Cheshire County Football Association
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The Cheshire County Football Association, also simply known as the Cheshire FA, is the governing body
of football in the county of Cheshire
, England
. They are responsible for the governance and development of football at all levels in the county.
Over the last few years there have been major changes in the structure and purpose of the organisation. Firstly the organisation became incorporated and is now, therefore, The Cheshire County FA Limited. Secondly in addition to the administrative function the County FA leads the development of football throughout Cheshire
.
The organisation now boasts a thriving Football Development Department which has progressed rapidly over recent years. FA initiatives such as Coach Education, Child Protection, Charter Standard, Mini-Soccer, Girls and Women's Football, Disability Football, Volunteer Support and Education are all dealt with by the Development Department.
The focus of the County FA has changed from that of purely a legislative body to that of a proactive organisation delivering quality methods for increasing the opportunities to play football for people of all ages and abilities. The aim is to raise standards and reward people, many of whom are volunteers, for their contribution to football in Cheshire.
The county is divided into nine areas with each division having one member on the CFA Council, with the exception of Wirral that has two. There are also 9 representatives from the District Associations, 4 representing the clubs of the main leagues and one representative of the Cheshire Schools FA.
The Cheshire County FA is based at Hartford House Recreation Centre in Northwich
. The administrative area covered by the CFA overlaps with an area covered by Liverpool FA. According to the Memorandum on Areas and Overlapping of Associations the Liverpool FA covers 18 miles in Lancashire
and 8 miles in Cheshire
from Liverpool Town Hall.
Other clubs that are affiliated to the Cheshire County FA include:
The 2010-11 Premier Cup saw four Football League clubs enter - Crewe Alexandra
, Macclesfield Town
, Stockport County
and Tranmere Rovers
.
List of Cheshire Senior Cup
Source
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of football in the county of Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
, England
England
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. They are responsible for the governance and development of football at all levels in the county.
Administration
The Cheshire County Football Association was founded in 1878 and has since been responsible for the organisation and development of football within the County boundaries established in 1927. The key administrative functions of The Cheshire County FA revolves around the affiliation of clubs, competitions and leagues, registration of players, recruitment, coaching and assessment of match officials and administering discipline.Over the last few years there have been major changes in the structure and purpose of the organisation. Firstly the organisation became incorporated and is now, therefore, The Cheshire County FA Limited. Secondly in addition to the administrative function the County FA leads the development of football throughout Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
.
The organisation now boasts a thriving Football Development Department which has progressed rapidly over recent years. FA initiatives such as Coach Education, Child Protection, Charter Standard, Mini-Soccer, Girls and Women's Football, Disability Football, Volunteer Support and Education are all dealt with by the Development Department.
The focus of the County FA has changed from that of purely a legislative body to that of a proactive organisation delivering quality methods for increasing the opportunities to play football for people of all ages and abilities. The aim is to raise standards and reward people, many of whom are volunteers, for their contribution to football in Cheshire.
The county is divided into nine areas with each division having one member on the CFA Council, with the exception of Wirral that has two. There are also 9 representatives from the District Associations, 4 representing the clubs of the main leagues and one representative of the Cheshire Schools FA.
The Cheshire County FA is based at Hartford House Recreation Centre in Northwich
Northwich
Northwich is a town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It lies in the heart of the Cheshire Plain, at the confluence of the rivers Weaver and Dane...
. The administrative area covered by the CFA overlaps with an area covered by Liverpool FA. According to the Memorandum on Areas and Overlapping of Associations the Liverpool FA covers 18 miles in Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
and 8 miles in Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
from Liverpool Town Hall.
