Football tournament
TheSheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup is acounty cup competition involving teams within theSheffield and Hallamshire County Football Association . Originally named theSheffield Challenge Cup , it is the 5th oldest surviving cup competition in the world, after theFA Cup (1871–72 ), theScottish FA Cup (1873–74 ), theEast of Scotland Shield (1875–76) and theBirmingham Senior Cup (1876-77).[ a] [ 1]
Sheffield and Hallamshire County Football Association members at levels 5–11 of theEnglish football league system are currently eligible to compete in the competition.
The inaugural tournament was won byThe Wednesday , who defeatedHeeley 4–3 in the1876–77 final.[ 2] From 1893–94 to 1895–96, the competition was played in a league format. From 1925–26 to 1945–46 the competition was split into two, with theSheffield & Hallamshire Invitation Cup acting as the more senior competition. The current champions areWorksop Town , who won their record 15th title after defeatingHallam FC 2-1 in the 2024–25 final.[ 3]
Worksop Town are record holders for the most titles won.
This section lists every final of the competition played since 1876, the winners, the runners-up, and the result.
Season Winners Result Runner-up Venue Att. Notes 1876–77 The Wednesday 4–3 Heeley Bramall Lane 8,000 1877–78 The Wednesday 2–0 Attercliffe Bramall Lane 7,000 1878–79 Thursday Wanderers 3–1 Heeley Bramall Lane 5,000 1879–80 Staveley 3–1 Heeley Sheaf House 1880–81 The Wednesday 8–1 Ecclesfield Bramall Lane 3,000 1881–82 Heeley 5–0 Pyebank Bramall Lane 4,000 1882–83 The Wednesday 2–1 Lockwood Brothers Bramall Lane 4,000 Replayed final 1883–84 Lockwood Brothers - Middlesbrough - Three semi-finals determined winner and runner-up 1884–85 Lockwood Brothers - Park Grange - Three semi-finals determined winner and runner-up 1885–86 Mexborough 2–1 Heeley Old Forge Ground 2,000 1886–87 The Wednesday 2–1 Collegiate Bramall Lane 1887–88 The Wednesday 3–2 Ecclesfield Bramall Lane 4,000 1888–89 Rotherham Town 2–1 Staveley Bramall Lane 1889–90 Rotherham Town 1–0 Sheffield United Rotherham 1890–91 Doncaster Rovers 2–1 Sheffield United Bramall Lane 1891–92 Sheffield United 2–1 The Wednesday reservesBramall Lane 5,000 1892–93 Sheffield United reserves3–1 The Wednesday reservesBramall Lane 4,500 1893–94 Mexborough - Sheffield United reserves- League format 1894–95 The Wednesday reserves- Sheffield United reserves- League format 1895–96 Mexborough - Sheffield United reserves- League format 1896–97 Sheffield United reserves3–0 Wath Olive Grove 1897–98 Sheffield United reserves3–1 The Wednesday reservesBramall Lane 2,000 1898–99 Sheffield United reserves5–2 Attercliffe Bramall Lane Replayed final 1899–1900 The Wednesday reserves2–0 Worksop Town Carbrook 1900–01 Sheffield United reserves6–1 Channing Rovers Bramall Lane 1901–02 The Wednesday reserves1–0 Royston United Millmoor 3,000 1902–03 The Wednesday reserves5–0 Roundel Bramall Lane 10,000 Replayed final 1903–04 Barnsley reserves6–1 Hallam Bramall Lane 1904–05 Sheffield United reserves3–1 The Wednesday reservesHillsborough 6,000 1905–06 Denaby United 4–2 The Wednesday reservesClifton Lane 7,000 1906–07 The Wednesday reserves2–0 Sheffield United reservesBramall Lane 4,000 Replayed final 1907–08 Sheffield United reserves1–0 South Kirkby Colliery Hillsborough 1908–09 Sheffield United reserves5–1 Rotherham County Bramall Lane 3,384 Replayed final 1909–10 Denaby United - Barnsley reserves- Awarded to Denaby United 1910–11 Sheffield United reserves4–1 Mexborough Town Clifton Lane 1911–12 Doncaster Rovers 3–0 Sheffield United reservesWath 1912–13 Rotherham County 3–0 Worksop Town Bramall Lane 1913–14 Rotherham County 1–0 The Wednesday reservesBramall Lane 8,000 1914–15 Barnsley reserves3–0 Worksop Town Bramall Lane 1919–20 Rotherham Town 1–0 Sheffield United reservesClifton Lane 1920–21 The Wednesday reserves2–0 Barnsley reservesBramall Lane 