Wiltshire County FA Senior Cup explained

Wiltshire FA Senior Cup
Region: Wiltshire
Number Of Teams:17 (2023–24)
Current Champions:Downton
(5th title)
Most Successful Club:Devizes Town
(14 titles)
Website:Whiltshire FA

The Wiltshire FA Senior Cup is the county cup in Wiltshire and has seniority over the Wiltshire Premier Shield according to the Wiltshire County FA Handbook. It is administered by the Wiltshire Football Association.[1]

According to the current rules of the competition, it is open to all clubs whose first affiliation is with the Wiltshire County FA and who play at levels 5, 6 or 7 below the top four tiers of the English football league system. Clubs can be exempt upon payment of a fee.[2] The most successful side is Devizes Town with 14 titles.

List of Finals

This section lists every final of the competition played since 1885, the winners, the runners-up, and the result.

Key

Match went to a replay
Match went to extra time
Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time
Shared trophy
SeasonWinnersResultRunner-upNotes
1886–87Swindon Town3–1Trowbridge Town
1887–88Swindon Town5–0Swindon Temperance
1888–89Swindon Town7–0Swindon Temperance
1889–90Swindon Town7–1Trowbridge
1890–91Swindon Town2–0Swindon Town reserves
1891–92Swindon Town13–0Swindon Town reserves
1892–93Swindon Athletic3–1Trowbridge
1893–94Swindon Wanderers3–2Calne
1894–95Trowbridge2–0Calne
1895–96Swindon Town reserves
Trowbridge		Trophy shared.
1896–97Swindon Town3–0Trowbridge
1897–98Trowbridge6–1Swindon Victoria
1898–99Swindon VictoriaDevizes Town
1899–1900Chippenham TownDevizes Town
1900–01Warminster Town1–0Even Swindon United
1901–02Chippenham TownSwindon Town reserves
1902–03Warminster Town3–1Wootton Bassett TownReplay. First match ended 0–0.
1903–04Swindon Town3–0Wootton Bassett Town
1904–05Melksham TownSwindon Haydon St. Workmen
1905–06Salisbury City (1905)Swindon Haydon St. Workmen
1906–07Swindon Town2–0TrowbridgeReplay. First match ended 2–2.
1907–08Devizes Town3–1Trowbridge
1908–09Swindon Town reservesTrowbridge
1909–10Salisbury City (1905)Warminster Town
1910–11Warminster TownSalisbury City (1905)
1911–1238th Brigade Field ArtilleryCalne
1912–13Calne1–0TrowbridgeReplay. First match ended 1–1.
1913–143rd Bn Wiltshire RegimentChippenham Town
1914–19No competition due to World War I.
1919–20Swindon TownSalisbury City (1905)
1920–21Swindon VictoriaStratton Reform
1921–22TrowbridgeChippenham Town
1922–23Salisbury City (1905)Devizes
1923–24SpencersSwindon Victoria
1924–25Chippenham TownSwindon Victoria
1925–26Trowbridge1st Bn Wiltshire Regiment
1926–27Chippenham TownWarminster Town
1927–28Swindon CorinthiansChippenham Town
1928–29Chippenham TownSwindon Corinthians
1929–30Garrad AthleticsTrowbridge
1930–31Chippenham TownSwindon Corinthians
1931–32Westbury UnitedSwindon Victoria
1932–33Westbury UnitedWarminster Town
1933–34Trowbridge3–1Westbury UnitedReplay. First match ended 0–0.
1934–35Swindon CorinthiansSwindon Victoria
1935–36Salisbury Corinthians3–2Swindon CorinthiansReplay. First match ended 2–2.
1936–37Swindon VictoriaSalisbury Corinthians
1937–38Trowbridge Town1st Survey Co. Royal Artillery
1938–39PurtonSwindon Corinthians
1939–45No competition due to World War II.
