Herefordshire Senior Cup Explained

Herefordshire County Senior Cup
Founded:1951
Region:Herefordshire
Number Of Teams:15
Current Champions:Westfields

The Senior Cup, was formed in 1951 when Ansells Brewery presented Herefordshire FA with the trophy. In the early days the Senior cup became an annual invitation Final. The final often varied in the early years between being a two legged affair or a single match. In 2009 the competition was merged with the much older competition known as the County Challenge Cup, is the county cup for the Herefordshire County Football Association (HCFA). According to the current rules of the competition, it is open to all clubs whose affiliation is with the HCFA. The current holders are Westfields F.C. who won the 2023 competition.

History

The HCFA covers the ceremonial county of Herefordshire. The Cup in its current format was competed in 2009 and was won by Westfields F.C.[1]

Winners

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1971–72–Hereford United–Wigan Athletic
1972–73–Hereford United–Shrewsbury Town
1973–74––
1974–75––
1975–76––
1976–77–Hereford United1–0Stoke City
1977–78––
1978–79––
1979–80––
1980–81–Hereford United2–1Birmingham City
1981–82––
1982–83––
1983–84––
1984–85––
1985–86Westfields–HintonShrewsbury Town–Hereford United
1986–87Army–Pegasus JuniorsHereford United–Shrewsbury Town
1987–88Pegasus Juniors––
1988–89Westfields–HintonSwindon Town2–0Hereford United
1989–90–Swindon Town5–4Hereford United
1990–91Fownhope–Ewyas Harold–Hereford United
1991–92Westfields–Pegasus JuniorsHereford United(shared)Chester City
1992–93Hinton–WestfieldsHereford United–
1993–94Hinton–Pegasus Juniors–
1994–95Hinton–Pegasus Juniors–Hereford United
1995–96Westfields–Ross TownHereford United–
1996–97Bromyard Town–Ledbury Town–Hereford United
1997–98Ross Town–Kington TownShrewsbury Town–Hereford United
1998–99Pegasus Juniors–Ross Town –
1999-2000Bromyard Town–Ewyas HaroldNewport County1–0Hereford United
2000–01Kington Town–Ross Town–
2001–02Westfields–Kington TownHereford United2–1Swansea City
2002–03Westfields–Kington TownNot held–
2003–04Kington Town–Ledbury TownHereford United3–1 [2] Forest Green Rovers
2004–05Westfields–WellingtonHereford United3–0 [3] Westfields
2005–06Westfields–HintonHereford United4–1 [4] Westfields
2006–07Ledbury Town–WellingtonHereford United3–0 [5] Ledbury Town
2007–08Westfields–Pegasus JuniorsHereford United3–0 [6] Westfields
2008–09Wellington2–2* [7] WestfieldsWestfields3–0 [8] Bromyard Town
2009–10Ledbury Town3–0 [9] WestfieldsHereford United8–0 [10] Wellington
2010–11Westfields3–1 [11] WellingtonHereford United2–0 [12] Ledbury Town
2011–12Westfields3–0 [13] Ewyas HaroldWestfields3–2 [14] Hereford United
2012–13Westfields3–2 [15] Ledbury TownHereford United2–0 [16] Westfields
2013–14Westfields3–1 [17] Pegasus JuniorsWestfields1–1* [18] Hereford United
2014–15Westfields3–1 [19] WellingtonHereford UnitedP–P [20] Westfields
2015–16Hereford5–1 [21] WestfieldsWestfields5–3 [22] Slimbridge
2016–17Hereford3–0 [23] Hereford Lads ClubMerthyr Town2–1 [24] Hereford
2017–18Hereford6–0 [25] Hereford Lads ClubHereford1–0 [26] Stourbridge
2018–19Westfields6–0 [27] Pegasus JuniorsCardiff City3–0 [28] Hereford
2019–20Not heldCardiff City4–4* [29] Westfields

The Senior Cup final was not held in 2014 due to the problems at finalist Hereford United, who were subsequently wound up. The Challenge Cup final was not played in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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2020–21Hereford Lads Club4–2Westfields[30]
2021–22Hartpury University2–1Hereford[31]
2022–23Westfields3–1Hereford Pegasus[32]

Westfields have won the competition a record 15 times.

