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 Billericay Town, who beat Great Wakering Rovers F.C. 2-1 in the 2026 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.

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Season Winners Result Runner-up Notes1883–84Colchester3–1Braintree1884–85Old Foresters7–0Woodford Bridge1885–86Old Foresters5–0Ilford1886–87Old Foresters7–1Grange Park1887–88Ilford3–1Upton Excelsior1888–89Ilford2–0Somerset Light Infantry1889–90Ilford2–0Romford1890–91Clapton7–0Harwich & Parkeston1891–92Ilford3–1Colchester1892–93Chelmsford3–0Romford1893–94Woodville5–1Braintree Gordon1894–95Upton Park2–1Harwich & Parkeston1895–96Barking Woodville2–0Woodford1896–97Leyton4–0York and Lancaster Regiment1897–98Leyton3–0Romford1898–99Harwich & Parkeston2–0Leytonstone1899–1900Leyton5–1Colchester Town1900–01Leyton4–3Woodford1901–02Chelmsford5–2Leytonstone1902–03Leyton2–1Colchester Crown1903–04Ilford7–0South Weald1904–05Leytonstone3–1Chelmsford1905–06Wanstead2–0South Weald1906–07South Weald5–0Harwich & Parkeston1907–08Ilford3–0Walthamstow Grange1908–09King's Royal Rifle Corps4–0Barking1909–10South Weald1–0Leytonstone1910–11Custom House3–1South Weald1911–12Romford Town1–0South Weald1912–13Ilford3–2Romford Town1913–14Leytonstone2–1Harwich & ParkestonReplay after 2–2 draw.1914–15Grays Athletic2–1Clapton1915–1919No competition - World War I1919–20Barking Town1–0Grays Athletic1920–21Grays Athletic2–1Great Eastern Railway (Romford)1921–22Custom House1–0Harwich & ParkestonReplay after 1–1 draw.1922–23Grays Athletic4–1Harwich & Parkeston1923–24Ilford1–0Grays AthleticReplay after 3–3 draw.1924–25Clapton2–0LeytonReplay after 0–0 draw.1925–26Clapton2–0Grays Athletic1926–27Ilford2–1Barking Town1927–28Ilford2–1Barking Town1928–29Ilford8–1Barking Town1929–30Leyton2–1Barking Town1930–31Leyton2–0Chelmsford1931–32Romford3–0Clapton1932–33Walthamstow Avenue2–1Leyton1933–34Romford3–0Walthamstow Avenue1934–35Leyton1–0Harwich & ParkestonReplay after 1–1 draw.1935–36Walthamstow Avenue3–2Ilford1936–37Harwich & Parkeston2–1IlfordReplay after 2–2 draw.1937–38Romford3–1Eton ManorReplay after 0–0 draw.1938–39Walthamstow Avenue1–0Barking1939–40Briggs Sports3–0Leyton1940–1944No competition due to World War II.1944–45Grays Athletic2–1ClaptonReplay after 3–3 draw.1945–46Barking3–2RomfordReplay after 2–2 draw.1946–47Romford1–0Tilbury1947–48Leytonstone4–0Tilbury1948–49Leytonstone3–0Leyton1949–50Briggs Sports4–0Leyton1950–51Briggs Sports3–1Barking1951–52Briggs Sports1–0Romford1952–53Ilford3–1Grays Athletic1953–54Ilford2–0Grays Athletic1954–55Clapton3–2Grays Athletic1955–56Walthamstow Avenue3–1Dagenham1956–57Grays Athletic3–1Ilford1957–58Walthamstow Avenue2–1Grays Athletic1958–59Walthamstow Avenue1–0Romford1959–60Walthamstow Avenue3–0Harwich & Parkeston1960–61Tilbury4–1Walthamstow Avenue1961–62Dagenham3–1Walthamstow AvenueOn aggregate1962–63Barking3–2IlfordOn aggregate1963–64Tilbury4–3Ford UnitedOn aggregate1964–65Leytonstone7–1AveleyOn aggregate1965–66Leytonstone5–1Grays AthleticOn aggregate1966–67Leytonstone7–5BarkingOn aggregate1967–68Dagenham4–3LeytonstoneOn aggregate1968–69Walthamstow Avenue2–1LeytonstoneOn aggregate1969–70Barking3–1TilburyOn aggregate1970–71Dagenham1–0LeytonstoneOn aggregate1971–72Walthamstow Avenue2–1TilburyOn aggregate1972–73Tilbury2–0DagenhamOn aggregate1973–74Walthamstow Avenue4–0LeytonstoneOn aggregate1974–75Tilbury3–2Dagenham1975–76Billericay Town3–2Epping Town1976–77Walthamstow Avenue1–0Romford1977–78Dagenham7–1Harwich & Parkeston1978–79Harlow Town1–0Tilbury1979–80Dagenham2–1Harwich & Parkeston1980–81Dagenham6–2Chelmsford CityReplay after 1–1 draw.1981–82Leytonstone & Ilford2–1Colchester United1982–83Southend United2–0Clapton1983–84Clapton1–0Southend United1984–85Walthamstow Avenue2–1Dagenham1985–86Chelmsford City3–0Billericay TownOn aggregate1986–87Dagenham2–1Southend United1987–88Grays Athletic1–0Leytonstone & Ilford1988–89Chelmsford City3–2Grays Athletic1989–90Barking4–0Southend UnitedReplay after 1–1 draw.1990–91Southend United3–2Leyton OrientReplay after 1–1 draw.1991–92Redbridge Forest3–0Chelmsford City1992–93Chelmsford City1–0Wivenhoe Town1993–94Grays Athletic1–0Billericay Town1994–95Grays Athletic1–0Billericay Town1995–96Braintree Town2–1Billericay Town1996–97Southend United2–1Braintree Town1997–98Dagenham & Redbridge2–1Purfleet1998–99Canvey Island2–1Leyton Orient1999–2000Canvey Island2–0Purfleet2000–01Dagenham & Redbridge2–2Canvey Island5–3 on penalties2001–02Canvey Island6–1Dagenham & Redbridge2002–03Chelmsford City5–0Aveley2003–04Thurrock3–1Aveley2004–05Thurrock1–0Halstead Town2005–06Waltham ForestAwarded2006–07A.F.C. Hornchurch2–1Great Wakering Rovers2007–08Southend United1–0Chelmsford City2008–09Chelmsford City2–0Concord Rangers2009–10Colchester United2–1A.F.C. Hornchurch2010–11Billericay Town2–0Aveley2011–12Canvey Island1–0Colchester United2012–13A.F.C. Hornchurch2–1Grays Athletic2013–14Concord Rangers2–1Braintree Town2014–15Concord Rangers5–0Billericay Town2015–16Concord Rangers1–0Heybridge Swifts2016–17Chelmsford City1–0East Thurrock United2017–18Billericay Town2–1Chelmsford City2018–19East Thurrock United3–1Chelmsford City2019–20Competition not completed due to COVID-19 pandemic.2020–21Competition not completed due to COVID-19 pandemic.2021–22Billericay Town1–0Bowers & Pitsea2022–23Braintree Town2–0Concord Rangers2023–24Redbridge0–0Colchester United5–4 on penalties.2024–25Canvey Island1–1Hornchurch4–2 on penalties.2025–26Billericay Town2–1 Great Wakering Rovers