1945–46Salisbury Corinthians2–0Chippenham Town
1946–47Swindon G.W.R. CorinthiansPewsey Vale
1947–48Westbury UnitedSwindon B.R. Corinthians
1948–49PurtonSwindon B.R. Corinthians
1949–50Devizes TownCalne & Harris United
1950–51PurtonSalisbury City (1905)
1951–52Westbury UnitedBulford United
1952–53Pinehurst Youth CentreSwindon Victoria
1953–54Pinehurst Youth CentreWarminster Town
1954–55PurtonBulford United
1955–56SwindonVictoria Downton
1956–57Devizes TownSwindon B.R.
1957–58Devizes TownMelksham
1958–59Devizes TownSwindon B.R.
1959–60PinehurstDevizes Town
1960–61Devizes TownPinehurst
1961–62Devizes TownMalmesbury
1962–63Devizes Town4–1Highworth Town
1963–64Highworth TownWestbury United
1964–65PinehurstChippenham Town
1965–66Devizes TownAldbourne
1966–67PinehurstDevizes Town
1967–68Devizes TownMelksham Town
1968–69Chippenham TownMelksham Town
1969–70Melksham TownDevizes Town
1970–71Devizes TownPinehurst
1971–72Devizes TownSanford Youth Centre
1972–73Highworth Town2–1Devizes Town
1973–74Devizes TownPark
1974–75Chippenham TownVickers
1975–76PinehurstDevizes Town
1976–77Corsham TownPark
1977–78Melksham TownAvon Bradford
1978–79Devizes TownFerndale Athletic
1979–80DowntonPark
1980–81DowntonTisbury United
1981–82AveburyMelksham Town reserves
1982–83PenhillChippenham Town reserves
1983–84Amesbury Town2–1Penhill
1984–85Calne TownSupermarine
1985–86Supermarine2–0Penhill
1986–87Penhill2–0Bemerton Athletic
1987–88Purton1–0Wootton Bassett Town
1988–89Purton3–2Highworth TownAfter extra-time.
1989–90Swindon AthleticPewsey Vale
1990–91Pewsey Vale2–1Swindon Athletic
1991–92Wollen Sports3–1Downton
1992–93Bemerton Heath Harlequins3–1Wollen Sports
1993–94Amesbury Town2–1Swindon Supermarine
1994–95Purton1–0Downton
1995–96Highworth Town3–0Amesbury Town
1996–97Corsham Town4–1Marlborough Town
1997–98Highworth Town2–1PurtonAfter extra-time.
1998–99Wootton Bassett Town3–2Pewsey ValeAfter extra-time.
1999–2000Pewsey Vale0–0PurtonPewsey Vale won 3–2 on penalties. After extra-time.
2000–01Wootton Bassett Town2–0Shrewton Town
2001–02Malmesbury Victoria1–0Pewsey Vale
2002–03Melksham Town2–1Trowbridge Town
2003–04Trowbridge Town2–2Corsham TownTrowbridge Town won 5–3 on penalties. After extra-time.
2004–05Corsham Town3–1Bemerton Heath Harlequins
2005–06Corsham Town2–2Melksham TownCorsham Town won 5–4 on penalties. After extra-time.
2006–07Corsham Town1–0Melksham Town
2007–08Melksham Town5–2Laverstock & Ford
2008–09Highworth Town2–1Warminster TownAfter extra-time.
2009–10Calne Town4–3Laverstock & Ford
2010–11Bemerton Heath Harlequins2–0Bradford Town
2011–12Calne Town2–1Bemerton Heath Harlequins
2012–13Melksham Town2–0DowntonAfter extra-time.
2013–14Melksham Town3–3Bradford TownMelksham Town won 3–2 on penalties. After extra-time.
2014–15Highworth Town2–1Bradford Town
2015–16Melksham Town2–0Salisbury City
2016–17Swindon Supermarine2–1Highworth Town
2017–18Chippenham Town3–0Highworth Town
2018–19Swindon Supermarine3–1Salisbury
2019–20Competition suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2020–21Competition not held due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2021–22Downton2–0Bemerton Heath Harlequins
2022–23Downton6–2Wroughton
2023–24Downton1–1Amesbury TownDownton won 4–1 on penalties. After extra-time.

