Northamptonshire Senior Cup

The NFA Hillier Senior Cup is a football knockout tournament involving teams from Northamptonshire, England and the surrounding area. It is a County Cup competition of the Northamptonshire Football Association and involves senior non-league teams. It has been contested annually (but for a few sporadic gaps) since 1883.[1] Kettering Town have won the cup the most times, lifting the trophy on 31 occasions. The current champions are Peterborough Sports, who beat Rushden & Diamonds in the final in April 2022.

NFA Hillier Senior Cup
Flag of Northamptonshire
Founded1883
RegionNorthamptonshire (Northants FA)
Current championsPeterborough Sports
Most successful club(s)Kettering Town, (31 titles)
WebsiteHillier Senior Cup website

History

Initially named the NFA Senior Cup, the tournament was renamed in 1981. It was first held in 1883, and was won by Newport Pagnell.[1] The trophy has since been lifted by 24 different sides (not including reserve teams). While Football League clubs Peterborough United and Northampton Town have contested in the past, the majority of entrants are from the lower-leagues of English football.[2] The winner of the competition now contests the Maunsell Cup against one of Peterborough or Northampton.[3]

Recent winners
Year Winners Runner-up
2006Northampton Spencer Corby Town
2007Rushden & Diamonds Woodford United
2008Rushden & Diamonds Brackley Town
2009Long Buckby Brackley Town
2010Corby Town Daventry Town
2011Brackley Town Corby Town
2012Brackley Town Stewarts & Lloyds Corby
2013Corby Town Daventry Town
2014Daventry Town Cogenhoe United
2015Brackley Town Peterborough Northern Star
2016AFC Rushden & Diamonds Kettering Town
2017Kettering Town Corby Town
2018Kettering Town Brackley Town
2019AFC Rushden and Diamonds Brackley Town
2022Peterborough Sports[4]AFC Rushden and Diamonds
Source:[5]

References
  1. "Sorry. Something's wrong with the pitch. - Northamptonshire FA".
  2. "Sorry. Something's wrong with the pitch. - Northamptonshire FA".
  3. "Cobblers to travel to AFC Rushden & Diamonds for Maunsell Cup Final". www.northamptonchron.co.uk. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  4. "'One down, one to go' for Peterborough Sports as County Cup final win is dedicated to a couple of club stalwarts". www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  5. "Northamptonshire FA Handbook 2021". book.flipboxapp.net. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
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