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.

Inaugural season (1879–80)

There were just six clubs who participated in the first season of the Cheshire Senior Cup. The draw for the first round was made on 3 February 1880, with the ties played on 14 February 1880.

Current participants (2023-24)

TeamStadiumLeague
1874 NorthwichTownfieldNPL West
Alsager TownWood Park StadiumNWCFL Division One South
AltrinchamMoss LaneNational League
AshvilleVilla ParkNWCFL Division One South
BarntonTownfieldNWCFL Division One South
Cammell Laird 1907Kirklands StadiumNWCFL Division One South
Cheadle Heath NomadsThe HeathNWCFL Division One South
Cheadle TownPark RoadNWCFL Premier Division
ChesterDeva StadiumNational League North
Congleton TownCleric StadiumMFL Premier Division
Crewe AlexandraAlexandra StadiumEFL League Two
Hyde UnitedEwen FieldsNPL Premier Division
MacclesfieldLeasing.com StadiumNPL Premier Division
Nantwich TownWeaver StadiumNPL West
Northwich VictoriaWincham ParkMFL Premier Division
Runcorn LinnetsMillbank Linnets StadiumNPL West
Runcorn TownPavilions Sports ComplexNWCFL Division One North
Sandbach UnitedSandbach Football CentreNWCFL Division One South
Stalybridge CelticBower FoldNPL West
Stockport CountyEdgeley ParkEFL League Two
Stockport GeorgiansCromley RoadNWCFL Division One South
Stockport TownStockport Sports VillageNWCFL Division One South
Tranmere RoversPrenton ParkEFL League Two
Vauxhall MotorsRivacre ParkNPL West
Warrington TownCantilever ParkNational League North
Winsford UnitedBarton StadiumNWCFL Division One South
Witton AlbionWincham ParkNPL West


Finals

A appears on the website. Results of Finals since the 1879–80 season are:

Wins by teams

Teams shown in italics are no longer in existence.
ClubWinsFirst final wonLast final wonRunner-upLast final lostTotal final apps.Notes
Macclesfield Town211889–902014–15111996–9732
Northwich Victoria191879–802013–14162014–1535
Crewe Alexandra151886–872016–17142023–2429
Runcorn121924–251988–8971997–9819
Witton Albion111901–022005–06102003–0421
Altrincham71904–052008–09152022–2322
Chester City71894–951931–3261928–2913
Hyde United71945–462023–2461995–9613
Stockport County71905–062021–2232000–0110
Nantwich Town61932–332018–1972016–1713
Tranmere Rovers41918–191957–5852015–169
Winsford United31958–591992–9371972–7310
Congleton Town31920–212022–2331982–836
Stalybridge Celtic21952–532000–0162012–138
Davenham11885–861885–8621886–873
Ellesmere Port Town11956–571956–5721971–723
New Brighton Tower11897–981897–9821899–003
Sale Homfield11902–031902–0311901–022
Woodley Sports12003–042003–0412009–102
Cammell Laird 190712006–072006–0701
Chester12012–132012–1301
Critchtons Athletic11919–201919–2001
Sandbach Ramblers11913–141913–1401