The Norfolk Senior Cup (currently known as the Norfolk Hire Senior Cup for sponsorship reasons) is a football cup competition for clubs in the county of Norfolk, England, who compete between steps three and seven of the non-League pyramid. The first competition for this cup was held in the 1881–82 season.
History First competed in 1881, Norfolk Senior Cup is one the oldest county cup in England. The first ever competition was won by Norwich & Norfolk, who defeated King's Lynn 3–1 in the finals. While most of the winners have played within the National League System, Mattishall became first club outside of National League System to win the cup, when they defeated Norwich United 5–4 on penalties in the 2009–10 finals.
Finals This section lists every final of the competition played since 1881, 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Season Winners Result Runner-up Notes1881–82Norwich & Norfolk3–1Lynn Town1882–83Lynn Town5–1Norwich Wanderers1883–84Cup withdrawn. Lynn Alexandra and Carrow were in the finals.1884–85Lynn Town3–2Carrow1885–86Norwich Teachers2–0Lynn Alexandra1886–87Lynn Town4–2Carrow1887–88Wymondham1–0Thorpe1888–89Wymondham3–0Lynn Town1889–90Lynn Town3–1Thorpe1890–91Yarmouth Association5–2CEYMS1891–92CEYMS6–0Dereham1892–93Yarmouth Royal Artillery2–0Lynn Town1893–94Yarmouth Royal Artillery2–1CEYMS1894–95Yarmouth Royal Artillery3–0CEYMS1895–96Yarmouth Fearnoughts5–0Lynn TownSecond replay. First match 2–2. Replay 0–0.1896–97CEYMS2–1Yarmouth Fearnoughts1897–98Great Yarmouth Town4–2Lynn TownReplay. First match 0–0.1898–99Lynn Town2–0Great Yarmouth Town1899–00CEYMS2–0Lynn Town1900–01CEYMS2–0Lynn Town1901–02CEYMS1–0Great Yarmouth Town1902–03Great Yarmouth Town1–0Lynn Town1903–04Great Yarmouth Town4–0Lynn TownReplay. First match 0–0.1904–05Great Yarmouth Town1–0Lynn Town1905–06Great Yarmouth Town3–2Lynn Town1906–07Norwich St James'2–1CEYMS1907–08Lynn Town4–219th Royal HussarsReplay. First match 2–2.1908–0919th Royal Hussars3–2CEYMSReplay. First match 2–2.1909–1016th Lancers1–0CarrowReplay. First match 2–2.1910–11CEYMS3–0Great Yarmouth Town1911–12CEYMS2–1Cromer1912–13Cromer1–0Lynn Town1913–14Cromer1–0Great Yarmouth Town1914–19No competition due to World War I.1919–20Norwich City4–0Cromer1920–21Cromer2–1Gorleston1921–22Gorleston1–0Lynn TownReplay. First match 0–0.1922–23Gorleston4–1CEYMSReplay. First match 1–1.1923–24Lynn Town2–1Cromer Town1924–25Lynn Town2–05th Co BBOB1925–26Gorleston1–0CEYMS1926–27CEYMS6–3Gorleston1927–28Gorleston3–0Cromer Town1928–29Great Yarmouth Town2–1Holt United1929–30Great Yarmouth Town2–1Gorleston1930–31Gorleston2–1Lynn Town1931–32Lynn Town4–1Great Yarmouth TownReplay. First match 1–1.1932–33Gorleston1–0CEYMS1933–34Lynn Town1–0Gorleston1934–35Norwich City 'A'5–0SheringhamReplay. First match 1–1.1935–36Gorleston2–1Lynn Town1936–37Lynn Town2–0GorlestonReplay. First match 0–0.1937–38Gorleston3–0Great Yarmouth Town1938–39Lynn Town4–1Fakenham Town1936–46No competition due to World War II.1946–47Gothic6–2Lynn Town1947–48Thetford Town4–0North WalshamReplay. First match 2–2.1948–49Carrow3–1Lynn Town1949–50Gothic3–0CNSOBU1950–51Gorleston7–0Cromer Town1951–52Lynn Town2–1Gorleston1952–53Gorleston3–0Lynn Town1953–54King's Lynn2–1Great Yarmouth TownReplay. First match 0–0.1954–55King's Lynn2–0Gorleston1955–56King's Lynn3–0Gothic1956–57King's Lynn2–1Great Yarmouth Town1957–58King's Lynn3–1Norwich City1958–59Norwich City7–2Gorleston1959–60Norwich City3–0King's Lynn1960–61Gothic5–0Fakenham Town1961–62Great Yarmouth Town2–1Fakenham TownReplay. First match 3–3.1962–63Gothic3–0Gorleston1963–64Downham Town3–2Norwich Electricity1964–65Great Yarmouth Town2–1Thetford TownReplay. First match 1–1.1965–66Downham Town1–0Norwich Electricity1966–67CNSOBU2–1Downham Market1967–68Horsford United2–1Downham Town1968–69Gorleston2–1Downham Town1969–70CNSOBU4–0St Andrew's1970–71Fakenham Town2–0Watton United1971–72St Andrew's2–1Sheringham1972–73Fakenham Town5–4Hoveton Wherryman1973–74St Andrew's2–0Sheringham1974–75Diss Town3–2St Andrew's1975–76St Andrew's2–0Norman OB1976–77St Andrew's4–1Thetford Rovers1977–78Gorleston1–0Hellesdon1978–79Great Yarmouth Town5–0Hoveton Wherryman1979–80Great Yarmouth