Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup
The Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup is a county cup competition involving teams within the Sheffield and Hallamshire County Football Association. Originally named the Sheffield Challenge Cup, it is the 4th oldest surviving cup competition in the world, after the FA Cup (1871–72), Scottish FA Cup (1873–74) and East of Scotland Shield (1875–76).[1]
Founded | 1876 |
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Current champions | North Gawber Colliery (2018–19) |
Most successful club(s) | Frickley Athletic Sheffield Wednesday (14 titles) |
Sheffield and Hallamshire County Football Association members at levels 5-11 of the English football league system are currently eligible to compete in the competition.
From 1925/26 to 1945/46 the competition was split into two, with the Sheffield & Hallamshire Invitation Cup acting as the more senior competition.
History
2019-20 Participants
Club | League | |||
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Level 8 | ||||
Frickley Athletic | NPL Division One South East | |||
Sheffield | NPL Division One South East | |||
Stocksbridge Park Steels | NPL Division One South East | |||
Worksop Town | NPL Division One South East | |||
Level 9 | ||||
Athersley Recreation | NCEL Premier Division | |||
Handsworth | NCEL Premier Division | |||
Hemsworth Miners Welfare | NCEL Premier Division | |||
Maltby Main | NCEL Premier Division | |||
Penistone Church | NCEL Premier Division | |||
Staveley Miners Welfare | NCEL Premier Division | |||
Level 10 | ||||
Emley | NWCL Division One North | |||
Hallam | NCEL Division One | |||
Nostell Miners Welfate | NCEL Division One | |||
Parkgate | NCEL Division One | |||
Rossington Main | NCEL Division One | |||
Shelley | NWCL Division One North | |||
Swallownest | NCEL Division One | |||
Worsbrough Bridge Athletic | NCEL Division One | |||
Level 11 | ||||
AFC Bentley | CML North Division | |||
Burngreave | S&HCSL Premier Division | |||
Dinnington Town | CML North Division | |||
Dodworth Miners Welfare | S&HCSL Premier Division | |||
Ecclesfield Red Rose | S&HCSL Premier Division | |||
Frecheville Davys | S&HCSL Premier Division | |||
Grimethorpe Sports | S&HCSL Premier Division | |||
Hall Green United | WYL Premier Division | |||
Harworth Colliery | CML North Division | |||
High Green Villa | S&HCSL Premier Division | |||
Hepworth United | S&HCSL Premier Division | |||
Houghton Main | S&HCSL Premier Division | |||
Jubilee Sports | S&HCSL Premier Division | |||
North Gawber Colliery | S&HCSL Premier Division | |||
Oughtibridge War Memorial | S&HCSL Premier Division | |||
Phoenix | CML North Division | |||
Renishaw Rangers | CML North Division | |||
Swinton Athletic | S&HCSL Premier Division | |||
Wombwell Main | S&HCSL Premier Division | |||
Level 12 | ||||
Boynton Sports | CML North Division One | |||
St Joseph's Rockware of Worksop | CML North Division One |
Finals
Season | Winner | Result | Runner-up | Venue | Att. | Notes |
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1876–77 | The Wednesday | 4 – 3 | Heeley | Bramall Lane | 8,000 | |
1877–78 | The Wednesday | 2 – 0 | Attercliffe | Bramall Lane | 7,000 | |
1878–79 | Thursday Wanderers | 3 – 1 | Heeley | Bramall Lane | 5,000 | |
