The Fred Conway Cumberland Cup is the current senior county cup in the ancient county of Cumberland. It is administered by the Cumberland Football Association (CFA).[1] According to the current rules of the competition, it is open to all clubs whose first affiliation is with the CFA.[2]
| Founded | 1886 |
|---|---|
| Region | Cumberland |
| Number of teams | 25 (2023-2024) |
| Current champions | Workington (28th title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Workington (28 titles) |
| Website | cumberlandfa.com |
Currently Carlisle United are the only professional team from the football league in the competition since Workington left the football league in 1977, so as a result they now tend to enter their reserve team. Other teams that enter are Workington, Cleator Moor Celtic, Penrith, Carlisle City, Whitehaven, and Windscale are from different levels of non-league. Northern Premier League , North West Counties Football League, Northern Football League , West Lancashire Football League and Wearside Football League are represented by these teams.
Teams from the Cumberland County League and the Westmorland League can also take part as they are covered by the Cumberland Football Association.
In previous years Scottish teams such as Annan Athletic, Gretna and Hearts of Liddesdale have also entered the competition due to being in the Carlisle and District League at the time. In Annan and Gretna's case they have even won the competition several times.
The current holders are Workington who defeated Carlisle 1-0 in the 2023-2024 final at Borough Park, Workington.
Winners
editThe last win for a club is shown in bold.
The competition was not held between 1915 and 1918 due to World War I. The competition was cancelled in 2019-20 and 2020-21 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Most Winsedit
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Recent Finals
edit| Netherall | 0 – 2 | Carlisle United |
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| [8] | Loy Madden |
| Carlisle United | 2 – 1 | Harraby Catholic Club |
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| Potts Beck |
[9] | Armstrong |
Referee: John Mulligan
| Carlisle United | 8 – 1 | Whitehaven |
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| [10] |
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
| Aspatria | 0 – 3 | Celtic Nation |
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| [11] | McShane McShane Rae |
| Carlisle United | 3 – 1 | Netherhall |
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| Kearns Beck |
[12] | Anderson |
Attendance: 336
| Aspatria | 1 – 4 | Workington |
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| Graham |
[13] | Tinnion Allison |
| Penrith | 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Workington |
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| Coleman |
Allison Symington |
| Cleator Moor Celtic | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Penrith |
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| Hall Birdsall |
Shields |
| Penrith | 1 – 3 | Carlisle United |
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| Gardner |
[1] | Johnson Bowman Birch |
| Carlisle City | 4-0 | Wetheriggs United |
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| Atkinson Atkinson Holt Grandison |
[2] |
| Workington | 9-1 | Penrith |
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| Mugalula Mugalula Hughes Mugalula Reilly Mugalula Hughes Moore Hughes |
[3] | Hunter |
| Workington | 1-0 | Carlisle United |
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| Allison |
[4] |
References
edit- ^ Cumberland Cups
- ^ "Cup Competition Rules". Retrieved 27 May 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Cumberland Cup Final 2008". F.C.H.D. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- ^ "Cumberland Cup Final 2008". F.C.H.D. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- ^ "Cumberland Cup Final 2008". F.C.H.D. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- ^ "Cumberland Cup Final 2009". F.C.H.D. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- ^ "Cumberland Cup Final 2010". F.C.H.D. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- ^ "Cumberland Cup Final 2011". The Cumberland News. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- ^ "Cumberland Cup Final 2012". The Cumberland News. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- ^ "Cumberland Cup Final 2013". The Cumberland News. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- ^ "Celtic Nation win Cumberland Cup for first time". The Cumberland News. Archived from the original on 5 September 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
- ^ 2015 Final Report
- ^ 2016 Final Report