The Devon Senior Cup or MJ Evans & Co Accountants Devon Senior Cup for sponsorship reasons is the third tier county cup in the county of Devon. It is administered by the Devon County Football Association.Devon County FA Cup Competitions It is open to all teams affiliated to the County FA.
The finals were played at either Home Park, Plymouth or St James Park, Exeter until the 1950s. Plymouth Argyle and Torquay United's first team has won the competition in 1903 and 1922 respectively.
History Originally the county cup competition for the Devon County F.A., it has been superseded in importance by the Premier Cup and St Luke's Challenge Cup. The St Luke's Challenge Cup is open to affiliated teams of the Football League and steps 1-6 Leagues affiliated to Devon County F.A. Clubs may enter one team per cup competition only. The Premier and Senior Cup competitions are open to all affiliated teams of the Devon County F.A.
After 1970 the introduction of the Devon F.A. Premier Cup and the initial restriction to senior teams (i.e. no reserves initially), meant that those clubs higher up the English League pyramid no longer entered.
Finals *League format†Match went to extra time‡Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time#Shared trophy 19th Century Season Winners (No.) Result Runner-up1889–90Tavistock (1)1–0Plymouth Town1890–91St. James the Less (1)2–1Plymouth United1891–92Plymouth (1)–Plymouth United1892–937th CO WD Royal Artillery (1)2–0Bedford Regiment1893–947th CO WD Royal Artillery (2)3–12nd Battalion Devonshire Regiment1894–952nd Battalion Devonshire Regiment (1)2–1Somerset Light Infantry1895–961st Battalion Welch Regiment (1)2–0Royal Berkshire Regiment1896–972nd Battalion King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment (1)3–0Gloucestershire Regiment1897–9815th CO WD Royal Artillery (1)2–1Exeter United1898–991st Battalion Welch Regiment (2)2–1Argyle20th Century Pre-World War I Season Winners (No.) Result Runner-up1899–1900Torpoint Athletic (1)1–0Argyle1900–01Devonport Royal Artillery (1)2–1Tavistock1901–02Greenwaves (1)3–0Argyle1902–03Argyle (1)3–0Tavistock1903–04Laira (1)2–01st Royal North Lancaster Regiment1904–05Greenwaves (2)2–0Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry1905–06Plymouth Argyle reserves (2)8–1Oreston Rovers1906–07Plymouth Argyle reserves (3)1–0Royal Marines1907–08Plymouth Argyle reserves (4)2–13rd Rifles Brigade1908–09Royal Naval Barracks Devonport (1)3–2Plymouth Argyle1909–101st Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment (1)2–1Royal Garrison Artillery1910–11Torquay Town (1)2–0Royal Garrison Artillery1911–12Plymouth Argyle reserves (5)3–0Torquay Town1912–13Plymouth Argyle reserves (6)2–1Exeter City reserves1913–14Millbrook Rangers (1)1–0Plymouth Argyle reserves20th Century Post-World War I/Pre-World War II Season Winners (No.) Result Runner-up1919–20No.3 Depot Royal Garrison Artillery (1)2–1Argyle1920–21Greenwaves (3)2–0Oreston Rovers1921–22Torquay United (1)1–0Oreston Rovers1922–23Plymouth St. Thomas (1)2–0Torquay United reserves1923–24Oreston Rovers (1)1–0Millbrook Rangers1924–25Oreston Rovers (2)4–1Friernhay1925–26Friernhay (1)2–1Royal Naval Barracks Devonport1926–27Royal Naval Barracks Devonport (2)3–1Tavistock1927–28Dartmouth United (1)3–22nd Hampshire Regiment1928–29Civil Service Plymouth (1)1–0Ilfracombe Town1929–30Greenwaves (4)2–0Ilfracombe Town1930–31Royal Marines (1)4–1Dartmouth United1931–32Royal Naval Barracks Devonport (3)5–2Devon General Exeter1932–33Devon General Exeter (1)2–1Dartmouth United1933–34Royal Naval Barracks Devonport (4)5–1Ilfracombe Town1934–35Friernhay (2)1–0Bideford United1935–36Friernhay (3)2–0Plymouth Civil Service1936–37Plymouth & Stoneouse Gas (1)3–0Bideford United1937–38Royal Naval Torpedos (1)2–1Friernhay1938–39Plymouth & Stoneouse Gas (2) 4–0Dartmouth United1939–40Plymouth & Stoneouse Gas (3) 2–1Ilfracombe Town20th Century Post-World War II Season Winners (No.) Result Runner-up1945–46Plymouth United (1)N/ARoyal Marines (1)1946–47Torquay United reserves (2)2–1Royal Naval Barracks Devonport1947–48Heavitree United (1)3–1Newton Abbot Spurs1948–49Dartmouth United (2)3–1Barnstaple Town1949–50Newton Abbot Spurs (1)3–1Tamerton1950–51Exmouth Town (1)1–1 †Newton Abbot Spurs (1)1951–52Clyst Valley (1)4–2Callington1952–53Royal Naval Barracks Devonport (5)3–2Dartmouth United1953–54Holsworthy (1)3–2Dartmouth United1954–55Dartmouth United (3)5–1Friernhay1955–56Tiverton Town (3)3–2Tavistock1956–57Chelston (1)2–2 †Plymouth United (2)1957–58Dawlish Town (1)4–3Dartmouth United1958–59Brixham United (1)5–1Tiverton Town1959–60Torquay United "A" (3)7–2Ottery St Mary1960–61Heavitree United (2)3–0Plymouth United1961–62Brixham United (2)1–0Cullompton Rangers1962–63Woodlands (1)3–0Newton Abbot Spurs1963–64Torquay United "A" (4)2–1Dawlish Town1964–65Portals Athletic (1)4–0Kingsteignton1965–66Tiverton Town (4)2–2 †Upton Athletic (1)1966–67St Luke's College (1)4–3Dawlish Town1967–68Dawlish Town (2)3–1Holsworthy1968–69Tavistock (2)4–3Holsworthy1969–70Plymouth City (1)1–0Galmpton United1970–71Horrabridge United (1)2–0Millbridge1971–72Dolphin United (1)3–2Glampton United1972–73Brown & Sharpe (1)4–0Bideford1973–74Fawn United Plymouth (1)5–2Seaton Town1974–75Newton St Cyres (1)6–0BRSA Nomads (Plymouth)1975–76Bull Point (1)3–1Crownhill RBL1976–77Elmore (1)2–1Bideford AAC1977–78Tavistock United (1)5–1Topsham Town1978–79Sams United (1)4–2Dept. of Environment1979–80Bideford Center (1)2–1Fawn United1980–81Clyst Valley (2)6–1Ipplepen Athletic1981–82Tavistock (3)6–1Ipplepen Athletic1982–83Weston Mill Oak Villa reserves (1)5–1Greenbank1983–84Exeter Arms (1)2–1Appledore BAAC reserves1984–85Chelston (2)3–1City Engineers1985–86Willand Rovers (1)1–0Liverton United1986–87Varley Trophies (1)2–1Offwell Rangers1987–88Ottery St Mary (1)2–1Elmore reserves1988–89Exeter City Service (1)1–0Plymstock1989–90Buckfastleigh (1)3–0Ambrosia1990–91Newton Abbot Spurs (2)2–0Newton Abbot1991–92St Martins (1)1–0Falstaff Wanderers1992–93Barnstaple Town (1)2–0Vosper Oak Villa1993–94Cheriton Fitzpaine (1)3–1Barnstaple Town reserves1994–95Watts Blake Bearne (1)3–2Newton Abbot 661995–96Hooe St John (1)2–1Watts Blake Bearne1996–97Budleigh Salterton (1)6–2Watts Blake Bearne1997–98Combined 89 (1)5–1Hatherleigh Town1998–99Thorverton (1)2–1Elmore reserves21st Century Season Winners (No.) Result Runner-up1999–2000Newton Abbot (1)2–1Barnstaple Town reserves2000–01Bideford reserves (1)6–1Compton Inn2001–02Barnstaple AAC (1)2–2 † ‡Willand Rovers2002–03Buckland Athletic reserves (1)3–2Princess Yachts International2003–04Heavitree Harriers (1)3–3 † ‡Morley Cars2004–05Kentisbeare (1)3–2Newton Abbot2005–06Upton Athletic reserves (1)1–0Bere Alston2006–07Combe Martin (1)3–1Lamerton2007–08Willand Rovers reserves (1)2–0Broadclyst2008–09Buckland Athletic reserves (2)1–0Lifton2009–10Buckland Athletic reserves (3)4–2Elburton Villa2010–11Loddiswell United (1)3–2Barnstaple2011–12Bow AAC (1)1–0Lee Moor2012–13Tiverton Town reserves (5)3–0Windmill2013–14Dartmouth (4)4–2Exwick Villa reserves2014–15Exwick Villa reserves (1)4–2Lapford2015–16University of Exeter reserves (1)4–2Lapford2016–17Cronies (1)3–0Roseland2017–18Sidmouth Town reserves (1)2–0Colyton2018–19Windwill reserves (1)2–2(4–2 p.) † ‡Kentisbeare2019–20Thorverton (2)2–1Millbridge United2020–21Ottery St Mary reserves (2)4–1Northam Lions2021–22Kingsteignton Athletic (1)3–0Chudleigh Athletic2022–23University of Exeter reserves (2)3–0Newton St Cyres2023–24Newton Abbot Spurs reserves (4)3–1Paignton Saints
Last 10 finals
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