1879–80 | Staveley | 3 – 1 | Heeley | Sheaf House | ||
1880–81 | The Wednesday | 8 – 1 | Ecclesfield | Bramall Lane | 3,000 | |
1881–82 | Heeley | 5 – 0 | Pyebank | Bramall Lane | 4,000 | |
1882–83 | The Wednesday | 2 – 1 | Lockwood Brothers | Bramall Lane | 4,000 | Replayed final |
1883–84 | Lockwood Brothers | - | Middlesbrough | - | Three semi-finals determined winner and runner-up | |
1884–85 | Lockwood Brothers | - | Park Grange | - | Three semi-finals determined winner and runner-up | |
1885–86 | Mexborough | 2 – 1 | Heeley | Old Forge Ground | 2,000 | |
1886–87 | The Wednesday | 2 – 1 | Collegiate | Bramall Lane | ||
1887–88 | The Wednesday | 3 – 2 | Ecclesfield | Bramall Lane | 4,000 | |
1888–89 | Rotherham Town | 2 – 1 | Staveley | Bramall Lane | ||
1889–90 | Rotherham Town | 1 – 0 | Sheffield United | Rotherham | ||
1890–91 | Doncaster Rovers | 2 – 1 | Sheffield United | Bramall Lane | ||
1891–92 | Sheffield United | 2 – 1 | The Wednesday reserves | Bramall Lane | 5,000 | |
1892–93 | Sheffield United reserves | 3 – 1 | The Wednesday reserves | Bramall Lane | 4,500 | |
1893–94 | Mexborough | - | Sheffield United reserves | - | League format | |
1894–95 | The Wednesday reserves | - | Sheffield United reserves | - | League format | |
1895–96 | Mexborough | - | Sheffield United reserves | - | League format | |
1896–97 | Sheffield United reserves | 3 – 0 | Wath | Olive Grove | ||
1897–98 | Sheffield United reserves | 3 – 1 | The Wednesday reserves | Bramall Lane | 2,000 | |
1898–99 | Sheffield United reserves | 5 – 2 | Attercliffe | Bramall Lane | Replayed final | |
1899–00 | The Wednesday reserves | 2 – 0 | Worksop Town | Carbrook | ||
1900–01 | Sheffield United reserves | 6 – 1 | Channing Rovers | Bramall Lane | ||
1901–02 | The Wednesday reserves | 1 – 0 | Royston United | Millmoor | 3,000 | |
1902–03 | The Wednesday reserves | 5 – 0 | Roundel | Bramall Lane | 10,000 | Replayed final |
1903–04 | Barnsley reserves | 6 – 1 | Hallam | Bramall Lane | ||
1904–05 | Sheffield United reserves | 3 – 1 | The Wednesday reserves | Hillsborough | 6,000 | |
1905–06 | Denaby United | 4 – 2 | The Wednesday reserves | Clifton Lane | 7,000 | |
1906–07 | The Wednesday reserves | 2 – 0 | Sheffield United reserves | Bramall Lane | 4,000 | Replayed final |
1907–08 | Sheffield United reserves | 1 – 0 | South Kirkby Colliery | Hillsborough | ||
1908–09 | Sheffield United reserves | 5 – 1 | Rotherham County | Bramall Lane | 3,384 | Replayed final |
1909–10 | Denaby United | - | Barnsley reserves | - | Awarded to Denaby United | |
1910–11 | Sheffield United reserves | 4 – 1 | Mexborough Town | Clifton Lane | ||
1911–12 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 – 0 | Sheffield United reserves | Wath | ||
1912–13 | Rotherham County | 3 – 0 | Worksop Town | Bramall Lane | ||
1913–14 | Rotherham County | 1 – 0 | The Wednesday reserves | Bramall Lane | 8,000 | |
1914–15 | Barnsley reserves | 3 – 0 | Worksop Town | Bramall Lane | ||
1919–20 | Rotherham Town | 1 – 0 | Sheffield United reserves | Clifton Lane | ||
1920–21 | The Wednesday reserves | 2 – 0 | Barnsley reserves | Bramall Lane | 8,000 | |
1921–22 | The Wednesday reserves | 2 – 0 | Barnsley reserves | Bramall Lane | ||
