The JW Hunt Cup is an annual charity football competition for teams based in the West Midlands area of England.
The current defending champions are Lichfield City FC, who defeated Wolverhampton Sporting 3-1 in the 2023–24 final at the Molineux Stadium.
History The JW Hunt Cup was formed in 1926 to raise funds for the benefit of the local blind. It is named in memory of John William Hunt, a local businessman, keen supporter of charities and founder of the Chillington Tool Company.
The inaugural winners at the end of the 1926–27 season were Short Heath United, beating Cannon Iron on 14 April 1927 at Molineux. Short Heath United are the joint most successful club in the competition alongside Goodyear F.C, with both clubs having won on four occasions. Other successful clubs in the competition include Richmond Swifts and Great Wyrley.
The 2021–22 tournament set a then-record for the longest penalty shootout in British football history, as AFC Wulfrunians defeated Lane Head after 44 penalty kicks. The record was broken a few months later by Washington and Bedlington Terriers with 54 penalty kicks.
Charity The cup aims to raise money for local blind charities, raising over £360,000 since its formation in 1926. In 2018, the cup committee presented a cheque worth £10,000 to the Beacon Centre for the blind.
JW Hunt Cup winners Year Team2023/24Lichfield City2022/23Lichfield City2021/22Lye Town2020/21Not held2019/20Not held2018/19Sporting Khalsa 2016/17 Alvechurch 2015/16 Sporting Khalsa 2014/15 Tividale 2013/14 Tividale 2012/13 Black Country Rangers 2011/12 Black Country Rangers 2010/11 AFC Wulfrunians 2009/10 Bloxwich United 2008/09 Bloxwich United 2007/08 Wednesfield F.C. 2006/07 Wyrley Rangers 2005/06 Great Wyrley 2004/05 Great Wyrley 2003/04 Great Wyrley 2002/03 Old Wulfrunians 2001/02 Marston Wolves 2000/01 Ounsdale 1999/00 Continental Star 1998/99 Blackheath Electrodrives 1997/98 Tamworth 1996/97 Richmond Swifts 1995/96 Richmond Swifts 1994/95 Richmond Swifts 1993/94 Walsall Phoenix 1992/93 Handrahan Timbers 1991/92 Old Wulfrunians 1990/91 Bilston Community College 1989/90 Shifnal Town 1988/89 Bloxwich Strollers 1987/88 Weston United 1986/87 Harvey Plant FC 1985/86 Deeleys FC 1984/85 Lower Gornal YL 1983/84 Ettingshall Holy Trinity 1982/83 Ettingshall Holy Trinity 1981/82 New World 1980/81 John Thompsons 1979/80 Kingswinford United 1978/79 Sedgley Rovers 1977/78 Willenhall Town 1976/77 Wolverhampton United 1975/76 Manders FC 1974/75 Whitmore Old Boys 1973/74 Northicote Old Boys 1972/73 Wednesfield Town 1971/72 Wednesfield Town 1970/71 Willenhall Town 1969/70 Wednesfield Social 1968/69 Public Works 1967/68 Albrighton 1966/67 Gibbons Bros. 1965/66 Albrighton 1964/65 Whitmore Old Boys 1963/64 Stewarts & Lloyds 1962/63 Highley Miners 1961/62 Madeley Miners 1960/61 Whitmore Old Boys 1959/60 Wednesbury Tube 1958/59 Donnington Wood 1957/58 Jenks & Catell 1956/57 Claregate Old Boys 1955/56 Sankey (Hadley) 1954/55 Sankey (Hadley) 1953/54 Marandola 1952/53 Goodyear FC 1951/52 Goodyear FC 1950/51 Goodyear 1949/50 Stafford Road Works 1948/49 Lower Gornal 1947/48 Walsall Trinity 1946/47 C. Snapes 1945/46 Oxley 1944/45 Oxley 1943/44 Oxley 1942/43 Coley Hay 1941/42 Butlers Sports 1940/41 Albion Works 1939/40 Yale & Town 1938/39 Essington St. John 1937/38 Goodyear FC 1936/37 Heath Town United 1935/36 Short Heath United 1934/35 Streetly Works 1933/34 Streetly Works 1932/33 Blakenhall Villa 1931/32 Short Heath United 1930/31 Hickmans Institute 1929/30 Short Heath United 1928/29 Tarmac 1927/28 Tarmac 1926/27 Short Heath United
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External links JW Hunt Cup