West Riding County Cup
| Organising body | West Riding County FA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1927 |
| Region |  West Riding of Yorkshire |
| Current champions | Pontefract Collieries (1st title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Goole Town (13 titles) |
| Website | West Riding County FA |
The West Riding County Cup is an annual football competition held between the clubs of the West Riding County Football Association which was first competed in 1927. It is the senior county cup for the historic West Riding of Yorkshire since the demise of the Senior Cup in 1999. The first winners were Leeds United Reserves in 1927.
According to the Rules of the County FA, entry to the competition is by invite from the Council or an authorised committee assigned to run the competition.[1]
The competition was not held between 1933 and 1950.
Finals
[edit]This section lists every final of the competition played since 1893, the winners, the runners-up, and the result.
Key
[edit]| Match went to a replay | |
| Match went to extra time | |
| Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time | |
| Shared trophy |
List of finals
[edit]Wins by teams
[edit]| Club | Wins | First Win | Last Win | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goole Town | 13 | 1950–51 | 1993–94 | Dissolved in 1996. |
| Farsley Celtic | 12 | 1957–58 | 2017–18 | |
| Guiseley | 8 | 1977–78 | 2011–12 | |
| Harrogate Town | 6 | 1962–63 | 2007–08 | |
| Bradford (Park Avenue) | 4 | 1929–30 | 2015–16 | Won 1 title with reserves team. |
| Garforth Town | 4 | 1997–98 | 2009–10 | |
| Ossett Albion | 4 | 1964–65 | 1998–99 | |
| Yorkshire Amateur | 3 | 1953–54 | 1960–61 | |
| Hatfield Main | 2 | 1961–62 | 1963–64 | |
| Huddersfield Town reserves | 2 | 1931–32 | 1933–34 | |
| Liversedge | 2 | 1989–90 | 2021–22 | |
| Ossett Town | 2 | 1958–59 | 1981–82 | Dissolved in 2018. Merged with Ossett Albion to form Ossett United |
| Salts | 2 | 1954–55 | 1955–56 | |
| Thackley | 2 | 1973–74 | 1974–75 | |
| Bradford City reserves | 1 | 1930–31 | 1930–31 | |
| Bradford United Amateurs | 1 | 1949–50 | 1949–50 | Dissolved in 2007. |
| Campion | 1 | 2022–23 | 2022–23 | |
| Eccleshill United | 1 | 2013–14 | 2013–14 | |
| FC Halifax Town | 1 | 2012–13 | 2012–13 | |
| Glasshoughton Welfare | 1 | 1992–93 | 1992–93 | |
| Goole | 1 | 2006–07 | 2006–07 | |
| Halifax Town | 1 | 2003–04 | 2003–04 | |
| Leeds United reserves | 1 | 1927–28 | 1927–28 | |
| Ossett United | 1 | 2018–19 | 2018–19 | |
| Pontefract Collieries | 1 | 2023–24 | 2023–24 | |
| Selby Town | 1 | 1928–29 | 1928–29 | |
| Swillington Miners Welfare | 1 | 1952–53 | 1952–53 | Dissolved in 2011. |
Recent finals
[edit]2013 Final
[edit]| 14 May 2013 | FC Halifax Town | 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Guiseley AFC | Valley Parade |
| 19:45 BST | Gareth Seddon  105' |
2014 Final
[edit]| 9 April 2014 | Harrogate Town | 0 – 1 | Eccleshill United | Valley Parade |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Edwards 90' (pen.) |
2015 Final
[edit]| 15 April 2015 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 1–0 | Garforth Town | Valley Parade, Bradford |
| 23:45 BST | [1] |
2016 Final
[edit]| 19 April 2016 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 3–2 | Harrogate Town | Valley Parade, Bradford |
| 23:45 BST | [2] |
2017 Final
[edit]| 11 April 2017 | Tadcaster Albion | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Farsley Celtic | Ings Lane, Tadcaster |
| 23:45 BST | [3] |
2018 Final
[edit]| 17 April 2018 | Selby Town | 1–4 | Farsley Celtic | Fleet Lane, Leeds |
| 23:45 BST | Tom Greaves 31' Aidan Chippendale 60' |
[4] | Will Thornton 89' |
Attendance: 1,118 Referee: Garreth Rhodes |
2019 Final
[edit]| 9 April 2019 | Ossett United | 2–1 | Guiseley AFC | Ingfield, Ossett |
| 19:45 BST | Tom Greaves 31' Aidan Chippendale 60' |
[5] | Will Thornton 89' |
Attendance: 1,118 Referee: Garreth Rhodes |
2022 Final
[edit]| 6 May 2022 | Liversedge | 3 – 1 | Brighouse Town | Yorkshire Payments Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | Ben Atkinson 20' Nicky Walker 66'Lewis Whitham 75' |
Report | Laurence Sorhaindo 18' |
Attendance: 1,087 |
2023 Final
[edit]| 28 April 2023 | Liversedge | 1–2 | Campion | Clayborn |
| 19:45 BST | Jack Carr 50' |
[6] | Patrick Sykes 66' Aidan Day 70' |
Attendance: 1,265 |
2024 Final
[edit]| 6 May 2024 | Knaresborough Town | 0–4 | Pontefract Collieries | Ingfield |
| 19:45 BST | [7] | Adam Haw 16' Jack Steers 45'Bailey Thompson 69'Michael Dunn 78' |
Attendance: 885 |
References
[edit]- "West Riding County FA Handbook". West Riding County FA Ltd. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
- ^ West Riding County FA Handbook 2012-13. West Riding County FA Ltd. p. 75.