Leicestershire and Rutland Senior Cup

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Leicestershire & Rutland County Senior Cup
Organiser(s) Leicestershire & Rutland County FA
Founded1887;138 years ago (1887)
Region Flag of Leicestershire.svg Leicestershire
Rutland County Flag.svg Rutland
Current champions Kirby Muxloe
(2nd title)
Most championships Leicester City [a]
(23 titles)
Website www.leicestershirefa.com

The Leicestershire & Rutland 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 Kirby Muxloe who won the 2023–24 competition.

Contents

History

The LRCFA covers the ceremonial counties of Leicestershire and Rutland. The Senior Cup was founded in 1887 and was first won by Sheepshed, who defeated Mill Hill House 8–0 in a replay. The first competition consisted of five rounds in total, including the final and was contested by 17 teams. Leicester City have appeared in a record 31 finals, winning on 23 occasions, [1] [2] however first team played and won only 2 finals as Leicester Fosse in 1889–90 and 1890–91, since then only their reserves team competes in the competition.

Finals

This section lists every final of the competition played since 1887, the winners, the runners-up, and the result. [3] [4]

Key

Match went to a replay
Match went to extra time
Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time
Shared trophy
SeasonWinnersResultRunner-upNotes
1887–88 Shepshed 8–0Mill Hill HouseReplay
1888–89 Loughborough Mill Hill House
1889–90 Leicester Fosse 4–0 Coalville Town (1878) Replay after 1–1 draw, both games at Loughborough F.C. [5]
1890–91 Leicester Fosse 2–0 Gresley Rovers
1891–92Hugglescote Robin HoodsLeicester Fosse Rovers
1892–93 Loughborough Athletic 1–0 Coalville Town (1878) Replay after 1–1 draw, [6] both matches at Shepshed [7] Athletic were Loughborough's reserve side. [8]
1893–94 Loughborough Athletic Shepshed Town
1894–95Leicester Fosse Rovers4–0 Loughborough Athletic At Coalville. [9] Rovers were Fosse's reserve side. [10]
1895–96Leicester Fosse RoversHugglescote Robin Hoods
1896–97Coalville Albion Hinckley Town
1897–98Coalville Albion Coalville Town(1878)
1898–99 Gresley Rovers Swadlincote Town
1899–00 Hinckley Town Gresley Rovers
1900–01 Hinckley Town Leicester Fosse reserves
1901–02 Whitwick White Cross Hinckley Town reserves
1902–03 Whitwick White Cross Leicester Fosse reserves
1903–04Barrow Rising Star Coalville Town(1878)
1904–05South Wigston Albion Leicester Fosse reserves
1905–06Leicester ImperialMarket Harborough Town
1906–07 Coalville Town(1878) 2–0 Leicester Fosse reservesAt Hinckley Town [11]
1907–08 Leicester Fosse reserves Loughborough Corinthians
1908–09 Leicester Fosse reserves Hinckley United
1909–10 Hinckley United Market Harborough Town
1910–11Leicester Imperial Hinckley United
1911–12 Leicester Fosse reserves Hinckley United
1912–13 Coalville Town(1878) 1–0Quorn HavelockAt Coalville Swifts [12]
1913–14 Leicester Fosse reserves Holwell Works
1914–19No competition due to World War I.
1919–20 Leicester City reservesMoira United
1920–21 Leicester City reserves Loughborough Corinthians
1921–22 Loughborough Corinthians Whitwick Imperial
1922–23 Loughborough Corinthians Whitwick Imperial
1923–24 Leicester City reservesBarwell United
1924–25 Leicester City reservesBarwell United
1925–26 Leicester City reservesMoira United
1926–27 Leicester City reserves Hinckley United
1927–28 Loughborough Corinthians Leicester City reserves
1928–29 Loughborough Corinthians Market Harborough Town
1929–30 Leicester City reservesMarket Harborough Town
1930–31 Leicester City reserves Loughborough Corinthians
1931–32 Leicester City reservesMarket Harborough Town
1932–33 Leicester City reserves Loughborough Corinthians
1933–34 Loughborough Corinthians Leicester City reserves
1934–35 Leicester City reserves Hinckley United
1935–36 Leicester City reservesLeicestershire Nomad
1936–37 Leicester City reservesLeicestershire Nomad
1937–38 Leicester City reservesLeicestershire Nomad
1938–39 Leicester City reservesIbstock Peninstone Rovers
