Herts Senior Cup

Herts Senior Cup
Founded 1886
Region Hertfordshire
 England
Number of teams 22
Website Herts Senior Cup

The Herts Senior Cup, officially titled the Hertfordshire County Football Association Senior Challenge Cup, is the oldest County-based football Cup competition based exclusively in Hertfordshire, UK. It was first contested in the 1886-87 season and won by Hoddesdon Town. It has been contested every year since except for the years 1915 to 1918 when it was suspended during World War I. It is usually contested by the twenty-two most senior Clubs in the County, though this number has been higher and lower in previous years. Finals have nearly always been staged at a neutral venue in the County, apart from a few seasons in the mid-1960s when the final was played over two-legs. Since the 2004-05 season, finals have been staged at the Herts FA's headquarters at the County Ground, Letchworth Garden City.

The 2009-10 winners, were Bishop's Stortford, beating Cheshunt 4-0 at the County Ground, Letchworth Garden City.

The 2010-11 winners were Barnet F.C., who beat Stevenage Borough F.C. 2-1 [1] at Underhill Stadium, Barnet's home ground. The venue for the game was chosen by the toss of a coin. The game was played in a good spirit and the 400 fans had an enjoyable spring evening away from Eastenders. Potters Bar U13s provided the ball boys and even they got a medal at the end of the game.

Results

Season Winner Score Runner-up
1886–87 Hoddesdon 5 – 2 Watford Rovers
1887–88 Hoddesdon 4 – 3 Watford Rovers
1888–89 Watford Rovers 2 – 0 Hoddesdon
1889–90 Hoddesdon 3 – 3 St. Albans
Hoddesdon 5 – 0 St. Albans
1890–91 Watford Rovers 6 – 2 St. Albans
1891–92 Watford Rovers 5 – 2 Hoddesdon
1892–93 St. Albans 4 – 1 West Hertfordshire Association
1893–94 West Hertfordshire 5 – 1 West Hertfordshire Association
1894–95 Hitchin 2 – 0 Watford St. Marys
1895–96 Hitchin 3 – 1 Apsley
1896–97 West Hertfordshire 2 – 1 Hitchin
1897–98 Hitchin 2 – 1 Aldenham School
1898–99 Ware 2 – 1 Hitchin
1899–00 Hitchin 2 – 1 Hemel Hempstead
1900–01 St. Albans Amateurs 1 – 1 Stanville
St. Albans Amateurs Cup awarded to St Albans Amateurs as Stanville,

(a St Albans Club), failed to show for the replay.

