The Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup is a county cup competition involving teams within the Sheffield and Hallamshire County Football Association. Originally named the Sheffield Challenge Cup, it is the 5th oldest surviving cup competition in the world, after the FA Cup (1871–72), the Scottish FA Cup (1873–74), the East of Scotland Shield (1875–76) and the Birmingham Senior Cup (1876–77).

Sheffield and Hallamshire County Football Association members at levels 5–11 of the English football league system are currently eligible to compete in the competition.

History The inaugural tournament was won by The Wednesday, who defeated Heeley 4–3 in the 1876–77 final. From 1893–94 to 1895–96, the competition was played in a league format. From 1925–26 to 1945–46 the competition was split into two, with the Sheffield & Hallamshire Invitation Cup acting as the more senior competition. The current champions are Worksop Town, who won their record 16th title after defeating Worsbrough Bridge Athletic F.C. 2–1 in the 2025–26 final.

Worksop Town are record holders for the most titles won.

Finals This section lists every final of the competition played since 1876, 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 Att. Notes1876–77The Wednesday4–3HeeleyBramall Lane8,0001877–78The Wednesday2–0AttercliffeBramall Lane7,0001878–79Thursday Wanderers3–1HeeleyBramall Lane5,0001879–80Staveley3–1HeeleySheaf House1880–81The Wednesday8–1EcclesfieldBramall Lane3,0001881–82Heeley5–0PyebankBramall Lane4,0001882–83The Wednesday2–1Lockwood BrothersBramall Lane4,000Replayed final1883–84Lockwood Brothers-Middlesbrough-Three semi-finals determined winner and runner-up1884–85Lockwood Brothers-Park Grange-Three semi-finals determined winner and runner-up1885–86Mexborough2–1HeeleyOld Forge Ground2,0001886–87The Wednesday2–1CollegiateBramall Lane1887–88The Wednesday3–2EcclesfieldBramall Lane4,0001888–89Rotherham Town2–1StaveleyBramall Lane1889–90Rotherham Town1–0Sheffield UnitedRotherham1890–91Doncaster Rovers2–1Sheffield UnitedBramall Lane1891–92Sheffield United2–1The Wednesday reservesBramall Lane5,0001892–93Sheffield United reserves3–1The Wednesday reservesBramall Lane4,5001893–94Mexborough-Sheffield United reserves-League format1894–95The Wednesday reserves-Sheffield United reserves-League format1895–96Mexborough-Sheffield United reserves-League format1896–97Sheffield United reserves3–0WathOlive Grove1897–98Sheffield United reserves3–1The Wednesday reservesBramall Lane2,0001898–99Sheffield United reserves5–2AttercliffeBramall LaneReplayed final1899–1900The Wednesday reserves2–0Worksop TownCarbrook1900–01Sheffield United reserves6–1Channing RoversBramall Lane1901–02The Wednesday reserves1–0Royston UnitedMillmoor3,0001902–03The Wednesday reserves5–0RoundelBramall Lane10,000Replayed final1903–04Barnsley reserves6–1HallamBramall Lane1904–05Sheffield United reserves3–1The Wednesday reservesHillsborough6,0001905–06Denaby United4–2The Wednesday reservesClifton Lane7,0001906–07The Wednesday reserves2–0Sheffield United reservesBramall Lane4,000Replayed final1907–08Sheffield United reserves1–0South Kirkby CollieryHillsborough1908–09Sheffield United reserves5–1Rotherham CountyBramall Lane3,384Replayed final1909–10Denaby United-Barnsley reserves-Awarded to Denaby United1910–11Sheffield United reserves4–1Mexborough TownClifton Lane1911–12Doncaster Rovers3–0Sheffield United reservesWath1912–13Rotherham County3–0Worksop TownBramall Lane1913–14Rotherham County1–0The Wednesday reservesBramall Lane8,0001914–15Barnsley reserves3–0Worksop TownBramall Lane1919–20Rotherham Town1–0Sheffield United reservesClifton Lane1920–21The Wednesday reserves2–0Barnsley reservesBramall Lane8,0001921–22The Wednesday reserves2–0Barnsley reservesBramall Lane1922–23Wombwell2–0Mexborough TownWathReplayed final1923–24Worksop Town3–0Barnsley reservesBramall Lane1924–25Rotherham Town5–1Worksop TownBramall Lane1925–26Wath Athletic4–0Hemsworth West EndTickhill Square1926–27Darfield5–2Ecclesfield UnitedBirdwell1927–28Frickley Colliery3–1Ardsley AthleticHampden Road1928–29Ardsley Athletic6–2Ecclesfield UnitedBirdwell1929–30South Kirkby Colliery2–0Cudworth VillageCemetery RoadReplayed final1930–31Mexborough Athletic2–0Frickley CollieryHampden Road1931–32Dinnington Athletic3–0South Kirkby CollieryHampden Road1932–33Denaby United1–0Rawmarsh WelfareHampden RoadReplayed final1933–34Mexborough Athletic8–1Woodhouse AllianceTickhill Square1934–35Firbeck Main Colliery3–0Denaby UnitedDinnington1935–36Denaby United4–2Worksop TownCentral Avenue1936–37Upton Colliery4–3Thurnscoe VictoriaHampden Road1937–38Norton Woodseats2–1Lopham Street UMHillsborough1938–39Rawmarsh Welfare3–2Worksop TownBeighton1939–40Beighton