Berks & Bucks Senior Cup

The Berks & Bucks FA County Senior Cup is the Senior County Cup competition of the Berks & Bucks FA, which first took place in 1878–79 – a time when the FA Cup had only been going for seven years, there was no Football League, and most countries in the world did not have any football competitions at all.

Originally known as the Berks & Bucks Challenge Cup, the competition started in the first season of the Association's existence. Reading was the inaugural winner, defeating Marlow 1–0 in the final held at the Reading Cricket Ground.

The competition mainly consists of non-league teams. However, Wycombe Wanderers, Milton Keynes Dons and Reading are three Football League teams who have recently competed, often fielding reserve and youth team players. With 29 wins, Wycombe is the most successful club in the competition. The Chairboys have also finished as runners-up more times (24) than any other club.

In 2023, Bracknell Town defeated Marlow 1–0 in the final at the Racecourse Ground, Ascot, becoming the 28th different club to claim the trophy.

Current season

First round qualifying

16 August 2022 Wantage Town Berkshire 2–2
(4–3 p)
Berkshire Reading CityWantage
19:45 BST Stadium: Alfredian Park
Referee: Craig Davenport
23 August 2022 Abingdon United Berkshire1–2 Berkshire Shrivenham Abingdon-on-Thames
19:45 BST Stadium: The Northcourt
Referee: Isaac Blakey
24 August 2022 Burnham Buckinghamshire 7–2Berkshire Woodley UnitedBurnham
19:45 BST Stadium: The Gore
Referee: Steven Rea
30 August 2022 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos Buckinghamshire 3–2Berkshire Wokingham & EmmbrookAylesbury
19:45 BST Stadium: Haywood Way
Referee: Dylan Ing
30 August 2022 Holmer Green Buckinghamshire 3–3
(6–5 p)
Buckinghamshire Long CrendonMarston
19:45 BST Stadium: Marsh Lane
Referee: Scott Hamilton
30 August 2022 Holyport Berkshire1–5 Berkshire Wallingford & Crowmarsh Maidenhead
19:45 BST Stadium: Summerleaze Village
Referee: Gifford Manyange
30 August 2022 Milton Keynes Irish Buckinghamshire0–3 Buckinghamshire Amersham Town Milton Keynes
19:45 BST Stadium: Manor Fields
Referee: Andrew Halladay
30 August 2022 Winslow United Buckinghamshire 2–0Buckinghamshire Risborough RangersWinslow
19:45 BST Stadium: Elmfields Gate
Referee: Ryan Dix
6 September 2022 Berks County Berkshire1–1
(3–5 p)
Berkshire Milton United Binfield
19:30 BST Stadium: Hill Farm Lane
Referee: Daniel Malyon
6 September 2022 Langley Buckinghamshire2–3 Berkshire Ascot United Ascot
19:45 BST Stadium: Ascot Racecourse
Referee: Matthew Laughlin

Second round qualifying

27 September 2022 Ascot United Berkshire0–2 Buckinghamshire Flackwell Heath Ascot
19:45 BST Stadium: Ascot Racecourse
Referee: Reece Woodham
27 September 2022 Holmer Green Buckinghamshire4–4
(9–10 p)
Buckinghamshire Amersham Town Holmer Green
19:45 BST Stadium: Watchet Lane
Referee: Sean Singh
27 September 2022 Wallingford & Crowmarsh Berkshire0–1 Berkshire Windsor Wallingford
19:45 BST Stadium: Hithercroft
Referee: Craig Davenport
27 September 2022 Winslow United Buckinghamshire1–3 Buckinghamshire Aylesbury Vale Dynamos Winslow
19:45 BST Stadium: Elmfields Gate
Referee: Andrew Halladay
28 September 2022 Aldermaston Berkshire 6–1Buckinghamshire BurnhamThatcham
19:45 BST Stadium: Waterside Park
Referee: Simon Witting
28 September 2022 Penn & Tylers Green Buckinghamshire2–3 Berkshire Shrivenham Penn
19:45 BST Stadium: French School Meadows
Referee: Samuel Olhausen
4 October 2022 Buckingham Athletic Buckinghamshire 9–0Berkshire Wantage TownBuckingham
19:45 BST Stadium: Stratford Fields
Referee: Sam Waterhouse
4 October 2022 Newport Pagnell Town Buckinghamshire 7–1Buckinghamshire Chalfont St PeterNewport Pagnell
19:45 BST Stadium: Willen Road
Referee: Andrew Halladay
5 October 2022 Milton United Berkshire2–3 Berkshire Sandhurst Town Milton
19:45 BST Stadium: Potash Lane

