# Herts Senior Cup

The Hertfordshire County Football Association Senior Challenge Cup, commonly called the Herts Senior Cup, is the oldest County-based football Cup competition based exclusively in Hertfordshire, England. It was first contested in the 1886-87 season and won by Hoddesdon Town. It has been contested every year since except for the years 1915 to 1918 when it was suspended during World War I. It is usually contested by the twenty-two most senior Clubs in the County, though this number has been higher and lower in previous years.
Finals have nearly always been staged at a neutral venue in the County, apart from a few seasons in the mid-1960s when the final was played over two-legs. Since the 2004-05 season, finals have been staged at the Herts FA's headquarters at the County Ground, Letchworth Garden City, with the exception of 2010-11, when the final was moved to Underhill as the final was contested between two Football League clubs, Barnet and Stevenage, prompting safety concerns.
The current holders are St Albans City.

## Results

Source:
| Season | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| 1886–87 | Hoddesdon | 5–2 | Watford Rovers |
| 1887–88 | Hoddesdon | 4–3 | Watford Rovers |
| 1888–89 | Watford Rovers | 2–0 | Hoddesdon |
| 1889–90 | Hoddesdon | 3–3 | St Albans |
| | Hoddesdon | 5–0 | St Albans |
| 1890–91 | Watford Rovers | 6–2 | St Albans |
| 1891–92 | Watford Rovers | 5–2 | Hoddesdon |
| 1892–93 | St Albans | 4–1 | West Hertfordshire Association |
| 1893–94 | West Hertfordshire | 5–1 | West Hertfordshire Association |
| 1894–95 | Hitchin | 2–0 | Watford St. Marys |
| 1895–96 | Hitchin | 3–1 | Apsley |
| 1896–97 | West Hertfordshire | 2–1 | Hitchin |
| 1897–98 | Hitchin | 2–1 | Aldenham School |
| 1898–99 | Ware | 2–1 | Hitchin |
| 1899–1900 | Hitchin | 2–1 | Hemel Hempstead |
| 1900–01 | St Albans Amateurs | 1–1 | Stanville |
| 1901–02 | St Albans Amateurs | 4–2 | Ware |
| 1902–03 | Hitchin | 2–0 | Ware |
| 1903–04 | Ware | 2–2 | St Albans Amateurs |
| | Ware | 3–1 | St Albans Amateurs |
| 1904–05 | Hitchin | 2–0 | Watford Victoria Works |
| 1905–06 | Apsley | 4–1 | Ware |
| 1906–07 | Ware | 5–1 | Hitchin Blue Cross |
| 1907–08 | Apsley | 4–1 | Hitchin |
| 1908–09 | Apsley | 3–0 | Waltham Glendale |
| 1909–10 | Hitchin | 2–1 | Hoddesdon |
| 1910–11 | Waltham Glendale | 3–1 | St Albans City |
| 1911–12 | Leavesden Asylum | 5–1 | Hoddesdon |
| 1912–13 | Letchworth Athletic | 1–0 | Harpenden |
| 1913–14 | Leavesden Asylum | 4–1 | Hitchin Union Jack |
| 1914–15 | | Not played | |
| 1915–16 | | Not played | |
| 1916–17 | | Not played | |
| 1917–18 | | Not played | |
| 1918–19 | | Not played | |
| 1919–20 | Leavesden Mental Hospital | 1–0 | Welwyn |
| 1920–21 | Watford Old Boys | 2–1 | Hitchin Blue Cross |
| 1921–22 | Ware | 3–3 | Apsley |
| | Ware | 1–1 | Apsley |
| | Ware | 2–0 | Apsley |
| 1922–23 | Hitchin Blue Cross | 1–0 | Watford Old Boys |
| 1923–24 | Cheshunt | 3–0 | Hoddesdon Town |
| 1924–25 | St Albans City | 2–1 | Leavesden Mental Hospital |
| 1925–26 | Apsley | 3–1 | Cheshunt |
| 1926–27 | Watford Old Boys | 6–4 | Ware |
| 1927–28 | Watford Old Boys | 3–1* | Baldock Town |
| 1928–29 | St Albans City | 1-0 | Apsley |
| 1929–30 | Leavesden Mental Hospital | 3–2 | Apsley |
| 1930–31 | Hitchin Town | 0–0 | Leavesden Mental Hospital |
| | Hitchin Town | 3–0 | Leavesden Mental Hospital |
| 1931–32 | Hitchin Town | 5–1 | Apsley |
| 1932–33 | Bishop's Stortford | 3–1 | Bushey United |
| 1933–34 | Hitchin Town | 3–2 | Hertford Town |
| 1934–35 | St Albans City | 4–2* | Leavesden Mental Hospital |
| 1935–36 | Letchworth Town | 3–1 | Leavesden Mental Hospital |
| 1936–37 | Leavesden Mental Hospital | 2–1 | Apsley |
| 1937–38 | Hitchin Town | 4–1 | Leavesden Mental Hospital |
| 1938–39 | Hitchin Town | 1–1 | Leavesden Mental Hospital |
| | Hitchin Town | 3–0 | Leavesden Mental Hospital |
| 1939–40 | Barnet | 4–2 | Hitchin Town |
| 1940–41 | Hitchin Town | 3–2 | Leavesden Mental Hospital |
| 1941–42 | Barnet | 3–1 | St Albans City |
| 1942–43 | Hitchin Town | 5–1 | St Albans City |
| 1943–44 | St Albans City | 4–1 | Hitchin Town |
| 1944–45 | Barnet | 8–0 | Hitchin Town |
