Essex Senior Cup Explained

Essex Senior Cup
Organiser:Essex County FA
Region: Essex
Number Of Teams:44
Current Champions:Redbridge
(1st title)
Most Successful Club:Ilford
(13 titles)
Website: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.

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
ScoreMatch went to extra time
ScoreMatch decided by a penalty shootout after extra time
NoteMatch went to a replay
SeasonWinnersResultRunner-upNotes
1883–84Colchesteralign=center 3–1Braintree
1884–85Old Forestersalign=center 7–0Woodford Bridge
1885–86Old Forestersalign=center 5–0Ilford
1886–87Old Forestersalign=center 7–1Grange Park
1887–88Ilfordalign=center 3–1Upton Excelsior
1888–89Ilfordalign=center 2–0Somerset Light Infantry
1889–90Ilfordalign=center 2–0Romford
1890–91Claptonalign=center 7–0Harwich & Parkeston
1891–92Ilfordalign=center 3–1Colchester
1892–93Chelmsfordalign=center 3–0Romford
1893–94Woodvillealign=center 5–1Braintree Gordon
1894–95Upton Parkalign=center 2–1Harwich & Parkeston
1895–96Barking Woodvillealign=center 2–0Woodford
1896–97Leytonalign=center 4–0York and Lancaster Regiment
1897–98Leytonalign=center 3–0Romford
1898–99Harwich & Parkestonalign=center 2–0Leytonstone
1899–1900Leytonalign=center 5–1Colchester Town
1900–01Leytonalign=center 4–3Woodford
1901–02Chelmsfordalign=center 5–2Leytonstone
1902–03Leytonalign=center 2–1Colchester Crown
1903–04Ilfordalign=center 7–0South Weald
1904–05Leytonstonealign=center 3–1Chelmsford
1905–06Wansteadalign=center 2–0South Weald
1906–07South Wealdalign=center 5–0Harwich & Parkeston
1907–08Ilfordalign=center 3–0Walthamstow Grange
1908–09King's Royal Rifle Corpsalign=center 4–0Barking
1909–10South Wealdalign=center 1–0Leytonstone
1910–11Custom Housealign=center 3–1South Weald
1911–12Romford Townalign=center 1–0South Weald
1912–13Ilfordalign=center 3–2Romford Town
1913–14Leytonstonealign=center 2–1Harwich & ParkestonReplay after 2–2 draw.
1914–15Grays Athleticalign=center 2–1Clapton
1915–1919align=center colspan="4"No competition - World War I
1919–20Barking Townalign=center 1–0Grays Athletic
1920–21Grays Athleticalign=center 2–1Great Eastern Railway (Romford)
1921–22Custom Housealign=center bgcolor=#FBCEB11–0Harwich & ParkestonReplay after 1–1 draw.
1922–23Grays Athletic4–1Harwich & Parkeston
1923–24Ilford1–0Grays AthleticReplay after 3–3 draw.
1924–25Clapton2–0LeytonReplay after 0–0 draw.
1925–26Clapton2–0Grays Athletic
1926–27Ilford2–1Barking Town
1927–28Ilford2–1Barking Town
1928–29Ilford8–1Barking Town
1929–30Leyton2–1Barking Town
1930–31Leyton2–0Chelmsford
1931–32Romford3–0Clapton
1932–33Walthamstow Avenue2–1Leyton
1933–34Romford3–0Walthamstow Avenue
1934–35Leyton1–0Harwich & ParkestonReplay after 1–1 draw.
1935–36Walthamstow Avenue3–2Ilford
1936–37Harwich & Parkeston2–1IlfordReplay after 2–2 draw.
1937–38Romfordalign=center bgcolor=#FBCEB13–1Eton ManorReplay after 0–0 draw.
1938–39Walthamstow Avenue1–0Barking
1939–40Briggs Sports3–0Leyton
1940–1944align=center colspan="4"No competition due to World War II.
1944–45Grays Athletic2–1ClaptonReplay after 3–3 draw.
1945–46Barking3–2RomfordReplay after 2–2 draw.
1946–47Romford1–0Tilbury
1947–48Leytonstone4–0Tilbury
1948–49Leytonstone3–0Leyton
1949–50Briggs Sports4–0Leyton
1950–51Briggs Sports3–1Barking
1951–52Briggs Sportsalign=center bgcolor=#FBCEB11–0Romford
