The Leicestershire & Rutland Senior Cup is the county cup for the Leicestershire and Rutland County Football Association (LRCFA). Entry to the competition is selected by the Competitions Committee of LRCFA and usually consists of Step 6 and 7 teams of the National League System. The current holders are Kirby Muxloe who won the 2023–24 competition.

History

The LRCFA covers the ceremonial counties of Leicestershire and Rutland. The Senior Cup was founded in 1887 and was first won by Sheepshed, who defeated Mill Hill House 8–0 in a replay. The first competition consisted of five rounds in total, including the final and was contested by 17 teams. Leicester City have appeared in a record 31 finals, winning on 23 occasions, however first team played and won only 2 finals as Leicester Fosse in 1889–90 and 1890–91, since then only their reserves team competes in the competition.

Finals This section lists every final of the competition played since 1887, the winners, the runners-up, and the result.

Key Match went to a replayMatch went to extra timeMatch decided by a penalty shootout after extra timeShared trophy Season Winners Result Runner-up Notes1887–88Shepshed8–0Mill Hill HouseReplay1888–89LoughboroughMill Hill House1889–90Leicester Fosse4–0Coalville Town (1878)Replay after 1–1 draw, both games at Loughborough F.C.1890–91Leicester Fosse2–0Gresley Rovers1891–92Hugglescote Robin HoodsLeicester Fosse Rovers1892–93Loughborough Athletic1–0Coalville Town (1878)Replay after 1–1 draw, both matches at Shepshed Athletic were Loughborough's reserve side.1893–94Loughborough AthleticShepshed Town1894–95Leicester Fosse Rovers4–0Loughborough AthleticAt Coalville. Rovers were Fosse's reserve side.1895–96Leicester Fosse RoversHugglescote Robin Hoods1896–97Coalville AlbionHinckley Town1897–98Coalville AlbionCoalville Town(1878)1898–99Gresley RoversSwadlincote Town1899–00Hinckley TownGresley Rovers1900–01Hinckley TownLeicester Fosse reserves1901–02Whitwick White CrossHinckley Town reserves1902–03Whitwick White CrossLeicester Fosse reserves1903–04Barrow Rising StarCoalville Town(1878)1904–05South Wigston AlbionLeicester Fosse reserves1905–06Leicester ImperialMarket Harborough Town1906–07Coalville Town(1878)2–0Leicester Fosse reservesAt Hinckley Town 1907–08Leicester Fosse reservesLoughborough Corinthians1908–09Leicester Fosse reservesHinckley United1909–10Hinckley UnitedMarket Harborough Town1910–11Leicester ImperialHinckley United1911–12Leicester Fosse reservesHinckley United1912–13Coalville Town(1878)1–0Quorn HavelockAt Coalville Swifts1913–14Leicester Fosse reservesHolwell Works1914–19No competition due to World War I.1919–20Leicester City reservesMoira United1920–21Leicester City reservesLoughborough Corinthians1921–22Loughborough Corinthians3–1Whitwick ImperialAt Filbert Street in front of a crowd of 3,0001922–23Loughborough Corinthians1–0Whitwick ImperialAt Filbert Street.1923–24Leicester City reservesBarwell United1924–25Leicester City reservesBarwell United1925–26Leicester City reservesMoira United1926–27Leicester City reservesHinckley United1927–28Loughborough CorinthiansLeicester City reserves1928–29Loughborough CorinthiansMarket Harborough Town1929–30Leicester City reservesMarket Harborough Town1930–31Leicester City reservesLoughborough Corinthians1931–32Leicester City reservesMarket Harborough Town1932–33Leicester City reservesLoughborough Corinthians1933–34Loughborough CorinthiansLeicester City reserves1934–35Leicester City reservesHinckley United1935–36Leicester City reservesLeicestershire Nomad1936–37Leicester City reservesLeicestershire Nomad1937–38Leicester City reservesLeicestershire Nomad1938–39Leicester City reservesIbstock Peninstone Rovers1939–40Quorn MethodistsLeicester City Colts1940–41Brush SportsIbstock