First round

18 October 2022 Hungerford Town Berkshire 7–2Berkshire Sandhurst TownHungerford
19:45 BST Stadium: Bulpit Lane
Referee: Charlie Bullock
25 October 2022 Windsor Berkshire0–8 Berkshire Bracknell Town Windsor
19:45 BST Stadium: Stag Meadow
Referee: Stuart Kyle
1 November 2022 Amersham Town Buckinghamshire 2–1Berkshire BinfieldAmersham
19:30 GMT Stadium: Spratley Meadow
Referee: Peter Creagh
1 November 2022 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos Buckinghamshire2–6 Buckinghamshire Beaconsfield Town Aylesbury
19:45 GMT Stadium: Haywood Way
Referee: Adam Jackson
2 November 2022 Aldermaston Berkshire2–5 Berkshire Shrivenham Thatcham
19:45 GMT Stadium: Waterside Park
Referee: Paul Gaskin
8 November 2022 Aylesbury United Buckinghamshire0–2 Buckinghamshire Chesham United Chesham
19:45 GMT Stadium: The Meadow
Referee: Stuart Kyle
8 November 2022 Thatcham Town Berkshire3–3
(3–5 p)
Buckinghamshire Marlow Thatcham
19:45 GMT Stadium: Waterside Park
Referee: Thomas Kelly
15 November 2022 Buckingham Athletic Buckinghamshire A–W Buckinghamshire Flackwell Heath Buckinghamshire
19:45 GMT Stadium: Stratford Fields
Referee: David Cox
15 November 2022 Maidenhead United Berkshire 1–1
(7-6 p)
Buckinghamshire Slough Town Maidenhead
19:45 GMT Stadium: York Road
Referee: Sunny Gill
16 November 2022 Newport Pagnell Town Buckinghamshire 8–1 Berkshire Didcot Town Newport Pagnell
19:45 GMT Stadium: Willen Road
Referee: Gareth Viccars

Second round

19 November 2022 Aylesbury United Buckinghamshire 1-6 Buckinghamshire Beaconsfield Town Chesham
19:45 GMT Stadium: The Meadow
22 November 2022 Hungerford Town Berkshire 7-0 Berkshire Shrivenham Hungerford
19:45 GMT Stadium: Bulpit Lane
31 January 2023 Maidenhead United Berkshire A-W Buckinghamshire Marlow Maidenhead
19:45 GMT Stadium: York Road
Note: Maidenhead United withdrew
31 January 2023 Amersham Town Buckinghamshire 0-5 Buckinghamshire Flackwell Heath Amersham
19:45 GMT Stadium: Spratley Meadows

Quarter-final

13 February 2023 Beaconsfield Town Buckinghamshire 0-2 Berkshire Reading Beaconsfield
19:45 GMT Stadium: Holloway Park
21 February 2023 Flackwell Heath Buckinghamshire 0-2 Buckinghamshire MK Dons Flackwell Heath
19:45 GMT Stadium: Wilks Park
28 February 2023 Hungerford Town Berkshire 2-3 Buckinghamshire Marlow Hungerford
19:45 GMT Stadium: Bulpit Lane
28 February 2023 Bracknell Town Berkshire 2-1 Buckinghamshire Wycombe Wanderers Sandhurst
19:45 GMT Stadium: Bottom Meadow

Semi-finals

March 2023 Marlow Buckinghamshire 2-2
(5-4 p)
Berkshire Reading Hungerford or Marlow
19:45 GMT Stadium: Alfred Davis Memorial Ground
March 2023 MK Dons Buckinghamshire 1-2 Berkshire Bracknell Town Beaconsfield
19:45 GMT Stadium: Holloway Park
Note: Played at Holloway Park due to a waterlogged pitch at Bottom Meadow.

Final

9 May 2023 Marlow Buckinghamshire 0-1 Berkshire Bracknell Town Ascot
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Ascot Racecourse
Attendance: 1,007

