Liverpool Senior Cup

Liverpool Senior Cup
Liverpool Senior Cup
Organiser(s)Liverpool County FA
Founded1882 (1882)
RegionMerseyside Merseyside
Current championsEverton
(47th title)
Most championshipsEverton
(47 titles)
WebsiteLiverpool 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.

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.

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.

Past winners

This section lists every final of the competition played since 1892, the winners, the runners-up, and the result.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

Key

Match went to a replay
Match went to extra time
Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time
Shared trophy
Season Winners Result Runner-up Venue Notes
1882–83Bootle (1879) (1)3–1Liverpool RamblersLiverpool College Ground
1883–84Everton (1)1–0EarlestownHawthorne Road
1884–85Earlestown1–0EvertonHawthorne Road
1885–86Everton (2)1–0Bootle (1879)Walton Stiles
1886–87Everton (3)5–0Oakfield RoversHawthorne Road
1887–88Bootle (1879) (2)3–0Liverpool StanleyAthletic Ground
1888–89Bootle (1879) (3)5–3EarlestownWalton Stiles
1889–90Everton (4)4–0Bootle (1879)Hawthorne Road
1890–91Everton (5)4–1Bootle (1879)Hawthorne Road
1891–92Everton (6)2–1Southport CentralHawthorne Road
1892–93Liverpool (1)1–0EvertonHawthorne Road
1893–94Everton (7)4–0LiverpoolPolice Athletic Ground
1894–95Everton (8)3–0LiverpoolGoodison Park
1895–96Everton (9)4–0ChesterGoodison Park
1896–97Rock Ferry2–1EvertonGoodison Park
1897–98Everton (10)3–0New Brighton TowerGoodison Park
1898–99Everton (11)8–1New Brighton TowerGoodison Park
1899–00Everton (12)2–0New Brighton TowerTower GroundsReplay. 0–0 at Goodison Park.
1900–01Liverpool (2)1–0EvertonAnfield
1901–02Liverpool (3)1–0SkelmersdaleGoodison Park
1902–03Liverpool (4)2–0EvertonGoodison Park
1903–04Everton (13)3–2LiverpoolGoodison Park
1904–05Liverpool (5)4–1EvertonAnfield
1905–06Liverpool (6)2–0EvertonGoodison Park
1906–07Liverpool (7)3–0EvertonAnfield
1907–08Everton (14)2–0LiverpoolGoodison Park
1908–09Liverpool (8)2–1EvertonAnfield
1909–10Liverpool (9)
Everton (15)		1–1AnfieldAfter extra-time. Trophy shared. 1–1 at Goodison Park.
1910–11Everton (16)2–0LiverpoolAnfield
1911–12Everton (17)
Liverpool (10)		0–0Goodison ParkTrophy shared.
1912–13Liverpool (11)3–1EvertonAnfield
1913–14Everton (18)7–2South Liverpool (Old)Goodison Park
1914–15Liverpool (12)1–0Tranmere RoversAnfieldReplay. 1–1 at Goodison Park.
1915–18Competition not held due to World War I.
1918–19Everton (19)2–0LiverpoolGoodison Park
1919–20Liverpool (13)2–0South Liverpool (Old)Anfield
1920–21Everton (20)2–1Tranmere RoversAnfield
1921–22Everton (21)1–0Tranmere RoversAnfield
1922–23Everton (22)4–2Tranmere RoversAnfield
1923–24Everton (23)2–1Tranmere RoversAnfield
1924–25Liverpool (14)1–0EvertonAnfield
1925–26Everton (24)1–0New BrightonAnfield
1926–27Liverpool (15)
1927–28Everton (25)3–2Tranmere RoversAnfield
1928–29Liverpool (16)Tranmere Rovers
1929–30Liverpool (17)1–0EvertonAnfield
1930–31Southport (1)Tranmere Rovers
1931–32Southport (2)
1932–33New Brighton (1)Southport
1933–34Everton (26)
Liverpool (18)		–Trophy shared.
1934–35New Brighton (2)Tranmere Rovers
1935–36Liverpool (19)
Everton (27)		1–1Goodison ParkReplay. Trophy shared. 1–1 at Anfield.
1936–37Liverpool (20)
1937–38Everton (28)3–2Tranmere RoversAnfield
1938–39Liverpool (21)3–0Tranmere RoversAnfield
1939–40Everton (29)6–3LiverpoolAnfield
1940–41Liverpool (22)4–1EvertonAnfield
1941–42Competition not held due to World War II.
1942–43Liverpool (23)6–4EvertonGoodison Park1st: 4–1, 2nd: 2–3, Agg: 6–4. 1st leg at Anfield.
1943–44Southport (3)2–1EvertonGoodison Park1st: 1–1, 2nd: 1–0, Agg: 2–1. 1st leg at Haig Avenue.
