# Essex Senior Cup

The Essex Senior Cup is a knock-out system football competition that has been running since 1884, and is the most prestigious cup competition in the county of Essex. The competition is run mainly for non-League clubs in the region, although league sides have been known to enter the competition, such as Colchester United, Dagenham & Redbridge, Leyton Orient and Southend United. Ilford have won the competition the most times, with 13 wins (their first victory came in 1888 and their most recent in 1954). The current holders are Canvey Island, who beat Hornchurch 4-2 on penalties, after a 1-1 draw, in the 2025 final at Colchester United F.C's JobServe Community Stadium.

## Finals

The following shows a full list of winners and runners-up in the Essex Senior Cup since the knock-out competition was started in 1883.

### Key

| Score | Match went to extra time |
| Score | Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time |
| Note | Match went to a replay |
| Season | Winners | Result | Runner-up | Notes |
| 1883–84 | Colchester | 3–1 | Braintree | |
| 1884–85 | Old Foresters | 7–0 | Woodford Bridge | |
| 1885–86 | Old Foresters | 5–0 | Ilford | |
| 1886–87 | Old Foresters | 7–1 | Grange Park | |
| 1887–88 | Ilford | 3–1 | Upton Excelsior | |
| 1888–89 | Ilford | 2–0 | Somerset Light Infantry | |
| 1889–90 | Ilford | 2–0 | Romford | |
| 1890–91 | Clapton | 7–0 | Harwich & Parkeston | |
| 1891–92 | Ilford | 3–1 | Colchester | |
| 1892–93 | Chelmsford | 3–0 | Romford | |
| 1893–94 | Woodville | 5–1 | Braintree Gordon | |
| 1894–95 | Upton Park | 2–1 | Harwich & Parkeston | |
| 1895–96 | Barking Woodville | 2–0 | Woodford | |
| 1896–97 | Leyton | 4–0 | York and Lancaster Regiment | |
| 1897–98 | Leyton | 3–0 | Romford | |
| 1898–99 | Harwich & Parkeston | 2–0 | Leytonstone | |
| 1899–1900 | Leyton | 5–1 | Colchester Town | |
| 1900–01 | Leyton | 4–3 | Woodford | |
| 1901–02 | Chelmsford | 5–2 | Leytonstone | |
| 1902–03 | Leyton | 2–1 | Colchester Crown | |
| 1903–04 | Ilford | 7–0 | South Weald | |
| 1904–05 | Leytonstone | 3–1 | Chelmsford | |
| 1905–06 | Wanstead | 2–0 | South Weald | |
| 1906–07 | South Weald | 5–0 | Harwich & Parkeston | |
| 1907–08 | Ilford | 3–0 | Walthamstow Grange | |
| 1908–09 | King's Royal Rifle Corps | 4–0 | Barking | |
| 1909–10 | South Weald | 1–0 | Leytonstone | |
| 1910–11 | Custom House | 3–1 | South Weald | |
| 1911–12 | Romford Town | 1–0 | South Weald | |
| 1912–13 | Ilford | 3–2 | Romford Town | |
| 1913–14 | Leytonstone | 2–1 | Harwich & Parkeston | Replay after 2–2 draw. |
| 1914–15 | Grays Athletic | 2–1 | Clapton | |
| 1915–1919 | No competition - World War I | No competition - World War I | No competition - World War I | No competition - World War I |
| 1919–20 | Barking Town | 1–0 | Grays Athletic | |
| 1920–21 | Grays Athletic | 2–1 | Great Eastern Railway (Romford) | |
| 1921–22 | Custom House | 1–0 | Harwich & Parkeston | Replay after 1–1 draw. |
