Cambridgeshire Invitation Cup

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Cambridgeshire Invitation Cup
Founded1950;74 years ago (1950)
Region Cambridgeshire Flag.svg Cambridgeshire
Current champions Cambridge City
(16th title)
Most successful club(s) Cambridge City
(16 titles)
Website Cambridgeshire FA

The Cambridgeshire Invitation Cup is the senior county cup competition of the Cambridgeshire County Football Association. Established in 1950, [1] it is contested by amateur and semi-professional football clubs in and around the English county of Cambridgeshire. The first winners were Cambridge City and the current holders are Ely City. [2] [3]

Contents

List of finals

SeasonWinnersResultRunner-upNotes
1950–51 Cambridge City
1951–52 Cambridge United 2–1 Cambridge City
1952–53 Wisbech Town
1953–54 Cambridge United 3–1 Histon Replay. First match ended 1–1.
1954–55 March Town United 3–2 Cambridge United
1955–56 Wisbech Town 2–0 Pegasus
1956–57 Cambridge United 1–0 Cambridge City
1957–58 Wisbech Town 3–1 Cambridge United Replay First match ended 2–2.
1958–59 Newmarket Town
1959–60 Pegasus
1960–61 Pegasus 6–1 Ely City
1961–62 Eynesbury Rovers 3–1 Ely City
1962–63 Haverhill Rovers
1963–64 Chatteris Town 3–0 Ely City
1964–65 Haverhill Rovers 2–1 Chatteris Town
1965–66 Chatteris Town 3–1 Histon
1966–67 Haverhill Rovers 3–1 Parson Drove Replay. First match ended 1–1.
1967–68 Chatteris Town 4–1 Soham Town Rangers 1st Leg: 0–0, 2nd Leg: 4–1, Agg: 4–1
1968–69 Chatteris Town 5–0SwaveseyReplay. 1st Leg: 1–2, 2nd Leg: 2–1, Agg: 3–3.
1969–70 Parson Drove 4–3 Ely City 1st Leg: 1–1, 2nd Leg: 3–2, Agg: 4–3.
1970–71 Ely City 7–3 Parson Drove 1st Leg: 2–0, 2nd Leg: 5–3, Agg: 7–3.
1971–72 Chatteris Town 7–2 Ely City 1st Leg: 4–1, 2nd Leg: 3–1, Agg: 7–2.
1972–73 Parson Drove 5–3 Wisbech Town 1st Leg: 2–0, 2nd Leg: 3–3, Agg: 5–3.
1973–74 Chatteris Town 5–2 Soham Town Rangers 1st Leg: 4–1, 2nd Leg: 1–1, Agg: 5–2.
1974–75 Wisbech Town 8–4Willingham1st Leg: 3–4, 2nd Leg: 5–0, Agg: 8–4.
1975–76 Wisbech Town 7–3 Great Shelford 1st Leg: 2–2, 2nd Leg: 5–1, Agg: 7–3.
1976–77 Cambridge City 4–1 March Town United 1st Leg: 1–0, 2nd Leg: 3–1, Agg: 4–1.
1977–78 Histon P Cambridge City Won on penalties. 1st Leg: 1–0, 2nd Leg: 0–1, Agg: 1–1.
1978–79 Cambridge City 4–3 Soham Town Rangers 1st Leg: 2–2, 2nd Leg: 2–1, Agg: 4–3.
1979–80 Histon 4–3 March Town United 1st Leg: 2–2, 2nd Leg: 2–1, Agg: 4–3.
1980–81 Great Shelford 1–0 Chatteris Town
1981–82 Wisbech Town 2–0 March Town United
1982–83 Wisbech Town 5–0 Sawston United
1983–84 Cambridge City 2–1 Histon
1984–85 Histon 1–0 Chatteris Town
1985–86 Cambridge City 4–1 Soham Town Rangers
1986–87 Great Shelford 2–1 Wisbech Town
1987–88 Great Shelford 1–0 March Town United
1988–89 Cambridge City 1–0 Histon
1989–90 Cambridge City 2–1 Histon
1990–91 Soham Town Rangers 4–1 March Town United
1991–92 Wisbech Town 2–0 Cambridge City
1992–93 Cambridge City 3–1 Wisbech Town
1993–94 Chatteris Town 3–1 Wisbech Town
1994–95 Wisbech Town 4–2 Cambridge City
1995–96 Mildenhall Town 3–0Foxton
1996–97 Histon 2–2 Newmarket Town Histon won 5–4 on penalties.
1997–98 Soham Town Rangers 3–0 Wisbech Town
1998–99 Soham Town Rangers 3–2 Newmarket Town
1999–00 Cambridge City 3–0 Mildenhall Town
2000–01 Histon 2–0 Wisbech Town
2001–02 Ely City 1–0 Histon
2002–03 Cambridge City
2003–04 Histon 1–1 Newmarket Town Histon won 7–6 on penalties.
2004–05 Histon 2–0 Cambridge City
2005–06 Soham Town Rangers 1–0 Great Shelford
2006–07 Cambridge City 1–0 Soham Town Rangers
2007–08 Cambridge City 3–1 Histon reserves
2008–09 Cambridge City 1–0 Cambridge Regional College
2009–10 Mildenhall Town 3–1 Wisbech Town
2010–11 Mildenhall Town 2–0 Haverhill Rovers
2011–12 Ely City 3–2 Soham Town Rangers
2012–13 Ely City 3–0 Cambridge City
2013–14 Soham Town Rangers 6–1 Cambridge Regional College
2014–15 Cambridge City 2–1 Soham Town Rangers
2015–16 Wisbech Town 3–1 Cambridge City
2016–17 Cambridge City 4–1 Ely City
2017–18 Ely City 2–1 Cambridge United Development
2018–19 Ely City 2–1 Histon
2019–20Competition abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2020–21No competition held due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2021–22 Cambridge United Development 2–1 Ely City
2022–23 Cambridge United Development 2–2 Cambridge City Cambridge United Development won 6–5 on penalties.
2023–24 Cambridge City 4–0 Wisbech Town

Winners

ClubWinsFirst final wonLast final wonRunner-upLast final lostTotal final apps.Notes
Cambridge City 161950–512023–2492022–2325
Wisbech Town 101952–532015–1682023–2418
Chatteris Town 71963–641993–9431984–8510
Histon 71977–782004–0572018–1914
Ely City 61970–712018–1972021–2213
Cambridge United 51951–522022–2322017–187 [note 1]
Soham Town Rangers 51990–912013–1472014–1512
Haverhill Rovers 31962–631966–6712010–114
Great Shelford 31980–811987–8822005–065
Mildenhall Town 31995–962010–1111999–004
Pegasus 21959–601960–6111955–563Dissolved in 1963.
Parson Drove 21969–701972–7321970–714
March Town United 11954–551954–5551990–916
Newmarket Town 11958–591958–5932003–044
Eynesbury Rovers 11961–621961–6201
  1. Won two titles as Cambridge United Development.

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References

  1. Blakeman, M (2010) The Official History of the Eastern Counties Football League 1935–2010, Volume II ISBN   978-1-908037-02-2
  2. County Cup Winners Cambridgeshire FA
  3. Invitation Cup results Cambridgeshire FA