Peninstone Rovers1941–42Brush SportsLeicester City Colts1942–43COD Old DalbyLeicester City Colts1943–44COD Old DalbyLeicester City Colts1944–45Pegson'sCOD Old Dalby1945–46Leicester City reservesCoalville Town (1936)1946–47Brush SportsLeicester City reserves1947–48Brush SportsWhitwick Colliery1948–49Brush SportsMeasham Imperial1949–50Leicester City reservesBrush Sports1950–51Ibstock Penistone Rovers1–0Coalville Town (1936)Replay at Whitwick Colliery after a 4–4 draw.1951–52Quorn MethodistsIbstock Penistone Rovers1952–53Moira UnitedQuorn1953–54QuornLoughborough Colleges1954–55Holwell WorksLeicester City 'A'1955–56Measham ImperialBurton Albion reserves1956–57Holwell WorksWhitwick Colliery reserves1957–58Holwell WorksLoughborough Colleges1958–59Morris SportsLoughborough Colleges1959–60Morris SportsDonisthorpe Colliery Welfare1960–61Morris SportsBurgess Products1961–62Enderby TownSileby Town1962–63Oadby TownNewfoundpool WMC1963–64Oadby TownEnderby Town1964–65Enderby TownBentley Engineering1965–66Measham Social WelfareLoughborough United reserves1966–67Enderby TownNewfoundpool WMC1967–68Wigston FieldsLoughborough Colleges1968–69Newfoundpool WMCMelton Old Grammarians1969–70StapenhillEnderby Town1970–71Enderby TownIbstock Penistone Rovers1971–72Enderby TownAnstey Nomads1972–73Earl Shilton AlbionFriar Lane Old Boys1973–74Friar Lane Old BoysEarl Shilton Albion1974–75Friar Lane Old BoysNewfoundpool WMC1975–76Oadby TownAnstey Nomads1976–77Oadby TownFriar Lane Old Boys1977–78Shepshed CharterhouseWigston Fields1978–79Oadby TownShepshed Charterhouse1979–80Shepshed CharterhouseEnderby Town1980–81Oadby TownEarl Shilton Albion1981–82Shepshed CharterhouseEnderby Town1982–83Hinckley AthleticBirstall United1983–84Shepshed CharterhouseHinckley Athletic1984–85Shepshed CharterhouseHolwell Works1985–86Wigston TownNarborough & Littlethorpe1986–87Stapenhill2–1Holwell Works1987–88Shepshed Charterhouse1–0Hinckley Town1988–89Hinckley Town3–0Melton Town1989–90Lutterworth TownHighfield Rangers1990–91Hinckley Town5–2Newfoundpool WMC1991–92Friar Lane Old Boys1–0Lutterworth Town1992–93Friar Lane Old Boys2–1Birstall United1993–94Ibstock Welfare2–1St Andrews1994–95Anstey Nomads2–0Holwell Sports1995–96Birstall United1–0Oadby Town1996–97Barwell1–0Friar Lane Old Boys1997–98Birstall United1–1Ibstock WelfareBirstall United won 4–3 on penalties.1998–99Birstall United2–2Oadby TownBirstall United won 2–0 on penalties.1999–00Coalville Town2–1Holwell Sports2000–01St Andrews2–0Friar Lane Old Boys2001–02Thurnby Rangers4–3Coalville Town2002–03Loughborough Dynamo1–0Barrow Town2003–04Loughborough Dynamo4–1Downes Sport2004–05Friar Lane & Epworth3–2Kirby Muxloe2005–06Thurnby Rangers1–0Friar Lane & Epworth2006–07Kirby Muxloe3–2Ibstock UnitedAfter extra-time.2007–08Blaby & Whetstone Athletic2–0Anstey TownAfter extra-time.2008–09Quorn reserves1–0Leicestershire ConstabularyAfter extra-time.2009–10Heather St John's2–1Thurmaston Town2010–11Heather St John's4–1Thurnby Nirvana2011–12Ibstock United3–1Ashby Ivanhoe2012–13Aylestone Park3–1Ashby Ivanhoe2013–14St Andrews2–0Quorn reserves2014–15Bardon Hill Sports1–0Hinckley2015–16Hinckley5–1Oakham United2016–17Leicester Road2–1Holwell Sports2017–18NKF Burbage3–2Heather St John'sAfter extra-time.2018–19Heather St John's1–1Melton TownHeather St John's won 4–3 on penalties.2019–20Competition abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic. Leicester Road and Ingles were in the finals.2020–21Competition not held due to COVID-19 pandemic.2021–22No Competition2022–23Ashby Ivanhoe3–1Lutterworth Athletic2023–24Kirby Muxloe2–2HathernKirby Muxloe won 6–5 on penalties.2024–25Birstall United0–0Heather St John'sBirstall United won 5–4 on penalties.2025–26Coalville Town0–0Lutterworth Athletic Reserves Coalville Town won 4–2 on penalties.

