Worcestershire Senior Cup Explained

Worcestershire Senior Cup
Organiser:Worcestershire County FA
Region: Worcestershire
Current Champions:Alvechurch (5th title)
Most Successful Club:Kidderminster Harriers
Worcester City
(28 titles each)

The Worcestershire Senior Cup (officially The Worcestershire Football Association Senior Invitation Cup) is a football competition organised by the Worcestershire County Football Association. It began in the 1893-94 season, with Redditch Town taking the first honours. Due to the dearth of professional clubs within the county, few professional teams have taken part, though Walsall, Aston Villa, and Kidderminster Harriers are past winners.

The Senior Cup is the more senior of the county's two main cups, and at present entry is restricted to those clubs which are affiliated to the County FA and compete in the Southern Football League or higher. Clubs from lower leagues compete in the Worcestershire Senior Urn.

Winners

List of finals

The winners of the Cup have been as follows:[1]

SeasonWinnersResultRunner-upVenueNotes
1893–94Redditch Town
1894–95Oldbury Town
1895–96Kidderminster Harriers
1896–97Oldbury Town
1897–98Oldbury Town
1898–99Bourneville Athletic
1890–1900No competition held for reasons unknown.
1900–01Berwick Rangers (Worcestershire)
1901–02Berwick Rangers (Worcestershire)
1902–03Bourneville Athletic
1903–04Kidderminster Harriers
1904–05Stourbridge
1905–06Stourbridge
1906–07Brierley Hill Alliance
1907–08Worcester City
1908–09Worcester City
1909–10Worcester City
1910–11Worcester City
1911–12Worcester City
1912–13Worcester City
1913–14Worcester City
1914–1919No competition due to World War I.
1919–20Stourbridge
1920–21Kidderminster Harriers
1921–22Stourbridge
1922–23Cradley Heath
1923–24Stourbridge
1924–25Cradley Heath
1925–26Cradley Heath
1926–27Cradley Heath
1927–28Stourbridge
1928–29Worcester City
1929–30Worcester City
1930–31Redditch Town
1931–32Kidderminster Harriers
1932–33Worcester City
1933–34Kidderminster Harriers
1934–35Kidderminster Harriers
1935–36Kidderminster Harriers
1936–37Kidderminster Harriers
1937–38Brierley Hill Alliance
1938–39Aston Villa
1939–40Worcester City
1940–1945No competition due to World War II.
1945–46Worcester City
1946–47Bromsgrove Rovers
1947–48Bromsgrove Rovers
1948–49Worcester City
1949–50Stourbridge
1950–51Brierley Hill Alliance
1951–52Halesowen Town
1952–53Hereford United
1953–54Aston Villa
1954–55Hereford United
1955–56Worcester City
1956–57Worcester City
1957–58Worcester City
1958–59Worcester City
1959–60Bromsgrove Rovers
1960–61Worcester City
1961–62Halesowen Town
1962–63Worcester City
1963–64Hereford United
1964–65Worcester City
1965–66Kidderminster Harriers
1966–67Kidderminster Harriers
1967–68Stourbridge
1968–69Kidderminster Harriers
1969–70Worcester City
1970–71Kidderminster Harriers
1971–72Kidderminster Harriers
1972–73Alvechurch
1973–74Alvechurch
1974–75Redditch Town
1975–76Redditch Town
1976–77Alvechurch
1977–78Worcester City
1978–79Kidderminster Harriers
1979–80Worcester City
1980–81Stourbridge
1981–82Worcester City
1982–83Kidderminster Harriers
1983–84Worcester City
1984–85Kidderminster Harriers
1985–86Kidderminster Harriers3–2Bromsgrove Rovers1st Leg: 0–0, 2nd Leg: 3–2, Agg: 3–2
1986–87Bromsgrove Rovers4–0Moor Green1st Leg: 4–0, 2nd Leg: 0–0, Agg: 4–0
1987–88Worcester City
1988–89Kidderminster Harriers3–1Bromsgrove Rovers1st Leg: 1–0, 2nd Leg: 2–1, Agg: 3–1
1989–90Kidderminster Harriers3–1Bromsgrove Rovers1st Leg: 1–0, 2nd Leg: 2–1, Agg: 3–1
1990–91Kidderminster Harriers5–1Sutton Coldfield TownAgg: 5–1
1991–92Bromsgrove Rovers4–1Sutton Coldfield TownAgg: 4–1
1992–93Kidderminster Harriers3–1Solihull Borough1st Leg: 1–0, 2nd Leg: 2–1, Agg: 3–1
1993–94Bromsgrove Rovers5–1Kidderminster HarriersAgg: 5–1
1994–95Bromsgrove Rovers4–1Moor Green1st Leg: 4–1, 2nd Leg: 0–0, Agg: 4–1
1995–96Bromsgrove Rovers4–3Stourbridge1st Leg: 1–2, 2nd Leg: 3–1, Agg: 4–3
1996–97Worcester City4–1Solihull BoroughAgg: 4–1
1997–98Kidderminster Harriers2–1Solihull BoroughSingle game
1998–99Kidderminster Harriers4–3Worcester City1st Leg: 2–3, 2nd Leg: 2–0, Agg: 4–3
1990–2000Kidderminster Harriers
2000–01Moor Green5–3Evesham United1st Leg: 1–1, 2nd Leg: 4–2, Agg: 5–3
2001–02Kidderminster Harriers2–1Moor Green1st Leg: 2–0, 2nd Leg: 0–1, Agg: 2–1
2002–03Halesowen Town3–0Evesham United1st Leg: 2–0, 2nd Leg: 1–0, Agg: 3–0
2003–04Sutton Coldfield Town5–4Worcester City1st Leg: 2–1, 2nd Leg: 3–3, Agg: 5–4
2004–05Halesowen Town3–1Studley1st Leg: 1–1, 2nd Leg: 2–0, Agg: 3–1
2005–06Moor Green5–2Halesowen Town1st Leg: 4–1, 2nd Leg: 1–1, Agg: 5–2
2006–07Evesham United
2007–08Redditch United
2008–09Evesham United
2009–10Kidderminster Harriers
2010–11Stourbridge
2011–12Stourbridge
2012–13Stourbridge
2013–14Redditch United
2014–15Kidderminster Harriers
2015–16Worcester City
2016–17Kidderminster Harriers
2017–18Evesham United
2018–19Alvechurch[2]
2019–20Abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic.Alvechurch and Bromsgrove Sporting were in the finals.[3]
2020–21No competition due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2021–22Pershore Town[4] [5]
2022–23Stourport Swifts
2023–24Alvechurch

