The Manchester Premier Cup (also known as the Frank Hannah Manchester Premier Cup) is an annual English football knockout tournament involving teams from Greater Manchester, England. It is a County Cup competition of the Manchester Football Association and involves Non-league football clubs, although at least one Football League club has entered the competition.

Droylsden F.C. are the current holders.

History The Manchester Premier Cup, originally known as the Manchester County FA Shield, was first competed for in the 1934–35 season, when Manchester North End beat Hurst 5–2, in the final to become the inaugural champions at their Charles Street Ground in Blackley in front of a crowd of 2,400. The gate receipts of £59 were distributed 50% to the FA and 25% to each of the finalists. For the 1955–56 season the name was changed to the Manchester Intermediate Cup and was again changed for the 1979–80 season to the present name.

The competition has been dominated by the teams in the Tameside borough of Manchester who have won the contest 55 times. Central Manchester teams have won it six times, teams from Bury winning four times and Salford and Wigan twice. A team from outside the Greater Manchester borders has only ever won the trophy once.

Finals

Key +Key to list of winners(R)ReplayMatch was won during extra timeMatch was won on a penalty shoot-out

Results +Manchester Premier Cup winnersYearWinnersScoreRunners-upVenueAttendance References 1934 – 1955 the Cup was known as the Manchester Shield 1934–35Manchester North EndHurst1935–36HurstAshton National1936–37Ashton National3–1MossleyHurst Cross, Ashton-under-Lyne1937–38Mossley2–1Manchester North EndHurst Cross, Ashton-under-Lyne1938–39Hurst2–3MossleyNational Park, Ashton-under-Lyne1939–40Ashton NationalHurst1940–41UrmstonFerguson Pailin1941–42AvroGoslings1942–43ArmyAvro1943–44GoslingsFerranti1944–45Ashton NationalGoslings1945–46UrmstonGoslings1946–47Droylsden3–0MossleyMaine Road, Moss Side1947–48GoslingsDroylsden1948–49Mossley2–1GoslingsHurst Cross, Ashton-under-Lyne1949–50Ashton UnitedGoslings1950–51Lancashire Steel2–1Mossley1951–52DroylsdenLancashire Steel1952–53Ashton UnitedNorthern Nomads1953–54Ashton UnitedHyde United1954–55Ashton UnitedStalybridge Celtic 1955 – 1979 the Cup was known as the Manchester Intermediate Cup 1955–56Hyde UnitedOldham Athletic1956–57Hyde UnitedStalybridge Celtic1957–58Stalybridge CelticHyde United1958–59Ashton United6–2MossleyHurst Cross, Ashton-under-Lyne1959–60DroylsdenHyde United1960–61Mossley4–0Ashton UnitedSeel Park, Mossley1961–62BuryNorthern Nomads1962–63Ashton UnitedDroylsden1963–64Bury4–0MossleySeel Park, Mossley1964–65DroylsdenAshton United1965–66Ashton UnitedDroylsden1966–67Prestwich Heys4–2MossleyGrimshaw Park, PrestwichMossley6–1Prestwich HeysSeel Park, MossleyMossley won 8–5 on aggregate1967–68Mossley4–2Stalybridge CelticSeel Park, MossleyMossley2–2Stalybridge CelticBower Fold, StalybridgeMossley won 6–4 on aggregate1968–69Stalybridge CelticDroylsden1969–70DroylsdenStalybridge Celtic1970–71Dukinfield TownCurzon Ashton1971–72Curzon AshtonIrlam Town1972–73Curzon AshtonNew Mills1973–74Curzon AshtonNew Mills1974–75Little LeverChadderton1975–76Maine RoadAbbey Hey W.M.C.1976–77Maine RoadLittle Lever1977–78Salford AmateursMassey Ferguson1978–79Salford AmateursIrlam Town 1979 – present the Cup is known as the Manchester Premier Cup1979–80Ashton UnitedCurzon