District Associations
The nine District Associations are as follows- Altrincham and District Association
- Chester and District Association
- Crewe and District Association
- Macclesfield and District Association
- Mid Cheshire District Association
- Runcorn and District Association
- Stalybridge and Hyde District Association
- Stockport and District Association
- Wirral District Association
Men's Saturday Leagues
- Cheshire League
- West Cheshire League
- Altrincham and District Amateur League
- Birkenhead and Wirral League
- Chester and District League
- Crewe and District League
- East Cheshire League
- Ellesmere Port Senior League
- Lancashire and Cheshire Amateur League
- Stockport Metropolitan League
Other Leagues
- Cheshire Veterans League
- Neptune Vagrants Over 35's League
- South Manchester and Cheshire Christian League
Men's Sunday Leagues
- Altrincham Sunday League
- Cheshire and Border Counties Sunday League
- Chester and District Sunday League
- Crewe Regional Sunday League
- East Cheshire Sunday League
- Hyde and District Sunday League
- Macclesfield and District Sunday League
- Mid Cheshire Sunday League
- Runcorn Sunday League
- Stockport District Sunday League
- Wallasey and District Sunday League
- Wirral Sunday League
- Wythenshawe and District Sunday League
Youth Leagues
- Altrincham Youth League
- Birkenhead Sunday League
- Eastham and District Junior League
- Ellesmere Port Mini Soccer League
- Halton and District Junior League
- Mid Cheshire Youth League
- South Cheshire Youth League
- Timperley and District Junior Football League
- Wallasey Junior League
- Wirral Mini Soccer League
Ladies and Girls Leagues
- Cheshire and Manchester Womens League
- Cheshire Girls Football League
Small Sided Leagues
- Alexandra Soccer Centre & Mini Soccer League
- Alsager 6 A Side League
- Altrincham 6 A Side League (Football Mundial)
- Altrincham Soccer Sixes League (Champion Soccer)
- Bebington Soccer Sixes League (Champion Soccer)
- Bidston Soccer Sixes League (Champion Soccer)
- Cheshire County Sports Club Floodlit League
- Cheshire Soccer Leagues for Veterans
- Ellesmere Port 6 a side League (Football Mundial)
- Ellesmere Port Soccer Sixes (Champion Soccer)
- Go Soccer League (Brookvale)
- Heswall 6 aside League (Football Mundial)
- Heswall Indoor 5 Aside League (Champion Soccer)
- Heswall Soccer Sixes (Pensby) (Champion Soccer)
- Macclesfield Sunday Night 5 A Side League (Match Night Ltd)
- Middlewich Leisure Centre 7 A-Side League
- Moss Farm Seven A Side League
- Planet Soccer 6's (Tameside) (Copley Centre)
- Seddon Street 6 A Side League
- Shavington 5 & 7 A Side League
- Soccer 6's League
- Soccer 7S League (Macclesfield)
- Soccer Sixes.net League - Macclesfield, Northwich & Crewe
- Wallasey Thursday 6 A Side (Football Mundial)
- Wallasey Soccer Sixes League (Champion Soccer)
- Weatherhead League (Champion Soccer)
- Wilmslow Soccer Sixes League (Champion Soccer)
- Winsford 6 A Side League (Football Mundial)
Disbanded or Amalgamated Leagues
A number of leagues that were affiliated to the Cheshire County FA have disbanded or amalgamated with other leagues including:- Cheshire County LeagueCheshire County LeagueThe Cheshire County League was a football league founded in the north west of England in 1919, drawing its teams largely from Cheshire, surrounding English counties and North Wales....
- South Cheshire League
Affiliated Member Clubs
Among the notable clubs that are (or have been) affiliated to the Cheshire County FA are:- Alsager Town
- AltrinchamAltrincham F.C.Altrincham Football Club is an English association football club from Altrincham, Greater Manchester. They currently play in the Conference North, having been relegated from the Conference National at the end of the 2010–11 season.-History:...
- BarntonBarnton F.C.Barnton Football Club is a football club in the village of Barnton, near Northwich, in Cheshire. The club was founded in 1897 and today play their home games at Townfield...
- Cammell LairdCammell Laird F.C.Cammell Laird Football Club is an English Semi Professional football club based in Birkenhead, Merseyside. The club are currently members of the Northern Premier League Division One North, The 8th Tier of English Football, and play at the Kirklands Stadium....
- Cheadle TownCheadle Town F.C.Cheadle Town F.C. are a football club based in Cheadle, in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester. They were established in 1961 and joined the North West Counties Football League in 1983. They are currently members of the North West Counties Football League Division One...
- Chester CityChester City F.C.Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the...
(now defunct) - Chester FC
- Congleton TownCongleton Town F.C.Congleton Town F.C. is a football club based in Congleton, Cheshire, England. They currently play in the North West Counties Football League Premier Division and are full members of the Cheshire County Football Association...
- Crewe AlexandraCrewe Alexandra F.C.Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club...
- Ellesmere Port TownEllesmere Port Town F.C.Ellesmere Port Town F.C. were an English football club from the town of Ellesmere Port, The Wirral.-History:The club was originally formed in 1924 as Ellesmere Port F.C. and joined the Cheshire County League. After three season, in which they finished bottom twice, the club folded. They reformed as...
- Hyde UnitedHyde F.C.Hyde F.C. are an English semi-professional football club from Hyde, Greater Manchester, who are nicknamed The Tigers. Formed in 1885 the club changed its name to Hyde United in 1919, before reverting to Hyde F.C. in June 2010...
- KnutsfordKnutsford F.C.Knutsford F.C. are a football club based in the town of Knutsford, Cheshire. The club was founded in 1888 and today play their football in the First Division of the Cheshire Association Football League...
- Middlewich TownMiddlewich Town F.C.Middlewich Town is an association football team based in the Cheshire town of Middlewich. As of 2011-12, they play in the Cheshire Association Football League Division One.-History:...
- Nantwich TownNantwich Town F.C.Nantwich Town Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Nantwich, Cheshire, England. The club was founded in 1884 and is nicknamed The Dabbers. The club is currently a member of the Northern Premier League Premier Division, with home matches played at the Weaver Stadium.Nantwich...
