Walsall Senior Cup

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Walsall Senior Cup
Organising bodyWalsall & District FA
Founded1878;146 years ago (1878)
RegionStaffordshire Flag.svg  Staffordshire
Number of teams16 (2023–24)
Current champions Rushall Olympic
Website Walsall Senior Cup

The Walsall and District Football Association Senior Cup is an English football competition for clubs in and around Walsall, with the final in modern times taking place at Walsall's Bescot Stadium.

Contents

The Cup was founded in 1878 and was originally named the Licensed Victuallers Cup with nine sides competing. Walsall Swifts won the inaugural competition. [1] The current holders are Rushall Olympic.

Early history

Walsall Swifts, who later amalgamated into the modern Walsall, won the first Cup in 1878, upon winning the trophy for the third time in the first four editions they were awarded the trophy outright and a new silver trophy was made in 1882. [1] That trophy became known as the Walsall Senior Cup.

Records from before 1946 are sparse, however wins by some notable sides are recorded. Aston Villa Reserves won the competition in 1899 and 1903. [2] [3] Birmingham City won the trophy in 1883, 1901, and 1904. [4]

Finals

This section lists every final of the competition played since 1878–79, the winners, the runners-up, and the result. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

Key

Match went to a replay
Match went to extra time
Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time
Shared trophy

