Manchester Premier Cup
Founded1934
RegionGreater Manchester
Number of teams15 (2017–18)
Current championsAshton United F.C.
Most successful club(s)Ashton United
(16 titles)
WebsiteMP Cup

The Manchester Premier Cup (also known as the Frank Hannah 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.

Ashton United F.C. are the current holders.

History

The Manchester Premier Cup, originally known as the Manchester County FA Shield,[1] was first competed for in the 1934–35 season, when Manchester North End beat Hurst[a] 5–2, in the final to become the inaugural champions at their Charles Street Ground in Blackley in front of a crowd of 2,400. The gate receipts of £59 were distributed 50% to the FA and 25% to each of the finalists.[citation needed] For the 1955–56 season the name was changed to the Manchester Intermediate Cup and was again changed for the 1979–80 season to the present name.[2]

The competition has been dominated by the teams in the Tameside borough of Manchester who have won the contest 55 times. Central Manchester teams have won it six times, teams from Bury winning four times and Salford and Wigan twice. A team from outside the Greater Manchester borders has only ever won the trophy once.

Finals

Key

Key to list of winners
(R) Replay
† Match was won during extra time
‡ Match was won on a penalty shoot-out

Results

Manchester Premier Cup winners
Year Winners Score Runners-up Venue Attendance References
1934 – 1955 the Cup was known as the Manchester Shield
1934–35 Manchester North End Hurst
1935–36 Hurst Ashton National
1936–37 Ashton National 3–1 Mossley Hurst Cross, Ashton-under-Lyne [3]
1937–38 Mossley 2–1 Manchester North End Hurst Cross, Ashton-under-Lyne [4]
1938–39 Hurst 2–3 Mossley National Park, Ashton-under-Lyne [5]
1939–40 Ashton National Hurst
1940–41 Urmston Ferguson Pailin
1941–42 Avro Goslings
1942–43 Army Avro
1943–44 Goslings Ferranti[b]
1944–45 Ashton National Goslings
1945–46 Urmston Goslings
1946–47 Droylsden 3–0 Mossley Maine Road, Moss Side [6]
1947–48 Goslings Droylsden
1948–49 Mossley 2–1 Goslings Hurst Cross, Ashton-under-Lyne [7]
1949–50 Ashton United Goslings
1950–51 Lancashire Steel 2–1 Mossley [8]
1951–52 Droylsden Lancashire Steel
1952–53 Ashton United Northern Nomads
1953–54 Ashton United Hyde United
1954–55 Ashton United Stalybridge Celtic
1955 – 1979 the Cup was known as the Manchester Intermediate Cup
1955–56 Hyde United
Oldham Athletic
1956–57 Hyde United Stalybridge Celtic
1957–58 Stalybridge Celtic Hyde United
1958–59 Ashton United 6–2 Mossley Hurst Cross, Ashton-under-Lyne [9]
1959–60 Droylsden Hyde United
1960–61 Mossley 4–0 Ashton United Seel Park, Mossley [10]
1961–62 Bury Northern Nomads
1962–63 Ashton United Droylsden
1963–64 Bury 4–0 Mossley Seel Park, Mossley [11]
1964–65 Droylsden Ashton United
1965–66 Ashton United Droylsden
1966–67 Prestwich Heys 4–2 Mossley Grimshaw Park, Prestwich [12]
Mossley 6–1 Prestwich Heys Seel Park, Mossley
Mossley won 8–5 on aggregate
1967–68 Mossley 4–2 Stalybridge Celtic Seel Park, Mossley [13]
Mossley 2–2 Stalybridge Celtic Bower Fold, Stalybridge
Mossley won 6–4 on aggregate
1968–69 Stalybridge Celtic Droylsden
1969–70 Droylsden Stalybridge Celtic
1970–71 Dukinfield Town Curzon Ashton
1971–72 Curzon Ashton Irlam Town
1972–73 Curzon Ashton New Mills
1973–74 Curzon Ashton New Mills
1974–75 Little Lever Chadderton
1975–76 Maine Road Abbey Hey W.M.C.
1976–77 Maine Road Little Lever
1977–78 Salford Amateurs Massey Ferguson
1978–79 Salford Amateurs Irlam Town
1979 – present the Cup is known as the Manchester Premier Cup
1979–80 Ashton United Curzon Ashton
1980–81 Droylsden Ashton Town
1981–82 Curzon Ashton Irlam Town
1982–83 Ashton United Chadderton
1983–84 Curzon Ashton Droylsden
1984–85 Irlam Town Curzon Ashton
1985–86 Curzon Ashton Irlam Town
1986–87 Curzon Ashton 1–0 Flixton Gigg Lane, Bury [14]
1987–88 Maine Road 1–0 Irlam Town Maine Road, Moss Side [15]
1988–89 Mossley 3–1 Flixton Brantingham Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy [14][16]
1989–90 Curzon Ashton Salford City
1990–91 Mossley 3–2 Droylsden Maine Road, Moss Side [14][17]
1991–92 Ashton United 2–1 Flixton [14]
1992–93 Droylsden 2–0 Curzon Ashton [14]
1993–94 Hyde United 4–1 Droylsden [14]
1994–95 Hyde United 2–1 Trafford [14]
1995–96 Hyde United  †2–2 ‡ Curzon Ashton [14]
1996–97 Glossop North End  †1–1 ‡ Trafford Old Trafford, Stretford [14][18]
1997–98 Glossop North End 1–0 Radcliffe Borough Maine Road, Moss Side [14][18]
1998–99 Hyde United 1–0 Maine Road Boundary Park, Oldham [14][19]
1999–00 Droylsden 2–1 Mossley Boundary Park, Oldham [14][20]
2000–01 Ashton United 4–0 Droylsden
2001–02 Ashton United 3–1 Salford City [14]
2002–03 Ashton United 2–0 Droylsden Boundary Park, Oldham [14][21]
2003–04 Droylsden  †2–1 † Ashton United Boundary Park, Oldham [14][22]
2004–05 Hyde United 5–4 Maine Road Boundary Park, Oldham 464 [14][23][24]
2005–06 Hyde United 2–1 Droylsden Manchester Regional Arena, Sportcity 578 [25][26]
2006–07 Droylsden 3–0 Flixton 317 [25][27]
2007–08 Radcliffe Borough 2–1 Hyde United Boundary Park, Oldham 276 [28][29]
2008–09 Droylsden 2–1 Mossley Boundary Park, Oldham [30][31][32]
2009–10 Droylsden 2–0 Trafford Ewen Fields, Hyde 256 [33][34][35]
2010–11 Droylsden  †4–3 † Ashton United Ewen Fields, Hyde [36][37]
2011–12 Mossley w/o Droylsden Ewen Fields, Hyde — [38][39]
2012–13 Mossley  †2–2 ‡
[c] 		Salford City Edgeley Park, Stockport 617 [40][41][42]
2013–14 Trafford  †2–2 ‡
[d] 		Hyde Gigg Lane, Bury 580 [43][44][45]
2014–15 Mossley  †1–1 ‡
[e] 		Curzon Ashton Boundary Park, Oldham 548 [46][47]
2015–16 Mossley 3–1 Stalybridge Celtic Ewen Fields, Hyde 542 [48][49][50]
2016–17 F.C. United of Manchester 1–0 Stalybridge Celtic Boundary Park, Oldham 1,592 [51][52]
2017–18 F.C. United of Manchester  †2–2 ‡
[f] 		Trafford Ewen Fields, Hyde 1,003 [53][54]
2018–19 Curzon Ashton 3–1 Mossley Ewen Fields, Hyde 668
2019–20 Competition did not complete due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 Competition did not complete due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021-22 Ashton United 1-0 Hyde United Broadhurst Park, Moston

