The Francis Hillier Premier Cup is an association football knock-out cup competition run by the Somerset County Football Association (SFA).

According to the current rules of the competition, to enter clubs first affiliation must be with the Somerset County FA, have the use of floodlights and be of a minimum of Western League standard (Level 10 of the English football league system).

The competition was first held during the 1928–29 season known as the Somerset Professional Cup, replacing the Somerset Senior Cup as the most prestigious County cup in Somerset. The first competition featured the three professional sides in the county at the time, Bath City, Taunton Town and Yeovil & Petters United, with the format initially being a round-robin tournament. Since 1934, the tournament has been a knock-out competition, while the format of the final has varied over the years, between being a two legged affair or a single match.

As of 15 July 2025, the cup was renamed from the Somerset Premier Cup in honour of Francis Hillier, former Somerset FA President.

The first winner of the tournament was Bath City. The most recent winners are Frome Town who defeated Portishead Town 3–2 in the 2026 final.

Current participants (2026–27)

TeamStadiumLeague Bath City Twerton Park Southern League Premier Division South Bishops Lydeard Darby Way South West Peninsula League Premier East Bridgwater United Fairfax Park Western League Premier Division Brislington Brislington Stadium Western League Premier Division Clevedon Town Hand Stadium Western League Premier Division Frome Town Badgers Hill Southern League Premier Division South Ilminster Town The Recreation Ground South West Peninsula League Premier East Keynsham Town Crown Field Western League Division One Larkhall Athletic Plain Ham Southern League Division One South Mendip Broadwalk Filwood Fields Western League Division One Middlezoy Rovers The Aerodrome South West Peninsula League Premier East Nailsea United The Grove Sports Centre Western League Division One Odd Down Lew Hill Memorial Ground Western League Division One Paulton Rovers Winterfield Road Southern League Division One South Portishead Town Bristol Road Western League Premier Division Radstock Town Southfields Recreation Ground Western League Division One Shepton Mallet The Playing Fields Western League Premier Division Street The Tannery Western League Premier Division Taunton Town Wordsworth Drive Southern League Premier Division South Wellington The Playing Field Western League Premier Division Wells City The Athletic Ground Western League Premier Division Welton Rovers West Clewes Western League Division One Weston-super-Mare Woodspring Stadium National League South Wincanton Town Wincanton Sports Ground Western League Division One Yeovil Town Huish Park National League

