West Riding County Cup

The West Riding County Cup is an annual football competition held between the clubs of the West Riding County Football Association which was first competed in 1927. It is the senior county cup for the historic West Riding of Yorkshire since the demise of the Senior Cup in 1999. The first winners were Leeds United Reserves in 1927.

According to the Rules of the County FA, entry to the competition is by invite from the Council or an authorised committee assigned to run the competition.

The competition was not held between 1933 and 1950.

Finals This section lists every final of the competition played since 1893, 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 List of finals Season Winners Result Runner-up Venue Notes1927Leeds United reserves1928Selby Town1929Bradford (Park Avenue) reserves1930Bradford City reserves1931Huddersfield Town reserves1932Not held.1933Huddersfield Town reserves1933–49Not held.1949–50Bradford United Amateurs1950–51Goole Town1951–52Goole Town1952–53Swillington Miners Welfare1953–54Yorkshire Amateur1954–55Salts1955–56Salts1956–57Goole Town1957–58Farsley Celtic1958–59Ossett Town1959–60Farsley Celtic1960–61Yorkshire Amateur1961–62Hatfield Main1962–63Harrogate Town1963–64Hatfield Main1964–65Ossett Albion1965–66Ossett Albion1966–67Farsley Celtic1967–68Ossett Albion1968–69Goole Town1969–70Goole Town1970–71Farsley Celtic1971–72Yorkshire Amateur1972–73Harrogate Town1973–74Thackley1974–75Thackley1975–76Goole Town1976–77Goole Town1977–78Goole Town1978–79Guiseley1979–80Guiseley1989–81Guiseley1981–82Ossett Town1982–83Guiseley3–2Farsley CelticThackley Stadium1983–84Farsley Celtic1–0GuiseleyThackley StadiumFirst matched ended 1–1.1984–85Goole Town1–0Harrogate TownWetherby Road1985–86Harrogate Town1–0Goole TownVictoria Pleasure Grounds1986–87Goole Town1–0Harrogate Railway AthleticVictoria Pleasure Grounds1987–88Farsley Celtic1–0Pontefract CollieriesThe Citadel1988–89Goole Town4–1GuiseleyNethermoor Park1989–90Liversedge3–2Bradley Rangers1990–91Bradford (Park Avenue)5–1Pontefract CollieriesValley Parade1991–92Goole Town3–2Bradley RangersElland Road1992–93Glasshoughton Welfare4–0Selby TownLeeds Road1993–94Goole Town3–1Armthorpe Welfare1994–95Farsley Celtic2–1Thackley1995–96Guiseley3–1Harrogate Railway Athletic1996–97Farsley Celtic3–0Armthorpe WelfareFleet Lane1997–98Garforth Town2–0LiversedgeFleet Lane1998–99Ossett Albion2–0Bradford (Park Avenue)Fleet Lane1999–00Garforth Town2–0Eccleshill UnitedFleet Lane2000–01Farsley Celtic3–2Ossett TownFleet LaneAfter extra-time.2001–02Harrogate Town4–0Farsley CelticFleet Lane2002–03Harrogate Town3–1Farsley CelticFleet Lane2003–04Halifax Town2–1Farsley CelticFleet Lane2004–05Guiseley1–0Halifax TownFleet Lane2005–06Farsley Celtic2–1Harrogate TownFleet Lane2006–07Goole3–1GuiseleyFleet Lane2007–08Harrogate Town6–0Bradford (Park Avenue)Fleet Lane2008–09Garforth Town1–1Bradford (Park Avenue)Fleet LaneGarforth won 5–4 on penalties.2009–10Garforth Town5–4Barnoldswick TownFleet LaneAfter extra-time.2010–11Guiseley4–2ThackleyValley ParadeAfter extra-time.2011–12Guiseley1–0Bradford (Park Avenue)Valley Parade2012–13FC Halifax Town1–0GuiseleyValley ParadeAfter extra-time.2013–14Eccleshill United1–0Harrogate TownValley Parade2014–15Bradford (Park Avenue)1–0Garforth TownValley Parade2015–16Bradford (Park Avenue)3–2Harrogate TownValley Parade2016–17Farsley Celtic1–1Tadcaster AlbionIngs LaneFarsley won 4–2 on penalties.2017–18Farsley Celtic4–1Selby TownFleet Lane2018–19Ossett United2–1GuiseleyIngfield2019–20Competition abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic.2020–21Competition not held due to COVID-19 pandemic.2021–22Liversedge3–1Brighouse TownDual Seal Stadium2022–23Campion2–1LiversedgeClayborn2023–24Pontefract Collieries4–1Knaresborough TownIngfield2024–25Route One Rovers2–2Golcar UnitedFleet LaneRoute One Rovers won 4–3 on penalties.2025–26Tadcaster Albion1–1Route One RoversFleet LaneTadcaster Albion won 5–4 on penalties.

Wins by teams ClubWinsFirst winLast winNotesGoole Town131950–511993–94Dissolved in 1996. Farsley Celtic121957–582017–18Guiseley81977–782011–12Harrogate Town61962–632007–08Bradford (Park Avenue)41929–302015–16Won 1 title with reserves team.Garforth Town41997–982009–10Ossett Albion41964–651998–99Yorkshire Amateur31953–541960–61Hatfield Main21961–621963–64Huddersfield Town reserves21931–321933–34Liversedge21989–902021–22Ossett Town21958–591981–82Dissolved in 2018. Merged with Ossett Albion to form Ossett UnitedSalts21954–551955–56Thackley21973–741974–75Bradford City reserves11930–311930–31Bradford United Amateurs11949–501949–50Dissolved in 2007.Campion12022–232022–23Eccleshill United12013–142013–14FC Halifax Town12012–132012–13Glasshoughton Welfare11992–931992–93Goole12006–072006–07Halifax Town12003–042003–04Leeds United reserves11927–281927–28Ossett United12018–192018–19Pontefract Collieries12023–242023–24Route One Rovers12024–252024–25Selby Town11928–291928–29Swillington Miners Welfare11952–531952–53Dissolved in 2011.Tadcaster Albion12025–262025–26

Recent finals 2013 Final

2014 Final

2015 Final

2016 Final

2017 Final

2018 Final

2019 Final

2022 Final

2023 Final

2024 Final

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