- Manchester Premier Cup
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Manchester Premier Cup Founded 1934 Region Greater Manchester Number of teams 16 Current champions Droylsden Most successful club Ashton United
(16 titles)
2008-09The 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.
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History
The Manchester Premier Cup, then 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[1] at their Charles Street Ground in Blackley in front of crowd of 2,400. The gate receipts of £59 were distributed 50% to the FA and 25% to each of the finalists. After World War II it became known as the Manchester Premier Cup.[citation needed]
The clubs that have won the Manchester Premier Cup the most times are:
- Ashton United - 16
- Droylsden - 11
- Curzon Ashton - 8
- Mossley - 7
- Hyde United - 7
The Competition has been dominated by the teams in the Tameside borough of Manchester who together have won the contest 55 times. Central Manchester teams have won it 5 times, teams from Bury winning 4 times and Salford and Wigan twice. A team from outside the Greater Manchester Borders has only ever won the trophy Once.
The 2011 winners were Droylsden F.C. who beat Ashton United F.C. by four goals to three after extra time in one of the best finals of recent years. The underdogs from Ashton were handed a major blow below when The Manchester FA gave Droylsden clearance to play four players who were ineligible under normal tournament rules. Former Ashton player Ciaran Kilheeney gave Droylsden an early lead but Ashton hit back to equalise almost immediately through Matty O' Neill. In the second half Kilheeney completed a hat-trick with a penalty and a header before a storming fightback from Ashton saw goals from Craig Robinson and Jonathon Bathurst level things up. Extra time saw both teams create chances but a second penalty to Droylsden proved decisive with ace marksman Kilheeney winning the tie.
2010–11
For this edition if the Cup, 15 Teams were entered in for the draw.[2] Competing clubs
Conference NorthNorthern Premier League Premier Division
Northern Premier League First Division North
North West Counties Football League Premier Division
North West Counties Football League First Division
First round Quarter Final Semi Final Final Hyde 4 16 Oldham Boro 0 Ashton United 7 Irlam 0 Mossley 2 Curzon Ashton 3 Chadderton 1 Ashton United 4 Maine Road 1 Ashton United 2 Chadderton 3 (AET - Chadderton win 4-3 on penalties) Curzon Ashton 3 Chadderton 2 New Mills 0 Ashton United 3 Droylsden 4 AET Salford City 0 Irlam 0 (AET, Irlam win 6-5 on Penalties) Droylsden 3 Hyde 1 Glossop North End 3 AET Radcliffe Borough 1 Droylsden 2 Trafford 0 Trafford 2 Abbey Hey 1 Trafford 3 Glossop North End 1 Droylsden BYE This is an open draw, not linked as the tree above shows.
2010-2011 Final was between Droylsden and Ashton United on Monday 28th March 2011 at Hyde F.C.
Past winners
- 1934–35 – Manchester North End beat Hurst
- 1935–36 – Hurst beat Ashton National
- 1936–37 – Ashton National beat Mossley
- 1937–38 – Mossley beat Manchester North End
- 1938–39 – Hurst beat Mossley
- 1939–40 – Ashton National beat Hurst
- 1940–41 – Urmston beat Ferguson Palin
- 1941–42 – Avro beat Goslings
- 1942–43 – Army beat Avro
- 1943–44 – Goslings beat Ferranti [3]
- 1944–45 – Ashton National beat Goslings
- 1945–46 – Urmston beat Goslings
- 1946–47 – Droylsden beat Mossley
- 1947–48 – Goslings beat Droylsden
- 1948–49 – Mossley beat Goslings
- 1949–50 – Ashton United beat Goslings
- 1950–51 – Lancashire Steel beat Mossley
- 1951–52 – Droylsden beat Lancashire Steel
- 1952–53 – Ashton United beat Northern Nomads
- 1953–54 – Ashton United beat Hyde United
- 1954–55 – Ashton United beat Stalybridge Celtic
