Manchester Senior Cup
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The Manchester Senior Cup is an annual football tournament held between clubs of the Greater Manchester area.
The teams are split into groups depending on the amount of participants. Each team plays each other once with the top two teams progressing to the finals. It is held during the regular season and the final is usually held in early May. Last year's final was held at Old Trafford.
In the past it was a coveted trophy by teams, however nowadays most big clubs field Reserve teams.
Clubs participating in the tournament have included:
- Manchester United
- Manchester City
- Bolton Wanderers
- Wigan Athletic
- Oldham Athletic
- Stockport County
- Bury
- Rochdale
[edit] Past winners of the Manchester Senior Cup
| Club | Wins | Last win. | Runners-up | Last final lost. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 23 | 2008 | 6 | 2007 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 20 | 2007 | 11 | 2005 |
| 3 | Stockport County | 5 | 1928 | 1 | 1956 |
| 4 | Droylsden | 3 | 1979 | ? | 1980 |
| 5 | Hyde United | 1 | 1975 | 1 | 1976 |
| 6 | Stalybridge Celtic | 1 | 1923 | 1 | 1927 |
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