Essex Senior Cup
The Essex Senior Cup is a knock-out system football competition that has been running since 1884, and is the most prestigious cup competition in the county of Essex. The competition is run mainly for non-League clubs in the region, although league sides have been known to enter the competition, such as Colchester United, Dagenham & Redbridge, Leyton Orient and Southend United. Ilford have won the competition the most times, with 13 wins (their first victory came in 1888 and their most recent in 1954).[1] The current holders are Redbridge, who beat Colchester United 0-0 (5-4 on pens) in the 2024 final at the Chigwell Construction Stadium.
| Founded | 1884 |
|---|---|
| Region | Essex |
| Number of teams | 44 |
| Current champions | Redbridge |
| Most successful club(s) | Ilford (13 titles) |
| Website | Essex Senior Cup |
Finals
The following shows a full list of winners and runners-up in the Essex Senior Cup since the knock-out competition was started in 1883.[1]
- Key
| Score | Match went to extra time |
| Score | Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time |
| Final | Winners | Score | Runners-Up | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883–84 | Colchester | 3–1 | Braintree | |
| 1884–85 | Old Foresters | 7–0 | Woodford Bridge | |
| 1885–86 | Old Foresters | 5–0 | Ilford | |
| 1886–87 | Old Foresters | 7–1 | Grange Park | |
| 1887–88 | Ilford | 3–1 | Upton Excelsior | |
| 1888–89 | Ilford | 2–0 | Somerset Light Infantry | |
| 1889–90 | Ilford | 2–0 | Romford | |
| 1890–91 | Clapton | 7–0 | Harwich & Parkeston | |
| 1891–92 | Ilford | 3–1 | Colchester | |
| 1892–93 | Chelmsford | 3–0 | Romford | |
| 1893–94 | Woodville | 5–1 | Braintree Gordon | |
| 1894–95 | Upton Park | 2–1 | Harwich & Parkeston | |
| 1895–96 | Barking Woodville | 2–0 | Woodford | |
| 1896–97 | Leyton | 4–0 | York and Lancaster Regiment | |
| 1897–98 | Leyton | 3–0 | Romford | |
| 1898–99 | Harwich & Parkeston | 2–0 | Leytonstone | |
| 1899–1900 | Leyton | 5–1 | Colchester Town | |
| 1900–01 | Leyton | 4–3 | Woodford | |
| 1901–02 | Chelmsford | 5–2 | Leytonstone | |
| 1902–03 | Leyton | 2–1 | Colchester Crown | |
| 1903–04 | Ilford | 7–0 | South Weald | |
| 1904–05 | Leytonstone | 3–1 | Chelmsford | |
| 1905–06 | Wanstead | 2–0 | South Weald | |
| 1906–07 | South Weald | 5–0 | Harwich & Parkeston | |
| 1907–08 | Ilford | 3–0 | Walthamstow Grange | |
| 1908–09 | King's Royal Rifle Corps | 4–0 | Barking | |
| 1909–10 | South Weald | 1–0 | Leytonstone | |
| 1910–11 | Custom House | 3–1 | South Weald | |
| 1911–12 | Romford Town | 1–0 | South Weald | |
| 1912–13 | Ilford | 3–2 | Romford Town | |
| 1913–14 | Leytonstone | 2–1 | Harwich & Parkeston | Replay after 2–2 draw |
| 1914–15 | Grays Athletic | 2–1 | Clapton | |
| 1915–1919 | No competition - World War I | |||
| 1919–20 | Barking Town | 1–0 | Grays Athletic | |
