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Dorset Senior Cup

The Dorset Senior Cup is a knockout cup competition involving association football teams from the county of Dorset, England, affiliated with the Dorset County Football Association. The current holders of the Dorset Senior Cup are Hamworthy Recreation who beat Shaftesbury 3-1 in the final on 30 April 2024 at the Cockrams ground in Shaftesbury.

Dorset Senior Cup
Organising bodyDorset County FA
Founded1981; 43 years ago (1981)
RegionDorset Dorset
Number of teams10 (2023–24)
Current championsHamworthy Recreation
(1st title)
Most successful club(s)Weymouth
(13 titles)
WebsiteDorset Senior Cup

The competition is open to all affiliated clubs at step 7 and above of the national league system. They must also have floodlights at their home grounds.[1] The county FA headquarters is located at the County Ground in Hamworthy near Poole.

Teams

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A total of 12 teams competed for the 2023–24 season.

Note: TH: Title holder

Previous winners

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Key

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Match went to a replay
Match went to extra time
Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time
Shared trophy
Year Winner Result Runner-up Notes Source
1981 Bridport 2–1 Wimborne Town [2]
1982 St. Pauls 1–0 Wimborne Town [2]
1983 Trinidad Bluebird 2–0 St. Pauls [2]
1984 Sherborne 1–0 Bridport [2]
1985 Weymouth 4–2 Portland United After extra-time [3][4]
1986 Weymouth 8–0 Wimborne Town [5][6]
1987 Weymouth 5–3 Swanage Town & Herston [6][7]
1988 Bridport 3–1 Poole Town [6][8]
1989 Poole Town 3–1 Dorchester Town Replay. First match ended 2–2. [6][8]
1990 Swanage Town & Herston 1–0 Weymouth [9]
1991 Weymouth 5–1 Swanage Town & Herston [3][6]
1992 Wimborne Town 1–0 Bridport [6]
1993 Weymouth 4–0 Poole Town [3][6]
1994 Dorchester Town 1–0 Poole Town [10]
1995 Hamworthy Engineering 4–1 Poole Town [6][11]
1996 Dorchester Town 3–1 St. Paul's [6][12]
1997 Wimborne Town 2–0 Wareham Rangers [2]
1998 Poole Town 2–1 Hamworthy United [8][13]
1999 Weymouth 4–1 Wimborne Town [3][6]
2000 Weymouth 2–1 Wimborne Town [3][6]
2001 Dorchester Town 2–1 Weymouth After extra-time. [6][12][14]
2002 Weymouth 1–1 Dorchester Town Weymouth won 4–3 on penalties. [3][6][15]
2003 Dorchester Town 2–0 Weymouth [6][12][16]
2004 Sherborne Town 3–2 Poole Town [6][8][17]
2005 Bridport 1–0 Hamworthy United [6]
2006 Hamworthy United 2–1 Poole Town [6][18]
2007 Dorchester Town 2–1 Sherborne Town [12][19]
2008 Sherborne Town 2–1 Portland United [8][20]
2009 Poole Town 2–0 Dorchester Town After extra-time. [8][21][22]
2010 Gillingham Town 2–1 Wimborne Town After extra-time. [23]
2011 Dorchester Town 6–2 Weymouth [12][24]
2012 Dorchester Town 2–0 Wimborne Town [12][24]
2013 Poole Town 4–1 Wimborne Town [25]
2014 Poole Town 2–0 Hamworthy United [26]
2015 Weymouth 1–0 Dorchester Town [27]
2016 Weymouth 2–1 Gillingham Town [28]
2017 Weymouth 1–0 Gillingham Town After extra-time. [29]
2018 Wimborne Town 7–0 Shaftesbury Town [30]
2019 Poole Town 5–0 Wimborne Town [31]
2020 Weymouth 4–2 Dorchester Town [32]
2022 Poole Town 2–1 Hamworthy United After extra-time. [33]
2023 Poole Town 4–0 Weymouth [34]
2024 Hamworthy Recreation 3–1 Shaftesbury [35]

