JW Hunt Cup (1926)-2023/24 Season.Sponsored by

The GOUGH GROUP LTD


Lichfield City 2023/24 JWHC Winners.

Presentation of the cheque for season 2023/24 for £15000 at the Beacon Centre 23rd July 2024.


The JW Hunt Cup Charity football competition was formed in 1926 to raise funds for the sole benefit of the local blind.
It is named in memory of John William Hunt, a local business man and benefactor.
JW Hunt founded the local Chillington Tool Company and was a supporter of local charities. 
The firms trademark was the "crocodile", and the crocodile is incorporated into the trophy handles.
It had been run every season since 1926/27 season up to 2018/19 season including World War Two. 

Season 2019/20 and 2020/21 were cancelled due to the Covid Pandemic regulations
The inaugural winners being Short Heath United who beat Cannon Iron at Molineux, Wolverhampton in April 1927.
Over £400,000 has been raised since the competition started.

            BLACK COUNTRY LOCAL HEROES

         SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD 2024.

Held at the Molineux Banqueting suite on 26 September

JW Hunt Cup Committee WON the Special Recognition Award for its fund raising over nearly 100 years.

A big thank you to all who have helped past and present.


The 2024 AGM was held on 4th July 2024 and all 

officers were returned unopposed.

The presentation of the £15000 cheque was made by 

John Gough at the Beacon Centre on 23rd July


NEXT MEETING, THURSDAY 7th NOVEMBER  7.30pm.

Fordhouses Cricket Club, Wobaston Road, Wolverhampton.


The new season begins with the sad news that our friend, vice President and auditor Brian Adshead passed away on Saturday 20th July aged 68years.

Brian had been a former football league linesman.

For many years he had been Secretary/Chief Executive of the Staffordshire County Football Association.

He was an FA Councillor and also Chair of the Walsall FC Foundation as well as being with Pauline loyal Walsall supporters. Brian was always willing to offer advice to our organisation and will be missed by all.

Our condolences go to his wife Pauline, family and friends. God bless Brian.

In January 2013 JW Hunt Cup President Alex Hamil was presented with the MBE by HRH Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace. Alex received the award for services to football and the visually impaired (Photo above).

Season 2023/24 was the JW.Hunt Cups 98th season and we have donated £15000 to the Beacon Centre. 

Teams compete from the Birmingham, Staffordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire Football Associations.

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                            2024/25 SEASON ROUND ONE.                             

Wednesfield v Brocton Tues 29 October.

Dudley Town 3v0 Bilston Town Tue 15th October

Bilbrook v Wyrley Wed 30th October 

Tividale HvW PS Olympic. PS withdrawn.

Saltley Stallions v Wrens Nest Utd Wed 16th October.

Sikh Hunters 3v0 Paget Rangers. Tues 8 Oct.

Pelsall Villa v Gornal Athletic. Tues 12 November.

Shifnal Town v Continental Star. Tues 19 November.

AFC Bridgnorth v Lane Head Tues 22 October.

Lichfield City 1v1 Cradley Town. Cradley win on pens 3-1.

Wton Sport Comm v OJM Black Country.Tues 22 October.

Gornal Colts 2v0 Romulus. Wed 9 Oct.

Warstones Wanderers v AFC Wulfrunians POSTPONED

Wombourne AS v Old Wulfs. Thus 14 November @ AFC Wulfs.

Wton Casuals  1v1 Telford Town. Telford win on pens 4-1.

Bustleholme bye to Round Two.



                               2023/24 FINAL.

               Molineux Ground, Tuesday 21st May 7.30pm KO.

                       Att 700.

            Lichfield City 3v1 Wolverhampton Sporting Community.

 Referee, Lewis Mountain. Assistant Referees, Dean Steatham and 

                    Tim Pearson. 4th Official Alex Shaw.


                                           SEMI-FINALS

                        Both to be played at AFC Wulfrunians 7.30pm KO.

