Berks & Bucks Senior Cup
The Berks & Bucks FA County Senior Cup is the Senior County Cup competition of the Berks & Bucks FA and was first played 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 didn't have any competitions at all.
Originally known as the Berks & Bucks Challenge Cup, the competition was played in the first season of the Association's existence, and Reading were the inaugural winners, defeating Marlow 1-0 in the final held at the Reading Cricket Ground.
The competition consists of mainly non-league teams; however, Wycombe Wanderers and Milton Keynes Dons are two Football League teams who have recently competed, often fielding reserve and youth team players, whilst Reading withdrew from the 2001/02 tournament and have not entered since.
In 2014, Chesham United ended a run of two consecutive final defeats, and took revenge on their 2013 conquerors Beaconsfield SYCOB with a 1-0 victory at Windsor's Stag Meadow ground.
2014/15 Season
| Tie | Date | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round One | ||||
| 1 | 30/09/2014 | Wantage Town | 0–1 | Aylesbury United |
| 2 | 07/10/2014 | Hungerford Town | 2–1 | Slough Town |
| 3 | 07/10/2014 | Burnham | 4–1 | Aylesbury |
| 4 | 30/09/2014 | Didcot Town | 0–4 | Maidenhead United |
| 5 | 24/09/2014 | Chalfont St. Peter | 8–0 | Milton Keynes Dons |
| Quarter Final | ||||
| 6 | 18/11/2014 | Hungerford Town | *2–2~ | Maidenhead United |
| 7 | 11/11/2014 | Chesham United | 4–0 | Beaconsfield SYCOB |
| 8 | 11/11/2014 | Marlow | *^2–2 | Burnham |
| 9 | 12/11/2014 | Aylesbury United | 2–0 | Chalfont St. Peter |
| Semi Final | ||||
| 10 | 20/01/2015 | Marlow | 1–3 | Aylesbury United |
| 11 | 20/01/2015 | Maidenhead United | 2–0 | Chesham United |
| Final | ||||
| 12 | 04/05/2015 | Aylesbury United | 0–4 | Maidenhead United |
- After Extra-Time
~ won 5-4 on penalties
^ won 3-2 on penalties
2013/14 Season
| Tie | Date | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round One | ||||
| 1 | 12/10/2013 | Maidenhead United | 1–3 | Slough Town |
| 2 | 02/10/2013 | Aylesbury United | 5–0 | Thatcham Town |
| 3 | 24/09/2013 | Marlow | Home W/O | Aylesbury |
| 4 | 11/09/2013 | Burnham | 3–2 | Didcot Town |
| 5 | 01/10/2013 | Hungerford Town | 1–2 | Milton Keynes Dons |
| 6 | 24/09/2013 | Chalfont St. Peter | 2–4 | Wycombe Wanderers |
| Quarter Final | ||||
| 7 | 13/11/2013 | Aylesbury United | 1–0 | Burnham |
| 8 | 18/11/2013 | Beaconsfield SYCOB | 3–1 | Marlow |
| 9 | 12/11/2013 | Chesham United | *3–1 | Milton Keynes Dons |
| 10 | 05/11/2013 | Slough Town | 0–3 | Wycombe Wanderers |
| Semi Final | ||||
| 11 | 21/01/2014 | Wycombe Wanderers | *3–3^ | Beaconsfield SYCOB |
| 12 | 20/03/2014 | Aylesbury United | 1–3 | Chesham United |
| Final | ||||
| 13 | 23/04/2014 | Beaconsfield SYCOB | 0–1 | Chesham United |
- After Extra-Time
^ won 3-2 on penalties
Recent Finals
Wins by team
Teams shown in italics are no longer in existence.
| Club | Wins | Last final won |
|---|---|---|
| Wycombe Wanderers | 29 | 2012 |
| Maidenhead United | 18 | 2015 |
| Chesham United | 15 | 2014 |
| Slough Town | 14 | 1981 |
| Marlow | 13 | 1994 |
| Windsor & Eton | 12 | 2009 |
| Aylesbury United | 4 | 2000 |
| Wokingham Town | 4 | 1996 |
| Maidenhead | 3 | 1912 |
| Reading | 3 | 1995 |
| Chesham Town | 2 | 1908 |
| Reading Amateurs | 2 | 1906 |
| Windsor | 2 | 1887 |
11 teams have won the competition on one occasion, including Abingdon Town, Hungerford Town and Milton Keynes Dons.
Slough Town have won the cup in 4 different club names, the other 3 are Swift FC, Slough FC & Slough Centre FC.
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