Walsall Senior Cup

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Walsall Senior Cup
Organiser(s)Walsall & District FA
Founded1878 (1878)
Region Staffordshire
Teams13 (2025–26)
Current championsChasetown
WebsiteWalsall Senior Cup

The Walsall and District Football Association Senior Cup is an English football competition for clubs in and around Walsall, with the final in modern times taking place at Walsall's Bescot Stadium.

The Cup was founded in 1878 and was originally named the Licensed Victuallers Cup with nine sides competing. Walsall Swifts won the inaugural competition.[1] The current holders are Chasetown, who beat Stafford Rangers in a penalty shoot-out on 12 May 2026.

Early history

Walsall Swifts, who later amalgamated into the modern Walsall, won the first Cup in 1878, upon winning the trophy for the third time in the first four editions they were awarded the trophy outright and a new silver trophy was made in 1882.[1] That trophy became known as the Walsall Senior Cup.

Records from before 1946 are sparse, however wins by some notable sides are recorded. Aston Villa Reserves won the competition in 1899 and 1903.[2][3] Birmingham City won the trophy in 1883, 1901, and 1904.[4]

Finals

Key

* Match went to a replay
† Match went to extra time
§ Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time
‡ Shared trophy

Finals

Season Winners Result Runner-up Notes Ref(s)
1878–79Walsall Swifts5–2Walsall White Star[5]
1879–80Walsall Swifts1–0Walsall White Star[6]
1880–81Walsall Swifts4–0Walsall White Star[7]
1881–82Walsall Swifts3–2Elwell's[8]
1882–83Small Heath Alliance4–1Wednesbury Old AthleticThe first trophy won by Small Heath Alliance, later to be called Birmingham City[9]
1883–84Walsall Swifts4–2Stafford RoadThe first season in which Walsall Town entered the competition[10][11]
1884–85Walsall Town3–1Wednesbury Old Athletic[12]
1885–86Walsall Town1–0Walsall SwiftsSwifts originally succeeded in a protest with regard to spectator encroachment, but the decision was later overturned on appeal.[13][14][15]
1886–87Walsall Town3–0Wolverhampton WanderersReplay. First match ended 1–1.[16][17]
1887–88West Bromwich Albion reserves4–1Walsall SwiftsLast game for Walsall Swifts; the merger with Walsall Town had taken place two months earlier.[18]
1888–89Walsall Town SwiftswalkoverSmall HeathThe Walsall FA ordered the final to take place on 27 April 1889, but Small Heath was already engaged in the Warwickshire Cup semi-finals, and the trophy was awarded to the Town Swifts[19]
1889–90Walsall Town Swifts7–1Hednesford Town
1890–91Walsall Town Swifts3–1Wednesbury Old Athletic
1891–92Wednesbury Old Athletic2–0Wellington St George's
1892–93Walsall Town
1893–94Walsall Town
1894–95Wellington St George's
1895–96Wolverhampton Wanderers
1896–97Wellington Town4–1Wellington St George's
1897–98Wolverhampton Wanderers
1898–99Wolverhampton Wanderers
1899–1900Wolverhampton Wanderers reserves1–0Hinckley Town
1900–01Small Heath reserves
West Bromwich Albion reserves		1–1 ‡Trophy shared
1901–02Stoke
1902–03
1903–04Small Heath reserves5–0 *West Bromwich Albion reservesReplay. First match ended 0–0.
1904–05Stoke
1905–06Wolverhampton Wanderers reserves4–0 *Burslem Port Vale reservesReplay. First match drawn.
1906–07
1907–08
1908–09Walsall
1909–10Walsall
1910–11Cannock Town
1911–12Walsall
1912–13Walsall
1913–14
1914–1919No competition due to World War I
1919–20Bilston United
1920–21Talbot Steed
1921–22Stafford Rangers
1922–23Walsall Wood
1923–24Shrewsbury Town
1924–25Shrewsbury Town
1925–26Shrewsbury Town
1926–27Walsall
1927–28Bloxwich Strollers
1928–29Hednesford Town
1929–30West Cannock Colliery2–1Bloxwich Strollers
1930–31Cannock Chase Colliery3–2Bloxwich Strollers
1931–32Cannock Chase Colliery4–2Short Heath United
1932–33Bilston1–1 *Walsall WoodReplay. First match 1–1.
1933–34
1934–35Cannock Chase Colliery2–2Walsall Wood
1935–36Cannock Chase Colliery2–1Wrockwardine Wood
1936–37Cannock Chase Colliery3–1Wrockwardine Wood
1937–38Cannock Chase Colliery5–0English Electric
1938–39Cannock Chase Colliery2–2Sutton Coldfield Town
1939–40Cannock Chase Colliery9–0Rugeley St Andrew's
