Berks & Bucks Senior Cup

Berks & Bucks Senior Cup
Organising bodyBerks & Bucks FA
Founded1878; 146 years ago (1878)
RegionBerkshire Berkshire
Buckinghamshire Buckinghamshire
Number of teams22 (2024–25)
Current championsReading
(5th title)
Most successful club(s)Wycombe Wanderers
(28 titles)

The Berks & Bucks FA County Senior Cup is the Senior County Cup competition of the Berks & Bucks FA.

History

The competition first took place in 1878–79 – a time when the FA Cup had only been going for seven years, there was no Football League, and most countries in the world did not have any football competitions at all. Originally known as the Berks & Bucks Challenge Cup, Reading was the inaugural winner, defeating Marlow 1–0 in the final held at the Reading Cricket Ground.[1]

The trophy was shared in its second season; after Swifts and Old Philberdians drew twice in the final, the association ruled that both clubs were joint holders.[2]

The competition mainly consists of non-league teams. However, three Football League teams – Wycombe Wanderers, Milton Keynes Dons and Reading – have recently competed, often fielding reserve and youth team players. With 28 wins, Wycombe is the most successful club in the competition. The Chairboys have also finished as runners-up more times (25) than any other club.

In 2023, Bracknell Town defeated Marlow 1–0 in the final at the Racecourse Ground, Ascot,[3] becoming the 28th different club to claim the trophy.

In 2024, Reading defeated Marlow 2–1 in the final at Bottom Meadow, Sandhurst,[4] to win the cup for the 5th time.

Teams

A total of 24 teams will compete for the 2024–25 season.[5]

Team Stadium League
Abingdon Town Culham Road Hellenic Football League Division One
A.F.C. Aldermaston Waterside Park Wessex Football League Division One
Aylesbury Vale Dynamos The Greenfleets Stadium Spartan South Midlands Football League Premier Division
Berks County The Racecourse Combined Counties Football League Premier Division
Buckingham Stratford Fields Spartan South Midlands Football League Premier Division
Burnham The 1878 Stadium Combined Counties Football League Premier Division North
Chalfont St Peter Mill Meadow Combined Counties Football League Premier Division North
Holmer Green Watchet Lane Combined Counties Football League Division One
Holyport Summerleaze Village Combined Counties Football League Premier Division North
Langley Honeycroft Combined Counties Football League Division One
Milton United Potash Lane Combined Counties Football League Premier Division North
Milton Keynes Dons Stadium MK EFL League Two
Milton Keynes Irish The Irish Centre Spartan South Midlands Football League Premier Division
Penn & Tylers Green French School Meadows Combined Counties Football League Division One
Reading Madejski Stadium EFL League One
Risborough Rangers The KAMTECH Stadium Combined Counties Football League Premier Division North
Sandhurst Town Bottom Meadow Combined Counties Football League Premier Division South
Wallingford & Crowmarsh Hithercroft Combined Counties Football League Premier Division North
Windsor & Eton Stag Meadow Combined Counties Football League Division One
Windsor Halloways Park Combined Counties Football League Division One
Winslow United Elmfields Gate Spartan South Midlands Football League Premier Division
Wokingham Town Lowther Road Combined Counties Football League Premier Division North
Woodley United Scours Lane Combined Counties Football League Division One
Wycombe Wanderers F.C. Adams Park EFL League One

Finals

This section lists every final of the competition played since 1878–79, the winners, the runners-up, and the result.[6]

