Cambridgeshire Invitation Cup Explained

Cambridgeshire Invitation Cup
Region: Cambridgeshire
Current Champions:Cambridge City
(16th title)
Most Successful Club:Cambridge City
(16 titles)
Website:Cambridgeshire FA

The Cambridgeshire Invitation Cup is the senior county cup competition of the Cambridgeshire County Football Association. Established in 1950,[1] it is contested by amateur and semi-professional football clubs in and around the English county of Cambridgeshire. The first winners were Cambridge City and the current holders are Ely City.[2] [3]

List of finals

SeasonWinnersResultRunner-upNotes
1950–51Cambridge City
1951–52Cambridge United2–1Cambridge City
1952–53Wisbech Town
1953–54Cambridge United3–1HistonReplay. First match ended 1–1.
1954–55March Town United3–2Cambridge United
1955–56Wisbech Town2–0Pegasus
1956–57Cambridge United1–0Cambridge City
1957–58Wisbech Town3–1Cambridge UnitedReplay First match ended 2–2.
1958–59Newmarket Town
1959–60Pegasus
1960–61Pegasus6–1Ely City
1961–62Eynesbury Rovers3–1Ely City
1962–63Haverhill Rovers
1963–64Chatteris Town3–0Ely City
1964–65Haverhill Rovers2–1Chatteris Town
1965–66Chatteris Town3–1Histon
1966–67Haverhill Rovers3–1Parson DroveReplay. First match ended 1–1.
1967–68Chatteris Town4–1Soham Town Rangers1st Leg: 0–0, 2nd Leg: 4–1, Agg: 4–1
1968–69Chatteris Town5–0SwaveseyReplay. 1st Leg: 1–2, 2nd Leg: 2–1, Agg: 3–3.
1969–70Parson Drove4–3Ely City1st Leg: 1–1, 2nd Leg: 3–2, Agg: 4–3.
1970–71Ely City7–3Parson Drove1st Leg: 2–0, 2nd Leg: 5–3, Agg: 7–3.
1971–72Chatteris Town7–2Ely City1st Leg: 4–1, 2nd Leg: 3–1, Agg: 7–2.
1972–73Parson Drove5–3Wisbech Town1st Leg: 2–0, 2nd Leg: 3–3, Agg: 5–3.
1973–74Chatteris Town5–2Soham Town Rangers1st Leg: 4–1, 2nd Leg: 1–1, Agg: 5–2.
1974–75Wisbech Town8–4Willingham1st Leg: 3–4, 2nd Leg: 5–0, Agg: 8–4.
1975–76Wisbech Town7–3Great Shelford1st Leg: 2–2, 2nd Leg: 5–1, Agg: 7–3.
1976–77Cambridge City4–1March Town United1st Leg: 1–0, 2nd Leg: 3–1, Agg: 4–1.
1977–78HistonPCambridge CityWon on penalties. 1st Leg: 1–0, 2nd Leg: 0–1, Agg: 1–1.
1978–79Cambridge City4–3Soham Town Rangers1st Leg: 2–2, 2nd Leg: 2–1, Agg: 4–3.
1979–80Histon4–3March Town United1st Leg: 2–2, 2nd Leg: 2–1, Agg: 4–3.
1980–81Great Shelford1–0Chatteris Town
1981–82Wisbech Town2–0March Town United
1982–83Wisbech Town5–0Sawston United
1983–84Cambridge City2–1Histon
1984–85Histon1–0Chatteris Town
1985–86Cambridge City4–1Soham Town Rangers
1986–87Great Shelford2–1Wisbech Town
1987–88Great Shelford1–0March Town United
1988–89Cambridge City1–0Histon
1989–90Cambridge City2–1Histon
1990–91Soham Town Rangers4–1March Town United
1991–92Wisbech Town2–0Cambridge City
1992–93Cambridge City3–1Wisbech Town
1993–94Chatteris Town3–1Wisbech Town
1994–95Wisbech Town4–2Cambridge City
1995–96Mildenhall Town3–0Foxton
1996–97Histon2–2Newmarket TownHiston won 5–4 on penalties.
1997–98Soham Town Rangers3–0Wisbech Town
1998–99Soham Town Rangers3–2Newmarket Town
1999–00Cambridge City3–0Mildenhall Town
2000–01Histon2–0Wisbech Town
2001–02Ely City1–0Histon
2002–03Cambridge City
2003–04Histon1–1Newmarket TownHiston won 7–6 on penalties.
2004–05Histon2–0Cambridge City
2005–06Soham Town Rangers1–0Great Shelford
2006–07Cambridge City1–0Soham Town Rangers
2007–08Cambridge City3–1Histon reserves
2008–09Cambridge City1–0Cambridge Regional College
2009–10Mildenhall Town3–1Wisbech Town
2010–11Mildenhall Town2–0Haverhill Rovers
2011–12Ely City3–2Soham Town Rangers
2012–13Ely City3–0Cambridge City
2013–14Soham Town Rangers6–1Cambridge Regional College
2014–15Cambridge City2–1Soham Town Rangers
2015–16Wisbech Town3–1Cambridge City
2016–17Cambridge City4–1Ely City
2017–18Ely City2–1Cambridge United Development
2018–19Ely City2–1Histon
2019–20Competition abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2020–21No competition held due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2021–22Cambridge United Development2–1Ely City
2022–23Cambridge United Development2–2Cambridge CityCambridge United Development won 6–5 on penalties.
2023–24Cambridge City4–0Wisbech Town

Winners

ClubWinsFirst final wonLast final wonRunner-upLast final lostTotal final apps.Notes
Cambridge City161950–512023–2492022–2325
Wisbech Town101952–532015–1682023–2418
Chatteris Town71963–641993–9431984–8510
Histon71977–782004–0572018–1914
Ely City61970–712018–1972021–2213
Cambridge United51951–522022–2322017–187
Soham Town Rangers51990–912013–1472014–1512
Haverhill Rovers31962–631966–6712010–114
Great Shelford31980–811987–8822005–065
Mildenhall Town31995–962010–1111999–004
Pegasus21959–601960–6111955–563Dissolved in 1963.
Parson Drove21969–701972–7321970–714
March Town United11954–551954–5551990–916
Newmarket Town11958–591958–5932003–044
Eynesbury Rovers11961–621961–620–1

Notes and References

  1. Blakeman, M (2010) The Official History of the Eastern Counties Football League 1935–2010, Volume II
  2. http://www.cambridgeshirefa.com/NR/rdonlyres/6F859C7B-5C77-4E3A-9D55-D314CA6A57CE/0/CountyCupWinners.pdf County Cup Winners
  3. http://www.cambridgeshirefa.com/FixturesAndResults/CountyCups/InvitationCup/?js=1&tab=results Invitation Cup results

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