Talke Rangers † 0 – – 1 1877–78 1 [r]
Wednesfield Social † 0 – – 1 1993–94 1 [s]
Willenhall Town 0 – – 1 1982–83 1
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Wins by cities/towns

More information City, County ...
City County Wins Team(s)
Birmingham West Midlands 21 Aston Villa (16), Birmingham City (3), Birmingham St. George's (2)
Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire 26 Stoke City (19), Port Vale (7)
Stafford Staffordshire 14 Stafford Rangers (14)
West Bromwich West Midlands 13 West Bromwich Albion (13)
Wolverhampton West Midlands 12 Wolverhampton Wanderers (12)
Walsall West Midlands 6 Walsall (4), Walsall Town (2)
Bilston West Midlands 5 Bilston (5)
Kidsgrove Staffordshire 5 Kidsgrove Athletic (5)
Rushall West Midlands 5 Rushall Olympics (5)
Kidderminster Worcestershire 4 Kidderminster Harriers (4)
Tamworth Staffordshire 4 Tamworth (4)
Hednesford Staffordshire 3 Hednesford Town (3)
Northwich Cheshire 3 Northwich Victoria (3)
Burton upon Trent Staffordshire 3 Burton Albion (1), Burton Swifts (1), Burton Wanderers (1)
Macclesfield Cheshire 2 Macclesfield Town (2)
Leek Staffordshire 1 Leek Town (1)
Newcastle-under-Lyme Staffordshire 1 Newcastle Town (1)
Halesowen West Midlands 1 Halesowen Town (1)
Rocester Staffordshire 1 Rocester (1)
Blakenall Heath West Midlands 1 Blakenall (1)
Hanley Staffordshire 1 Eastwood Hanley (1)
Oldbury West Midlands 1 Oldbury United (1)
Redditch Worcestershire 1 Redditch United (1)
Wednesbury Staffordshire 1 Wednesbury Old Athletic (1)
Worcester Worcestershire 1 Worcester City (1)
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Records and statistics

Matches

  • Most final wins: 19
    • Stoke City (1877–78, 1878–79, 1903–04, 1913–14, 1920–21, 1929–30, 1933–34, 1938–39, 1947–48, 1964–65, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1981–82, 1992–93, 1994–95, 1998–99, 2016–17)
  • Most final lost: 18
    • Stoke City (1882–83, 1885–86, 1890–91, 1895–96, 1896–97, 1900–01, 1901–02, 1902–03, 1923–24, 1925–26, 1934–35, 1951–52, 1971–72, 1973–74, 1980–81, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2010–11)
  • Most consecutive finals win: 4
  • Most consecutive finals lost: 3
  • Most finals played without losing: 2
  • Most finals played without winning: 2

Scoring

Notes

  1. [a]
    Won 5 titles as Stoke.
  2. [b]
    Won 2 titles as Burslem Port Vale.
  3. [c]
    Won 4 titles as Bliston.
  4. [d]
    Won 1 title as Small Heath.
  5. [e]
    Dissolved in 2020.
  6. [f]
    Dissolved in 1892.
  7. [g]
    Merged with Walsall Swifts in 1888 to form Walsall Town Swifts.
  8. [h]
    Dissolved in 2001. Merged with Bloxwich Town to form Bloxwich United.
  9. [i]
    Dissolved in 1901. Merged with Burton Wanderers to form Burton United.
  10. [j]
    Dissolved in 1901. Merged with Burton Swifts to form Burton United.
  11. [k]
    Dissolved in 1893.
  12. [l]
    Merged with Walsall Town in 1981.
  13. [m]
    Dissolved in 1981.
  14. [n]
    Dissolved in 1996.
  15. [o]
    Dissolved in 1910. Merged with Burton All Star.
  16. [p]
    Dissolved in 1999.
  17. [q]
    Dissolved in 1896.
  18. [r]
    Dissolved in 2004.
  19. [s]
    Dissolved in 2003.

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