8,000 1921–22 The Wednesday reserves2–0 Barnsley reservesBramall Lane 1922–23 Wombwell 2–0 Mexborough Town Wath Replayed final 1923–24 Worksop Town 3–0 Barnsley reservesBramall Lane 1924–25 Rotherham Town 5–1 Worksop Town Bramall Lane 1925–26 Wath Athletic 4–0 Hemsworth West End Tickhill Square 1926–27 Darfield 5–2 Ecclesfield United Birdwell 1927–28 Frickley Colliery 3–1 Ardsley Athletic Hampden Road 1928–29 Ardsley Athletic 6–2 Ecclesfield United Birdwell 1929–30 South Kirkby Colliery 2–0 Cudworth Village Cemetery Road Replayed final 1930–31 Mexborough Athletic 2–0 Frickley Colliery Hampden Road 1931–32 Dinnington Athletic 3–0 South Kirkby Colliery Hampden Road 1932–33 Denaby United 1–0 Rawmarsh Welfare Hampden Road Replayed final 1933–34 Mexborough Athletic 8–1 Woodhouse Alliance Tickhill Square 1934–35 Firbeck Main Colliery 3–0 Denaby United Dinnington 1935–36 Denaby United 4–2 Worksop Town Central Avenue 1936–37 Upton Colliery 4–3 Thurnscoe Victoria Hampden Road 1937–38 Norton Woodseats 2–1 Lopham Street UM Hillsborough 1938–39 Rawmarsh Welfare 3–2 Worksop Town Beighton 1939–40 Beighton Miners Welfare 2–1 Frickley Colliery Athletic Belle Vue Replayed final 1940–41 South Kirkby Colliery 2–1 Beighton Miners Welfare Millmoor Replayed final 1941–42 Manvers Main 1–0 Sheffield United reservesBramall Lane 1942–43 Royal Army Service Corps 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday reservesBramall Lane Replayed final 1943–44 Royal Army Service Corps 5–3 Norton Woodseats Millmoor 1944–45 Barnsley reserves3–1 Brodsworth Welfare Oakwell 1945–46 Wombwell Athletic 2–0 Harworth Colliery Wath 1946–47 Thurcroft Main W – L Dinnington Athletic 1947–48 Harworth Colliery 1–0 Beighton Miners Welfare Central Avenue 1948–49 Royston Social 3–2 Harworth Colliery Central Avenue 1949–50 Upton Colliery 5–3 Beighton Miners Welfare Tickhill Square 1950–51 Hallam 3–0 Stocksbridge Works Hillsborough 7,240 1951–52 Stocksbridge Works 4–1 Denaby United Hillsborough 1952–53 Worksop Town 3–1 Beighton Miners Welfare Hillsborough 1953–54 Sheffield Wednesday 'A'2–1 Worksop Town Central Avenue 1954–55 Worksop Town 2–1 Stocksbridge Works Central Avenue 1955–56 Beighton Miners Welfare 4–2 Stocksbridge Works Thorncliffe 1956–57 Frickley Colliery 3–2 Worksop Town Westfield Lane 1957–58 Bentley Colliery 3–1 Stocksbridge Works Oakwell 1958–59 Bentley Colliery 1–0 Yotar Sports Tickhill Square 1959–60 Grimethorpe Miners Welfare 3–2 Denaby United Grimethorpe 1960–61 Frickley Colliery 2–0 Worksop Town Westfield Lane Replayed final 1961–62 Hallam 1–0 Sheffield High Green Replayed final 1962–63 Frickley Colliery 2–1 Sheffield United 'A'Hampden Road 1963–64 Mexborough Town - Stocksbridge Works - Awarded to Mexborough Town 1964–65 Hallam 3–2 Thurcroft Welfare Millmoor 1965–66 Worksop Town 3–2 Frickley Colliery Westfield Lane 1966–67 Frickley Colliery 4–1 Norton Woodseats Coach & Horses Ground 1967–68 Hallam 1–0 Norton Woodseats Hillsborough 1968–69 Redfearn Sports 1–0 Frickley Colliery Tickhill Square 1969–70 Worksop Town 2–1 Dinnington Athletic Hard Lane 1970–71 Rawmarsh Welfare 3–1 Frickley Colliery Dale Road 1971–72 Kiveton Park 3–0 Frecheville Community Association Swallownest 1972–73 Worksop Town 4–1 Worsborough Bridge Miners Welfare Millmoor 1973–74 Frecheville Community Association 2–1 Worksop Town Hard Lane Replayed final 1974–75 Mexborough Town Athletic 1–0 Denaby United Tickhill Square 1975–76 Emley 2–0 Worksop Town Hillsborough 1976–77 Mexborough Town Athletic 2–1 Worksop Town Bramall Lane 1977–78 Maltby Miners Welfare 2–1 Mexborough Town Athletic Belle Vue 1978–79 Frickley Athletic 3–2 Mexborough Town Athletic Hampden Road 1979–80 Emley 2–0 Worksop Town Oakwell 1980–81 Emley 2–1 Frickley Athletic Woolley Colliery Road 1981–82 Worksop Town - Frickley Athletic - Awarded to Worksop Town 1982–83 Mexborough Town Athletic 3–1 Denaby United Millmoor 1983–84 Emley 2–0 Frecheville Community