The Birmingham Senior Cup competition began in 1876 and is the oldest county cup competition still active.
Leicestershire clubs entered the cup competition seven times during the nineteenth century – 1893-94 (Loughborough), 1894-95 (Loughborough), 1895-96 (Leicester Fosse and Loughborough),1896-97 (Leicester Fosse and Loughborough), 1897-98 (Leicester Fosse and Loughborough), 1898-99 (Leicester Fosse and Loughborough) and 1899-1900 (Leicester Fosse).
Loughborough reached the semi-final stage in 1893-4, where they were eliminated by West Bromwich Albion, who shared the Cup with Wolverhampton Wanderers, following a drawn final.
Winners and Runners-Up (1876-1900)
Season | Winner | Runner-Up | |
1876-77 | Wednesbury Old Athletic | Stafford Road | |
1877-78 | Shewsbury | Wednesbury Strollers | |
1878-79 | Wednesbury Old Athletic | Stafford Road | |
1879-80 | Aston Villa | Staley College | |
1880-81 | Walsall Swifts | Aston Villa | |
1881-82 | Aston Villa | Wednesbury Old Athletic | |
1882-83 | Aston Villa | Wednesbury Old Athletic | |
1883-84 | Aston Villa | Walsall Swifts | |
1884-85 | Aston Villa | Walsall Swifts | |
1885-86 | West Bromwich Albion | Walsall Swifts | |
1886-87 | Long Eaton Rangers | West Bromwich Albion | |
1887-88 | Aston Villa | West Bromwich Albion | |
1888-89 | Aston Villa | Wolverhampton Wanderers | |
1889-90 | Aston Villa | West Bromwich Albion | |
1890-91 | Aston Villa | Wednesbury Old Athletic | |
1891-92 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | West Bromwich Albion | |
1892-93 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Aston Villa | |
Wolverhampton Wanderers & West Bromwich Albion | Loughborough (SF) | ||
West Bromwich Albion | Aston Villa | Loughborough (SF) | |
Aston Villa | Sheffield United | Leicester Fosse (R1) Loughborough (R2) | |
Walsall | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Leicester Fosse (R1) Loughbrough (R1) | |
Walsall | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Leicester Fosse (R2) Loughborough (R1) | |
Aston Villa | Burslem Port Vale | Loughborough (R1) | |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | Burslem Port Vale | Leicester Fosse (R2) |