Finals

Results +Francis Hillier Premier Cup finalsSeasonWinnerScoreRunner-upVenueAttendance1928–29Bath CityYeovil & Petters UnitedN/A1929–30Yeovil & Petters UnitedBath CityN/A1930–31Yeovil & Petters United4–3Taunton TownHuish Athletic Ground, Yeovil1931–32Bath CityYeovil & Petters UnitedN/A1932–33Yeovil & Petters UnitedBath CityN/A1933–34Bath CityTaunton TownN/A1934–35Yeovil & Petters United2–1Bath CityTwerton Park, Bath1935–36Bath City0–0Street3–1 (R)1936–37Glastonbury4–1Yeovil & Petters United1937–38Yeovil & Petters United2–1Bath CityStreet1938–39Yeovil & Petters United2–0Bath CityWells1945–46Bath City1–2Yeovil & Petters UnitedHuish Athletic Ground, Yeovil4–2Twerton Park, BathBath City won 5–4 on aggregate.1946–47Bath City1–1N/AStreetYeovil Town1947–48Yeovil Town5–2Ilminster TownIlminster1948–49Glastonbury2–1Bath CityGlastonbury1949–50Yeovil Town6–1GlastonburyGlastonbury1950–51Yeovil Town5–1Bridgwater TownHuish Athletic Ground, Yeovil1951–52Bath City3–0GlastonburyGlastonbury1952–53Bath City1–1StreetTwerton Park, Bath2–0 (R)Twerton Park, Bath1953–54Yeovil Town2–0Bath CityHuish Athletic Ground, Yeovil1954–55Yeovil Town2–1MineheadHuish Athletic Ground, Yeovil1955–56Yeovil Town4–3Bristol CityHuish Athletic Ground, Yeovil1956–57Bristol City1–1N/AHuish Athletic Ground, YeovilYeovil Town1957–58Bath City2–1MineheadMinehead1958–59Bridgwater Town1–1Yeovil TownCastle Field, Bridgwater2–1 (R)Huish Athletic Ground, Yeovil1959–60Bath City3–0MineheadTwerton Park, Bath1960–61Minehead5–2Yeovil TownMinehead2–1Huish Athletic Ground, YeovilMinehead won 7–3 on aggregate.1961–62Yeovil Town1–2Bristol CityAshton Gate Stadium, Bristol3–0Huish Athletic Ground, YeovilYeovil Town won 4–2 on aggregate.1962–63Yeovil Town1–1Bristol CityAshton Gate Stadium, Bristol2–0Huish Athletic Ground, YeovilYeovil Town won 3–1 on aggregate.1963–64Bristol City1–1Yeovil TownAshton Gate Stadium, Bristol3–1Huish Athletic Ground, YeovilBristol City won 4–2 on aggregate.1964–65Yeovil Town1–3MineheadMinehead3–0Huish Athletic Ground, YeovilYeovil Town won 4–3 on aggregate.1965–66Bath City2–1Welton RoversTwerton Park, Bath1–1West Clewes, Midsomer NortonBath City won 3–2 on aggregate.1966–67Frome Town2–1Yeovil TownBadgers Hill, Frome1–1Huish Athletic Ground, YeovilFrome Town won 3–2 on aggregate.1967–68Bath City3–0Yeovil TownTwerton Park, Bath1–0Huish Athletic Ground, YeovilBath City won 4–0 on aggregate.1968–69Yeovil Town3–1Frome TownHuish Athletic Ground, YeovilFrome Town2–0Yeovil TownBadgers Hill, FromeTrophy shared between Frome Town and Yeovil Town after 3–3 draw on aggregate.1969–70Bath City1–0Bristol CityAshton Gate Stadium, Bristol0–0Twerton Park, BathBath City won 1–0 on aggregate.1970–71Bristol City1–2Yeovil TownHuish Athletic Ground, Yeovil1,9023–1Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol549Bristol City won 4–3 on aggregate.1971–72Bristol City6–1Taunton TownWordsworth Drive, Taunton3–1Ashton Gate Stadium, BristolBristol City won 9–2 on aggregate.1972–73Yeovil Town0–0Bridgwater TownCastle Field, Bridgwater3–0Huish Athletic Ground, Yeovil2,120Yeovil Town won 3–0 on aggregate.1973–74Minehead1–0Bristol CityAshton Gate Stadium, Bristol3–0MineheadMinehead won 1–0 on aggregate.1974–75Bristol City4–0Taunton TownAshton Gate Stadium, Bristol3–0Wordsworth Drive, TauntonBristol City won 7–0 on aggregate.1975–76Yeovil Town1–1Westland-YeovilHuish Athletic Ground, Yeovil7154–0Huish Athletic Ground, Yeovil1,352Yeovil Town won 5–1 on aggregate.1976–77Minehead1–0Yeovil TownCastle Field, Bridgwater1–1Huish Athletic Ground, YeovilMinehead won 2–1 on aggregate.1977–78Bath City †2–1 *Bristol CityTwerton Park, Bath1978–79Yeovil Town1–1MineheadMinehead3–2Huish Athletic Ground, YeovilYeovil Town won 4–3 on aggregate.1979–80Keynsham Town0–0Bath CityCrown Field, Keynsham1–0Twerton Park, BathKeynsham Town won 1–0 on aggregate.1980–81Bath City3–0Yeovil TownHuish Athletic Ground, Yeovil4603–0Twerton Park, Bath334Bath City won 6–0 on aggregate.1981–82Bath City1–1Bridgwater TownTwerton Park, Bath2–1Castle Field, BridgwaterBath City won 3–2 on aggregate.1982–83Frome Town1983–84Bath City1–0Clevedon TownTeignmouth Road, Clevedon1–1Twerton Park, BathBath City won 2–1 on aggregate.1984–85Bath City1–0Yeovil TownTwerton Park, Bath5743–1Huish Athletic Ground, Yeovil856Bath City won 4–1 on aggregate.1985–86Bath City1–0Yeovil TownTwerton Park, Bath7792–0Huish Athletic Ground, Yeovil1,320Bath City won 3–0 on aggregate.1986–87Clevedon TownW/ON/A1987–88Mangotsfield UnitedTaunton Town1988–89Bath City2–1Mangotsfield UnitedMangotsfield3635–1Twerton Park, Bath339Bath City won 7–2 on aggregate.1989–90Bath City1–1Taunton TownWordsworth Drive, Taunton3811–0Twerton Park, Bath498Bath City won 2–1 on aggregate.1990–91Bristol CityWeston-super-MareBristol City won 4–3 on aggregate.1991–92Bristol Rovers1–2Yeovil TownTwerton Park, Bath4572–0Huish Park, Yeovil1,370Bristol Rovers won 3–2 on aggregate.1992–93Bristol Rovers4–1Taunton TownWordsworth Drive, Taunton1–0Twerton Park, BathBristol Rovers won 5–1 on aggregate.1993–94Bath City3–2Bristol RoversTwerton Park, Bath3072–2Twerton Park, Bath509Bath City won 5–4 on aggregate.1994–95Bath City1–0Taunton TownWordsworth Drive, Taunton4593–0Twerton Park, Bath356Bath City won 4–0 on aggregate.1995–96Brislington †1–1 Mangotsfield United1996–97Yeovil Town2–1Bristol CityHuish Park, Yeovil1,1111997–98Yeovil Town1–0Clevedon TownTwerton Park, Bath4781998–99Clevedon Town †0–0 Taunton Town1999–2000Bristol City3–2Bath CityThe Hand Stadium, Clevedon6572000–01Clevedon Town1–0Odd Down2001–02Clevedon Town2–1Team Bath2002–03Taunton Town2–1Yeovil TownThe Hand Stadium, Clevedon9142003–04Bristol City5–0Brislington2004–05Yeovil Town5–0Odd DownHuish Park, Yeovil2,1642005–06Taunton Town3–2Mangotsfield UnitedWoodspring Stadium, Weston-super-Mare2006–07Team Bath3–1BittonWinterfield Road, Paulton2007–08Bath City †1–1 *Paulton RoversWoodspring Stadium, Weston-super-Mare3–0 (R)Twerton Park, Bath2412008–09Frome Town3–1Paulton RoversWest Clewes, Midsomer Norton2009–10Welton Rovers †0–0 Bridgwater TownHuish Park, Yeovil4072010–11Weston-super-Mare1–0Yeovil TownHuish Park, Yeovil7032011–12Weston-super-Mare2–1Clevedon TownThe Hand Stadium, Clevedon5542012–13Paulton Rovers3–1Bridgwater TownThe Hand Stadium, Clevedon2902013–14Taunton Town1–0Frome TownWinterfield Road, Paulton4502014–15Taunton Town †1–0 *Yeovil TownWordsworth Drive, Taunton8522015–16Wells City2–1Larkhall AthleticWordsworth Drive, Taunton2352016–17Taunton Town4–2Weston-super-MareFairfax Park, Bridgwater5592017–18Weston-super-Mare3–2Paulton RoversBadgers Hill, Frome2622018–19Weston-super-Mare2–1Taunton TownWoodspring Stadium, Weston-super-Mare4692019–20Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic2021–22Yeovil Town3–0Bath CityHuish Park, Yeovil1,0162022–23Bath City4–1Paulton RoversWoodspring Stadium, Weston-super-Mare5482023–24Taunton Town3–0BrislingtonTwerton Park, Bath1962024–25Weston-super-Mare1–0Frome TownTwerton Park, Bath4222025–26Frome Town3–2Portishead TownTwerton Park, Bath748

