West of Scotland Junior Cup

The West of Scotland Junior Challenge Cup was an annual Scottish football competition played in a one-leg knockout format (played at 'home' team grounds as drawn, until the final at a neutral venue), organised by the West Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association.

History The tournament had its origins in the Intermediate dispute of the 1920s, in which most of the leading Junior clubs in the west of Scotland left the Scottish Junior Football Association and formed their own Scottish Intermediate Football Association in 1927, which organised new leagues and cups similar to those run by the SJFA, including the Scottish Intermediate Cup as a replication of the flagship Junior competition, the Scottish Junior Cup. The dispute was resolved in 1931, the rebel clubs rejoined the SJFA and the competitions were continued, with the Scottish Intermediate Cup re-designated the West of Scotland Cup, below the Scottish Cup in the hierarchy. Initially it was open only to the clubs which had been in the intermediates (the historic Glasgow League, now replaced by the Central League, and the Western League in northern Ayrshire which had existed both before and after the dispute) but by 1949 this had been extended to other clubs which had joined those leagues – notably a group in southern Ayrshire – and those in the Lanarkshire League which had continued during the dispute, with a total of 82 clubs entering the 1949–50 edition.West of Scotland Junior Cup , AntsHistory The format remained almost unchanged from then on, with mergers in the leagues (Lanarkshire joining Central in 1968, and Central and Ayrshire merging as West Region in 2002) not affecting involvement in the West Cup.

From 2003 until 2012, the winners qualified for the Evening Times Cup Winners Cup along with the other league and cup winners in the regionEvening Times Competitions , AntsHistory (this thereafter changed to a 'Champions Cup' format for league divisional winners only).Beith Juniors celebrate Champions Cup win after league triumph, Ardrossan Herald, 21 June 2018

The last winners were Beith Juniors who defeated Kirkintilloch Rob Roy in a Penalty shoot-out (association football) at the 2019 final played at Meadow Park in Irvine; Beith were also finalists in 2018, losing on penalties to Hurlford United at the same venue. The 2020 competition was never completed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

After the entire West Region joined the senior pyramid structure in 2020, a new league competition, the West of Scotland League, was created to accommodate them. A new West of Scotland League Cup (the spiritual successor of the West of Scotland Junior Cup, but not officially linked to it) was also introducedIndigo Comms West of Scotland Cup, West of Scotland Football League. Retrieved 13 April 2023 – its first winners were Hurlford United in 2022.West of Scotland League Cup win the 'icing on the cake' for Hurlford United boss Darren Henderson, Eric McGowan, Daily Record, 13 June 2022West of Scotland League Cup 22-23, Scottish Football Fixtures. Retrieved 13 April 2023

The Junior competition should not be confused with the West Of Scotland Amateur Cup operated by the Scottish Amateur Football Association, encompassing a similar geographical area and occupying a similar prominence below the Scottish Amateur Cup,Colville Park AFC win Alona Hotel West of Scotland Cup final, Motherwell Times, 8 May 2018 nor with a West of Scotland Cup for Under-21 teams operated by the Scottish Youth FA.Cup Draws: LSK West of Scotland Cup, West of Scotland 21's Youth Football League

