Gloucestershire Senior Cup

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Gloucestershire County FA Senior Cup
Region Gloucestershire
Number of teams11 (2023/24)
Current champions Yate Town
Most successful club(s) Cheltenham Town/ reserves (31 titles)
Website Gloucestershire County FA Official Website

The Senior Challenge Cup is the current county cup in the county of Gloucestershire. It is administered by the Gloucestershire County Football Association (GCFA). [1] According to the current rules of the competition, it is open to all clubs whose first affiliation is with the GCFA. The current holders are Bristol City reserves.

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History

The Senior Cup and the Challenge Trophy are the only competitions competed across the whole county. Most other challenge cup competitions in the county are competed for by clubs according to their location in the county. County rules state that clubs that are south of Thornbury compete in the southern section and the rest of the county compete in the northern section. [2] None of the affiliated clubs that compete above the fifth tier in the English football league system enter their first teams in the Senior Challenge Cup.[ citation needed ]

The natural predecessor to the current competition was the Gloucestershire FA Northern Senior Professional Cup, which for its early existence was an annual game held between Gloucester City and Cheltenham Town. Gradually, other local sides were introduced to the competition, but the final was still dominated by the founding two clubs, until Forest Green Rovers in the 1980s and the eventual joining of the Bristol-based clubs in the 1990s to form what we now recognize as the Gloucestershire Senior Cup. [3]

In the early years the cup saw large crowd and great local interest. The largest crowd came at Longlevens where a crowd of 4,221 witnessed Gloucester City defeat Cheltenham Town on 26 April 1951. In recent years, popularity has dwindled with clubs being involved in more prestigious competitions and fielding weakened sides in the competition.[ citation needed ]

The final was traditionally held at one of the finalists stadiums, but in recent years the final has been played at a neutral in Almondsbury at Oakland Park, which is the headquarters of the Gloucestershire FA.[ citation needed ]