1940–45No competition due to World War II
1945–46Walsall Wood7–2Rugley WMC[20]
1946–47Bilston Town3–2Walsall Trinity
1947–48Bilston Town2–0Halesowen
1948–49Bilston Town1–0Oswestry Town
1949–50Brereton Social 2–2 Walsall Wood. Replay result unknown.
1950–51Bloxwich Strollers1–0 †Ogley HayAfter extra time
1951–52Walsall Wood1–0Walsall Trinity
1952–53Walsall Wood1–0 †Ogley HayAfter extra time
1953–54Shelfield Athletic1–0Lower Gornal Athletic
1954–55Shelfield Athletic5–1Walsall Trinity
1955–56Shelfield Athletic2–0Ogley Hay
1956–57Walsall Trinity3–1Walsall Wood
1957–58Walsall Wood3–0Stourbridge
1958–59Shelfield Athletic4–0Walsall Wood
1959–60Shelfield Athletic3–0Walsall Wood
1960–61Walsall Wood7–0Rugeley Villa
1961–62Walsall Wood5–1Blakenall
1962–63Armitage2–1Blakenall
1963–64Blakenall3–0Hednesford
1964–65Rushall Olympic2–1Brereton Social
1965–66Lower Gornal Athletic4–2 †Kidderminster HarriersAfter extra time
1966–67Wrockwardine Wood2–1 *Rushall OlympicReplay. First match ended 2–2. After extra time.
1967–68Wrockwardine Wood2–1Tamworth
1968–69Bilston2–1Lichfield
1969–70Atherstone Town4–3Wrockwardine WoodAggregate score. 1st leg: 2–2, 2nd leg: 2–1.
1970–71Baddesley Colliery4–3Atherstone TownAggregate score. 1st leg: 1–2, 2nd leg: 3–1.
1971–72Bilston4–1 *Brereton SocialSecond replay. First match 2–2. Replay 2–2. After extra time.
1972–73Bilston1–0Darlaston
1973–74Brereton Social3–2 †Warley County BoroughAfter extra time
1974–75Blakenall2–1Armitage
1975–76Blakenall1–0Hednesford
1976–77Blakenall1–0 *BilstonReplay. First match ended 0–0. After extra time
1977–78Sutton Coldfield Town2–0Alvechurch
1978–79Sutton Coldfield Town1–0Great Wyrley
1979–80Sutton Coldfield Town1–0Rushall Olympic
1980–81Blakenall2–1 *Sutton Coldfield TownReplay. First match ended 1–1. After extra time.
1981–82Oldbury United5–0 *Walsall WoodReplay. First match ended 2–2. After extra time.
1982–83Coleshill Town4–3Wolverhampton United
1983–84Atherstone Town4–0Tividale
1984–85Harrisons2–0Wolverhampton United
1985–86Paget Rangers3–1Wolverhampton Casuals
1986–87Boldmere St. Michaels2–0Bloxwich AFC
1987–88Redgate United1–0 †ChasetownAfter extra time
1988–89Blakenall1–0Rushall Olympic
1989–90Meir K.A.2–1 *Rushall OlympicReplay. First match ended 0–0. After extra time.
1990–91Chasetown1–0 †BlakenallAfter extra time
1991–92Armitage 903–2 †Meir K.A.After extra time
1992–93Chasetown3–1Pelsall Villa
1993–94Newcastle Town1–0 †Oldbury UnitedAfter extra time
1994–95Newcastle Town1–1 §KnypersleyNewcastle Town won on penalties. After extra time.
1995–96Blakenall0–0Newcastle TownBlakenall won on penalties. After extra time.
1996–97Blakenall1–1 §BloxwichBlakenall won on penalties. After extra time.
1997–98Blakenall2–1Halesowen Harriers
1998–99Blakenall3–2Meir K.A.
1999–2000Rushall Olympic2–2 §RocesterRocester won 5–4 on penalties. After extra time.
2000–01Wolverhampton Casuals2–0Sutton Coldfield Town
2001–02Bolehall Swifts4–4 §TividaleBolehall Swifts won 4–3 on penalties. After extra time.
2002–03Tividale1–0 †RocesterAfter extra time
2003–04Sutton Coldfield Town3–1Tividale
2004–05Chasetown2–1Tividale
2005–06Boldmere St. Michaels1–0Tipton Town
2006–07Boldmere St. Michaels3–1Goodrich
2007–08Boldmere St. Michaels2–0Heath Hayes
2008–09Rushall Olympic2–1Tipton Town
2009–10Bloxwich United1–0Rushall Olympic
2010–11Rushall Olympic3–0Ellesmere Rangers
2011–12Rushall Olympic3–0Brocton
2012–13Stafford Rangers2–1Walsall
2013–14Chasetown4–1Rushall Olympic
2014–15Walsall4–3 †ChasetownAfter extra time
2015–16Rushall Olympic
2016–17Walsall3–1Stafford Rangers
2017–18Rushall Olympic2–2 §Walsall WoodRushall Olympic won 4–3 on penalties. After extra time.
2018–19Boldmere St. Michaels2–0Sutton Coldfield Town
2019–20Competition abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21Competition not held due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021–22Rushall Olympic2–0Sporting Khalsa
2022–23Rushall Olympic3–1Walsall
2023–24Rushall Olympic4–1Chasetown
2024–25Coleshill Town3–1Darlaston Town
2025–26Chasetown2–2 §Stafford RangersChasetown won 5-4 on penalties. No extra time played.

References

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