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Revision as of 08:12, 14 August 2024

Montgomeryshire Challenge Cup
Founded1906
Current championsLlanidloes Town
Most successful club(s)Caersws[1]
2023–24

The Montgomeryshire Challenge Cup is a football knockout tournament involving teams from Mid Wales. The competition was established for the 1906–07 season. Caersws are the most successful club in the competition's history. The current holders Llanidloes Town won the competition for the 24th time in the 2023–24 season.[2]

Previous winners

1900s

1910s

  • 1910–11: – Llanfyllin Town
  • 1911–12: – Llanfyllin Town
  • 1912–13: –
  • 1913–14: – Royal Welsh Warehouse Recreation[3]
  • 1914–15: – No competition - World War One
  • 1915–16: – No competition - World War One
  • 1916–17: – No competition - World War One
  • 1917–18: – No competition - World War One
  • 1918–19: – No competition - World War One
  • 1919–20: –

1920s

1930s

1940s

  • 1940–41: – No competition - World War Two
  • 1941–42: – No competition - World War Two
  • 1942–43: – No competition - World War Two
  • 1943–44: – No competition - World War Two
  • 1944–45: – No competition - World War Two
  • 1945–46: – Llanmynech Rovers[8]
  • 1946–47: – Llanidloes Town
  • 1947–48: – Newtown
  • 1948–49: – Llanidloes Town
  • 1949–50: – Newtown

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

References

  1. ^ Grosvenor, Gavin (23 September 2018). "Montgomeryshire Cup shock as Guilsfield and Caersws quit". Powys County Times. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  2. ^ https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/local/llanidloes/23475111.llanidloes-town-celebrate-24th-montgomeryshire-cup-triumph/
  3. ^ a b c Grosvenor, Gavin (5 March 2020). "Royal Welsh Warehouse Newtown - Pioneers of Welsh football". Powys County Times. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Montgomeryshire Cup Final tie at Newtown". The Aberystwith Observer. The National Library of Wales. 23 April 1908. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Montgomeryshire Cup Final". The Montgomeryshire Express and Radnor Times. The National Library of Wales. 20 April 1909. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Townsend, Stuart (9 October 2021). "Growing strong - the story of the Daffodils of Llanidloes". Powys County Times. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Montgomeryshire Cup Final". The Aberystwith Observer. The National Library of Wales. 21 April 1910. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  8. ^ a b c d e Grosvenor, Gavin (21 August 2021). "Llanymynech Football Club honour cup final stars with new retro kit and crest". Powys County Times. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  9. ^ Grosvenor, Gavin (17 January 2021). "'Play up Town' - Pictures of Newtown Football Club stars through the decades". Powys County Times. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  10. ^ Grosvenor, Gavin (4 September 2021). "The story of Forden United – The phoenix club of Montgomeryshire". Powys County Times. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  11. ^ a b Grosvenor, Gavin (6 January 2011). "Tanner's share Monty Cup glory". Powys County Times. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  12. ^ Townsend, Stuart (26 June 2021). "The story of Waterloo Rovers - from pub team to regional cup glory". Powys County Times. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  13. ^ Bridgeewater, John (25 May 2002). "Caersws boss is manager of the year". Daily Post. The Free Library. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  14. ^ a b Grosvenor, Gavin (12 July 2020). "Review of Welsh football third division - Carno". Powys County Times. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  15. ^ Grosvenor, Gavin (14 January 2021). "A look back at past Montgomeryshire sporting triumphs". Powys County Times. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  16. ^ https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/24356267.recognise-familiar-faces-powys-life-2013/
  17. ^ a b c Grosvenor, Gavin (1 January 2020). "Llanfair rise from Montgomeryshire League to JD Cymru North to be crowned Club of the Decade". Powys County Times. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  18. ^ Townsend, Stuart (18 September 2021). "The long and storied tale of Four Crosses Football Club". Powys County Times. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  19. ^ Grosvenor, Gavin (7 May 2019). "Llanrhaeadr end season with Montgomeryshire Cup silverware". Powys County Times. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  20. ^ Grosvenor, Gavin (1 May 2022). "Llanidloes Town toast Montgomeryshire Cup triumph over Llanfair". Powys County Times. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  21. ^ Townsend, Stuart (23 April 2022). "Llanidloes Town celebrate 24th Montgomeryshire Cup triumph". Powys County Times. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  22. ^ Grosvenor, Gavin (23 May 2024). "Jones strikes late as Llanidloes retain Montgomeryshire Cup". Powys County Times. Retrieved 3 July 2024.