Finals

12/09/1936 Cheltenham Town 3–2 Gloucester City Cheltenham
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 1678
Referee: W.P.Harper
11/09/1937 Cheltenham Town 3–2 Gloucester City Cheltenham
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Referee: R.W.Griffin
10/09/1938 Cheltenham Town 2–0 Gloucester City Gloucester
Stadium: Longlevens
Attendance: 2500
Referee: J.Lowe
25/03/1940 Gloucester City 0–0 Cheltenham Town Gloucester
Stadium: Longlevens
Attendance: 1000
Referee: S.W.Strange
25/03/1940 Cheltenham Town 2–1 Gloucester City Cheltenham
ReplayStadium: Whaddon Road
Referee: S.W.Strange
26/12/1946 Cheltenham Town 3–1 Gloucester City Gloucester
Stadium: Longlevens
Attendance: 2000
13/09/1947 Cheltenham Town 0–0 Gloucester City Cheltenham
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 3000
Referee: E.G.H.Tomlin
15/04/1948 Cheltenham Town 2–1 Gloucester City Gloucester
ReplayStadium: Longlevens
Attendance: 2556
Referee: E.G.H.Tomlin
11/11/1948 Gloucester City 1–1 Cheltenham Town Gloucester
Stadium: Longlevens
Attendance: 3000
Referee: W.J.H.Oakley
14/05/1949 Cheltenham Town 2–1 Gloucester City Cheltenham
ReplayStadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 3000
Referee: W.J.H.Oakley
06/05/1950 Cheltenham Town 1–1 Gloucester City Cheltenham
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 4000
Referee: L.H.Cook
13/05/1950 Gloucester City 2–1 (a.e.t.) Cheltenham Town Gloucester
Stadium: Longlevens
Attendance: 4115
Referee: L.H.Cook
26/04/1951 Gloucester City 2–0 Cheltenham Town Gloucester
Stadium: Longlevens
Attendance: 4221
24/04/1952 Cheltenham Town 1–0 Gloucester City Cheltenham
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 1500
23/04/1953 Gloucester City 1–0 Cheltenham Town Gloucester
Stadium: Longlevens
Attendance: 1457
26/04/1954 Stonehouse 2–1 Gloucester City Gloucester
Stadium: Longlevens
04/05/1955 Gloucester City 2–1 Cheltenham Town Cheltenham
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 2321
02/05/1956 Cheltenham Town 3–3 Gloucester City Cheltenham
Stadium: Whaddon Road
07/05/1956 Gloucester City 2–0 Cheltenham Town Gloucester
ReplayStadium: Longlevens
Attendance: 3000
04/03/1957 Cheltenham Town 1–0 Gloucester City Gloucester
Stadium: Longlevens
Attendance: 3000
24/04/1958 Gloucester City 4–0 Cinderford Town Gloucester
Stadium: Longlevens
26/04/1959 Cheltenham Town 2–1 Gloucester City Cheltenham
Stadium: Whaddon Road
27/04/1960 Cheltenham Town 1–0 Gloucester City Cheltenham
Stadium: Whaddon Road
04/05/1961 Cheltenham Town 3–1 Gloucester City Gloucester
Stadium: Longlevens
26/04/1962 Cheltenham Town 3–0 Gloucester City Cheltenham
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 1420
16/03/1963 Cheltenham Town 3–0 Gloucester City Gloucester
Stadium: Longlevens
Attendance: 1500
18/01/1964 Cheltenham Town 4–1 Gloucester City Cheltenham
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 1742
Referee: J.M.Rowley
12/04/1965 Cheltenham Town 5–1 Gloucester City Gloucester
Stadium: Horton Road
Attendance: 1800
Referee: E.C.Strangroom
07/05/1966 Gloucester City 2–0 Cheltenham Town Gloucester
Stadium: Horton Road
Attendance: 2200
Referee: D.S.Hutchinson
16/04/1967 Cheltenham Town 2–1 Gloucester City Gloucester
Stadium: Horton Road
Attendance: 2650
28/04/1968 Cheltenham Town 3–1 Cinderford Town Cheltenham
Stadium: Whaddon Road
08/05/1969 Gloucester City 2–0 Cheltenham Town Gloucester
Stadium: Horton Road
Attendance: 3559
Referee: D.L.Nelson
14/02/1970 Cheltenham Town 2–2 Gloucester City Cheltenham
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 1109
Referee: B.T.Stevens
20/04/1970 Cheltenham Town 2–0 Gloucester City Gloucester
ReplayStadium: Horton Road
Attendance: 516
10/10/1970 Gloucester City 2–0 Cheltenham Town Gloucester
Stadium: Horton Road
Attendance: 503
Referee: J.Slatter
16/04/1972 Cheltenham Town 4–1 Gloucester City Cheltenham
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 850
18/04/1973 Cheltenham Town 3–2 Gloucester City Cheltenham
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 966
07/04/1974 Cheltenham Town 4–1 Gloucester City Gloucester
Stadium: Horton Road
Attendance: 410
27/04/1975 Gloucester City 2–0 Cheltenham Town Cheltenham
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 521
24/04/1976 Cheltenham Town 2–0 Gloucester City Gloucester
Stadium: Horton Road
Attendance: 370
06/10/1976 Cheltenham Town 2–0 (a.e.t.) Gloucester City Cheltenham
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 360
04/05/1978 Cheltenham Town 2–1 Gloucester City Gloucester
Stadium: Horton Road
Attendance: 500
Referee: R.Logan
21/03/1979 Gloucester City 4–3 (a.e.t.) Cheltenham Town Cheltenham
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 259
25/03/1980 Gloucester City 3–2 (a.e.t.) Cheltenham Town Gloucester
Stadium: Horton Road
Referee: R.Poole
08/04/1981 Cheltenham Town 3–2 Gloucester City Cheltenham
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 431
Referee: R.L.Hamer
11/08/1981 Gloucester City 6–2 Cheltenham Town Gloucester
Stadium: Horton Road
Attendance: 608
14/03/1983 Gloucester City 3–1 (a.e.t.) Cheltenham Town Gloucester
Stadium: Horton Road
Attendance: 700
30/04/1984 Gloucester City 4–0 Forest Green Rovers Nailsworth
Stadium: The Lawn
Attendance: 1000
29/04/1985 Forest Green Rovers 3–2 (a.e.t.) Gloucester City Gloucester
Stadium: Horton Road
Attendance: 324
Referee: A.Gannon
