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West of Scotland Junior Cup

The West of Scotland Junior Challenge Cup was an annual Scottish football competition played in a one-leg knockout format (played at 'home' team grounds as drawn, until the final at a neutral venue), organised by the West Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association.

West of Scotland Junior Cup
Organising bodyScottish Junior Football Association
(West Region)
Founded1931; 93 years ago (1931)
Abolished2020; 4 years ago (2020)
RegionWest of Scotland[a]
Last championsBeith Juniors[1] (2019, 4th title)[2]
Most successful club(s)Auchinleck Talbot (12 titles)[2]

History

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The tournament had its origins in the Intermediate dispute of the 1920s, in which most of the leading Junior clubs in the west of Scotland left the Scottish Junior Football Association and formed their own Scottish Intermediate Football Association in 1927, which organised new leagues and cups similar to those run by the SJFA, including the Scottish Intermediate Cup as a replication of the flagship Junior competition, the Scottish Junior Cup.[3] The dispute was resolved in 1931, the rebel clubs rejoined the SJFA and the competitions were continued, with the Scottish Intermediate Cup re-designated the West of Scotland Cup, below the Scottish Cup in the hierarchy. Initially it was open only to the clubs which had been in the intermediates (the historic Glasgow League, now replaced by the Central League, and the Western League in northern Ayrshire which had existed both before and after the dispute) but by 1949 this had been extended to other clubs which had joined those leagues – notably a group in southern Ayrshire – and those in the Lanarkshire League which had continued during the dispute, with a total of 82 clubs entering the 1949–50 edition.[3] The format remained almost unchanged from then on, with mergers in the leagues (Lanarkshire joining Central in 1968, and Central and Ayrshire merging as West Region in 2002) not affecting involvement in the West Cup.

From 2003 until 2012, the winners qualified for the Evening Times Cup Winners Cup along with the other league and cup winners in the region[4] (this thereafter changed to a 'Champions Cup' format for league divisional winners only).[5]

The last winners were Beith Juniors who defeated Kirkintilloch Rob Roy in a Penalty shoot-out (association football) at the 2019 final played at Meadow Park in Irvine;[1] Beith were also finalists in 2018, losing on penalties to Hurlford United at the same venue.[6] The 2020 competition was never completed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

After the entire West Region joined the senior pyramid structure in 2020, a new league competition, the West of Scotland League, was created to accommodate them. A new West of Scotland League Cup (the spiritual successor of the West of Scotland Junior Cup, but not officially linked to it) was also introduced[7] – its first winners were Hurlford United in 2022.[8][9]

The Junior competition should not be confused with the West Of Scotland Amateur Cup operated by the Scottish Amateur Football Association, encompassing a similar geographical area and occupying a similar prominence below the Scottish Amateur Cup,[10][11] nor with a West of Scotland Cup for Under-21 teams operated by the Scottish Youth FA.[12]

