The JW Hunt Cup is an annual charity football competition for teams based in the West Midlands

West Midlands

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 area of England

England

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The 2010-11 winners were AFC Wulfrunians

A.F.C. Wulfrunians

AFC Wulfrunians are a football club based in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, currently playing in the West Midlands League Premier Division.-History:...

, who beat Gornal Athletic

Gornal Athletic F.C.

Gornal Athletic F.C. are a football club based in Lower Gornal, near Dudley, in the West Midlands, England. They were established in 1919, and have always played in Lower Gornal, a village between Sedgley and Dudley. They have reached the 1st round of the FA Vase six times in their history...

 3–0 on 12 May at the Aspray Arena

Sporting Khalsa F.C.

Sporting Khalsa F.C. are a football club , formed in 1991, who play their home games at the Aspray Arena ground on Noose Lane in Willenhall, Staffordshire. They are the first Asian team to own their own ground, which they bought from Willenhall Town in 2010 after moving from Abbey Park, the former...

, Noose Lane, Willenhall

Willenhall

Willenhall is a town in the Black Country area of the West Midlands of England, with a population of approximately 40,000. It is situated between Wolverhampton and Walsall, historically in the county of Staffordshire...

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History

The JW Hunt Cup was formed in 1926 to raise funds for the benefit of the local blind. It is named in memory of John William Hunt, a local businessman, keen supporter of charities and founder of the Chillington Tool Company.

The inaugral winners at the end of the 1926-27 season were Short Heath United, beating Cannon Iron on 14 April 1927 at Molineux

Molineux

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.. Short Heath United are the joint most successful club in the competition alongside Goodyear F.C, with both clubs having won on four occasions. Other successful clubs in the competition include Richmond Swifts and Great Wyrley

Great Wyrley F.C.

Great Wyrley F.C. is a football club based in Great Wyrley, Staffordshire, England. They joined the West Midlands League Division Two in 1980...

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Charity

The cup aims to raise money for local blind charities, raising over £263,000 since formation in 1926. On 4th October 2011, the cup committee presented a cheque worth £6000 to the Beacon Centre for the blind.

