Gloucestershire Senior Cup
| Region | Gloucestershire |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 11 (2023/24) |
| Current champions | Yate Town |
| Most successful club(s) | Cheltenham Town/ reserves (31 titles) |
| Website | Gloucestershire County FA Official Website |
The Senior Challenge Cup is the current county cup in the county of Gloucestershire. It is administered by the Gloucestershire County Football Association (GCFA).[1] According to the current rules of the competition, it is open to all clubs whose first affiliation is with the GCFA. The current holders are Bristol City reserves.
History[edit]
The Senior Cup and the Challenge Trophy are the only competitions competed across the whole county. Most other challenge cup competitions in the county are competed for by clubs according to their location in the county. County rules state that clubs that are south of Thornbury compete in the southern section and the rest of the county compete in the northern section.[2] None of the affiliated clubs that compete above the fifth tier in the English football league system enter their first teams in the Senior Challenge Cup.[citation needed]
The natural predecessor to the current competition was the Gloucestershire FA Northern Senior Professional Cup, which for its early existence was an annual game held between Gloucester City and Cheltenham Town. Gradually, other local sides were introduced to the competition, but the final was still dominated by the founding two clubs, until Forest Green Rovers in the 1980s and the eventual joining of the Bristol-based clubs in the 1990s to form what we now recognize as the Gloucestershire Senior Cup.[3]
In the early years the cup saw large crowd and great local interest. The largest crowd came at Longlevens where a crowd of 4,221 witnessed Gloucester City defeat Cheltenham Town on 26 April 1951. In recent years, popularity has dwindled with clubs being involved in more prestigious competitions and fielding weakened sides in the competition.[citation needed]
The final was traditionally held at one of the finalists stadiums, but in recent years the final has been played at a neutral in Almondsbury at Oakland Park, which is the headquarters of the Gloucestershire FA.[citation needed]
Finals[edit]
| 12/09/1936 | Cheltenham Town | 3–2 | Gloucester City | Cheltenham |
| Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 1678 Referee: W.P.Harper |
| 11/09/1937 | Cheltenham Town | 3–2 | Gloucester City | Cheltenham |
| Stadium: Whaddon Road Referee: R.W.Griffin |
| 10/09/1938 | Cheltenham Town | 2–0 | Gloucester City | Gloucester |
| Stadium: Longlevens Attendance: 2500 Referee: J.Lowe |
| 25/03/1940 | Gloucester City | 0–0 | Cheltenham Town | Gloucester |
| Stadium: Longlevens Attendance: 1000 Referee: S.W.Strange |
| 25/03/1940 | Cheltenham Town | 2–1 | Gloucester City | Cheltenham |
| Replay | Stadium: Whaddon Road Referee: S.W.Strange |
| 26/12/1946 | Cheltenham Town | 3–1 | Gloucester City | Gloucester |
| Stadium: Longlevens Attendance: 2000 |
| 13/09/1947 | Cheltenham Town | 0–0 | Gloucester City | Cheltenham |
| Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 3000 Referee: E.G.H.Tomlin |
| 15/04/1948 | Cheltenham Town | 2–1 | Gloucester City | Gloucester |
| Replay | Stadium: Longlevens Attendance: 2556 Referee: E.G.H.Tomlin |
| 11/11/1948 | Gloucester City | 1–1 | Cheltenham Town | Gloucester |
| Stadium: Longlevens Attendance: 3000 Referee: W.J.H.Oakley |
| 14/05/1949 | Cheltenham Town | 2–1 | Gloucester City | Cheltenham |
| Replay | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 3000 Referee: W.J.H.Oakley |
| 06/05/1950 | Cheltenham Town | 1–1 | Gloucester City | Cheltenham |
| Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 4000 Referee: L.H.Cook |
| 13/05/1950 | Gloucester City | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Cheltenham Town | Gloucester |
| Stadium: Longlevens Attendance: 4115 Referee: L.H.Cook |
