Nottinghamshire Senior Cup

Nottinghamshire Senior Cup
Organiser(s)Nottinghamshire County FA
Founded1883 (1883)
Region Nottinghamshire
Teams24 (2025–26)
Current championsBasford United F.C.
(7th title)
Most championshipsNottingham Forest
(18 titles)
WebsiteNottinghamshire FA

The Nottinghamshire Senior Cup or Nottinghamshire Saturday Senior Cup is the county senior cup of the Nottinghamshire County FA. It was first won by Nottingham Forest in 1883–84 when they defeated Notts Trent 5–0 in the finals.[1] Although first team of professional sides no longer compete as their reserves team competes in the competition, the cup has been previously won by Nottingham Forest, Notts County and Mansfield Town.

The current champions are Basford United, who defeated Kimberley Miners Welfare 2-1 in the 2025–26 finals.

Teams

A total of 24 teams competed for the 2023–24 season.[1] Title holders Newark & Sherwood United, Basford United, Carlton Town, Dunkirk, Gedling Miners Welfare, Mansfield Town, Nottingham Forest U21s and Notts County reserves entered in quarter-finals.

Team Stadium League
A.F.C. Mansfield Forest Town Arena United Counties League Premier Division North
Basford United Greenwich Avenue Northern Premier League Premier Division
Carlton Town Bill Stokeld Stadium Northern Premier League Division One East
Clifton All Whites Norman Archer Memorial United Counties League Division One
Clipstone Lido Ground United Counties League Division One
Dunkirk Ron Steel Sports Ground United Counties League Division One
Eastwood C.F.C. Coronation Park United Counties League Premier Division North
Gedling Miners Welfare Plains Road United Counties League Division One
Hucknall Town Ariel Way United Counties League Premier Division North
Kimberley Miners Welfare The Stag Ground United Counties League Premier Division North
Mansfield Town Field Mill League Two
Newark & Sherwood United (TH) The JRL Brickwork Stadium United Counties League Premier Division North
Newark Town YMCA Sports Village United Counties League Division One
Nottingham Forest U21s The City Ground U21 Premier League
Notts County reserves Meadow Lane Central League
Ollerton Town Walesby Lane Sports Ground Central Midlands Alliance League Premier Division North
Radford Selhurst Street United Counties League Division One
Rainworth Miners Welfare Welfare Ground United Counties League Division One
Retford SL2 Railroad Northern Counties East Football League Division One
Retford United Cannon Park Northern Counties East Football League Division One
Selston The Parish Hall Ground United Counties League Division One
Sherwood Colliery Debdale Park United Counties League Premier Division North
Southwell City Centenary Ground United Counties League Division One
West Bridgford Regatta Way Sports Ground United Counties League Division One

Finals

This section lists every final of the competition played since 1883–84, the winners, the runners-up, and the result.[2][3]