JW Hunt Cup winners and finalists

Year	Team
2010/11	AFC Wulfrunians A.F.C. Wulfrunians AFC Wulfrunians are a football club based in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, currently playing in the West Midlands League Premier Division.-History:...
2009/10	Bloxwich United Bloxwich United A.F.C. Bloxwich United A.F.C. is a football club based in Bloxwich, England. Prior to 2008 the club was called Birchills United. In the 2007-08 season, they were champions of the West Midlands League Division One.-History:...
2008/09	Bloxwich United Bloxwich United A.F.C. Bloxwich United A.F.C. is a football club based in Bloxwich, England. Prior to 2008 the club was called Birchills United. In the 2007-08 season, they were champions of the West Midlands League Division One.-History:...
2007/08	Wednesfield Wednesfield F.C. Wednesfield F.C. are a football club based in Wednesfield, West Midlands, England. They were established in 1961. They have reached the 3rd round of the FA Vase twice in their history. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the West Midlands League Premier Division.-History:The club was...
2006/07	Wyrley Rangers Wyrley Rangers F.C. Wyrley Rangers F.C. was a football club based in Essington, Wolverhampton, England. The club was established in 1988. In 1998, they joined the West Midlands League Division One North and gained promotion to the Premier Division in 2005...
2005/06	Great Wyrley Great Wyrley F.C. Great Wyrley F.C. is a football club based in Great Wyrley, Staffordshire, England. They joined the West Midlands League Division Two in 1980...
2004/05	Great Wyrley Great Wyrley F.C. Great Wyrley F.C. is a football club based in Great Wyrley, Staffordshire, England. They joined the West Midlands League Division Two in 1980...
2003/04	Great Wyrley Great Wyrley F.C. Great Wyrley F.C. is a football club based in Great Wyrley, Staffordshire, England. They joined the West Midlands League Division Two in 1980...
2002/03	Old Wulfrunians
2001/02	Marston Wolves
2000/01	Ounsdale
1999/00	Continental Star Continental Star F.C. Continental Star F.C. are a football club based in West Midlands, England, currently members of the Midland Combination Premier Division.-History:...
1998/99	Blackheath Electrodrives
1997/98	Tamworth Tamworth F.C. Tamworth Football Club are an English semi-professional football club based in the town of Tamworth, Staffordshire. Nicknamed 'The Lambs', they are currently members of the Conference National, the fifth highest tier in the English league system....
1996/97	Richmond Swifts
1995/96	Richmond Swifts
1994/95	Richmond Swifts
1993/94	Walsall Phoenix
1992/93	Handrahan Timbers
1991/92	Old Wulfrunians
1990/91	Bilston Community College
1989/90	Shifnal Town Shifnal Town F.C. Shifnal Town F.C. is a football club based in Shifnal, Shropshire, England. They have reached the 4th round of the FA Vase three times in their history...
1988/89	Bloxwich Strollers
1987/88	Weston United
1986/87	Harvey Plant FC
1985/86	Deeleys FC
1984/85	Lower Gornal YL
1983/84	Ettingshall Holy Trinity
1982/83	Ettingshall Holy Trinity
1981/82	New World
1980/81	John Thompsons
1979/80	Kingswinford United
1978/79	Sedgley Rovers
1977/78	Willenhall Town Willenhall Town F.C. Willenhall Town F.C. are a football club based in Willenhall, Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, West Midlands, England, currently playing in the Midland Alliance.-History:...
1976/77	Wolverhampton United Wolverhampton United F.C. Wolverhampton United F.C. is a football club based in Wolverhampton, England. They were established in 1976. In the 2011-12 season, they are members of the West Midlands League Division One. They are based at Prestwood Road in the Wednesfield area of the city. They recorded a 12-3 defeat to Dudley...
1975/76	Manders FC
1974/75	Whitmore Old Boys
1973/74	Northicote Old Boys
1972/73	Wednesfield Town
1971/72	Wednesfield Town
1970/71	Willenhall Town Willenhall Town F.C. Willenhall Town F.C. are a football club based in Willenhall, Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, West Midlands, England, currently playing in the Midland Alliance.-History:...
1969/70	Wednesfield Social Wednesfield F.C. Wednesfield F.C. are a football club based in Wednesfield, West Midlands, England. They were established in 1961. They have reached the 3rd round of the FA Vase twice in their history. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the West Midlands League Premier Division.-History:The club was...
1968/69	Public Works
1967/68	Albrighton
1966/67	Gibbons Bros.
1965/66	Albrighton
1964/65	Whitmore Old Boys
1963/64	Stewarts & Lloyds
1962/63	Highley Miners
1961/62	Madeley Miners
1960/61	Whitmore Old Boys
1959/60	Wednesbury Tube
1958/59	Donnington Wood
1957/58	Jenks & Catell
1956/57	Claregate Old Boys
1955/56	Sankey (Hadley)
1954/55	Sankey (Hadley)
1953/54	Marandola
1952/53	Goodyear FC
1951/52	Goodyear FC
1950/51	Goodyear
1949/50	Stafford Road Works
1948/49	Lower Gornal
1947/48	Walsall Trinity
1946/47	C. Snapes
1945/46	Oxley
1944/45	Oxley
1943/44	Oxley
1942/43	Coley Hay
1941/42	Butlers Sports
1940/41	Albion Works
1939/40	Yale & Town
1938/39	Essington St. John
1937/38	Goodyear FC
1936/37	Heath Town United
1935/36	Short Heath United
1934/35	Streetly Works
1933/34	Streetly Works
1932/33	Blakenhall Villa
1931/32	Short Heath United
1930/31	Hickmans Institute
1929/30	Short Heath United
1928/29	Tarmac
1927/28	Tarmac
1926/27	Short Heath United