Berks & Bucks Senior Cup
The Berks & Bucks FA County Senior Cup is the Senior County Cup competition of the Berks & Bucks FA, which first took place in 1878–79 – a time when the FA Cup had only been going for seven years, there was no Football League, and most countries in the world did not have any football competitions at all.
Originally known as the Berks & Bucks Challenge Cup, the competition started in the first season of the Association's existence. Reading was the inaugural winner, defeating Marlow 1–0 in the final held at the Reading Cricket Ground.
The competition mainly consists of non-league teams. However, Wycombe Wanderers, Milton Keynes Dons and Reading are three Football League teams who have recently competed, often fielding reserve and youth team players. With 29 wins, Wycombe is the most successful club in the competition. The Chairboys have also finished as runners-up more times (24) than any other club.
In 2023, Bracknell Town defeated Marlow 1–0 in the final at the Racecourse Ground, Ascot, becoming the 28th different club to claim the trophy.
Current season[edit]
First round qualifying[edit]
| 16 August 2022 | Wantage Town  | 2–2 (4–3 p) | Reading City | Wantage |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Alfredian Park Referee: Craig Davenport |
| 23 August 2022 | Abingdon United | 1–2 | Shrivenham | Abingdon-on-Thames |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: The Northcourt Referee: Isaac Blakey |
| 24 August 2022 | Burnham  | 7–2 | Woodley United | Burnham |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: The Gore Referee: Steven Rea |
| 30 August 2022 | Aylesbury Vale Dynamos | 3–2 | Wokingham & Emmbrook | Aylesbury |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Haywood Way Referee: Dylan Ing |
| 30 August 2022 | Holmer Green | 3–3 (6–5 p) | Long Crendon | Marston |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Marsh Lane Referee: Scott Hamilton |
| 30 August 2022 | Holyport | 1–5 | Wallingford & Crowmarsh | Maidenhead |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Summerleaze Village Referee: Gifford Manyange |
| 30 August 2022 | Milton Keynes Irish | 0–3 | Amersham Town | Milton Keynes |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Manor Fields Referee: Andrew Halladay |
| 30 August 2022 | Winslow United | 2–0 | Risborough Rangers | Winslow |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Elmfields Gate Referee: Ryan Dix |
| 6 September 2022 | Berks County | 1–1 (3–5 p) | Milton United | Binfield |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: Hill Farm Lane Referee: Daniel Malyon |
| 6 September 2022 | Langley | 2–3 | Ascot United | Ascot |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Ascot Racecourse Referee: Matthew Laughlin |
Second round qualifying[edit]
| 27 September 2022 | Ascot United | 0–2 | Flackwell Heath | Ascot |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Ascot Racecourse Referee: Reece Woodham |
| 27 September 2022 | Holmer Green | 4–4 (9–10 p) | Amersham Town | Holmer Green |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Watchet Lane Referee: Sean Singh |
| 27 September 2022 | Wallingford & Crowmarsh | 0–1 | Windsor | Wallingford |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Hithercroft Referee: Craig Davenport |
| 27 September 2022 | Winslow United | 1–3 | Aylesbury Vale Dynamos | Winslow |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Elmfields Gate Referee: Andrew Halladay |
| 28 September 2022 | Aldermaston | 6–1 | Burnham | Thatcham |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Waterside Park Referee: Simon Witting |
| 28 September 2022 | Penn & Tylers Green | 2–3 | Shrivenham | Penn |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: French School Meadows Referee: Samuel Olhausen |
| 4 October 2022 | Buckingham Athletic | 9–0 | Wantage Town | Buckingham |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Stratford Fields Referee: Sam Waterhouse |
| 4 October 2022 | Newport Pagnell Town | 7–1 | Chalfont St Peter | Newport Pagnell |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Willen Road Referee: Andrew Halladay |
| 5 October 2022 | Milton United | 2–3 | Sandhurst Town | Milton |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Potash Lane |
First round[edit]
| 18 October 2022 | Hungerford Town | 7–2 | Sandhurst Town | Hungerford |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Bulpit Lane Referee: Charlie Bullock |