1952–53Ilford3–1Grays Athletic
1953–54Ilford2–0Grays Athletic
1954–55Clapton3–2Grays Athletic
1955–56Walthamstow Avenue3–1Dagenham
1956–57Grays Athletic3–1Ilford
1957–58Walthamstow Avenue2–1Grays Athletic
1958–59Walthamstow Avenue1–0Romford
1959–60Walthamstow Avenue3–0Harwich & Parkeston
1960–61Tilburyalign=center bgcolor=#FBCEB14–1Walthamstow Avenue
1961–62Dagenham3–1Walthamstow AvenueOn aggregate
1962–63Barking3–2IlfordOn aggregate
1963–64Tilbury4–3Ford UnitedOn aggregate
1964–65Leytonstone7–1AveleyOn aggregate
1965–66Leytonstone5–1Grays AthleticOn aggregate
1966–67Leytonstone7–5BarkingOn aggregate
1967–68Dagenham4–3LeytonstoneOn aggregate
1968–69Walthamstow Avenue2–1LeytonstoneOn aggregate
1969–70Barking3–1TilburyOn aggregate
1970–71Dagenham1–0LeytonstoneOn aggregate
1971–72Walthamstow Avenue2–1TilburyOn aggregate
1972–73Tilbury2–0DagenhamOn aggregate
1973–74Walthamstow Avenue4–0LeytonstoneOn aggregate
1974–75Tilbury3–2Dagenham
1975–76Billericay Town3–2Epping Town
1976–77Walthamstow Avenuealign=center bgcolor=#FBCEB11–0Romford
1977–78Dagenham7–1Harwich & Parkeston
1978–79Harlow Town1–0Tilbury
1979–80Dagenham2–1Harwich & Parkeston
1980–81Dagenham6–2Chelmsford CityReplay after 1–1 draw.
1981–82Leytonstone & Ilfordalign=center bgcolor=#FBCEB12–1Colchester United
1982–83Southend United2–0Clapton
1983–84Clapton1–0Southend United
1984–85Walthamstow Avenue2–1Dagenham
1985–86Chelmsford City3–0Billericay TownOn aggregate
1986–87Dagenhamalign=center bgcolor=#FBCEB12–1Southend United
1987–88Grays Athleticalign=center bgcolor=#FBCEB11–0Leytonstone & Ilford
1988–89Chelmsford City3–2Grays Athletic
1989–90Barking4–0Southend UnitedReplay after 1–1 draw.
1990–91Southend United3–2Leyton OrientReplay after 1–1 draw.
1991–92Redbridge Forest3–0Chelmsford City
1992–93Chelmsford City1–0Wivenhoe Town
1993–94Grays Athletic1–0Billericay Town
1994–95Grays Athletic1–0Billericay Town
1995–96Braintree Town2–1Billericay Town
1996–97Southend United2–1Braintree Town
1997–98Dagenham & Redbridge2–1Purfleet
1998–99Canvey Island2–1Leyton Orient
1999–2000Canvey Island2–0Purfleet
2000–01Dagenham & Redbridgealign=center bgcolor=#cedff22–2Canvey Island5–3 on penalties
2001–02Canvey Island6–1Dagenham & Redbridge
2002–03Chelmsford City5–0Aveley
2003–04Thurrock3–1Aveley
2004–05Thurrockalign=center bgcolor=#FBCEB11–0Halstead Town
2005–06Waltham ForestAwarded
2006–07A.F.C. Hornchurch2–1Great Wakering Rovers
2007–08Southend United1–0Chelmsford City
2008–09Chelmsford City2–0Concord Rangers
2009–10Colchester United2–1A.F.C. Hornchurch
2010–11Billericay Town2–0Aveley
2011–12Canvey Island1–0Colchester United
2012–13A.F.C. Hornchurch2–1Grays Athletic
2013–14Concord Rangers2–1Braintree Town
2014–15Concord Rangers5–0Billericay Town
2015–16Concord Rangers1–0Heybridge Swifts
2016–17Chelmsford City1–0East Thurrock United
2017–18Billericay Town2–1Chelmsford City
2018–19East Thurrock United3–1Chelmsford City
2019–20align=center colspan="4"Competition not completed due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2020–21align=center colspan="4"Competition not completed due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2021–22Billericay Town1–0Bowers & Pitsea
2022–23Braintree Town2–0Concord Rangers
2023–24Redbridgealign=center bgcolor=cedff20–0Colchester United5–4 on penalties.