Finals

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  • (R) = Won after a replay/2nd replay.
  • (aet) = Result after extra time.
  • (P) = Won on penalties.
Season Winner[2] Score Runner-up League
1927–28 Scottish Intermediate Cup
1928–29
1929–30
1930–31
1931–32 Irvine Meadow 2–0 Kirkintilloch Rob Roy Western
1932–33 Strathclyde 3–1 Kirkintilloch Rob Roy Central (I)
1933–34 Wishaw Juniors 3–1 Kirkintilloch Rob Roy Lanarkshire
1934–35 Ardrossan Winton Rovers 2–2 Arthurlie Western
4–0 (R)
1935–36 Bridgeton Waverley 1–1 Vale of Clyde Central (I)
3–2 (R)
1936–37 Parkhead 2–0 Petershill Central (I)
1937–38[3] St Anthony's 3–0 Shieldmuir Celtic Central (I)
1938–39 Shawfield 2–0 Clydebank Juniors Central (I)
1939–40 Glasgow Perthshire 2–1 Morton Juniors Central (I)
1940–41 Benburb 3–1 Blantyre Victoria Central (I)
1941–42 Benburb 2–0 Glasgow Perthshire Central (I)
1942–43 Arthurlie 2–1 Rutherglen Glencairn Central (I)
1943–44 Blantyre Victoria 3–1 Yoker Athletic Central (I)
1944–45 Pollok 3–3 Glasgow Perthshire Central (I)
6–1 (R)
1945–46 Saltcoats Victoria 3–1 Cambuslang Rangers Western
1946–47 Saltcoats Victoria 4–1 Kilbirnie Ladeside Western
1947–48 Auchinleck Talbot 1–1 Blantyre Celtic Western
1–0 (R)
1948–49 Newarthill Hearts 2–1 Auchinleck Talbot Lanarkshire
1949–50 Clydebank Juniors 3–1 Dunipace Central (I)
1950–51 Irvine Meadow 2–1 Wishaw Juniors Western
1951–52 Petershill 2–0 Irvine Victoria Central (I)
1952–53 Baillieston Juniors 2–1 Wishaw Juniors Central (I)
1953–54 Kilsyth Rangers 1–0 Duntocher Hibernian Central (I)
1954–55 Douglas Water Thistle 3–3 Maryhill Harp Lanarkshire
3–2 (R)
1955–56 Irvine Meadow 4–1 Clydebank Juniors Western
1956–57 Lesmahagow 2–1 Baillieston Juniors Lanarkshire
1957–58 Petershill 3–1 Beith Juniors Central (I)
1958–59 Johnstone Burgh 1–0 Kilsyth Rangers Central (I)
1959–60 Cambuslang Rangers 2–0 Thorniewood United Central (I)
1960–61[b] Kirkintilloch Rob Roy 0–0 (L1) Cambuslang Rangers Central (I)
5–4 (L2)
1961–62[b] Irvine Meadow 2–2 (L1) Greenock Juniors Western
4–0 (L2)
1962–63[b] Kirkintilloch Rob Roy 3–2 (L1) Neilston Central (I)
4–0 (L2)
1963–64[b] Shotts Bon Accord 3–2 (L1) Cambuslang Rangers Lanarkshire
2–2 (L2)
1964–65[b] Johnstone Burgh 1–2 (L1) Beith Juniors Central (I)
4–3 (L2)
1–0 (R)
1965–66[c] Beith Juniors 6–4 (AGG) Cambuslang Rangers Western
1966–67[c] Beith Juniors 5–3 (AGG) Greenock Juniors Western
1967–68[b] Kilsyth Rangers 1–2 (L1) Kilbirnie Ladeside Central (I)
4–1 (L2)
1968–69 Petershill 5–1 Irvine Meadow Central (II)
1969–70 Irvine Meadow 0–0 Greenock Juniors Ayrshire
2–1 (R)
1970–71 Irvine Meadow 1–0 Cambuslang Rangers Ayrshire
1971–72 Cambuslang Rangers 2–1 Kilbirnie Ladeside Central (II)
1972–73 Cambuslang Rangers 4–2 Irvine Meadow Central (II)