1922–23 | Wombwell | 2 – 0 | Mexborough Town | Wath | Replayed final | |
1923–24 | Worksop Town | 3 – 0 | Barnsley reserves | Bramall Lane | ||
1924–25 | Rotherham Town | 5 – 1 | Worksop Town | Bramall Lane | ||
1925–26 | Wath Athletic | 4 – 0 | Hemsworth West End | Tickhill Square | ||
1926–27 | Darfield | 5 – 0 | Ecclesfield United | Birdwell | ||
1927–28 | Frickley Colliery | 3 – 1 | Ardsley Athletic | Hampden Road | ||
1928–29 | Ardsley Athletic | 6 – 2 | Ecclesfield United | Birdwell | ||
1929–30 | South Kirkby Colliery | 2 – 0 | Cudworth Village | Cemetery Road | Replayed final | |
1930–31 | Mexborough Athletic | 2 – 0 | Frickley Colliery | Hampden Road | ||
1931–32 | Dinnington Athletic | 3 – 0 | South Kirkby Colliery | Hampden Road | ||
1932–33 | Denaby United | 1 – 0 | Rawmarsh Welfare | Hampden Road | Replayed final | |
1933–34 | Mexborough Athletic | 8 – 1 | Woodhouse Alliance | Tickhill Square | ||
1934–35 | Firbeck Main Colliery | 3 – 0 | Denaby United | Dinnington | ||
1935–36 | Denaby United | 4 – 2 | Worksop Town | Central Avenue | ||
1936–37 | Upton Colliery | 4 – 3 | Thurnscoe Victoria | Hampden Road | ||
1937–38 | Norton Woodseats | 2 – 1 | Lopham Street UM | Hillsborough | ||
1938–39 | Rawmarsh Welfare | 3 – 2 | Worksop Town | Beighton | ||
1939–40 | Beighton Miners Welfare | 2 – 1 | Frickley Colliery Athletic | Belle Vue | Replayed final | |
1940–41 | South Kirkby Colliery | 2 – 1 | Beighton Miners Welfare | Millmoor | Replayed final | |
1941–42 | Manvers Main | 1 – 0 | Sheffield United reserves | Bramall Lane | ||
1942–43 | Royal Army Service Corps | 1 – 0 | Sheffield Wednesday reserves | Bramall Lane | Replayed final | |
1943–44 | Royal Army Service Corps | 5 – 3 | Norton Woodseats | Millmoor | ||
1944–45 | Barnsley reserves | 3 – 1 | Brodsworth Welfare | Oakwell | ||
1945–46 | Wombwell Athletic | 2 – 0 | Harworth Colliery | Wath | ||
1946–47 | Thurcroft Main | W – L | Dinnington Athletic | |||
1947–48 | Harworth Colliery | 1 – 0 | Beighton Miners Welfare | Central Avenue | ||
1948–49 | Royston Social | 3 – 2 | Harworth Colliery | Central Avenue | ||
1949–50 | Upton Colliery | 5 – 3 | Beighton Miners Welfare | Tickhill Square | ||
1950–51 | Hallam | 3 – 0 | Stocksbridge Works | Hillsborough | 7,240 | |
1951–52 | Stocksbridge Works | 4 – 1 | Denaby United | Hillsborough | ||
1952–53 | Worksop Town | 3 – 1 | Beighton Miners Welfare | Hillsborough | ||
1953–54 | Sheffield Wednesday 'A' | 2 – 1 | Worksop Town | Central Avenue | ||
1954–55 | Worksop Town | 2 – 1 | Stocksbridge Works | Central Avenue | ||
1955–56 | Beighton Miners Welfare | 4 – 2 | Stocksbridge Works | Thorncliffe | ||
1956–57 | Frickley Colliery | 3 – 2 | Worksop Town | Westfield Lane | ||
1957–58 | Bentley Colliery | 3 – 1 | Stocksbridge Works | Oakwell | ||
1958–59 | Bentley Colliery | 1 – 0 | Yotar Sports | Tickhill Square | ||
1959–60 | Grimethorpe Miners Welfare | 3 – 2 | Denaby United | Grimethorpe | ||
1960–61 | Frickley Colliery | 2 – 0 | Worksop Town | Westfield Lane | Replayed final | |
1961–62 | Hallam | 1 – 0 | Sheffield | High Green | Replayed final | |
1962–63 | Frickley Colliery | 2 – 1 | Sheffield United 'A' | Hampden Road | ||
1963–64 | Mexborough Town | - | Stocksbridge Works | - | Awarded to Mexborough Town | |