Recent finals

Season Winners Score Runners-up Venue
1984–85 Wokingham Town 1-0 Chesham United York Road, Maidenhead
1985–86 Aylesbury United 2–2, rep 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers Wexham Park, Slough
1986–87 Wycombe Wanderers 3–2 Aylesbury United The Park, Wolverton
1987–88 Windsor & Eton 3–2 Wokingham Town The Meadow, Chesham
1988–89 Windsor & Eton 2–1 Abingdon Town Alfred Davis Memorial Ground, Marlow
1989–90 Wycombe Wanderers 2–1 Slough Town Bulpit Lane, Hungerford
1990–91 Marlow 3–2 Wycombe Wanderers Wexham Park, Slough
1991–92 Chesham United 3–1 Windsor & Eton Culham Road, Abingdon
1992–93 Chesham United 1–0 Abingdon Town Buckingham Road, Aylesbury
1993–94 Marlow 1–0 Chesham United Elm Park, Reading
1994–95 Reading 1–0 Slough Town Adams Park, High Wycombe
1995–96 Wokingham Town 1–0 Aylesbury United Buckingham Road, Aylesbury
1996–97 Aylesbury United 2–1 Reading Wexham Park, Slough
1997–98 Maidenhead United 2–1 Reading Adams Park, High Wycombe
1998–99 Maidenhead United 4–1 Wycombe Wanderers The Meadow, Chesham
1999–00 Aylesbury United 2–0 Reading Buckingham Road, Aylesbury
2000–01 Chesham United 1–0 Maidenhead United Wexham Park, Slough
2001–02 Maidenhead United 0–0, 4–2 pens Chesham United Adams Park, High Wycombe
2002–03 Maidenhead United 4–1 Aylesbury United The Meadow, Chesham
2003–04 Chesham United 4–1 Bracknell Town
2004–05 Wycombe Wanderers 3–2 Aylesbury United
2005–06 Wycombe Wanderers 2–1 Milton Keynes Dons
2006–07 Milton Keynes Dons 2–1 Maidenhead United Adams Park, High Wycombe
2007–08 Chesham United 3–0 Wycombe Wanderers
2008–09Windsor & Eton10MarlowStadium mk, Milton Keynes
2009–10Maidenhead United32Wycombe WanderersAlfred Davis Memorial Ground, Marlow
2010–11Wycombe Wanderers32Maidenhead UnitedThe Meadow, Chesham
2011–12Wycombe Wanderers00, 42 pensChesham UnitedAdams Park, High Wycombe
2012–13Beaconsfield SYCOB20Chesham UnitedThe Meadow, Chesham
2013–14Chesham United10Beaconsfield SYCOBStag Meadow, Windsor
2014–15Maidenhead United40Aylesbury UnitedThe Meadow, Chesham
2015–16Aylesbury10Chesham UnitedStag Meadow, Windsor
2016–17Maidenhead United10Hungerford TownArbour Park, Slough
2017–18Chesham United22, 43 pensMilton Keynes DonsStadium mk, Milton Keynes
2018–19Slough Town31ReadingLarges Lane, Bracknell
2019–20 COVID-19
2020–21 COVID-19
2021–22 Reading 4-0 Ascot United Arbour Park, Slough
2022–23 Bracknell Town 1-0 Marlow The Racecourse Ground, Ascot

Wins by team

Club Winners Last Win Runners-up Last Final
Wycombe Wanderers 29 2011–12 24 2011–12
Maidenhead/ Maidenhead United 22 2016–17 14 2016–17
Chesham United 16 2017–18 10 2017–18
Marlow 13 1993–94 6 2022–23
Windsor & Eton 12 2008–09 8 2008–09
Slough/ Slough United/ Slough Town 11 2018–19 14 2018–19
Aylesbury United 4 1999–00 10 2014–15
Reading 4 2021–22 5 2021–22
Wokingham Town 4 1995–96 1 1995–96
Chesham Town 2 1908 2 1911
Reading Amateurs 2 1906 1 1906
Slough Centre 2 1952–53 1 1953–54
Windsor 2 1887 3 1890
Swifts 1.5 1880 1 1883
Abingdon Town 1 1958–59 2 1992–93
Aylesbury 1 2015–16 2015–16
Beaconsfield SYCOB 1 2012–13 1 2013–14
Bracknell Town 1 2022–23 2 2022–23
Buckingham Town 1 1983–84 1983–84
Chesham Generals 1 1901 1 1905
Hungerford Town 1 1981–82 4 2016–17
Maidenhead Norfolkians 1 1907 2 1913
Milton Keynes City 1 1979–80 1 1980–81
Milton Keynes Dons 1 2006–07 2 2017–18
Newbury 1 1898 1898
Windsor Phoenix 1 1891 1891
Wolverton L&NWR/ Wolverton Town & BR 1 1893 4 1969–70
Old Philberdians 0.5 1880 1880
South Reading 2 1887
2nd Scots Guards 1 1891
Abingdon United 1 1983–84
Ascot United 1 2021–22
Chalfont St Peter 1 1977–78
Chesham 1 1888
Hazells (Aylesbury) 1 1965–66
RAF (High Wycombe) 1 1944–45
Redford Sports 1 1939–40
Remnants 1 1881
Stantonbury St James 1 1901
Thatcham Town 1 1974–75
Wokingham Athletic 1 1910

See also

In addition to the BBFA County Senior Cup, the Berks & Bucks FA also run the following competitions, which are also often referred to as the "Berks & Bucks FA County Cup":

  • BBFA County Senior Trophy
  • BBFA County Intermediate Cup
  • BBFA County Junior Cup
  • BBFA County Sunday Intermediate Cup
  • BBFA County Sunday Junior Cup
  • BBFA County Sunday Junior Trophy
  • BBFA County Women's Senior Cup
  • BBFA County Women's Trophy
  • BBFA County Girls Cup (Under 14)
  • BBFA County Girls Cup (Under 16)
  • BBFA County Girls Cup (Under 18)
  • BBFA County Minor Cup (Under 12)
  • BBFA County Minor Cup (Under 13)
  • BBFA County Minor Cup (Under 14)
  • BBFA County Minor Cup (Under 15)
  • BBFA County Minor Cup (Under 16)
  • BBFA County Youth Cup

References

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