| 25 October 2022 | Windsor | 0–8 | Bracknell Town | Windsor |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Stag Meadow Referee: Stuart Kyle |
| 1 November 2022 | Amersham Town | 2–1 | Binfield | Amersham |
| 19:30 GMT | Stadium: Spratley Meadow Referee: Peter Creagh |
| 1 November 2022 | Aylesbury Vale Dynamos | 2–6 | Beaconsfield Town | Aylesbury |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Haywood Way Referee: Adam Jackson |
| 2 November 2022 | Aldermaston | 2–5 | Shrivenham | Thatcham |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Waterside Park Referee: Paul Gaskin |
| 8 November 2022 | Aylesbury United | 0–2 | Chesham United | Chesham |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: The Meadow Referee: Stuart Kyle |
| 8 November 2022 | Thatcham Town | 3–3 (3–5 p) | Marlow | Thatcham |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Waterside Park Referee: Thomas Kelly |
| 15 November 2022 | Buckingham Athletic | A–W | Flackwell Heath | Buckinghamshire |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Stratford Fields Referee: David Cox |
| 15 November 2022 | Maidenhead United | 1–1 (7-6 p) | Slough Town | Maidenhead |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: York Road Referee: Sunny Gill |
| 16 November 2022 | Newport Pagnell Town | 8–1 | Didcot Town | Newport Pagnell |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Willen Road Referee: Gareth Viccars |
Second round[edit]
| 19 November 2022 | Aylesbury United | 1-6 | Beaconsfield Town | Chesham |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: The Meadow |
| 22 November 2022 | Hungerford Town | 7-0 | Shrivenham | Hungerford |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Bulpit Lane |
| 31 January 2023 | Maidenhead United | A-W | Marlow | Maidenhead |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: York Road | |||
| Note: Maidenhead United withdrew | ||||
| 31 January 2023 | Newport Pagnell Town | 0-4 | Bracknell Town | Newport Pagnell |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Willen Road |
| 31 January 2023 | Amersham Town | 0-5 | Flackwell Heath | Amersham |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Spratley Meadows |
Quarter-final[edit]
| 13 February 2023 | Beaconsfield Town | 0-2 | Reading | Beaconsfield |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Holloway Park |
| 21 February 2023 | Flackwell Heath | 0-2 | MK Dons | Flackwell Heath |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Wilks Park |
| 28 February 2023 | Hungerford Town | 2-3 | Marlow | Hungerford |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Bulpit Lane |
| 28 February 2023 | Bracknell Town | 2-1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Sandhurst |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Bottom Meadow |
Semi-finals[edit]
| March 2023 | MK Dons | 1-2 | Bracknell Town | Beaconsfield |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Holloway Park | |||
| Note: Played at Holloway Park due to a waterlogged pitch at Bottom Meadow. | ||||
Final[edit]
| 9 May 2023 | Marlow | 0-1 | Bracknell Town | Ascot |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Ascot Racecourse Attendance: 1,007 |
Recent finals[edit]
| Season | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–85 | Wokingham Town | 1-0 | Chesham United | York Road, Maidenhead |
| 1985–86 | Aylesbury United | 2–2, rep 1–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Wexham Park, Slough |
| 1986–87 | Wycombe Wanderers | 3–2 | Aylesbury United | The Park, Wolverton |
| 1987–88 | Windsor & Eton | 3–2 | Wokingham Town | The Meadow, Chesham |
| 1988–89 | Windsor & Eton | 2–1 | Abingdon Town | Alfred Davis Memorial Ground, Marlow |
| 1989–90 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2–1 | Slough Town | Bulpit Lane, Hungerford |
| 1990–91 | Marlow | 3–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Wexham Park, Slough |
| 1991–92 | Chesham United | 3–1 | Windsor & Eton | Culham Road, Abingdon |
| 1992–93 | Chesham United | 1–0 | Abingdon Town | Buckingham Road, Aylesbury |
| 1993–94 | Marlow | 1–0 | Chesham United | Elm Park, Reading |
| 1994–95 | Reading | 1–0 | Slough Town | Adams Park, High Wycombe |
| 1995–96 | Wokingham Town | 1–0 | Aylesbury United | Buckingham Road, Aylesbury |
| 1996–97 | Aylesbury United | 2–1 | Reading | Wexham Park, Slough |
| 1997–98 | Maidenhead United | 2–1 | Reading | Adams Park, High Wycombe |
| 1998–99 | Maidenhead United | 4–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | The Meadow, Chesham |
