Liverpool Senior Cup

The Liverpool County Football Association Senior Cup, commonly known as the Liverpool Senior Cup, is a football knockout tournament involving teams from the city of Liverpool, England and surrounding areas.

It is the County Cup competition of the Liverpool County Football Association and involves non-league clubs as well as the three professional teams in Merseyside: Everton, Liverpool and Tranmere Rovers.

Competition history

The first Liverpool Senior Cup was played for in 1882–83, with Bootle (1879) becoming the inaugural winners, and the competition has taken place most seasons since then.

The Cup was suspended during most of the First World War, but continued during the Second World War, largely in the form of exhibition matches between Liverpool and Everton wartime teams.

Prescot Cables defeated Southport 2–0 in the 2016–17 final at Volair Park, with Andy Scarisbrick scoring the winner in the second half. The game received widespread attention from national news outlets when fans celebrating Joe Herbert's opening goal caused a section of the fence to collapse.

Past winners

This section lists every final of the competition played since 1892, the winners, the runners-up, and the result.

Key Match went to a replayMatch went to extra timeMatch decided by a penalty shootout after extra timeShared trophy Season Winners Result Runner-up Venue Notes (1)3–1Liverpool RamblersLiverpool College Ground1883–84Everton (1)1–0EarlestownHawthorne Road1884–85Earlestown1–0EvertonHawthorne Road1885–86Everton (2)1–0Bootle (1879)Walton Stiles1886–87Everton (3)5–0Oakfield RoversHawthorne Road1887–88Bootle (1879) (2)3–0Liverpool StanleyAthletic Ground1888–89Bootle (1879) (3)5–3EarlestownWalton Stiles1889–90Everton (4)4–0Bootle (1879)Hawthorne Road1890–91Everton (5)4–1Bootle (1879)Hawthorne Road1891–92Everton (6)2–1Southport CentralHawthorne Road1892–93Liverpool (1)1–0EvertonHawthorne Road1893–94Everton (7)4–0LiverpoolPolice Athletic Ground1894–95Everton (8)3–0LiverpoolGoodison Park1895–96Everton (9)4–0ChesterGoodison Park1896–97Rock Ferry2–1EvertonGoodison Park1897–98Everton (10)3–0New Brighton TowerGoodison Park1898–99Everton (11)8–1New Brighton TowerGoodison Park1899–00Everton (12)2–0New Brighton TowerTower GroundsReplay. 0–0 at Goodison Park.1900–01Liverpool (2)1–0EvertonAnfield1901–02Liverpool (3)1–0SkelmersdaleGoodison Park1902–03Liverpool (4)2–0EvertonGoodison Park1903–04Everton (13)3–2LiverpoolGoodison Park1904–05Liverpool (5)4–1EvertonAnfield1905–06Liverpool (6)2–0EvertonGoodison Park1906–07Liverpool (7)3–0EvertonAnfield1907–08Everton (14)2–0LiverpoolGoodison Park1908–09Liverpool (8)2–1EvertonAnfield1909–10Liverpool (9)Everton (15)1–1Anfield1910–11Everton (16)2–0LiverpoolAnfield1911–12Everton (17)Liverpool (10)0–0Goodison ParkTrophy shared.1912–13Liverpool (11)3–1EvertonAnfield1913–14Everton (18)7–2Goodison Park1914–15Liverpool (12)1–0Tranmere RoversAnfieldReplay. 1–1 at Goodison Park.1915–18Competition not held due to World War I.1918–19Everton (19)2–0LiverpoolGoodison Park1919–20Liverpool (13)2–0South Liverpool (Old)Anfield1920–21Everton (20)2–1Tranmere RoversAnfield1921–22Everton (21)1–0Tranmere RoversAnfield1922–23Everton (22)4–2Tranmere RoversAnfield1923–24Everton (23)2–1Tranmere RoversAnfield1924–25Liverpool (14)1–0EvertonAnfield1925–26Everton (24)1–0New BrightonAnfield1926–27Liverpool (15) 1927–28Everton (25)3–2Tranmere RoversAnfield1928–29Liverpool (16) Tranmere Rovers1929–30Liverpool (17)1–0EvertonAnfield1930–31Southport (1) Tranmere Rovers1931–32Southport (2) 1932–33New Brighton (1) Southport1933–34Everton (26)Liverpool (18)–Trophy shared.1934–35New Brighton (2) Tranmere Rovers1935–36Liverpool (19)Everton (27)1–1Goodison ParkReplay. Trophy shared. 