Cheshire Senior Cup
Introduction 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) Source: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.The full results were:1st ROUND: Birkenhead v Macclesfield (scratched), Hurdsfield 1-8 Hartford St.Johns, Northwich Victoria 3-0 Crewe AlexandraSEMI-FINAL: Northwich Victoria 3-1 Birkenhead. Bye: Hartford St.JohnsFINAL:  Northwich Victoria 2-0 Hartford St.Johns (at Crewe)The original Cheshire Football Association Challenge Cup, which was presented to Northwich Victoria in 1885 following their success in the competition for 6 consecutive seasons. The engraving says 'Presented to Northwich Victoria Football Club by the Cheshire Football Association 23 June 1885 As a mark of appreciation for their having won it six seasons in succession'.
Current participants (2023-24) TeamStadiumLeague 1874 Northwich Townfield NPL West Alsager Town Wood Park Stadium NWCFL Division One South Altrincham Moss Lane National LeagueAshvilleVilla ParkNWCFL Division One South Barnton Townfield NWCFL Division One South Cammell Laird 1907 Kirklands Stadium NWCFL Division One South Cheadle Heath Nomads The Heath NWCFL Division One South Cheadle Town Park Road NWCFL Premier Division Chester Deva Stadium National League North Congleton Town Cleric Stadium MFL Premier Division Crewe Alexandra Alexandra Stadium EFL League Two Hyde United Ewen Fields NPL Premier DivisionMacclesfieldLeasing.com StadiumNPL Premier Division Nantwich Town Weaver Stadium NPL West Northwich Victoria Wincham Park MFL Premier Division Runcorn Linnets Millbank Linnets Stadium NPL West Runcorn Town Pavilions Sports Complex NWCFL Division One North Sandbach United Sandbach Football Centre NWCFL Division One South Stalybridge Celtic Bower Fold NPL West Stockport County Edgeley Park EFL League TwoStockport GeorgiansCromley RoadNWCFL Division One South Stockport Town Stockport Sports Village NWCFL Division One South Tranmere Rovers Prenton Park EFL League Two Vauxhall Motors Rivacre Park NPL West Warrington Town Cantilever Park National League North Winsford United Barton Stadium NWCFL Division One South Witton Albion Wincham Park NPL West
Finals A  full list of finals appears on the  Silkmen Archives website. Results of Finals since the 1978–79 season are:Season   Winners   Runners-upFinal resultVenueAttendance1978-79Northwich VictoriaRuncorn3-1Chester 1979–80  Winsford United  Witton Albion  4–1  Crewe 1980–81  Hyde United  Stalybridge Celtic  4–3 (replay)  Altrincham 1981–82  Altrincham  Runcorn  1–0  Crewe 1982–83  Macclesfield Town  Congleton Town  2–1  Crewe  1,772 1983–84  Northwich Victoria  Runcorn  3–0  Altrincham  1984–85  Runcorn  Altrincham  2–0  Northwich  1,153 1985–86  Runcorn  Northwich Victoria  3–1  Altrincham  1,044 1986–87  Runcorn  Altrincham  3–1  Northwich  1,118 1987–88  Runcorn  Macclesfield Town  2–1  Crewe  2,025 1988–89  Runcorn  Macclesfield Town  3–1  Northwich  1,764 1989–90  Hyde United  Macclesfield Town  1–0  Northwich  1,389 1990–91  Macclesfield Town  Witton Albion  2–0  Crewe 1991–92  Macclesfield Town  Witton Albion  2–0  Tranmere  1,349 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  1,005 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 (aet)  Northwich  625 2002–03  Crewe Alexandra  Northwich Victoria  2–1  Altrincham  534 2003–04  Woodley Sports  Witton Albion  2–1 (aet)  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 (5–3 pens)  Witton Albion  747 2008–09  Altrincham  Nantwich Town  3–0  Witton Albion  689 2009–10  Northwich Victoria  Woodley Sports  1–1 (5–4 pens)  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  1,156  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 (aet) Nantwich  503 2016–17  Crewe Alexandra   Nantwich Town   3–2  Crewe  1,831 2017–18  Nantwich Town   Stockport Town   3–0  Runcorn  251 2018–19  Nantwich Town   Cammell Laird   5–2  Altrincham  338 2021–22  Stockport County   Vauxhall Motors  5–0  Stockport  1,978  2022–23  Congleton Town   Altrincham   2–2 (4–2 pens)  Altrincham  1,153
Results by team Teams shown in ''italics'' are no longer in existence.ClubWinsFirst final wonLast final wonRunners-upLast final lostTotal finalappearances''Macclesfield Town''211890201511199732Northwich Victoria191880201416201535Crewe Alexandra151887201713200528''Runcorn''12192519897199819Witton Albion111902200610200421Altrincham71905200915202322''Chester City''189519326192913Stockport County190620223200110Nantwich Town6193320197201713Hyde United194619976199612Tranmere Rovers419191958520169Winsford United3195919937197310Congleton Town19212023319836Stalybridge Celtic219532001620138''Davenham''118861886218873''New Brighton Tower''1898189819003Ellesmere Port Town1957195719723''Sale Holmfield''19031903119022''Woodley Sports''2004200420102Cammell Laird 19072007200720192''Sandbach Ramblers''19141914––1''Crichton's Athletic''192019201''New Brighton A.F.C. ''192419241Chester201320131''Hartford St. John's''–––118801''Birkenhead''18811''Witton Novelty''18821''Crewe Hornets''18911Lostock Gralam19131''Barnton Victoria''19221''ICI Alkali''19331Stockport Town20181Vauxhall Motors20221
References
External links *   Cheshire FA Page