1944–45Everton (30)7–1Tranmere RoversGoodison Park1st: 3–0, 2nd: 4–1, Agg: 7–1. 1st leg at Prenton Park.
1945–46Liverpool (24)3–1EvertonGoodison Park
1946–47Liverpool (25)2–1EvertonAnfield
1947–48Liverpool (26)2–0EvertonGoodison Park
1948–49Tranmere Rovers (1)New Brighton
1949–50Tranmere Rovers (2)New Brighton
1950–51Tranmere Rovers (3)
1951–52Liverpool (27)1–0EvertonGoodison Park
1952–53Everton (31)4–1Tranmere RoversGoodison Park
1953–54Everton (32)2–0LiverpoolGoodison Park
1954–55Tranmere Rovers (4)
1955–56Everton (33)2–1Tranmere RoversGoodison Park
1956–57Everton (34)2–1SouthportAnfield
1957–58Everton (35)
Southport (4)		0–0AnfieldTrophy shared.
1958–59Everton (36)8–5Tranmere RoversAnfield
1959–60Everton (37)5–2Tranmere RoversGoodison Park
1960–61Everton (38)4–3LiverpoolGoodison Park
1961–62Liverpool (28)
1962–63Southport (5)Tranmere RoversSouthport beat Tranmere Rovers in the semi-finals. The other semi-final between Everton and Liverpool could not be arranged due to fixture congestion, therefore, the cup was awarded to Southport.
1963–64Liverpool (29)
Southport (6)		–Trophy shared.
1964–65Competition not finished.
1965–66Competition not finished.
1966–67Competition not finished.
1967–68Liverpool (30)4–1SouthportAnfield
1968–69Competition not finished.
1969–70Tranmere Rovers (5)Liverpool
1970–71Competition not finished.
1971–72Competition not finished.
1972–73Tranmere Rovers (6)
1973–74Tranmere Rovers (7)3–1EvertonPrenton Park
1974–75Southport (7)Liverpool
1975–76Liverpool (31)
1976–77Liverpool (32)
1977–78Formby1-0Tranmere RoversBrows Lane
1978–79Marine (1)Tranmere Rovers
1979–80Liverpool (33)
1980–81Liverpool (34)
1981–82Everton (39)
Liverpool (35)		2–2Goodison ParkAfter extra-time. Trophy shared.
1982–83Everton (40)1–0South LiverpoolGoodison Park
1983–84Everton (41)2–1Tranmere RoversPrenton Park
1984–85Marine (2)2-1Formby
1985–86South Liverpool (1)
1986–87Kirkby TownLiverpool
1987–88Marine (3)
1988–89South Liverpool (2)Marine
1989–90Marine (4)
1990–91Southport (8)Marine
1991–92Tranmere Rovers (8)
1992–93Southport (9)2–1Burscough
1993–94Marine (5)2–1Southport
1994–95Tranmere Rovers (9)2–0Marine
1995–96Everton (42)2–1Tranmere RoversPrenton Park
1996–97Liverpool (36)Tranmere Rovers[11]
1997–98Liverpool (37)
1998–99Southport (10)
1999–00Marine (6)
2000–01Burscough1-0Southport
2001–02Liverpool (38)2–0EvertonWalton Sports Centre
2002–03Everton (43)2–1Tranmere RoversPrenton Park
2003–04Liverpool (39)1–1EvertonGoodison ParkAfter extra-time. 9–8 on penalties.
2004–05Everton (44)1–0MarineRossett Park
2005–06Final between Marine & Tranmere Rovers cancelled due to pitch availability problems.
2006–07Everton (45)2–1Tranmere RoversPrenton Park
2007–08Marine (7)1–0Liverpool
2008–09Liverpool (40)1–0Waterloo Dock
2009–10Liverpool (41)3–2Skelmersdale United
2010–11Southport (11)2–0EvertonHaig Avenue
2011–12Tranmere Rovers (10)2–1EvertonPrenton Park
2012–13Tranmere Rovers (11)2–0Bootle
2013–14Bootle1–1AFC LiverpoolAfter extra-time. 4–3 on penalties.
2014–15Skelmersdale United5–4AFC LiverpoolThe Community Ground
2015–16Everton (46)3–0Prescot CablesValerie Park
2016–17Prescot Cables (1)2–0Southport F.C.Valerie Park
2017–18Prescot Cables (2)4–0MarineRossett Park
2018–19Prescot Cables (3)0–0SouthportValerie ParkAfter extra-time. 3–4 on penalties.
2019–20Competition abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2020–22Competition not held due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2022–23Marine (8)0–0Runcorn LinnetsHalton StadiumAfter extra-time. 4–3 on penalties.
2023–24Marine (9)2–0City of LiverpoolRossett Park
2024-25 Everton (47) 4–1 Lower Breck Walton Hall Park

