The Suffolk Senior Cup is the second level football cup competition organised by the Suffolk FA after the Suffolk Premier Cup. It is currently open to Suffolk–based clubs competing in Eastern Counties League Division One and the top divisions of the Suffolk & Ipswich League, the Essex & Suffolk Border League, the Anglian Combination and the Cambridgeshire League. The current holders are Trimley Red Devils FC.
History The cup was first played during the 1885–86 season, and was initially known as the Suffolk Football Association Challenge Cup. During the 1899–1900 season the competition was renamed Suffolk County Senior Cup when a Junior Cup was also introduced. In 1907 the Suffolk Football Association split, with one affiliating to the Football Association and the other to the Amateur Football Association, with both new organisations running a competition called the Suffolk Senior Cup. The AFA-affiliated organisation continued to use the original trophy, and the FA-affiliated one using a new trophy. The two reunited in 1914 when the AFA affiliated to the Football Association.
The competition was temporarily halted during World War I before it resumed in 1919, using the trophy that the FA-affiliated organisation had used. The original trophy was returned in 1921, with the newer trophy then being used for the Minor Cup competition. The Suffolk Senior Cup was interrupted again during World War II, resuming in 1945. In 1956 a new competition, the Suffolk Premier Cup was introduced for clubs in the Eastern Counties League and leagues above, with the Senior Cup becoming a secondary competition for clubs below the Eastern Counties League.
Past finals SeasonWinnersScoreRunners–upAttendance1885–86Woodbridge Association2–2Ipswich TownReplayWoodbridge Association0–0Ipswich TownSecond replayWoodbridge Association3–1Ipswich Town1886–87Ipswich Town2–1Ipswich School1,0001887–88Long Melford2–2WoodbridgeReplayLong Melford1–0Woodbridge1888–89Ipswich Town4–0Newmarket Town3,0001889–90Ipswich Town4–1Long Melford1890–91Framlingham College4–0Stowmarket1891–92Beccles College5–1Leiston1892–93Beccles Caxton2–0Framlingham College1893–94Framlingham College3–1Ipswich Middle School1894–95Long Melford2–1Saxmundham1895–96Ipswich Town2–0Beccles Caxton1,5001896–97Beccles Caxton1–0Leiston1897–98Beccles Caxton2–0Kirkley1898–99Beccles Caxton0–0KirkleyReplayBeccles Caxton2–2KirkleySecond replayBeccles Caxton2–1Kirkley1899–1900Ipswich Town5–1Beccles College2,0001900–01Kirkley3–0Ipswich Town1901–02Kirkley6–0Haverhill Rovers1902–03Lowestoft Town2–0Kirkley1903–04Ipswich Town3–2Leiston2,7001904–05Ipswich Town2–0Lowetsoft Town2,0001905–06Ipswich Town6–1Haverhill Rovers1,5001906–07Ipswich Town2–1Bury St Edmunds4,0001907–08Ipswich Town3–0Bury Alexandra2,5001908–09Long Melford2–2Bury TownReplayLong Melford1–0Bury Town1909–10Cambridge Town0–0StowmarketReplayCambridge Town3–0Stowmarket1910–11Suffolk District Asylum2–2Bury TownReplaySuffolk District Asylum1–0Bury Town1911–12Ipswich Town2–1Haverhill Rovers3,1001912–13Ipswich Town2–1All Saints United1,8001913–14Ipswich Town1–1Ipswich YMCAReplayIpswich Town3–0Ipswich YMCA1919–20Beccles Town5–1Haverhill Rovers3,000Suffolk