Association Oakwell 1984–85 Worksop Town 2–1 Frickley Athletic Millmoor 1985–86 Frickley Athletic 2–0 Crookes Central Avenue 1986–87 Denaby United 3–2 Emley Oakwell 1987–88 Frickley Athletic 2–1 (agg ) Worksop Town Played over two legs 1988–89 Emley 2–0 Woolley Miners Welfare Oakwell 1989–90 Frickley Athletic 2–1 (agg ) Denaby United Played over two legs 1990–91 Emley 1–1 Worksop Town Hillsborough Emley won on penalties 1991–92 Emley 1–0 Frickley Athletic Bracken Moor 1,300 1992–93 Stocksbridge Park Steels 5–3 (agg ) Worksop Town Played over two legs 1993–94 Sheffield 1–1 Worksop Town Hillsborough 698 Sheffield won on penalties 1994–95 Worksop Town 1–0 Emley Hillsborough 750 1995–96 Stocksbridge Park Steels 1–0 Grimethorpe Miners Welfare Welfare Ground 1996–97 Worksop Town 7–0 Harworth Colliery Institute Hillsborough 700 1997–98 Emley 3–0 Parkgate Hillsborough 1,200 1998–99 Stocksbridge Park Steels 1–0 Emley Hillsborough 2,000 1999–2000 Frickley Athletic 3–0 Emley Hillsborough 2000–01 Doncaster Rovers 2–1 Emley Hillsborough 1,486 2001–02 Doncaster Rovers 3–0 Emley Hillsborough 973 2002–03 Worksop Town 2–1 Doncaster Rovers Hillsborough 813 2003–04 Frickley Athletic 3–2 Worksop Town Hillsborough 882 2004–05 Sheffield 1–0 Worksop Town Hillsborough 821 2005–06 Sheffield 2–1 Parkgate Hillsborough 666 2006–07 Stocksbridge Park Steels 2–1 Worksop Town Hillsborough 446 2007–08 Sheffield 2–0 Worksop Town Hillsborough 583 2008–09 Stocksbridge Park Steels 3–0 Brodsworth Welfare Hillsborough 338 2009–10 Sheffield 4–2 Hallam Hillsborough 546 2010–11 Stocksbridge Park Steels 3–0 Parkgate Hillsborough 440 2011–12 Worksop Town 3–2 Frickley Athletic Hillsborough 850 2012–13 Frickley Athletic 4–3 Sheffield Hillsborough 487 2013–14 Athersley Recreation 1–0 Frickley Athletic Hillsborough 607 2014–15 Frickley Athletic 4–1 Nostell Miners Welfare New York Stadium 465 2015–16 Frickley Athletic Shaw Lane Aquaforce – Awarded to Frickley Athletic 2016–17 Shaw Lane 1–0 Frickley Athletic Bramall Lane 451 2017–18 Shaw Lane 4–3 Penistone Church Bramall Lane 671 2018–19 North Gawber Colliery Frickley Athletic – Awarded to North Gawber Colliery 2021–22 Worksop Town 3–0 Maltby Main Eco-Power Stadium 1,044 2022–23 Emley 2–0 Maltby Main Eco-Power Stadium 640 2023–24 Worksop Town 5–0 Penistone Church Hillsborough 1,500 2024–25 Worksop Town 2–1 Hallam Hillsborough 2,614
Football tournament
The county FA ran a second Senior Cup competition from 1925/26 to 1945/46,[ 5] theSheffield & Hallamshire Invitation Cup .
The competition was open to the more senior non-league clubs in the region as well as the reserve teams of the area's professional (Barnsley ,Doncaster Rovers ,Rotherham United ,Sheffield United andSheffield Wednesday ).
^ The first Birmingham Senior Cup tie was on 14 October 1876; the first Sheffield Senior Cup tie two weeks later. ^ Won 5 titles as Frickley Colliery. ^ Won 6 titles as The Wednesday, 7 titles as The Wednesday reserves, 1 Sheffield Wednesday 'A'. ^ Won 9 titles as Sheffield United reserves. ^ All honours and history of Emley FC/Wakefield FC given to Emley AFC in 2022[ 4] ^ Dissolved in 2002. ^ Dissolved in 1993. Won 3 titles as Mexborough Town Athletic. ^ Won 3 titles as Barnsley reserves. ^ Dissolved in 1960. ^ Dissolved in 1936. ^ Dissolved in 1893. ^ Dissolved in 1982. ^ Dissolved in 1925. ^ Dissolved in 1961 and again in 2016. ^ Dissolved in 1900. ^ Dissolved in 1925. ^ Dissolved in 1896. ^ Dissolved in 2018. ^ Dissolved in 1964. ^ Dissolved in 1986. ^ Dissolved in 1899. ^ Dissolved in 1999. ^ Dissolved in 2020. ^ Dissolved in 1936. ^ Dissolved in 1991 & again in 2002. ^ Dissolved in 1892. ^ Dissolved in 1932. ^ Dissolved in 1968. ^ Dissolved in 1988. ^ Dissolved in 1987. ^ Dissolved in 1992. ^ Dissolved in 1989. ^ Dissolved in 1991. ^ Dissolved in mid-20th century. ^ Dissolved in 1934. ^ Dissolved in 1934. ^ Dissolved in 2000.
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