Win by teams

ClubWinnersLast WinNotes
Kidderminster Harriers282016–17Record most titles (shared).
Worcester City282015–16Record most titles (shared).
Stourbridge122012–13
Bromsgrove Rovers †61995–96Dissolved in 2010.
Redditch United62013–14Won 4 titles as Redditch Town.
Alvechurch52023–24
Cradley Heath †41926–27Dissolved in 1970.
Halesowen Town42004–05
Brierley Hill Alliance †31950–51Dissolved in 1981.
Evesham United32017–18
Hereford United †31963–64Dissolved in 2014.
Oldbury Town †31897–98Dissolved in 1907.
Aston Villa21953–54
Berwick Rangers (Worcestershire) †21901–02Dissolved in 1954.
Bourneville Athletic †21902–03Dissolved in 1905.
Moor Green †22005–06Merged with Solihull Borough to form Solihull Moors in 2007.
Pershore Town12021–22
Stourport Swifts12022–23
Sutton Coldfield Town12003–04

References

Notes and References

  1. http://www.worcestershirefa.com/countyCups/County+Cup+Honours/ Worcestershire FA website
  2. Web site: Results - Worcestershire FA . Worcestershire FA . 11 May 2022.
  3. Web site: Results - Worcestershire FA . Worcestershire FA . 11 May 2022.
  4. Web site: Results - Worcestershire FA . Worcestershire FA . 11 May 2022.
  5. News: Cosalli-Francis . Marcello . Reaction: Tim Harris after Worcester City lose WFA Senior Cup final . 10 May 2022 . . 13 April 2022.

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