The Lancashire County Football Association Cup (commonly known as the Lancashire Senior Cup) is an association football knockout tournament involving teams from Lancashire, England. It is a County Cup competition of the Lancashire County Football Association and involves Premier League clubs and Football League clubs. However, these days clubs generally field their reserve teams.
Historic Lancashire currently has 5 Premier League teams, 12 Football League sides and 4 National League teams; not every club enters in concurrent years. The tournament starts at the round of 16, with higher division clubs often have to miss rounds to allow lower division clubs to have a chance to play in the competition.
History The competition was stopped in 1974 due to concerns over the format and lack of interest in adding to fixture lists. It was then revived and revamped as a pre-season tournament in 1982, becoming known as the 'Lancashire Manx Cup' due to its sponsorship by the Isle of Man Tourist Board. In 1992, a new sponsorship was agreed with Marsden Building Society, and the competition became known as the 'Marsden Lancashire Cup'.
List of finals +Lancashire Senior Cup finalsSeasonWinnersScoreRunners–upVenueAttendance1879–80Darwen3–0Mike Jackman, 2009, Blackburn Rovers The Complete Record, The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited, Derby.Blackburn RoversBarley Bank, Darwen9,0001880–81Accrington6–4Blackburn Park RoadBarley Bank, Darwen4,0001881–82Blackburn Rovers3–1AccringtonBurnley Cricket Club, Burnley5,0001882–83Blackburn Rovers3–2DarwenBarley Bank, Darwen12,0001883–84Blackburn Rovers1–12–1 (replay)Blackburn OlympicDeepdale, PrestonBarley Bank, Darwen10,0006,0001884–85Blackburn Rovers2–1Blackburn OlympicDeepdale, Preston6,0001885–86Bolton Wanderers1–0Blackburn RoversDeepdale, Preston7,0001886–87Preston North End3–0Bolton WanderersPike's Lane, Bolton14,5001887–88Accringtonn/aWittonLeamington Road, Blackburn(n/a)1888–89Accrington1–11–0 (replay)Higher WaltonLeamington Road, BlackburnDeepdale, Preston3,0006,0001889–90Burnley2–0Blackburn RoversThorneyholme Road, Accrington15,0001890–91Bolton Wanderers3–1DarwenAnfield, Liverpool7,0001891–92Bury2–0Blackburn RoversDeepdale, Preston12,0001892–93Preston North End2–0Bolton WanderersEwood Park, Blackburn4,0001893–94Everton2–1Bolton WanderersHyde Road, Manchester7,0001894–95Preston North End2–0EvertonEwood Park, Blackburn8,0001895–96Blackburn Rovers1–12–0 (replay)BuryBurnden Park, Bolton13,00017,5291896–97Everton2–0Manchester CityEwood Park, Blackburn8,0001897–98Newton Heath2–1Blackburn RoversGoodison Park, Liverpool5,0001898–99Bury3–1Bolton WanderersBurnden Park, Bolton3,9461899–1900Preston North End1–0BurnleyDeepdale, Preston5,0001900–01Blackburn Rovers4–0BurnleyHyde Road, Manchester8,0001901–02Blackburn Rovers1–0BurnleyHyde Road, Manchester4,0001902–03Bury1–0EvertonGigg Lane, Bury7,0321903–04Blackburn Rovers2–1Southport CentralDeepdale, Preston1,5001904–05Southport Central2–1EvertonHaig Avenue, Southport5,0001905–06Bury4–0Accrington StanleyEwood Park, Blackburn7,0001906–07Blackburn Rovers3–0LiverpoolEwood Park, Blackburn10,0001907–08Oldham Athletic2–0Preston North EndHyde Road, Manchester8,0001908–09Blackburn Rovers5–3LiverpoolEwood Park, Blackburn14,0001909–10Everton4–0Blackburn RoversGoodison Park, Liverpool10,0001910–11Blackburn Rovers1–12–2 aet (replay)0–0 (replay)2–1 (replay)BurnleyEwood Park, BlackburnTurf