Miners Welfare2–1Frickley Colliery AthleticBelle VueReplayed final1940–41South Kirkby Colliery2–1Beighton Miners WelfareMillmoorReplayed final1941–42Manvers Main1–0Sheffield United reservesBramall Lane1942–43Royal Army Service Corps1–0Sheffield Wednesday reservesBramall LaneReplayed final1943–44Royal Army Service Corps5–3Norton WoodseatsMillmoor1944–45Barnsley reserves3–1Brodsworth WelfareOakwell1945–46Wombwell Athletic2–0Harworth CollieryWath1946–47Thurcroft MainW – LDinnington Athletic1947–48Harworth Colliery1–0Beighton Miners WelfareCentral Avenue1948–49Royston Social3–2Harworth CollieryCentral Avenue1949–50Upton Colliery5–3Beighton Miners WelfareTickhill Square1950–51Hallam3–0Stocksbridge WorksHillsborough7,2401951–52Stocksbridge Works4–1Denaby UnitedHillsborough1952–53Worksop Town3–1Beighton Miners WelfareHillsborough1953–54Sheffield Wednesday 'A'2–1Worksop TownCentral Avenue1954–55Worksop Town2–1Stocksbridge WorksCentral Avenue1955–56Beighton Miners Welfare4–2Stocksbridge WorksThorncliffe1956–57Frickley Colliery3–2Worksop TownWestfield Lane1957–58Bentley Colliery3–1Stocksbridge WorksOakwell1958–59Bentley Colliery1–0Yotar SportsTickhill Square1959–60Grimethorpe Miners Welfare3–2Denaby UnitedGrimethorpe1960–61Frickley Colliery2–0Worksop TownWestfield LaneReplayed final1961–62Hallam1–0SheffieldHigh GreenReplayed final1962–63Frickley Colliery2–1Sheffield United 'A'Hampden Road1963–64Mexborough Town-Stocksbridge Works-Awarded to Mexborough Town1964–65Hallam3–2Thurcroft WelfareMillmoor1965–66Worksop Town3–2Frickley CollieryWestfield Lane1966–67Frickley Colliery4–1Norton WoodseatsCoach & Horses Ground1967–68Hallam1–0Norton WoodseatsHillsborough1968–69Redfearn Sports1–0Frickley CollieryTickhill Square1969–70Worksop Town2–1Dinnington AthleticHard Lane1970–71Rawmarsh Welfare3–1Frickley CollieryDale Road1971–72Kiveton Park3–0Swallownest1972–73Worksop Town4–1Worsbrough Bridge Miners WelfareMillmoor1973–74Frecheville Community Association2–1Worksop TownHard LaneReplayed final1974–75Mexborough Town Athletic1–0Denaby UnitedTickhill Square1975–76Emley2–0Worksop TownHillsborough1976–77Mexborough Town Athletic2–1Worksop TownBramall Lane1977–78Maltby Miners Welfare2–1Mexborough Town AthleticBelle Vue1978–79Frickley Athletic3–2Mexborough Town AthleticHampden Road1979–80Emley2–0Worksop TownOakwell1980–81Emley2–1Frickley AthleticWoolley Colliery Road1981–82Worksop Town-Frickley Athletic-Awarded to Worksop Town1982–83Mexborough Town Athletic3–1Denaby UnitedMillmoor1983–84Emley2–0Oakwell1984–85Worksop Town2–1Frickley AthleticMillmoor1985–86Frickley Athletic2–0CrookesCentral Avenue1986–87Denaby United3–2EmleyOakwell1987–88Frickley Athletic2–1 (agg)Worksop TownPlayed over two legs1988–89Emley2–0Woolley Miners WelfareOakwell1989–90Frickley Athletic2–1 (agg)Denaby UnitedPlayed over two legs1990–91Emley1–1Worksop TownHillsboroughEmley won on penalties1991–92Emley1–0Frickley AthleticBracken Moor1,3001992–93Stocksbridge Park Steels5–3 (agg)Worksop TownPlayed over two legs1993–94Sheffield1–1Worksop TownHillsborough698Sheffield won on penalties1994–95Worksop Town1–0EmleyHillsborough7501995–96Stocksbridge Park Steels1–0Grimethorpe Miners WelfareWelfare Ground1996–97Worksop Town7–0Harworth Colliery InstituteHillsborough7001997–98Emley3–0ParkgateHillsborough1,2001998–99Stocksbridge Park Steels1–0EmleyHillsborough2,0001999–2000Frickley Athletic3–0EmleyHillsborough2000–01Doncaster Rovers2–1EmleyHillsborough1,4862001–02Doncaster Rovers3–0EmleyHillsborough9732002–03Worksop Town2–1Doncaster RoversHillsborough8132003–04Frickley Athletic3–2Worksop TownHillsborough8822004–05Sheffield1–0Worksop TownHillsborough8212005–06Sheffield2–1ParkgateHillsborough6662006–07Stocksbridge Park Steels2–1Worksop TownHillsborough4462007–08Sheffield2–0Worksop TownHillsborough5832008–09Stocksbridge Park Steels3–0Brodsworth WelfareHillsborough3382009–10Sheffield4–2HallamHillsborough5462010–11Stocksbridge Park Steels3–0ParkgateHillsborough4402011–12Worksop Town3–2Frickley AthleticHillsborough8502012–13Frickley Athletic4–3SheffieldHillsborough4872013–14Athersley Recreation1–0Frickley AthleticHillsborough6072014–15Frickley Athletic4–1 Nostell Miners WelfareNew York Stadium 4652015–16Frickley AthleticShaw Lane Aquaforce –Awarded to Frickley Athletic2016–17Shaw Lane1–0Frickley AthleticBramall Lane4512017–18Shaw Lane4–3Penistone ChurchBramall Lane6712018–19North Gawber CollieryFrickley Athletic –Awarded to North Gawber Colliery2021–22Worksop Town3–0Maltby MainEco-Power Stadium1,0442022–23Emley2–0Maltby MainEco-Power Stadium6402023–24Worksop Town5–0Penistone ChurchHillsborough1,5002024–25Worksop Town2–1HallamHillsborough2,6142025–26Worksop Town2–1Worsbrough Bridge AthleticEco-Power Stadium710

