Devon Senior Cup

For the rugby union competition, see Devon RFU Senior Cup.

Devon Senior Cup
Organising bodyDevon County FA
Founded1890; 134 years ago (1890)
RegionDevon Devon
Current championsNewton Abbot Spurs reserves (4th title)
Most successful club(s)Plymouth Argyle[note 1] (6 titles)

The Devon Senior Cup or MJ Evans & Co Accountants Devon Senior Cup for sponsorship reasons is the third tier county cup in the county of Devon. It is administered by the Devon County Football Association.[1] It is open to all teams affiliated to the County FA.

The finals were played at either Home Park, Plymouth or St James Park, Exeter until 1950s. Plymouth Argyle and Torquay United's first team has won the competition in 1903 and 1922 respectively.[2]

History

Originally the county cup competition for the Devon County F.A., it has been superseded in importance by the Premier Cup and St Luke's Challenge Cup. The St Luke's Challenge Cup is open to affiliated teams of the Football League and steps 1-6 Leagues affiliated to Devon County F.A. Clubs may enter one team per cup competition only. The Premier and Senior Cup competitions are open to all affiliated teams of the Devon County F.A.[3]

After 1970 the introduction of the Devon F.A. Premier Cup and the initial restriction to senior teams (i.e. no reserves initially), meant that those clubs higher up the English League pyramid no longer entered.[4]