Ashton1980–81DroylsdenAshton Town1981–82Curzon AshtonIrlam Town1982–83Ashton UnitedChadderton1983–84Curzon AshtonDroylsden1984–85Irlam TownCurzon Ashton1985–86Curzon AshtonIrlam Town1986–87Curzon Ashton1–0FlixtonGigg Lane, Bury1987–88Maine Road1–0Irlam TownMaine Road, Moss Side1988–89Mossley3–1FlixtonBrantingham Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy1989–90Curzon AshtonSalford City1990–91Mossley3–2DroylsdenMaine Road, Moss Side1991–92Ashton United2–1Flixton1992–93Droylsden2–0Curzon Ashton1993–94Hyde United4–1Droylsden1994–95Hyde United2–1Trafford1995–96Hyde United †2–2 Curzon Ashton1996–97Glossop North End †1–1 TraffordOld Trafford, Stretford1997–98Glossop North End1–0Radcliffe BoroughMaine Road, Moss Side1998–99Hyde United1–0Maine RoadBoundary Park, Oldham1999–00Droylsden2–1MossleyBoundary Park, Oldham2000–01Ashton United4–0Droylsden2001–02Ashton United3–1Salford City2002–03Ashton United2–0DroylsdenBoundary Park, Oldham2003–04Droylsden †2–1 Ashton UnitedBoundary Park, Oldham2004–05Hyde United5–4Maine RoadBoundary Park, Oldham4642005–06Hyde United2–1DroylsdenManchester Regional Arena, Sportcity5782006–07Droylsden3–0Flixton3172007–08Radcliffe Borough2–1Hyde UnitedBoundary Park, Oldham2762008–09Droylsden2–1MossleyBoundary Park, Oldham2009–10Droylsden2–0TraffordEwen Fields, Hyde2562010–11Droylsden †4–3 Ashton UnitedEwen Fields, Hyde2011–12Mossleyw/oDroylsdenEwen Fields, Hyde—2012–13Mossley †2–2 Salford CityEdgeley Park, Stockport6172013–14Trafford †2–2 HydeGigg Lane, Bury5802014–15Mossley †1–1 Curzon AshtonBoundary Park, Oldham5482015–16Mossley3–1Stalybridge CelticEwen Fields, Hyde5422016–17F.C. United of Manchester1–0Stalybridge CelticBoundary Park, Oldham1,5922017–18F.C. United of Manchester †2–2 TraffordEwen Fields, Hyde1,0032018–19Curzon Ashton3–1MossleyEwen Fields, Hyde6682019–20Competition did not complete due to the COVID-19 pandemic2020–21Competition did not complete due to the COVID-19 pandemic2021–22Ashton United1–0Hyde UnitedBroadhurst Park, Moston 2022–23Radcliffe3–0Wythenshawe TownBroadhurst Park, Moston1,1082023–24Ashton United0–0 ‡AvroBoundary Park, Oldham 2024–25 Irlam3–2Hyde UnitedBroadhurst Park, Moston800 Source (1934–2010 Finals):

Results by team Teams shown in italics are no longer in existence. +Results by team Club Wins First final won Last final won Runners-up Last final lost Total final appearancesAshton United17193620246201123Droylsden141947202611201225Mossley11193820168200919Curzon Ashton9197220197202616Hyde United8195620066202214Maine Road319761988220055Ashton National319371945119364Goslings219441948519507Stalybridge Celtic219581969620178Salford City219781979320135Urmston2194119460–2Bury2196219640–2Glossop North End2199719980–2F.C. United of Manchester2201720180–2Irlam Town119851985519886Trafford120142014420185Manchester North End119351935119382Avro119421942220243Lancashire Steel119511951119522Little Lever119751975119772Radcliffe Borough120082008119982Army1194319430–1Oldham Athletic1195619560–1Dukinfield Town1197119710–1Flixton0––420074Northern Nomads0––219622New Mills0––219742Chadderton0––219832Ferguson Pailin0––119411Ferranti0––119441Prestwich Heys0––119671Abbey Hey0––119761Massey Ferguson0––119781Ashton Town0––119811

See also List of football clubs in Greater Manchester Liverpool Senior Cup Lancashire Senior Cup Lancashire Challenge Trophy

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