Senior Cup Final Eastern Daily Press, 6 April 19201920–21Long Melford1–0Bury Town1921–22Beccles Town Ipswich GERReplayBeccles Town3–2Ipswich GER1922–23Lowestoft Town2–0Stowmarket Town1923–24Lowestoft Town3–1Beccles Town1924–25Kirkley1–0Brantham Athletic1925–26Lowestoft Town2–1RAF Martlesham Heath1926–27Brantham Athletic3–0Lowestoft Town8,9031927–28Ipswich Town2–0HMS Ganges11,6691928–29Ipswich Town5–0Woodbridge Town8,3491929–30Ipswich Town6–0Sudbury Town8,8581930–31Stowmarket Town3–1Sudbury Town1931–32Lowestoft Town3–2Stowmarket Town1932–33Stowmarket Town5–2Kirkley4,5001933–34Stowmarket Town3–0Bury Town1934–35Newmarket Town3–1Kirkley1935–36Lowestoft Town4–1Ipswich Town1936–37Bury Town2–0Sudbury Town1937–38Bury Town3–1Ipswich Town Reserves1938–39Bury Town4–0RAF Mildenhall1945–46Bury Town4–2 (2–0, 2–2)Newmarket Town1946–47Lowestoft Town3–0Bungay Town1947–48Lowestoft Town3–1Whitton United1948–49Lowestoft Town5–0Leiston1949–50Bungay Town2–0Lowestoft Town1950–51Stowmarket Town2–0Sudbury Town10,8671951–52Stowmarket Town2–2Bury TownReplayStowmarket Town4–1Bury Town1952–53Long Melford1–1Sudbury TownReplayLong Melford1–0Sudbury Town1953–54Long Melford2–0Sudbury Town1954–55Long Melford2–0Ipswich Town Reserves1955–56Lowestoft Town2–1Long Melford1956–57Sudbury Town3–1Bury Town1957–58Stowmarket Town2–0Newmarket Town1958–59Whitton United3–0Bungay Town1959–60Brantham Athletic1–1Christchurch AthleticReplayBrantham Athletic3–2Christchurch Athletic1960–61Bungay Town4–4Orwell WorksReplayBungay Town1–0Orwell Works1961–62Stowmarket Town2–0Brantham Athletic1962–63Whitton United3–0Bungay Town1963–64Grundisburgh1–1Felixstowe TownReplayGrundisburgh3–1Felixstowe Town1964–65Stowmarket Town4–0Orwell Works1965–66Oulton Broad1–1LeistonReplayOulton Broad2–1Leiston1966–67Felixstowe Town3–2Oulton Broad1967–68ICI4–0Electricity Supply1968–69Hadleigh United3–2Westerfield United1969–70Waterside Works1–0Long Melford1970–71Crane Sports3–1Needham Market1971–72Hadleigh United1–0ICI1972–73Heath Row3–2Birds Eye1973–74Crane Sports1–0Heath Row Rushmere YAC1974–75Felixstowe Town3–2Nicholians Locomotive1975–76Brantham Athletic2–1Hadleigh United1976–77Nicholians Locomotive2–1Hadleigh United1977–78Woodbridge Town2–1Crane Sports1978–79Ransomes3–0Sudbury Wanderers1979–80Nicholians Locomotive0–0Needham MarketReplayNicholians Locomotive3–2Needham Market1980–81Ransomes1–0Westerfield1981–82Crane Sports1–0Wickham Market1982–83Hadleigh United4–1Crane Sports1983–84Crane Sports2–1Ipswich United1984–85Bury Town reserves1–0Westerfield United1985–86Westerfield United4–1Leiston1986–87Sudbury Town reserves3–0Ipswich United1987–88Grundisburgh2–0Haughley United1988–89Cornard United1–0Sudbury Wanderers1989–90Needham Market1–0Grundisburgh1990–91Sudbury Wanderers5–1BT Research1991–92Whitton United2–0Long Melford1992–93Woodbridge Town5–2Stonham Aspal1993–94Woodbridge Town4–0Saxmundham Sports1994–95Grundisburgh2–0Whitton United1995–96Grundisburgh3–0Framlingham Town1996–97Haverhill Rovers4–1Ipswich Wanderers1997–98Grundisburgh2–1Stonham Aspal1998–99Walton United1–0Needham Market1999–00Grundisburgh3–1Needham Market2000–01Kirkley3–1Ipswich Athletic2001–02Kirkley4–3Haverhill Rovers2002–03Long