West of Scotland Junior Cup

The West of Scotland Junior Challenge Cup is 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 (1931)
RegionWest of Scotland[lower-alpha 1]
Current championsBeith Juniors[1] (2019, 4th title)[2]
Most successful club(s)Auchinleck Talbot (12 titles)[2]

History

The tournament has 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 has remained almost unchanged since, 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 current (2019) holders are Beith Juniors who defeated Kirkintilloch Rob Roy in a Penalty shoot-out (association football) at the 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 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,[7][8] nor with a West of Scotland Cup for Under-21 teams operated by the Scottish Youth FA.[9]

Finals
  • (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[lower-alpha 2] Kirkintilloch Rob Roy 0–0 (L1) Cambuslang Rangers Central (I)
5–4 (L2)
1961–62[lower-alpha 2] Irvine Meadow 2–2 (L1) Greenock Juniors Western
4–0 (L2)
1962–63[lower-alpha 2] Kirkintilloch Rob Roy 3–2 (L1) Neilston Central (I)
4–0 (L2)
1963–64[lower-alpha 2] Shotts Bon Accord 3–2 (L1) Cambuslang Rangers Lanarkshire
2–2 (L2)
1964–65[lower-alpha 2] Johnstone Burgh 1–2 (L1) Beith Juniors Central (I)
4–3 (L2)
1–0 (R)
1965–66[lower-alpha 3] Beith Juniors 6–4 (AGG) Cambuslang Rangers Western
1966–67[lower-alpha 3] Beith Juniors 5–3 (AGG) Greenock Juniors Western
1967–68[lower-alpha 2] 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 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 [10] Irvine Meadow 2–0 Ashfield West (Ayrshire)
2012–13[11] Glenafton Athletic 2–2 (P) Glasgow Perthshire West (Ayrshire)
2013–14 Auchinleck Talbot 2–0 Troon West (Ayrshire)
2014–15 Arthurlie 4–2 Kilwinning Rangers West (Central)
2015–16 Auchinleck Talbot 2–0 Hurlford United West (Ayrshire)
2016–17 Pollok 2–2 (P) Cumnock Juniors West (Central)
2017–18[6] 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[12]
  1. Ayrshire, Greater Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire
  2. 2-legged final played.
  3. 2-legged final played, but only aggregate score recorded.

Club Performance
As of after 2018–19 competition.
Club[2] Winner Runner-up Current[lower-alpha 1] League (when winner)[lower-alpha 2]
Auchinleck Talbot 12 4 Yes Western (1); Ayrshire (9); West (Ayrshire) (2)
Irvine Meadow 9 3[lower-alpha 3] Yes Western (4); Ayrshire (3); West (Ayrshire) (2)
Arthurlie 6 3 Yes Central (I) (1); Central (II) (3); West (Central) (2)
Pollok 6 3 Yes Central (I) (1); Central (II) (4); West (Central) (1)
Petershill 5 3 Yes Central (I) (2); Central (II) (2); West (Central) (1)
Beith Juniors 4 4 Yes Western (2); West (Ayrshire) (2)
Benburb 4 0 Yes Central (I) (2); Central (II) (1); West (Central) (1)
Cambuslang Rangers 3 6 Yes Central (I) (1); Central (II) (2)
Glenafton Athletic 3 2 Yes West (Ayrshire) (3)
Shettleston 3 1 Yes Central (II) (3)
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy 2 7 Yes Central (I) (2)
Maryhill 2 2 Yes Central (II) (1); West (Central) (1)
Johnstone Burgh 2 1 Yes Central (I) (2)
Kilsyth Rangers 2 1 Yes Central (I) (2)
Kilwinning Rangers 2 1 Yes Ayrshire (2)
Saltcoats Victoria 2 0 Yes Western (2)
Kilbirnie Ladeside 1 4 Yes West (Ayrshire) (1)
Glasgow Perthshire 1 3 Yes Central (I) (1)
Clydebank Juniors 1[lower-alpha 4] 2 No Central (I) (1)
Wishaw Juniors 1 2 Yes Lanarkshire
Lesmahagow 1 2 Yes Lanarkshire
Hurlford United 1 1 Yes West (Ayrshire) (1)
Troon 1 1 Yes West (Ayrshire) (1)
East Kilbride Thistle 1 1 Yes Central (II) (1)
Blantyre Victoria 1 1 Yes Central (I) (1)
Shotts Bon Accord 1 1 Yes Lanarkshire
Baillieston Juniors 1 1[lower-alpha 3] No Central (I) (1)
Bridgeton Waverley 1 0[lower-alpha 3] No Central (I) (1)
Ardrossan Winton Rovers 1 0 Yes Western (1)
Douglas Water Thistle 1 0 No Lanarkshire
Largs Thistle 1 0 Yes Ayrshire (1)
Newarthill Hearts 1 0 No Lanarkshire
Parkhead 1 0 No Central (I) (1)
Shawfield 1 0 No Central (I) (1)
St Anthony's 1 0 Yes Central (I) (1)
Strathclyde 1 0 No Central (I) (1)
Greenock Juniors 0 3 Yes N/A
Cumnock Juniors 0 3 Yes N/A
Bellshill Athletic 0 2 Yes N/A
Rutherglen Glencairn 0 2 Yes N/A
Ashfield 0[lower-alpha 5] 1 Yes N/A
Yoker Athletic 0[lower-alpha 4] 1 No N/A
Annbank United 0 1 Yes N/A
Blantyre Celtic 0 1 No N/A
Dunipace 0 1 No N/A
Duntocher Hibernian 0 1 No N/A
Larkhall Thistle 0 1 Yes N/A
Irvine Victoria 0 1 Yes N/A
Morton Juniors 0 1 No N/A
Maryhill Harp 0 1 No N/A
Shieldmuir Celtic 0 1 No N/A
Neilston Juniors 0 1 Yes N/A
Port Glasgow 0 1 Yes N/A
Renfrew 0 1 Yes N/A
Thorniewood United 0 1 Yes N/A
Vale of Clyde 0 1 Yes N/A
  1. Indicates whether each club is a current SJFA member, others having folded or moved to another setup, e.g the Lowland Football League.
  2. SJFA league in which the club was playing each time they won the West of Scotland Cup.
  3. In addition, runners-up in Scottish Intermediate Cup on 1 occasion.
  4. In addition, winners of Scottish Intermediate Cup on 1 occasion.
  5. Winners of Scottish Intermediate Cup on 2 occasions.

References
  1. Kirkintilloch Rob Roy suffer penalty agony as Beith win West of Scotland Cup final, Kirkintilloch Herald, 9 June 2019
  2. West of Scotland Cup, Beith Juniors F.C.
  3. 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. Beith lose out on penalties to Hurlford United, Ardrossan Herald, 21 June 2018
  7. "West Of Scotland Amateur Cup Final 2016 Programme" (PDF). SAFA. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  8. Colville Park AFC win Alona Hotel West of Scotland Cup final, Motherwell Times, 8 May 2018
  9. Cup Draws: LSK West of Scotland Cup, West of Scotland 21's Youth Football League
  10. Ashfield v Irvine Meadow - New Coin Automatics West of Scotland Cup Final - Sat.12th May 2012, Ashfield Juniors, 13 May 2012
  11. Glasgow Perthshire 2 Glenafton 2, Glenafton Athletic FC, 1 June 2013
  12. 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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