Football tournament
| Organising body | Walsall & District FA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1878; 146 years ago (1878) |
| Region |  Staffordshire |
| Number of teams | 16 (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.
The Cup was founded in 1878 and was originally named the Licensed Victuallers Cup with nine sides competing. Walsall Swifts won the inaugural competition. 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. 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. Birmingham City won the trophy in 1883, 1901, and 1904.
Finals
This section lists every final of the competition played since 1878–79, 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 |
Finals
| Season | Winners | Result | Runner-up | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
1–1 | Trophy 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 | |||||
| 1914–1919 | No competition due to World War I. | ||||
| 1919–20 | Bilston United | ||||
| 1920–21 | Talbot Steed | ||||
| 1921–22 | Stafford Rangers | ||||
| 1922–23 | Walsall Wood | ||||
| 1923–24 | Shrewsbury Town | ||||
| 1924–25 | Shrewsbury Town | ||||
| 1925–26 | Shrewsbury Town | ||||
| 1926–27 | Walsall | ||||
| 1927–28 | Bloxwich Strollers | ||||
| 1928–29 | Hednesford Town | ||||
| 1929–30 | West Cannock Colliery | 2–1 | Bloxwich Strollers | ||
| 1930–31 | Cannock Chase Colliery | 3–2 | Bloxwich Strollers | ||
| 1931–32 | Cannock Chase Colliery | 4–2 | Short Heath United | ||
| 1932–33 | Bilston | 1–1 | Walsall Wood | Replay. First match 1–1. | |
| 1933–34 | |||||
| 1934–35 | Cannock Chase Colliery | 2–2 | Walsall Wood | ||
| 1935–36 | Cannock Chase Colliery | 2–1 | Wrockwardine Wood | ||
| 1936–37 | Cannock Chase Colliery | 3–1 | Wrockwardine Wood | ||
| 1937–38 | Cannock Chase Colliery | 5–0 | English Electric | ||
| 1938–39 | Cannock Chase Colliery | 2–2 | Sutton Coldfield Town | ||
| 1939–40 | Cannock Chase Colliery | 9–0 | Rugeley St Andrew's | ||
| 1940–45 | No competition due to World War II. | ||||
| 1945–46 | Walsall Wood | 7–2 | Rugley WMC | ||
| 1946–47 | Bilston Town | 3–2 | Walsall 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. | ||||
| 1950–51 | Bloxwich Strollers | 1–0 | Ogley Hay | After extra time. | |
| 1951–52 | Walsall Wood | 1–0 | Walsall Trinity | ||
| 1952–53 | Walsall Wood | 1–0 | Ogley Hay | After extra time. | |
| 1953–54 | Shelfield Athletic | 1–0 | Lower Gornal Athletic | ||
| 1954–55 | Shelfield Athletic | 5–1 | Walsall Trinity | ||
| 1955–56 | Shelfield Athletic | 2–0 | Ogley Hay | ||
| 1956–57 | Walsall Trinity | 3–1 | Walsall Wood | ||
| 1957–58 | Walsall Wood | 3–0 | Stourbridge | ||
| 1958–59 | Shelfield Athletic | 4–0 | Walsall Wood | ||
| 1959–60 | Shelfield Athletic | 3–0 | Walsall Wood | ||
| 1960–61 | Walsall Wood | 7–0 | Rugeley 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. | |
| 1966–67 | Wrockwardine Wood | 2–1 | Rushall Olympic | Replay. First match ended 2–2. After extra time. | |
| 1967–68 | Wrockwardine Wood | 2–1 | Tamworth | ||
| 1968–69 | Bilston | 2–1 | Lichfield | ||
| 1969–70 | Atherstone Town | 4–3 | Wrockwardine Wood | Aggregate score. 1st leg: 2–2, 2nd leg: 2–1. | |
| 1970–71 | Baddesley Colliery | 4–3 | 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 | ||
| 1987–88 | Redgate United | 1–0 | 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 | ||
| 2019–20 | Competition abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 2020–21 | Competition 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 | ||
References
- General
- Walsall Senior Cup page on West Midlands (Regional) League website
- Specific
- ^ Association, The Football. "Walsall Senior Cup". www.staffordshirefa.com. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- "Walsall Cup - Final Tie - Aston Villa Reserves vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves". Birmingham Daily Mail. 19 April 1899.
- "Walsall Cup - Final Tie - West Bromwich Albion Reserves vs. Aston Villa Reserves". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 24 March 1903.
- "The Birmingham City FC Archive". 11 March 2005. Archived from the original on 11 March 2005. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- "Walsall Senior Cup Roll of Honour". Staffordshire FA. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- "Walsall Senior Cup | Results". staffordshirefa.com. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
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- "Walsall Senior Cup | Results". staffordshirefa.com. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- "Walsall Senior Cup | Results". staffordshirefa.com. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- "Walsall Senior Cup | Results". staffordshirefa.com. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- "Walsall Senior Cup | Results". staffordshirefa.com. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- "Chasetown shock Rushall to secure Walsall Senior Cup". Express & Star. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- "Walsall Senior Cup | Results". staffordshirefa.com. Retrieved 15 May 2016.