Melford5–0Stanton1,200+2003–04Hadleigh United2–2Long Melford Hadleigh United win 7–6 on penalties2004–05Needham Market2–1Walsham–le–Willows2005–06Walsham-le-Willows4–3Capel Plough2006–07Stowmarket Town2–1Grundisburgh2007–08Grundisburgh3–2Hadleigh United2008–09Beccles Town1–0Crane Sports1,1032009–10Team Bury2–0Capel Plough8562010–11Whitton United1–0Lakenheath1,1772011–12Whitton United2–1Long Melford8642012–13Ipswich Wanderers1–1Whitton United1,045 Ipswich Wanderers win 3–2 on penalties2013-14Whitton United1–0Ipswich Wanderers421REPORT & GALLERY: Whitton United defeat Ipswich Wanderers 1-0 in Suffolk FA Senior Cup Final Green 'Un, 5 May 20142014–15Lakenheath7–0Ipswich Valley Rangers307Gallery: Lakenheath lift Suffolk Senior Cup with big win over Ipswich Valley Rangers Green 'Un, 12 May 20152015–16Waveney3–2Haughley United2016–17Achilles2–1Crane Sports1,190Moving cup finals out of Suffolk proved a great success East Anglian Daily Times, 25 May 20172017–18Woodbridge Town3–0Bungay Town987Woodbridge Town lift Suffolk Senior Cup East Anglian Daily Times, 11 May 20182018–19Achilles4–3Cornard United7682019–20Ipswich Wanderers1–0Coplestonians2020–21Lakenheath2–0Bildeston Rangers2021–22Ipswich Wanderers1–0Leiston reserves2022–23Framlingham Town2–0AFC Sudbury reserves2023–24Trimley Red Devils2–0Leiston U23s2024–25Trimley Red Devils2–0Whitton United
Wins by club Club Wins First final won Last final won Runner-up Last final lost Total final apps. NotesIpswich Town161886–871929–3051954–5521Lowestoft Town101902–031955–5621949–5012Stowmarket Town91930–312006–0721931–3211Long Melford81887–882002–0362011–1214Grundisburgh71963–642007–0822006–079Whitton United61958–592013–1432012–139Bury Town51936–371984–8561956–5711Kirkley51900–012001–0251934–3510Woodbridge Town51885–862017–1821928–297Beccles Caxton41892–931898–9911895–965Crane Sports †41970–711983–8442016–178Hadleigh United41968–692003–0432007–087Brantham Athletic31926–271975–7621961–625Ipswich Wanderers32012–132021–2222013–145Beccles Town31919–202008–0911923–244Sudbury Town †21956–571986–8761953–548Bungay Town21949–501960–6142017–186Needham Market21989–902004–0541999–006Felixstowe Town †21966–671974–7521963–644Framlingham College21890–911893–9411892–933Lakenheath22014–152020–2112010–113Nicholians Locomotive †21976–771979–8011974–753Achilles22016–172018–190–2Ransomes Sports21978–791980–810–2Haverhill Rovers11996–971996–9752001–026Newmarket Town11934–351934–3531957–584Sudbury Wanderers †11990–911990–9121988–893Westerfield United †11985–861985–8621984–853Trimley Red Devils22023–242024–250–2Beccles College11891–921891–9211899–19002Cornard United11988–891988–8912018–192Framlingham Town12022–232022–2311995–962ICI Paints †11967–681967–6811971–722Oulton Broad11965–661965–6611966–672Cambridge Town11909–101909–100–1Heath Row11972–731972–730–1Suffolk District Asylum (Melton)11910–111910–110–1Team Bury †12009–102009–100–1Walsham-le-Willows12005–062005–060–1Walton United †11998–991998–990–1Waterside Works †11969–701969–700–1Waveney12015–162015–160–1
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External links Suffolk Senior Cup Suffolk FA Suffolk Senior Cup Football Club History Database