| 26/04/1951 | Gloucester City | 2–0 | Cheltenham Town | Gloucester |
| Stadium: Longlevens Attendance: 4221 |
| 24/04/1952 | Cheltenham Town | 1–0 | Gloucester City | Cheltenham |
| Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 1500 |
| 23/04/1953 | Gloucester City | 1–0 | Cheltenham Town | Gloucester |
| Stadium: Longlevens Attendance: 1457 |
| 26/04/1954 | Stonehouse | 2–1 | Gloucester City | Gloucester |
| Stadium: Longlevens |
| 04/05/1955 | Gloucester City | 2–1 | Cheltenham Town | Cheltenham |
| Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 2321 |
| 02/05/1956 | Cheltenham Town | 3–3 | Gloucester City | Cheltenham |
| Stadium: Whaddon Road |
| 07/05/1956 | Gloucester City | 2–0 | Cheltenham Town | Gloucester |
| Replay | Stadium: Longlevens Attendance: 3000 |
| 04/03/1957 | Cheltenham Town | 1–0 | Gloucester City | Gloucester |
| Stadium: Longlevens Attendance: 3000 |
| 24/04/1958 | Gloucester City | 4–0 | Cinderford Town | Gloucester |
| Stadium: Longlevens |
| 26/04/1959 | Cheltenham Town | 2–1 | Gloucester City | Cheltenham |
| Stadium: Whaddon Road |
| 27/04/1960 | Cheltenham Town | 1–0 | Gloucester City | Cheltenham |
| Stadium: Whaddon Road |
| 04/05/1961 | Cheltenham Town | 3–1 | Gloucester City | Gloucester |
| Stadium: Longlevens |
| 26/04/1962 | Cheltenham Town | 3–0 | Gloucester City | Cheltenham |
| Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 1420 |
| 16/03/1963 | Cheltenham Town | 3–0 | Gloucester City | Gloucester |
| Stadium: Longlevens Attendance: 1500 |
| 18/01/1964 | Cheltenham Town | 4–1 | Gloucester City | Cheltenham |
| Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 1742 Referee: J.M.Rowley |
| 12/04/1965 | Cheltenham Town | 5–1 | Gloucester City | Gloucester |
| Stadium: Horton Road Attendance: 1800 Referee: E.C.Strangroom |
| 07/05/1966 | Gloucester City | 2–0 | Cheltenham Town | Gloucester |
| Stadium: Horton Road Attendance: 2200 Referee: D.S.Hutchinson |
| 16/04/1967 | Cheltenham Town | 2–1 | Gloucester City | Gloucester |
| Stadium: Horton Road Attendance: 2650 |
| 28/04/1968 | Cheltenham Town | 3–1 | Cinderford Town | Cheltenham |
| Stadium: Whaddon Road |
| 08/05/1969 | Gloucester City | 2–0 | Cheltenham Town | Gloucester |
| Stadium: Horton Road Attendance: 3559 Referee: D.L.Nelson |
| 14/02/1970 | Cheltenham Town | 2–2 | Gloucester City | Cheltenham |
| Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 1109 Referee: B.T.Stevens |
| 20/04/1970 | Cheltenham Town | 2–0 | Gloucester City | Gloucester |
| Replay | Stadium: Horton Road Attendance: 516 |
| 10/10/1970 | Gloucester City | 2–0 | Cheltenham Town | Gloucester |
| Stadium: Horton Road Attendance: 503 Referee: J.Slatter |
| 16/04/1972 | Cheltenham Town | 4–1 | Gloucester City | Cheltenham |
| Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 850 |
| 18/04/1973 | Cheltenham Town | 3–2 | Gloucester City | Cheltenham |
| Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 966 |
| 07/04/1974 | Cheltenham Town | 4–1 | Gloucester City | Gloucester |
| Stadium: Horton Road Attendance: 410 |
| 27/04/1975 | Gloucester City | 2–0 | Cheltenham Town | Cheltenham |
| Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 521 |
| 24/04/1976 | Cheltenham Town | 2–0 | Gloucester City | Gloucester |
| Stadium: Horton Road Attendance: 370 |
| 06/10/1976 | Cheltenham Town | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Gloucester City | Cheltenham |
| Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 360 |
| 04/05/1978 | Cheltenham Town | 2–1 | Gloucester City | Gloucester |
| Stadium: Horton Road Attendance: 500 Referee: R.Logan |
| 21/03/1979 | Gloucester City | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Cheltenham Town | Cheltenham |
| Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 259 |
| 25/03/1980 | Gloucester City | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Cheltenham Town | Gloucester |
| Stadium: Horton Road Referee: R.Poole |
| 08/04/1981 | Cheltenham Town | 3–2 | Gloucester City | Cheltenham |
| Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 431 Referee: R.L.Hamer |
| 11/08/1981 | Gloucester City | 6–2 | Cheltenham Town | Gloucester |
| Stadium: Horton Road Attendance: 608 |
| 14/03/1983 | Gloucester City | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Cheltenham Town | Gloucester |
| Stadium: Horton Road Attendance: 700 |
| 30/04/1984 | Gloucester City | 4–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Nailsworth |
| Stadium: The Lawn Attendance: 1000 |
| 29/04/1985 | Forest Green Rovers | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Gloucester City | Gloucester |
| Stadium: Horton Road Attendance: 324 Referee: A.Gannon |
| 28/04/1986 | Forest Green Rovers | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Cheltenham Town | Cheltenham |
| Stadium: Whaddon Road |
| 27/04/1987 | Forest Green Rovers | 3–2 | Gloucester City | Gloucester |
| Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 362 Referee: M.J.Price |
| 20/04/1988 | Cheltenham Town | 4–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Cheltenham |
| Stadium: Whaddon Road |
| 1989 | Cheltenham Town | 3–0 | Forest Green Rovers |
| 03/04/1990 | Cheltenham Town | 2–0 | Yate Town | Cheltenham |
| Stadium: Whaddon Road |
| 09/04/1991 | Gloucester City | 2–1 | Cheltenham Town | Cheltenham |
| Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 705 Referee: Clive R. Wilkes |
| 07/04/1992 | Cheltenham Town | 4–2 | Gloucester City | Cheltenham |
| Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 458 Referee: S.Dunn |
| 07/04/1993 | Gloucester City | 3–2 | Yate Town | Yate |
| Stadium: Lodge Road Attendance: 266 Referee: Dave N. Campbell |
| 12/04/1994 | A.F.C Newport | 1–0 | Gloucester City | Gloucester |
| Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 410 Referee: Kevin J. Hawkes |
| 1994-1995 | Cheltenham Town | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Yate Town |
| 02/04/1996 | Cheltenham Town | 0–0 (3–1 p) | Gloucester City | Cheltenham |
| Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 432 |
| 06/05/1997 | Cheltenham Town | 2–1 | Gloucester City | Gloucester |
| Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 520 Referee: Clive R. Wilkes |
| 1997-1998 | Bristol City Res | 2–1 | Forest Green Rovers |
| 04/05/1999 | Cheltenham Town Res | 3–0 | Gloucester City | Gloucester |
| Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 904 Referee: Kevin J. Hawkes |
| 1999-2000 | Bristol City Res | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Bristol Rovers Res |
| 2000-2001 | Cinderford Town | 1–0 | Bristol City Res |
| 2001-2002 | Bristol City Res | 6–0 | Cirencester Town |
| 2002-2003 | Mangotsfield United | 1–0 | Bristol City Res |
| 2003-2004 | Bristol City Res | 5–2 | Bristol Rovers Res | Bristol |
| 2004-2005 | Yate Town | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers Res | Bristol |
| Stadium: Memorial Stadium (Bristol) |
| 2005-2006 | Yate Town | 2–0 | Cheltenham Town Res | Yate |
| Stadium: Lodge Road |
| 05/09/2007 | Cheltenham Town Res | 2–1 | Cinderford Town |
| 17/04/2008 | Bristol City Res | 9–1 | Cheltenham Town Res | Bristol |
| 19:00 BST | Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Referee: Andrew Newell |
| 06/05/2009 | Bristol City Res | 5–1 | Gloucester City | Bristol |
| 19:30 BST | Štyvar  17', 26'Akinde 38', 65'Murray 48' |
Report | Ballinger 71' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 702 Referee: Adrian Shilston |
| 05/05/2010 | Bristol City Res | 2–0 | Gloucester City | Bristol |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Referee: Mark Russell |
| 04/05/2011 | Yate Town | 3–2 | Cheltenham Town Res | Yate |
| 19:45 BST | Plummer 44' Church 46'Fawke 50' (o.g.) |
Report | Dempsey 16' (o.g.) Hitchings 83' |
Stadium: Lodge Road |
| 26/04/2012 | Bristol City Res | 6–0 | Bishop's Cleeve | Bristol |
| 19:30 BST | Burns 2', 26' Horgan 34'Amadi-Holloway 65'Reid 72' |
