Berks & Bucks Senior Cup
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History
The competition first took place in 1878–79 – a time when the FA Cup had only been going for seven years, there was no Football League, and most countries in the world did not have any football competitions at all. Originally known as the Berks & Bucks Challenge Cup, Reading was the inaugural winner, defeating Marlow 1–0 in the final held at the Reading Cricket Ground.[1]
The trophy was shared in its second season; after Swifts and Old Philberdians drew twice in the final, the association ruled that both clubs were joint holders.[2]
The competition mainly consists of non-league teams. However, three Football League teams – Wycombe Wanderers, Milton Keynes Dons and Reading – have recently competed, often fielding reserve and youth team players. With 28 wins, Wycombe is the most successful club in the competition. The Chairboys have also finished as runners-up more times (25) than any other club.
In 2023, Bracknell Town defeated Marlow 1–0 in the final at the Racecourse Ground, Ascot,[3] becoming the 28th different club to claim the trophy.
In 2024, Reading defeated Marlow 2–1 in the final at Bottom Meadow, Sandhurst,[4] to win the cup for the 5th time.
Teams
A total of 24 teams will compete for the 2024–25 season.[5]
Finals
This section lists every final of the competition played since 1878–79, the winners, the runners-up, and the result.[6]
Key
| Match went to a replay | |
| Match went to extra time | |
| Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time | |
| Shared trophy |
Results by teams
| Club | Wins | First final won | Last final won | Runner-up | Last final lost | Total final apps. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wycombe Wanderers | 28 | 1901–02 | 2011–12 | 25 | 2009–10 | 53 | |
| Maidenhead United | 22 | 1894–95 | 2016–17 | 14 | 2010–11 | 36 | Template:Efn |
| Chesham United | 17 | 1900–01 | 2017–18 | 12 | 2015–16 | 29 | Template:Efn |
| Marlow | 13 | 1880–81 | 1993–94 | 7 | 2023–24 | 20 | |
| Windsor & Eton (1892) † | 12 | 1910–11 | 2008–09 | 8 | 1991–92 | 20 | Template:Efn |
| Slough Town | 11 | 1902–03 | 2018–19 | 15 | 1994–95 | 26 | |
| Reading | 5 | 1878–79 | 2023–24 | 5 | 2018–19 | 10 | |
| Aylesbury United | 4 | 1913–14 | 1999–2000 | 10 | 2014–15 | 14 | |
| Wokingham Town | 4 | 1968–69 | 1995–96 | 1 | 1987–88 | 5 | |
| Windsor (1882) † | 2 | 1883–84 | 1886–87 | 3 | 1889–90 | 5 | Template:Efn |
| Chesham Town † | 2 | 1903–04 | 1907–08 | 2 | 1910–11 | 4 | Template:Efn |
| Bracknell Town | 2 | 2022–23 | 2024–25 | 2 | 2003–04 | 4 | |
| |Reading Amateur † | 2 | 1904–05 | 1905–06 | 1 | 1903–04 | 3 | Template:Efn |
| Slough Centre † | 2 | 1951–52 | 1952–53 | 1 | 1953–54 | 3 | Template:Efn |
| Swifts † | 2 | 1879–80 | 1881–82 | 1 | 1882–83 | 3 | Template:Efn |
| Hungerford Town | 1 | 1981–82 | 1981–82 | 4 | 2016–17 | 5 | |
| Wolverton † | 1 | 1892–93 | 1892–93 | 4 | 1969–70 | 5 | Template:Efn |
| Abingdon Town | 1 | 1958–59 | 1958–59 | 2 | 1992–93 | 3 | |
| Maidenhead Norfolkians † | 1 | 1906–07 | 1906–07 | 2 | 1912–13 | 3 | Template:Efn |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 2006–07 | 2006–07 | 2 | 2017–18 | 3 | |
| Beaconsfield SYCOB | 1 | 2012–13 | 2012–13 | 1 | 2013–14 | 2 | |
| Milton Keynes City | 1 | 1979–80 | 1979–80 | 1 | 1980–81 | 2 | |
| Aylesbury | 1 | 2015–16 | 2015–16 | 0 | – | 1 | |
| Buckingham Town † | 1 | 1983–84 | 1983–84 | 0 | – | 1 | Template:Efn |
| Newbury | 1 | 1897–98 | 1897–98 | 0 | – | 1 | |
| Old Philberdians † | 1 | 1879–80 | 1879–80 | 0 | – | 1 | Template:Efn |
| Thatcham Town | 1 | 1974–75 | 1974–75 | 0 | – | 1 | |
| Windsor Phoenix † | 1 | 1890–91 | 1890–91 | 0 | – | 1 | Template:Efn |
| South Reading † | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1886–87 | 2 | Template:Efn |
| 2nd Scots Guards | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1890–91 | 1 | |
| Abingdon United | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1983–84 | 1 | |
| Ascot United | 0 | – | – | 1 | 2021–22 | 1 | |
| Aylesbury Town † | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1958–59 | 1 | Template:Efn |
| Chalfont St Peter | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1977–78 | 1 | |
| Chesham † | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1887–88 | 1 | Template:Efn |
| Flackwell Heath | 0 | – | – | 1 | 2024-25 | 1 | |
| Hazells (Aylesbury) † | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1965–66 | 1 | Template:Efn |
| Newbury Town † | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1923–24 | 1 | Template:Efn |
| RAF High Wycombe | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1944–45 | 1 | |
| Redford Sports † | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1939–40 | 1 | Template:Efn |
| Remnants † | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1880–81 | 1 | Template:Efn |
| Stantonbury St James † | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1900–01 | 1 | Template:Efn |
| Wokingham Athletic † | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1909–10 | 1 | Template:Efn |
Recent finals
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Notes
See also
In addition to the BBFA County Senior Cup, the Berks & Bucks FA also run the following competitions, which are also often referred to as the "Berks & Bucks FA County Cup":
- BBFA County Senior Trophy
- BBFA County Intermediate Cup
- BBFA County Junior Cup
- BBFA County Sunday Intermediate Cup
- BBFA County Sunday Junior Cup
- BBFA County Sunday Junior Trophy
- BBFA County Women's Senior Cup
- BBFA County Women's Trophy
- BBFA County Girls Cup (Under 14)
- BBFA County Girls Cup (Under 16)
- BBFA County Girls Cup (Under 18)
- BBFA County Minor Cup (Under 12)
- BBFA County Minor Cup (Under 13)
- BBFA County Minor Cup (Under 14)
- BBFA County Minor Cup (Under 15)
- BBFA County Minor Cup (Under 16)
- BBFA County Youth Cup
References
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