Wins by teams

Club Wins Outright wins First final won Last final won Notes
Everton 47 41 1883–84 2024-25 6 titles shared (Liverpool: 5 & Southport: 1).
Liverpool 41 35 1892–93 2009–10 6 titles shared (Everton: 5 & Southport: 1).
Southport 11 9 1930–31 2018–19 2 titles shared (Everton: 1 & Liverpool: 1).
Tranmere Rovers 11 11 1948–49 2012–13
Marine 9 9 1978–79 2023–24
Bootle (1879) † 3 3 1882–83 1888–89 Dissolved in 1893.
Prescot Cables 2 2 2016–17 2017-18
New Brighton † 2 2 1932–33 1934–35 Dissolved in 1983 & 2012.
South Liverpool 2 2 1985–86 1988–89
Bootle 1 1 2012–13 2012–13
Burscough 1 1 2000–01 2000–01
Formby 1 1 1977–78 1977–78
Earlestown (1880) † 1 1 1884–85 1884–85 Dissolved in 1911.
Kirkby Town † 1 1 1986–87 1986–87 Dissolved in 1997.
Rock Ferry 1 1 1896–97 1896–97
Skelmersdale 1 1 2014–15 2014–15

Recent finals

18 April 2015 Skelmersdale United 5–4 AFC Liverpool Burscough
19:45 BST Scott Bakker
Aidan Kirkbride
Mitchley 		Report Ryan Cox
Steven Jones
Francis Barry
Josh Purcell 		Stadium: The Community Ground
25 April 2017 Prescot Cables 2–0 Southport Prescot
Joe Herbert
Andy Scarisbrick 		Report Stadium: Valerie Park
Attendance: 905
26 April 2018 Marine 0–4 Prescot Cables Crosby
Report Chris Almond (pen.)
Lloyd Dean
Josh Klein-Davies 		Stadium: Marine Travel Arena
Attendance: 750
18 April 2023 Marine 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		 Runcorn Linnets Widnes
19:45 BST Report Stadium: DCBL Stadium
Attendance: 2,561
Penalties
Lussey football with check mark
Howarth football with check mark
Britton football with red X
Weir football with check mark
Joe Bunney football with check mark		 Brooke football with red X
Heathcote football with check mark
Moore football with check mark
Short football with red X
O'Mahoney football with check mark
23 April 2024 Marine 2–0 City of Liverpool Crosby
19:45 BST Sinclair-Smith 7', Solomon 80' Report Stadium: Rossett Park
Attendance: 1,898
6 May 2025 Everton 4–1 Lower Breck Walton
Report Stadium: Walton Hall Park
Attendance: 600

Liverpool Non-League Senior Cup

After the Second World War, a separate competition was created for local non-League clubs; the Liverpool Non-League Senior Cup. The competition was scrapped in 1977, and non-League teams now enter the Liverpool Senior Cup instead.[12]

