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Birmingham Senior Cup

Birmingham Senior Cup
FieldValue
nameBirmingham Senior Cup
organiserBirmingham County FA
founded
regionWest Midlands
number of teams35 (2023–24)
current championsTamworth
(4th title)
most successful clubAston Villa
(20 titles)
websiteBirmingham Senior Cup

(4th title) (20 titles)

The Birmingham Senior Cup is a regional football competition for Birmingham County FA club teams, organised by the Birmingham County Football Association. It began in 1876 and is the oldest county cup competition still active and the third oldest in the world overall.

The Birmingham Senior Cup is a regional cup contest, which has featured all of the West Midlands' big clubs, Aston Villa, Birmingham City, Burton Albion, Coventry City, Port Vale, Stoke City, West Bromwich Albion, Walsall and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

In recent years many of region's higher division clubs have tended to treat the cup as a reserve or academy/youth team competition, giving non-league sides a greater chance of success, while the competition's most successful team, Aston Villa, did not compete at all for several years, before returning for the 2018-19 competition. In the 2016–17 season, Leamington became the first team to win the cup in a penalty shootout, defeating Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Past finals

Aston Villa

Key

Shared trophy
SeasonWinnersResultRunner-upNotes
1876-77Wednesbury Old Athletic3–2Stafford Road
1877–78Shrewsbury2–1Wednesbury Strollers
1878–79Wednesbury Old Athletic3–2Stafford RoadAfter extra time.
1879–80Aston Villa3–1Saltley College
1880–81Walsall Swifts1–0Aston Villa
1881–82Aston Villa2–1Wednesbury Old Athletic
1882–83Aston Villa3–2Wednesbury Old Athletic
1883–84Aston Villa4–0Walsall Swifts
1884–85Aston Villa2–0Walsall Swifts
1885–86West Bromwich Albion1–0Walsall SwiftsReplay. First match ended 0–0.
1886–87Long Eaton Rangers1–0West Bromwich Albion
1887–88Aston Villa3–2West Bromwich Albion
1888–89Aston Villa2–0Wolverhampton Wanderers
1889–90Aston Villa2–0West Bromwich Albion
1890–91Aston Villa3–0Wednesbury Old Athletic
1891–92Wolverhampton Wanderers5–2West Bromwich Albion
1892–93Wolverhampton Wanderers3–1Aston Villa
1893–94Wolverhampton Wanderers
West Bromwich Albion3–3Trophy shared.
1894–95West Bromwich Albion1–0Aston VillaReplay. First match ended 0–0.
1895–96Aston Villa3–0Sheffield United
1896–97Walsall2–1Wolverhampton Wanderers
1897–98Walsall3–0Wolverhampton Wanderers
1898–99Aston Villa4–0Burslem Port Vale
1899–1900Wolverhampton Wanderers2–1Burslem Port ValeReplay. First match ended 1–1.
1900–01Stoke4–3Aston VillaReplay. First match ended 1–1.
1901–02Wolverhampton Wanderers1–0Aston Villa
1902–03Aston Villa3–0West Bromwich Albion
1903–04Aston Villa3–1Wolverhampton Wanderers
1904–05Small Heath7–2West Bromwich Albion
1905–06Aston Villa3–1Birmingham
1906–07Birmingham5–3Wolverhampton Wanderers
1907–08Aston Villa6–0Walsall
1908–09Aston Villa2–1Wolverhampton Wanderers
1909–10Aston Villa2–1Stoke
1910–11Coventry City1–0Stourbridge
1911–12Aston Villa2–1Willenhall Pickwick
1912–13Port Vale1–0Wolverhampton WanderersReplay. First match ended 0–0.
1913–14Stoke2–1Port ValeReplay. First match ended 0–0.
1914–15Birmingham2–0Stoke
1915–19No competition due to World War I.
1919–20Birmingham3–0Stoke
1920–21Birmingham5–1Stoke
1921–22Birmingham2–1Wellington
1922–23Coventry City2–1Bilston United
1923–24Wolverhampton Wanderers2–1Aston Villa
1924–25Redditch1–0Cradley Heath
1925–26Burton Town3–0Wellington Town
1926–27Cradley Heath1–0Burton TownReplay. First match ended 3–3.
1927–28Burton Town3–2Hereford United
1928–29Burton Town2–0Hereford UnitedReplay. First match ended 0–0.
1929–30Oakengates Town3–1Kidderminster Harriers
1930–31Nuneaton Town4–2Evesham TownReplay. First match ended 1–1.
1931–32Redditch3–2Brierley Hill
1932–33Brierley Hill3–2Redditch
1933–34Kidderminster Harriers2–1Burton Town
1934–35Kidderminster Harriers5–2Nuneaton