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
1878–79 Reading 1–0 Marlow After extra-time.
1879–80 Swifts
Old Philberdians		 1–1 Trophy shared. Replay. First match 2–2.
1880–81 Marlow 1–0 Remnants
1881–82 Swifts 4–1 Maidenhead
1882–83 Marlow – Swifts Awarded to Marlow. Swifts dissolved.
1883–84 Windsor (1882) 6–2 South Reading
1884–85 Marlow 6–0 Windsor (1882)
1885–86 Marlow 1–0 Windsor (1882)
1886–87 Windsor (1882) 2–0 South Reading
1887–88 Marlow 2–1 Chesham
1888–89 Marlow 5–0 Wolverton LNWR
1889–90 Marlow 1–0 Windsor (1882)
1890–91 Windsor Phoenix 5–1 2nd Scots Guards
1891–92 Reading 2–0 Wolverton LNWR
1892–93 Wolverton LNWR 3–0 Maidenhead
1893–94 Marlow 3–1 Maidenhead
1894–95 Maidenhead 2–0 Marlow
1895–96 Maidenhead 1–0 Wolverton LNWR Second replay. First match 2–2. Replay 1–1.
1896–97 Marlow 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers
1897–98 Newbury 2–1 Maidenhead Replay. First match 1–1.
1898–99 Marlow 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers
1899–1900 Marlow 4–3 Wycombe Wanderers Replay. First match 1–1. Abandoned at extra-time.
1900–01 Chesham Generals 5–1 Stantonbury St James
1901–02 Wycombe Wanderers 3–0 Slough
1902–03 Slough 3–1 Aylesbury United
1903–04 Chesham Town 2–1 Reading Amateurs Replay. First match 1–1.
1904–05 Reading Amateurs 2–1 Chesham Generals
1905–06 Reading Amateurs 4–0 Maidenhead Norfolkians
1906–07 Maidenhead Norfolkians 3–0 Marlow Replay. First match 1–1.
1907–08 Chesham Town 2–0 Windsor & Eton (1892)
1908–09 Wycombe Wanderers 3–0 Chesham Town
1909–10 Wycombe Wanderers 3–0 Wokingham Athletic Replay. First match 0–0.
1910–11 Windsor & Eton (1892) 2–0 Chesham Town Replay. First match 0–0.
1911–12 Maidenhead United 2–0 Aylesbury United
1912–13 Wycombe Wanderers 2–1 Maidenhead Norfolkians Replay. First match 1–1.
1913–14 Aylesbury United 1–0 Maidenhead
1914–1919 No competition due to World War I.
1919–20 Slough 3–2 Maidenhead United
1920–21 Wycombe Wanderers 5–2 Slough
1921–22 Chesham United 2–0 Wycombe Wanderers Replay. First match 1–1.
1922–23 Wycombe Wanderers 4–0 Maidenhead United
1923–24 Slough 5–1 Newbury Town
1924–25 Wycombe Wanderers 2–0 Windsor & Eton (1892) Replay. First match 0–0.
1925–26 Chesham United 4–3 Maidenhead United Second replay. First match 3–3. Replay 1–1.
1926–27 Slough 2–1 Windsor & Eton (1892)
1927–28 Maidenhead United 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers
1928–29 Chesham United 3–1 Aylesbury United Replay after protest. First match 7–1.
1929–30 Maidenhead United 2–1 Slough Town Replay. First match 1–1.
1930–31 Maidenhead United 3–0 Chesham United Replay. First match 0–0.
1931–32 Maidenhead United 2–0 Wycombe Wanderers
1932–33 Wycombe Wanderers 1–0 Chesham United
1933–34 Chesham United 3–0 Wycombe Wanderers Replay. First match 0–0.
1934–35 Wycombe Wanderers 3–0 Aylesbury United
1935–36 Slough 3–1 Maidenhead United
1936–37 Windsor & Eton (1892) 3–1 Wycombe Wanderers
1937–38 Windsor & Eton (1892) 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers
1938–39 Maidenhead United 3–2 Windsor & Eton (1892) Second replay. First match 1–1. Replay 0–0.
1939–40 Wycombe Wanderers 4–0 Redford Sports
1940–41 Windsor & Eton (1892) 3–2 Reading
1941–42 Windsor & Eton (1892) 4–1 Wycombe Wanderers Replay. First match 1–1.
1942–43 Windsor & Eton (1892) 4–1 Marlow
1943–44 Windsor & Eton (1892) 6–4 Wycombe Wanderers Second replay. First match 2–2. Replay 1–1.
1944–45 Windsor & Eton (1892) 2–0 RAF High Wycombe Replay. First match 5–5.
1945–46 Maidenhead United 1–0 Windsor & Eton (1892)
1946–47 Wycombe Wanderers 2–1 Slough Town
1947–48 Chesham United 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers
1948–49 Wycombe Wanderers 2–1 Slough Town Replay. First match 0–0.
1949–50 Wycombe Wanderers 1–0 Slough Town Replay. First match 1–1.