Finals

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Herefordshire County Cup Finals . F.C.H.D.. 19 May 2013.
  2. Web site: Hereford United 3 Forest Green Rovers 1 . 17 March 2004 . Hereford Times . 27 April 2022.
  3. Web site: 8/8/05 - United collect some early silverware . 8 August 2005 . Hereford Times . 27 April 2022.
  4. Web site: Bulls win a sizzler . 20 July 2006 . Hereford Times . 27 April 2022.
  5. Web site: Bulls retain Trophy . 18 April 2007 . Hereford Times . 27 April 2022.
  6. Web site: United retain Senior Cup . 1 April 2008 . Hereford Times . 27 April 2022.
  7. Web site: Wellington beat Westfields to win HFA County Challenge Cup at Edgar Street . 13 April 2009 . Hereford Times . 27 April 2022.
  8. Web site: County Cup success for Westfields . 7 May 2009 . Hereford Times . 27 April 2022.
  9. Web site: Ledbury Town win HFA County Challenge Cup at Edgar Street . 5 April 2010 . Hereford Times . 27 April 2022.
  10. Web site: United hit eight to reclaim county's Senior Cup . 23 July 2009 . Hereford Times . 27 April 2022.
  11. Web site: Westfields beat Wellington at Edgar Street to win HFA County Challenge Cup . 25 April 2011 . Hereford Times . 27 April 2022.
  12. Web site: Fitness tells as Bulls win Senior Cup . 16 July 2010 . Hereford Times . 27 April 2022.
  13. Web site: Full-time: Westfields 3 Ewyas Harold 0 in HFA County Challenge Cup final at Edgar Street . 9 April 2012 . Hereford Times . 27 April 2022.
  14. Web site: Westfields carry off Herefordshire Senior Cup . 29 July 2011 . Hereford Times . 27 April 2022.
  15. Web site: Final score: Westfields 3 Ledbury Town 2 in HFA County Challenge Cup final . 17 April 2013 . Hereford Times . 27 April 2022.
  16. Web site: Full-time: Westfields 0 Hereford United 2 . 31 July 2012 . Hereford Times . 27 April 2022.
  17. Web site: Full-time Westfields 3 Pegasus Juniors 1 in HFA County Challenge Cup final . 23 April 2014 . Hereford Times . 27 April 2022.
  18. Web site: Herefordshire bragging rights for Westfields after win over Hereford United in county cup final . 31 July 2013 . Hereford Times . 27 April 2022.
  19. Web site: Westfields retain HFA Challenge Cup after beating Wellington 3-1 after extra-time . 6 April 2015 . Hereford Times . 27 April 2022.
  20. Web site: Game off: Westfields v Hereford United in HFA Senior Cup . 10 July 2014 . Hereford Times . 27 April 2022.
  21. Web site: Hereford FC win the HFA County Challenge Cup following a comfortable 5-1 win over Westfields . 2 May 2016 . Hereford Times . 27 April 2022.
  22. Web site: FOOTBALL: Westfields chief excited about derby clash with Hereford . 29 July 2015 . Hereford Times . 27 April 2022.
  23. Web site: Hereford FC manager Pete Beadle on side's 3-0 win against Hereford Lads Club in HFA County Cup Final . 1 May 2017 . Hereford Times . 27 April 2022.
  24. Web site: Former Hereford United player Gavin Williams tips Hereford FC to win Southern Football League South & West . 31 July 2016 . Hereford Times . 27 April 2022.
  25. Web site: LIVE: HFA County Cup final: Hereford v Lads Club . 7 May 2018 . Hereford Times . 27 April 2022.
  26. Web site: Pictures, video, report and reaction: Hereford 1 Stourbridge 0 . 5 August 2017 . Hereford Times . 27 April 2022.
  27. Web site: Westfields v Pegasus Juniors- HFA County Cup final . 30 April 2019 . Hereford Times . 27 April 2022.
  28. Web site: Hereford FC v Cardiff City minute by minute updates . 28 July 2018 . Hereford Times . 27 April 2022.
  29. Web site: Westfields hope to get league campaign off to perfect start . 31 July 2019 . Hereford Times . 27 April 2022.
  30. Web site: Hereford Lads Club v Westfields - Herefordshire County Cup final . 20 May 2021 . Hereford Times . 27 April 2022.
  31. Web site: Hereford FC v Hartpury University - HFA County Cup final live updates . 26 April 2022 . Hereford Times . 27 April 2022.
  32. Web site: Westfields clinch county cup after beating Pegasus . 2023-04-26 . Hereford Times . 25 April 2023 . en.

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