| 1999–00 | Aylesbury United | 2–0 | Reading | Buckingham Road, Aylesbury |
| 2000–01 | Chesham United | 1–0 | Maidenhead United | Wexham Park, Slough |
| 2001–02 | Maidenhead United | 0–0, 4–2 pens | Chesham United | Adams Park, High Wycombe |
| 2002–03 | Maidenhead United | 4–1 | Aylesbury United | The Meadow, Chesham |
| 2003–04 | Chesham United | 4–1 | Bracknell Town | |
| 2004–05 | Wycombe Wanderers | 3–2 | Aylesbury United | |
| 2005–06 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | |
| 2006–07 | Milton Keynes Dons | 2–1 | Maidenhead United | Adams Park, High Wycombe |
| 2007–08 | Chesham United | 3–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | |
| 2008–09 | Windsor & Eton | 1–0 | Marlow | Stadium mk, Milton Keynes |
| 2009–10 | Maidenhead United | 3–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Alfred Davis Memorial Ground, Marlow |
| 2010–11 | Wycombe Wanderers | 3–2 | Maidenhead United | The Meadow, Chesham |
| 2011–12 | Wycombe Wanderers | 0–0, 4–2 pens | Chesham United | Adams Park, High Wycombe |
| 2012–13 | Beaconsfield SYCOB | 2–0 | Chesham United | The Meadow, Chesham |
| 2013–14 | Chesham United | 1–0 | Beaconsfield SYCOB | Stag Meadow, Windsor |
| 2014–15 | Maidenhead United | 4–0 | Aylesbury United | The Meadow, Chesham |
| 2015–16 | Aylesbury | 1–0 | Chesham United | Stag Meadow, Windsor |
| 2016–17 | Maidenhead United | 1–0 | Hungerford Town | Arbour Park, Slough |
| 2017–18 | Chesham United | 2–2, 4–3 pens | Milton Keynes Dons | Stadium mk, Milton Keynes |
| 2018–19 | Slough Town | 3–1 | Reading | Larges Lane, Bracknell |
| 2019–20 | COVID-19 | |||
| 2020–21 | COVID-19 | |||
| 2021–22 | Reading | 4-0 | Ascot United | Arbour Park, Slough |
| 2022–23 | Bracknell Town | 1-0 | Marlow | The Racecourse Ground, Ascot |
Wins by team[edit]
| Club | Winners | Last Win | Runners-up | Last Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wycombe Wanderers | 29 | 2011–12 | 24 | 2011–12 |
| Maidenhead/ Maidenhead United | 22 | 2016–17 | 14 | 2016–17 |
| Chesham United | 16 | 2017–18 | 10 | 2017–18 |
| Marlow | 13 | 1993–94 | 6 | 2022–23 |
| Windsor & Eton | 12 | 2008–09 | 8 | 2008–09 |
| Slough/ Slough United/ Slough Town | 11 | 2018–19 | 14 | 2018–19 |
| Aylesbury United | 4 | 1999–00 | 10 | 2014–15 |
| Reading | 4 | 2021–22 | 5 | 2021–22 |
| Wokingham Town | 4 | 1995–96 | 1 | 1995–96 |
| Chesham Town | 2 | 1908 | 2 | 1911 |
| Reading Amateurs | 2 | 1906 | 1 | 1906 |
| Slough Centre | 2 | 1952–53 | 1 | 1953–54 |
| Windsor | 2 | 1887 | 3 | 1890 |
| Swifts | 1.5 | 1880 | 1 | 1883 |
| Abingdon Town | 1 | 1958–59 | 2 | 1992–93 |
| Aylesbury | 1 | 2015–16 | 2015–16 | |
| Beaconsfield SYCOB | 1 | 2012–13 | 1 | 2013–14 |
| Bracknell Town | 1 | 2022–23 | 2 | 2022–23 |
| Buckingham Town | 1 | 1983–84 | 1983–84 | |
| Chesham Generals | 1 | 1901 | 1 | 1905 |
| Hungerford Town | 1 | 1981–82 | 4 | 2016–17 |
| Maidenhead Norfolkians | 1 | 1907 | 2 | 1913 |
| Milton Keynes City | 1 | 1979–80 | 1 | 1980–81 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 2006–07 | 2 | 2017–18 |
| Newbury | 1 | 1898 | 1898 | |
| Windsor Phoenix | 1 | 1891 | 1891 | |
| Wolverton L&NWR/ Wolverton Town & BR | 1 | 1893 | 4 | 1969–70 |
| Old Philberdians | 0.5 | 1880 | 1880 | |
| South Reading | 2 | 1887 | ||
| 2nd Scots Guards | 1 | 1891 | ||
| Abingdon United | 1 | 1983–84 | ||
| Ascot United | 1 | 2021–22 | ||
| Chalfont St Peter | 1 | 1977–78 | ||
| Chesham | 1 | 1888 | ||
| Hazells (Aylesbury) | 1 | 1965–66 | ||
| RAF (High Wycombe) | 1 | 1944–45 | ||
| Redford Sports | 1 | 1939–40 | ||
| Remnants | 1 | 1881 | ||
| Stantonbury St James | 1 | 1901 | ||
| Thatcham Town | 1 | 1974–75 | ||
| Wokingham Athletic | 1 | 1910 |
See also[edit]
In addition to the BBFA County Senior Cup, the Berks & Bucks FA also run the following competitions, which are also often referred to as the "Berks & Bucks FA County Cup":
- BBFA County Senior Trophy
- BBFA County Intermediate Cup
- BBFA County Junior Cup
- BBFA County Sunday Intermediate Cup
- BBFA County Sunday Junior Cup
- BBFA County Sunday Junior Trophy
- BBFA County Women's Senior Cup
- BBFA County Women's Trophy
- BBFA County Girls Cup (Under 14)
- BBFA County Girls Cup (Under 16)
- BBFA County Girls Cup (Under 18)
- BBFA County Minor Cup (Under 12)
- BBFA County Minor Cup (Under 13)
- BBFA County Minor Cup (Under 14)
- BBFA County Minor Cup (Under 15)
- BBFA County Minor Cup (Under 16)
- BBFA County Youth Cup