Winners

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Club Wins First final won Last final won Runner-up Last final lost Total final apps.
Weymouth 12 1985 2020 5 2023 17
Poole Town 8 1989 2023 6 2006 14
Dorchester Town 7 1994 2012 5 2020 12
Wimborne Town 3 1992 2018 9 2019 12
Bridport 3 1981 2005 2 1992 5
Sherborne Town 2 1984 2008 1 2007 5
Hamworthy United 1 2006 2006 4 2022 5
Swanage Town & Herston 1 1990 1990 2 1991 3
Gillingham Town 1 2010 2010 2 2017 3
St. Pauls 1 1982 1982 1 1983 2
Trinidad Bluebird 1 1983 1983 0 – 1
Sherborne 1 1984 1984 0 – 1
Hamworthy Engineering 1 1995 1995 0 – 1
Hamworthy Recreation 1 2024 2024 0 – 1

Records & statistics

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Finals

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Scoring

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References

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  1. ^ Dorset County FA Handbook 2019-2020. p. 64.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Wimborne have 'chip on shoulder' due to Poole success claims Pike". Bournemouth Daily Echo. 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Weymouth FC Honours". 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2009.
  4. ^ "Weymouth FC - 1984/85". Retrieved 16 July 2009.
  5. ^ "Weymouth FC - 1985/86". Retrieved 16 July 2009.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Football Club History Database - Dorset County Cups Summary". Retrieved 16 July 2009.
  7. ^ "Weymouth FC - 1986/87". Retrieved 16 July 2009.
  8. ^ a b c d e f "Poole Town FC - Honours". 2009. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2009.
  9. ^ "Weymouth FC - 1989/90". Retrieved 16 July 2009.
  10. ^ The football club history database says that Weymouth won the competition in 1994. However, Dorchester Town's honours page Archived November 8, 2012, at the Wayback Machine says that Dorchester won the competition in 1994, and Weymouth's honours page makes no mention of them winning the competition that year, while Weymouth FC's article on the 1993/4 season shows them getting knocked out by Dorchester.
  11. ^ "Hamworthy Recreation Club History". Archived from the original on 20 August 2008. Retrieved 16 July 2009.
  12. ^ a b c d e f "Dorchester Town FC - Honours". 2009. Archived from the original on 29 June 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2009.
  13. ^ "Poole Town FC - History". Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2009.
  14. ^ "Weymouth FC - 2000/2001". Retrieved 16 July 2009.
  15. ^ "Weymouth FC - 2001/2002". Retrieved 16 July 2009.
  16. ^ "Weymouth FC - 2002/2003". Retrieved 16 July 2009.
  17. ^ "Sherborne Town FC - Club". Retrieved 16 July 2009.
  18. ^ "Full details of 2005-06 competition". Retrieved 16 July 2009.
  19. ^ "Full details of 2006-07 competition". Retrieved 16 July 2009.
  20. ^ "Full details of 2007-08 competition". 2008. Retrieved 16 July 2009.
  21. ^ "Full details of 2008-09 competition". Retrieved 15 April 2011.
  22. ^ "County cup coup". Bournemouth Daily Echo. 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2009.
  23. ^ "Full details of 2009-10 competition". Retrieved 15 April 2011.
  24. ^ a b "Dorset FA - Fixtures & Results - County Cups - Dorset Senior Cup". Retrieved 15 April 2011.
  25. ^ "Dorset Senior Cup: Dolphins down Magpies with a masterclass". Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  26. ^ "Dorset Senior Cup final: Professional Poole Town defend their trophy". Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  27. ^ "UPDATE WITH VIDEO: Football: Copp's spot on as Terras lift Dorset Senior Cup". Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  28. ^ "The Terras". Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  29. ^ Association, The Football. "Results". www.dorsetfa.com. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  30. ^ Association, The Football. "Results". www.dorsetfa.com. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  31. ^ Association, The Football. "Results". www.dorsetfa.com. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  32. ^ Association, The Football. "Results". www.dorsetfa.com. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  33. ^ Association, The Football. "Results". www.dorsetfa.com. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  34. ^ Association, The Football. "Results". www.dorsetfa.com. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  35. ^ Association, The Football. "Results". www.dorsetfa.com. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
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