The Essex Senior Cup is a knock-out system football competition that has been running since 1884, and is the most prestigious cup competition in the county of Essex. The competition is run mainly for non-League clubs in the region, although league sides have been known to enter the competition, such as Colchester United, Dagenham & Redbridge, Leyton Orient and Southend United. Ilford have won the competition the most times, with 13 wins (their first victory came in 1888 and their most recent in 1954).[1] The current holders are Redbridge, who beat Colchester United 0-0 (5-4 on pens) in the 2024 final at the Chigwell Construction Stadium.
| Organising body | Essex County FA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1883 |
| Region |  Essex |
| Number of teams | 44 |
| Current champions | Redbridge (1st title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Ilford (13 titles) |
| Website | Essex Senior Cup |
Finals
editThe following shows a full list of winners and runners-up in the Essex Senior Cup since the knock-out competition was started in 1883.[1]
- Key
| Score | Match went to extra time |
| Score | Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time |
| Note | Match went to a replay |
Wins by teams
edit| Club | Wins | First final won | Last final won | Runner-up | Last final lost | Total final apps. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilford | 13 | 1887–88 | 1953–54 | 5 | 1962–63 | 18 | |
| Walthamstow Avenue † | 12 | 1932–33 | 1984–85 | 3 | 1961–62 | 15 | [b] |
| Chelmsford City | 8 | 1892–93 | 2016–17 | 7 | 2018–19 | 15 | [c] |
| Grays Athletic | 8 | 1914–15 | 1994–95 | 10 | 2012–13 | 18 | |
| Leyton † | 8 | 1896–97 | 1934–35 | 5 | 1949–50 | 13 | [d] |
| Dagenham † | 7 | 1896–97 | 1934–35 | 4 | 1949–50 | 11 | [e] |
| Leytonstone † | 7 | 1904–05 | 1966–67 | 7 | 1973–74 | 14 | [f] |
| Barking | 5 | 1919–15 | 1989–90 | 8 | 1966–67 | 13 | [g] |
| Clapton | 5 | 1890–91 | 1983–84 | 4 | 1982–83 | 9 | |
| Romford | 5 | 1911–12 | 1946–47 | 8 | 1976–77 | 13 | [h] |
| Billericay Town | 4 | 1975–76 | 2021–22 | 5 | 2014–15 | 9 | |
| Tilbury | 4 | 1960–61 | 1974–75 | 5 | 1978–79 | 9 | |
| Canvey Island | 4 | 1998–99 | 2011–12 | 1 | 2000–01 | 5 | |
| Southend United | 4 | 1982–83 | 2007–08 | 3 | 1989–90 | 7 | |
| Briggs Sports † | 4 | 1939–40 | 1851–52 | 0 | – | 4 | [i] |
| Concord Rangers | 3 | 2013–14 | 2015–16 | 2 | 2022–23 | 5 | |
| Old Foresters | 3 | 1884–85 | 1886–87 | 0 | – | 3 | |
| Harwich & Parkeston | 2 | 1898–99 | 1936–37 | 10 | 1979–80 | 12 | |
| South Weald | 2 | 1906–07 | 1909–10 | 4 | 1911–12 | 6 | |
| Braintree Town | 2 | 1995–96 | 2022–23 | 2 | 2013–14 | 4 | |
| A.F.C. Hornchurch | 2 | 2006–07 | 2012–13 | 1 | 2009–10 | 3 | |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 2 | 1997–98 | 2000–01 | 1 | 2001–02 | 3 | |
| Redbridge Forest † | 2 | 1981–82 | 1981–82 | 1 | 1987–88 | 2 | [j] |
| Custom House † | 2 | 1910–11 | 1921–21 | 0 | – | 2 | [k] |
| Thurrock † | 2 | 2003–04 | 2004–05 | 0 | – | 2 | [l] |
| Colchester † | 1 | 1883–84 | 1883–84 | 2 | 1899–1900 | 3 | [m] |
| Colchester United | 1 | 2009–10 | 2009–10 | 2 | 2011–12 | 3 | |
| East Thurrock United † | 1 | 2018–19 | 2018–19 | 1 | 2016–17 | 2 | [n] |
