West Riding County Cup

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West Riding County Cup
Organising body West Riding County FA
Founded1927;97 years ago (1927)
Region West Riding flag.svg West Riding of Yorkshire
Current champions Pontefract Collieries
(1st title)
Most successful club(s) Goole Town
(13 titles)
Website West Riding County FA

The West Riding County Cup is an annual football competition held between the clubs of the West Riding County Football Association which was first competed in 1927. It is the senior county cup for the historic West Riding of Yorkshire since the demise of the Senior Cup in 1999. The first winners were Leeds United Reserves in 1927.

Contents

According to the Rules of the County FA, entry to the competition is by invite from the Council or an authorised committee assigned to run the competition. [1]

The competition was not held between 1933 and 1950.

Finals

This section lists every final of the competition played since 1893, the winners, the runners-up, and the result.

Key

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

List of finals

SeasonWinnersResultRunner-upVenueNotes
1927 Leeds United reserves
1928 Selby Town
1929 Bradford (Park Avenue) reserves
1930 Bradford City reserves
1931 Huddersfield Town reserves
1932Not held.
1933 Huddersfield Town reserves
1933–49Not held.
1949–50 Bradford United Amateurs
1950–51 Goole Town
1951–52 Goole Town
1952–53 Swillington Miners Welfare
1953–54 Yorkshire Amateur
1954–55 Salts
1955–56 Salts
1956–57 Goole Town
1957–58 Farsley Celtic
1958–59 Ossett Town
1959–60 Farsley Celtic
1960–61 Yorkshire Amateur
1961–62 Hatfield Main
1962–63 Harrogate Town
1963–64 Hatfield Main
1964–65 Ossett Albion
1965–66 Ossett Albion
1966–67 Farsley Celtic
1967–68 Ossett Albion
1968–69 Goole Town
1969–70 Goole Town
1970–71 Farsley Celtic
1971–72 Yorkshire Amateur
1972–73 Harrogate Town
1973–74 Thackley
1974–75 Thackley
1975–76 Goole Town
1976–77 Goole Town
1977–78 Goole Town
1978–79 Guiseley
1979–80 Guiseley
1989–81 Guiseley
1981–82 Ossett Town
1982–83 Guiseley 3–2 Farsley Celtic Thackley Stadium
1983–84 Farsley Celtic 1–0 Guiseley Thackley StadiumFirst matched ended 1–1.
1984–85 Goole Town 1–0 Harrogate Town Wetherby Road
1985–86 Harrogate Town 1–0 Goole Town Victoria Pleasure Grounds
1986–87 Goole Town 1–0 Harrogate Railway Athletic Victoria Pleasure Grounds
1987–88 Farsley Celtic 1–0 Pontefract Collieries The Citadel
1988–89 Goole Town 4–1 Guiseley Nethermoor Park
1989–90 Liversedge 3–2 Bradley Rangers
1990–91 Bradford (Park Avenue) 5–1 Pontefract Collieries Valley Parade
1991–92 Goole Town 3–2 Bradley Rangers Elland Road
1992–93 Glasshoughton Welfare 4–0 Selby Town Leeds Road
1993–94 Goole Town 3–1 Armthorpe Welfare
1994–95 Farsley Celtic 2–1 Thackley
1995–96 Guiseley 3–1 Harrogate Railway Athletic
1996–97 Farsley Celtic 3–0 Armthorpe Welfare Fleet Lane
1997–98 Garforth Town 2–0 Liversedge Fleet Lane
1998–99 Ossett Albion 2–0 Bradford (Park Avenue) Fleet Lane
1999–00 Garforth Town 2–0 Eccleshill United Fleet Lane
2000–01 Farsley Celtic 3–2 Ossett Town Fleet LaneAfter extra-time.
2001–02 Harrogate Town 4–0 Farsley Celtic Fleet Lane
2002–03 Harrogate Town 3–1 Farsley Celtic Fleet Lane
2003–04 Halifax Town 2–1 Farsley Celtic Fleet Lane
2004–05 Guiseley 1–0 Halifax Town Fleet Lane
2005–06 Farsley Celtic 2–1 Harrogate Town Fleet Lane
2006–07 Goole 3–1 Guiseley Fleet Lane
2007–08 Harrogate Town 6–0 Bradford (Park Avenue) Fleet Lane
2008–09 Garforth Town 1–1 Bradford (Park Avenue) Fleet LaneGarforth won 5–4 on penalties.
2009–10 Garforth Town 5–4 Barnoldswick Town Fleet LaneAfter extra-time.
2010–11 Guiseley 4–2 Thackley Valley Parade After extra-time.
2011–12 Guiseley 1–0 Bradford (Park Avenue) Valley Parade
2012–13 FC Halifax Town 1–0 Guiseley Valley Parade After extra-time.
2013–14 Eccleshill United 1–0 Harrogate Town Valley Parade
2014–15 Bradford (Park Avenue) 1–0 Garforth Town Valley Parade
2015–16 Bradford (Park Avenue) 3–2 Harrogate Town Valley Parade
2016–17 Farsley Celtic 1–1 Tadcaster Albion Ings LaneFarsley won 4–2 on penalties.
2017–18 Farsley Celtic 4–1 Selby Town Fleet Lane
2018–19 Ossett United 2–1 Guiseley Ingfield
2019–20Competition abadoned due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2020–21Competition not held due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2021–22 Liversedge 3–1 Brighouse Town Dual Seal Stadium
2022–23 Campion 2–1 Liversedge Clayborn
2023–24 Pontefract Collieries 4–1 Knaresborough Town Ingfield