| 1922–23 | Grays Athletic | 4–1 | Harwich & Parkeston | |
| 1923–24 | Ilford | 1–0 | Grays Athletic | Replay after 3–3 draw. |
| 1924–25 | Clapton | 2–0 | Leyton | Replay after 0–0 draw. |
| 1925–26 | Clapton | 2–0 | Grays Athletic | |
| 1926–27 | Ilford | 2–1 | Barking Town | |
| 1927–28 | Ilford | 2–1 | Barking Town | |
| 1928–29 | Ilford | 8–1 | Barking Town | |
| 1929–30 | Leyton | 2–1 | Barking Town | |
| 1930–31 | Leyton | 2–0 | Chelmsford | |
| 1931–32 | Romford | 3–0 | Clapton | |
| 1932–33 | Walthamstow Avenue | 2–1 | Leyton | |
| 1933–34 | Romford | 3–0 | Walthamstow Avenue | |
| 1934–35 | Leyton | 1–0 | Harwich & Parkeston | Replay after 1–1 draw. |
| 1935–36 | Walthamstow Avenue | 3–2 | Ilford | |
| 1936–37 | Harwich & Parkeston | 2–1 | Ilford | Replay after 2–2 draw. |
| 1937–38 | Romford | 3–1 | Eton Manor | Replay after 0–0 draw. |
| 1938–39 | Walthamstow Avenue | 1–0 | Barking | |
| 1939–40 | Briggs Sports | 3–0 | Leyton | |
| 1940–1944 | No competition due to World War II. | No competition due to World War II. | No competition due to World War II. | No competition due to World War II. |
| 1944–45 | Grays Athletic | 2–1 | Clapton | Replay after 3–3 draw. |
| 1945–46 | Barking | 3–2 | Romford | Replay after 2–2 draw. |
| 1946–47 | Romford | 1–0 | Tilbury | |
| 1947–48 | Leytonstone | 4–0 | Tilbury | |
| 1948–49 | Leytonstone | 3–0 | Leyton | |
| 1949–50 | Briggs Sports | 4–0 | Leyton | |
| 1950–51 | Briggs Sports | 3–1 | Barking | |
| 1951–52 | Briggs Sports | 1–0 | Romford | |
| 1952–53 | Ilford | 3–1 | Grays Athletic | |
| 1953–54 | Ilford | 2–0 | Grays Athletic | |
| 1954–55 | Clapton | 3–2 | Grays Athletic | |
| 1955–56 | Walthamstow Avenue | 3–1 | Dagenham | |
| 1956–57 | Grays Athletic | 3–1 | Ilford | |
| 1957–58 | Walthamstow Avenue | 2–1 | Grays Athletic | |
| 1958–59 | Walthamstow Avenue | 1–0 | Romford | |
| 1959–60 | Walthamstow Avenue | 3–0 | Harwich & Parkeston | |
| 1960–61 | Tilbury | 4–1 | Walthamstow Avenue | |
| 1961–62 | Dagenham | 3–1 | Walthamstow Avenue | On aggregate |
| 1962–63 | Barking | 3–2 | Ilford | On aggregate |
| 1963–64 | Tilbury | 4–3 | Ford United | On aggregate |
| 1964–65 | Leytonstone | 7–1 | Aveley | On aggregate |
| 1965–66 | Leytonstone | 5–1 | Grays Athletic | On aggregate |
| 1966–67 | Leytonstone | 7–5 | Barking | On aggregate |
| 1967–68 | Dagenham | 4–3 | Leytonstone | On aggregate |
| 1968–69 | Walthamstow Avenue | 2–1 | Leytonstone | On aggregate |
| 1969–70 | Barking | 3–1 | Tilbury | On aggregate |
| 1970–71 | Dagenham | 1–0 | Leytonstone | On aggregate |
| 1971–72 | Walthamstow Avenue | 2–1 | Tilbury | On aggregate |
| 1972–73 | Tilbury | 2–0 | Dagenham | On aggregate |
| 1973–74 | Walthamstow Avenue | 4–0 | Leytonstone | On aggregate |
| 1974–75 | Tilbury | 3–2 | Dagenham | |
| 1975–76 | Billericay Town | 3–2 | Epping Town | |
| 1976–77 | Walthamstow Avenue | 1–0 | Romford | |
| 1977–78 | Dagenham | 7–1 | Harwich & Parkeston | |
| 1978–79 | Harlow Town | 1–0 | Tilbury | |