Wins by teams

ClubWinsFirst final wonLast final wonRunner-upLast final lostTotal final apps.Notes
Devizes Town141907–081978–7981975–7622
Swindon Town121886–871919–2031901–0215
Chippenham Town91899–19002017–1861982–8315
Trowbridge Town81894–952003–04102002–0318
Melksham Town81904–052015–1662006–0714
Purton71938–391994–9521999–20009
Highworth Town61963–642014–1542017–1810
Downton51979–802023–2432012–138
Corsham Town51976–772006–0712003–046
Calne Town41912–132011–1241949–508
Pinehurst †41959–601975–7621970–716
Westbury United41931–321951–5221963–646
Swindon Victoria †31898–991936–3761952–539
Warminster Town31900–011910–1152008–098
Penhill †31982–831989–9031990–914
Salisbury City (1905) †31905–061922–2331950–516
Pewsey Vale21990–911999–200042001–026
Swindon Corinthians †21927–281934–3541938–396
Bemerton Heath Harlequins21992–932010–1132021–225
Wootton Bassett Town21998–992000–0131987–885
Amesbury Town21983–841993–9422023–244
Salisbury Corinthians †21935–361945–4611936–373
Swindon Supermarine22016–172018–1911993–943
Pinehurst Youth Centre †21952–531953–540–2
Supermarine †11985–861985–8611984–852
Wollen Sports11991–921991–9211992–932
38th Brigade Field Artillery11911–121911–120–1
3rd Bn Wiltshire Regiment11913–141913–140–1
Avebury11981–821981–820–1
Garrad Athletics †11929–301929–300–1
Malmesbury Victoria12001–022001–020–1
Spencers †11923–241923–240–1
Swindon †11955–561955–560–1
Swindon G.W.R. Corinthians †11946–471946–470–1
Swindon Wanderers †11893–941893–940–1

Recent Competitions

2008–09

First round

Second Round

Quarter Finals

Semi-Finals

Final

2009–10

First round

Second Round

Quarter Finals

Semi-Finals

Final

2010–11

First round

Second Round

Quarter Finals

Semi-Finals

Final

2011–12

First round

Second Round

Quarter Finals

Semi-Finals

Final

2012–13

First round

Second Round

Quarter Finals

Semi-Finals

Final

2013–14

First round

Second Round

Quarter Finals

Semi-final

Final

2014-15[3]

First round

Second Round

Quarter Finals

Semi-Finals

Final

2015-16[4]

First round

Second Round

Quarter Finals

Semi-finals

Final

2016-17[5]

First round

Second Round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

2017-18[6]

First round

Second Round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

2018-19

First Round[7]

Second Round

Quarter-finalsSemi-finals

Final

2019-20

The following teams received a first round bye.[8] Bemerton Heath Harlequins
Calne Town
Corsham Town
Cricklade Town Downton
Laverstock & Ford
Ludgershall Sports FC
Malmesbury Victoria
New College Swindon
Stratton Juniors
Trowbridge Town
Warminster Town
Wroughton

First round

Second round

Quarter-finalsSemi-finals

Final

COMPETITION SUSPENDED due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The final was never played even when restrictions were partially lifted.

2020-21

First round

Second round

The first and second round draw was made as above, but the competition was suspended and then cancelled due to imposition of restrictions due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

2021-22

First round[9]

Quarter finals

Semi finalsFinal

2022-23

First Round

Amesbury Town received a first round bye

Quarter-finals

Semi-finalsFinal

2023-24

First Round

Second Round}

Quarter Finals

Semi-finals

Final

Notes and References

  1. Web site: County Cups. Wiltshire FA. 4 July 2016.
  2. Book: Wiltshire County Football Association Ltd – Handbook Season 2012–2013. Wiltshire County Football Association Ltd.
  3. Web site: www-wiltshirefa-com .
  4. Web site: www-wiltshirefa-com .
  5. Web site: www-wiltshirefa-com .
  6. http://www.wiltshirefa.com/cups/2017-2018/wiltshire-county-fa-senior-cup 2017-18 Senior Cup
  7. http://www.wiltshirefa.com/cups-and-competitions/cups/2018-2019/senior-cup/results 2018-19 Cup Season
  8. http://www.wiltshirefa.com/cups-and-competitions/cups/2019-2020/senior-cup/fixtures 2019-20 Senior Cup Fixtures
  9. Web site: Wiltshire FA Senior Cup 2021-22. 28 November 2021.

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