The Second Competition, 1934-1949
The increasing dominance of the county's two Football League sides Grimsby Town and Lincoln City saw the inauguration of the `Lincolnshire Senior County Cup' which was played for between the two clubs. The trophy was, by now, a minor consideration for the two clubs. For example a crowd of just 2,334 gathered at Sincil Bank on 24 September 1934 to see Lincoln defeat Grimsby 5-0 compared to Lincoln's league average attendance of 5,227 for that season The competition was not held in either of the 1938-39 or 1939-40 seasons as the two clubs met in matches for the Football League Jubilee Fund, Lincoln coming out victorious in the first and Grimsby in the second. The senior non-league sides continued to play for the `Lincolnshire County Senior Cup' (LCS) and this continued to attract strong interest for these sides with, for comparison, the 1934-35 final replay between Boston United and Grantham attracting an attendance of 5,500. The `Lincolnshire County Junior Cup' continued for those clubs playing at a more junior non-league level.
The 1937/38 final between Grimsby Town and Lincoln City was played at Grimsby on 21 September 1937 at grimsby with Grimsby Town winninh 4-1. The 1948/49 final between Lincoln and Grimsby Town was played at Lincoln on 14 May 1949 at Lincoln, with Lincoln City winning 2-1 after extra time. Read more about this topic: Lincolnshire Senior Cup |