Somerset Senior Cup

The Somerset Senior Cup is an annual rugby union knock-out club competition organised by the Somerset Rugby Football Union. First contested between 1906-07 and 1913-14, it was reintroduced during the 1970–71 season, with the winners being Bath. It is the most important rugby union cup competition in Somerset, ahead of the Somerset Vase.

Somerset Senior Cup

Sport	Rugby Union
Instituted	1970; 54 years ago (1970)
Country	England
Holders	Hornets (2021-22)
Most titles	Weston-super-Mare (11 titles)
Website	Somerset RFU

The Senior Cup is currently open to club sides based in Somerset and parts of Bristol who play between tier 4 (National League 2 South) and tier 7 (Tribute Western Counties North) of the English rugby union league system. A non-league 2nd XV from the University of Bath has also taken part in the competition in recent years but this is the only 2nd team to take part as the Senior Cup is only open to 1st teams.^[1] The format is a knockout cup with a first round, quarter-finals, semi-finals and a final to be held at a neutral venue between March–May.^[2]

Somerset Senior Cup winners

Somerset Senior Cup Finals
Season	Winner	Score	Runners–up	Venue
1906–07	Bridgwater Albion	5–0	Bath	Taunton
1907-08	Weston-super-Mare	7–0	Bridgwater	Taunton
1908-09	Bridgwater	9–0	Bath	Weston-super-Mare
1909-10	Bridgwater Albion	13–0	Bridgwater	Bridgwater
1910-11	Weston-super-Mare	3–0	Taunton	Bridgwater
1911-12	Bridgwater Albion	5–0	Weston-super-Mare	Malt Shovel Ground, Bridgwater
1912-13	Weston-super-Mare	12–3	North Petherton
1913-14	Bridgwater Albion	6–0	Taunton Albion	Weston-super-Mare
1970–71	Bath	13–8	Somerset Police
1971–72	Bath	13–8	Somerset Police
1972–73	Bridgwater & Albion	15–9 (aet)	Old Redcliffians
1973–74	Bath	22–3	Weston-super-Mare
1974–75	Bath	41–3	Old Redcliffians
1975–76	Bath	22–7	Weston-super-Mare
1976–77	Bridgwater & Albion	18–6[a 1]	Old Redcliffians
1977–78	Avon & Somerset Police	13–10	Combe Down
1978–79	Weston-super-Mare	14–9	Midsomer Norton
1979–80	Midsomer Norton	9–6	Bridgwater & Albion
1980–81	Weston-super-Mare	14–6	Old Redcliffians
1981–82	Keynsham	6–3	Old Redcliffians
1982–83	Bath	39–10	Old Redcliffians
1983–84	Old Redcliffians	22–9	Keynsham
1984–85	Old Redcliffians	28–9	Gordano
1985–86	Taunton	22–13	Combe Down
1986–87	Old Culverhaysians	16–13	Weston-super-Mare
1987–88	Combe Down	25–12	Old Culverhaysians	Recreation Ground, Bath[3]
1988–89	Taunton	12–10	Combe Down
1989–90	Midsomer Norton	10–6	Old Redcliffians
1990–91	Combe Down	13–12	Old Culverhaysians
1991–92	Bridgwater & Albion	18–7	Weston-super-Mare
1992–93	Bridgwater & Albion	21–5	Old Redcliffians
1993–94	Bridgwater & Albion	15–10	Clevedon
1994–95	Hornets	14–12	Keynsham
1995–96	Bridgwater & Albion	12–11	Weston-super-Mare
1996–97	Bridgwater & Albion	26–15	Hornets
1997–98	Keynsham	36–10	Clevedon
1998–99	Bridgwater & Albion	27–21	Keynsham
1999-00	Old Redcliffians	23–6	Gordano
2000–01	Clevedon	21–20	Bridgwater & Albion
2001–02	Weston-super-Mare	29–6	Walcot
2002–03	Weston-super-Mare	41–17	Clevedon
2003–04	Weston-super-Mare	17–9	Bridgwater & Albion
2004–05	Bridgwater & Albion	53–0	Clevedon
2005–06	Bridgwater & Albion	29–20	Hornets	Off North End, Yatton[4]
2006–07	Weston-super-Mare	33–7	Bridgwater & Albion	Athletic Ground, Wellington[5]
2007–08[6]	Taunton	48–18	Clevedon	Recreation Ground, Weston-super-Mare
2008–09[7]	Weston-super-Mare	35–22	Bristol Harlequins	Bristol Road, Keynsham[8]
2009–10[9]	Weston-super-Mare	15–8	Taunton	Bath Road, Bridgwater
2010–11[10]	Weston-super-Mare	41–19	Clevedon	Bath Road, Bridgwater
2011–12[11]	North Petherton	9–9 (aet)[a 2]	Clevedon	Recreation Ground, Weston-super-Mare
2012–13[12]	Weston-super-Mare	33–22	Old Redcliffians	Bath Road, Bridgwater
2013–14[13]	Old Redcliffians	35–21 (aet)	North Petherton	Recreation Ground, Weston-super-Mare[14]
2014–15[15]	Hornets	30–14	Wells	Bath Road, Bridgwater
2015–16[16]	Hornets	31–27	Weston-super-Mare	Recreation Ground, Weston-super-Mare[17]
2016–17[18]	Weston-super-Mare	33–19	Clevedon	Hutton Moor, Weston-super-Mare
2017–18[19]	Hornets	22–19	University of Bath	Hutton Moor, Weston-super-Mare
2018–19[20]	Taunton Warriors	22–18	North Petherton	Bath Road, Bridgwater
2021-22	Hornets	53-27	Wellington	Bath Road, Bridgwater

