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 East Thurrock United, who beat Chelmsford City 3–1 in the 2019 final at the Jobserve Community Stadium.
| Founded | 1884 |
|---|---|
| Region | Essex |
| Number of teams | 44 |
| Current champions | East Thurrock United |
| Most successful club(s) | Ilford (13 titles) |
| Website | Essex Senior Cup |
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
| Score | Match went to extra time |
| Score | Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time |
Wins by club
| Rank | Club | Winner | Last win | Runner-up | Last losing final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ilford | 13 | 1953–54 | 5 | 1962–63 |
| 2 | Walthamstow Avenue | 12 | 1984–85 | 3 | 1961–62 |
| 3 | Grays Athletic | 8 | 1994–95 | 10 | 2012-13 |
| 4 | Chelmsford/Chelmsford City | 8 | 2016-17 | 7 | 2018–19 |
| 5 | Leyton | 8 | 1934–35 | 5 | 1949–50 |
| 6 | Leytonstone | 7 | 1966–67 | 7 | 1973–74 |
| 7 | Dagenham | 7 | 1986–87 | 4 | 1984–85 |
| 8 | Barking/Barking Town | 5 | 1989–89 | 8 | 1966–67 |
| Romford/Romford Town | 1946–47 | 1958–59 | |||
| 10 | Clapton | 5 | 1983–84 | 4 | 1982–83 |
| 11 | Tilbury | 4 | 1974–75 | 5 | 1978–79 |
| 12 | Southend United | 4 | 2007–08 | 3 | 1989–90 |
| 13 | Canvey Island | 4 | 2011–12 | 1 | 2000–01 |
| 14 | Briggs Sports | 4 | 1951–52 | 0 | – |
| 15 | Billericay Town | 3 | 2017–18 | 5 | 2014–15 |
| 16 | Concord Rangers | 3 | 2015–16 | 1 | 2008–09 |
| 17 | Old Foresters | 3 | 1886–87 | 0 | – |
| 18 | Harwich & Parkeston | 2 | 1936–37 | 10 | 1979–80 |
| 19 | South Weald | 2 | 1909–10 | 4 | 1911–12 |
| 20 | Purfleet/Thurrock | 2 | 2004–05 | 2 | 1999–2000 |
| 21 | A.F.C. Hornchurch | 2 | 2012-13 | 1 | 2009–10 |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 2000–01 | 2001–02 | |||
| Redbridge Forest/Leytonstone & Ilford | 1991–92 | 1987–88 | |||
| 24 | Barking Woodville/Woodville | 2 | 1895–96 | 0 | – |
| Custom House | 1921–22 | – | |||
| 26 | Colchester/Colchester Town/Colchester Crown | 1 | 1883–84 | 3 | 1899–1900 |
| 27 | Braintree Town | 1 | 1995–96 | 2 | 2013–14 |
| Colchester United | 2009–10 | 2011–12 | |||
| 29 | East Thurrock United | 1 | 2018-19 | 1 | 2016-17 |
| 30 | Harlow Town | 1 | 1978–79 | 0 | – |
| King's Royal Rifle Corps | 1908–09 | – | |||
| Upton Park | 1894–95 | – | |||
| Waltham Forest | 2005–06 | – | |||
| Wanstead | 1905–06 | – | |||
| 35 | Aveley | 0 | – | 4 | 2010–11 |
| 36 | Leyton Orient | 0 | – | 2 | 1998–99 |
| Woodford | – | 1900–01 | |||
| 38 | Braintree | 0 | – | 1 | 1883–84 |
| Braintree Gordon | – | 1893–94 | |||
| Epping Town | – | 1975–76 | |||
| Eton Manor | – | 1937–38 | |||
| Ford United/Redbridge | – | 1963–64 | |||
| Grange Park | – | 1886–87 | |||
| Great Eastern Railway (Romford) | – | 1920–21 | |||
| Great Wakering Rovers | – | 2006–07 | |||
| Halstead Town | – | 2004–05 | |||
| Heybridge Swifts | - | 2015–16 | |||
| Somerset Light Infantry | – | 1888–89 | |||
| Upton Excelsior | – | 1887–88 | |||
| Walthamstow Grange | – | 1907–08 | |||
| Wivenhoe Town | – | 1992–93 | |||
| Woodford Bridge | – | 1884–85 | |||
| York and Lancaster Regiment | – | 1896–97 |
Notes
a The 2005–06 final was not played due to Chelmsford City and Braintree Town being removed from the competition following the abandonment of their semi-final in the second half. Waltham Forest beat Heybridge Swifts 3–0 in their semi-final.
References
- "BBC Essex Senior Cup". Essex FA. Retrieved 18 April 2016.