Finals

(R) = Won after a replay/2nd replay. (aet) = Result after extra time. (P) = Won on penalties. SeasonWinnerWest of Scotland Cup, Beith Juniors F.C.ScoreRunner-upLeague 1927–28Scottish Intermediate Cup1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32Irvine Meadow2–0Kirkintilloch Rob RoyWestern1932–33Strathclyde3–1 Kirkintilloch Rob RoyCentral (I) 1933–34Wishaw Juniors3–1 Kirkintilloch Rob RoyLanarkshire 1934–35 Ardrossan Winton Rovers2–2 Arthurlie Western4–0 (R) 1935–36 Bridgeton Waverley1–1 Vale of Clyde Central (I)3–2 (R) 1936–37Parkhead2–0 PetershillCentral (I) 1937–38St Anthony's3–0 Shieldmuir CelticCentral (I) 1938–39Shawfield2–0 Clydebank JuniorsCentral (I) 1939–40Glasgow Perthshire2–1 Morton JuniorsCentral (I)1940–41Benburb3–1 Blantyre VictoriaCentral (I) 1941–42Benburb2–0 Glasgow PerthshireCentral (I)1942–43Arthurlie2–1 Rutherglen GlencairnCentral (I) 1943–44Blantyre Victoria3–1Yoker AthleticCentral (I) 1944–45 Pollok3–3 Glasgow Perthshire Central (I)6–1 (R) 1945–46Saltcoats Victoria3–1 Cambuslang RangersWestern1946–47Saltcoats Victoria4–1 Kilbirnie LadesideWestern 1947–48 Auchinleck Talbot1–1 Blantyre Celtic Western1–0 (R) 1948–49Newarthill Hearts2–1 Auchinleck TalbotLanarkshire 1949–50Clydebank Juniors3–1 DunipaceCentral (I) 1950–51Irvine Meadow2–1Wishaw JuniorsWestern 1951–52 Petershill2–0 Irvine VictoriaCentral (I) 1952–53Baillieston Juniors2–1 Wishaw JuniorsCentral (I) 1953–54Kilsyth Rangers1–0 Duntocher HibernianCentral (I) 1954–55 Douglas Water Thistle3–3 Maryhill Harp Lanarkshire3–2 (R) 1955–56Irvine Meadow4–1 Clydebank JuniorsWestern 1956–57 Lesmahagow2–1Baillieston JuniorsLanarkshire 1957–58Petershill3–1 Beith JuniorsCentral (I) 1958–59Johnstone Burgh1–0 Kilsyth RangersCentral (I) 1959–60Cambuslang Rangers2–0 Thorniewood UnitedCentral (I) 1960–61 Kirkintilloch Rob Roy0–0 (L1) Cambuslang Rangers Central (I)5–4 (L2) 1961–62 Irvine Meadow2–2 (L1) Greenock Juniors Western4–0 (L2) 1962–63 Kirkintilloch Rob Roy3–2 (L1) Neilston Central (I)4–0 (L2) 1963–64 Shotts Bon Accord3–2 (L1) Cambuslang Rangers Lanarkshire2–2 (L2) 1964–65 Johnstone Burgh1–2 (L1) Beith Juniors Central (I)4–3 (L2) 1–0 (R) 1965–66Beith Juniors6–4 (AGG) Cambuslang Rangers Western1966–67Beith Juniors5–3 (AGG)Greenock JuniorsWestern 1967–68 Kilsyth Rangers1–2 (L1) Kilbirnie Ladeside Central (I)4–1 (L2) 1968–69Petershill5–1 Irvine MeadowCentral (II) 1969–70 Irvine Meadow0–0 Greenock Juniors Ayrshire2–1 (R) 1970–71Irvine Meadow1–0 Cambuslang RangersAyrshire1971–72Cambuslang Rangers2–1 Kilbirnie LadesideCentral (II)1972–73Cambuslang Rangers4–2 Irvine MeadowCentral (II) 1973–74East Kilbride Thistle3–1 Cambuslang RangersCentral (II) 1974–75Shettleston3–2 LesmahagowCentral (II) 1975–76 Arthurlie1–1 East Kilbride Thistle Central (II)1–0 (R) 1976–77Lanark United2–0 PetershillCentral (II) 1977–78 Arthurlie1–0Kirkintilloch Rob RoyCentral (II) 1978–79Auchinleck Talbot4–0 Cumnock JuniorsAyrshire1979–80 Auchinleck Talbot2–1Kirkintilloch Rob RoyAyrshire 1980–81 Auchinleck Talbot1–1 Cumnock JuniorsAyrshire1–0 (R) 1981–82Auchinleck Talbot3–0Rutherglen GlencairnAyrshire 1982–83Benburb2–2 (P) Port GlasgowCentral (II) 1983–84Auchinleck Talbot3–2 Cumnock JuniorsAyrshire1984–85Auchinleck Talbot3–2Glenafton AthleticAyrshire 1985–86Auchinleck Talbot3–2 PollokAyrshire1986–87Pollok3–2 Auchinleck TalbotCentral (II) 1987–88Auchinleck Talbot2–1 Annbank UnitedAyrshire 1988–89Auchinleck Talbot1–0Shotts Bon AccordAyrshire 1989–90Irvine Meadow4–1 Larkhall ThistleAyrshire 1990–91Largs Thistle1–0 RenfrewAyrshire 1991–92Pollok1–0 Beith JuniorsCentral (II) 1992–93 Shettleston2–0LesmahagowCentral (II) 1993–94Kilwinning Rangers2–0 ShettlestonAyrshire 1994–95 Shettleston1–1 (P) PollokCentral (II) 1995–96Petershill2–1 MaryhillCentral (II) 1996–97 Arthurlie5–0 Irvine MeadowCentral (II) 1997–98Pollok3–1 PetershillCentral (II) 1998–99 Kilwinning Rangers2–1 ArthurlieAyrshire 1999–2000Pollok2–1 Glenafton AthleticCentral (II) 2000–01Maryhill1–0 Auchinleck TalbotCentral (II) 2001–02Benburb3–2 Johnstone BurghCentral (II) 2002–03Glenafton Athletic4–2 Bellshill AthleticWest (Ayrshire) 2003–04Maryhill3–1 Bellshill AthleticWest (Central) 2004–05West of Scotland Cup Victory 2005, Troon FC websiteTroon4–3 ArthurlieWest (Ayrshire) 2005–06Glenafton Athletic1–1 (P) MaryhillWest (Ayrshire) 2006–07Petershill2–1 Kilbirnie LadesideWest (Central) 2007–08Kilbirnie Ladeside5–1PollokWest (Ayrshire) 2008–09Beith Juniors2–1 Auchinleck TalbotWest (Ayrshire) 2009–10Irvine Meadow1–0 Kirkintilloch Rob RoyWest (Ayrshire) 2010–11Arthurlie1–0 PollokWest (Central) 2011–12Ashfield v Irvine Meadow - New Coin Automatics West of Scotland Cup Final - Sat.12th May 2012, Ashfield Juniors, 13 May 2012Irvine Meadow2–0AshfieldWest (Ayrshire) 2012–13Glasgow Perthshire 2 Glenafton 2, Glenafton Athletic FC website, 1 June 2013Glenafton 2 Glasgow Perthshire 2 (4-3 on pens): West of Scotland Cup Final joy for Glens, Daily Record, 2 June 2013Glenafton Athletic2–2 (P) Glasgow PerthshireWest (Ayrshire) 2013–14Auchinleck Talbot 2 Troon FC 0: The wait is over as the Bot lift the West of Scotland Cup, Daily Record, 26 May 2014Auchinleck Talbot2–0 TroonWest (Ayrshire) 2014–15Arthurlie crowned West of Scotland Cup champions, Barrhead News, 10 June 2015Arthurlie4–2 Kilwinning RangersWest (Central) 2015–16Matches Auchinleck Talbot v Hurlford United, Auchinleck Talbot FC websiteAuchinleck Talbot2–0Hurlford UnitedWest (Ayrshire) 2016–17Pollok2–2 (P)Cumnock JuniorsWest (Central) 2017–18Beith lose out on penalties to Hurlford United, Ardrossan Herald, 21 June 20182017-18, Hurlford United F.C. websiteHurlford United2–2 (P)Beith JuniorsWest (Ayrshire) 2018–19Kirkintilloch Rob Roy suffer penalty agony as Beith win West of Scotland Cup final, Kirkintilloch Herald, 9 June 2019Beith Juniors1–1 (P) Kirkintilloch Rob RoyWest (Ayrshire) 2019–20Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic Notes

