Cheshire Senior Cup
The Cheshire County Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the Cheshire Senior Cup, is a football knockout tournament founded in the 1879–80 season and involves teams from Cheshire, Greater Manchester and Merseyside, England. It is the County Cup competition of the Cheshire FA and currently involves teams from the Football League and non-league clubs. However, while non-league clubs often field their first team in the competition, professional clubs often field their reserve teams. The inaugural winners of the cup were Northwich Victoria in 1880 and the record winners of the trophy are Macclesfield Town
Current participants (2020–21)
Team | Stadium | League |
1874 Northwich | Barton Stadium | North West Counties League Premier Division |
Alsager Town | Wood Park Stadium | North West Counties League Division One South |
Altrincham | Moss Lane | National League National League North |
Barnton | Townfield | North West Counties League Division One South |
Cammell Laird 1907 | Kirklands Stadium | North West Counties League Division One South |
Cheadle Heath Nomads | The Heath | North West Counties League Division One South |
Cheadle Town | Park Road | North West Counties League Division One South |
Chester FC | Deva Stadium | National League North |
Congleton Town | Booth Street | North West Counties League Premier Division |
Crewe Alexandra | Gresty Road | EFL League One |
Hyde United | Ewen Fields | Northern Premier League Premier Division |
Macclesfield Town | Moss Rose | EFL League Two |
Nantwich Town | Weaver Stadium | Northern Premier League Premier Division |
Northwich Victoria | Townfield | North West Counties League Premier Division |
Runcorn Linnets | Millbank Linnets Stadium | Northern Premier League Division One West |
Runcorn Town | Pavilions Sports Complex | North West Counties League Premier Division |
Sandbach United | Sandbach Football Centre | North West Counties League Division One South |
Stalybridge Celtic | Bower Fold | Northern Premier League Premier Division |
Stockport County | Edgeley Park | National League |
Stockport Town | Stockport Sports Village | North West Counties League Division One South |
Tranmere Rovers | Prenton Park | EFL League Two |
Vauxhall Motors | Rivacre Park | North West Counties League Division One South |
Warrington Town | Cantilever Park | Northern Premier League Premier Division |
Winsford United | Barton Stadium | North West Counties League Premier Division |
Witton Albion | Wincham Park | Northern Premier League Premier Division |
Recent finals
Results of Finals since the 1979–80 season:Season | Winners | Runners-up | Final result | Venue | Crowd |
1979–80 | Winsford United | Witton Albion | 4–1 | Crewe | - |
1980–81 | Hyde United | Stalybridge Celtic | 4–3 | Altrincham | - |
1981–82 | Altrincham | Runcorn | 1–0 | Crewe | - |
1982–83 | Macclesfield Town | Congleton Town | 2–1 | Crewe | 1772 |
1983–84 | Northwich Victoria | Runcorn | 3–0 | Altrincham | - |
1984–85 | Runcorn | Altrincham | 2–0 | Northwich | 1153 |
1985–86 | Runcorn | Northwich Victoria | 3–1 | - | |
1986–87 | Runcorn | Altrincham | 3–1 | Northwich | 1118 |
1987–88 | Runcorn | Macclesfield Town | 2–1 | Crewe | 2025 |
1988–89 | Runcorn | Macclesfield Town | 3–1 | Northwich | 1764 |
1989–90 | Hyde United | Macclesfield Town | 1–0 | Northwich | 1389 |
1990–91 | Macclesfield Town | Witton Albion | 2–0 | Crewe | - |
1991–92 | Macclesfield Town | Witton Albion | 2–0 | Tranmere | 1349 |
1992–93 | Winsford United | Witton Albion | 3–0 | Northwich | |
1993–94 | Northwich Victoria | Runcorn | 1–0 | Witton Albion | |
1994–95 | Witton Albion | Altrincham | 2–1 | Northwich | - |
1995–96 | Witton Albion | Hyde United | 3–1 | Altrincham | 768 |
1996–97 | Hyde United | Macclesfield Town | 3–0 | Northwich | 1005 |
1997–98 | Macclesfield Town | Runcorn | 1–0 | Northwich | - |
1998–99 | Altrincham | Northwich Victoria | 1–0 | Witton Albion | - |
1999–00 | Macclesfield Town | Altrincham | 2–1 | Witton Albion | - |
2000–01 | Stalybridge Celtic | Stockport County | 5–1 | Hyde | - |
2001–02 | Crewe Alexandra | Altrincham | 3–0 | Northwich | 625 |
2002–03 | Crewe Alexandra | Northwich Victoria | 2–1 | Altrincham | 534 |
2003–04 | Woodley Sports | Witton Albion | 2–1 | Altrincham | - |
2004–05 | Altrincham | Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Witton Albion | 623 |
2005–06 | Witton Albion | Stalybridge Celtic | 2–0 | Altrincham | 427 |
2006–07 | Cammell Laird | Northwich Victoria | 3–1 | Witton Albion | 425 |
2007–08 | Nantwich Town | Altrincham | 3–3 | Witton Albion | 747 |
2008–09 | Altrincham | Nantwich Town | 3–0 | Witton Albion | 689 |
2009–10 | Northwich Victoria | Woodley Sports | 1–1 | Altrincham | 281 |
2010–11 | Northwich Victoria | Altrincham | 2–0 | Nantwich | 352 |
2011–12 | Nantwich Town | Stalybridge Celtic | 1–0 | Chester | 449 |
2012–13 | Chester FC | Stalybridge Celtic | 2–1 | Witton Albion | 1156 |
2013–14 | Northwich Victoria | Tranmere Rovers | 2–1 | Nantwich | 352 |
2014–15 | Macclesfield Town | Northwich Victoria | 3–2 | Nantwich | 304 |
2015–16 | Stockport County | Tranmere Rovers | 2–1 | Nantwich | 503 |
2016–17 | Crewe Alexandra | Nantwich Town | 3–2 | Crewe | 1831 |
2017–18 | Nantwich Town | Stockport Town | 3–0 | Runcorn | 251 |
2018–19 | Nantwich Town | Cammell Laird | 5–2 | Altrincham | 338 |