- 1955–56 – Hyde United and Oldham Athletic tie contest
- 1956–57 – Hyde United beat Stalybridge Cetic
- 1957–58 – Stalybridge Celtic beat Hyde United
- 1958–59 – Ashton United beat Mossley
- 1959–60 – Droylsden beat Hyde United
- 1960–61 – Mossley beat Ashton United
- 1961–62 – Bury beat Northern Nomads
- 1962–63 – Ashton United beat Droylsden
- 1963–64 – Bury beat Mossley
- 1964–65 – Droylsden beat Ashton United
- 1965–66 – Ashton United beat Droylsden
- 1966–67 – Mossley beat Prestwich Heys
- 1967–68 – Mossley beat Stalybridge Celtic
- 1968–69 – Stalybridge Celtic beat Droylsden
- 1969–70 – Droylsden beat Stalybridge Celtic
- 1970–71 – Dukinfield Town beat Curzon Ashton
- 1971–72 – Curzon Ashton beat Irlam
- 1972–73 – Curzon Ashton beat New Mills
- 1973–74 – Curzon Ashton beat New Mills
- 1974–75 – Little Lever beat Chadderton
- 1975–76 – Maine Road beat Abbey Hey
- 1976–77 – Maine Road beat Little Lever
- 1977–78 – Salford Amateurs beat Massey Ferguson
- 1978–79 – Salford Amateurs beat Irlam Town
- 1979–80 – Ashton United beat Curzon Ashton
- 1980–81 – Droylsden beat Ashton Town
- 1981–82 – Curzon Ashton beat Irlam Town
- 1982–83 – Ashton United beat Chadderton
- 1983–84 – Curzon Ashton beat Droylsden
- 1984–85 – Irlam Town beat Curzon Ashton
- 1985–86 – Curzon Ashton beat Irlam Town
- 1986–87 – Curzon Ashton beat Flixton 1-0 [4]
- 1987–88 – Maine Road beat Irlam Town
- 1988–89 – Mossley beat Flixton 3-1[4]
- 1989–90 – Curzon Ashton beat Salford City
- 1990–91 – Mossley beat Droylsden 3-2[4]
- 1991–92 – Ashton United beat Flixton 2-1[4]
- 1992–93 – Droylsden beat Curzon Ashton 2-0[4]
- 1993–94 – Hyde United beat Droylsden 4-1[4]
- 1994–95 – Hyde United beat Trafford 2-1[4]
- 1995–96 – Hyde United beat Curzon Ashton 4-3 on penalties after 2-2 draw[4]
- 1996–97 – Glossop North End beat Trafford 5-4 on penalties after 1-1 draw[5]
- 1997–98 – Glossop North End beat Radcliffe Borough 1-0[5]
- 1998–99 – Hyde United beat Maine Road 1-0[4]
- 1999–00 – Droylsden beat Mossley 2-1 [4]
- 2000–01 – Ashton United beat Droylsden 4-0
- 2001–02 – Ashton United beat Salford City 3-1[4]
- 2002–03 – Ashton United beat Droylsden 2-0[4]
- 2003–04 – Droylsden beat Ashton United 2-1[4]
- 2004–05 – Hyde United beat Maine Road 5-4[4]
- 2005–06 – Hyde United beat Droylsden 2-1[6]
- 2006–07 – Droylsden beat Flixton 3-0 [6]
- 2007–08 – Radcliffe Borough beat Hyde United 2-1[7]
- 2008–09 – Droylsden beat Mossley 2-1[8]
- 2009–10 – Droylsden beat Trafford 2-0
- 2010–11 – Droylsden beat Ashton United 4-3 after extra time
See also
References
- ^ the original name of Ashton United
- ^ "Manchester Premier Cup 2009-2010". Manchester FA. http://www.manchesterfa.com/FixturesAndResults/CountyCups/ManchesterPremierCup/?js=1&tab=results. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
- ^ original name of Moston
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Manchester Premier Challenge Cup". FHCD. http://fchd.info/cups/manchestersummary.htm. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
- ^ a b "Manchester Premier Cup Record". Glossop North End F.C.. http://glossopnorthend.co.uk/manchist.html. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
- ^ a b "Club History". Droyslden F.C.. http://droylsdenfc.com/default.asp?nc=4424&id=84. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
- ^ "Manchester County Cups 2007-08". FCHD. http://fchd.info/cups/manchester2007-08.htm#premier. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
- ^ "Manchester Premier Cup 2008-2009". Manchester FA. http://www.manchesterfa.com/FixturesAndResults/CountyCups/ManchesterPremierCup/Archive/2008-2009/?js=1&tab=results. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
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