1939–40 Quorn Methodists Leicester City Colts
1940–41 Brush Sports Ibstock Peninstone Rovers
1941–42 Brush Sports Leicester City Colts
1942–43COD Old DalbyLeicester City Colts
1943–44COD Old DalbyLeicester City Colts
1944–45Pegson'sCOD Old Dalby
1945–46 Leicester City reserves Coalville Town (1936)
1946–47 Brush Sports Leicester City reserves
1947–48 Brush Sports Whitwick Colliery
1948–49 Brush Sports Measham Imperial
1949–50 Leicester City reserves Brush Sports
1950–51Ibstock Penistone Rovers1–0 Coalville Town (1936) Replay at Whitwick Colliery after a 4–4 draw. [13]
1951–52 Quorn Methodists Ibstock Penistone Rovers
1952–53Moira United Quorn
1953–54 Quorn Loughborough Colleges
1954–55 Holwell Works Leicester City 'A'
1955–56Measham Imperial Burton Albion reserves
1956–57 Holwell Works Whitwick Colliery reserves
1957–58 Holwell Works Loughborough Colleges
1958–59Morris SportsLoughborough Colleges
1959–60Morris SportsDonisthorpe Colliery Welfare
1960–61Morris SportsBurgess Products
1961–62 Enderby Town Sileby Town
1962–63 Oadby Town Newfoundpool WMC
1963–64 Oadby Town Enderby Town
1964–65 Enderby Town Bentley Engineering
1965–66Measham Social Welfare Loughborough United reserves
1966–67 Enderby Town Newfoundpool WMC
1967–68 Wigston Fields Loughborough Colleges
1968–69Newfoundpool WMCMelton Old Grammarians
1969–70 Stapenhill Enderby Town
1970–71 Enderby Town Ibstock Penistone Rovers
1971–72 Enderby Town Anstey Nomads
1972–73Earl Shilton Albion Friar Lane Old Boys
1973–74 Friar Lane Old Boys Earl Shilton Albion
1974–75 Friar Lane Old Boys Newfoundpool WMC
1975–76 Oadby Town Anstey Nomads
1976–77 Oadby Town Friar Lane Old Boys
1977–78 Shepshed Charterhouse Wigston Fields
1978–79 Oadby Town Shepshed Charterhouse
1979–80 Shepshed Charterhouse Enderby Town
1980–81 Oadby Town Earl Shilton Albion
1981–82 Shepshed Charterhouse Enderby Town
1982–83 Hinckley Athletic Birstall United
1983–84 Shepshed Charterhouse Hinckley Athletic
1984–85 Shepshed Charterhouse Holwell Works
1985–86Wigston TownNarborough & Littlethorpe
1986–87 Stapenhill 2–1 Holwell Works
1987–88 Shepshed Charterhouse 1–0 Hinckley Town
1988–89 Hinckley Town 3–0 Melton Town
1989–90 Lutterworth Town Highfield Rangers
1990–91 Hinckley Town 5–2Newfoundpool WMC
1991–92 Friar Lane Old Boys 1–0 Lutterworth Town
1992–93 Friar Lane Old Boys 2–1 Birstall United
1993–94 Ibstock Welfare 2–1 St Andrews
1994–95 Anstey Nomads 2–0 Holwell Sports
1995–96 Birstall United 1–0 Oadby Town
1996–97 Barwell 1–0 Friar Lane Old Boys
1997–98 Birstall United 1–1 Ibstock Welfare Birstall United won 4–3 on penalties.
1998–99 Birstall United 2–2 Oadby Town Birstall United won 2–0 on penalties.
1999–00 Coalville Town 2–1 Holwell Sports
2000–01 St Andrews 2–0 Friar Lane Old Boys
2001–02 Thurnby Rangers 4–3 Coalville Town
2002–03 Loughborough Dynamo 1–0 Barrow Town
2003–04 Loughborough Dynamo 4–1 Downes Sport
2004–05 Friar Lane & Epworth 3–2 Kirby Muxloe
2005–06 Thurnby Rangers 1–0 Friar Lane & Epworth
2006–07 Kirby Muxloe 3–2 Ibstock United After extra-time.
2007–08 Blaby & Whetstone Athletic 2–0Anstey TownAfter extra-time.
2008–09 Quorn reserves 1–0Leicestershire ConstabularyAfter extra-time.
2009–10 Heather St John's 2–1Thurmaston Town
2010–11 Heather St John's 4–1 Thurnby Nirvana
2011–12 Ibstock United 3–1 Ashby Ivanhoe
2012–13 Aylestone Park 3–1 Ashby Ivanhoe
2013–14 St Andrews 2–0 Quorn reserves
2014–15 Bardon Hill Sports 1–0 Hinckley
2015–16 Hinckley 5–1 Oakham United
2016–17 Leicester Road 2–1 Holwell Sports
2017–18 NKF Burbage 3–2 Heather St John's After extra-time.
2018–19 Heather St John's 1–1 Melton Town Heather St John's won 4–3 on penalties.
2019–20Competition abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic. Leicester Road and Ingles were in the finals.
2020–21Competition not held due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2021–22No Competition
2022–23 Ashby Ivanhoe 3–1 Lutterworth Athletic
2023–24 Kirby Muxloe 2–2HathernKirby Muxloe won 6–5 on penalties.