| 1945–46 | Barnet | 6–0 | R.E.M.E. (Cupid Green) |
| 1946–47 | St Albans City | 5–2 | Berkhamsted Town |
| 1947–48 | Barnet | 3–1 | St Albans City |
| 1948–49 | Barnet | 3–1 | Cheshunt |
| 1949–50 | Barnet | 3–1* | Cheshunt |
| 1950–51 | St Albans City | 3–0 | Hitchin Town |
| 1951–52 | Letchworth Town | 1–0 | Hoddesdon Town |
| 1952–53 | Berkhamsted Town | 4–2 | St Albans City |
| 1953–54 | Ware | 1–0 | Barnet |
| 1954–55 | St Albans City | 1–0 | Bishop's Stortford |
| 1955–56 | St Albans City | 4–1 | Letchworth Town |
| 1956–57 | St Albans City | 5–1 | Hitchin Town |
| 1957–58 | Barnet | 2–1 | St Albans City |
| 1958–59 | Bishop's Stortford | 2–0 | Barnet |
| 1959–60 | Bishop's Stortford | 1–0 | Barnet |
| 1960–61 | Barnet | 3–0 | Letchworth Town |
| 1961–62 | Hitchin Town | 2–0 | Hemel Hempstead |
| 1962–63 | Barnet | 1–1 | Hertford Town |
| | Barnet | 2–1 | Hertford Town |
| 1963–64 | Bishop's Stortford | 3–2 | Hertford Town |
| | Bishop's Stortford | 1–1 | Hertford Town |
| 1964–65 | Barnet | 2–2 | St Albans City |
| | Barnet | 3–0 | St Albans City |
| 1965–66 | St Albans City | 0–0 | Hemel Hempstead |
| | St Albans City | 2–1 | Hemel Hempstead |
| 1966–67 | Hertford Town | 5–2 | Boreham Wood |
| | Hertford Town | 0–2 | Boreham Wood |
| 1967–68 | St Albans City | 1–0 | Hertford Town |
| 1968–69 | St Albans City | 3–2 | Cheshunt |
| 1969–70 | Hitchin Town | 1–0* | Cheshunt |
| 1970–71 | Bishop's Stortford | 1–1 | St Albans City |
| | Bishop's Stortford | 1–0 | St Albans City |
| 1971–72 | Boreham Wood | 2–0 | Cheshunt |
| 1972–73 | Bishop's Stortford | 2–0* | Hitchin Town |
| 1973–74 | Bishop's Stortford | 2–1 | Cheshunt |
| 1974–75 | Hitchin Town | 2–0 | Boreham Wood |
| 1975–76 | Bishop's Stortford | 3–1 | Watford |
| 1976–77 | Hitchin Town | 2–0 | Bishop's Stortford |
| 1977–78 | Watford | 2–1 | Tring Town |
| 1978–79 | Watford | 3–2* | St Albans City |
| 1979–80 | Barnet | 1–0 | Boreham Wood |
| 1980–81 | Watford | 5–0 | Barnet |
| 1981–82 | Watford | 3–0 | Hertford Town |
| 1982–83 | Watford | 1–0 | Boreham Wood |
| 1983–84 | Watford | 1–0 | Hertford Town |
| 1984–85 | Watford | 5–2 | Barnet |
| 1985–86 | Barnet | 4–0 | Stevenage Borough |
| 1986–87 | Bishop's Stortford | 2–0 | Letchworth Garden City |
| 1987–88 | Watford | 4–1 | Boreham Wood |
| 1988–89 | Watford | 5–1 | Bishop's Stortford |
| 1989–90 | Hertford Town | 2–0 | St Albans City |
| 1990–91 | Barnet | 5–2 | Watford |
| 1991–92 | Barnet | 4–1 | Hemel Hempstead |
| 1992–93 | Barnet | 4–2 | Watford |
| 1993–94 | Watford | 3–1 | Stevenage Borough |
| 1994–95 | Watford | 4–0 | St Albans City |
| 1995–96 | Barnet | 2–1 | Watford |
| 1996–97 | Hitchin Town | 4–1 | Boreham Wood |
| 1997–98 | Watford | 1–0 | Boreham Wood |
| 1998–99 | Boreham Wood | 3–2 | Watford |
| 1999–2000 | St Albans City | 3–1 | Baldock Town |
| 2000–01 | Baldock Town | 3–0 | Ware |
| 2001–02 | Boreham Wood | 3–2 | London Colney |
| 2002–03 | Berkhamsted Town | 2–0 | Cheshunt |
| 2003–04 | Watford | 4–2 | Boreham Wood |
| 2004–05 | St Albans City | 2–1 | Boreham Wood |
| 2005–06 | Bishop's Stortford | 1–0 | Stevenage Borough |
| 2006–07 | Barnet | 4–2 | Hemel Hempstead Town |
| 2007–08 | Boreham Wood | 5–2 | Ware |
| 2008–09 | Stevenage Borough | 2–1 | Cheshunt |
| 2009–10 | Bishop's Stortford | 4–0 | Cheshunt |
| 2010–11 | Barnet | 2–1 | Stevenage |
| 2011–12 | Bishop's Stortford | 7–2 | Oxhey Jets |
| 2012–13 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 2–0 | Potters Bar Town |
| 2013–14 | Boreham Wood | 1–1 (3–1^) | Bishop's Stortford |
| 2014–15 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 1–0 | Boreham Wood |
| 2015–16 | Hitchin Town | 2–1 | Boreham Wood |
| 2016–17 | Hitchin Town | 2–1 | Bishop's Stortford |
| 2017–18 | Boreham Wood | 2–1 | Royston Town |
| 2018–19 | Boreham Wood | 1–0 | St Albans City |
| 2019–20 | Hemel Hempstead Town | Not played and awarded jointly due to Covid-19 | St Albans City |
| 2020–21 | | Not played | |
| 2021–22 | Cheshunt | 2–0 | Hadley |
| 2022–23 | Berkhamsted | 2–2 (4–2^) | Hitchin Town |
| 2023–24 | St Albans City | 4–2 | Berkhamsted |
* * After extra time
* ^ Penalties

