The FA County Youth Cup is a football competition run by The Football Association in England. It was launched in the 1944–45 season to provide young players who had not yet signed with a professional club, even on a scholarship basis, with competitive representative football.
Each County Football Association provides a team made up of school or league players affiliated to the County Association that are under 18.
History
Finals SeasonWinnersScoreRunners-upVenue1944–45Staffordshire3–2(agg)Wiltshire1L: Twerton Park2L: Victoria Ground1945–46Berks & Bucks4–3(agg)Durham1L: Elm Park2L: Roker Park1946–47Durham4–2(agg)Essex1L: Upton Park2L: Roker Park1947–48Essex5–3(agg)Liverpool1L:2L: Goodison Park1948–49Liverpool4–3(agg)Middlesex1L: Goodison Park2L: White Hart Lane1949–50Essex4–3(agg)Middlesex1L: Highbury2L: Wembley1950–51Middlesex3–1(agg)Leicestershire and Rutland1L: Filbert Street2L: Lower Mead1951–52Sussex3–1(agg)Liverpool1L: Goodison Park2L: Goldstone Ground1952–53Sheffield & Hallamshire5–3(agg)Hampshire1L: Hillsborough2L: Recreation Ground1953–54Liverpool4–1(agg)Gloucestershire1L:2L: Anfield1954–55Bedfordshire2–0(agg)Sheffield & Hallamshire1L:2L:1955–56Middlesex3–2(agg)Staffordshire1L:2L:1956–57Hampshire4–3(agg)Cheshire1L:2L:1957–58Staffordshire8–0(agg)London1L:2L:1958–59Birmingham7–5(agg)London1L:2L:1959–60London6–4(agg)Birmingham1L:2L:1960–61Lancashire6–3(agg)Nottinghamshire1L:2L:1961–62Middlesex6–3(agg)Nottinghamshire1L:2L:1962–63Durham3–2(agg)Essex1L:2L:1963–64Sheffield & Hallamshire1–0(agg)Birmingham1L:2L:1964–65Northumberland7–4(agg)Middlesex1L:2L:1965–66Leicestershire and Rutland6–5(agg)London1L:2L:1966–67Northamptonshire5–4(agg)Hertfordshire1L:2L:1967–68North Riding7–4(agg)Devon1L:2L:1968–69Northumberland1–0(agg)Sussex1L:2L:1969–70Hertfordshire2–1Cheshire1970–71Lancashire2–0Gloucestershire1971–72Middlesex2–0LiverpoolLower Mead1972–73Hertfordshire3–0Northumberland1973–74Nottinghamshire2–0London1974–75Durham2–1Bedfordshire1975–76Northamptonshire7–1SurreyKingstonian F.C. Richmond Road1976–77Liverpool3–0Surrey1977–78Liverpool3–1Kent1978–79Hertfordshire4–1Liverpool1979–80Liverpool2–0Lancashire1980–81Lancashire3–2East Riding1981–82Devon3–2KentVenue Replay held at Plymouth Argyle FC after first game drawn 0:0 in Gravesend FC. 1982–83London3–0Gloucestershire1983–84Cheshire2–1Manchester1984–85East Riding2–1Middlesex1985–86Hertfordshire4–0Manchester1986–87North Riding3–1Gloucestershire1987–88East Riding5–3Middlesex1988–89Liverpool2–1Hertfordshire1989–90Staffordshire2–1Hampshire1990–91Lancashire6–0Surrey1991–92Nottinghamshire1–0Surrey1992–93Durham4–0Liverpool1993–94West Riding3–1Sussex [Bradford City Football Club1994–95Liverpool3–2Essex1995–96Durham1–0Gloucestershire1996–97Cambridgeshire1–0Lancashire1997–98Northumberland2–1West Riding1998–99Durham1–0SussexLeyburn Grove1999–00Birmingham2–1SurreySt Andrew's2000–01Northamptonshire3–0BirminghamMolineux2001–02Birmingham2–1DurhamBescot Stadium2002–03Northumberland1–0LiverpoolHaig Avenue2003–04Durham4–0North RidingRiverside Stadium2004–05Suffolk2–1HampshirePortman Road2005–06Bedfordshire3–2DurhamThe Darlington Arena2006–07West Riding1–1‡SuffolkValley Parade2007–08Suffolk2–1CambridgeshirePortman Road2008–09Birmingham2–1KentPriestfield Stadium2009–10Kent1–0Sheffield & HallamshirePriestfield Stadium2010–11Norfolk4–2StaffordshireBritannia Stadium2011–12Essex4–2†West RidingColchester Community Stadium2012–13Bedfordshire4–4‡ManchesterSpotland2013–14Lancashire3–2†SuffolkPortman Road2014–15Cheshire3–2MiddlesexThe Hive2015–16Liverpool2-0SussexBroadfield Stadium2016–17Middlesex2-1CornwallThe Hive2017–18Norfolk2–0StaffordshireBet365 Stadium2018–19Manchester3–0NorfolkSpotland Stadium †–After extra time ‡–After penalties
References
External links Page at the FA Website