Moor, BurnleyBurnden Park, BoltonEwood Park, Blackburn5,0008,50010,00010,0001911–12Bolton Wanderers4–1Lancashire Evening Post, 13 December 1911BurnleyBurnden Park, Bolton11,0001912–13Manchester United3–2Blackburn RoversBloomfield Road, Blackpool8,0001913–14Manchester United1–0Preston Herald, 10 December 1913BlackpoolBurnden Park, Bolton2,4571914–15Burnley4–1RochdaleHyde Road, Manchester2,0001915–18(no competition)1918–19Liverpool3–0Oldham AthleticOld Trafford, Manchester21,6051919–20LiverpoolManchester United1–1(n/a)Anfield, Liverpool15,0001920–21Manchester City2–1Manchester Evening News, 14 May 1921Bolton WanderersOld Trafford, Manchester25,0001921–22Bolton Wanderers3–1BuryGigg Lane, Bury15,9121922–23Manchester City1–0LiverpoolBurnden Park, Bolton9,1151923–24Liverpool1–12–0Manchester CityMaine Road, ManchesterAnfield, Liverpool10,00014,2271924–25Bolton Wanderers2–1Lancashire Evening Post, 21 January 1925BlackpoolBurnden Park, Bolton11,2921925–26Bury5–2Accrington StanleyBurnden Park, Bolton7,3051926–27Bolton Wanderers1–0BuryBurnden Park, Bolton13,2291927–28Manchester City3–1BuryOld Trafford, Manchester25,0001928–29Manchester United2–1Blackburn RoversOld Trafford, Manchester11,6321929–30Manchester City3–0BurnleyMaine Road, Manchester10,7681930–31Liverpool4–0Manchester UnitedAnfield, Liverpool9,5551931–32Bolton Wanderers3–2Manchester CityMaine Road, Manchester15,3861932–33Liverpool2–1Bolton WanderersAnfield, Liverpool10,3631933–34Bolton Wanderers4–2Oldham AthleticMaine Road, Manchester6,1731934–35Everton3–1BuryGoodison Park, Liverpool2,0001935–36Blackpool6–2Wigan AthleticBloomfield Road, Blackpool8,8891936–37Blackpool2–1Blackburn RoversBloomfield Road, Blackpool5,4001937–38Manchester United1–0SouthportHaig Avenue, Southport7,9311938–39Bolton WanderersPreston North End1–1Lancashire Evening Post, 11 May 1938(n/a)Deepdale, Preston5,8501939–40Everton4–2BuryGigg Lane, Bury3,5221940–41Manchester United1–0BurnleyTurf Moor, Burnley9,7901941–42Blackpool7–1Blackburn RoversBloomfield Road, Blackpool10,0001942–43Manchester United3–1 (1st leg)3–3 (2nd leg)LiverpoolAnfield, LiverpoolMaine Road, Manchester12,1179,1961943–44Liverpool3–1 (1st leg)3–2 (2nd leg)Liverpool Echo and Liverpool Daily PostBolton WanderersAnfield, LiverpoolBurnden Park, Bolton16,59110,2541944–45Blackburn Rovers2–0 (1st leg)4–3 (2nd leg)Accrington StanleyEwood Park, BlackburnPeel Park, Accrington6,7265,3341945–46Manchester United1–0BurnleyMaine Road, Manchester36,5001946–47Liverpool2–1BuryAnfield, Liverpool23,0181947–48Bolton Wanderers5–1SouthportHaig Avenue, Southport10,7341948–49Rochdale1–0BlackpoolBoundary Park, Oldham13,1741949–50Burnley3–0LiverpoolTurf Moor, Burnley16,8981950–51Manchester United2–1BuryOld Trafford, Manchester5,6561951–52Burnley1–0BarrowHolker Street, Barrow-in-Furness10,5161952–53Manchester City5–1ChesterSealand Road, Chester4,4071953–54Blackpool3–0LiverpoolBloomfield Road, Blackpool5,9041954–55Barrow2–0Oldham AthleticHolker Street, Barrow-in-Furness6,1101955–56Liverpool4–42–0 (replay)Blackburn RoversAnfield, Liverpool6,0486,5811956–57Chester1–0BurnleySealand Road, Chester2,6611957–58Bury2–1Preston North EndGigg Lane, Bury2,3761958–59Liverpool1–0EvertonAnfield, Liverpool22,1931959–60Burnley4–2Manchester UnitedTurf Moor, Burnley3,8311960–61Burnley1–0Blackburn RoversTurf Moor, Burnley5,2251961–62Burnley2–1LiverpoolTurf Moor, Burnley9,2171962–63(competition not