Cumberland Senior Cup Explained

Cumberland Senior Cup
Founded:1886
Region:Cumberland
Number Of Teams:25 (2023-2024)
Current Champions:Workington (28th title)
Most Successful Club:Workington
(28 titles)

The Fred Conway Cumberland Cup is the current senior county cup in the ancient county of Cumberland. It is administered by the Cumberland Football Association (CFA).[1] According to the current rules of the competition, it is open to all clubs whose first affiliation is with the CFA.[2]

Currently Carlisle United are the only professional team from the football league in the competition since Workington left the football league in 1977, so as a result they now tend to enter their reserve team. Other teams that enter are Workington, Cleator Moor Celtic, Penrith, Carlisle City, Whitehaven, and Windscale are from different levels of non-league. Northern Premier League, North West Counties Football League, Northern Football League, West Lancashire Football League and Wearside Football Leagueare represented by these teams.

Teams from the Cumberland County League and the Westmorland League can also take part as they are covered by the Cumberland Football Association.

In previous years Scottish teams such as Annan Athletic, Gretna and Hearts of Liddesdale have also entered the competition due to being in the Carlisle and District League at the time. In Annan and Gretna's case they have even won the competition several times.

The current holders are Workington who defeated Carlisle 1-0 in the 2022–23 final at Borough Park, Workington.

Winners

The last win for a club is shown in bold.

