Liverpool Senior Cup
The Liverpool County Football Association Senior Cup, commonly known as the Liverpool Senior Cup, is a football knockout tournament involving teams from the city of Liverpool, England and surrounding areas.
| Founded | 1882 |
|---|---|
| Region | Merseyside |
| Number of teams | 15 |
| Current champions | Southport FC (2019) |
| Most successful club(s) | Everton (46 titles) |
It is the County Cup competition of the Liverpool County Football Association and involves non-league clubs as well as the three professional teams in Merseyside: Everton, Liverpool and Tranmere Rovers. However, while non-league clubs often field their first team in the competition, the professional clubs generally field their reserve teams.
Competition history
The first Liverpool Senior Cup was played for in 1882–83, with Bootle (1879) becoming the inaugural winners, and the competition has taken place most seasons since then.
The Cup was suspended during most of the First World War, but continued during the Second World War, largely in the form of exhibition matches between Liverpool and Everton wartime teams.
Prescot Cables defeated Southport 2–0 in the 2016–17 final at Volair Park,[1] with Andy Scarisbrick scoring the winner in the second half. The game received widespread attention from national news outlets[2] when fans celebrating Joe Herbert's opening goal caused a section of the fence to collapse.
2017–2018
1st Round
Byes – Everton, Tranmere Rovers, Southport
Did Not Enter – Liverpool
First Round
| 24 October 2017 | Marine | 3–2 | City Of Liverpool | Crosby |
| 19:45 | George Lomax, James Murray, Kenny Strickland | Thomas Peterson John Connolly | Stadium: Marine Travel Arena Attendance: 774 |
| 24 October 2017 | Bursough | 2–1 | Skelmersdale United | Burscough |
| 19:45 | Alex Parkes (pen) Hafeez Hamzat | Harry Blackburn | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 116 |
| 23 October 2017 | Widnes | 1–0 | AFC Liverpool | Widnes |
| 19:45 | Tom Mitchell | Stadium: Select Security Stadium Attendance: 85 |
| 5 December 2017 | Prescot Cables | 5–0 | Bootle | Prescot |
| 19:45 | Jordan Southworth, Jordan Wynne 2, Lloyd Dean, Peter Murphy | Stadium: Hope Street Attendance: 301 |
| 26 October 2017 | St Helens Town | 1–2 | Litherland REMYCA | St Helens |
| 19:45 | Liam Dodd | Paul Foy (2) | Stadium: Ruskin Drive Sports Ground |
Quarter Finals
| 6 December 2017 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–1 | Marine | Birkenhead |
| 19:45 | James Murray | Stadium: Prenton Park |
| 4 December 2017 | Widnes | 5–1 | Southport | Widnes |
| 19:45 | Kev Towey (2), Jack Banister, Sam Henry, Sam Sheen | Josh Hine | Stadium: Select Security Stadium |
| 5 December 2017 | Burscough | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Litherland REMYCA | Burscough |
| 19:45 | Matthew Ward | Chris Tyson, Connor Murphy | Stadium: Victoria Park | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 3 | 4 | |||
| 13 March 2018 | Prescot Cables | 3–1 | Everton | Prescot |
| Josh Klein-Davies (2), Lloyd Dean | M Hunt | Stadium: Valerie Park Attendance: 636 |
Semi Finals
| 13 February 2018 | Marine | 2–1 | Widnes | Crosby |
| 19:45 | Danny Mitchley (pen), Own Goal | Kevin Towey (pen) | Stadium: Marine Travel Arena Attendance: 229 |
| 19 April 2018 | Prescot Cables | 4–0 | Litherland REMYCA | Prescot |
| 19:45 | Dan Burns (pen), Harry Cain (2), Dominic Murphy | Stadium: Volair Park |
Final
| 26 April 2018 | Marine | 0–4 | Prescot Cables | Crosby, Merseyside |
| Report | Chris Almond (pen), Lloyd Dean (2), Josh Klein-Davies | Stadium: Marine Travel Arena Attendance: 750 |
Past winners
Table of winners
| Club | Winner | Last win | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everton | 46 | 2016 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 41 | 2010 |
| 3 | Southport | 12 | 2019 |
| 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 10 | 2014 |
| 5 | Marine | 7 | 2008 |
| 6 | Bootle (1879) | 3 | 1889 |
| 7 | South Liverpool | 3 | 1989 |
| 8 | Prescot Cables | 2 | 2018 |
| New Brighton | 1935 | ||
| 9 | Earlestown | 1 | 1885 |
| Rock Ferry | 1897 | ||
| Formby | 1978 | ||
| Kirkby Town | 1987 | ||
| Burscough | 2001 | ||
| Bootle F.C. | 2013 | ||
| Skelmersdale United | 2015 |
Recent finals
Results of Finals since 2001–02 are:
| Season | Winners | Runners-up | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–02[3] | Liverpool | Everton | 2–0 |
| 2002–03[4] | Everton | Tranmere Rovers | 2–1 |
| 2003–04[5] | Liverpool | Everton | 1–1, pen. 9–8 |
| 2004–05[6] | Everton | Marine | 1–0 |
| 2005–06[7] | cancelled[8] | ||
| 2006–07[9] | Everton | Tranmere Rovers | 2–1 |
| 2007–08 | Marine | Liverpool | 1–0 |
| 2008–09 | Liverpool | Waterloo Dock | 1–0 |
| 2009–10 | Liverpool | Skelmersdale United | 3–2 |
| 2010–11 | Southport | Everton | 2–0 |
| 2011–12 | Tranmere | Everton | 2–1 |
| 2012–13 | Bootle | AFC Liverpool | 1–1, pen. 4–3 |
| 2013–14 | Tranmere | Bootle | 2–0 |
| 2014–15 | Skelmersdale United | AFC Liverpool | 5–4 |
| 2015–16 | Everton | Prescot Cables | 3–0 |
| 2016–17 | Prescot Cables | Southport | 2–0 |
| 2017–18 | Prescot Cables | Marine | 4–0 |
| 2018–19 | Southport | Prescot Cables | 0–0 pen. 3–4 |
See also
Notes and references
- https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/prescot-cables-clinch-liverpool-senior-12946264
- https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/video-prescot-cables-fans-break-fence-after-excessive-celebrating
- "Liverpool Senior Cup 2001–02 Final Match Report". Liverweb.org.uk. Retrieved 20 May 2008.
- "Liverpool Senior Cup Final 2002–03 & Liverpool Senior Cup Quarter-Final 2003–04". ToffeeWeb.com. Archived from the original on 6 April 2008. Retrieved 20 May 2008.
- "Liverpool Senior Cup 2003–04 Final Match Report". Liverweb.org.uk. Retrieved 20 May 2008.
- "Liverpool Senior Cup Final 2004–05". ToffeeWeb.com. Archived from the original on 8 May 2008. Retrieved 20 May 2008.
- "Liverpool Senior Cup 2005–06". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 20 May 2008.
- The final between Marine and Tranmere Rovers was cancelled due to pitch availability problems.
- "Liverpool Senior Cup 2006–07". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 20 May 2008.