1973–74 East Kilbride Thistle 3–1 Cambuslang Rangers Central (II)
1974–75 Shettleston 3–2 Lesmahagow Central (II)
1975–76 Arthurlie 1–1 East Kilbride Thistle Central (II)
1–0 (R)
1976–77 Lanark United 2–0 Petershill Central (II)
1977–78 Arthurlie 1–0 Kirkintilloch Rob Roy Central (II)
1978–79 Auchinleck Talbot 4–0 Cumnock Juniors Ayrshire
1979–80 Auchinleck Talbot 2–1 Kirkintilloch Rob Roy Ayrshire
1980–81 Auchinleck Talbot 1–1 Cumnock Juniors Ayrshire
1–0 (R)
1981–82 Auchinleck Talbot 3–0 Rutherglen Glencairn Ayrshire
1982–83 Benburb 2–2 (P) Port Glasgow Central (II)
1983–84 Auchinleck Talbot 3–2 Cumnock Juniors Ayrshire
1984–85 Auchinleck Talbot 3–2 Glenafton Athletic Ayrshire
1985–86 Auchinleck Talbot 3–2 Pollok Ayrshire
1986–87 Pollok 3–2 Auchinleck Talbot Central (II)
1987–88 Auchinleck Talbot 2–1 Annbank United Ayrshire
1988–89 Auchinleck Talbot 1–0 Shotts Bon Accord Ayrshire
1989–90 Irvine Meadow 4–1 Larkhall Thistle Ayrshire
1990–91 Largs Thistle 1–0 Renfrew Ayrshire
1991–92 Pollok 1–0 Beith Juniors Central (II)
1992–93 Shettleston 2–0 Lesmahagow Central (II)
1993–94 Kilwinning Rangers 2–0 Shettleston Ayrshire
1994–95 Shettleston 1–1 (P) Pollok Central (II)
1995–96 Petershill 2–1 Maryhill Central (II)
1996–97 Arthurlie 5–0 Irvine Meadow Central (II)
1997–98 Pollok 3–1 Petershill Central (II)
1998–99 Kilwinning Rangers 2–1 Arthurlie Ayrshire
1999–2000 Pollok 2–1 Glenafton Athletic Central (II)
2000–01 Maryhill 1–0 Auchinleck Talbot Central (II)
2001–02 Benburb 3–2 Johnstone Burgh Central (II)
2002–03 Glenafton Athletic 4–2 Bellshill Athletic West (Ayrshire)
2003–04 Maryhill 3–1 Bellshill Athletic West (Central)
2004–05[13] Troon 4–3 Arthurlie West (Ayrshire)
2005–06 Glenafton Athletic 1–1 (P) Maryhill West (Ayrshire)
2006–07 Petershill 2–1 Kilbirnie Ladeside West (Central)
2007–08 Kilbirnie Ladeside 5–1 Pollok West (Ayrshire)
2008–09 Beith Juniors 2–1 Auchinleck Talbot West (Ayrshire)
2009–10 Irvine Meadow 1–0 Kirkintilloch Rob Roy West (Ayrshire)
2010–11 Arthurlie 1–0 Pollok West (Central)
2011–12[14] Irvine Meadow 2–0 Ashfield West (Ayrshire)
2012–13[15][16] Glenafton Athletic 2–2 (P) Glasgow Perthshire West (Ayrshire)
2013–14[17] Auchinleck Talbot 2–0 Troon West (Ayrshire)
2014–15[18] Arthurlie 4–2 Kilwinning Rangers West (Central)
2015–16[19] Auchinleck Talbot 2–0 Hurlford United West (Ayrshire)
2016–17 Pollok 2–2 (P) Cumnock Juniors West (Central)
2017–18[6][20] Hurlford United 2–2 (P) Beith Juniors West (Ayrshire)
2018–19[1] Beith Juniors 1–1 (P) Kirkintilloch Rob Roy West (Ayrshire)
2019–20 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[21]
Notes
  1. ^ Ayrshire, Greater Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire
  2. ^ a b c d e f 2-legged final played.
  3. ^ a b 2-legged final played, but only aggregate score recorded.

