Manchester Senior Cup
Encyclopedia
The Manchester FA Senior Cup (originally known as the Manchester Cup) is an annual football tournament held between the clubs of the Manchester Football Association
which was first played in 1885. The first winners were Hurst
who beat Newton Heath LYR
in the final.
clubs of the Manchester
area — Manchester City
(as Ardwick until 1894), Manchester United
(as Newton Heath LYR until 1892 and Newton Heath until 1902), Bolton Wanderers
, Bury
, Oldham Athletic
, and Stockport County
— until the 1970s, after which only non-league
and amateur
clubs entered. The Senior Cup was not held from 1980 to 1998, but was reintroduced as a reserve team
tournament for the six professional clubs, typically in round-robin
format with a final usually held at the end of the season in early May.
Most tournaments have been won by either full or reserve teams representing Manchester United (25 wins, most recently 2011) and Manchester City (21 wins, most recently 2010).
Manchester Football Association
The Manchester Football Association is the governing body for association football in and around Manchester, England...
which was first played in 1885. The first winners were Hurst
Ashton United F.C.
Ashton United Football Club is an English football club, based in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester.-History:The club was originally founded in 1878 as Hurst F.C. and the earliest known match report dates back to March 1879. By 1880 the club were playing at Hurst Cross, their current ground....
who beat Newton Heath LYR
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
in the final.
Organisation
The competition featured the major professionalProfessional sports
Professional sports, as opposed to amateur sports, are sports in which athletes receive payment for their performance. Professional athleticism has come to the fore through a combination of developments. Mass media and increased leisure have brought larger audiences, so that sports organizations...
clubs of the Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
area — Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
(as Ardwick until 1894), Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
(as Newton Heath LYR until 1892 and Newton Heath until 1902), Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
, Bury
Bury F.C.
Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
, Oldham Athletic
Oldham Athletic A.F.C.
Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league...
, and Stockport County
Stockport County F.C.
Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
— until the 1970s, after which only non-league
Non-league football
Non-League football is football in England played at a level below that of the Premier League and The Football League. The term non-League was commonly used well before 1992 when the top football clubs in England all belonged to The Football League; all clubs who were not a part of The Football...
and amateur
Amateur sports
Amateur sports are sports in which participants engage largely or entirely without remuneration. Sporting amateurism was a zealously guarded ideal in the 19th century, especially among the upper classes, but faced steady erosion throughout the 20th century with the continuing growth of pro sports...
clubs entered. The Senior Cup was not held from 1980 to 1998, but was reintroduced as a reserve team
Reserve team
Large professional sports clubs often have far more players under contract than could possibly play in a match. As a result, many of these clubs create second teams composed of players who need playing time, but have little hope of playing on the first team. The players on this second team are...
tournament for the six professional clubs, typically in round-robin
Round-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...
format with a final usually held at the end of the season in early May.
Most tournaments have been won by either full or reserve teams representing Manchester United (25 wins, most recently 2011) and Manchester City (21 wins, most recently 2010).
Winners
| 1885 | Hurst | 1921 | 1960 | 2011 | Manchester United Reserves | ||
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| 1886 | Newton Heath LYR | 1922 | Bolton Wanderers | 1961 | |||
| 1887 | West Manchester | 1923 | Stockport County | 1962 | Bury | ||
| 1888 | Newton Heath LYR | 1924 | Manchester United | 1963 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| 1889 | Newton Heath LYR | 1925 | Bury | 1964 | Manchester United | ||
| 1890 | Newton Heath LYR | 1926 | Manchester United | 1965 | |||
| 1891 | Ardwick | 1927 | 1966 | ||||
| 1892 | Ardwick | 1928 | 1967 | ||||
| 1893 | Newton Heath | 1929 | 1968 | Bury | |||
| 1894 | Bury | 1930 | Wigan Borough Wigan Borough F.C. Wigan Borough Football Club was an English football club from the town of Wigan, Lancashire. It was a fourth attempt at establishing football in Wigan, their forerunners Wigan County, Wigan United and Wigan Town all having fallen into liquidation previously.... |
1969 | |||
| 1895 | Hurst | 1931 | Manchester United | 1970 | |||
| 1896 | Bury | 1932 | 1971 | Dukinfield Town | |||
| 1897 | Bury | 1933 | 1972 | Mossley Mossley A.F.C. Mossley Association Football Club are an English football club from the town of Mossley, Greater Manchester, currently playing in the Northern Premier League Division One North. They were founded in 1903 and are nicknamed the Lilywhites, owing to their colours... |
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| 1898 | Stockport County | 1934 | Manchester United | 1973 | Droylsden Droylsden F.C. Droylsden F.C. is an English football club based in Droylsden, near Manchester. As of the 2011–12 season, they play in the Conference North.-History:... |
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| 1899 | Stockport County | 1935 | 1974 | Oldham Athletic | |||
| 1900 | Bury | 1936 | Manchester United | 1975 | Hyde United | ||
| 1901 | Manchester City | 1937 | Manchester United | 1976 | Ashton United Ashton United F.C. Ashton United Football Club is an English football club, based in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester.-History:The club was originally founded in 1878 as Hurst F.C. and the earliest known match report dates back to March 1879. By 1880 the club were playing at Hurst Cross, their current ground.... |
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| 1902 | Newton Heath | 1938 | 1977 | Mossley | |||
| 1903 | Bury | 1939 | Manchester United | 1978 | Ashton United | ||
| 1904 | 1947 | 1979 | Droylsden | ||||
| 1905 | Bury | 1948 | Manchester United | 1999 | Manchester United Reserves Manchester United F.C. Reserves and Academy Manchester United Football Club Reserves are the reserve team of Manchester United F.C. They play in the North section of the Premier Reserve League. They have been champions four times since the league's inauguration in 1999; in 2002, 2005, 2006 and 2010... |
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| 1906 | 1949 | 2000 | Manchester United Reserves | ||||
| 1907 | 1950 | 2001 | Manchester United Reserves | ||||
| 1908 | Manchester United | 1951 | Bury | 2002 | Oldham Athletic Reserves | ||
| 1909 | 1952 | Bury | 2003 | ||||
| 1910 | Manchester United | 1953 | 2004 | Manchester United Reserves | |||
| 1911 | 1954 | 2005 | Manchester City Reserves Manchester City F.C. Reserves and Academy Manchester City is represented at Reserve level by the Elite Development Squad, also referred to as just the Elite Squad, or EDS, a predominantly 'Under-21' side that replaced the previous Reserve team in a move to focus on youth development post-academy... |
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| 1912 | Manchester United | 1955 | Manchester United | 2006 | Manchester United Reserves | ||
| 1913 | Manchester United | 1956 | 2007 | Manchester City Reserves | |||
| 1914 | Hurst | 1957 | Manchester United | 2008 | Manchester United Reserves | ||
| 1915 | Stockport County | 1958 | 2009 | Manchester United Reserves | |||
| 1920 | Manchester United | 1959 | Manchester United | 2010 | Manchester City Reserves |