SeasonWinnersRunners Up
1885–86Carlisle (1885 to 86)Workington (Original)
1886–87Workington (Original)Carlisle
1887–88Workington (Original)Keswick
1888–89Workington (Original)Distington
1889–90Workington (Original)Carlisle
1890–91Workington (Original)Frizington Rovers
1891–92Moss Bay ExchangeWorkington (Original)
1892–93Moss Bay ExchangeKeswick
1893–94Carlisle City (Original)Moss Bay Exchange
1894–95Black DiamondsCarlisle City (Original)
1895–96Workington (Original)Carlisle City (Original)
1896–97Workington (Original)Carlisle City (Original)
1897–98Workington (Original)Moss Bay Exchange
1898–99Workington (Original)Frizington White Star
1899–1900Black DiamondsWorkington (Original)
1900–01Shaddongate UnitedWorkington (Original)
1901–02Frizington White StarKeswick
1902–03Shaddongate UnitedWorkington (Original)
1903–04Cleator Moor UnitedKeswick
1904–05Carlisle UnitedCarlisle Red Rose
1905–06Carlisle Red RoseFrizington White Star
1906–07Workington (Original)Carlisle United
1907–08Workington (Original)Wigton Harriers
1908–09Carlisle UnitedWorkington (Original)
1909–10Workington (Original)Carlisle United
1910–11Carlisle UnitedLowca Juniors
1911–12Moor Row Villa RoversWorkington Central
1912–13Carlisle UnitedFrizington Athletic
1913–14Egremont TownCarlisle United
1914–15BigriggCarlisle United
1918–19Cleator Moor CelticCarlisle Tyers
1919–20Frizington AthleticWest Seaton Rangers
1920–21Cleator Moor CelticMaryport
1921–22Carlisle UnitedCleator Moor Celtic
1922–23Whitehaven RecreationPenrith
1923–24Carlisle UnitedWorkington
1924–25WorkingtonCleator Moor Celtic
1925–26Frizington HarriersGlasgow & South West Railway
1926–27Whitehaven AthleticWorkington
1927–28Carlisle UnitedCarrs Athletic
1928–29Carlisle UnitedSouth Tyne Rangers
1929–30Carlisle UnitedWorkington
1930–31Carlisle UnitedKells
1931–32Carlisle UnitedWhitehaven Athletic
1932–33Carlisle UnitedMaryport
1933–34Carlisle UnitedWest Seaton Rangers
1934–35WorkingtonCarlisle United
1935–36Wellington VillaKells
1936–37WorkingtonCarlisle United
1937–38WorkingtonCarlisle United
1938–39Carlisle UnitedBorder Star
1939–40Carlisle UnitedCockermouth
1940–41LowcaBorder Regiment
1941–42WanderersLowca
1942–43KellsBoscombe Exiles
1943–44WanderersKells
1944–45KellsWanderers
1945–46WanderersCleator Moor Celtic
1946–47PenrithWorkington
1947–48PenrithParton United
1948–49Parton UnitedHolme Head
1949–50WorkingtonParton United
1950–51PenrithKeekle
1951–5267th Training RegimentParton United
1952–53Annan AthleticGretna
1953–54WorkingtonHolme Head
1954–55Cleator Moor CelticAnnan Athletic
1955–56Royal Army Ordnance CorpsSalterbeck
1956–57SalterbeckGretna
1957–58PenrithLowca
1958–59GretnaAspatria
1959–60GretnaLowca
1960–61PenrithGretna
1961–62PenrithBraithwaite
1962–63PenrithCoronation Boys Club
1963–64PenrithCoronation Boys Club
1964–65PenrithWindscale Rovers
1965–66PenrithWindscale Rovers
1966–67GretnaPenrith
1967–68WorkingtonGretna
1968–69Annan AthleticWorkington
1969–70Marsh Boys ClubWindscale United
1970–71PenrithMarsh Boys Club
1971–72Annan AthleticPenrith
1972–73PenrithHaig Colliery
1973–74AlstonPenrith
1974–75PenrithGretna
1975–76Carlisle City
1976–77Carlisle CityWigton
1977–78Haig CollieryGretna
1978–79Cleator Moor CelticWorkington
1979–80Carlisle UnitedPenrith
1980–81WigtonNetherhall
1981–82Haig CollieryPenrith
1982–83GretnaCleator United
1983–84GretnaWindscale United
1984–85Haig CollieryCarlisle United
1985–86WorkingtonGretna
1986–87Cleator Moor CelticCumbria Police
1987–88GretnaWetheriggs
1988–89GretnaCleator Moor Celtic
1989–90Carlisle UnitedMarchon
1990–91MarchonCleator Moor Celtic
1991–92GretnaPenrith
1992–93Carlisle UnitedGretna
1993–94GretnaCarlisle United
1994–95GretnaPenrith
1995–96WorkingtonCleator Moor Celtic
1996–97GretnaGillford Park
1997–98WindscaleCarlisle City
1998–99Cleator Moor CelticCarlisle City
1999–2000WorkingtonCarlisle United
2000–01PenrithNorthbank
2001–02Carlisle UnitedCarlisle City
2002–03NorthbankCarlisle United
2003–04Carlisle CityPenrith
2004–05Carlisle UnitedAspatria
2005–06PenrithCarlisle City
2006–07WorkingtonCarlisle United
2007–08Carlisle UnitedPenrith
2008–09WorkingtonPenrith
2009–10PenrithGillford Park
2010–11Carlisle UnitedNetherhall
2011–12Carlisle UnitedHarraby Catholic Club
2012–13Carlisle UnitedWhitehaven
2013–14Aspatria
2014–15Netherhall
2015–16WorkingtonAspatria
2016–17WorkingtonPenrith
2017–18Cleator Moor CelticPenrith
2018–19Carlisle UnitedPenrith
2021–22Carlisle CityWetheriggs United
2022–23WorkingtonPenrith
2023–24WorkingtonCarlisle United

The competition was not held between 1915 and 1918 due to World War I.

The competition was cancelled in 2019-20 and 2020-21 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Most Wins

TeamWins
Carlisle United26
Penrith18
Workington AFC16
Workington (Original)12
Gretna10
Cleator Moor Celtic7
Carlisle City4
Annan Athletic3
Haig Colliery3
Wanderers3

Recent Finals

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.cumberlandfa.com//cups Cumberland Cups
  2. Web site: Cup Competition Rules. 27 May 2013.

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