Finals

* League format
† Match went to extra time
‡ Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time
# Shared trophy
19th Century
Season Winners (No.) Result Runner-up
1889–90 Tavistock (1) 1–0 Plymouth Town
1890–91 St. James the Less (1) 2–1 Plymouth United
1891–92 Plymouth (1) –[note 2] Plymouth United
1892–93 7th CO WD Royal Artillery (1) 2–0 Bedford Regiment
1893–94 7th CO WD Royal Artillery (2) 3–1 2nd Battalion Devonshire Regiment
1894–95 2nd Battalion Devonshire Regiment (1) 2–1 Somerset Light Infantry
1895–96 1st Battalion Welch Regiment (1) 2–0 Royal Berkshire Regiment
1896–97 2nd Battalion King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment (1) 3–0 Gloucestershire Regiment
1897–98 15th CO WD Royal Artillery (1) 2–1 Exeter United
1898–99 1st Batallion Welch Regiment (2) 2–1 Argyle
20th Century Pre-World War I
Season Winners (No.) Result Runner-up
1899–1900 Torpoint Athletic (1) 1–0 Argyle
1900–01 Devonport Royal Artillery (1) 2–1 Tavistock
1901–02 Greenwaves (1) 3–0 Argyle
1902–03 Argyle (1) 3–0 Tavistock
1903–04 Laira (1) 2–0 1st Royal North Lancaster Regiment
1904–05 Greenwaves (2) 2–0 Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
1905–06 Plymouth Argyle reserves (2) 8–1 Oreston Rovers
1906–07 Plymouth Argyle reserves (3) 1–0 Royal Marines
1907–08 Plymouth Argyle reserves (4) 2–1 3rd Rifles Brigade
1908–09 Royal Naval Barracks Devonport (1) 3–2 Plymouth Argyle
1909–10 1st Batallion South Staffordshire Regiment (1) 2–1 Royal Garrison Artillery
1910–11 Torquay Town (1) 2–0 Royal Garrison Artillery
1911–12 Plymouth Argyle reserves (5) 3–0 Torquay Town
1912–13 Plymouth Argyle reserves (6) 2–1 Exeter City reserves
1913–14 Millbrook Rangers (1) 1–0 Plymouth Argyle reserves
20th Century Post-World War I/Pre-World War II
Season Winners (No.) Result Runner-up
1919–20 No.3 Depot Royal Garrison Artillery (1) 2–1 Argyle
1920–21 Greenwaves (3) 2–0 Oreston Rovers
1921–22 Torquay United (1) 1–0 Oreston Rovers
1922–23 Plymouth St. Thomas (1) 2–0 Torquay United reserves
1923–24 Oreston Rovers (1) 1–0 Millbrook Rangers
1924–25 Oreston Rovers (2) 4–1 Friernhay
1925–26 Friernhay (1) 2–1 Royal Naval Barracks Devonport
1926–27 Royal Naval Barracks Devonport (2) 3–1 Tavistock
1927–28 Dartmouth United (1) 3–2 2nd Hampshire Regiment
1928–29 Civil Service Plymouth (1) 1–0 Ilfracombe Town
1929–30 Greenwaves (4) 2–0 Ilfracombe Town
1930–31 Royal Marines (1) 4–1 Dartmouth United
1931–32 Royal Naval Barracks Devonport (3) 5–2 Devon General Exeter
1932–33 Devon General Exeter (1) 2–1 Dartmouth United
1933–34 Royal Naval Barracks Devonport (4) 5–1 Ilfracombe Town
1934–35 Friernhay (2) 1–0 Bideford United
1935–36 Friernhay (3) 2–0 Plymouth Civil Service
1936–37 Plymouth & Stoneouse Gas (1) 3–0 Bideford United
1937–38 Royal Naval Torpedos (1) 2–1 Friernhay
1938–39 Plymouth & Stoneouse Gas (2) 4–0 Dartmouth United
1939–40 Plymouth & Stoneouse Gas (3) 2–1 Ilfracombe Town
20th Century Post-World War II
Season Winners (No.) Result Runner-up
1945–46 Plymouth United (1) N/A Royal Marines (1)
1946–47 Torquay United reserves (2) 2–1 Royal Naval Barracks Devonport
1947–48 Heavitree United (1) 3–1 Newton Abbot Spurs
1948–49 Dartmouth United (2) 3–1 Barnstaple Town
1949–50 Newton Abbot Spurs (1) 3–1 Tamerton
1950–51 Exmouth Town (1) 1–1 † Newton Abbot Spurs (1)
1951–52 Clyst Valley (1) 4–2 Callington
1952–53 Royal Naval Barracks Devonport (5) 3–2 Dartmouth United
1953–54 Holsworthy (1) 3–2 Dartmouth United
1954–55 Dartmouth United (3) 5–1 Friernhay
1955–56 Tiverton Town (3) 3–2 Tavistock
1956–57 Chelston (1) 2–2 † Plymouth United (2)
1957–58 Dawlish Town (1) 4–3 Dartmouth United
1958–59 Brixham United (1) 5–1 Tiverton Town
1959–60 Torquay United "A" (3) 7–2 Ottery St Mary
1960–61 Heavitree United (2) 3–0 Plymouth United
1961–62 Brixham United (2) 1–0 Cullompton Rangers
1962–63 Woodlands (1) 3–0 Newton Abbot Spurs
1963–64 Torquay United "A" (4) 2–1 Dawlish Town
1964–65 Portals Athletic (1) 4–0 Kingsteignton
1965–66 Tiverton Town (4) 2–2 † Upton Athletic (1)
1966–67 St Luke's College (1) 4–3 Dawlish Town
1967–68 Dawlish Town (2) 3–1 Holsworthy
1968–69 Tavistock (2) 4–3 Holsworthy
1969–70 Plymouth City (1) 1–0 Galmpton United
1970–71 Horrabridge United (1) 2–0 Millbridge
1971–72 Dolphin United (1) 3–2 Glampton United
1972–73 Brown & Sharpe (1) 4–0 Bideford
1973–74 Fawn United Plymouth (1) 5–2 Seaton Town
1974–75 Newton St Cyres (1) 6–0 BRSA Nomads (Plymouth)
1975–76 Bull Point (1) 3–1 Crownhill RBL
1976–77 Elmore (1) 2–1 Bideford AAC
1977–78 Tavistock United (1) 5–1 Topsham Town
1978–79 Sams United (1) 4–2 Dept. of Environment
1979–80 Bideford Center (1) 2–1 Fawn United
1980–81 Clyst Valley (2) 6–1 Ipplepen Athletic
1981–82 Tavistock (3) 6–1 Ipplepen Athletic
1982–83 Weston Mill Oak Villa reserves (1) 5–1 Greenbank
1983–84 Exeter Arms (1) 2–1 Appledore BAAC reserves
1984–85 Chelston (2) 3–1 City Engineers
1985–86 Willand Rovers (1) 1–0 Liverton United
1986–87 Varley Trophies (1) 2–1 Offwell Rangers
1987–88 Ottery St Mary (1) 2–1 Elmore reserves
1988–89 Exeter City Service (1) 1–0 Plymstock
1989–90 Buckfastleigh (1) 3–0 Ambrosia
1990–91 Newton Abbot Spurs (2) 2–0 Newton Abbot
1991–92 St Martins (1) 1–0 Falstaff Wanderers
1992–93 Barnstaple Town (1) 2–0 Vosper Oak Villa
1993–94 Cheriton Fitzpaine (1) 3–1 Barnstaple Town reserves
1994–95 Watts Blake Bearne (1) 3–2 Newton Abbot 66
1995–96 Hooe St John (1) 2–1 Watts Blake Bearne
1996–97 Budleigh Salterton (1) 6–2 Watts Blake Bearne
1997–98 Combined 89 (1) 5–1 Hatherleigh Town
1998–99 Thorverton (1) 2–1 Elmore reserves
21st Century
Season Winners (No.) Result Runner-up
1999–2000 Newton Abbot (1) 2–1 Barnstaple Town reserves
2000–01 Bideford reserves (1) 6–1 Compton Inn
2001–02 Barnstaple AAC (1) 2–2 † ‡ Willand Rovers
2002–03 Buckland Athletic reserves (1) 3–2 Princess Yachts International
2003–04 Heavitree Harriers (1) 3–3 † ‡ Morley Cars
2004–05 Kentisbeare (1) 3–2 Newton Abbot
2005–06 Upton Athletic reserves (1) 1–0 Bere Alston
2006–07 Combe Martin (1) 3–1 Lamerton
2007–08 Willand Rovers reserves (1) 2–0 Broadclyst
2008–09 Buckland Athletic reserves (2) 1–0 Lifton
2009–10 Buckland Athletic reserves (3) 4–2 Elburton Villa
2010–11 Loddiswell United (1) 3–2 Barnstaple
2011–12 Bow AAC (1) 1–0 Lee Moor
2012–13 Tiverton Town reserves (5) 3–0 Windmill
2013–14 Dartmouth (4) 4–2 Exwick Villa reserves
2014–15 Exwick Villa reserves (1) 4–2 Lapford
2015–16 University of Exeter reserves (1) 4–2 Lapford
2016–17 Cronies (1) 3–0 Roseland
2017–18 Sidmouth Town reserves (1) 2–0 Colyton
2018–19 Windwill reserves (1) 2–2
(4–2 p.) † ‡		 Kentisbeare
2019–20 Thorverton (2) 2–1 Millbridge United
2020–21 Ottery St Mary reserves (2) 4–1 Northam Lions
2021–22 Kingsteignton Athletic (1) 3–0 Chudleigh Athletic
2022–23 University of Exeter reserves (2) 3–0 Newton St Cyres
2023–24 Newton Abbot Spurs reserves (4) 3–1 Paignton Saints