Club Performance

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Club[2] Winner Runner-up League (when winner)[a]
Auchinleck Talbot 12 4 Western (1); Ayrshire (9); West (Ayrshire) (2)
Irvine Meadow 9 3[b] Western (4); Ayrshire (3); West (Ayrshire) (2)
Arthurlie 6 3 Central (I) (1); Central (II) (3); West (Central) (2)
Pollok 6 3 Central (I) (1); Central (II) (4); West (Central) (1)
Petershill 5 3 Central (I) (2); Central (II) (2); West (Central) (1)
Beith Juniors 4 4 Western (2); West (Ayrshire) (2)
Benburb 4 0 Central (I) (2); Central (II) (1); West (Central) (1)
Cambuslang Rangers 3 6 Central (I) (1); Central (II) (2)
Glenafton Athletic 3 2 West (Ayrshire) (3)
Shettleston 3 1 Central (II) (3)
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy 2 7 Central (I) (2)
Maryhill 2 2 Central (II) (1); West (Central) (1)
Johnstone Burgh 2 1 Central (I) (2)
Kilsyth Rangers 2 1 Central (I) (2)
Kilwinning Rangers 2 1 Ayrshire (2)
Saltcoats Victoria 2 0 Western (2)
Kilbirnie Ladeside 1 4 West (Ayrshire) (1)
Glasgow Perthshire 1 3 Central (I) (1)
Clydebank Juniors 1[c] 2 Central (I) (1)
Wishaw Juniors 1 2 Lanarkshire
Lesmahagow 1 2 Lanarkshire
Hurlford United 1 1 West (Ayrshire) (1)
Troon 1 1 West (Ayrshire) (1)
East Kilbride Thistle 1 1 Central (II) (1)
Blantyre Victoria 1 1 Central (I) (1)
Shotts Bon Accord 1 1 Lanarkshire
Baillieston Juniors 1 1[b] Central (I) (1)
Bridgeton Waverley 1 0[b] Central (I) (1)
Ardrossan Winton Rovers 1 0 Western (1)
Douglas Water Thistle 1 0 Lanarkshire
Largs Thistle 1 0 Ayrshire (1)
Newarthill Hearts 1 0 Lanarkshire
Parkhead 1 0 Central (I) (1)
Shawfield 1 0 Central (I) (1)
St Anthony's 1 0 Central (I) (1)
Strathclyde 1 0 Central (I) (1)
Greenock Juniors 0 3 N/A
Cumnock Juniors 0 3 N/A
Bellshill Athletic 0 2 N/A
Rutherglen Glencairn 0 2 N/A
Ashfield 0[d] 1 N/A
Yoker Athletic 0[c] 1 N/A
Annbank United 0 1 N/A
Blantyre Celtic 0 1 N/A
Dunipace 0 1 N/A
Duntocher Hibernian 0 1 N/A
Larkhall Thistle 0 1 N/A
Irvine Victoria 0 1 N/A
Morton Juniors 0 1 N/A
Maryhill Harp 0 1 N/A
Shieldmuir Celtic 0 1 N/A
Neilston Juniors 0 1 N/A
Port Glasgow 0 1 N/A
Renfrew 0 1 N/A
Thorniewood United 0 1 N/A
Vale of Clyde 0 1 N/A
Notes
  1. ^ SJFA league in which the club was playing each time they won the West of Scotland Cup.
  2. ^ a b c In addition, runners-up in Scottish Intermediate Cup on 1 occasion.
  3. ^ a b In addition, winners of Scottish Intermediate Cup on 1 occasion.
  4. ^ Winners of Scottish Intermediate Cup on 2 occasions.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Kirkintilloch Rob Roy suffer penalty agony as Beith win West of Scotland Cup final, Kirkintilloch Herald, 9 June 2019
  2. ^ a b c d West of Scotland Cup, Beith Juniors F.C.
  3. ^ a b c West of Scotland Junior Cup, AntsHistory
  4. ^ Evening Times Competitions, AntsHistory
  5. ^ Beith Juniors celebrate Champions Cup win after league triumph, Ardrossan Herald, 21 June 2018
  6. ^ a b Beith lose out on penalties to Hurlford United, Ardrossan Herald, 21 June 2018
  7. ^ Indigo Comms West of Scotland Cup, West of Scotland Football League. Retrieved 13 April 2023
  8. ^ West of Scotland League Cup win the 'icing on the cake' for Hurlford United boss Darren Henderson, Eric McGowan, Daily Record, 13 June 2022
  9. ^ West of Scotland League Cup 22-23, Scottish Football Fixtures. Retrieved 13 April 2023
  10. ^ "West Of Scotland Amateur Cup Final 2016 Programme" (PDF). SAFA. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  11. ^ Colville Park AFC win Alona Hotel West of Scotland Cup final, Motherwell Times, 8 May 2018
  12. ^ Cup Draws: LSK West of Scotland Cup, West of Scotland 21's Youth Football League
  13. ^ West of Scotland Cup Victory 2005, Troon FC website
  14. ^ Ashfield v Irvine Meadow - New Coin Automatics West of Scotland Cup Final - Sat.12th May 2012, Ashfield Juniors, 13 May 2012
  15. ^ Glasgow Perthshire 2 Glenafton 2, Glenafton Athletic FC website, 1 June 2013
  16. ^ Glenafton 2 Glasgow Perthshire 2 (4-3 on pens): West of Scotland Cup Final joy for Glens, Daily Record, 2 June 2013
  17. ^ Auchinleck Talbot 2 Troon FC 0: The wait is over as the Bot lift the West of Scotland Cup, Daily Record, 26 May 2014
  18. ^ Arthurlie crowned West of Scotland Cup champions, Barrhead News, 10 June 2015
  19. ^ Matches | Auchinleck Talbot v Hurlford United, Auchinleck Talbot FC website
  20. ^ 2017-18, Hurlford United F.C. website
  21. ^ McGowan, Eric (10 April 2020). "Junior football bosses cancel all remaining league and cup matches". Daily Record. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  • McGlone, David; McLure, Bill (1987). The Juniors - 100 Years. A Centenary History of Scottish Junior Football. Mainstream. ISBN 1-85158-060-3.
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