Wins by teams Club Wins First final won Last final won Runner-up Last final lost Total final apps. NotesIlford131887–881953–5451962–6318Walthamstow Avenue †121932–331984–8531961–6215Chelmsford City81892–932016–1772018–1915Grays Athletic81914–151994–95102012–1318Leyton †81896–971934–3551949–5013Dagenham †71896–971934–3541949–5011Leytonstone †71904–051966–6771973–7414Barking51919–151989–9081966–6713Romford51911–121946–4781976–7713Clapton51890–911983–8441982–839Canvey Island51998–992024–2512000–016Billericay Town51975–762025–2652014–1510Tilbury41960–611974–7551978–799Southend United41982–832007–0831989–907Briggs Sports †41939–401851–520–4Concord Rangers32013–142015–1622022–235Old Foresters31884–851886–870–3Harwich & Parkeston21898–991936–37101979–8012South Weald21906–071909–1041911–126Braintree Town21995–962022–2322013–144A.F.C. Hornchurch22006–072012–1322024–254Dagenham & Redbridge21997–982000–0112001–023Redbridge Forest †21981–821981–8211987–882Custom House †21910–111921–210–2Thurrock †22003–042004–050–2Colchester †11883–841883–8421899–19003Colchester United12009–102009–1022011–123East Thurrock United †12018–192018–1912016–172Redbridge12023–242023–2411963–642Barking Woodville †11895–961895–960–1Harlow Town11978–791978–790–1King's Royal Rifle Corps †11908–091908–090–1Upton Park †11894–951894–950–1Waltham Forest12005–062005–060–1Wanstead11905–061905–060–1Woodville †11893–941893–940–1

Wins by cities/towns City/Town County Wins TeamsWalthamstow Greater London16Walthamstow Avenue (12), Old Foresters (3), Waltham Forest (1)Dagenham Greater London15Dagenham (7), Briggs Sports (4), Dagenham & Redbridge (2), Redbridge Forest (1), Woodville (1)Ilford Greater London14Ilford (13), Redbridge (1)Chelmsford Essex8Chelmsford City (8)Grays Essex8Grays Athletic (8)Leyton Greater London8Leyton (8)Leytonstone Greater London7Leytonstone (7)Canvey Island Essex8Canvey Island (5), Concord Rangers (3)Barking Greater London6Barking (5), Barking Woodville (1)London Greater London5Clapton (5)Romford Greater London5Romford (5)Billericay Essex5Billericay Town (5)Tilbury Essex4Tilbury (4)Southend-on-Sea Essex4Southend United (4)Harwich Essex2Harwich & Parkeston (2)Brentwood Essex2South Weald (2)Braintree Essex2Braintree Town (2)Upminster Greater London2A.F.C. Hornchurch (2)Custom House Greater London2Custom House (2)Thurrock Essex2Thurrock (2)Colchester Essex2Colchester (1), Colchester United (1)Corringham Essex1East Thurrock United (1)Harlow Essex1Harlow Town (1)Winchester Hampshire1King's Royal Rifle Corps (1)Upton Park Greater London1Upton Park (1)Wanstead Greater London1Wanstead (1)

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