                                                 Thurs May 2nd

                        Wolverhampton Casuals 1 v 1 Lichfield City.

                                  Lichfield City won on penalties 

                                      Wed May 8th

             Wolverhampton Sporting Community 0v0 Stone Old Alleynians.

                             Wolves Sporting won on penalties                                 


FIXTURES /RESULTS 2023/24.

Preliminary Round.

Bustleholme 0v2 Wolves Casuals

Shifnal Town 8v2 Wrens Nest Utd.

ROUND ONE

AFC Bridgnorth 0v4 Wednesfield Comm.

Gornal Colts 1v1 Tipton Town. Tipton won 5-3 on pens.

 Shifnal Town 2v 2 Gornal Athletic. Gornal won 4-2 on pens.

Tividale 2 v 3 Wyrley 

Darlaston Town 4 v 0 Wombourne All Stars

Walsall Wood Prims 3 v 4 Bewdley Town

Wton Sporting Comm 5 v 1 Warstones Wanderers

Dudley Town 0 v 5 Lichfield City 

Wolves Casuals 4 v 0 AFC Bentley 

AFC Wulfrunians 1 v 1 OJM Black Country. BCR win 4-3 on pens.

Paget Rangers 2v0 Lane Head

Bilston Town 14v1 FC Premier

Wellington Amateurs 3v1 Continental Star

Dudley Athletic 0v2 Sikh Hunters

Dudley Sports 0 v 5 Stone Old Alleynians 

Pelsall Villa Colts 2 v1  Old Wulfrunians. 

ROUND TWO.

                    Wolverhampton Casuals  4 v 0 Sikh Hunters 
                    Wolverhampton Sporting Community 4 v 1 Pelsall Villa Colts
                                     Tipton Town 4 v 0 Wyrley
                            Wednesfield 0 v 2  Lichfield City  att 50.
                Bewdley Town 2 v 3  OJM Black Country Rangers 
                   Darlaston Town 1 v 1  Stone Old Alleynians. Stone 4-1 on pns.
                        Paget Rangers 0 v 1 Bilston Town Community.

                        Bilston removed  for playing an ineligible player.
                          Gornal Athletic 6 v 0 Telford Town (Wellington Amateurs). 

                                       

                                          ROUND THREE.

                            Tipton Town 1 v 1 W,ton Casuals. Casuals win 2-0 on pens.

                           Lichfield City 6 v 2 Paget Rangers Wed 21st Feb.

                 Stone Old Alleynians 3 v 3 OJM Black Country Rgrs. 

                            Stone OA win 13-12 after penalties.

                             Gornal Athletic 0v0 Wton Sporting Comm.

                                        WSC win 6-5 on penalties.

                                          

                                                       

                    

                                    

The cheque presentation for season 2022/23 took place at the Beacon Centre

on 11th July where a cheque for £15000 was presented, photographs below.

To commemorate the British Record breaking JW Hunt Cup Penalty Shoot Out between Old Wulfs 19 and Lane Head 18 after 44 penalties, a plaque has been installed at the host ground AFC Wulfrunians. Click on "COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE" in menu on left.              

The British football penalty kick record of 44, established in October during the JW Hunt Cup game between Old Wulfs and Lane Head has been broken in the north east. On Tuesday night Washington and Bedlington Terriers both Northern League Div Two Clubs clashed in the E.Armstong Memorial Cup First Round. The game ended 3-3 and went to penalties,54 were taken with Washington winning 17-16. 

The World record for kicks in a penalty shootout is 48 in a 2005 Namibian Cup shootout win by KK Palace 17 against Civics 16.

31/10/20. MEMBERS OF THE JW HUNT CUP COMMITTEE WITH BEACON CEO LISA COWLEY AT OPENING OF JW HUNT CUP ROOM. THE CEREMONY IS IN RECOGNITION OF THE FUND RAISING BY THE JW HUNT CUP SINCE 1926.

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