Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup

The Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup is a county cup competition involving teams within the Sheffield and Hallamshire County Football Association. Originally named the Sheffield Challenge Cup, it is the 5th oldest surviving cup competition in the world, after the FA Cup (1871–72), the Scottish FA Cup (1873–74), the East of Scotland Shield (1875–76) and the Birmingham Senior Cup (1876-77).[lower-alpha 1][1]

Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup
Founded1876
Current championsEmley AFC (2022–23)
Most successful club(s)Frickley Athletic
Sheffield Wednesday (14 titles)

Sheffield and Hallamshire County Football Association members at levels 5–11 of the English football league system are currently eligible to compete in the competition.

From 1925/26 to 1945/46 the competition was split into two, with the Sheffield & Hallamshire Invitation Cup acting as the more senior competition.

Finals
Season Winner 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 reserves Bramall Lane 5,000
1892–93 Sheffield United reserves 3–1 The Wednesday reserves Bramall 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 reserves 3–0 Wath Olive Grove
1897–98 Sheffield United reserves 3–1 The Wednesday reserves Bramall Lane 2,000
1898–99 Sheffield United reserves 5–2 Attercliffe Bramall Lane Replayed final
1899–1900 The Wednesday reserves 2–0 Worksop Town Carbrook
1900–01 Sheffield United reserves 6–1 Channing Rovers Bramall Lane
1901–02 The Wednesday reserves 1–0 Royston United Millmoor 3,000
1902–03 The Wednesday reserves 5–0 Roundel Bramall Lane 10,000 Replayed final
1903–04 Barnsley reserves 6–1 Hallam Bramall Lane
1904–05 Sheffield United reserves 3–1 The Wednesday reserves Hillsborough 6,000
1905–06 Denaby United 4–2 The Wednesday reserves Clifton Lane 7,000
1906–07 The Wednesday reserves 2–0 Sheffield United reserves Bramall Lane 4,000 Replayed final
1907–08 Sheffield United reserves 1–0 South Kirkby Colliery Hillsborough
1908–09 Sheffield United reserves 5–1 Rotherham County Bramall Lane 3,384 Replayed final
1909–10 Denaby United - Barnsley reserves - Awarded to Denaby United
1910–11 Sheffield United reserves 4–1 Mexborough Town Clifton Lane
1911–12 Doncaster Rovers 3–0 Sheffield United reserves Wath
1912–13 Rotherham County 3–0 Worksop Town Bramall Lane
1913–14 Rotherham County 1–0 The Wednesday reserves Bramall Lane 8,000
1914–15 Barnsley reserves 3–0 Worksop Town Bramall Lane
1919–20 Rotherham Town 1–0 Sheffield United reserves Clifton Lane
1920–21 The Wednesday reserves 2–0 Barnsley reserves Bramall Lane 8,000
1921–22 The Wednesday reserves 2–0 Barnsley reserves Bramall Lane
1922–23 Wombwell 2–0 Mexborough Town Wath Replayed final
1923–24 Worksop Town 3–0 Barnsley reserves Bramall 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 reserves Bramall Lane
1942–43 Royal Army Service Corps 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday reserves Bramall Lane Replayed final
1943–44 Royal Army Service Corps 5–3 Norton Woodseats Millmoor
1944–45 Barnsley reserves 3–1 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

Winners

Bold indicates club is still (2023) active.[2][3]

Invitation Cup
Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup
Founded1925
Abolished1946
Most successful club(s)Sheffield Wednesday reserves (5 titles)

The county FA ran a second Senior Cup competition from 1925/26 to 1945/46,[4] the Sheffield & 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 and Sheffield Wednesday).

Finals
Season Winner Score Runner-up Venue Notes
1925–26 The Wednesday reserves 4–2 Doncaster Rovers reserves Bramall Lane
1926–27 Sheffield United reserves 2–1 The Wednesday reserves Bramall Lane
1927–28 The Wednesday reserves 4–0 Worksop Town Bramall Lane
1928–29 The Wednesday reserves 4–1 Sheffield United reserves Bramall Lane
1929–30 Barnsley reserves 1–0 Sheffield United reserves
1930–31 Sheffield Wednesday reserves 3–1 Sheffield United reserves Hillsborough
1931–32 Sheffield Wednesday reserves 3–1 Wombwell Bramall Lane
1932–33 Barnsley reserves 4–1 Doncaster Rovers reserves Oakwell
1933–34 Barnsley reserves 8–0 Sheffield Wednesday reserves Oakwell
1934–35 Not played
1935–36 Not played
1936–37 Doncaster Rovers reserves 3–1 Barnsley reserves
1937–38 Doncaster Rovers reserves 1–0 Rotherham United reserves
1938–39 Doncaster Rovers reserves 1–0 Barnsley reserves
1939–40 Bolsover Colliery 3–2 Beighton Miners Welfare Bramall Lane
1940–41 Thurcroft Main 2–0 Denaby United
1941–42 Royal Army Service Corps
1942–43 Not played
1943–44 Royal Army Service Corps Sheffield United reserves
1944–45 Firbeck Main 3–2 Sheffield Wednesday reserves Hillsborough
1945–46 Thurnscoe Victoria 5–3 Kiveton Park Central Avenue League format – play-off final

Winners

See also

References
  1. "Sheffield Challenge Cup". Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2008.
  2. http://www.ncefl.org.uk/matches/sheffieldhallamshireseniorcup/2014/
  3. "www-sheffieldfa-com".
  4. Sheffield Evening Telegraph, 8 April 1939, page 17

Notes
  1. The first Birmingham Senior Cup tie was on 14 October 1876; the first Sheffield Senior Cup tie two weeks later.
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