Northumberland Senior Cup
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The Northumberland Senior Cup is an annual football competition held between the clubs of the Northumberland Football Association
which was first played in 1884. It is the senior county cup
for the footballing county of Northumberland, which includes Newcastle upon Tyne
, North Tyneside
, and Northumberland
. The first winners were Tyne. The current holders are Newcastle United Reserves
who defeated Blyth Spartans
4-0 at St. James' Park on 11 May 2011.
The competition was not held between 1916 and 1918 due to World War I
and between 1940 and 1946 due to World War II
.
1 Known as Newcastle United from 1892 to present
2 Known as Cramlington Town from 2001 to present
3 Merged with Newcastle East End in 1892
4 Known as Wallsend from 1912 to 1933
5 Known as North Shields Athletic from 1908 to 1918 and 1995 to 1999, Preston Colliery from 1918 to 1928, North Shields from 1928 to 1995 and 1999 to present
6 Known as Newcastle Blue Star from 1930 to 1973, 1986 to 1994, and 1997 to 2009, Blue Star Welfare from 1973 to 1979, Blue Star from 1979 to 1986, RTM Newcastle from 1994 to 1997
Northumberland Football Association
The Northumberland Football Association is the governing body of football in the county of Northumberland, England. The Association was formed in 1883 and is responsible for the governance and development of football at all levels in the county.-History:...
which was first played in 1884. It is the senior county cup
County cup
County Cups in association football are knockout cup competitions held at a sub-regional level, intended to encourage competitive football at all levels. In English football, County Football Associations host a range of County Cups open to all affiliated members of the County FA...
for the footballing county of Northumberland, which includes Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
, North Tyneside
North Tyneside
The Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside is a metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England and is part of the Tyneside conurbation. Its seat is Wallsend Town Hall....
, and Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
. The first winners were Tyne. The current holders are Newcastle United Reserves
Newcastle United F.C. Reserves and Academy
Newcastle United F.C. Reserves and Academy are the reserve and academy teams for the Premier League club Newcastle United.The reserve team plays in the Premier Reserve League North. It also participates in the Northumberland Senior Cup each season...
who defeated Blyth Spartans
Blyth Spartans A.F.C.
Blyth Spartans A.F.C. are a professional football club who play in the Conference North, and are based in the town of Blyth, Northumberland, England. They are often the most Northerly team in whichever league or cup they are playing in. They are managed by former Spartans player Steve Cuggy.They...
4-0 at St. James' Park on 11 May 2011.
Winners
| 1884 | Tyne | 1927 | Newcastle United Reserves | 1974 | Blyth Spartans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | Newcastle East End Newcastle East End F.C. Newcastle East End Football Club were an English football club which briefly played in the Northern League and the FA Cup in the late 19th century. Their entire history was played out during the Victorian era in Newcastle upon Tyne... 1 |
1928 | Bedlington United | 1975 | Blyth Spartans |
| 1886 | Morpeth Harriers Shankhouse |
1976 | North Shields5 | ||
| 1887 | Shankhouse Black Watch2 | 1929 | Newcastle United Reserves | 1977 | Blue Star Welfare Newcastle Blue Star F.C. Newcastle Blue Star F.C. was a football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It was established in 1930 and joined the Wearside League in 1973. In 1978, it won the FA Vase. Having won promotion to the Northern Premier League Premier Division at the end of the 2008/09 season via the... 6 |
| 1888 | Newcastle West End Newcastle West End F.C. Newcastle West End Football Club were an English football club which briefly played in the Northern League and the FA Cup in the late 19th century... 3 |
1930 | Newcastle United Reserves | 1978 | Blyth Spartans |
| 1889 | Newcastle East End1 | 1931 | Newcastle United | 1979 | North Shields |
| 1890 | Newcastle West End3 | 1932 | Blyth Spartans | 1980 | Ashington |
| 1891 | Shankhouse Black Watch2 | 1933 | Ashington | 1981 | Blyth Spartans |
| 1892 | Newcastle West End3 | 1934 | Blyth Spartans | ||
| 1893 | Shankhouse | 1935 | Blyth Spartans | 1982 | Blyth Spartans |
| 1894 | Shankhouse | 1936 | Blyth Spartans | 1983 | Blue Star Newcastle Blue Star F.C. Newcastle Blue Star F.C. was a football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It was established in 1930 and joined the Wearside League in 1973. In 1978, it won the FA Vase. Having won promotion to the Northern Premier League Premier Division at the end of the 2008/09 season via the... 6 |
| 1895 | Shankhouse | 1937 | Blyth Spartans | ||
| 1896 | Willington Athletic | 1938 | North Shields5 | 1984 | Blue Star6 |
| 1897 | Willington Athletic | 1939 | Ashington | ||