| 1979–80 | Dagenham | 2–1 | Harwich & Parkeston | |
| 1980–81 | Dagenham | 6–2 | Chelmsford City | Replay after 1–1 draw. |
| 1981–82 | Leytonstone & Ilford | 2–1 | Colchester United | |
| 1982–83 | Southend United | 2–0 | Clapton | |
| 1983–84 | Clapton | 1–0 | Southend United | |
| 1984–85 | Walthamstow Avenue | 2–1 | Dagenham | |
| 1985–86 | Chelmsford City | 3–0 | Billericay Town | On aggregate |
| 1986–87 | Dagenham | 2–1 | Southend United | |
| 1987–88 | Grays Athletic | 1–0 | Leytonstone & Ilford | |
| 1988–89 | Chelmsford City | 3–2 | Grays Athletic | |
| 1989–90 | Barking | 4–0 | Southend United | Replay after 1–1 draw. |
| 1990–91 | Southend United | 3–2 | Leyton Orient | Replay after 1–1 draw. |
| 1991–92 | Redbridge Forest | 3–0 | Chelmsford City | |
| 1992–93 | Chelmsford City | 1–0 | Wivenhoe Town | |
| 1993–94 | Grays Athletic | 1–0 | Billericay Town | |
| 1994–95 | Grays Athletic | 1–0 | Billericay Town | |
| 1995–96 | Braintree Town | 2–1 | Billericay Town | |
| 1996–97 | Southend United | 2–1 | Braintree Town | |
| 1997–98 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 2–1 | Purfleet | |
| 1998–99 | Canvey Island | 2–1 | Leyton Orient | |
| 1999–2000 | Canvey Island | 2–0 | Purfleet | |
| 2000–01 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 2–2 | Canvey Island | 5–3 on penalties |
| 2001–02 | Canvey Island | 6–1 | Dagenham & Redbridge | |
| 2002–03 | Chelmsford City | 5–0 | Aveley | |
| 2003–04 | Thurrock | 3–1 | Aveley | |
| 2004–05 | Thurrock | 1–0 | Halstead Town | |
| 2005–06 | Waltham Forest | | | Awarded |
| 2006–07 | A.F.C. Hornchurch | 2–1 | Great Wakering Rovers | |
| 2007–08 | Southend United | 1–0 | Chelmsford City | |
| 2008–09 | Chelmsford City | 2–0 | Concord Rangers | |
| 2009–10 | Colchester United | 2–1 | A.F.C. Hornchurch | |
| 2010–11 | Billericay Town | 2–0 | Aveley | |
| 2011–12 | Canvey Island | 1–0 | Colchester United | |
| 2012–13 | A.F.C. Hornchurch | 2–1 | Grays Athletic | |
| 2013–14 | Concord Rangers | 2–1 | Braintree Town | |
| 2014–15 | Concord Rangers | 5–0 | Billericay Town | |
| 2015–16 | Concord Rangers | 1–0 | Heybridge Swifts | |
| 2016–17 | Chelmsford City | 1–0 | East Thurrock United | |
| 2017–18 | Billericay Town | 2–1 | Chelmsford City | |
| 2018–19 | East Thurrock United | 3–1 | Chelmsford City | |
| 2019–20 | Competition not completed due to COVID-19 pandemic. | Competition not completed due to COVID-19 pandemic. | Competition not completed due to COVID-19 pandemic. | Competition not completed due to COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2020–21 | Competition not completed due to COVID-19 pandemic. | Competition not completed due to COVID-19 pandemic. | Competition not completed due to COVID-19 pandemic. | Competition not completed due to COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2021–22 | Billericay Town | 1–0 | Bowers & Pitsea | |
| 2022–23 | Braintree Town | 2–0 | Concord Rangers | |
| 2023–24 | Redbridge | 0–0 | Colchester United | 5–4 on penalties. |