| Redbridge | 1 | 2023–24 | 2023–24 | 1 | 1963–64 | 2 | |
| Barking Woodville † | 1 | 1895–96 | 1895–96 | 0 | – | 1 | [o] |
| Harlow Town | 1 | 1978–79 | 1978–79 | 0 | – | 1 | |
| King's Royal Rifle Corps † | 1 | 1908–09 | 1908–09 | 0 | – | 1 | [p] |
| Upton Park † | 1 | 1894–95 | 1894–95 | 0 | – | 1 | [q] |
| Waltham Forest | 1 | 2005–06 | 2005–06 | 0 | – | 1 | |
| Wanstead | 1 | 1905–06 | 1905–06 | 0 | – | 1 | |
| Woodville † | 1 | 1893–94 | 1893–94 | 0 | – | 1 | [r] |
Wins by cities/towns
edit| City/Town | County | Wins | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walthamstow |  Greater London
|
16 | Walthamstow Avenue (12), Old Foresters (3), Waltham Forest (1) |
| Dagenham | Greater London
|
15 | Dagenham (7), Briggs Sports (4), Dagenham & Redbridge (2), Redbridge Forest (1), Woodville (1) |
| Ilford | Greater London
|
14 | Ilford (13), Redbridge (1) |
| Chelmsford | Essex
|
8 | Chelmsford City (8) |
| Grays | Essex
|
8 | Grays Athletic (8) |
| Leyton | Greater London
|
8 | Leyton (8) |
| Leytonstone | Greater London
|
7 | Leytonstone (7) |
| Canvey Island | Essex
|
7 | Canvey Island (4), Concord Rangers (3) |
| Barking | Greater London
|
6 | Barking (5), Barking Woodville (1) |
| London | Greater London
|
5 | Clapton (5) |
| Romford | Greater London
|
5 | Romford (5) |
| Billericay | Essex
|
4 | Billericay Town (4) |
| Tilbury | Essex
|
4 | Tilbury (4) |
| Southend-on-Sea | Essex
|
4 | Southend United (4) |
| Harwich | Essex
|
2 | Harwich & Parkeston (2) |
| Brentwood | Essex
|
2 | South Weald (2) |
| Braintree | Essex
|
2 | Braintree Town (2) |
| Upminster | Greater London
|
2 | A.F.C. Hornchurch (2) |
| Custom House | Greater London
|
2 | Custom House (2) |
| Thurrock | Essex
|
2 | Thurrock (2) |
| Colchester | Essex
|
2 | Colchester (1), Colchester United (1) |
| Corringham | Essex
|
1 | East Thurrock United (1) |
| Harlow | Essex
|
1 | Harlow Town (1) |
| Winchester |  Hampshire
|
1 | King's Royal Rifle Corps (1) |
| Upton Park | Greater London
|
1 | Upton Park (1) |
| Wanstead | Greater London
|
1 | Wanstead (1) |
Notes
edit- ^ The 2005–06 final was not played due to Chelmsford City and Braintree Town being removed from the competition following the abandonment of their semi-final in the second half (63rd minute) due to an all-in-brawl. Waltham Forest beat Heybridge Swifts 3–0 in their semi-final.
- ^ Dissolved in 1988. Merged with Leytonstone & Ilford.
- ^ Won 2 titles as Chelmsford.
- ^ Dissolved in 2011.
- ^ Dissolved in 1992. Merged with Redbridge Forest to form Dagenham & Redbridge.
- ^ Dissolved in 1979. Merged with Ilford to form Leytonstone & Ilford.
- ^ Won 1 title as Barking Town.
- ^ Won 1 title as Romford Town.
- ^ Dissolved in 1959.
- ^ Dissolved in 1992. Merged with Dagenham to form Dagenham & Redbridge. Won 1 title as Leytonstone & Ilford.
- ^ Dissolved in mid-20th century.
- ^ Dissolved in 2018.
- ^ Dissolved in 1937.
- ^ Dissolved in 2023.
- ^ Dissolved in 1896. Merged with Barking Rovers to form Barking Institute.
- ^ Military team. Regiment ceased to exist in 1958.
- ^ Dissolved in 1887 & again in 1911.
- ^ Dissolved in 1996.
References
edit- ^ a b "BBC Essex Senior Cup". Essex FA. Retrieved 18 April 2016.