Records and statistics

Performances by club +Performance in the Francis Hillier Premier Cup by clubClubWinnersRunners-upYears wonYears runner-upYeovil Town25161930, 1931, 1933, 1935, 1938, 1939, 1947 (shared), 1948, 1950, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957 (shared), 1962, 1963, 1965, 1969 (shared), 1973, 1976, 1979, 1997, 1998, 2005, 20221929, 1932, 1937, 1946, 1959, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1977, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1992, 2003, 2011, 2015Bath City25101929, 1932, 1934, 1936, 1946, 1947 (shared), 1952, 1953, 1958, 1960, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 2008, 20231930, 1933, 1935, 1938, 1939, 1949, 1954, 1980, 2000, 2022Bristol City861957 (shared), 1964, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1991, 2000, 20041956, 1962, 1963, 1970, 1974, 1997Taunton Town682003, 2006, 2014, 2015, 2017, 20241972, 1975, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2019522011, 2012, 2018, 2019, 20251991, 2017Frome Town521967, 1969 (shared), 1983, 2009, 20262014, 2025Clevedon Town431987, 1999, 2001, 20021984, 1998, 2012Minehead361961, 1974, 19771955, 1958, 1960, 1965, 1979Glastonbury221937, 19491950, 1952Bristol Rovers211992, 19931994Bridgwater Town1319591951, 1973, 1982Keynsham Town101980—1319881989, 1996, 2006Brislington1219962004, 2024Team Bath1120072002Welton Rovers1120101966Paulton Rovers1320132009, 2018, 2023Wells City102016—Taunton Town(pre-1947)02—1931, 1934Street02—1936, 1953Odd Down02—2001, 2005Bridgwater United02—2010, 2013Ilminster Town01—1948Westland-Yeovil01—1976Bitton01—2007Larkhall Athletic01—2016Portishead Town01—2026

Other Somerset FA County Cup competitions In addition to the Francis Hillier Premier Cup, the Somerset FA also run the following competitions, which are also often referred to as the Somerset FA County Cup:

Somerset FA Senior Cup Somerset FA Junior Cup Somerset FA Intermediate Cup Somerset FA Sunday Challenge Cup Somerset FA Legends League Cup

Somerset FA Women's Senior Cup Somerset FA Women's Junior Cup Somerset FA Youth Shield (Under 16) Somerset FA Girls U16 Cup

Somerset FA Boys U15 Cup Somerset FA Lewin Cup (Under 14) Somerset FA Girls U14 Cup Somerset FA Boys U13 Cup

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