| 1920–21 | Grays Athletic | 2–1 | Great Eastern Railway (Romford) | |
| 1921–22 | Custom House | 1–0 | Harwich & Parkeston | Replay after 1–1 draw |
| 1922–23 | Grays Athletic | 4–1 | Harwich & Parkeston | |
| 1923–24 | Ilford | 1–0 | Grays Athletic | Replay after 3–3 draw |
| 1924–25 | Clapton | 2–0 | Leyton | Replay after 0–0 draw |
| 1925–26 | Clapton | 2–0 | Grays Athletic | |
| 1926–27 | Ilford | 2–1 | Barking Town | |
| 1927–28 | Ilford | 2–1 | Barking Town | |
| 1928–29 | Ilford | 8–1 | Barking Town | |
| 1929–30 | Leyton | 2–1 | Barking Town | |
| 1930–31 | Leyton | 2–0 | Chelmsford | |
| 1931–32 | Romford | 3–0 | Clapton | |
| 1932–33 | Walthamstow Avenue | 2–1 | Leyton | |
| 1933–34 | Romford | 3–0 | Walthamstow Avenue | |
| 1934–35 | Leyton | 1–0 | Harwich & Parkeston | Replay after 1–1 draw |
| 1935–36 | Walthamstow Avenue | 3–2 | Ilford | |
| 1936–37 | Harwich & Parkeston | 2–1 | Ilford | Replay after 2–2 draw |
| 1937–38 | Romford | 3–1 | Eton Manor | Replay after 0–0 draw |
| 1938–39 | Walthamstow Avenue | 1–0 | Barking | |
| 1939–40 | Briggs Sports | 3–0 | Leyton | |
| 1940–1944 | No competition - World War II | |||
| 1944–45 | Grays Athletic | 2–1 | Clapton | Replay after 3–3 draw |
| 1945–46 | Barking | 3–2 | Romford | Replay after 2–2 draw |
| 1946–47 | Romford | 1–0 | Tilbury | |
| 1947–48 | Leytonstone | 4–0 | Tilbury | |
| 1948–49 | Leytonstone | 3–0 | Leyton | |
| 1949–50 | Briggs Sports | 4–0 | Leyton | |
| 1950–51 | Briggs Sports | 3–1 | Barking | |
| 1951–52 | Briggs Sports | 1–0 | Romford | |
| 1952–53 | Ilford | 3–1 | Grays Athletic | |
| 1953–54 | Ilford | 2–0 | Grays Athletic | |
| 1954–55 | Clapton | 3–2 | Grays Athletic | |
| 1955–56 | Walthamstow Avenue | 3–1 | Dagenham | |
| 1956–57 | Grays Athletic | 3–1 | Ilford | |
| 1957–58 | Walthamstow Avenue | 2–1 | Grays Athletic | |
| 1958–59 | Walthamstow Avenue | 1–0 | Romford | |
| 1959–60 | Walthamstow Avenue | 3–0 | Harwich & Parkeston | |
| 1960–61 | Tilbury | 4–1 | Walthamstow Avenue | |
| 1961–62 | Dagenham | 3–1 | Walthamstow Avenue | On aggregate |
| 1962–63 | Barking | 3–2 | Ilford | On aggregate |
| 1963–64 | Tilbury | 4–3 | Ford United | On aggregate |
| 1964–65 | Leytonstone | 7–1 | Aveley | On aggregate |
| 1965–66 | Leytonstone | 5–1 | Grays Athletic | On aggregate |
| 1966–67 | Leytonstone | 7–5 | Barking | On aggregate |
| 1967–68 | Dagenham | 4–3 | Leytonstone | On aggregate |
| 1968–69 | Walthamstow Avenue | 2–1 | Leytonstone | On aggregate |
| 1969–70 | Barking | 3–1 | Tilbury | On aggregate |
| 1970–71 | Dagenham | 1–0 | Leytonstone | On aggregate |
| 1971–72 | Walthamstow Avenue | 2–1 | Tilbury | On aggregate |
| 1972–73 | Tilbury | 2–0 | Dagenham | On aggregate |
| 1973–74 | Walthamstow Avenue | 4–0 | Leytonstone | On aggregate |
| 1974–75 | Tilbury | 3–2 | Dagenham | |
| 1975–76 | Billericay Town | 3–2 | Epping Town | |