1950–51 Chesham United 2–1 Slough Town
1951–52 Slough Centre 1–0 Chesham United
1952–53 Slough Centre 2–1 Slough Town Replay. First match 2–2.
1953–54 Wycombe Wanderers 3–1 Slough Centre Replay. First match 1–1.
1954–55 Slough Town 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers
1955–56 Maidenhead United 3–2 Wycombe Wanderers Replay. First match 2–2.
1956–57 Maidenhead United 3–1 Windsor & Eton (1892)
1957–58 Wycombe Wanderers 1–0 Maidenhead United
1958–59 Abingdon Town 2–1 Aylesbury Town
1959–60 Wycombe Wanderers 3–0 Maidenhead United
1960–61 Maidenhead United 2–1 Chesham United Replay. First match 1–1.
1961–62 Windsor & Eton (1892) 2–0 Wycombe Wanderers
1962–63 Maidenhead United 2–0 Chesham United
1963–64 Wycombe Wanderers 2–1 Windsor & Eton (1892)
1964–65 Chesham United 4–2 Slough Town
1965–66 Maidenhead United 4–2 Hazells (Aylesbury)
1966–67 Chesham United 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers
1967–68 Wycombe Wanderers 3–2 Slough Town
1968–69 Wokingham Town 1–0 Slough Town
1969–70 Maidenhead United 3–0 Wolverton Town
1970–71 Slough Town 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers Replay. First match 0–0.
1971–72 Slough Town 3–0 Wycombe Wanderers
1972–73 Wycombe Wanderers 1–0 Slough Town
1973–74 Wycombe Wanderers 3–1 Slough Town
1974–75 Thatcham Town 0–4 Wycombe Wanderers Awarded to Thatcham. Wycombe disqualified.
1975–76 Chesham United 4–0 Hungerford Town
1976–77 Slough Town 3–1 Hungerford Town Replay. First match 1–1.
1977–78 Wycombe Wanderers 2–0 Chalfont St Peter
1978–79 Wycombe Wanderers 2–1 Hungerford Town Replay. First match 2–2.
1979–80 Milton Keynes City 2–0 Aylesbury United
1980–81 Slough Town 2–0 Milton Keynes City
1981–82 Hungerford Town 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers
1982–83 Wokingham Town 2–0 Bracknell Town
1983–84 Buckingham Town 1–0 Abingdon United
1984–85 Wokingham Town 1–0 Chesham United
1985–86 Aylesbury United 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers Replay. First match 2–2.
1986–87 Wycombe Wanderers 3–2 Aylesbury United
1987–88 Windsor & Eton (1892) 3–2 Wokingham Town
1988–89 Windsor & Eton (1892) 2–1 Abingdon Town
1989–90 Wycombe Wanderers 2–1 Slough Town
1990–91 Marlow 3–2 Wycombe Wanderers
1991–92 Chesham United 3–1 Windsor & Eton (1892)
1992–93 Chesham United 1–0 Abingdon Town
1993–94 Marlow 1–0 Chesham United
1994–95 Reading 1–0 Slough Town
1995–96 Wokingham Town 1–0 Aylesbury United
1996–97 Aylesbury United 2–1 Reading
1997–98 Maidenhead United 2–1 Reading
1998–99 Maidenhead United 4–1 Wycombe Wanderers
1999–2000 Aylesbury United 2–0 Reading
2000–01 Chesham United 1–0 Maidenhead United
2001–02 Maidenhead United 0–0 Chesham United Maidenhead won 4–2 on penalties.
2002–03 Maidenhead United 4–1 Aylesbury United
2003–04 Chesham United 4–1 Bracknell Town
2004–05 Wycombe Wanderers 3–2 Aylesbury United
2005–06 Wycombe Wanderers 2–1 Milton Keynes Dons
2006–07 Milton Keynes Dons 2–1 Maidenhead United
2007–08 Chesham United 3–0 Wycombe Wanderers
2008–09 Windsor & Eton (1892) 1–0 Marlow
2009–10 Maidenhead United 3–2 Wycombe Wanderers
2010–11 Wycombe Wanderers 3–2 Maidenhead United
2011–12 Wycombe Wanderers 0–0 Chesham United Wycombe won 4–2 on penalties.
2012–13 Beaconsfield SYCOB 2–0 Chesham United
2013–14 Chesham United 1–0 Beaconsfield SYCOB
2014–15 Maidenhead United 4–0 Aylesbury United
2015–16 Aylesbury 1–0 Chesham United
2016–17 Maidenhead United 1–0 Hungerford Town
2017–18 Chesham United 2–2 Milton Keynes Dons Chesham won 4–3 on penalties.
2018–19 Slough Town 3–1 Reading
2019–20 Competition abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2020–21 No competition due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2021–22 Reading 4–0 Ascot United
2022–23 Bracknell Town 1–0 Marlow
2023–24 Reading 2–1 Marlow