Club Performance Club Winner Runner-up League (when winner) Auchinleck Talbot 12 4 Western (1); Ayrshire (9); West (Ayrshire) (2) Irvine Meadow 9 3 Western (4); Ayrshire (3); West (Ayrshire) (2) Arthurlie 6 3 Central (I) (1); Central (II) (3); West (Central) (2) Pollok 6 3 Central (I) (1); Central (II) (4); West (Central) (1) Petershill 5 3 Central (I) (2); Central (II) (2); West (Central) (1) Beith Juniors 4 4 Western (2); West (Ayrshire) (2) Benburb 4 0 Central (I) (2); Central (II) (1); West (Central) (1) Cambuslang Rangers 3 6 Central (I) (1); Central (II) (2) Glenafton Athletic 3 2 West (Ayrshire) (3) Shettleston 3 1 Central (II) (3) Kirkintilloch Rob Roy 2 7 Central (I) (2) Maryhill 2 2 Central (II) (1); West (Central) (1) Johnstone Burgh 2 1 Central (I) (2) Kilsyth Rangers 2 1 Central (I) (2) Kilwinning Rangers 2 1 Ayrshire (2) Saltcoats Victoria 2 0 Western (2) Kilbirnie Ladeside 1 4 West (Ayrshire) (1) Glasgow Perthshire 1 3 Central (I) (1) Clydebank Juniors 1 2 Central (I) (1) Wishaw Juniors 1 2 Lanarkshire Lesmahagow 1 2 Lanarkshire Hurlford United 1 1 West (Ayrshire) (1) Troon 1 1 West (Ayrshire) (1) East Kilbride Thistle 1 1 Central (II) (1) Blantyre Victoria 1 1 Central (I) (1) Shotts Bon Accord 1 1 Lanarkshire Baillieston Juniors 1 1 Central (I) (1) Bridgeton Waverley 1 0 Central (I) (1) Ardrossan Winton Rovers 1 0 Western (1) Douglas Water Thistle 1 0 Lanarkshire Largs Thistle 1 0 Ayrshire (1) Newarthill Hearts 1 0 Lanarkshire Parkhead 1 0 Central (I) (1) Shawfield 1 0 Central (I) (1) St Anthony's 1 0 Central (I) (1) Strathclyde 1 0 Central (I) (1) Greenock Juniors 0 3 N/A Cumnock Juniors 0 3 N/A Bellshill Athletic 0 2 N/A Rutherglen Glencairn 0 2 N/A Ashfield 0 1 N/A Yoker Athletic 0 1 N/A Annbank United 0 1 N/A Blantyre Celtic 0 1 N/A Dunipace 0 1 N/A Duntocher Hibernian 0 1 N/A Larkhall Thistle 0 1 N/A Irvine Victoria 0 1 N/A Morton Juniors 0 1 N/A Maryhill Harp 0 1 N/A Shieldmuir Celtic 0 1 N/A Neilston Juniors 0 1 N/A Port Glasgow 0 1 N/A Renfrew 0 1 N/A Thorniewood United 0 1 N/A Vale of Clyde 0 1 N/A Notes

References

External links Results and Fixtures at Scottish Junior Football Association