1935–36Hednesford Town2–1Burton Town
1936–37Brierley Hill5–2Tamworth
1937–38Kidderminster Harriers2–1Burton TownReplay. First match ended 1–1.
1938–39Redditch1–0Darlaston
1939–40Solihull Town2–1Darlaston
1940–45No competition due to World War II.
1945–46Kidderminster Harriers5–0Stourbridge
1946–47Wellington Town2–1Bromsgrove Rovers
1947–48Atherstone Town2–0Bromsgrove Rovers
1948–49Nuneaton Borough2–1Banbury Spencer
1949–50Stourbridge2–1Bedworth TownReplay. First match ended 1–1.
1950–51Lockheed (Leamington)3–1Hereford UnitedReplay. First match ended 2–2.
1951–52Brierley Hill2–1Halesowen Town
1952–53Brierley Hill2–1Nuneaton Borough
1953–54Burton Albion2–1Brierley Hill
1954–55Brush Sports
Hinckley Athletic1–1Replay. First match ended 0–0. Trophy shared. After extra time.
1955–56Nuneaton Borough2–0Brush Sports
1956–57Lockheed (Leamington)2–0Redditch
1957–58Moor Green1–0Lockheed (Leamington)
1958–59Stourbridge2–1Lockheed (Leamington)
1959–60Nuneaton Borough1–0Banbury Spencer
1960–61Tamworth3–1Rugby Town
1961–62Lockheed (Leamington)5–1Rugby Town
1962–63Stratford Town2–1Lockheed (Leamington)
1963–64Kidderminster Harriers3–2Tamworth
1964–65Kidderminster Harriers3–1Dudley Town
1965–66Tamworth3–1Kidderminster Harriers
1966–67Kidderminster Harriers6–3Nuneaton BoroughAggregate score over two legs.
1967–68Stourbridge4–3Halesowen TownAggregate score over two legs.
1968–69Tamworth6–3BilstonAggregate score over two legs.
1969–70Lockheed (Leamington)3–0Burton AlbionAggregate score over two legs.
1970–71Rugby Town2–0Burton AlbionAggregate score over two legs.
1971–72Lockheed (Leamington)1–0Highgate UnitedAggregate score over two legs.
1972–73Darlaston2–1Lockheed (Leamington)
1973–74Highgate United3–2Darlaston
1974–75Atherstone Town1–0AP Leamington
1975–76Worcester City1–0Stourbridge
1976–77Redditch United3–0Atherstone Town
1977–78Nuneaton Borough1–0Redditch UnitedReplay. First match ended 1–1.
1978–79Bedworth United2–0AP LeamingtonReplay. First match ended 1–1. After extra time.
1979–80Nuneaton Borough2–0Lye Town
1980–81Bedworth United2–0Alvechurch
1981–82Bedworth United4–2Alvechurch
1982–83Birmingham City1–0Aston Villa
1983–84Halesowen Town1–0Dudley Town
1984–85Aston Villa3–1Wednesfield Social
1985–86Dudley Town4–2Willenhall Town
1986–87Wolverhampton Wanderers2–1Burton AlbionReplay. First match ended 2–2. After extra time.
1987–88West Bromwich Albion3–1Bedworth United
1988–89VS Rugby1–0Bromsgrove Rovers
1989–90West Bromwich Albion2–0Atherstone United
1990–91West Bromwich Albion2–0Nuneaton Borough
1991–92VS Rugby3–0Birmingham City
1992–93Nuneaton Borough2–0VS Rugby
1993–94Walsall3–0Hednesford Town
1994–95Solihull Borough2–0Aston Villa
1995–96Birmingham City2–0Aston Villa
1996–97Burton Albion3–1Tamworth
1997–98Halesowen Town3–1Redditch United
1998–99Birmingham City4–1Wolverhampton Wanderers
1999–2000Birmingham City1–0Walsall
2000–01Moor Green3–1Tamworth
2001–02Nuneaton Borough2–0West Bromwich Albion
2002–03Birmingham City2–0Moor Green
2003–04Moor Green1–0Wolverhampton Wanderers
2004–05Redditch United3–2Birmingham City
2005–06Willenhall Town1–0Stourbridge
2006–07Coventry City3–2Walsall
2007–08Birmingham City5–0Burton Albion
2008–09Hednesford Town2–0Stourbridge
2009–10Nuneaton Town2–1Alvechurch
2010–11Sutton Coldfield Town1–0Nuneaton Town
2011–12West Bromwich Albion2–0Solihull Moors
2012–13Hednesford Town4–1Sutton Coldfield Town
2013–14West Bromwich Albion2–1Tamworth
2014–15Birmingham City2–1Nuneaton Town
2015–16Solihull Moors2–1Birmingham City
2016–17Leamington1–1Wolverhampton WanderersLeamington won 5–4 on penalties. After extra time.
2017–18Stourbridge2–1Hednesford Town
2018–19Leamington4–1Nuneaton Borough
2019–20Competition abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2020–21No competition due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2021–22Leamington3–1Stourbridge
2022–23Stourbridge0–0Coventry CityStourbridge won 4–2 on penalties. After extra time.
2023–24Aston Villa9–0Racing Club Warwick
2024–25Tamworth4–1Burton Albion

