Norfolk Senior Cup

Norfolk Senior Cup
Organising bodyNorfolk County FA
Founded1881; 144 years ago (1881)
RegionNorfolk Norfolk
Number of teams38 (2023–24)
Current championsDownham Town
(3rd title)
Most successful club(s)King's Lynn
(20 titles)
WebsiteNorfolk Senior Cup

The Norfolk Senior Cup[1] (currently known as the Norfolk Hire Senior Cup for sponsorship reasons) is a football cup competition for clubs in the county of Norfolk, England, who compete between steps three and seven of the non-League pyramid. The first competition for this cup was held in the 1881–82 season.

History

First competed in 1881, Norfolk Senior Cup is one the oldest county cup in England.[2] The first ever competition was won by Norwich & Norfolk, who defeated King's Lynn 3–1 in the finals. While most of the winners have played within the National League System, Mattishall became first club outside of National League System to win the cup, when they defeated Norwich United 5–4 on penalties in the 2009–10 finals.[2]

Finals

This section lists every final of the competition played since 1881, the winners, the runners-up, and the result.[3]

Key

Match went to a replay
Match went to extra time
Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time
Shared trophy
Season Winners Result Runner-up Notes
1881–82 Norwich & Norfolk 3–1 Lynn Town
1882–83 Lynn Town 5–1 Norwich Wanderers
1883–84 Cup withdrawn. Lynn Alexandra and Carrow were in the finals.
1884–85 Lynn Town 3–2 Carrow
1885–86 Norwich Teachers 2–0 Lynn Alexandra
1886–87 Lynn Town 4–2 Carrow
1887–88 Wymondham 1–0 Thorpe
1888–89 Wymondham 3–0 Lynn Town
1889–90 Lynn Town 3–1 Thorpe
1890–91 Yarmouth Association 5–2 CEYMS
1891–92 CEYMS 6–0 Dereham
1892–93 Yarmouth Royal Artillery 2–0 Lynn Town
1893–94 Yarmouth Royal Artillery 2–1 CEYMS
1894–95 Yarmouth Royal Artillery 3–0 CEYMS
1895–96 Yarmouth Fearnoughts 5–0 Lynn Town Second replay. First match 2–2. Replay 0–0.
1896–97 CEYMS 2–1 Yarmouth Fearnoughts
1897–98 Great Yarmouth Town 4–2 Lynn Town Replay. First match 0–0.
1898–99 Lynn Town 2–0 Great Yarmouth Town
1899–00 CEYMS 2–0 Lynn Town
1900–01 CEYMS 2–0 Lynn Town
1901–02 CEYMS 1–0 Great Yarmouth Town
1902–03 Great Yarmouth Town 1–0 Lynn Town
1903–04 Great Yarmouth Town 4–0 Lynn Town Replay. First match 0–0.
1904–05 Great Yarmouth Town 1–0 Lynn Town
1905–06 Great Yarmouth Town 3–2 Lynn Town
1906–07 Norwich St James' 2–1 CEYMS
1907–08 Lynn Town 4–2 19th Royal Hussars Replay. First match 2–2.
1908–09 19th Royal Hussars 3–2 CEYMS Replay. First match 2–2.
1909–10 16th Lancers 1–0 Carrow Replay. First match 2–2.
1910–11 CEYMS 3–0 Great Yarmouth Town
1911–12 CEYMS 2–1 Cromer
1912–13 Cromer 1–0 Lynn Town
1913–14 Cromer 1–0 Great Yarmouth Town
1914–19 No competition due to World War I.
1919–20 Norwich City 4–0 Cromer
1920–21 Cromer 2–1 Gorleston
1921–22 Gorleston 1–0 Lynn Town Replay. First match 0–0.
1922–23 Gorleston 4–1 CEYMS Replay. First match 1–1.
1923–24 Lynn Town 2–1 Cromer Town
1924–25 Lynn Town 2–0 5th Co BBOB
1925–26 Gorleston 1–0 CEYMS
1926–27 CEYMS 6–3 Gorleston
1927–28 Gorleston 3–0 Cromer Town
1928–29 Great Yarmouth Town 2–1 Holt United
1929–30 Great Yarmouth Town 2–1 Gorleston
1930–31 Gorleston 2–1 Lynn Town
1931–32 Lynn Town 4–1 Great Yarmouth Town Replay. First match 1–1.
1932–33 Gorleston 1–0 CEYMS
1933–34 Lynn Town 1–0 Gorleston
1934–35 Norwich City 'A' 5–0 Sheringham Replay. First match 1–1.
1935–36 Gorleston 2–1 Lynn Town
1936–37 Lynn Town 2–0 Gorleston Replay. First match 0–0.
