JW Hunt Cup (1926)
2025/26 Season Sponsored by
The GOUGH GROUP LTD
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 £435,000 has been raised since the competition started.
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 2025/26.
FIXTURES/RESULTS.
RESULTS Round One.
Wolverhampton Sporting Com 1 v 0 Wolverhampton Casuals
AFC Wolverhampton City 2 v 0 Warstones Wanderers East
Gornal Colts 1 v 5 AFC Bridgenortk
Walsall Wood 4 v 0 Dudley Sports
Dudley Athletic 2 v 1 Tipton Town
Wrens Nest 0 v 3 Continrntal Star
Lye Town 3 v 1 Tividale
Bilston Town 3 v 0 Warstones Wanderers
Wednesfield 1 v 0 Brocton
Smethwick Rgrs 2 v 2 Bustleholme. Smethwick 4-3 on pens.
Paget Rangers 3 v 4 Old Wulfrunians.
FIXTURES
Round One.
Tues 4th Nov Dudley Town v Pelsall Villa
Wed 5th Nov Bilbrook v OJM Birmingham
Tues 11th Nov Romulus v Warstones Wanderers Comm
BYES Wombourne All Stars & Gornal Athletic.
All kick off 7.45pm.
Round Two.
Wed 5th Nov Wombourne All Stars v Continental Star.
Wed 12th Nov Dudley Athletic v AFC Wolverhampton City.
Tues 25th Nov Wednesfield Comm v Smethwick Rangers.
Bilston Town v Gornal Athletic.
Walsall Wood v Romulus/Warstones Wdrs.
AFC Bridgnorth v Wton Sporting Comm.
Old Wulfs v Dudley Town/Pelsall Villa.
Bilbrook/OJM Birmingham v Lye Town.
Presentation of the cheque for season 2023/24 for £15000 at the Beacon Centre 23rd July 2024.
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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.
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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.
NEWS 22/23.