1964–65 | Hallam | 3 – 2 | Thurcroft Welfare | Millmoor | ||
1965–66 | Worksop Town | 3 – 2 | Frickley Colliery | Westfield Lane | ||
1966–67 | Frickley Colliery | 4 – 1 | Norton Woodseats | Coach & Horses Ground | ||
1967–68 | Hallam | 1 – 0 | Norton Woodseats | Hillsborough | ||
1968–69 | Redfearn Sports | 1 – 0 | Frickley Colliery | Tickhill Square | ||
1969–70 | Worksop Town | 2 – 1 | Dinnington Athletic | Hard Lane | ||
1970–71 | Rawmarsh Welfare | 3 – 1 | Frickley Colliery | Dale Road | ||
1971–72 | Kiveton Park | 3 – 0 | Frecheville Community Association | Swallownest | ||
1972–73 | Worksop Town | 4 – 1 | Worsborough Bridge Miners Welfare | Millmoor | ||
1973–74 | Frecheville Community Association | 2 – 1 | Worksop Town | Hard Lane | Replayed final | |
1974–75 | Mexborough Town Athletic | 1 – 0 | Denaby United | Tickhill Square | ||
1975–76 | Emley | 2 – 0 | Worksop Town | Hillsborough | ||
1976–77 | Mexborough Town Athletic | 2 – 1 | Worksop Town | Bramall Lane | ||
1977–78 | Maltby Miners Welfare | 2 – 1 | Mexborough Town Athletic | Belle Vue | ||
1978–79 | Frickley Athletic | 3 – 2 | Mexborough Town Athletic | Hampden Road | ||
1979–80 | Emley | 2 – 0 | Worksop Town | Oakwell | ||
1980–81 | Emley | 2 – 1 | Frickley Athletic | Woolley Colliery Road | ||
1981–82 | Worksop Town | - | Frickley Athletic | - | Awarded to Worksop Town | |
1982–83 | Mexborough Town Athletic | 3 – 1 | Denaby United | Millmoor | ||
1983–84 | Emley | 2 – 0 | Frecheville Community Association | Oakwell | ||
1984–85 | Worksop Town | 2 – 1 | Frickley Athletic | Millmoor | ||
1985–86 | Frickley Athletic | 2 – 0 | Crookes | Central Avenue | ||
1986–87 | Denaby United | 3 – 2 | Emley | Oakwell | ||
1987–88 | Frickley Athletic | 2 – 1(agg) | Worksop Town | Played over two legs | ||
1988–89 | Emley | 2 – 0 | Woolley Miners Welfare | Oakwell | ||
1989–90 | Frickley Athletic | 2 – 1(agg) | Denaby United | Played over two legs | ||
1990–91 | Emley | 1 – 1 | Worksop Town | Hillsborough | Emley won on penalties | |
1991–92 | Emley | 1 – 0 | Frickley Athletic | Bracken Moor | 1,300 | |
1992–93 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 5 – 3(agg) | Worksop Town | Played over two legs | ||
1993–94 | Sheffield | 1 – 1 | Worksop Town | Hillsborough | 698 | Sheffield won on penalties |
1994–95 | Worksop Town | 1 – 0 | Emley | Hillsborough | 750 | |
1995–96 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 1 – 0 | Grimethorpe Miners Welfare | Welfare Ground | ||
1996–97 | Worksop Town | 7 – 0 | Harworth Colliery Institute | Hillsborough | 700 | |
1997–98 | Emley | 3 – 0 | Parkgate | Hillsborough | 1,200 | |
1998–99 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 1 – 0 | Emley | Hillsborough | 2,000 | |
1999–00 | Frickley Athletic | 3 – 0 | Emley | Hillsborough | ||
2000–01 | Doncaster Rovers | 2 – 1 | Emley | Hillsborough | 1,486 | |
2001–02 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 – 0 | Emley | Hillsborough | 973 | |
2002–03 | Worksop Town | 2 – 1 | Doncaster Rovers | Hillsborough | 813 | |
2003–04 | Frickley Athletic | 3 – 2 | Worksop Town | Hillsborough | 882 | |
2004–05 | Sheffield | 1 – 0 | Worksop Town | Hillsborough | 821 | |
2005–06 | Sheffield | 2 – 1 | Parkgate | Hillsborough | 666 | |