Wins by teams Club Wins First final won Last final won Runner-up Last final lost Total apps. NotesLeicester City251889–901949–5091954–5534Oadby Town61962–631980–8121998–998Shepshed Charterhouse61977–781987–8811978–797Friar Lane & Epworth51973–742004–0552005–0610Enderby Town51961–621971–7241981–829Loughborough Corinthians †51921–221933–3441932–339Brush Sports †51940–411948–4911949–506Quorn41939–402008–0922013–146Hinckley Town †41899–001990–9131987–887Birstall United41995–962024–2521992–936Holwell Sports31954–551957–5862016–179Heather St John's32009–102018–1922024–255Loughborough †31888–891893–9411894–954Morris Sports †31958–591960–610–3Hinckley Athletic†21982–831982–8361983–842Coalville Town (1878) †21906–071912–1341903–046Coalville Town21999–002025–2612001–022Ibstock United †21993–942011–1222006–074COD Old Dalby †21942–431943–4411944–453Kirby Muxloe22006–072023–2412004–053St Andrews22000–012013–1411993–942Coalville Albion21896–971897–980–2Leicester Imperial †21905–061910–110–2Loughborough Dynamo22002–032003–040–2Stapenhill21969–701986–870–2Thurnby Rangers22001–022005–060–2Whitwick White Cross †21901–021902–030–2Ibstock Penistone Rovers †11950–511950–5141970–715Newfoundpool WMC11968–691968–6941990–915Anstey Nomads11994–951994–9521975–763Ashby Ivanhoe12022–232022–2322012–133Earl Shilton Albion11972–731972–7321980–813Gresley Rovers11898–991898–9921899–003Moira United11952–531952–5321925–263Hinckley12015–162015–1612014–152Hugglescote Robin Hoods11891–921891–9211895–962Lutterworth Town11989–901989–9011991–922Measham Imperial †11955–561955–5611948–492Wigston Fields †11967–681967–6811977–782Aylestone Park12012–132012–130–1Bardon Hill Sports12014–152014–150–1Barrow Rising Star †11903–041903–040–1Barwell11996–971996–970–1Blaby & Whetstone Athletic12007–082007–080–1Leicester Road12016–172016–170–1Measham Social Welfare †11965–661965–660–1NKF Burbage †12017–182017–180–1Pegson's11944–451944–450–1Sheepshed11887–881887–880–1South Wigston Albion11904–051904–050–1Wigston Town11985–861985–860–1

Recent finals

Records & statistics Finals Most final wins: 23 Leicester City Most final lost: 8 Leicester City Most consecutive finals win: 5 Leicester City (1934–35, 1935–36, 1936–37, 1937–38, 1938–39) Most consecutive finals lost: 3 Leicestershire Nomad (1935–36, 1936–37, 1937–38) Leicester City Colts (1941–42, 1942–43, 1943–44) Most finals played without losing: 3 Morris Sports (1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61) Most finals played without winning: 5 Market Harborough Town (1905–06, 1909–10, 1928–29, 1929–30, 1931–32)

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