Founded | 1886 |
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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.
KEY * after extra time, (R) Replay, ~ Cup awarded to St Albans Amateurs as Stanville (also from St Albans) failed to appear for the replay.
Club | Wins | Last final won | Runners-up | Last final lost |
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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 |