Berks & Bucks Senior Cup
| Organising body | Berks & Bucks FA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1878 |
| Region |  Berkshire Buckinghamshire |
| Number of teams | 22 (2024–25) |
| Current champions | Reading (5th title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Wycombe Wanderers (28 titles) |
The Berks & Bucks FA County Senior Cup is the Senior County Cup competition of the Berks & Bucks FA.
History
[edit]The competition 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, Reading was the inaugural winner, defeating Marlow 1–0 in the final held at the Reading Cricket Ground.[1]
The trophy was shared in its second season; after Swifts and Old Philberdians drew twice in the final, the association ruled that both clubs were joint holders.[2]
The competition mainly consists of non-league teams. However, three Football League teams – Wycombe Wanderers, Milton Keynes Dons and Reading – have recently competed, often fielding reserve and youth team players. With 28 wins, Wycombe is the most successful club in the competition. The Chairboys have also finished as runners-up more times (25) than any other club.
In 2023, Bracknell Town defeated Marlow 1–0 in the final at the Racecourse Ground, Ascot,[3] becoming the 28th different club to claim the trophy.
In 2024, Reading defeated Marlow 2–1 in the final at Bottom Meadow, Sandhurst,[4] to win the cup for the 5th time.
Teams
[edit]A total of 24 teams will compete for the 2024–25 season.[5]
Finals
[edit]This section lists every final of the competition played since 1878–79, the winners, the runners-up, and the result.[6]
Key
[edit]| Match went to a replay | |
| Match went to extra time | |
| Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time | |
| Shared trophy |
Results by teams
[edit]| Club | Wins | First final won | Last final won | Runner-up | Last final lost | Total final apps. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wycombe Wanderers | 28 | 1901–02 | 2011–12 | 25 | 2009–10 | 53 | |
| Maidenhead United | 22 | 1894–95 | 2016–17 | 14 | 2010–11 | 36 | [a] |
| Chesham United | 17 | 1900–01 | 2017–18 | 12 | 2015–16 | 29 | [b] |
| Marlow | 13 | 1880–81 | 1993–94 | 7 | 2023–24 | 20 | |
| Windsor & Eton (1892) † | 12 | 1910–11 | 2008–09 | 8 | 1991–92 | 20 | [c] |
| Slough Town | 11 | 1902–03 | 2018–19 | 15 | 1994–95 | 26 | |
| Reading | 5 | 1878–79 | 2023–24 | 5 | 2018–19 | 10 | |
| Aylesbury United | 4 | 1913–14 | 1999–2000 | 10 | 2014–15 | 14 | |
| Wokingham Town | 4 | 1968–69 | 1995–96 | 1 | 1987–88 | 5 | |
| Windsor (1882) † | 2 | 1883–84 | 1886–87 | 3 | 1889–90 | 5 | [d] |
| Chesham Town † | 2 | 1903–04 | 1907–08 | 2 | 1910–11 | 4 | [e] |
| Reading Amateurs † | 2 | 1904–05 | 1905–06 | 1 | 1903–04 | 3 | [f] |
| Slough Centre † | 2 | 1951–52 | 1952–53 | 1 | 1953–54 | 3 | [g] |
| Swifts † | 2 | 1879–80 | 1881–82 | 1 | 1882–83 | 3 | [h] |
| Hungerford Town | 1 | 1981–82 | 1981–82 | 4 | 2016–17 | 5 | |
| Wolverton † | 1 | 1892–93 | 1892–93 | 4 | 1969–70 | 5 | [i] |
| Abingdon Town | 1 | 1958–59 | 1958–59 | 2 | 1992–93 | 3 | |
| Bracknell Town | 1 | 2022–23 | 2022–23 | 2 | 2003–04 | 3 | |
| Maidenhead Norfolkians | 1 | 1906–07 | 1906–07 | 2 | 1912–13 | 3 | [j] |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 2006–07 | 2006–07 | 2 | 2017–18 | 3 | |
| Beaconsfield SYCOB | 1 | 2012–13 | 2012–13 | 1 | 2013–14 | 2 | |
| Milton Keynes City | 1 | 1979–80 | 1979–80 | 1 | 1980–81 | 2 | |
| Aylesbury | 1 | 2015–16 | 2015–16 | 0 | – | 1 | |
| Buckingham Town † | 1 | 1983–84 | 1983–84 | 0 | – | 1 | [k] |
| Newbury | 1 | 1897–98 | 1897–98 | 0 | – | 1 | |
| Old Philberdians † | 1 | 1879–80 | 1879–80 | 0 | – | 1 | [l] |
| Thatcham Town | 1 | 1974–75 | 1974–75 | 0 | – | 1 | |
| Windsor Phoenix † | 1 | 1890–91 | 1890–91 | 0 | – | 1 | [m] |
| South Reading † | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1886–87 | 2 | [n] |
| 2nd Scots Guards | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1890–91 | 1 | |