28/04/1986 Forest Green Rovers 1–1
(5–4 p)		 Cheltenham Town Cheltenham
Stadium: Whaddon Road
27/04/1987 Forest Green Rovers 3–2 Gloucester City Gloucester
Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: 362
Referee: M.J.Price
20/04/1988 Cheltenham Town 4–1 Forest Green Rovers Cheltenham
Stadium: Whaddon Road
1989 Cheltenham Town 3–0 Forest Green Rovers
03/04/1990 Cheltenham Town 2–0 Yate Town Cheltenham
Stadium: Whaddon Road
09/04/1991 Gloucester City 2–1 Cheltenham Town Cheltenham
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 705
Referee: Clive R. Wilkes
07/04/1992 Cheltenham Town 4–2 Gloucester City Cheltenham
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 458
Referee: S.Dunn
07/04/1993 Gloucester City 3–2 Yate Town Yate
Stadium: Lodge Road
Attendance: 266
Referee: Dave N. Campbell
12/04/1994 A.F.C Newport 1–0 Gloucester City Gloucester
Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: 410
Referee: Kevin J. Hawkes
1994-1995 Cheltenham Town 1–1
(5–4 p)		 Yate Town
02/04/1996 Cheltenham Town 0–0
(3–1 p)		 Gloucester City Cheltenham
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 432
06/05/1997 Cheltenham Town 2–1 Gloucester City Gloucester
Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: 520
Referee: Clive R. Wilkes
1997-1998 Bristol City Res 2–1 Forest Green Rovers
04/05/1999 Cheltenham Town Res 3–0 Gloucester City Gloucester
Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: 904
Referee: Kevin J. Hawkes
1999-2000 Bristol City Res 1–0 (a.e.t.) Bristol Rovers Res
2000-2001 Cinderford Town 1–0 Bristol City Res
2001-2002 Bristol City Res 6–0 Cirencester Town
2002-2003 Mangotsfield United 1–0 Bristol City Res
2003-2004 Bristol City Res 5–2 Bristol Rovers Res Bristol
2004-2005 Yate Town 2–0 Bristol Rovers Res Bristol
Stadium: Memorial Stadium (Bristol)
2005-2006 Yate Town 2–0 Cheltenham Town Res Yate
Stadium: Lodge Road
05/09/2007 Cheltenham Town Res 2–1 Cinderford Town
17/04/2008 Bristol City Res 9–1 Cheltenham Town Res Bristol
19:00 BSTStadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Referee: Andrew Newell
06/05/2009 Bristol City Res 5–1 Gloucester City Bristol
19:30 BST Štyvar Soccerball shade.svg17', 26'
Akinde Soccerball shade.svg38', 65'
Murray Soccerball shade.svg48'		 Report Ballinger Soccerball shade.svg71'Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 702
Referee: Adrian Shilston
05/05/2010 Bristol City Res 2–0 Gloucester City Bristol
19:30 BSTStadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Referee: Mark Russell
04/05/2011 Yate Town 3–2 Cheltenham Town Res Yate
19:45 BSTPlummer Soccerball shade.svg44'
Church Soccerball shade.svg46'
Fawke Soccerball shade.svg50' (o.g.)		 Report Dempsey Soccerball shade.svg16' (o.g.)
Hitchings Soccerball shade.svg83'		Stadium: Lodge Road
26/04/2012 Bristol City Res 6–0 Bishop's Cleeve Bristol
19:30 BST Burns Soccerball shade.svg2', 26'
Horgan Soccerball shade.svg34'Soccerball shade.svg
Amadi-Holloway Soccerball shade.svg65'
Reid Soccerball shade.svg72'		 Report Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 229
Referee: Derek Eaton
02/05/2013 Mangotsfield United 4–0 Cinderford Town Mangotsfield
19:30 BSTDuharty Soccerball shade.svg5'
Marshall Soccerball shade.svg52'
Lamb Soccerball shade.svg62'
Monelle Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report Stadium: Cossham Street Stadium
Attendance: 135
Referee: Richard Morris
29/04/2014 Mangotsfield United 3–0 Bristol City Res Almondsbury
19:30 BSTSysum Soccerball shade.svg30'
Egan Soccerball shade.svg52'
Powell Soccerball shade.svg78'		 Report Stadium: Oaklands Park
Referee: Brian Durie
28/04/2015 Cirencester Town 2–0 Shortwood United Almondsbury
19:30 BST Jones Soccerball shade.svg13'
Parsons Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report Stadium: Oaklands Park
Attendance: 125
Referee: Tim Wood
09/05/2016 Forest Green Rovers 1–0 Bishop's Cleeve Nailsworth
19:30 BST Jeffrey Soccerball shade.svg Report Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 264
Referee: Simon Turner
02/08/2017 Bristol City Res 4–2 Cirencester Town Almondsbury
19:30 BSTStadium: Oaklands Park
Referee: Michael Halford
30/07/2018 Bristol City U23 1–1
(7–6 p)		 Gloucester City Almondsbury
19:30Rees Soccerball shade.svg Soccerball shade.svg HanksStadium: Oaklands Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Andrew Sheppard
Penalties
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  • RichardsSoccerball shad check.svg
  • HarrisonSoccerball shad check.svg
  • JannehSoccerball shad check.svg
  • MortonSoccerball shad check.svg
  • ParsonsSoccerball shad check.svg
  • SmithSoccerball shad check.svg
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Seymour
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Hanks
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Parker
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Deaman
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Lawrence
  • Soccerball shad check.svg King
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg Yates
29/03/2022 Yate Town 5–0 Cirencester Town Almondsbury
19:30 BSTTumelty Soccerball shade.svg30'
Hopper Soccerball shade.svg40'
Hall Soccerball shade.svg46'
Rees Soccerball shade.svg52'
Harding Soccerball shade.svg76'		Stadium: Oaklands Park
23/04/2024 Gloucester City 2–2 Bishops Cleeve Gloucester
19:45 BSTStadium: New Meadow Park
Attendance: 456