Results by teams

Club Wins First final won Last final won Runner-up Last final lost Total final apps. Notes
Wycombe Wanderers 28 1901–02 2011–12 25 2009–10 53
Maidenhead United 22 1894–95 2016–17 14 2010–11 36 [a]
Chesham United 17 1900–01 2017–18 12 2015–16 29 [b]
Marlow 13 1880–81 1993–94 7 2023–24 20
Windsor & Eton (1892) † 12 1910–11 2008–09 8 1991–92 20 [c]
Slough Town 11 1902–03 2018–19 15 1994–95 26
Reading 5 1878–79 2023–24 5 2018–19 10
Aylesbury United 4 1913–14 1999–2000 10 2014–15 14
Wokingham Town 4 1968–69 1995–96 1 1987–88 5
Windsor (1882) † 2 1883–84 1886–87 3 1889–90 5 [d]
Chesham Town † 2 1903–04 1907–08 2 1910–11 4 [e]
Reading Amateurs † 2 1904–05 1905–06 1 1903–04 3 [f]
Slough Centre † 2 1951–52 1952–53 1 1953–54 3 [g]
Swifts † 2 1879–80 1881–82 1 1882–83 3 [h]
Hungerford Town 1 1981–82 1981–82 4 2016–17 5
Wolverton † 1 1892–93 1892–93 4 1969–70 5 [i]
Abingdon Town 1 1958–59 1958–59 2 1992–93 3
Bracknell Town 1 2022–23 2022–23 2 2003–04 3
Maidenhead Norfolkians 1 1906–07 1906–07 2 1912–13 3 [j]
Milton Keynes Dons 1 2006–07 2006–07 2 2017–18 3
Beaconsfield SYCOB 1 2012–13 2012–13 1 2013–14 2
Milton Keynes City 1 1979–80 1979–80 1 1980–81 2
Aylesbury 1 2015–16 2015–16 0 – 1
Buckingham Town † 1 1983–84 1983–84 0 – 1 [k]
Newbury 1 1897–98 1897–98 0 – 1
Old Philberdians † 1 1879–80 1879–80 0 – 1 [l]
Thatcham Town 1 1974–75 1974–75 0 – 1
Windsor Phoenix † 1 1890–91 1890–91 0 – 1 [m]
South Reading † 0 – – 2 1886–87 2 [n]
2nd Scots Guards 0 – – 1 1890–91 1
Abingdon United 0 – – 1 1983–84 1
Ascot United 0 – – 1 2021–22 1
Aylesbury Town † 0 – – 1 1958–59 1 [o]
Chalfont St Peter 0 – – 1 1977–78 1
Chesham † 0 – – 1 1887–88 1 [p]
Hazells (Aylesbury) † 0 – – 1 1965–66 1 [q]
Newbury Town † 0 – – 1 1923–24 1 [r]
RAF High Wycombe 0 – – 1 1944–45 1
Redford Sports † 0 – – 1 1939–40 1 [s]
Remnants † 0 – – 1 1880–81 1 [t]
Stantonbury St James † 0 – – 1 1900–01 1 [u]
Wokingham Athletic † 0 – – 1 1909–10 1 [v]