Wins by teams Club Wins First final won Last final won Runner-up Last final lost Total final apps. NotesWorksop Town161923–242025–26212007–0837Frickley Athletic141927–282015–16122018–1926Sheffield Wednesday141876–771953–5461942–4320Sheffield United101891–921910–1191962–6319Emley91975–762022–2362001–0215Stocksbridge Park Steels61992–932010–110–6Denaby United †51905–061986–8761989–9011Sheffield51993–942009–1022012–137Mexborough Town †41963–641982–8341978–798Hallam41950–511967–6832024–257Doncaster Rovers41890–912001–0212002–035Barnsley31903–041944–4541923–247Beighton Miners Welfare †21939–401955–5641952–536South Kirkby Colliery21929–301940–4121931–324Mexborough Athletic †21930–311933–340–2Lockwood Brothers †21883–841884–8511882–833Rawmarsh Welfare †21938–391970–7111932–333Rotherham County †21912–131913–1411908–093Bentley Colliery †21957–581958–590–2Mexborough ††21885–861895–960–2Rotherham Town (1899) †21919–201924–250–2Rotherham Town (1878) †21888–891889–900–2Royal Army Service Corps21942–431943–440–2Shaw Lane †22016–172017–180–2Upton Colliery †21936–371949–500–2Stocksbridge Works †11951–521951–520–1Heeley †11881–821881–8241885–865Norton Woodseats †11937–381937–3831967–68411973–741973–7421983–843Harworth Colliery11947–481947–4821996–973Ardsley Athletic †11928–291928–2911927–282Grimethorpe Miners Welfare †11959–601959–6011995–962 Staveley †11879–801879–8011888–892Athersley Recreation12013–142013–140–1Darfield †11926–271926–270–1Firbeck Main Colliery †11934–351934–350–1Kiveton Park11971–721971–720–1Maltby Miners Welfare11977–781977–780–1Manvers Main †11941–421941–420–1North Gawber Colliery †12018–192018–190–1Redfearn Sports †11968–691968–690–1Royston Social †11948–491948–490–1Thurcroft Main †11946–471946–470–1Thursday Wanderers †11878–791878–790–1Wath Athletic †11925–261925–260–1Wombwell †11922–231922–230–1Wombwell Athletic †11945–461945–460–1

Invitation Cup

The county FA ran a second Senior Cup competition from 1925/26 to 1945/46,Sheffield Evening Telegraph, 8 April 1939, page 17 the Sheffield & Hallamshire Invitation Cup.

The competition was open to the more senior non-league clubs in the region as well as the reserve teams of the area's professional (Barnsley, Doncaster Rovers, Rotherham United, Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday).

Finals