1937–38 Gorleston 3–0 Great Yarmouth Town
1938–39 Lynn Town 4–1 Fakenham Town
1936–46 No competition due to World War II.
1946–47 Gothic 6–2 Lynn Town
1947–48 Thetford Town 4–0 North Walsham Replay. First match 2–2.
1948–49 Carrow 3–1 Lynn Town
1949–50 Gothic 3–0 CNSOBU
1950–51 Gorleston 7–0 Cromer Town
1951–52 Lynn Town 2–1 Gorleston
1952–53 Gorleston 3–0 Lynn Town
1953–54 King's Lynn 2–1 Great Yarmouth Town Replay. First match 0–0.
1954–55 King's Lynn 2–0 Gorleston
1955–56 King's Lynn 3–0 Gothic
1956–57 King's Lynn 2–1 Great Yarmouth Town
1957–58 King's Lynn 3–1 Norwich City
1958–59 Norwich City 7–2 Gorleston
1959–60 Norwich City 3–0 King's Lynn
1960–61 Gothic 5–0 Fakenham Town
1961–62 Great Yarmouth Town 2–1 Fakenham Town Replay. First match 3–3.
1962–63 Gothic 3–0 Gorleston
1963–64 Downham Town 3–2 Norwich Electricity
1964–65 Great Yarmouth Town 2–1 Thetford Town Replay. First match 1–1.
1965–66 Downham Town 1–0 Norwich Electricity
1966–67 CNSOBU 2–1 Downham Market
1967–68 Horsford United 2–1 Downham Town
1968–69 Gorleston 2–1 Downham Town
1969–70 CNSOBU 4–0 St Andrew's
1970–71 Fakenham Town 2–0 Watton United
1971–72 St Andrew's 2–1 Sheringham
1972–73 Fakenham Town 5–4 Hoveton Wherryman
1973–74 St Andrew's 2–0 Sheringham
1974–75 Diss Town 3–2 St Andrew's
1975–76 St Andrew's 2–0 Norman OB
1976–77 St Andrew's 4–1 Thetford Rovers
1977–78 Gorleston 1–0 Hellesdon
1978–79 Great Yarmouth Town 5–0 Hoveton Wherryman
1979–80 Great Yarmouth Town 2–0 Gorleston
1980–81 Newton Flotman 2–0 Gorleston
1981–82 St Andrew's 4–2 Thetford Town
1982–83 King's Lynn reserves 1–0 Great Yarmouth Town
1983–84 Gorleston 2–0 Great Yarmouth Town
1984–85 Great Yarmouth Town 1–0 Gorleston
1985–86 Norwich City reserves 4–1 Poringland United
1986–87 Watton United 3–1 Poringland United
1987–88 Norwich City reserves 1–0 Great Yarmouth Town
1988–89 Norwich City reserves 1–0 Great Yarmouth Town
1989–90 Great Yarmouth Town 2–1 Norwich United
1990–91 Thetford Town 4–3 St Andrew's
1991–92 Fakenham Town 2–1 Diss Town Replay. First match 2–2 after extra-time.
1992–93 Wroxham 3–0 Watton United
1993–94 Fakenham Town 4–0 King's Lynn
1994–95 Fakenham Town 2–1 Gorleston
1995–96 Diss Town 4–0 Wroxham
1996–97 Wroxham 4–1 Diss Town
1997–98 Wroxham 3–1 Swaffham Town
1998–99 Fakenham Town 4–2 Swaffham Town
1999–00 Wroxham 4–0 Gorleston
2000–01 Gorleston 4–0 Great Yarmouth Town
2001–02 Wroxham 2–1 Great Yarmouth Town
2002–03 Diss Town 4–1 Great Yarmouth Town
2003–04 Wroxham 3–3 Diss Town Wroxham won 6–5 on penalties. After extra-time.
2004–05 Diss Town 3–0 Wroxham
2005–06 Dereham Town 1–0 Norwich United
2006–07 Dereham Town 1–0 Wroxham
2007–08 Wroxham 3–1 Sheringham
2008–09 King's Lynn reserves 3–1 Wroxham
2009–10 Mattishall 1–1 Norwich United Mattishall won 5–4 on penalties. After extra-time.
2010–11 Dereham Town 4–1 King's Lynn Town
2011–12 Gorleston 2–0 Thetford Town
2012–13 Norwich City U21 2–0 Wroxham
2013–14 Gorleston 1–0 Wroxham
2014–15 Wroxham 3–2 Dereham Town After extra-time.
2015–16 Dereham Town 2–0 Norwich United
2016–17 King's Lynn Town 2–0 Fakenham Town
2017–18 Norwich United 4–2 Downham Town After extra-time.
2018–19 Dereham Town 2–1 Thetford Town After extra-time.
2019–20 Competition abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic. Dereham Town and University of East Anglia were in the finals.
2020–21 Gorleston 3–2 Mulbarton Wanderers
2021–22 Mulbarton Wanderers 2–1 Dereham Town
2022–23 Gorleston 3–0 Dereham Town
2023–24 Downham Town 4–2 Gorleston