completed)1963–64Everton7–1Blackburn RoversGoodison Park, Liverpool5,4401964–65Burnley2–0SouthportTurf Moor, Burnley4,5651965–66Burnley4–0BarrowHolker Street, Barrow-in-Furness7,1581966–67Oldham Athletic2–0BarrowBoundary Park, Oldham3,5121967–68Morecambe2–1BurnleyChristie Park, Morecambe4,2301968–69Manchester United1–0LiverpoolOld Trafford, Manchester4,2991969–70Burnley3–2BarrowTurf Moor, Burnley3,2511970–71Rochdale3–2Oldham AthleticSpotland, Rochdale7,0031971–72Burnley2–23–0 (replay)Manchester UnitedOld Trafford, ManchesterTurf Moor, Burnleyunknown4,5001972–73Liverpool2–1BuryGigg Lane, Bury1,9751973–74Manchester City3–0MorecambeChristie Park, Morecambe3,2211974–82(no competition)1982–83Bury2–1Blackburn RoversGigg Lane, Bury2,8731983–84Blackburn Rovers0–0(3–1 pen.)BuryEwood Park, Blackburn3,6151984–85Wigan Athletic2–1Blackburn RoversSpringfield Park, Wigan4,0021985–86Blackburn Rovers1–0BurnleyEwood Park, Blackburn6,0171986–87Bury1–0Wigan AthleticGigg Lane, Bury2,6821987–88Blackburn Rovers2–2(4–3 pen.)Wigan AthleticEwood Park, Blackburn4,4141988–89Bolton Wanderers1–0Preston North EndBurnden Park, Bolton5,7571989–90Blackburn Rovers1–0BlackpoolBloomfield Road, Blackpool4,6851990–91Bolton Wanderers2–1Preston North EndBurnden Park, Bolton4,5851991–92Wigan Athletic4–1Preston North EndSpringfield Park, Wigan3,3151992–93Burnley2–2(4–3 pen.)BuryTurf Moor, Burnley5,1981993–94Blackpool1–0Manchester UnitedBloomfield Road, Blackpool6,6121994–95Blackpool1–0BuryBloomfield Road, Blackpool3,1501995–96Blackpool2–2(4–2 pen.)Wigan AthleticBloomfield Road, Blackpool3,1391996–97Preston North End2–1BlackpoolDeepdale, Preston3,9131997–98(no competition)1998–99Wigan Athletic3–1RochdaleSpringfield Park, Wigan2,1911999–2004(no competition)2004–05Rochdale1–0BurySpotland, Rochdale5032005–06 Oldham Athletic0–0(7–6 pen.)Preston North EndCounty Ground, Leyland4002006–07Blackburn Rovers6–2Bolton WanderersCounty Ground, Leyland1892007–08Manchester United3–2Liverpool2008–09Manchester United1–0Bolton Wanderers2009–10Liverpool3–0Oldham Athletic2010–11Blackburn Rovers1–1(3–2 pen.)Preston North End2011–12Manchester United4–0Accrington Stanley2012–13Manchester United2–1Manchester City2013–14Bury1–1(4–2 pen.)Wigan Athletic2014–15Bury2–1Rochdale2015–16Everton2–2(5–3 pen.)Oldham Athletic2016–17Liverpool1–1(5–4 pen.)Fleetwood Town2017–18Bury4–2 Fleetwood Town2018–19Blackburn Rovers2–0BurnleyCounty Ground, Leyland4912019–20(no competition)2020–21Blackburn Rovers3–1Wigan Athletic2021–22Liverpool1–0BurnleyCounty Ground, Leyland2022–23Burnley1–1(4–1 pen.)BarrowCounty Ground, Leyland2023–24Barrow1–1(4–3 pen.)BurnleyHolker Street, Barrow-in-Furness2024–25Bolton Wanderers1–0BurnleyCounty Ground, Leyland2025–26Burnley2–1Blackburn RoversCounty Ground, Leyland
Table of winners ClubNumber of winsMost recent win1Blackburn Rovers20 2020–212Manchester United15 2012–133Burnley14 2025–264Liverpool13 2021–22Bolton Wanderers 2024–256Bury11 2017–187Blackpool7 1995–96Everton 2015–169Manchester City6 1973–74Preston North End 1996–9711Accrington3 1888–89Oldham Athletic 2005–06Rochdale 2004–05Wigan Athletic 1998–9915Barrow2 2023-2416Chester City (as Chester)1 1956–57Darwen 1879–80Morecambe 1967–68Southport 1904–05
See also Lancashire Challenge Trophy Liverpool Senior Cup Manchester Senior Cup
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References
External links The Official Website of the Lancashire Football Association