Town2–0Gorleston1980–81Newton Flotman2–0Gorleston1981–82St Andrew's4–2Thetford Town1982–83King's Lynn reserves1–0Great Yarmouth Town1983–84Gorleston2–0Great Yarmouth Town1984–85Great Yarmouth Town1–0Gorleston1985–86Norwich City reserves4–1Poringland United1986–87Watton United3–1Poringland United1987–88Norwich City reserves1–0Great Yarmouth Town1988–89Norwich City reserves1–0Great Yarmouth Town1989–90Great Yarmouth Town2–1Norwich United1990–91Thetford Town4–3St Andrew's1991–92Fakenham Town2–1Diss TownReplay. First match 2–2 after extra-time.1992–93Wroxham3–0Watton United1993–94Fakenham Town4–0King's Lynn1994–95Fakenham Town2–1Gorleston1995–96Diss Town4–0Wroxham1996–97Wroxham4–1Diss Town1997–98Wroxham3–1Swaffham Town1998–99Fakenham Town4–2Swaffham Town1999–00Wroxham4–0Gorleston2000–01Gorleston4–0Great Yarmouth Town2001–02Wroxham2–1Great Yarmouth Town2002–03Diss Town4–1Great Yarmouth Town2003–04Wroxham3–3Diss TownWroxham won 6–5 on penalties. After extra-time.2004–05Diss Town3–0Wroxham2005–06Dereham Town1–0Norwich United2006–07Dereham Town1–0Wroxham2007–08Wroxham3–1Sheringham2008–09King's Lynn reserves3–1Wroxham2009–10Mattishall1–1Norwich UnitedMattishall won 5–4 on penalties. After extra-time.2010–11Dereham Town4–1King's Lynn Town2011–12Gorleston2–0Thetford Town2012–13Norwich City U212–0Wroxham2013–14Gorleston1–0Wroxham2014–15Wroxham3–2Dereham TownAfter extra-time.2015–16Dereham Town2–0Norwich United2016–17King's Lynn Town2–0Fakenham Town2017–18Norwich United4–2Downham TownAfter extra-time.2018–19Dereham Town2–1Thetford TownAfter extra-time.2019–20Competition abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic. Dereham Town and University of East Anglia were in the finals.2020–21Gorleston3–2Mulbarton Wanderers2021–22Mulbarton Wanderers2–1Dereham Town2022–23Gorleston3–0Dereham Town2023–24Downham Town4–2Gorleston2024–25Norwich City U21s4–1Wroxham2025–26Mulbarton Wanderers2–1Dereham Town
Wins by teams Club Wins First final won Last final won Runner-up Last final lost Total final apps. NotesKing's Lynn †201882–832008–09201993–9440Gorleston181921–222022–23152023–2433Great Yarmouth Town131897–981989–90152002–0328Norwich City91919–202024–250–9CEYMS81891–921926–2781932–3316Wroxham81992–932014–1562013–1414Fakenham Town61970–711998–9942016–1710Dereham Town52005–062018–1952025–2610St Andrew's51971–721981–8231990–918Diss Town41974–752004–0532003–047Gothic †41946–471962–6311955–565Cromer Town31912–131920–2151950–518Downham Town31963–642023–2432017–186Yarmouth Royal Artillery31892–931894–950–2Thetford Town21947–481990–9142018–196Mulbarton Wanderers22025–262021–2212020–213CNSOBU †21966–671969–7011949–503Wymondham Town21887–881888–890–2Norwich United12017–182017–1842015–165Carrow †11948–491948–4931909–10419th Royal Hussars †11908–091908–0911907–082King's Lynn Town12016–172016–1712010–11216th Lancers †11909–101909–100–1Horsford United †11967–681967–680–1Mattishall12009–102009–100–1Newton Flotman †11980–811980–810–1Norwich & Norfolk †11881–821881–820–1Norwich St James' †11906–071906–070–1Norwich Teachers †11885–861885–860–1Watton United11986–871986–870–1Yarmouth Association †11890–911890–910–1Yarmouth Fearnoughts †11895–961895–960–1
Wins by cities/towns City/Town County Wins Team(s)Norwich Norfolk33Norwich City (9), CEYMS (8), St Andrew's (4), CNSOBU (2), Norwich United (1), Carrow (1), Norwich & Norfolk (1), Norwich St James' (1), Norwich Teachers (1)King's Lynn Norfolk21King's Lynn (20), King's Lynn Town (1) Norfolk18Gorleston (18)Great Yarmouth Norfolk18Great Yarmouth Town (13), Yarmouth Royal Artillery (3), Yarmouth Association (1), Yarmouth Fearnoughts (1)Wroxham Norfolk8Wroxham (8)Fakenham Norfolk6Fakenham Town (6)Dereham Norfolk5Dereham Town (5)Diss Norfolk4Diss Town (4)Cromer Norfolk3Cromer Town (3)Downham Market Norfolk3Downham Town (3)Thetford Norfolk2Thetford Town (2)Wymondham Norfolk2Wymondham Town (2)Mulbarton Norfolk2Mulbarton Wanderers (2)London119th Royal Hussars (1)Aldershot Hampshire116th Lancers (1)Horsford Norfolk1Horsford United (1)Mattishall Norfolk1Mattishall (1)Newton Flotman Norfolk1Newton Flotman (1)Watton Norfolk1Watton United (1)
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