Essex Senior Cup


The Essex Senior Cup is a knock-out system football competition that has been running since 1884, and is the most prestigious cup competition in the county of Essex. The competition is run mainly for non-League clubs in the region, although league sides have been known to enter the competition, such as Colchester United, Dagenham & Redbridge, Leyton Orient and Southend United. Ilford have won the competition the most times, with 13 wins. The current holders are East Thurrock United, who beat Chelmsford City 3–1 in the 2019 final at the Jobserve Community Stadium.

Finals

The following shows a full list of winners and runners-up in the Essex Senior Cup since the knock-out competition was started in 1883.
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ScoreMatch went to extra time
ScoreMatch decided by a penalty shootout after extra time

Wins by club

RankClubWinnerLast winRunner-upLast losing final
1Ilford131953–5451962–63
2Walthamstow Avenue121984–8531961–62
3Grays Athletic81994–95102012-13
4Chelmsford/Chelmsford City82016-1772018–19
5Leyton81934–3551949–50
6Leytonstone71966–6771973–74
7Dagenham71986–8741984–85
8Barking/Barking Town51989–8981966–67
8Romford/Romford Town51946–4781958–59
10Clapton51983–8441982–83
11Tilbury41974–7551978–79
12Southend United42007–0831989–90
13Canvey Island42011–1212000–01
14Briggs Sports41951–520 –
15Billericay Town32017–1852014–15
16Concord Rangers32015–1612008–09
17Old Foresters31886–870 –
18Harwich & Parkeston21936–37101979–80
19South Weald21909–1041911–12
20Purfleet/Thurrock22004–0521999–2000
21A.F.C. Hornchurch22012-1312009–10
21Dagenham & Redbridge22000–0112001–02
21Redbridge Forest/Leytonstone & Ilford21991–9211987–88
24Barking Woodville/Woodville21895–960 –
24Custom House21921–220 –
26Colchester/Colchester Town/Colchester Crown11883–8431899–1900
27Braintree Town11995–9622013–14
27Colchester United12009–1022011–12
29East Thurrock United12018-1912016-17
30Harlow Town11978–790 –
30King's Royal Rifle Corps11908–090 –
30Upton Park11894–950 –
30Waltham Forest12005–060 –
30Wanstead11905–060 –
35Aveley0 –42010–11
36Leyton Orient0 –21998–99
36Woodford0 –21900–01
38Braintree0 –11883–84
38Braintree Gordon0 –11893–94
38Epping Town0 –11975–76
38Eton Manor0 –11937–38
38Ford United/Redbridge0 –11963–64
38Grange Park0 –11886–87
38Great Eastern Railway 0 –11920–21
38Great Wakering Rovers0 –12006–07
38Halstead Town0 –12004–05
38Heybridge Swifts0-12015–16
38Somerset Light Infantry0 –11888–89
38Upton Excelsior0 –11887–88
38Walthamstow Grange0 –11907–08
38Wivenhoe Town0 –11992–93
38Woodford Bridge0 –11884–85
38York and Lancaster Regiment0 –11896–97
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