Performance by club

Note: 9 tournaments are missing

ClubWinsRunners-upYear WinnersYear Runner-up
Cheltenham Town/Reserves 35181936, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1952, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1976, 1978, 1981, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 20071950, 1951, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1991, 2006, 2008, 2011
Gloucester City 17361950, 1951, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1991, 19931936, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1952, 1954, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1976, 1978, 1981, 1985, 1987, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2009, 2010, 2018
Bristol City Reserves/U23 1031998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2017, 20182001, 2003, 2014
Forest Green Rovers 441985, 1986, 1987, 20161984, 1988, 1989, 1998
Yate Town 422005, 2006, 2011, 20221993, 1995
Mangotsfield United 32003, 2013, 2014
Cinderford Town 1420011958, 1968, 2007, 2013
Cirencester Town 1320152002, 2017, 2022
Stonehouse Town 11954
A.F.C Newport 11994
Bristol Rovers Reserves 32000, 2004, 2005
Bishop's Cleeve 22012, 2016
Shortwood United 12015

Trivia

The 1950 final between Gloucester City and Cheltenham Town at Whaddon Road had ended in a 1-1 draw.

A replay was held and, a crowd of 4,115 flocked to Gloucester City's Longlevens ground to witness the match. After normal time, the match had finished 1-1 again and it had been decided to play two 15 minute periods of extra time.

When the score was still 1-1 after the extra time expired, the captains and referee agreed to play a further 20 minute period of extra time, and afterwards, a further 20 minutes as the score was still level - a total of 160 minutes of play.

When the winning goal was scored by Gloucester's Doug Hunt in the 159th minute, the crowd spilled onto the pitch in jubilation, and the match was immediately ended by the referee.

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References

  1. ↑ Gloucestershire County FA Cups
  2. ↑ Gloucestershire County FA Handbook 2012-13. Gloucestershire County FA Ltd. p. 74.
  3. ↑ "Gloucestershire FA Headquarters". Pitch Finder. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
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