Wins by teams

ClubWinsFirst final wonLast final wonRunner-upLast final lostTotal apps.Notes
Leicester City 251889–901949–5091954–5534 [b]
Oadby Town 61962–631980–8121998–998
Shepshed Charterhouse 61977–781987–8811978–797
Friar Lane & Epworth 51973–742004–0552005–0610 [c]
Enderby Town 51961–621971–7241981–829
Loughborough Corinthians †51921–221933–3441932–339 [d]
Brush Sports †51940–411948–4911949–506 [e]
Quorn 41939–402008–0922013–146 [f]
Hinckley Town †41899–001990–9131987–887 [g]
Holwell Sports 31954–551957–5862016–179 [h]
Birstall United 31995–961998–9921992–935
Heather St John's 32009–102018–1912017–184
Loughborough †31888–891893–9411894–954 [i]
Morris Sports †31958–591960–610–3 [j]
Hinckley Athletic †21982–831982–8361983–842 [k]
Coalville Town (1878) †21906–071912–1341903–046 [l]
Ibstock United †21993–942011–1222006–074 [m]
COD Old Dalby †21942–431943–4411944–453 [n]
Kirby Muxloe 22006–072023–2412004–053
St Andrews 22000–012013–1411993–942
Coalville Albion21896–971897–980–2
Leicester Imperial †21905–061910–110–2 [o]
Loughborough Dynamo 22002–032003–040–2
Stapenhill 21969–701986–870–2
Thurnby Rangers 22001–022005–060–2
Whitwick White Cross †21901–021902–030–2 [p]
Ibstock Penistone Rovers †11950–511950–5141970–715 [q]
Newfoundpool WMC11968–691968–6941990–915
Anstey Nomads 11994–951994–9521975–763
Ashby Ivanhoe 12022–232022–2322012–133
Earl Shilton Albion11972–731972–7321980–813
Gresley Rovers 11898–991898–9921899–003
Moira United11952–531952–5321925–263
Coalville Town 11999–001999–0012001–022
Hinckley 12015–162015–1612014–152
Hugglescote Robin Hoods11891–921891–9211895–962
Lutterworth Town 11989–901989–9011991–922
Measham Imperial †11955–561955–5611948–492 [r]
Wigston Fields †11967–681967–6811977–782 [s]
Aylestone Park 12012–132012–130–1
Bardon Hill Sports 12014–152014–150–1
Barrow Rising Star †11903–041903–040–1 [t]
Barwell 11996–971996–970–1
Blaby & Whetstone Athletic 12007–082007–080–1
Leicester Road 12016–172016–170–1
Measham Social Welfare †11965–661965–660–1 [u]
NKF Burbage †12017–182017–180–1 [v]
Pegson's11944–451944–450–1
Sheepshed11887–881887–880–1
South Wigston Albion11904–051904–050–1
Wigston Town11985–861985–860–1