Wins by teams

ClubWinsFirst final winLast final winRunner-upLast final lostTotal final apps.Notes
Aston Villa201879–802023–2491995–9629
Birmingham City131904–052014–1542015–1617
Nuneaton Town91930–312009–1072018–1916
West Bromwich Albion81893–942013–1472001–0215
Leamington81950–512021–2261978–7914
Wolverhampton Wanderers71891–921986–87102016–1717
Kidderminster Harriers71933–341966–6721965–669
Stourbridge51949–502022–2362021–2211
Redditch United51924–252004–0541997–989
Walsall41880–811993–9462006–0710
Brierley Hill †41932–331952–5321953–546
Tamworth41960–612024–2552013–149
Burton Town †31925–261928–2941937–387
Rugby Town31970–711991–9231992–933
Hednesford Town31935–362012–1322017–185
Bedworth United31978–791981–8211987–884
Coventry City31910–112006–0712022–234
Moor Green †31957–582003–0412002–034
Burton Albion21953–541996–9752024–257
Stoke City21900–011913–1441920–216
Wednesbury Old Athletic †21876-771878–7931890–915
Halesowen Town21983–841997–9821967–684
Atherstone Town21947–481974–7511976–773
Darlaston Town †11972–731972–7331973–744
Port Vale11912–131912–1331913–144
Dudley Town11985–861985–8621983–843
Brush Sports †11954–551954–5511955–562
Cradley Heath †11926–271926–2711924–252
Highgate United11973–741973–7411971–722
Solihull Moors12015–162015–1612011–122
Sutton Coldfield Town12010–112010–1112012–132
Wellington Town †11946–471946–4711925–262
Willenhall Town12005–062005–0611985–862
Hinckley Athletic †11954–551054–550–1
Long Eaton Rangers †11886–871886–870–1
Oakengates Town †11929–301929–300–1
Shrewsbury †11877–781877–780–1
Solihull Borough11994–951994–950–1
Solihull Town †11939–401939–400–1
Stratford Town11962–631962–630–1
Worcester City11975–761975–760–1

Records

Final appearances and wins

  • Record number of wins: 20

    • Aston Villa

  • Most consecutive wins: 4

  • Most consecutive lost: 3

    • Walsall (1883–84, 1884–85, 1885–86)
    • Stoke City (1914–15, 1919–20, 1920–21)

  • Most finals played without winning: 3

    • Alvechurch (1980–81, 1981–82, 2009–10)
    • Bromsgrove Rovers (1946–47, 1947–48, 1988–89)
    • Hereford United (1927–28, 1928–29, 1950–51)

  • Record number of final appearances: 29

    • Aston Villa

  • Five or more wins by club:

    • 20 Aston Villa
    • 13 Birmingham City (1 as Small Heath)
    • 9 Nuneaton Town (7 as Nuneaton Borough)
    • 8 Leamington (5 as Lockheed Leamington)
    • 7 Wolverhampton Wanderers
    • 7 West Bromwich Albion
    • 7 Kidderminster Harriers
    • 5 Stourbridge
    • 5 Redditch United

Scoring

  • Highest scoring finals: 9 goals

    • Aston Villa 9–0 Racing Club Warwick (2023–24)
    • Small Heath 7–2 West Bromwich Albion (1904–05)
    • Kidderminster Harriers 6–3 Nuneaton Borough (1966–67)
    • Tamworth 6–3 Bilston Town (1968–69)

  • Most final matches without conceding: 10

    • Aston Villa (1883–84, 1884–85, 1888–89, 1889–90, 1890–91, 1895–96, 1898–99, 1902–03, 1907–08, 2023–24)

Notes

References

References

  1. "Results". Birmingham County FA.
  2. "Birmingham County FA Cups". BCFA.
  3. (2000). "The History of the Birmingham Senior Cup 1876 to 1905". Grorty Dick. ASIN:B00L3AL7YE.
  4. "Birmingham FA County Cup Past Winners". BCFA.
  5. (2017). "The History of the Birmingham Senior Cup, Part Two – 1905 to 2016". CreateSpace.
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