Berks & Bucks Senior Cup
The Berks & Bucks FA County Senior Cup is the Senior County Cup competition of the Berks & Bucks FA and was first played in 1878/79; a time when the FA Cup had only been going for seven years, there was no Football League, and most countries in the world didn't have any competitions at all.
Originally known as the Berks & Bucks Challenge Cup, the competition was played in the first season of the Association's existence, and Reading were the inaugural winners, defeating Marlow 1-0 in the final held at the Reading Cricket Ground.
The competition consists of mainly non-league teams; however, Wycombe Wanderers and Milton Keynes Dons and Reading are three Football League teams who have recently competed, often fielding reserve and youth team players.
In 2018, Chesham United defeated Milton Keynes Dons 4-3 on penalties at Stadium mk, Milton Keynes following a 2-2 draw after 120 minutes of action.
2018–19 Season
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Teams entering at the second round:
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First Round
| 18 September 2018 | Aylesbury | 2–4 | Bracknell Town | Aylesbury |
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| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Brito  King |
Day James Abubakar |
Stadium: Haywood Way Attendance: 65 Referee: Kieran Bailey |
| 24 September 2018 | Reading City | 1–3 | Flackwell Heath | Reading |
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| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | H. Grant |
Ceesay |
Stadium: Rivermoor Stadium Referee: Stephen Parkinson |
| 25 September 2018 | Abingdon United | 0–4 | Windsor | Abingdon-on-Thames |
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| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Lazarczuk Di Giuseppe Roberts |
Stadium: The Northcourt Referee: Charlie Bullock |
| 25 September 2018 | Ascot United | 3–1 | Thatcham Town | Ascot |
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| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Kibaki Minhas |
Thomas |
Stadium: Ascot Racecourse Referee: Mudiwa Gifford Manyange |
| 26 September 2018 | Aylesbury United | 5–0 | Newport Pagnell Town | Chesham |
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| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Hirst Berry Mapley |
Stadium: The Meadow Referee: Sunny Gill |
| 9 October 2018 | Marlow | 3–1 | Didcot Town | Marlow |
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| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Ovenden English Samuel |
Barder |
Stadium: Alfred Davis Memorial Ground Attendance: 101 Referee: James Vallance |
| 9 October 2018 | Wantage Town | 1–0 | Binfield | Wantage |
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| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Robertson |
Stadium: Alfredian Park Referee: Charlie Bullock |
Second Round
| 23 October 2018 | Ascot United | v | Marlow | Ascot |
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| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Ascot Racecourse |
| 30 October 2018 | Bracknell Town | v | Reading | Bracknell |
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| 19:30 GMT | Stadium: Larges Lane |
| Chalfont St Peter | v | Slough Town | Chalfont St Peter | |
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| GMT | Stadium: Mill Meadow |
| Holmer Green | v | Maidenhead United | Holmer Green | |
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| GMT | Stadium: Watchet Lane |
| Hungerford Town | v | Beaconsfield Town | Hungerford | |
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| GMT | Stadium: Bulpit Lane |
| Shrivenham | v | Aylesbury United | Shrivenham | |
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| GMT | Stadium: Barrington Park |
| Wantage Town | v | Milton Keynes Dons | Wantage | |
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| GMT | Stadium: Alfredian Park |
| Windsor | v | Flackwell Heath | Windsor | |
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| GMT | Stadium: Stag Meadow |
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Recent finals
| Season | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Venue |
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| 2008/09 | Windsor & Eton | 1–0 | Marlow | Stadium mk, Milton Keynes |
| 2009/10 | Maidenhead United | 3–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Alfred Davis Memorial Ground, Marlow |
| 2010/11 | Wycombe Wanderers | 3–2 | Maidenhead United | The Meadow, Chesham |
| 2011/12 | Wycombe Wanderers | 0–0 (4–2 on pens) | Chesham United | Adams Park, High Wycombe |
| 2012/13 | Beaconsfield SYCOB | 2–0 | Chesham United | The Meadow, Chesham |
| 2013/14 | Chesham United | 1–0 | Beaconsfield SYCOB | Stag Meadow, Windsor |
| 2014/15 | Maidenhead United | 4–0 | Aylesbury United | The Meadow, Chesham |
| 2015/16 | Aylesbury | 1–0 | Chesham United | Stag Meadow, Windsor |
| 2016/17 | Maidenhead United | 1–0 | Hungerford Town | Arbour Park, Slough |
| 2017/18 | Chesham United | 2–2 (4–3 on pens) | Milton Keynes Dons | Stadium mk, Milton Keynes |
Wins by team
Teams shown in italics are no longer in existence.
| Club | Wins | Last final won |
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| Wycombe Wanderers | 29 | 2012 |
| Maidenhead United | 19 | 2017 |
| Chesham United | 16 | 2018 |
| Slough Town | 14 | 1981 |
| Marlow | 13 | 1994 |
| Windsor & Eton | 12 | 2009 |
| Aylesbury United | 4 | 2000 |
| Wokingham Town | 4 | 1996 |
| Maidenhead | 3 | 1912 |
| Reading | 3 | 1995 |
| Chesham Town | 2 | 1908 |
| Reading Amateurs | 2 | 1906 |
| Windsor | 2 | 1887 |
11 teams have won the competition on one occasion, including Abingdon Town, Hungerford Town and Milton Keynes Dons.
Slough Town have won the cup in 4 different club names, the other 3 are Swift FC, Slough FC & Slough Centre FC.
See also
In addition to the BBFA County Senior Cup, the Berks & Bucks FA also run the following competitions, which are also often referred to as the "Berks & Bucks FA County Cup":
- BBFA County Senior Trophy
- BBFA County Intermediate Cup
- BBFA County Junior Cup
- BBFA County Sunday Intermediate Cup
- BBFA County Sunday Junior Cup
- BBFA County Sunday Junior Trophy
- BBFA County Women's Senior Cup
- BBFA County Women's Trophy
- BBFA County Girls Cup (Under 14)
- BBFA County Girls Cup (Under 16)
- BBFA County Girls Cup (Under 18)
- BBFA County Minor Cup (Under 12)
- BBFA County Minor Cup (Under 13)
- BBFA County Minor Cup (Under 14)
- BBFA County Minor Cup (Under 15)
- BBFA County Minor Cup (Under 16)
- BBFA County Youth Cup