Wins by teams

ClubWinsFirst final wonLast final wonRunner-upLast final lostTotal final apps.Notes
Ilford131887–881953–5451962–6318
Walthamstow Avenue †121932–331984–8531961–6215
Chelmsford City81892–932016–1772018–1915
Grays Athletic81914–151994–95102012–1318
Leyton †81896–971934–3551949–5013
Dagenham †71896–971934–3541949–5011
Leytonstone †71904–051966–6771973–7414
Barking51919–151989–9081966–6713
Clapton51890–911983–8441982–839
Romford51911–121946–4781976–7713
Billericay Town41975–762021–2252014–159
Tilbury41960–611974–7551978–799
Canvey Island41998–992011–1212000–015
Southend United41982–832007–0831989–907
Briggs Sports †41939–401851–520–4
Concord Rangers32013–142015–1622022–235
Old Foresters31884–851886–870–3
Harwich & Parkeston21898–991936–37101979–8012
South Weald21906–071909–1041911–126
Braintree Town21995–962022–2322013–144
A.F.C. Hornchurch22006–072012–1312009–103
Dagenham & Redbridge21997–982000–0112001–023
Redbridge Forest †21981–821981–8211987–882
Custom House †21910–111921–210–2
Thurrock †22003–042004–050–2
Colchester †11883–841883–8421899–19003
Colchester United12009–102009–1022011–123
East Thurrock United †12018–192018–1912016–172
Redbridge12023–242023–2411963–642
Barking Woodville †11895–961895–960–1
Harlow Town11978–791978–790–1
King's Royal Rifle Corps †11908–091908–090–1
Upton Park †11894–951894–950–1
Waltham Forest12005–062005–060–1
Wanstead11905–061905–060–1
Woodville †11893–941893–940–1

Wins by cities/towns

City/TownCountyWinsTeams
Walthamstow Greater London16Walthamstow Avenue (12), Old Foresters (3), Waltham Forest (1)
Dagenham Greater London15Dagenham (7), Briggs Sports (4), Dagenham & Redbridge (2), Redbridge Forest (1), Woodville (1)
Ilford Greater London14Ilford (13), Redbridge (1)
Chelmsford Essex8Chelmsford City (8)
Grays Essex8Grays Athletic (8)
Leyton Greater London8Leyton (8)
Leytonstone Greater London7Leytonstone (7)
Canvey Island Essex7Canvey Island (4), Concord Rangers (3)
Barking Greater London6Barking (5), Barking Woodville (1)
London Greater London5Clapton (5)
Romford Greater London5Romford (5)
Billericay Essex4Billericay Town (4)
Tilbury Essex4Tilbury (4)
Southend-on-Sea Essex4Southend United (4)
Harwich Essex2Harwich & Parkeston (2)
Brentwood Essex2South Weald (2)
Braintree Essex2Braintree Town (2)
Upminster Greater London2A.F.C. Hornchurch (2)
Custom House Greater London2Custom House (2)
Thurrock Essex2Thurrock (2)
Colchester Essex2Colchester (1), Colchester United (1)
Corringham Essex1East Thurrock United (1)
Harlow Essex1Harlow Town (1)
Winchester Hampshire1King's Royal Rifle Corps (1)
Upton Park Greater London1Upton Park (1)
Wanstead Greater London1Wanstead (1)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BBC Essex Senior Cup . Essex FA . 18 April 2016 .

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