Leicestershire & Rutland Football History

Leagues and Cups from Leicestershire since the 1890s

Leicestershire Challenge Cup

Leicestershire Challenge Cup 1969/70

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Senior League Newfoundpool WMC beat Loughborough United.

First Round > Semi Finals > Final

Entries – 6 Teams

Midland Counties League (1 team)

Loughborough United .

East Midlands (Regional) League (2 teams)

Anstey Nomads and Enderby Town.

West Midlands (Regional) League (1 team)

Hinckley Athletic.

Leicestershire Senior League (2 teams)

Newfoundpool WMC and Oadby Town.

First Round

27th August 1969
Hinckley Athletic2 – 1Enderby Town
Oadby Town0 – 2Anstey Nomads

Byes: Loughborough United and Newfoundpool WMC.

Semi Finals

20th April 1970
Hinckley Athletic
(West Mids Regional League – Prem)		1 – 1Newfoundpool WMC
(Leicestershire Senior League – Div 1)
Loughborough United
(Midland Counties League)		0 – 0Anstey Nomads
(East Mids Regional League – Prem)
Replays
27th April 1970
Anstey Nomads
(East Mids Regional League – Prem)		0 – 3Loughborough United
(Midland Counties League)
Newfoundpool WMC
(Leicestershire Senior League – Div 1)		5 – 0Hinckley Athletic
(West Mids Regional League – Prem)

Final

Played over two legs.
4th May 1970
Newfoundpool WMC
(Leicestershire Senior League – Div 1)		4 – 1Loughborough United
(Midland Counties League)
at Wanlip Lane, Birstall.
9th May 1970
Loughborough United
(Midland Counties League)		1 – 1Newfoundpool WMC
(Leicestershire Senior League – Div 1)
at Brown’s Lane, Loughborough.