Last 10 finals

30 April 2015 (2015-04-30) Exwick Villa res. 4–2 Lapford Newton Abbot
19:00 BST Report Stadium: Coach Road
Referee: Lee Johnson
28 April 2016 (2016-04-28) Lapford 2–4 University of Exeter res. Newton Abbot
19:15 BST Report Stadium: Coach Road
Referee: Martin Lewis
20 April 2017 (2017-04-20) Roselands 0–3 Cronies Newton Abbot
19:15 BST Report Fanson 52', 57'
Lawrence 60'		 Stadium: Coach Road
19 April 2018 (2018-04-19) Colyton 0–2 Sidmouth Town res. Newton Abbot
19:15 BST Report Ferenc Bodor 32'
Scott Hughes		 Stadium: Coach Road
Referee: Timothy Platt
18 April 2019 (2019-04-18) Kentisbeare 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)		 The Windmill res. Newton Abbot
19:15 BST Searle 55'
Hawkins 84'		 Report Bignell 66'
Presland 90'		 Stadium: Coach Road
4 September 2020 (2020-09-04) Thorverton 2–1 Millbridge United Newton Abbot
19:00 BST Chris Powell Report Stadium: Coach Road
21 June 2021 (2021-06-21) Ottery St Mary reserves 4–1 Northam Lions Newton Abbot
14:00 BST Report Tony Cox
Matthhew Webb		 Stadium: Coach Road
26 May 2022 (2022-05-26) Kingsteignton Athletic 3–0 Chudleigh Athletic Newton Abbot
14:00 BST Report Stadium: Coach Road
20 May 2023 (2023-05-20) Newton St Cyres 0–3 University of Exeter res. Newton Abbot
14:30 BST Stadium: Coach Road
18 May 2024 (2024-05-18) Paignton Saints 1–3 Newton Abbot Spurs res. Newton Abbot
14:00 BST Jake Powell Report Ollie Critchlow
Kye Drinkwater 		Stadium: Coach Road

Notelist

  1. ^ including reserve team.
  2. ^ Plymouth 12 pts, Plymouth United 8 pts, St. James the Less 7 pts, Argyle 5 pts, Brunswick 2 pts.

References

  1. ^ Devon County FA Cup Competitions
  2. ^ "Devon Senior". Devon & Exeter Football League. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  3. ^ Devon County Football Association Handbook 2016/2017. Devon County Football Association Limited. 15 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Devon & Exeter Leagues Cup History". Retrieved 11 March 2017.