## Results by team

| Club | Wins | Last final won | Runners–up | Last final lost |
| Barnet | 19 | 2010–11 | 5 | 1984–85 |
| Watford | 19 | 2003–04 | 8 | 1998–99 |
| St Albans City | 17 | 2023–24 | 12 | 2018–19 |
| Hitchin Town | 14 | 2016–17 | 7 | 2022–23 |
| Bishop's Stortford | 12 | 2011–12 | 5 | 2016–17 |
| Boreham Wood | 7 | 2018–19 | 11 | 2015–16 |
| Hitchin | 7 | 1909–10 | 3 | 1907–08 |
| Hemel Hempstead Town | 7 | 2014–15 | 11 | 2006–07 |
| Ware | 5 | 1953–54 | 6 | 2007–08 |
| Leavesden Mental Hospital | 5 | 1936–37 | 7 | 1940–41 |
| Hoddesdon Town | 3 | 1889–90 | 6 | 1951–52 |
| Letchworth Garden City | 3 | 1951–52 | 3 | 1986–87 |
| Watford Old Boys | 3 | 1927–28 | 1 | 1922–23 |
| Hertford Town | 2 | 1989–90 | 6 | 1983–84 |
| Berkhamsted Town | 2 | 2002–03 | 1 | 1946–47 |
| St Albans Amateurs | 2 | 1901–02 | 1 | 1903–04 |
| Cheshunt | 1 | 2021–22 | 9 | 2009–10 |
| Stevenage | 1 | 2008–09 | 4 | 2010–11 |
| Baldock Town | 1 | 2000–01 | 2 | 1999–2000 |
| Hitchin Blue Cross | 1 | 1922–23 | 2 | 1920–21 |
| St Albans | 1 | 1892–93 | 2 | 1890–91 |
| Cheshunt (1880–1931) | 1 | 1923–24 | 1 | 1925–26 |
| Waltham Glendale | 1 | 1910–11 | 1 | 1908–09 |
| Berkhamsted | 1 | 2022–23 | 0 | N/A |
| Hadley | 0 | N/A | 1 | 2021–22 |
| West Hertfordshire Association | 0 | N/A | 2 | 1893–94 |
| Royston Town | 0 | N/A | 1 | 2017–18 |
| Potters Bar Town | 0 | N/A | 1 | 2012–13 |
| Oxhey Jets | 0 | N/A | 1 | 2011–12 |
| London Colney | 0 | N/A | 1 | 2001–02 |
| Tring Town | 0 | N/A | 1 | 1977–78 |
| R.E.M.E. (Cupid Green) | 0 | N/A | 1 | 1945–46 |
| Welwyn | 0 | N/A | 1 | 1919–20 |
| Hitchin Union Jack | 0 | N/A | 1 | 1913–14 |
| Harpenden | 0 | N/A | 1 | 1912–13 |
| Watford Victoria Works | 0 | N/A | 1 | 1904–05 |
| Stanville | 0 | N/A | 1 | 1900–01 |
| Aldenham School | 0 | N/A | 1 | 1897–98 |
| Bushey United | 0 | N/A | 1 | 1932–33 |