Founded | 1887 |
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Region | Leicestershire |
Current champions | Heather St John's |
Most successful club(s) | Leicester City (19 titles) |
The Senior Cup is the county cup for the Leicestershire and Rutland County Football Association (LRCFA). Entry to the competition is selected by the Competitions Committee of LRCFA and usually consists of Step 6 and 7 teams of the National League System. The current holders are Heather St John's who won the 2018-19 competition.
The LRCFA covers the ceremonial counties of Leicestershire and Rutland. The Senior Cup was founded in 1887 and was first won by Sheepshed FC, who defeated Mill Hill House by eight goals to nil in a replay. The first competition consisted of five rounds in total, including the final and was contested by seventeen clubs. Leicester City Reserves have appeared in a record thirty one finals, winning on twenty three occasions [1] [2]
Clubs shown in bold indicate their last win.
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Kirby Muxloe F.C. | 3 - 2 (a.e.t.) | Ibstock United F.C. |
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Anstey Town F.C. | 0 - 2 (a.e.t.) | Blaby & Whetstone Athletic F.C. |
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Leicestershire Constabulary F.C. | 0 - 1 (a.e.t.) | Quorn F.C. Reserves |
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Thurmaston Town F.C. | 1 - 2 | Heather St. John's F.C. |
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Thurnby Nirvana F.C. | 1 - 4 | Heather St. John's F.C. |
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Ibstock United F.C. | 3 - 1 | Ashby Ivanhoe F.C. |
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Aylestone Park F.C. | 3 - 1 | Ashby Ivanhoe F.C. |
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Quorn Reserves | 0 - 2 | St Andrews |
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Bardon Hill | 1 - 0 | Hinckley AFC |
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[6] |
Oakham United | 1 - 5 | Hinckley AFC |
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Lewis Leckie 47' | [7] [8] [9] | Ryan Seal 8', 49', 58' Isaac Cooper 13' Javia Roberts 25' |
Leicester Road | 2 - 1 | Holwell Sports |
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Heather St John's | 2 - 3 (a.e.t.) | NKF Burbage |
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