London Junior Cup facts for kids
The London Junior Cup is an exciting football competition for junior teams in the London area. It's a special tournament for football clubs that are part of the London football group. Think of it as a big championship where young players get to show off their skills and compete for a prestigious trophy!
The very first team to win the London Junior Cup was Connaught football team. They lifted the trophy way back in the 1886–87 season. That's over 130 years of football history!
What is the London Junior Cup?
The London Junior Cup is a football tournament specifically for "junior" teams. This usually means teams that are not professional, or perhaps amateur clubs and youth teams. It's a chance for players to gain experience and compete against other talented teams from across London. Winning this cup is a big achievement for any junior team.
Past Winners of the Cup
Many different teams have won the London Junior Cup over the years. The competition has a long and interesting history, with some teams winning multiple times. Below is a list of the teams that have won the final games since the 1919–20 season. It shows the year, the winning team, the runner-up, and the final score.
Year | Winners | Second place | Final result |
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1886–87 | Connaught | Minerva | |
1887–88 | Clapton | Edmonton | 5–0 |
1888–89 | Crouch End | Spartan Rovers | 2–0 |
1889–90 | Star | Upton Ivanhoe | |
1890–91 | Minerva | Edmonton Albion | 2–0 |
1891–92 | Olympic | London Caledonians Reserves | 5–3 |
1892–93 | Clapton | Westinghouse | 1–0 |
1893–94 | Leytonstone | Bostal Rovers | 2–1 |
1895–96 | Lewisham St. Mary's | Metropolitan Railway | 1–1, replay 1–0 |
1907–08 | Clapton | Wood Green Town | 7–2 |
1919–20 | Alston Rangers | Harrow Weald | 3–0 |
1920–21 | Mitcham Wanderers | Transport Workers Athletic | 2–0 |
1921–22 | Hays Wharf | Hounslow Reserves | 3–0 |
1922–23 | Tottenham Avondale | St. Mary's Recreation (Putney) | 2–1 |
1923–24 | Mottingham | Burlington | 0–0, replay 2–1 |
1924–25 | Hounslow Ivydene | South Suburban Gas | 2–0 |
1925–26 | Burlington | Clapton Warwick | 4–2 |
1926–27 | Hotel Cecil | Twickenham Melrose | 3–0 |
1927–28 | South Suburban Gas | Royal Ordnance Factories | 1–1, replay 4–0 |
1928–29 | St. James' Old Boys | Hounslow Ramblers | 3–0 |
1929–30 | North Middlesex Gas | Shaw, Savill & Albion | 6–1 |
1930–31 | Colney Hatch Mental Hospital | Crusaders | 2–1 |
1931–32 | Crusaders | West Ealing Railwaymen's Athletic | 3–2 |
1932–33 | Tottenham Argyle | Gainsford Athletic | 3–1 |
1933–34 | Stonebridge Park | Dockland Settlement N.2. | 2–1 |
1934–35 | Walthamstow Athletic | Shaw, Savill & Albion | 5–1 |
1935–36 | Robins Athletic | Oxford & Bermondsey Old Boys | 3–2 |
1936–37 | Hounslow Ramblers | Gothic | 4–3 |
1937–38 | Lyle Sports | Tottenham Juniors | 5–0 |
1938–39 | Barclay Perkins | Grove Athletic | 1–0 |
1939–40 | --NO COMPETITION-- | ||
1940–41 | --NO COMPETITION-- | ||
1941–42 | --NO COMPETITION-- | ||
1942–43 | --NO COMPETITION-- | ||
1943–44 | North Sheen | Edgware Town Reserves | 3–2 |
1944–45 | Siemens Sports | Edgware Town Reserves | 6–5 |
1945–46 | Finchley Reserves | Southall Reserves | 2–1 |
1946–47 | Storey Athletic | Greenfield United | 1–0 |