Recent finals

6 May 2013 (2013-05-06) Beaconsfield SYCOB 2–0 Chesham United Chesham
13:00 BST Report Stadium: The Meadow
Referee: Robert Hodges
23 April 2014 (2014-04-23) Beaconsfield SYCOB 0–1 Chesham United Windsor
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Stag Meadow
Referee: Adrian Gillett
4 May 2015 (2015-05-04) Aylesbury United 0–4 Maidenhead United Chesham
15:00 BST Report Stadium: The Meadow
Referee: Adrian Piggott
2 May 2016 (2016-05-02) Aylesbury 1–0 Chesham United Windsor
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Stag Meadow
Referee: Kieran Bailey
25 July 2017 (2017-07-25) Hungerford Town 0–1 Maidenhead United Slough
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Arbour Park
Referee: Iain Williamson
2 May 2018 (2018-05-02) Chesham United 2–2
(4–3 p)		 Milton Keynes Dons Milton Keynes
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Stadium MK
Referee: Sunny Singh Gill
6 May 2019 (2019-05-06) Reading 1–3 Slough Town Bracknell
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Larges Lane
Referee: Jason Richardson
7 May 2022 (2022-05-07) Ascot United 0–4 Reading Slough
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Arbour Park
9 May 2023 (2023-05-09) Marlow 0–1 Bracknell Town Ascot
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Ascot Racecourse
Referee: Gareth Viccars
15 May 2024 (2024-05-15) Marlow 1–2 Reading Sandhurst
19:45 BST
  • Curtis 56'
 Report
Stadium: Bottom Meadow
Attendance: 629
Referee: Oliver Kaya

Notes

  1. ^ Won 2 titles as Maidenhead.
  2. ^ Won 1 title as Chesham Generals.
  3. ^ Dissolved in 2011.
  4. ^ Dissolved in 1890.
  5. ^ Dissolved in 1917. Merged with Chesham Generals to form Chesham United.
  6. ^ Dissolved.
  7. ^ Dissolved in 1960s.
  8. ^ Dissolved in 1895. Shared trophy in 1879–80.
  9. ^ Dissolved in 1992. Won 1 title as Wolverton LWNR.
  10. ^ Dissolved in 1918. Merged with Maidenhead to form Maidenhead.
  11. ^ Dissolved in 2020.
  12. ^ Dissolved in 1889. Shared trophy in 1879–80
  13. ^ Dissolved.
  14. ^ Dissolved in 1894.
  15. ^ Dissolved.
  16. ^ Dissolved.
  17. ^ Dissolved in 1995.
  18. ^ Dissolved in 1995.
  19. ^ Dissolved in 1948.
  20. ^ Dissolved in 1882.
  21. ^ Dissolved.
  22. ^ Dissolved.

See also

In addition to the BBFA County Senior Cup, the Berks & Bucks FA also run the following competitions, which are also often referred to as the "Berks & Bucks FA County Cup":

  • BBFA County Senior Trophy
  • BBFA County Intermediate Cup
  • BBFA County Junior Cup
  • BBFA County Sunday Intermediate Cup
  • BBFA County Sunday Junior Cup
  • BBFA County Sunday Junior Trophy
  • BBFA County Women's Senior Cup
  • BBFA County Women's Trophy
  • BBFA County Girls Cup (Under 14)
  • BBFA County Girls Cup (Under 16)
  • BBFA County Girls Cup (Under 18)
  • BBFA County Minor Cup (Under 12)
  • BBFA County Minor Cup (Under 13)
  • BBFA County Minor Cup (Under 14)
  • BBFA County Minor Cup (Under 15)
  • BBFA County Minor Cup (Under 16)
  • BBFA County Youth Cup


References

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  2. ^ "Football". The Standard: 6. 19 April 1880.
  3. ^ "Sanders' deflected strike sinks Marlow as Bracknell lift County Cup". www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Reading FC lift Berks and Bucks Senior Cup with Marlow win". Reading Chronicle. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  5. ^ "BBFA Senior Cup 2024 - 2025". berks-bucksfa.com. Berks & Bucks FA. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Berks & Bucks Senior Cup". royalrecords.co.uk. Royal Records. Retrieved 25 August 2024.