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
1883–84Nottingham Forest5–0Notts TrentCastle Groundafter 1–1 draw at the Castle Ground
1884–85Notts CountywalkoverNottingham Forest
1885–86Nottingham Forest1–0Notts RangersCastle Ground
1886–87Nottingham Forest3–0Notts OlympicGregory Ground
1887–88Notts Rangers4–2RuddingtonCastle Ground
1888–89Notts Rangers7–0RuddingtonGregory Ground
1889–90Beeston3–1NewarkCastle Ground
1890–91Nottingham Forest2–1RuddingtonTown Ground
1891–92Greenhalgh's3–1Wilkinson's (Beeston)Town Ground
1892–93Greenhalgh's2–1Notts OlympicHucknall
1893–94Bulwell United1–0Newstead ByronHucknall
1894–95Newark2–0Notts County ReservesBulwell
1895–96Nottingham Forest Reserves2–1Newstead ByronBulwell
1896–97Nottingham Forest Reserves2–0Hucknall St John'sTrent Bridge
1897–98Hucknall St John's1–0Nottingham Forest ReservesBulwell
1898–99Nottingham Forest Reserves4–1NewarkCity Ground
1899–1900Notts County Reserves2–1Sutton TownCinderhill Road, Bulwellafter 2–2 draw at the City Ground
1900–01Notts County Reserves2–0NewarkCinderhill Road, Bulwell
1901–02Nottingham Forest2–0Notts CountyCity Groundafter 2–2 draw at the City Ground
1902–03Notts County2–0ArnoldCity Groundafter 1–1 draw at the City Ground
1903–04Newark2–0ArnoldCity Ground
1904–05Nottingham Forest2–0NewarkCity Ground
1905–06Newark2–0Nottingham ForestCity Ground
1906–07Nottingham Forest4–1Notts MagdalaCity Ground
1907–08Nottingham Forest–Notts County reservesChurchvilleReplay
1908–09Sutton TownStanton Hill VictoriaMansfield Mechanics
1909–10Nottingham Forest3–0Eastwood RangersStanhope Street
1910–11Notts County1–0Sutton JunctionCity Ground
1911–12Notts County8–2Stanton Hill VictoriaWestfield Lane
1912–13Sutton Town2–1Sutton JunctionField Mill
1913–14Sutton Town3–1Sutton JunctionField Mill
1914–1919No competition due to World War I.
1919–20Nottingham Forest–Hucknall CollieryField MillReplay
1920–21Nottingham Forest–Mansfield TownMeadow LaneReplay
1921–22Welbeck Colliery4–2Nottingham ForestField Mill
1922–23Mansfield Town2–1Newark AthleticSutton Town
1923–24Sutton Town1–0Newark TownCity Ground
1924–25Notts County1–0Nottingham ForestField Mill
1925–26Mansfield Town6–0Players AthleticSutton Town
1926–27Mansfield Town5–1Notts CountySutton Town
1927–28Nottingham Forest2–1Notts CountyField Mill
1928–29Notts County4–2Nottingham ForestField Mill
1929–30Nottingham Forest4–0Newark TownMeadow Lane
1930–31Mansfield Town7–0Notts CountyField Mill
1931–32Mansfield Town1–0Nottingham ForestField Mill
1932–33Nottingham Forest3–2Newark TownNorthern Road
1933–34Notts County4–3Nottingham ForestField Mill
1934–35Notts County3–2Nottingham ForestMeadow Lane
1935–36Notts County3–2Newark TownNewark TownExtra-time
1936–37Raleigh Athletic3–0Ollerton CollieryMeadow Lane
1937–38Ollerton Colliery4–1Ransome & MarlesNewark Town
1938–39Players Athletic4–3Ollerton CollieryNewark TownExtra-time
1939–1945No competition due to World War II.
1945–46Bestwood Colliery1–0Gedling CollieryNewark TownExtra-time
1946–47Basford United4–2Gedling CollieryMeadow Lane
1947–48Ransome & MarlesGedling CollieryMeadow Lane
1948–49Retford Town3–1Ollerton CollieryMeadow Lane
1949–50Linby Colliery1–0Retford TownCity Ground
1950–51Retford Town4–0Linby Colliery
1951–52Linby Colliery–Retford TownMeadow LaneReplay
1952–53Gedling Colliery4–0Sutton TownMeadow Lane
1953–54Linby Colliery
1954–55Retford Town
1955–56Sutton Town
1956–57Ransome & MarlesSutton Town
1957–58Sutton Town
1958–59Retford Town3–1Arnold St Mary'sMeadow LaneReplay
1959–60Sutton Town
1960–61Arnold St Mary's
1961–62Sutton Town
1962–63Sutton Town
1963–64Sutton Town
1964–65Arnold
1965–66Arnold
1966–67Retford Town
1967–68Sutton Town
1968–69Arnold
1969–70Sutton Town
1970–71Arnold
1971–72Sutton Town
1972–73Sutton Town
1973–74Sutton Town
1974–75Sutton Town
1975–76Eastwood Town
1976–77Sutton Town
1977–78Eastwood Town
1978–79Eastwood Town
1979–80Eastwood Town
1980–81Rainworth Miners Welfare
1981–82Rainworth Miners Welfare
1982–83Eastwood Town5–2Rainworth Miners WelfareGedling Road
1983–84Eastwood Town6–1Hucknall Colliery WelfareGedling Road
1984–85Hucknall Colliery Welfare2–0ArnoldCoronation Park
1985–86Clipstone Welfare
1986–87Huthwaite1–0Rainworth Miners Welfare
1987–88Basford United
1988–89Eastwood Town3–0Southwell City
1989–90Eastwood Town4–1Hucknall TownField Mill
1990–91Hucknall Town3–0Clipstone WelfareCoronation Park
1991–92Eastwood Town2–0Nottinghamshire Police
1992–93Arnold Town3–1Rainworth Miners WelfareCoronation Park
1993–94Clipstone Welfare3–2Boots AthleticField Mill
1994–95Oakham United3–0Clipstone Welfare
1995–96Arnold Town2–0Boots Athletic
1996–97Arnold Town1–0Boots AthleticField Mill
1997–98Hucknall Town2–1Pelican
1998–99Arnold Town2–1Hucknall Town
1999–2000Hucknall Town2–1Eastwood TownCoronation Park
2000–01Hucknall Town1–0Gedling TownMeadow Lane
2001–02Gedling Town1–0Southwell CityMeadow Lane
2002–03Hucknall Town2–0Teversal
2003–04Eastwood Town2–0Hucknall Town
2004–05Arnold Town2–0Eastwood Town
2005–06Eastwood Town2–0Sutton Town
2006–07Eastwood Town0–0Arnold TownPenalties
2007–08Eastwood Town2–0Ollerton Town
2008–09Retford United2–1Eastwood Town
2009–10Eastwood Town4–3Retford UnitedMeadow LaneExtra-time
2010–11Eastwood Town6–1Carlton TownField Mill
2011–12Eastwood Town2–0CliftonAerial Way
2012–13Carlton Town5–2Sutton Town (2007)Coronation Park
2013–14Carlton Town6–2Rainworth Miners WelfareHucknall Town F.C.
2014–15Basford United5–3Clipstone WelfareField Mill
2015–16Basford United2–2Clipstone WelfareCoronation ParkPenalties
2016–17Carlton Town4–1Basford UnitedMeadow Lane
2017–18Basford United5–1DunkirkCoronation Park
2018–19Basford United3–0Carlton TownField Mill
2019–2021No competition due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2021–22Carlton Town3–0Mansfield Town U23Greenwich Avenue
2022–23Newark & Sherwood United3–2Carlton TownCoronation Park
2023–24Nottingham Forest Under-21s2–0Basford UnitedCoronation Park
2024–25Hucknall Town6-6
(p. 4-3)
Newark & Sherwood UnitedField MillPenalties
2025–26Basford United2–1Kimberley Miners WelfareField Mill