2006–07 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 2 – 1 | Worksop Town | Hillsborough | 446 | |
2007–08 | Sheffield | 2 – 0 | Worksop Town | Hillsborough | 583 | |
2008–09 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 3 – 0 | Brodsworth Welfare | Hillsborough | 338 | |
2009–10 | Sheffield | 4 – 2 | Hallam | Hillsborough | 546 | |
2010–11 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 3 – 0 | Parkgate | Hillsborough | 440 | |
2011–12 | Worksop Town | 3 – 2 | Frickley Athletic | Hillsborough | 850 | |
2012–13 | Frickley Athletic | 4 – 3 | Sheffield | Hillsborough | 487 | |
2013–14 | Athersley Recreation | 1 – 0 | Frickley Athletic | Hillsborough | 607 | |
2014–15 | Frickley Athletic | 4 – 1 | Nostell Miners Welfare | New York Stadium | 465 | |
2015–16 | Frickley Athletic | - | Shaw Lane Aquaforce | - | - | Awarded to Frickley Athletic |
2016–17 | Shaw Lane | 1 – 0 | Frickley Athletic | Bramall Lane | 451 | |
2017–18 | Shaw Lane | 4 – 3 | Penistone Church | Bramall Lane | 671 | |
2018–19 | North Gawber Colliery | - | Frickley Athletic | - | - | Awarded to North Gawber Colliery |
Winners
Bold indicates club is still (2018) active.[2][3]
- 14 wins - Sheffield Wednesday, Frickley Athletic
- 12 wins - Worksop Town
- 10 wins - Sheffield United
- 8 wins - Emley
- 6 wins - Stocksbridge Park Steels
- 5 wins - Denaby United, Sheffield
- 4 wins - Doncaster Rovers, Hallam, Mexborough Town
- 3 wins - Mexborough, Barnsley
- 2 wins - Lockwood Brothers, Rotherham Town (I), Rotherham County, Rotherham Town (II), South Kirkby Colliery, Mexborough Athletic, Upton Colliery, Rawmarsh Welfare, Beighton Miners Welfare, Royal Army Service Corps, Bentley Colliery, Shaw Lane
- 1 win - Thursday Wanderers, Staveley, Heeley, Wombwell, Wath Athletic, Darfield, Ardsley Athletic, Dinnington Athletic, Firbeck Main, Norton Woodseats, Manvers Main, Wombwell Athletic, Thurcroft Welfare, Harworth Colliery, Royston Social, Stocksbridge Works, Grimethorpe Miners Welfare, Redfearn Sports, Kiveton Park, Frecheville Community Association, Maltby Main, Athersley Recreation, North Gawber Colliery
Invitation Cup
Founded | 1925 |
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Abolished | 1946 |
Most successful club(s) | Sheffield Wednesday reserves (5 titles) |
The county FA ran a second Senior Cup competition from 1925/26 to 1945/46,[4] the Sheffield & Hallamshire Invitation Cup.
The competition was open to the more senior non-league clubs in the region as well as the reserve teams of the area's professional (Barnsley, Doncaster Rovers, Rotherham United, Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday).
Finals
Winners
- 5 wins - Sheffield Wednesday reserves
- 3 wins - Barnsley reserves, Doncaster Rovers reserves
- 2 wins - Royal Army Service Corps
- 1 win - Sheffield United reserves, Bolsover Colliery, Thurcroft Main, Firbeck Main, Thurnscoe Victoria
See also
- Sheffield & Hallamshire County Cup
- Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League
- Wharncliffe Charity Cup
References
- "Sheffield Challenge Cup". Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
- http://www.ncefl.org.uk/matches/sheffieldhallamshireseniorcup/2014/
- http://www.sheffieldfa.com/cups
- Sheffield Evening Telegraph, 8 April 1939, page 17