### Wins by teams

| Club | Wins | First final won | Last final won | Runner-up | Last final lost | Total final apps. |
| Ilford | 13 | 1887–88 | 1953–54 | 5 | 1962–63 | 18 |
| Walthamstow Avenue † | 12 | 1932–33 | 1984–85 | 3 | 1961–62 | 15 |
| Chelmsford City | 8 | 1892–93 | 2016–17 | 7 | 2018–19 | 15 |
| Grays Athletic | 8 | 1914–15 | 1994–95 | 10 | 2012–13 | 18 |
| Leyton † | 8 | 1896–97 | 1934–35 | 5 | 1949–50 | 13 |
| Dagenham † | 7 | 1896–97 | 1934–35 | 4 | 1949–50 | 11 |
| Leytonstone † | 7 | 1904–05 | 1966–67 | 7 | 1973–74 | 14 |
| Barking | 5 | 1919–15 | 1989–90 | 8 | 1966–67 | 13 |
| Clapton | 5 | 1890–91 | 1983–84 | 4 | 1982–83 | 9 |
| Romford | 5 | 1911–12 | 1946–47 | 8 | 1976–77 | 13 |
| Billericay Town | 4 | 1975–76 | 2021–22 | 5 | 2014–15 | 9 |
| Tilbury | 4 | 1960–61 | 1974–75 | 5 | 1978–79 | 9 |
| Canvey Island | 4 | 1998–99 | 2011–12 | 1 | 2000–01 | 5 |
| Southend United | 4 | 1982–83 | 2007–08 | 3 | 1989–90 | 7 |
| Briggs Sports † | 4 | 1939–40 | 1851–52 | 0 | – | 4 |
| Concord Rangers | 3 | 2013–14 | 2015–16 | 2 | 2022–23 | 5 |
| Old Foresters | 3 | 1884–85 | 1886–87 | 0 | – | 3 |
| Harwich & Parkeston | 2 | 1898–99 | 1936–37 | 10 | 1979–80 | 12 |
| South Weald | 2 | 1906–07 | 1909–10 | 4 | 1911–12 | 6 |
| Braintree Town | 2 | 1995–96 | 2022–23 | 2 | 2013–14 | 4 |
| A.F.C. Hornchurch | 2 | 2006–07 | 2012–13 | 1 | 2009–10 | 3 |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 2 | 1997–98 | 2000–01 | 1 | 2001–02 | 3 |
| Redbridge Forest † | 2 | 1981–82 | 1981–82 | 1 | 1987–88 | 2 |
| Custom House † | 2 | 1910–11 | 1921–21 | 0 | – | 2 |
| Thurrock † | 2 | 2003–04 | 2004–05 | 0 | – | 2 |
| Colchester † | 1 | 1883–84 | 1883–84 | 2 | 1899–1900 | 3 |
| Colchester United | 1 | 2009–10 | 2009–10 | 2 | 2011–12 | 3 |
| East Thurrock United † | 1 | 2018–19 | 2018–19 | 1 | 2016–17 | 2 |
| Redbridge | 1 | 2023–24 | 2023–24 | 1 | 1963–64 | 2 |
| Barking Woodville † | 1 | 1895–96 | 1895–96 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Harlow Town | 1 | 1978–79 | 1978–79 | 0 | – | 1 |
| King's Royal Rifle Corps † | 1 | 1908–09 | 1908–09 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Upton Park † | 1 | 1894–95 | 1894–95 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Waltham Forest | 1 | 2005–06 | 2005–06 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Wanstead | 1 | 1905–06 | 1905–06 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Woodville † | 1 | 1893–94 | 1893–94 | 0 | – | 1 |

### Wins by cities/towns

| City/Town | County | Wins | Teams |
| Walthamstow | Greater London | 16 | Walthamstow Avenue (12), Old Foresters (3), Waltham Forest (1) |
| Dagenham | Greater London | 15 | Dagenham (7), Briggs Sports (4), Dagenham & Redbridge (2), Redbridge Forest (1), Woodville (1) |
| Ilford | Greater London | 14 | Ilford (13), Redbridge (1) |
| Chelmsford | Essex | 8 | Chelmsford City (8) |
| Grays | Essex | 8 | Grays Athletic (8) |
| Leyton | Greater London | 8 | Leyton (8) |
| Leytonstone | Greater London | 7 | Leytonstone (7) |
| Canvey Island | Essex | 7 | Canvey Island (4), Concord Rangers (3) |
| Barking | Greater London | 6 | Barking (5), Barking Woodville (1) |
| London | Greater London | 5 | Clapton (5) |
| Romford | Greater London | 5 | Romford (5) |
| Billericay | Essex | 4 | Billericay Town (4) |
| Tilbury | Essex | 4 | Tilbury (4) |
| Southend-on-Sea | Essex | 4 | Southend United (4) |
| Harwich | Essex | 2 | Harwich & Parkeston (2) |
| Brentwood | Essex | 2 | South Weald (2) |
| Braintree | Essex | 2 | Braintree Town (2) |
| Upminster | Greater London | 2 | A.F.C. Hornchurch (2) |
| Custom House | Greater London | 2 | Custom House (2) |
| Thurrock | Essex | 2 | Thurrock (2) |
| Colchester | Essex | 2 | Colchester (1), Colchester United (1) |
| Corringham | Essex | 1 | East Thurrock United (1) |
| Harlow | Essex | 1 | Harlow Town (1) |
| Winchester | Hampshire | 1 | King's Royal Rifle Corps (1) |
| Upton Park | Greater London | 1 | Upton Park (1) |
| Wanstead | Greater London | 1 | Wanstead (1) |