Report | Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 229 Referee: Derek Eaton |
| 02/05/2013 | Mangotsfield United | 4–0 | Cinderford Town | Mangotsfield |
| 19:30 BST | Duharty 5' Marshall 52'Lamb 62'Monelle 89' |
Report | Stadium: Cossham Street Stadium Attendance: 135 Referee: Richard Morris |
| 29/04/2014 | Mangotsfield United | 3–0 | Bristol City Res | Almondsbury |
| 19:30 BST | Sysum 30' Egan 52'Powell 78' |
Report | Stadium: Oaklands Park Referee: Brian Durie |
| 28/04/2015 | Cirencester Town | 2–0 | Shortwood United | Almondsbury |
| 19:30 BST | Jones 13' Parsons 88' |
Report | Stadium: Oaklands Park Attendance: 125 Referee: Tim Wood |
| 09/05/2016 | Forest Green Rovers | 1–0 | Bishop's Cleeve | Nailsworth |
| 19:30 BST | Jeffrey |
Report | Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 264 Referee: Simon Turner |
| 02/08/2017 | Bristol City Res | 4–2 | Cirencester Town | Almondsbury |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: Oaklands Park Referee: Michael Halford |
| 30/07/2018 | Bristol City U23 | 1–1 (7–6 p) | Gloucester City | Almondsbury |
| 19:30 | Rees |
[1] | Hanks |
Stadium: Oaklands Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Andrew Sheppard |
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| 29/03/2022 | Yate Town | 5–0 | Cirencester Town | Almondsbury |
| 19:30 BST | Tumelty 30' Hopper 40'Hall 46'Rees 52'Harding 76' |
Stadium: Oaklands Park |
| 23/04/2024 | Gloucester City | v | Bishops Cleeve | Gloucester |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: New Meadow Park |
Performance by club[edit]
Note: 9 tournaments are missing
| Club | Wins | Runners-up | Year Winners | Year Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham Town/Reserves | 35 | 18 | 1936, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1952, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1976, 1978, 1981, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2007 | 1950, 1951, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1991, 2006, 2008, 2011 |
| Gloucester City | 17 | 36 | 1950, 1951, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1991, 1993 | 1936, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1952, 1954, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1976, 1978, 1981, 1985, 1987, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2009, 2010, 2018 |
| Bristol City Reserves/U23 | 10 | 3 | 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2017, 2018 | 2001, 2003, 2014 |
| Forest Green Rovers | 4 | 4 | 1985, 1986, 1987, 2016 | 1984, 1988, 1989, 1998 |
| Yate Town | 4 | 2 | 2005, 2006, 2011, 2022 | 1993, 1995 |
| Mangotsfield United | 3 | 2003, 2013, 2014 | ||
| Cinderford Town | 1 | 4 | 2001 | 1958, 1968, 2007, 2013 |
| Cirencester Town | 1 | 3 | 2015 | 2002, 2017, 2022 |
| Stonehouse Town | 1 | 1954 | ||
| A.F.C Newport | 1 | 1994 | ||
| Bristol Rovers Reserves | 3 | 2000, 2004, 2005 | ||
| Bishop's Cleeve | 2 | 2012, 2016 | ||
| Shortwood United | 1 | 2015 |
Trivia[edit]
The 1950 final between Gloucester City and Cheltenham Town at Whaddon Road had ended in a 1-1 draw.
A replay was held and, a crowd of 4,115 flocked to Gloucester City's Longlevens ground to witness the match. After normal time, the match had finished 1-1 again and it had been decided to play two 15 minute periods of extra time.
When the score was still 1-1 after the extra time expired, the captains and referee agreed to play a further 20 minute period of extra time, and afterwards, a further 20 minutes as the score was still level - a total of 160 minutes of play.
When the winning goal was scored by Gloucester's Doug Hunt in the 159th minute, the crowd spilled onto the pitch in jubilation, and the match was immediately ended by the referee.
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Gloucestershire County FA Cups
- ^ Gloucestershire County FA Handbook 2012-13. Gloucestershire County FA Ltd. p. 74.
- ^ "Gloucestershire FA Headquarters". Pitch Finder. Retrieved 2 July 2020.