Season Winners Result Runner-up Venue Notes
1949–50Bootle Athletic2–1 (1st leg)
2–0 (2nd leg)		South LiverpoolBootle Stadium, Bootle
Holly Park, Garston		[13]
1950–51Bootle Athletic2–1South LiverpoolAnfield, Liverpool[14]
1951–52Prescot Cables4–3Skelmersdale UnitedHaig Avenue, Southport[15]
1952–53Prescot Cables2–1Bootle AthleticAnfield, Liverpool[16]
1953–54South Liverpool1–0BurscoughAnfield, Liverpool[17]
1954–55Wigan Athletic3–3 (1st leg)
3–2 (2nd leg)		South LiverpoolHolly Park, Garston
Springfield Park, Wigan		[18]
1955–56Burscough1–0New BrightonGoodison Park, Liverpool[19]
1956–57New BrightonPrescot CablesAnfield, Liverpool
1957–58Wigan Athletic
New Brighton		3–3
1–1 (Replay, 1st leg)
0–0 (Replay, 2nd leg)		Anfield, Liverpool
Springfield Park, Wigan
Tower Athletic Ground, New Brighton		[20][a]
1958–59Prescot Cables3–1Skelmersdale UnitedAnfield, Liverpool[21]
1959–60New Brighton2–0Wigan AthleticAnfield, Liverpool[22]
1960–61Prescot Cables0–0 (1st leg)
2–0 (2nd leg)		South LiverpoolHolly Park, Garston
Hope Street, Prescot		[23]
1961–62New Brighton2–0Wigan AthleticAnfield, Liverpool[24]
1962–63Wigan Athletic1–0South LiverpoolSpringfield Park, Wigan[25]
1963–64New Brighton1–0South LiverpoolTower Athletic Ground, New Brighton[26]
1964–65Wigan Athletic3–0 (1st leg)
3–3 (2nd leg)		New BrightonTower Athletic Ground, New Brighton
Springfield Park, Wigan		[27]
1965–66Wigan Athletic2–0 (a.e.t.)South LiverpoolHaig Avenue, Southport[28]
1966–67Wigan Athletic2–0Skelmersdale UnitedWhite Moss Park, Skelmersdale[29]
1967–68South Liverpool2–1 (a.e.t.)Guinness ExportsWhite Moss Park, Skelmersdale[30]
1968–69Marine1–0Guinness ExportsWhite Moss Park, Skelmersdale[31]
1969–70South Liverpool3–1MarineRossett Park, Crosby
1970–71Ormskirk1–0Skelmersdale UnitedWhite Moss Park, Skelmersdale[32]
1971–72Burscough4–1FormbyVictoria Park, Burscough[33]
1972–73Ormskirk1–0MarineRossett Park, Crosby[34]
1973–74Skelmersdale United2–1BurscoughVictoria Park, Burscough[35]
1974–75Skelmersdale United1–0New BrightonVictoria Park, Burscough[36]
1975–76Marine3–0Skelmersdale UnitedRossett Park, Crosby[37]
1976–77Marine3–2St Helens TownRossett Park, Crosby[38]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Trophy shared

References

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  2. ↑ "Video: Prescot Cables fans break fence after excessive celebrating". 26 April 2017.
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  13. ↑ "Cup For Bootle F.C.'s Sideboard". Bootle Times. 19 May 1950. p. 8 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  14. ↑ "Trophy For Bootle". Liverpool Evening Express. 17 May 1951. p. 4 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  15. ↑ "Rally Was Too Late". Ormskirk Advertiser. 15 May 1952. p. 3 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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  17. ↑ "Burscough Did Not Deserve Defeat". Ormskirk Advertiser. 13 May 1954. p. 4 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  18. ↑ "South cede Non-League Cup to Wigan Athletic". Runcorn Weekly News. 20 May 1955. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
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  20. ↑ "So they share the cup". Liverpool Daily Post. 10 May 1958. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ↑ "Floodlights (and Cables) dazzled United". Ormskirk Advertiser. 16 April 1959. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
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  29. ↑ "No glittering awards in a season of glory". Ormskirk Advertiser. 1 June 1967. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  30. ↑ "Exports Go Down In Extra Time". Ormskirk Advertiser. 23 May 1968. p. 13 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  31. ↑ "Austin Starred In Tough Final". Skelmersdale & Holland Reporter. 21 May 1969. p. 14 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  32. ↑ "Skem miss third cup in a week". Ormskirk Advertiser. 6 May 1971. p. 15 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  33. ↑ "Formby fail to bridge gap". Formby Times. 26 April 1972. p. 24 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  34. ↑ "Early goal enough for Ormskirk". Liverpool Daily Post. 3 May 1973. p. 16 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  35. ↑ "All smiles as Skem save face". Ormskirk Advertiser. 2 May 1974. p. 23 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  36. ↑ "Cup For Skem - But Linnets Go Under". Ormskirk Advertiser. 1 May 1975. p. 25 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  37. ↑ "Marine grab themselves another trophy". Liverpool Daily Post. 30 April 1976. p. 16 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  38. ↑ "Marine's Cup". Liverpool Echo. 11 May 1977. p. 18 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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