Source (1934–2010 Finals):[2]

Results by team

Teams shown in italics are no longer in existence.

Results by team
Club Wins First final won Last final won Runners-up Last final lost Total final appearances
Ashton United[a] 16 1936 2022 6 2011 22
Droylsden 13 1947 2011 11 2012 24
Mossley 11 1938 2016 8 2009 19
Curzon Ashton 9 1972 2019 6 2015 15
Hyde United[g] 8 1956 2006 6 2022 14
Maine Road 3 1976 1988 2 2005 5
Ashton National 3 1937 1945 1 1936 4
Goslings 2 1944 1948 5 1950 7
Stalybridge Celtic 2 1958 1969 6 2017 8
Salford City[h] 2 1978 1979 3 2013 5
Urmston 2 1941 1946 0 – 2
Bury 2 1962 1964 0 – 2
Glossop North End 2 1997 1998 0 – 2
F.C. United of Manchester 2 2017 2018 0 – 2
Irlam Town 1 1985 1985 5 1988 6
Trafford 1 2014 2014 4 2018 5
Manchester North End 1 1935 1935 1 1938 2
Avro 1 1942 1942 1 1943 2
Lancashire Steel 1 1951 1951 1 1952 2
Little Lever 1 1975 1975 1 1977 2
Radcliffe Borough 1 2008 2008 1 1998 2
Army 1 1943 1943 0 – 1
Oldham Athletic 1 1956 1956 0 – 1
Dukinfield Town 1 1971 1971 0 – 1
Flixton 0 – – 4 2007 4
Northern Nomads 0 – – 2 1962 2
New Mills 0 – – 2 1974 2
Chadderton 0 – – 2 1983 2
Ferguson Pailin 0 – – 1 1941 1
Ferranti[b] 0 – – 1 1944 1
Prestwich Heys 0 – – 1 1967 1
Abbey Hey[i] 0 – – 1 1976 1
Massey Ferguson 0 – – 1 1978 1
Ashton Town 0 – – 1 1981 1

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ a b Prior to 1947, Ashton United F.C. was known as Hurst F.C.
  2. ^ a b Ferranti F.C. was the original name of Moston.
  3. ^ Score was 2–2 after 90 minutes and went straight to penalties. Mossley won 4–2 on penalties.
  4. ^ Score was 2–2 after 90 minutes and went straight to penalties. Trafford won 4–2 on penalties.
  5. ^ Score was 1–1 after 90 minutes and went straight to penalties. Mossley won 3–1 on penalties.
  6. ^ Score was 2–2 after 90 minutes and went straight to penalties. FC United won 3–2 on penalties.
  7. ^ Between to 2010 and 2015, Hyde United F.C. was known as Hyde F.C.
  8. ^ From 1963–1989, Salford City F.C. was known as Salford Amateurs. Prior to 1963, they were known as Salford Central.
  9. ^ Prior to 1985, Abbey Hey F.C. was known as Abbey Hey W.M.C. F.C.

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