THE PROBUILD CAPTAIN GIVES THE GREG CUP A KISS PRIOR TO LIFTING IT AFTER THEIR 2011 VICTORY AGAINST CITY HEARTS.
The idea of the Greg Cup was formed when members of the North Herts Football Association met in 1910 and agreed that a Challenge Cup for all member teams of the association be played for with the unique rule being that 'one a football player had won this prestigious trophy, you could not compete for this cup again' being agreed and approved. Mr TT Greg sponsored the competition hence the name.
In the mid 90s the unique ruling was removed and it was agreed that a player who had won the competition could play again after a period of three years. A few years later the ruling was completely removed.
In 2013 the merged North and Mid Herts Football Association became dormant due to lack of numbers but for the 2014/15 season the Herts Senior County League brought the competition back.
The former winners are below with thanks to Mark who commented with the missing winners from the 1970s.
North Herts Football Association Competition
1911 Hitchin Union Jack 1912 Walkern
1913 Hitchin Blue Cross
1914 Stevenage Red Cross
1915 - 1919 No competition
1920 Stevenage Town
1921 Hitchin Union Jack
1922 Letchworth Town
1923 Knebworth
1924 Pirton Athletic
1925 Kimpton
1926 Walsworth
1927 Hitchin Imps
1928 Whitwell Athletic
1929 Baldock Social
1930 Letchworth Rovers
1931 Buntingford Town
1932 Stevenage Corinthians
1933 Codicote
1934 Pirton Social
1935 Walkern
1936 Hitchin Rangers
1937 Hitchin Bacon
1938 Resili Sports
1939 Pirton Social
1940- 1944 No competition
1945 Kings Sports
1946 Ickleford
1947 Knebworth
1948 St Ippolyts
1949 Buntingford Town
1950 Letchworth CLBOB
1951 Whitwell Athletic
1952 Henlow
1953 St Ippolyts
1954 Weston United
1955 Buntingford Town
1956 Pirton Social
1957 Esavian Sports
1958 Hitchin Colts
1959 Longwell
1960 Kayser Bondor
1961 Esavian Sports
1962 Ashwell
1963 Wilbury Wanderers
1964 Stevenage Hollerith
1965 Pirton Social
1966 Bowaters
1967 Biggleswade United
1968 Walkern
1969 Hitchin Clublanders
1970 Ickleford
1971 Walden Rangers
1972 Pirton Social
1973 Walden Rangers
1974 Codicote
1975 Walkern
1976 Whitwell Athletic
1977 ICL Letchworth
1978 Ibrox 1-1 Codicote - Ibrox win 4-3 on penalty kicks
1979 Marley
1980 St Ippolyts
1981 Cottered
1982 Seta Sports
1983 Ashwell
1984 Singh Sabha
1984 Singh Sabha
1985 Argonauts
1986 Freewheelers
1987 Cricketers Hitchin
1988 Dynamics
1989 Knebworth
1990 Codicote
1991 Barley
1992 Shephall Athletic
1993 Bridger Packaging
1994 Woolmer Green Rangers
1995 Bennington
1996 Argonauts
1997 Woolmer Green Rangers
1998 Mallard
1998 Mallard
1999 Fishers
2000 Centurion
2001 Hitchin Reds
2002 Fishers
2003 Fishers
2004 Bedwell Rangers
2005 St Ippolyts
2006 Stevenage Council Club 2-1 Whitwell Village
North & Mid Herts Football Association Formed
2007 St Ippolyts 11-0 Fairlands
2008 Nirankari North Herts beat Probuild
2009 No Final Held
2010 Probuild 8-0 Asia
2011 Probuild 7-1 City Hearts
2012 St Ippolyts 4-1 City Hearts
2013 London Colney Blues 2-0 St Ippolyts
North and Mid Herts Football Association becomes dormant
2014 No competition
Herts Senior County League re-introduce The Greg Cup for the 2014/15 season
2015 FC Lemsford 5-2 Knebworth
2016 FC Lemsford 1-0 Bengeo Trinity
2017 Lings Elite 2-1 Letchworth GC Eagles
2018 Knebworth Reserves 7-0 Wormley Rovers Reserves
2019 Sarrat Reserves 2-1 Chipperfield Corinthians Reserves
2020 No Final Held
THE PROGRAMME FROM THE 1978 FINAL BETWEEN IBROX AND CODICOTE
I can't find any other information on IBROX FC but assume with the name they have an affinity for Scottish side Rangers - you'd assume they'd play in blue shirts and white shorts but the programme states they had black and yellow stripes.
THE LINE UPS FROM THE 2007 FINAL BETWEEN ST IPPOLYTS AND FAIRLANDS
THE 2011 FINAL BETWEEN CITY HEARTS AND PROBUILD
HIGHLIGHTS
HIGHLIGHTS
THE 2019 FINAL BETWEEN SARRATT RESERVES AND CHIPPERFIELD CORINTHIAN RESERVES
HIGHLIGHTS
Great stuff on the Greg Cup.
ReplyDeleteFrom the 2007/08 North & Mid Herts Handbook the missing winners are
1971 Walden Rangers
1972 Pirton Social
1973 Walden Rangers
1974 Codicote
1975 Walkern
1976 Whitwell Athletic
1977 ICL Letchworth
1979 Marley
One other point, Football Mitoo has the 2012 winners as St Ippolyts, with a 4-1 win over City Hearts. Not sure which is correct?
Regards
Mark
My grandfather was goalkeeper for Stevenage Town during their 1919-20 Greg Cup triumph. I also have medals for 'Lethworth Hospital Charity Cup' and 'NHFA Jr. League' Both for the same season.
ReplyDeleteHi David. that is amazing. A medal over 100 years old with lots of history attached to it as well as the sentimental value to you and your family. Keep it safe.
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