| 1976–77 | Walthamstow Avenue | 1–0 | Romford | |
| 1977–78 | Dagenham | 7–1 | Harwich & Parkeston | |
| 1978–79 | Harlow Town | 1–0 | Tilbury | |
| 1979–80 | Dagenham | 2–1 | Harwich & Parkeston | |
| 1980–81 | Dagenham | 6–2 | Chelmsford City | Replay after 1–1 draw |
| 1981–82 | Leytonstone & Ilford | 2–1 | Colchester United | |
| 1982–83 | Southend United | 2–0 | Clapton | |
| 1983–84 | Clapton | 1–0 | Southend United | |
| 1984–85 | Walthamstow Avenue | 2–1 | Dagenham | |
| 1985–86 | Chelmsford City | 3–0 | Billericay Town | On aggregate |
| 1986–87 | Dagenham | 2–1 | Southend United | |
| 1987–88 | Grays Athletic | 1–0 | Leytonstone & Ilford | |
| 1988–89 | Chelmsford City | 3–2 | Grays Athletic | |
| 1989–90 | Barking | 4–0 | Southend United | Replay after 1–1 draw |
| 1990–91 | Southend United | 3–2 | Leyton Orient | Replay after 1–1 draw |
| 1991–92 | Redbridge Forest | 3–0 | Chelmsford City | |
| 1992–93 | Chelmsford City | 1–0 | Wivenhoe Town | |
| 1993–94 | Grays Athletic | 1–0 | Billericay Town | |
| 1994–95 | Grays Athletic | 1–0 | Billericay Town | |
| 1995–96 | Braintree Town | 2–1 | Billericay Town | |
| 1996–97 | Southend United | 2–1 | Braintree Town | |
| 1997–98 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 2–1 | Purfleet | |
| 1998–99 | Canvey Island | 2–1 | Leyton Orient | |
| 1999–2000 | Canvey Island | 2–0 | Purfleet | |
| 2000–01 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 2–2 | Canvey Island | 5–3 on penalties |
| 2001–02 | Canvey Island | 6–1 | Dagenham & Redbridge | |
| 2002–03 | Chelmsford City | 5–0 | Aveley | |
| 2003–04 | Thurrock | 3–1 | Aveley | |
| 2004–05 | Thurrock | 1–0 | Halstead Town | |
| 2005–06 | Waltham Forest awarded competition[A] | |||
| 2006–07 | A.F.C. Hornchurch | 2–1 | Great Wakering Rovers | |
| 2007–08 | Southend United | 1–0 | Chelmsford City | |
| 2008–09 | Chelmsford City | 2–0 | Concord Rangers | |
| 2009–10 | Colchester United | 2–1 | A.F.C. Hornchurch | |
| 2010–11 | Billericay Town | 2–0 | Aveley | |
| 2011–12 | Canvey Island | 1–0 | Colchester United | |
| 2012–13 | A.F.C. Hornchurch | 2–1 | Grays Athletic | |
| 2013–14 | Concord Rangers | 2–1 | Braintree Town | |
| 2014–15 | Concord Rangers | 5–0 | Billericay Town | |
| 2015–16 | Concord Rangers | 1–0 | Heybridge Swifts | |
| 2016–17 | Chelmsford City | 1–0 | East Thurrock United | |
| 2017–18 | Billericay Town | 2–1 | Chelmsford City | |
| 2018–19 | East Thurrock United | 3–1 | Chelmsford City | |
| 2019–20 | Competition not completed due to Covid-19 | |||
| 2020–21 | Competition not completed due to Covid-19 | |||
| 2021–22 | Billericay Town | 1–0 | Bowers & Pitsea | |
| 2022–23 | Braintree Town | 2–0 | Concord Rangers | |
Wins by club
| Rank | Club | Winner | Last win | Runner-up | Last losing final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ilford | 13 | 1953–54 | 5 | 1962–63 |