Wins by teams

ClubWinsFirst WinLast WinNotes
Goole Town 131950–511993–94Dissolved in 1996.
Farsley Celtic 121957–582017–18
Guiseley 81977–782011–12
Harrogate Town 61962–632007–08
Bradford (Park Avenue) 41929–302015–16Won 1 title with reserves team.
Garforth Town 41997–982009–10
Ossett Albion 41964–651998–99
Yorkshire Amateur 31953–541960–61
Hatfield Main 21961–621963–64
Huddersfield Town reserves 21931–321933–34
Liversedge 21989–902021–22
Ossett Town 21958–591981–82Dissolved in 2018. Merged with Ossett Albion to form Ossett United
Salts 21954–551955–56
Thackley 21973–741974–75
Bradford City reserves 11930–311930–31
Bradford United Amateurs 11949–501949–50Dissolved in 2007.
Campion 12022–232022–23
Eccleshill United 12013–142013–14
FC Halifax Town 12012–132012–13
Glasshoughton Welfare 11992–931992–93
Goole 12006–072006–07
Halifax Town 12003–042003–04
Leeds United reserves 11927–281927–28
Ossett United 12018–192018–19
Pontefract Collieries 12023–242023–24
Selby Town 11928–291928–29
Swillington Miners Welfare 11952–531952–53Dissolved in 2011.

Recent finals

2013 Final

14 May 2013 FC Halifax Town 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) Guiseley AFC Valley Parade
19:45 BST Gareth Seddon Soccerball shade.svg105'

2014 Final

9 April 2014 Harrogate Town 0 – 1 Eccleshill United Valley Parade
19:45 BST Report EdwardsSoccerball shade.svg90' (pen)

2015 Final

2016 Final

2017 Final

11 April 2017 Tadcaster Albion 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)		 Farsley Celtic Ings Lane, Tadcaster
23:45 BST

2018 Final

17 April 2018 Selby Town 1–4 Farsley Celtic Fleet Lane, Leeds
23:45 BSTTom Greaves Soccerball shade.svg31'
Aidan Chippendale Soccerball shade.svg60'		 Will Thornton Soccerball shade.svg89'Attendance: 1,118
Referee: Garreth Rhodes

2019 Final

9 April 2019 Ossett United 2–1 Guiseley AFC Ingfield, Ossett
19:45 BSTTom Greaves Soccerball shade.svg31'
Aidan Chippendale Soccerball shade.svg60'		 Will Thornton Soccerball shade.svg89'Attendance: 1,118
Referee: Garreth Rhodes

2022 Final

6 May 2022 Liversedge 3 – 1 Brighouse Town Yorkshire Payments Stadium
19:45 BSTBen Atkinson Soccerball shade.svg20'
Nicky Walker Soccerball shade.svg66'
Lewis Whitham Soccerball shade.svg75'		 Report Laurence Sorhaindo Soccerball shade.svg18'Attendance: 1,087

2023 Final

28 April 2023 Liversedge 1–2 Campion Clayborn
19:45 BSTJack Carr Soccerball shade.svg50' Patrick Sykes Soccerball shade.svg66'
Aidan Day Soccerball shade.svg70'		Attendance: 1,265

2024 Final

6 May 2024 Knaresborough Town 0–4 Pontefract Collieries Ingfield
19:45 BST Adam Haw Soccerball shade.svg16'
Jack Steers Soccerball shade.svg45'
Bailey Thompson Soccerball shade.svg69'
Michael Dunn Soccerball shade.svg78'		Attendance: 885

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References

  1. ↑ West Riding County FA Handbook 2012-13. West Riding County FA Ltd. p. 75.
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