Finals

SeasonWinnersResultRunner-upNotes
1878–79 Walsall Swifts
1879–80 Walsall Swifts
1880–81 Walsall Swifts
1881–82 Walsall Swifts
1882–83 Small Heath Alliance 4–1 Wednesbury Old Athletic
1883–84 Walsall Swifts
1884–85 Walsall Town 3–1 Wednesbury Old Athletic
1885–86 Walsall Town
1886–87 Walsall Town
1887–88 West Bromwich Albion reserves 4–1 Walsall Town Swifts
1888–89 Walsall Town Swifts
1889–90 Walsall Town Swifts
1890–91 Walsall Town Swifts 3–1 Wednesbury Old Athletic
1891–92 Wednesbury Old Athletic 2–0 Wellington St George's
1892–93 Walsall Town
1893–94 Walsall Town
1894–95 Wellington St George's
1895–96 Wolverhampton Wanderers
1896–97 Wellington Town 4–1 Wellington St George's
1897–98 Wolverhampton Wanderers
1898–99 Wolverhampton Wanderers
1899–1900 Wolverhampton Wanderers reserves 1–0 Hinckley Town
1900–01 Small Heath reserves
West Bromwich Albion reserves 		1–1Trophy shared.
1901–02 Stoke
1902–03
1903–04 Small Heath reserves 5–0 West Bromwich Albion reserves Replay. First match ended 0–0.
1904–05 Stoke
1905–06 Wolverhampton Wanderers reserves 4–0 Burslem Port Vale reserves Replay. First match drawn.
1906–07
1907–08
1908–09 Walsall
1909–10 Walsall
1910–11 Cannock Town
1911–12 Walsall
1912–13 Walsall
1913–14
1914–1919No competition due to World War I.
1919–20 Bilston United
1920–21Talbot Steed
1921–22 Stafford Rangers
1922–23 Walsall Wood
1923–24 Shrewsbury Town
1924–25 Shrewsbury Town
1925–26 Shrewsbury Town
1926–27 Walsall
1927–28Bloxwich Strollers
1928–29 Hednesford Town
1929–30West Cannock Colliery2–1Bloxwich Strollers
1930–31Cannock Chase Colliery3–2Bloxwich Strollers
1931–32Cannock Chase Colliery4–2Short Heath United
1932–33 Bilston 1–1 Walsall Wood Replay. First match 1–1.
1933–34
1934–35Cannock Chase Colliery2–2 Walsall Wood
1935–36Cannock Chase Colliery2–1Wrockwardine Wood
1936–37Cannock Chase Colliery3–1Wrockwardine Wood
1937–38Cannock Chase Colliery5–0English Electric
1938–39Cannock Chase Colliery2–2 Sutton Coldfield Town
1939–40Cannock Chase Colliery9–0Rugeley St Andrew's
1940–45No competition due to World War II.
1945–46 Walsall Wood 7–2Rugley WMC
1946–47 Bilston Town 3–2Walsall Trinity
1947–48 Bilston Town 2–0 Halesowen
1948–49 Bilston Town 1–0 Oswestry Town
1949–50 Brereton Social 2–2 Walsall Wood. Replay result unknown.
1950–51Bloxwich Strollers1–0Ogley HayAfter extra time.
1951–52 Walsall Wood 1–0Walsall Trinity
1952–53 Walsall Wood 1–0Ogley HayAfter extra time.
1953–54Shelfield Athletic1–0 Lower Gornal Athletic
1954–55Shelfield Athletic5–1Walsall Trinity
1955–56Shelfield Athletic2–0Ogley Hay
1956–57Walsall Trinity3–1 Walsall Wood
1957–58 Walsall Wood 3–0 Stourbridge
1958–59Shelfield Athletic4–0 Walsall Wood
1959–60Shelfield Athletic3–0 Walsall Wood
1960–61 Walsall Wood 7–0Rugeley Villa
1961–62 Walsall Wood 5–1 Blakenall
1962–63 Armitage 2–1 Blakenall
1963–64 Blakenall 3–0 Hednesford
1964–65 Rushall Olympic 2–1 Brereton Social
1965–66 Lower Gornal Athletic 4–2 Kidderminster Harriers After extra time.
1966–67Wrockwardine Wood2–1 Rushall Olympic Replay. First match ended 2–2. After extra time.
1967–68Wrockwardine Wood2–1 Tamworth
1968–69 Bilston 2–1 Lichfield
1969–70 Atherstone Town 4–3Wrockwardine WoodAggregate score. 1st leg: 2–2, 2nd leg: 2–1.
1970–71Baddesley Colliery4–3 Atherstone Town Aggregate score. 1st leg: 1–2, 2nd leg: 3–1.
1971–72 Bilston 4–1 Brereton Social Second replay. First match 2–2. Replay 2–2. After extra time.
1972–73 Bilston 1–0 Darlaston
1973–74 Brereton Social 3–2 Warley County Borough After extra time.
1974–75 Blakenall 2–1 Armitage
1975–76 Blakenall 1–0 Hednesford
1976–77 Blakenall 1–0 Bilston Replay. First match ended 0–0. After extra time.
1977–78 Sutton Coldfield Town 2–0 Alvechurch
1978–79 Sutton Coldfield Town 1–0 Great Wyrley
1979–80 Sutton Coldfield Town 1–0 Rushall Olympic
1980–81 Blakenall 2–1 Sutton Coldfield Town Replay. First match ended 1–1. After extra time.
1981–82 Oldbury United 5–0 Walsall Wood Replay. First match ended 2–2. After extra time.
1982–83 Coleshill Town 4–3 Wolverhampton United
1983–84 Atherstone Town 4–0 Tividale
1984–85 Harrisons 2–0 Wolverhampton United
1985–86 Paget Rangers 3–1 Wolverhampton Casuals
1986–87 Boldmere St. Michaels 2–0 Bloxwich AFC
1987–88Redgate United1–0 Chasetown After extra time.
1988–89 Blakenall 1–0 Rushall Olympic
1989–90 Meir K.A. 2–1 Rushall Olympic Replay. First match ended 0–0. After extra time.
1990–91 Chasetown 1–0 Blakenall After extra time.
1991–92 Armitage 90 3–2 Meir K.A. After extra time.
1992–93 Chasetown 3–1 Pelsall Villa
1993–94 Newcastle Town 1–0 Oldbury United After extra time.
1994–95 Newcastle Town 1–1 Knypersley Newcastle Town won on penalties. After extra time.
1995–96 Blakenall 0–0 Newcastle Town Blakenall won on penalties. After extra time.
1996–97 Blakenall 1–1 Bloxwich Blakenall won on penalties. After extra time.
1997–98 Blakenall 2–1 Halesowen Harriers
1998–99 Blakenall 3–2 Meir K.A.
1999–2000 Rushall Olympic 2–2 Rocester Rocester won 5–4 on penalties. After extra time.
2000–01 Wolverhampton Casuals 2–0 Sutton Coldfield Town
2001–02 Bolehall Swifts 4–4 Tividale Bolehall Swifts won 4–3 on penalties. After extra time.
2002–03 Tividale 1–0 Rocester After extra time.
2003–04 Sutton Coldfield Town 3–1 Tividale
2004–05 Chasetown 2–1 Tividale
2005–06 Boldmere St. Michaels 1–0 Tipton Town
2006–07 Boldmere St. Michaels 3–1 Goodrich
2007–08 Boldmere St. Michaels 2–0 Heath Hayes
2008–09 Rushall Olympic 2–1 Tipton Town
2009–10 Bloxwich United 1–0 Rushall Olympic
2010–11 Rushall Olympic 3–0 Ellesmere Rangers
2011–12 Rushall Olympic 3–0 Brocton
2012–13 Stafford Rangers 2–1 Walsall
2013–14 Chasetown 4–1 Rushall Olympic
2014–15 Walsall 4–3 Chasetown After extra time.
2015–16 Rushall Olympic
2016–17 Walsall 3–1 Stafford Rangers
2017–18 Rushall Olympic 2–2 Walsall Wood Rushall Olympic won 4–3 on penalties. After extra time.
2018–19 Boldmere St. Michaels 2–0 Sutton Coldfield Town
2019–20Competition abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2020–21Competition not held due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2021–22 Rushall Olympic 2–0 Sporting Khalsa
2022–23 Rushall Olympic 3–1 Walsall
2023–24 Rushall Olympic 4–1 Chasetown

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