Wins by teams

Club Winners Last win Runners-up Last Final Notes
Nottingham Forest 18 2023–24 7 2023–24 Won 1 title with Nottingham Forest U21.
Sutton Town † 17 1976–77 3 1976–77 Dissolved in 1997.
Eastwood Town † 16 2011–12 3 2011–12 Dissolved in 2014.
Notts County 11 1935–36 6 1935–36
Hucknall Town 7 2024-25 3 2024-25 Won 1 title as Hucknall Colliery Welfare
Basford United 7 2025–26 2 2025–26
Arnold † 5 1970–71 4 1984–85 Won 1 title as Arnold St. Mary's. Dissolved in 1989.
Mansfield Town 5 1931–32 2 2021–22 Won 1 title with Mansfield Town U23.
Retford Town † 5 1966–67 2 1966–67 Dissolved in 1985.
Arnold Town 5 2004–05 1 2006–07
Carlton Town 4 2021–22 3 2022–23
Newark † 3 1905–06 4 1905–06 Dissolved in 1914.
Linby Colliery 3 1953–54 1 1953–54
Clipstone Welfare 2 1993–94 4 2015–16
Rainworth Miners Welfare 2 1981–82 4 2013–14
Notts Rangers † 2 1888–89 1 1888–89 Dissolved in 1890.
Ransome & Marles † 2 1956–57 1 1956–57 Dissolved in 1995.
Greenhalgh's † 2 1892–93 0 1892–93 Dissolved in 1894.
Ollerton Colliery † 1 1937–38 3 1948–49 Dissolved in 1941.
Gedling Colliery 1 1952–53 3 1952–53
Gedling Town † 1 2001–02 1 2000–01 Dissolved in 2011.
Players Athletic † 1 1938–39 1 1938–39
Retford United 1 2008–09 1 2009–10
Beeston † 1 1889–90 0 1889–90 Dissolved in 1896.
Bulwell United 1 1893–94 0 1893–94
Hucknall St John's † 1 1897–98 0 1897–98
Raleigh Athletic † 1 1936–37 0 1936–37 Dissolved in 1991.
Bestwood Colliery 1 1945–46 0 1945–46
Huthwaite † 1 1986–87 0 1986–87
Newark & Sherwood United 1 2022–23 1 2024-25
Oakham United † 1 1994–95 0 1994–95 Dissolved in 1996.
Welbeck Colliery † 1 1921–22 0 1921–22 Dissolved in 2010.

References

  1. 1 2 "SATURDAY SENIOR CUP". nottinghamshirefa.com. Nottinghamshire FA. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Bygones – Notts Senior Cup Finals". nottinghamsport.com. Nottingham Sport. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Nottinghamshire Senior Cup". fchd.info. Football Club History Database (FCHD). Retrieved August 23, 2024.