Stanville
1901–02 St Albans Amateurs 4 – 2 Ware
1902–03 Hitchin 2 – 0 Ware
1903–04 Ware 2 – 2 St. Albans Amateurs
Ware 3 – 1 St. Albans Amateurs
1904–05 Hitchin 2 – 0 Watford Victoria Works
1905–06 Apsley 4 – 1 Ware
1906–07 Ware 5 – 1 Hitchin Blue Cross
1907–08 Apsley 4 – 1 Hitchin
1908–09 Apsley 3 – 0 Waltham Glendale
1909–10 Hitchin 3 – 1 Hoddesdon
1910–11 Waltham Glendale 3 – 1 St. Albans City
1911–12 Leavesden Asylum 5 – 1 Hoddesdon
1912–13 Letchworth Athletic 1 – 0 Harpenden
1913–14 Leavesden Asylum 4 – 1 Hitchin Union Jack
1919–20 Leavesden Mental Hospital 1 – 0 Welwyn
1920–21 Watford Old Boys 2 – 1 Hitchin Blue Cross
1921–22 Ware 3 – 3 Apsley
Ware 1 – 1 Apsley
Ware 2 – 0 Apsley
1922–23 Hitchin Blue Cross 1 – 0 Watford Old Boys
1923–24 Cheshunt 3 – 0 Hoddesdon
1924–25 St Albans City 2 – 1 Leavesden Mental Hospital
1925–26 Apsley 3 – 1 Cheshunt
1926–27 Watford Old Boys 6 – 4 Ware
1927–28 Watford Old Boys 3 – 1* Baldock Town
1928–29 St Albans City 3 – 1 Apsley
1929–30 Leavesden Mental Hospital 3 – 2 Apsley
1930–31 Hitchin Town 0 – 0 Leavesden Mental Hospital
Hitchin Town 3 – 0 Leavesden Mental Hospital
1931–32 Hitchin Town 5 – 1 Apsley
1932–33 Bishop's Stortford 3 – 1 Apsley
1933–34 Hitchin Town 3 – 2 Hertford Town
1934–35 St. Albans City 4 – 2* Leavesden Mental Hospital
1935–36 Letchworth Town 3 – 1 Leavesden Mental Hospital
1936–37 Leavesden 2 – 1 Apsley
1937–38 Hitchin Town 4 – 1 Leavesden
1938–39 Hitchin Town 1 – 1 Leavesden
Hitchin Town 3 – 0 Leavesden
1939–40 Barnet 4 – 2 Hitchin Town
1940–41 Hitchin Town 3 – 2 Leavesden
1941–42 Barnet 3 – 1 St. Albans City
1942–43 Hitchin Town 5 – 1 St. Albans City
1943–44 St. Albans City 4 – 1 Hitchin Town
1944–45 Barnet 8 – 0 Hitchin Town
1945–46 Barnet 6 – 0 Cupid Green
1946–47 St. Albans City 5 – 2 Berkhamsted Town
1947–48 Barnet 3 – 1 St. Albans City
1948–49 Barnet 3 – 1 Cheshunt
1949–50 Barnet 3 – 1* Cheshunt
1950–51 St. Albans City 3 – 0 Hitchin Town
1951–52 Letchworth Town 1 – 0 Hoddesdon Town
1952–53 Berkhamsted Town 4 – 2 St. Albans City
1953–54 Ware 1 – 0 Barnet
1954–55 St. Albans City 1 – 0 Bishop's Stortford
1955–56 St. Albans City 4 – 1 Letchworth Town
1956–57 St. Albans City 5 – 1 Hitchin Town
1957–58 Barnet 2 – 1 St. Albans City
1958–59 Bishop's Stortford 2 – 0 Barnet
1959–60 Bishop's Stortford 1 – 0 Barnet
1960–61 Barnet 3 – 0 Letchworth Town
1961–62 Hitchin Town 2 – 0 Hemel Hempstead
1962–63 Barnet 1 – 1 Hertford Town
Barnet 2 – 1 Hertford Town
1963–64 Bishop's Stortford 3 – 2 Hertford Town
Bishop's Stortford 1 – 1 Hertford Town
1964–65 Barnet 2 – 2 St. Albans City
Barnet 3 – 0 St. Albans City
1965–66 St. Albans City 0 – 0 Hemel Hempstead
St. Albans City 2 – 1 Hemel Hempstead
1966–67 Hertford Town 5 – 2 Boreham Wood
Hertford Town 0 – 2 Boreham Wood
1967–68 St. Albans City 1 – 0 Hertford Town
1968–69 St. Albans City 3 – 2 Cheshunt
1969–70 Hitchin Town 1 – 0* Cheshunt
1970–71 Bishop's Stortford 1 – 1 St. Albans City
Bishop's Stortford 1 – 0 St. Albans City
1971–72 Boreham Wood 2 – 0 Cheshunt
1972–73 Bishop's Stortford 2 – 0* Hitchin Town
1973–74 Bishop's Stortford 2 – 1 Cheshunt
1974–75 Hitchin Town 2 – 0 Boreham Wood
1975–76 Bishop's Stortford 3 – 1 Watford
1976–77 Hitchin Town 2 – 0 Bishop's Stortford
1977–78 Watford 3 – 1 Tring Town
1978–79 Watford 3 – 2* St. Albans City
1979–80 Barnet 1 – 0 Boreham Wood
1980–81 Watford 5 – 0 Barnet
1981–82 Watford 3 – 0 Hertford Town
1982–83 Watford 1 – 0 Boreham Wood
1983–84 Watford 1 – 0 Hertford Town
1984–85 Watford 5 – 2 Barnet
1985–86 Barnet 4 – 0 Stevenage Borough
1986–87 Bishop's Stortford 2 – 0 Letchworth Garden City
1987–88 Watford 4 – 1 Boreham Wood
1988–89 Watford 5 – 1 Bishop's Stortford
1989–90 Hertford Town 2 – 0 St. Albans City
1990–91 Barnet 5 – 2 Watford
1991–92 Barnet 4 – 1 Hemel Hempstead
1992–93 Barnet 4 – 2 Watford
1993–94 Watford 3 – 1 Stevenage Borough
1994–95 Watford 4 – 0 St. Albans City
1995–96 Barnet 2 – 1 Watford
1996–97 Hitchin Town 4 – 1 Boreham Wood
1997–98 Watford 1 – 0 Boreham Wood
1998–99 Boreham Wood 3 – 2 Watford
1999–00 St. Albans City 3 – 1 Baldock Town
2000–01 Baldock Town 3 – 0 Ware
2001–02 Boreham Wood 3 – 2 London Colney
2002–03 Berkhamsted Town 2 – 0 Cheshunt
2003–04 Watford 4 – 2 Boreham Wood
2004–05 St. Albans City 2 – 1 Boreham Wood
2005–06 Bishop's Stortford 1 – 0 Stevenage Borough
2006–07 Barnet 4 – 2 Hemel Hempstead Town
2007–08 Boreham Wood 5 – 2 Ware
2008–09 Stevenage Borough 2 – 1 Cheshunt
2009–10 Bishop's Stortford 4 – 0 Cheshunt
2010-11 Barnet 2 – 1 Stevenage

KEY * after extra time, (R) Replay, ~ Cup awarded to St Albans Amateurs as Stanville (also from St Albans) failed to appear for the replay.

Results by team

Club Wins Last final won Runners-up Last final lost
Barnet 19 2010-11 5 1984-85
Watford[n 1] 16 2003-04 7 1998-99
St Albans City 13 2004-05 11 1994-95
Hitchin Town 12 1996-97 6 1972-73
Bishops Stortford 10 2005-06 3 1988-89
Hitchin 7 1909-10 3 1907-08
Ware 5 1953-54 6 2007-08
Hemel Hempstead Town 4 1925-26 12 2006-07
Boreham Wood 4 2007-08 9 2004-05
Levesden Mental Hospital 4 1929-30 4 1935-36
Hoddesdon Town 3 1889-90 6 1951-52
Letchworth Garden City 3 1951-52 3 1986-87
Hertford Town 2 1989-90 6 1983-84
Berkhamsted Town 2 2002-03 1 1946-47
St Albans Amateurs 2 1901-02 1 1903-04
Baldock Town 1 2000-01 2 1999-2000
Stevenage Borough 1 2008-09 4 2010-11

References

  1. ^ Includes results under their previous names of Watford Rovers and West Hertfordshire