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.[1]

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 replay
Match went to extra time
Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time
Shared trophy

List of finals

Season Winners Result Runner-up Venue Notes
1927Leeds United reserves
1928Selby Town
1929Bradford (Park Avenue) reserves
1930Bradford City reserves
1931Huddersfield Town reserves
1932Not held.
1933Huddersfield Town reserves
1933–49Not held.
1949–50Bradford United Amateurs
1950–51Goole Town
1951–52Goole Town
1952–53Swillington Miners Welfare
1953–54Yorkshire Amateur
1954–55Salts
1955–56Salts
1956–57Goole Town
1957–58Farsley Celtic
1958–59Ossett Town
1959–60Farsley Celtic
1960–61Yorkshire Amateur
1961–62Hatfield Main
1962–63Harrogate Town
1963–64Hatfield Main
1964–65Ossett Albion
1965–66Ossett Albion
1966–67Farsley Celtic
1967–68Ossett Albion
1968–69Goole Town
1969–70Goole Town
1970–71Farsley Celtic
1971–72Yorkshire Amateur
1972–73Harrogate Town
1973–74Thackley
1974–75Thackley
1975–76Goole Town
1976–77Goole Town
1977–78Goole Town
1978–79Guiseley
1979–80Guiseley
1989–81Guiseley
1981–82Ossett Town
1982–83Guiseley3–2Farsley CelticThackley Stadium
1983–84Farsley Celtic1–0GuiseleyThackley StadiumFirst matched ended 1–1.
1984–85Goole Town1–0Harrogate TownWetherby Road
1985–86Harrogate Town1–0Goole TownVictoria Pleasure Grounds
1986–87Goole Town1–0Harrogate Railway AthleticVictoria Pleasure Grounds
1987–88Farsley Celtic1–0Pontefract CollieriesThe Citadel
1988–89Goole Town4–1GuiseleyNethermoor Park
1989–90Liversedge3–2Bradley Rangers
1990–91Bradford (Park Avenue)5–1Pontefract CollieriesValley Parade
1991–92Goole Town3–2Bradley RangersElland Road
1992–93Glasshoughton Welfare4–0Selby TownLeeds Road
1993–94Goole Town3–1Armthorpe Welfare
1994–95Farsley Celtic2–1Thackley
1995–96Guiseley3–1Harrogate Railway Athletic
1996–97Farsley Celtic3–0Armthorpe WelfareFleet Lane
1997–98Garforth Town2–0LiversedgeFleet Lane
1998–99Ossett Albion2–0Bradford (Park Avenue)Fleet Lane
1999–00Garforth Town2–0Eccleshill UnitedFleet Lane
2000–01Farsley Celtic3–2Ossett TownFleet LaneAfter extra-time.
2001–02Harrogate Town4–0Farsley CelticFleet Lane
2002–03Harrogate Town3–1Farsley CelticFleet Lane
2003–04Halifax Town2–1Farsley CelticFleet Lane
2004–05Guiseley1–0Halifax TownFleet Lane
2005–06Farsley Celtic2–1Harrogate TownFleet Lane
2006–07Goole3–1GuiseleyFleet Lane
2007–08Harrogate Town6–0Bradford (Park Avenue)Fleet Lane
2008–09Garforth 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 Parade
2012–13FC Halifax Town1–0GuiseleyValley ParadeAfter extra-time.
2013–14Eccleshill United1–0Harrogate TownValley Parade
2014–15Bradford (Park Avenue)1–0Garforth TownValley Parade
2015–16Bradford (Park Avenue)3–2Harrogate TownValley Parade
2016–17Farsley Celtic1–1Tadcaster AlbionIngs LaneFarsley won 4–2 on penalties.
2017–18Farsley Celtic4–1Selby TownFleet Lane
2018–19Ossett United2–1GuiseleyIngfield
2019–20Competition abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2020–21Competition not held due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2021–22Liversedge3–1Brighouse TownDual Seal Stadium
2022–23Campion2–1LiversedgeClayborn
2023–24Pontefract Collieries4–1Knaresborough TownIngfield
2024–25Route 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

Club Wins First win Last win Notes
Goole Town 13 1950–51 1993–94 Dissolved in 1996.
Farsley Celtic 12 1957–58 2017–18
Guiseley 8 1977–78 2011–12
Harrogate Town 6 1962–63 2007–08
Bradford (Park Avenue) 4 1929–30 2015–16 Won 1 title with reserves team.
Garforth Town 4 1997–98 2009–10
Ossett Albion 4 1964–65 1998–99
Yorkshire Amateur 3 1953–54 1960–61
Hatfield Main 2 1961–62 1963–64
Huddersfield Town reserves 2 1931–32 1933–34
Liversedge 2 1989–90 2021–22
Ossett Town 2 1958–59 1981–82 Dissolved in 2018. Merged with Ossett Albion to form Ossett United
Salts 2 1954–55 1955–56
Thackley 2 1973–74 1974–75
Bradford City reserves 1 1930–31 1930–31
Bradford United Amateurs 1 1949–50 1949–50 Dissolved in 2007.
Campion 1 2022–23 2022–23
Eccleshill United 1 2013–14 2013–14
FC Halifax Town 1 2012–13 2012–13
Glasshoughton Welfare 1 1992–93 1992–93
Goole 1 2006–07 2006–07
Halifax Town 1 2003–04 2003–04
Leeds United reserves 1 1927–28 1927–28
Ossett United 1 2018–19 2018–19
Pontefract Collieries 1 2023–24 2023–24
Route One Rovers 1 2024–25 2024–25
Selby Town 1 1928–29 1928–29
Swillington Miners Welfare 1 1952–53 1952–53 Dissolved in 2011.
Tadcaster Albion 1 2025–26 2025–26

Recent finals

2013 Final

2014 Final

2015 Final

2016 Final

2017 Final

11 April 2017 Tadcaster Albion 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)		 Farsley Celtic Ings Lane, Tadcaster
23:45 BST

2018 Final

17 April 2018 Selby Town 1–4 Farsley Celtic Fleet Lane, Leeds
23:45 BST Tom Greaves 31'
Aidan Chippendale 60'		 Will Thornton 89' Attendance: 1,118
Referee: Garreth Rhodes

2019 Final

9 April 2019 Ossett United 2–1 Guiseley AFC Ingfield, Ossett
19:45 BST Tom Greaves 31'
Aidan Chippendale 60'		 Will Thornton 89' Attendance: 1,118
Referee: Garreth Rhodes

2022 Final

6 May 2022 Liversedge 3 – 1 Brighouse Town Yorkshire Payments Stadium
19:45 BST Ben Atkinson 20'
Nicky Walker 66'
Lewis Whitham 75'		 Report Laurence Sorhaindo 18' Attendance: 1,087

2023 Final

28 April 2023 Liversedge 1–2 Campion Clayborn
19:45 BST Jack Carr 50' Patrick Sykes 66'
Aidan Day 70'		 Attendance: 1,265

2024 Final

6 May 2024 Knaresborough Town 0–4 Pontefract Collieries Ingfield
19:45 BST Adam Haw 16'
Jack Steers 45'
Bailey Thompson 69'
Michael Dunn 78'		 Attendance: 885

References

  1. ↑ West Riding County FA Handbook 2012-13. West Riding County FA Ltd. p. 75.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Riding_County_Cup