| Abingdon United | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1983–84 | 1 | |
| Ascot United | 0 | – | – | 1 | 2021–22 | 1 | |
| Aylesbury Town † | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1958–59 | 1 | [o] |
| Chalfont St Peter | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1977–78 | 1 | |
| Chesham † | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1887–88 | 1 | [p] |
| Hazells (Aylesbury) † | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1965–66 | 1 | [q] |
| Newbury Town † | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1923–24 | 1 | [r] |
| RAF High Wycombe | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1944–45 | 1 | |
| Redford Sports † | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1939–40 | 1 | [s] |
| Remnants † | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1880–81 | 1 | [t] |
| Stantonbury St James † | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1900–01 | 1 | [u] |
| Wokingham Athletic † | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1909–10 | 1 | [v] |
Recent finals
[edit]| 6 May 2013 | Beaconsfield SYCOB | 2–0 | Chesham United | Chesham |
| 13:00 BST | Report | Stadium: The Meadow Referee: Robert Hodges |
| 23 April 2014 | Beaconsfield SYCOB | 0–1 | Chesham United | Windsor |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Stag Meadow Referee: Adrian Gillett |
| 4 May 2015 | Aylesbury United | 0–4 | Maidenhead United | Chesham |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: The Meadow Referee: Adrian Piggott |
| 2 May 2016 | Aylesbury | 1–0 | Chesham United | Windsor |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Stag Meadow Referee: Kieran Bailey |
| 25 July 2017 | Hungerford Town | 0–1 | Maidenhead United | Slough |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Arbour Park Referee: Iain Williamson |
| 2 May 2018 | Chesham United | 2–2 (4–3 p) | Milton Keynes Dons | Milton Keynes |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Stadium MK Referee: Sunny Singh Gill |
| 6 May 2019 | Reading | 1–3 | Slough Town | Bracknell |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Larges Lane Referee: Jason Richardson |
| 7 May 2022 | Ascot United | 0–4 | Reading | Slough |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Arbour Park |
| 9 May 2023 | Marlow | 0–1 | Bracknell Town | Ascot |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Ascot Racecourse Referee: Gareth Viccars |
| 15 May 2024 | Marlow | 1–2 | Reading | Sandhurst |
| 19:45 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Bottom Meadow Attendance: 629 Referee: Oliver Kaya |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Won 2 titles as Maidenhead.
- ^ Won 1 title as Chesham Generals.
- ^ Dissolved in 2011.
- ^ Dissolved in 1890.
- ^ Dissolved in 1917. Merged with Chesham Generals to form Chesham United.
- ^ Dissolved.
- ^ Dissolved in 1960s.
- ^ Dissolved in 1895. Shared trophy in 1879–80.
- ^ Dissolved in 1992. Won 1 title as Wolverton LWNR.
- ^ Dissolved in 1918. Merged with Maidenhead to form Maidenhead.
- ^ Dissolved in 2020.
- ^ Dissolved in 1889. Shared trophy in 1879–80
- ^ Dissolved.
- ^ Dissolved in 1894.
- ^ Dissolved.
- ^ Dissolved.
- ^ Dissolved in 1995.
- ^ Dissolved in 1995.
- ^ Dissolved in 1948.
- ^ Dissolved in 1882.
- ^ Dissolved.
- ^ Dissolved.
See also
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Berks & Bucks Senior Cup". Royals Record. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Football". The Standard: 6. 19 April 1880.
- ^ "Sanders' deflected strike sinks Marlow as Bracknell lift County Cup". www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "Reading FC lift Berks and Bucks Senior Cup with Marlow win". Reading Chronicle. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "BBFA Senior Cup 2024 - 2025". berks-bucksfa.com. Berks & Bucks FA. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Berks & Bucks Senior Cup". royalrecords.co.uk. Royal Records. Retrieved 25 August 2024.