Founded | 1884 |
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Region | Northumberland |
Number of teams | 11 |
Current champions | Blyth Spartans (2022) |
Most successful club(s) | Newcastle United (East End, West End, ‘A’, U23, and reserve teams, 39 wins) |
Website | Northumberland FA Senior Cup |
The Northumberland Senior Cup, officially named the Techflow Marine Senior Cup, is an annual football competition held between the clubs of the Northumberland Football Association which was first played in 1884. It is the senior county cup for the historic county of Northumberland, which includes Newcastle upon Tyne and North Tyneside. The final is held at St. James' Park.
The first winners were Tyne. The current holders are Newcastle United U23. [1]
1884 | Tyne Association | 1928 | Bedlington United | 1976 | North Shields5 | 2017 | Blyth Spartans |
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1885 | Newcastle East End 1 | 1929 | Newcastle United Reserves | 1977 | Blue Star Welfare 6 | 2018 | Newcastle United U23 |
1886 | Morpeth Harriers Shankhouse [2] | 1930 | Newcastle United Reserves | 1978 | Blyth Spartans | 2019 | Morpeth Town |
1887 | Shankhouse Black Watch2 | 1931 | Newcastle United | 1979 | North Shields | 2022 | Blyth Spartans |
1888 | Newcastle West End 3 | 1932 | Blyth Spartans | 1980 | Ashington | 2023 | Morpeth Town |
1889 | Newcastle East End1 | 1933 | Ashington | 1981 | Blyth Spartans | 2024 | Newcastle United U21 |
1890 | Newcastle West End3 | 1934 | Blyth Spartans | 1982 | Blyth Spartans | ||
1891 | Shankhouse Black Watch2 | 1935 | Blyth Spartans | 1983 | Blue Star 6 | ||
1892 | Newcastle West End3 | 1936 | Blyth Spartans | 1984 | Blue Star6 | ||
1893 | Shankhouse | 1937 | Blyth Spartans | 1985 | Blyth Spartans | ||
1894 | Shankhouse | 1938 | North Shields5 | 1986 | Blue Star6 | ||
1895 | Shankhouse | 1939 | Ashington A.F.C. | 1987 | Whitley Bay | ||
1896 | Willington Athletic | 1947 | Newburn | 1988 | Newcastle Blue Star 6 | ||
1897 | Willington Athletic | 1948 | North Shields5 | 1989 | Newcastle United Reserves | ||
1898 | Newcastle United ‘A’ | 1949 | Hexham Hearts | 1990 | Newcastle United Reserves | ||
1899 | Newcastle United ‘A’ | 1950 | Ashington | 1991 | North Shields5 | ||
1900 | Seghill | 1951 | Cramlington Welfare | 1992 | Blyth Spartans | ||
1901 | Newcastle United ‘A’ | 1952 | Blyth Spartans Newburn | 1993 | Newcastle Blue Star6 | ||
1902 | Wallsend Park Villa4 | 1953 | Whitley Bay | 1994 | Blyth Spartans | ||
1903 | Morpeth Harriers | 1954 | North Shields5 | 1995 | Newcastle United Reserves | ||
1904 | Newcastle United ‘A’ | 1955 | Blyth Spartans | 1996 | Newcastle United Reserves | ||
1905 | Newcastle United ‘A’ | 1956 | Ashington | 1997 | Bedlington Terriers | ||
1906 | North Shields Athletic5 | 1957 | Ashington | 1998 | Bedlington Terriers | ||
1907 | Newcastle United ‘A’ | 1958 | North Shields5 | 1999 | Newcastle United Reserves | ||
1908 | North Shields Athletic5 | 1959 | Blyth Spartans | 2000 | Newcastle United Reserves | ||
1909 | Newcastle United ‘A’ | 1960 | North Shields5 | 2001 | Newcastle United Reserves | ||
1910 | Newcastle United ‘A’ | 1961 | Whitley Bay | 2002 | Bedlington Terriers | ||
1911 | Newcastle United ‘A’ | 1962 | Ashington | 2003 | Newcastle United Reserves | ||
1912 | Newcastle United ‘A’ North Shields Athletic5 | 1963 | Blyth Spartans | 2004 | Bedlington Terriers | ||
1913 | Newburn | 1964 | Whitley Bay | 2005 | Whitley Bay | ||
1914 | Blyth Spartans | 1965 | Whitley Bay | 2006 | Newcastle United Reserves | ||
1915 | Blyth Spartans | 1966 | North Shields5 | 2007 | Morpeth Town | ||
1919 | Walker Celtic | 1967 | Ashington | 2008 | Newcastle United Reserves | ||
1920 | Walker Celtic | 1968 | Whitley Bay | 2009 | Newcastle United Reserves | ||
1921 | Ashington | 1969 | Whitley Bay | 2010 | Whitley Bay | ||
1922 | Newcastle United Reserves | 1970 | Whitley Bay | 2011 | Newcastle United Reserves | ||
1923 | Bedlington United | 1971 | Whitley Bay F.C. | 2012 | Newcastle United Reserves | ||
1924 | Newcastle United Reserves | 1972 | Blyth Spartans | 2013 | Ashington | ||
1925 | Newcastle United Reserves | 1973 | Whitley Bay | 2014 | Newcastle United Reserves | ||
1926 | Newcastle United Reserves | 1974 | Blyth Spartans | 2015 | Blyth Spartans | ||
1927 | Newcastle United Reserves | 1975 | Blyth Spartans | 2016 | North Shields |
The competition was not held between 1916 and 1918 due to World War I and between 1940 and 1946 due to World War II.
The competition was cancelled in 2019-20 and 2020-21 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
1 Known as Newcastle United from 1892 to present
2 Known as Cramlington Town from 2001 to present
3 Merged with Newcastle East End in 1892
4 Known as Wallsend from 1912 to 1933
5 Known as North Shields Athletic from 1908 to 1918 and 1995 to 1999, Preston Colliery from 1918 to 1928, North Shields from 1928 to 1995 and 1999 to present
6 Known as Newcastle Blue Star from 1930 to 1973, 1986 to 1994, and 1997 to 2009, Blue Star Welfare from 1973 to 1979, Blue Star from 1979 to 1986, RTM Newcastle from 1994 to 1997
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