| 2 | Walthamstow Avenue | 12 | 1984–85 | 3 | 1961–62 |
| 3 | Grays Athletic | 8 | 1994–95 | 10 | 2012-13 |
| 4 | Chelmsford/Chelmsford City | 8 | 2016–17 | 7 | 2018–19 |
| 5 | Leyton | 8 | 1934–35 | 5 | 1949–50 |
| 6 | Leytonstone | 7 | 1966–67 | 7 | 1973–74 |
| 7 | Dagenham | 7 | 1986–87 | 4 | 1984–85 |
| 8 | Barking/Barking Town | 5 | 1989–89 | 8 | 1966–67 |
| Romford/Romford Town | 1946–47 | 1958–59 | |||
| 10 | Clapton | 5 | 1983–84 | 4 | 1982–83 |
| 11 | Billericay Town | 4 | 2021–22 | 5 | 2014–15 |
| Tilbury | 1974–75 | 1978–79 | |||
| 13 | Southend United | 4 | 2007–08 | 3 | 1989–90 |
| 14 | Canvey Island | 4 | 2011–12 | 1 | 2000–01 |
| 15 | Briggs Sports | 4 | 1951–52 | 0 | – |
| 16 | Concord Rangers | 3 | 2015–16 | 2 | 2022–23 |
| 17 | Old Foresters | 3 | 1886–87 | 0 | – |
| 18 | Harwich & Parkeston | 2 | 1936–37 | 10 | 1979–80 |
| 19 | South Weald | 2 | 1909–10 | 4 | 1911–12 |
| 20 | Purfleet/Thurrock | 2 | 2004–05 | 2 | 1999–2000 |
| Braintree Town | 2022–23 | 2013–14 | |||
| 22 | A.F.C. Hornchurch | 2 | 2012-13 | 1 | 2009–10 |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 2000–01 | 2001–02 | |||
| Redbridge Forest/Leytonstone & Ilford | 1991–92 | 1987–88 | |||
| 25 | Barking Woodville/Woodville | 2 | 1895–96 | 0 | – |
| Custom House | 1921–22 | – | |||
| 27 | Colchester/Colchester Town/Colchester Crown | 1 | 1883–84 | 3 | 1899–1900 |
| 28 | Colchester United | 1 | 2009–10 | 2 | 2011–12 |
| 29 | East Thurrock United | 1 | 2018-19 | 1 | 2016-17 |
| 30 | Harlow Town | 1 | 1978–79 | 0 | – |
| King's Royal Rifle Corps | 1908–09 | – | |||
| Upton Park | 1894–95 | – | |||
| Waltham Forest | 2005–06 | – | |||
| Wanstead | 1905–06 | – | |||
| 35 | Aveley | 0 | – | 4 | 2010–11 |
| 36 | Leyton Orient | 0 | – | 2 | 1998–99 |
| Woodford | – | 1900–01 | |||
| 38 | Bowers & Pitsea | 0 | – | 1 | 2021–22 |
| Braintree | – | 1883–84 | |||
| Braintree Gordon | – | 1893–94 | |||
| Epping Town | – | 1975–76 | |||
| Eton Manor | – | 1937–38 | |||
| Ford United/Redbridge | – | 1963–64 | |||
| Grange Park | – | 1886–87 | |||
| Great Eastern Railway (Romford) | – | 1920–21 | |||
| Great Wakering Rovers | – | 2006–07 | |||
| Halstead Town | – | 2004–05 | |||
| Heybridge Swifts | - | 2015–16 | |||
| Somerset Light Infantry | – | 1888–89 | |||
| Upton Excelsior | – | 1887–88 | |||
| Walthamstow Grange | – | 1907–08 | |||
| Wivenhoe Town | – | 1992–93 | |||
| Woodford Bridge | – | 1884–85 | |||
| York and Lancaster Regiment | – | 1896–97 |
Notes
a The 2005–06 final was not played due to Chelmsford City and Braintree Town being removed from the competition following the abandonment of their semi-final in the second half (63rd minute) due to an all-in-brawl. Waltham Forest beat Heybridge Swifts 3–0 in their semi-final.
References
- "BBC Essex Senior Cup". Essex FA. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
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