The Essex Senior Cup is a
knock-out system football competition that has been running since 1884, and is the most prestigious cup competition in the county of
Essex. The competition is run mainly for
non-League clubs in the region, although league sides have been known to enter the competition, such as
Colchester United,
Dagenham & Redbridge
Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club is a professional association football club based in Dagenham, Greater London, England. The team competes in the National League, the fifth tier of the English football league system. Often known simply as Dag ...
,
Leyton Orient and
Southend United.
Ilford have won the competition the most times, with 13 wins (their first victory came in 1888 and their most recent in 1954).
The current holders are
Billericay Town
Billericay Town Football Club is a football club based in Billericay, Essex, England. The club are currently members of and play at New Lodge. They are the second most successful club in FA Vase history, having won the competition on three o ...
, who beat
Bowers & Pitsea 1–0 in the 2022 final at the
Jobserve Community Stadium.
Finals
The following shows a full list of winners and runners-up in the Essex Senior Cup since the knock-out competition was started in 1883.
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Wins by club
Notes
The 2005–06 final was not played due to
Chelmsford City and
Braintree Town
Braintree Town Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Braintree, Essex, England. They are currently members of and play at Cressing Road.
History
The club was formed on 24 September 1898 as Manor Works, the works team o ...
being removed from the competition following the abandonment of their semi-final in the second half (63rd minute) due to an all-in-brawl.
Waltham Forest
The London Borough of Waltham Forest () is a London borough in north-east London, England. Its population is estimated to be 276,983 in 2019. It borders five other London boroughs: Enfield to the north-west, Haringey to the west, Hackney to t ...
beat
Heybridge Swifts
Heybridge Swifts Football Club is a football club based in Heybridge, near Maldon, Essex, England. They are currently members of the and play at Scraley Road.
History
The club was established in 1880 as Heybridge Football Club. After joining t ...
3–0 in their semi-final.
References
External links
Essex FABBC Essex
{{English Senior Cups
Football in Essex
Recurring sporting events established in 1884
County Cup competitions
1884 establishments in England