Wins by teams

Club Wins First final won Last final won Runner-up Last final lost Total final apps. Notes
King's Lynn † 20 1882–83 2008–09 20 1993–94 40 [a]
Gorleston 18 1921–22 2022–23 15 2023–24 33
Great Yarmouth Town 13 1897–98 1989–90 15 2002–03 28
CEYMS 8 1891–92 1926–27 8 1932–33 16
Wroxham 8 1992–93 2014–15 6 2013–14 14
Norwich City 8 1919–20 2012–13 0 – 8 [b]
Fakenham Town 6 1970–71 1998–99 4 2016–17 10
Dereham Town 5 2005–06 2018–19 3 2022–23 8
St Andrew's 5 1971–72 1981–82 3 1990–91 8
Diss Town 4 1974–75 2004–05 3 2003–04 7
Gothic † 4 1946–47 1962–63 1 1955–56 5 [c]
Cromer Town 3 1912–13 1920–21 5 1950–51 8 [d]
Downham Town 3 1963–64 2023–24 3 2017–18 6
Yarmouth Royal Artillery 3 1892–93 1894–95 0 – 2
Thetford Town 2 1947–48 1990–91 4 2018–19 6
CNSOBU † 2 1966–67 1969–70 1 1949–50 3 [e]
Wymondham Town 2 1887–88 1888–89 0 – 2 [f]
Norwich United 1 2017–18 2017–18 4 2015–16 5
Carrow † 1 1948–49 1948–49 3 1909–10 4 [g]
19th Royal Hussars † 1 1908–09 1908–09 1 1907–08 2 [h]
King's Lynn Town 1 2016–17 2016–17 1 2010–11 2
Mulbarton Wanderers 1 2021–22 2021–22 1 2020–21 2
16th Lancers † 1 1909–10 1909–10 0 – 1 [i]
Horsford United † 1 1967–68 1967–68 0 – 1 [j]
Mattishall 1 2009–10 2009–10 0 – 1
Newton Flotman † 1 1980–81 1980–81 0 – 1 [k]
Norwich & Norfolk † 1 1881–82 1881–82 0 – 1 [l]
Norwich St James' † 1 1906–07 1906–07 0 – 1 [m]
Norwich Teachers † 1 1885–86 1885–86 0 – 1 [n]
Watton United 1 1986–87 1986–87 0 – 1
Yarmouth Association † 1 1890–91 1890–91 0 – 1 [o]
Yarmouth Fearnoughts † 1 1895–96 1895–96 0 – 1 [p]

Wins by cities/towns

City/Town County Wins Team(s)
Norwich Norfolk Norfolk 32 CEYMS (8), Norwich City (8), St Andrew's (4), CNSOBU (2), Norwich United (1), Carrow (1), Norwich & Norfolk (1), Norwich St James' (1), Norwich Teachers (1)
King's Lynn Norfolk Norfolk 21 King's Lynn (20), King's Lynn Town (1)
Gorleston-on-Sea Norfolk Norfolk 18 Gorleston (18)
Great Yarmouth Norfolk Norfolk 18 Great Yarmouth Town (13), Yarmouth Royal Artillery (3), Yarmouth Association (1), Yarmouth Fearnoughts (1)
Wroxham Norfolk Norfolk 8 Wroxham (8)
Fakenham Norfolk Norfolk 6 Fakenham Town (6)
Dereham Norfolk Norfolk 5 Dereham Town (5)
Diss Norfolk Norfolk 4 Diss Town (4)
Cromer Norfolk Norfolk 3 Cromer Town (3)
Downham Market Norfolk Norfolk 3 Downham Town (3)
Thetford Norfolk Norfolk 2 Thetford Town (2)
Wymondham Norfolk Norfolk 2 Wymondham Town (2)
London London Greater London 1 19th Royal Hussars (1)
Mulbarton Norfolk Norfolk 1 Mulbarton Wanderers (1)
Aldershot Hampshire Hampshire 1 16th Lancers (1)
Horsford Norfolk Norfolk 1 Horsford United (1)
Mattishall Norfolk Norfolk 1 Mattishall (1)
Newton Flotman Norfolk Norfolk 1 Newton Flotman (1)
Watton Norfolk Norfolk 1 Watton United (1)

Notes

  1. ^ Dissolved in 2009. Won 13 titles as Lynn Town and 1 title as King's Lynn reserves.
  2. ^ Won 3 titles as Norwich City reserves, 1 title as Norwich City 'A' and 1 title as Norwich City U21.
  3. ^ Dissolved in 1980s.
  4. ^ Won 3 titles as Cromer.
  5. ^ Dissolved in 1988.
  6. ^ Won 2 titles as Wymondham.
  7. ^ Dissolved in 1968.
  8. ^ Military team. Dissolved in 1992 after regiment was merged.
  9. ^ Military team. Dissolved in 1922 after regiment was amalgamated.
  10. ^ Dissolved in 2009.
  11. ^ Dissolved in 2004.
  12. ^ Dissolved.
  13. ^ Dissolved in 1965.
  14. ^ Dissolved in 1991.
  15. ^ Dissolved.
  16. ^ Dissolved in 1955.

References

  1. ^ "About the Norfolk Senior Cup".
  2. ^ a b "Norfolk Hire Senior Cup". Norfolk FA. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Previous Cup Competition Results". Retrieved 15 August 2024.