1–1 at Anfield.1936–37Liverpool (20) 1937–38Everton (28)3–2Tranmere RoversAnfield1938–39Liverpool (21)3–0Tranmere RoversAnfield1939–40Everton (29)6–3LiverpoolAnfield1940–41Liverpool (22)4–1EvertonAnfield1941–42Competition not held due to World War II.1942–43Liverpool (23)6–4EvertonGoodison Park1st: 4–1, 2nd: 2–3, Agg: 6–4. 1st leg at Anfield.1943–44Southport (3)2–1EvertonGoodison Park1st: 1–1, 2nd: 1–0, Agg: 2–1. 1st leg at Haig Avenue.1944–45Everton (30)7–1Tranmere RoversGoodison Park1st: 3–0, 2nd: 4–1, Agg: 7–1. 1st leg at Prenton Park.1945–46Liverpool (24)3–1EvertonGoodison Park1946–47Liverpool (25)2–1EvertonAnfield1947–48Liverpool (26)2–0EvertonGoodison Park1948–49Tranmere Rovers (1) New Brighton1949–50Tranmere Rovers (2) New Brighton1950–51Tranmere Rovers (3) 1951–52Liverpool (27)1–0EvertonGoodison Park1952–53Everton (31)4–1Tranmere RoversGoodison Park1953–54Everton (32)2–0LiverpoolGoodison Park1954–55Tranmere Rovers (4) 1955–56Everton (33)2–1Tranmere RoversGoodison Park1956–57Everton (34)2–1SouthportAnfield1957–58Everton (35)Southport (4)0–0AnfieldTrophy shared.1958–59Everton (36)8–5Tranmere RoversAnfield1959–60Everton (37)5–2Tranmere RoversGoodison Park1960–61Everton (38)4–3LiverpoolGoodison Park1961–62Liverpool (28) 1962–63Southport (5) Tranmere RoversSouthport beat Tranmere Rovers in the semi-finals. The other semi-final between Everton and Liverpool could not be arranged due to fixture congestion, therefore, the cup was awarded to Southport.1963–64Liverpool (29)Southport (6)–Trophy shared.1964–65Competition not finished.1965–66Competition not finished.1966–67Competition not finished.1967–68Liverpool (30)4–1SouthportAnfield1968–69Competition not finished.1969–70Tranmere Rovers (5) Liverpool1970–71Competition not finished.1971–72Competition not finished.1972–73Tranmere Rovers (6) 1973–74 (7)3–1EvertonPrenton Park1974–75Southport (7) Liverpool1975–76Liverpool (31) 1976–77Liverpool (32) 1977–78Formby1-0Tranmere RoversBrows Lane1978–79Marine (1) Tranmere Rovers1979–80Liverpool (33) 1980–81Liverpool (34) 1981–82Everton (39)Liverpool (35)2–2Goodison ParkAfter extra-time. Trophy shared.1982–83Everton (40)1–0South LiverpoolGoodison Park1983–84Everton (41)2–1Tranmere RoversPrenton Park1984–85Marine (2)2-1Formby1985–86South Liverpool (1) 1986–87Kirkby TownLiverpool1987–88Marine (3) 1988–89South Liverpool (2) Marine1989–90Marine (4) 1990–91Southport (8) Marine1991–92Tranmere Rovers (8) 1992–93Southport (9)2–1Burscough1993–94Marine (5)2–1Southport1994–95Tranmere Rovers (9)2–0Marine1995–96Everton (42)2–1Tranmere RoversPrenton Park1996–97Liverpool (36) Tranmere RoversLiverpool Echo1997–98Liverpool (37) 1998–99Southport (10) 1999–00Marine (6) 2000–01Burscough1-0Southport 2001–02 (38)2–0Everton2002–03Everton (43)2–1Tranmere RoversPrenton Park2003–04Liverpool (39)1–1EvertonGoodison ParkAfter extra-time. 9–8 on penalties.2004–05Everton (44)1–0MarineRossett Park2005–06Final between Marine & Tranmere Rovers cancelled due to pitch availability problems.2006–07Everton (45)2–1Tranmere RoversPrenton Park2007–08Marine (7)1–0Liverpool2008–09Liverpool (40)1–0Waterloo Dock2009–10Liverpool (41)3–2Skelmersdale United2010–11Southport (11)2–0EvertonHaig Avenue2011–12Tranmere Rovers (10)2–1EvertonPrenton Park2012–13 (11)2–0Bootle2013–14Bootle1–1AFC LiverpoolAfter extra-time. 4–3 on penalties.2014–155–4AFC Liverpool2015–16Everton (46)3–0Prescot CablesValerie Park2016–17Prescot Cables (1)2–0Southport F.C.Valerie Park2017–18Prescot Cables (2)4–0MarineRossett Park2018–19Prescot Cables (3)0–0SouthportValerie ParkAfter extra-time. 3–4 on penalties.2019–20Competition abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic.2020–22Competition not held due to COVID-19 pandemic.2022–23Marine (8)0–0Runcorn LinnetsHalton StadiumAfter extra-time. 4–3 on penalties.2023–24Marine (9)2–0City of LiverpoolRossett Park2024-25Everton (47)4–1Lower BreckWalton Hall Park