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Number of wins

• Weston-super-Mare (11)
• Bridgwater & Albion (10)
• Bath (6)
• Hornets (5)
• Old Redcliffians (4)
• Taunton (3)^{[a 3]}
• Combe Down (2)
• Keynsham (2)
• Midsomer Norton (2)
• Avon & Somerset Police (1)
• Clevedon (1)
• North Petherton (1)
• Old Culverhaysians (1)
• Taunton Warriors (1)^{[a 4]}

Notes

1. The 1976–77 cup final was won by Bridgwater & Albion after a replay as the first game ended in a tie.
2. The 2011–12 cup final was won by North Petherton after a penalty shoot out.^[11]
3. Taunton have won 4 titles overall – 3 by the 1st XV, 1 by the 2nd XV.
4. Taunton RFC 2nd XV.

See also

• Somerset RFU
• Somerset Senior Vase
• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

References

1. "Teams and training times". Bath University. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
2. "The Webb Ellis Somerset County Cup 2016/2017". Somerset RFU. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
3. "88 SOMERSET CUP WINNERS REUNION". Combe Down RFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 23 May 2017.
4. "Sam's late penalty seals victory". Weston, Worle & Somerset Mercury. 17 April 2006.
5. "Weston at Bridgwater on Saturday in Somerset Cup quarter-final". Weston-super-Mare RFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 23 May 2017.
6. "Taunton 48–18 Clevedon". BBC Sport. 7 April 2008.
7. "Westonsuper-Mare 35 22 Bristol Harlequins". Weston-super-Mare RFC (Pitchero). 2 May 2009.
8. "Somerset cup Final weekend – travel news". Weston-super-Mare RFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 23 May 2017.
9. "Seasiders retain County Cup". Weston-super-Mare RFC (Pitchero). 28 March 2010.
10. "Third consecutive cup final win for the Seasiders". Weston, Worle & Somerset Mercury. 9 April 2011.
11. "Somerset Rugby Football Union Handbook 2012–13" (PDF). Somerset RFU. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
12. "Seasiders take cup for tenth time in tense encounter". Weston-super-Mare RFC (Pitchero). 25 April 2013.
13. "Reds earn extra time Somerset Cup Final victory". Old Redcliffians RFC (Pitchero). 30 April 2014.
14. "Somerset Cup & Somerset Vase finals at Weston-super-Mare". Somerset RFU. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
15. "Hornets storm to Somerset Cup victory". Hornets RFC (Pitchero). 28 April 2015.
16. "Hornets retain Somerset Cup by beating Weston in an epic final". Hornets RFC (Pitchero). 29 April 2016.
17. "Somerset Cup Final date confirmed – 29 April 2016". Hornets RFC (Pitchero). 15 April 2016.
18. "Weston win County Cup". Weston-super-Mare RFC (Pitchero). 13 April 2017.
19. "Somerset Champions". Hornets RFC (Pitchero). 27 April 2018.
20. "Webb Ellis Somerset County Cup Final". Sports Independent. 21 April 2019. p. 67.
21. "Somerset Rugby Football Union Handbook 2015–16" (PDF). Somerset RFU. Retrieved 23 May 2017.

External links

• Somerset RFU