1947–48 | Blackwall United | Byng Road Old Boys | 3–1 |
1948–49 | Green & Silley Weir | Mansion Athletic | 3–1 |
1949–50 | Downs | Deerfield | 1–1, replay 1–0 |
1950–51 | Mansion Athletic | Battersea United | 2–0 |
1951–52 | Tower Hil | New Southgate (Friern Barnet) | 4–1 |
1952–53 | |||
1953–54 | Tower Hill | Oakwell United | 5–1 |
1954–55 | Lyons Club | Grove Athletic (North Southwark) | 1–0 |
1955–56 | Fisher Athletic | Millwall Albion | 1–0 |
1956–57 | Hounslow Town "A" | Millwall Albion | 6–2 |
1957–58 | Greenfield Sports | Hawker House | 3–2 |
1958–59 | Hounslow Town "A" | Oak Hill Rovers | 3–0 |
1959–60 | Roding | Barnet "A" | 2–1 |
1960–61 | Stratford United | Keyworth | 2–2, replay 4–1 |
1961–62 | Stratford United | The Three B's | 3–1 |
1962–63 | Pulham United | The Saints | 4–1 |
1963–64 | Putney Athletic | Oak Hill Rovers | 5–1 |
1964–65 | Guilder | Oxford House & Webbe | 4–3 |
1965–66 | Pitfield | Grove Athletic (North Southwark) | 5–1 |
1966–67 | Muirheads Sports & Social | Eversheds S & A | 6–1 |
1967–68 | Rushmore | Miltonians | 4–2 |
1968–69 | Harrodian | Kingstonian "A" | 3–0 |
1969–70 | Battersea Park Rovers | Rushmore | 1–0 |
1970–71 | South Vale Glacier | Alexandra Park (Beckenham) | 4–3 |
1971–72 | Walls United (Atlas Road) | St. Andrews H & C | 4–2 |
1972–73 | Catford United | West India & Millwal Docks | 1–1, replay 2–1 |
1973–74 | West India & Millwall Docks | Western United | 4–1 |
1974–75 | Pennant | Grand Union | 3–1 |
1975–76 | Phoenix City | Walthamstow Avenue Reserves | 3–0 |
1976–77 | Croyland Athletic | Castle United | 3–2 |
1977–78 | District Line | Newmont | 6–4 |
1978–79 | Sydenham Gas | The Pointers | 5–2 |
1979–80 | Croyland Athletic | Fountain | 2–1 |
1980–81 | J & M Sports | Southline | 6–0 |
1981–82 | Royal George | Southline | 3–2 |
1982–83 | Guinness | Newbury Youth Centre | 3–1 |
1983–84 | Hackney Downs Athletic | Thamesmead | 2–1 |
1984–85 | Hackney Downs Athletic | Priory Panthers | 5–1 |
1985–86 | Ujamaa | Caribbean International Reserves | 2–0 |
1986–87 | Priory Panthers | Moonshot | 4–3 |
1987–88 | Shakespeare Weavers | Claptonians Reserves | 3–2 |
1988–89 | Simba All Stars | Newmont Travel Reserves | 3–2 |
1989–90 | Claptonians Reserves | Robsart | 2–2, replay 2–0 |
1990–91 | Lewisham Town | Simba All Stars | 3–2 |
1991–92 | Westill | Broadwater United | 5–3 |
1992–93 | Faweh | Cambridge University Mission | 1–1, replay 4–2 |
1993–94 | Walthamstow St. Mary's | STC (Ivor Grove) | 5–1 |
1994–95 | St. Mary's (Islington) | SCoLAR | 2–1 |
1995–96 | St. Mary's (Islington) | CMB (Metal Box) | 1–1, replay 2–1 |
1996–97 | Crown & Manor | Real Mona | 1–0 |
1997–98 | CMB (Metal Box) | Victoria | 1–0 |
1998–99 | CMB (Metal Box) | TC Sports | 2–1 |
1999-00 | TC Sports | Brampton Park | 5–2 |
2000–01 | Competition Void | ||
2001–02 | TC Sports | Leone Stars Southwark | 4–3 |
2002–03 | Memorial Sports | East Ham Baptist | 6–2 |
2003–04 | Battersea | Newham United | 3–2 |
2004–05 | Real Phoenix | Brampton Park | 4–3 |
2005–06 | Fenerbahce | Bancroft | 1–0 |
2006–07 | Tornados | Battersea | 2–1 |
2007–08 | Flanders | South Kilburn | 2–1 |
2008–09 | Summertown | Newham Borough (SECP) | 1–0 |
2009–10 | Flanders | FC Team | 3–0 |
2012-13 | House Of Praise FC | U.K.K.FC | 1-0 |