Wins by teams Club WinsOutright wins First final won Last final won NotesEverton47411883–842024-256 titles shared (Liverpool: 5 & Southport: 1).Liverpool41351892–932009–106 titles shared (Everton: 5 & Southport: 1).Southport1191930–312018–192 titles shared (Everton: 1 & Liverpool: 1).Tranmere Rovers11111948–492012–13Marine991978–792023–24Bootle (1879) †331882–831888–89Dissolved in 1893.Prescot Cables222016–172017-18221932–331934–35Dissolved in 1983 & 2012.South Liverpool221985–861988–89Bootle112012–132012–13Burscough112000–012000–01Formby111977–781977–78Earlestown (1880) †111884–851884–85Dissolved in 1911.Kirkby Town †111986–871986–87Dissolved in 1997.Rock Ferry111896–971896–97Skelmersdale112014–152014–15

Recent finals

Liverpool Non-League Senior Cup After the Second World War, a separate competition was created for local non-League clubs; the Liverpool Non-League Senior Cup. The competition was scrapped in 1977, and non-League teams now enter the Liverpool Senior Cup instead.

Season Winners Result Runner-up Venue Notes1949–50Bootle Athletic2–1 (1st leg)2–0 (2nd leg)South LiverpoolBootle Stadium, BootleHolly Park, Garston1950–51Bootle Athletic2–1South LiverpoolAnfield, Liverpool1951–52Prescot Cables4–3Skelmersdale UnitedHaig Avenue, Southport1952–53Prescot Cables2–1Bootle AthleticAnfield, Liverpool1953–54South Liverpool1–0BurscoughAnfield, Liverpool1954–55Wigan Athletic3–3 (1st leg)3–2 (2nd leg)South LiverpoolHolly Park, GarstonSpringfield Park, Wigan1955–56Burscough1–0New BrightonGoodison Park, Liverpool1956–57New Brighton Prescot CablesAnfield, Liverpool1957–58Wigan AthleticNew Brighton3–31–1 (Replay, 1st leg)0–0 (Replay, 2nd leg)Anfield, LiverpoolSpringfield Park, WiganTower Athletic Ground, New Brighton1958–59Prescot Cables3–1Skelmersdale UnitedAnfield, Liverpool1959–60New Brighton2–0Wigan AthleticAnfield, Liverpool1960–61Prescot Cables0–0 (1st leg)2–0 (2nd leg)South LiverpoolHolly Park, GarstonHope Street, Prescot1961–62New Brighton2–0Wigan AthleticAnfield, Liverpool1962–63Wigan Athletic1–0South LiverpoolSpringfield Park, Wigan1963–64New Brighton1–0South LiverpoolTower Athletic Ground, New Brighton1964–65Wigan Athletic3–0 (1st leg)3–3 (2nd leg)New BrightonTower Athletic Ground, New BrightonSpringfield Park, Wigan1965–66Wigan Athletic2–0 (a.e.t.)South LiverpoolHaig Avenue, Southport1966–67Wigan Athletic2–0Skelmersdale UnitedWhite Moss Park, Skelmersdale1967–68South Liverpool2–1 (a.e.t.)Guinness ExportsWhite Moss Park, Skelmersdale1968–69Marine1–0Guinness ExportsWhite Moss Park, Skelmersdale1969–70South Liverpool3–1MarineRossett Park, Crosby1970–71Ormskirk1–0Skelmersdale UnitedWhite Moss Park, Skelmersdale1971–72Burscough4–1FormbyVictoria Park, Burscough1972–73Ormskirk1–0MarineRossett Park, Crosby1973–74Skelmersdale United2–1BurscoughVictoria Park, Burscough1974–75Skelmersdale United1–0New BrightonVictoria Park, Burscough1975–76Marine3–0Skelmersdale UnitedRossett Park, Crosby1976–77Marine3–2St Helens TownRossett Park, Crosby

See also Lancashire Senior Cup

Notes

References

External links Liverpool County F.A. Official Website