Recent finals

29 May 2012 Ibstock United 3–1 Ashby Ivanhoe Holmes Park
19:00 BST 2012 Cup Final Report Referee: Ryan O'Mahony
8 May 2013 Aylestone Park 3–1 Ashby Ivanhoe Holmes Park
19:00 BST 2013 Cup Final Report Referee: Darren Russell
16 May 2014 Quorn reserves 0–2 St Andrews Holmes Park
19:00 BST 2014 Cup Final Video
8 May 2015 Bardon Hill 1–0 Hinckley Holmes Park
19:00 BST 2015 Cup Final Report
3 May 2016 Oakham United 1–5 Hinckley Holmes Park
19:00 BST Lewis Leckie Soccerball shade.svg47' 2016 Cup Final Report
2016 Cup Final Report
2016 Cup Final Video 		Ryan Seal Soccerball shade.svg8', 49', 58'
Isaac Cooper Soccerball shade.svg13'
Javia Roberts Soccerball shade.svg25'		Attendance: 280
2 May 2017 Leicester Road 2–1 Holwell Sports Holmes Park
19:00 BST Referee: Lauren Holt
1 May 2018 Heather St John's 2–3 (a.e.t.) NKF Burbage Holmes Park
19:00 BST Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo
9 April 2019 Melton Town 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 Heather St John's Holmes Park
19:00 BST Referee: Ryan Goddard
14 May 2024 Hathern 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(5–6 p)		 Kirby Muxloe Holmes Park
19:00 BST Report

Records & statistics

Finals

Notes

  1. ↑ Won 2 titles as Leicester Fosse, 4 as Leicester Fosse reserves and 17 as Leicester City reserves.
  2. ↑ Won 2 titles as Leicester Fosse, 6 as Leicester Fosse Rovers/reserves, and 17 as Leicester City reserves.
  3. ↑ Won 4 titles as Friar Lane Old Boys.
  4. ↑ Dissolved in 1934.
  5. ↑ Dissolved in 1960.
  6. ↑ Won 2 titles as Quorn Methodists and 1 title as Quorn reserves.
  7. ↑ Dissolved in 1997. Merged with Hinckley Athletic to form Hinckley United.
  8. ↑ Won 3 titles as Holwell Works.
  9. ↑ Dissolved in 1900. Won 2 titles as Loughborough Athletic and 1 title as Loughborough Town.
  10. ↑ Dissolved
  11. ↑ Dissolved in 1997. Merged with Hinckley Town to form Hinckley United. Won 1 title as Hinckley United.
  12. ↑ Dissolved in 1924.
  13. ↑ Dissolved in 2018. Won 1 title as Ibstock Welfare.
  14. ↑ Dissolved
  15. ↑ Dissolved in 2001.
  16. ↑ Dissolved in 1953.
  17. ↑ Dissolved in 1970s.
  18. ↑ Dissolved in 2000s.
  19. ↑ Dissolved in 1963.
  20. ↑ Dissolved in 2005.
  21. ↑ Dissolved in early 2000s.
  22. ↑ Dissolved in 2020.

References

  1. ↑ "Leicestershire and Rutland County Football Association". Tony Burke 2008. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Leicester & Rutland CFA Cup Competition". Leicestershire & Rutland County FA Ltd. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "Senior Cup". Leicestershire & Rutland Football History. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  4. ↑ "Leicestershire Senior Cup". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "Leicester Fosse v Coalville". Leicester Daily Mercury: 3. 12 April 1890.
  6. ↑ "Loughborough Athletic v Coalville Town". Melton Mowbray Mercury and Oakham and Uppingham News: 2. 9 March 1893.
  7. ↑ "Loughborough Athletic v Coalville Town". Nuneaton Observer: 8. 24 March 1893.
  8. ↑ "Loughborough". Football News (Nottingham): 2. 4 March 1893.
  9. ↑ "Leicestershire Cup - Final". Athletic News: 3. 25 March 1895.
  10. ↑ "Notes and comments". Football News (Nottingham): 1. 19 December 1891.
  11. ↑ "Leicestershire Senior Cup". Leicester Chronicle: 8. 20 April 1907.
  12. ↑ "Leicestershire Senior Cup final". Melton Mowbray Mercury and Oakham and Uppingham News: 7. 24 April 1913.
  13. ↑ "Senior Cup Final won with penalty". Leicester Daily Mercury: 12. 8 May 1951.
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