| 1898 | Newcastle United ‘A’ Newcastle United F.C. Reserves and Academy Newcastle United F.C. Reserves and Academy are the reserve and academy teams for the Premier League club Newcastle United.The reserve team plays in the Premier Reserve League North. It also participates in the Northumberland Senior Cup each season... |
1947 | Newburn | 1985 | Blyth Spartans |
| 1899 | Newcastle United ‘A’ | 1948 | North Shields5 | 1986 | Blue Star6 |
| 1900 | Seghill | 1949 | Hexham Hearts | 1987 | Whitley Bay |
| 1901 | Newcastle United ‘A’ | 1950 | Ashington | 1988 | Newcastle Blue Star Newcastle Blue Star F.C. Newcastle Blue Star F.C. was a football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It was established in 1930 and joined the Wearside League in 1973. In 1978, it won the FA Vase. Having won promotion to the Northern Premier League Premier Division at the end of the 2008/09 season via the... 6 |
| 1902 | Wallsend Park Villa4 | 1951 | Cramlington Welfare | 1989 | Newcastle United Reserves |
| 1903 | Morpeth Harriers | 1952 | Blyth Spartans Newburn |
1990 | Newcastle United Reserves |
| 1953 | Whitley Bay Whitley Bay F.C. Whitley Bay Football Club are an English football club based in the North-East of England. The present Whitley Bay Football Club was formed in 1950 and was known as Whitley Bay Athletic... |
1991 | North Shields5 | ||
| 1904 | Newcastle United ‘A’ | 1954 | North Shields5 | 1992 | Blyth Spartans |
| 1905 | Newcastle United ‘A’ | 1955 | Blyth Spartans | 1993 | Newcastle Blue Star6 |
| 1906 | North Shields Athletic5 | 1956 | Ashington | 1994 | Blyth Spartans |
| 1907 | Newcastle United ‘A’ | 1957 | Ashington | 1995 | Newcastle United Reserves |
| 1908 | North Shields Athletic5 | 1958 | North Shields5 | 1996 | Newcastle United Reserves |
| 1909 | Newcastle United ‘A’ | 1959 | Blyth Spartans | 1997 | Bedlington Terriers Bedlington Terriers F.C. Bedlington Terriers F.C. are a football club based in Bedlington, England. They were established in 1949 and joined the Northern Alliance in 1980 and joined the Northern League when it expanded to two divisions 3 years later... |
| 1910 | Newcastle United ‘A’ | 1960 | North Shields5 | 1998 | Bedlington Terriers |
| 1911 | Newcastle United ‘A’ | 1961 | Whitley Bay | 1999 | Newcastle United Reserves |
| 1912 | Newcastle United ‘A’ North Shields Athletic5 |
1962 | Ashington | 2000 | Newcastle United Reserves |
| 1913 | Newburn | 1963 | Blyth Spartans | 2001 | Newcastle United Reserves |
| 1914 | Blyth Spartans Blyth Spartans A.F.C. Blyth Spartans A.F.C. are a professional football club who play in the Conference North, and are based in the town of Blyth, Northumberland, England. They are often the most Northerly team in whichever league or cup they are playing in. They are managed by former Spartans player Steve Cuggy.They... |
1964 | Whitley Bay | 2002 | Bedlington Terriers |
| 1915 | Blyth Spartans | 1965 | Whitley Bay | 2003 | Newcastle United Reserves |
| 1919 | Walker Celtic | 1966 | North Shields5 | 2004 | Bedlington Terriers |
| 1920 | Walker Celtic | 1967 | Ashington | 2005 | Whitley Bay |
| 1921 | Ashington Ashington A.F.C. Ashington A.F.C. is an English non-league football club from Ashington, Northumberland, currently playing in the Northern League Division One. The team, nicknamed "The Colliers", play their home matches at Woodhorn Lane.... |
1968 | Whitley Bay | 2006 | Newcastle United Reserves |
| 1922 | Newcastle United Reserves Newcastle United F.C. Reserves and Academy Newcastle United F.C. Reserves and Academy are the reserve and academy teams for the Premier League club Newcastle United.The reserve team plays in the Premier Reserve League North. It also participates in the Northumberland Senior Cup each season... |
1969 | Whitley Bay | 2007 | Morpeth Town Morpeth Town A.F.C. Morpeth Town A.F.C. is a football club based in Morpeth in Northumberland, England. Their home ground is Craik Park in Morpeth, which has a 400m cinder track running around the edge of the pitch. The stadium has a small stand with 100 seats. The clubs traditional colours are amber and black... |
| 1923 | Bedlington United | 1970 | Whitley Bay | 2008 | Newcastle United Reserves |
| 1924 | Newcastle United Reserves | 1971 | Whitley Bay | 2009 | Newcastle United Reserves |
| 1925 | Newcastle United Reserves | 1972 | Blyth Spartans | 2010 | Whitley Bay |
| 1926 | Newcastle United Reserves | 1973 | Whitley Bay | 2011 | Newcastle United Reserves |
The competition was not held between 1916 and 1918 due to World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and between 1940 and 1946 due to World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
1 Known as Newcastle United from 1892 to present
2 Known as Cramlington Town from 2001 to present
3 Merged with Newcastle East End in 1892
4 Known as Wallsend from 1912 to 1933
5 Known as North Shields Athletic from 1908 to 1918 and 1995 to 1999, Preston Colliery from 1918 to 1928, North Shields from 1928 to 1995 and 1999 to present
6 Known as Newcastle Blue Star from 1930 to 1973, 1986 to 1994, and 1997 to 2009, Blue Star Welfare from 1973 to 1979, Blue Star from 1979 to 1986, RTM Newcastle from 1994 to 1997