- New BrightonNew Brighton A.F.C.-Revived club:New Brighton A.F.C. were reborn in 1993, and joined the Birkenhead and Wirral League, which they won in their first season. In 1995 the club switched to the South Wirral League. After upgrading their new ground, the club were admitted to the Second Division of the West Cheshire League...
- Northwich VictoriaNorthwich Victoria F.C.Northwich Victoria Football Club are an English football club who play at the Victoria Stadium in Wincham, Northwich, Cheshire in the Northern Premier League Premier Division, the seventh tier of the English football league system.Northwich are an old club, founded in 1874 and named in honour of...
- Runcorn Halton (now defunct)
- Runcorn LinnetsRuncorn Linnets F.C.Runcorn Linnets F.C. are an English football club based in Runcorn, Cheshire. The club currently plays in the North West Counties Football League Premier Division, the ninth tier of English football, and is a full member of the Cheshire County Football Association...
- Runcorn TownRuncorn Town F.C.Runcorn Town Football Club is an English association football club based in Runcorn, Cheshire, England. After spending most of their years in the West Cheshire League, they were elected to the North West Counties League in Division One and are currently in the Premier Division...
- Stalybridge CelticStalybridge Celtic F.C.Stalybridge Celtic are an English full time professional football club from Stalybridge, Greater Manchester in North West England. The club, which plays its home matches at Bower Fold, is currently in the Conference North in the sixth tier of the English football league system...
- Stockport CountyStockport County F.C.Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
- Tranmere RoversTranmere Rovers F.C.Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system...
- Vauxhall MotorsVauxhall Motors F.C.Vauxhall Motors Football Club is an English football club based in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, who play in the Conference North. It was originally the works team of the car manufacturer Vauxhall...
- Warrington TownWarrington Town F.C.Warrington Town F.C. are a football club based in Warrington, Cheshire, England. They were established in 1949 under the name of Stockton Heath Albion. In 1961, they changed to their present name...
- Winsford UnitedWinsford United F.C.Winsford United Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Winsford, Cheshire, England. The club was founded in 1883 and is nicknamed The Blues...
- Witton AlbionWitton Albion F.C.Witton Albion F.C. are a football club based in Northwich, England. They were founded in 1887. They have won the Cheshire Senior Cup 11 times since 1902. Their most recent success in this competition was in 2006, when they defeated Stalybridge Celtic in the final. They have also reached the FA Cup...
- Woodley SportsWoodley Sports F.C.Woodley Sports F.C. is a football club based in Woodley, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. They were established in 1970 as Woodley Athletic, and play at the Neil Rourke Memorial Stadium. In 1992, they became champions of the Manchester League Division One, and were promoted to the Manchester...
Other clubs that are affiliated to the Cheshire County FA include:
- AFC Bebington Athletic
- Ashville
- Bentley (Crewe)
- Blacon Youth Club
- Bronze Social
- Brow
- Capenhurst Villa
- Chester Nomads
- Christleton
- Club AZ
- Dock
- Dukinfield Town
- Hazel Grove
- Helsby
- Heswall
- Linotype Cheadle Heath Nomads
- Lymm AFC
- Mallaby
- Manor Athletic
- Mersey Royal
- Newton
- Old Altrinchamians
- Parkside
- Poynton
- Rock Ferry
- Queens Park
- Shaftesbury Youth Club
- Stockport Georgians
- Upton AA
- West Kirby
- Willaston
- Willaston White Star
- Wilmslow Albion
County Cups
The Cheshire FA currently organises eight County Cup competitions.The 2010-11 Premier Cup saw four Football League clubs enter - Crewe Alexandra
Crewe Alexandra F.C.
Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club...
, Macclesfield Town
Macclesfield Town F.C.
Macclesfield Town Football Club is an English football team. The club was formed in 1874 and is based in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. The team play its home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium...
, Stockport County
Stockport County F.C.
Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
and Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers F.C.
Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system...
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| Premier Cup | Stockport County Stockport County F.C. Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport... |
| Cheshire Senior Cup Cheshire Senior Cup The Cheshire County Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the Cheshire Senior Cup, is a football knockout tournament founded in the 1879–80 season and involves teams from Cheshire, Greater Manchester and Merseyside, England. It is the County Cup competition of the Cheshire FA and... |
Northwich Victoria Northwich Victoria F.C. Northwich Victoria Football Club are an English football club who play at the Victoria Stadium in Wincham, Northwich, Cheshire in the Northern Premier League Premier Division, the seventh tier of the English football league system.Northwich are an old club, founded in 1874 and named in honour of... |
| Cheshire Amateur Cup | Ashville |
| Cheshire Sunday Cup | Cale Green |
| Cheshire Women's Cup | Tranmere Rovers Ladies Tranmere Rovers L.F.C. Tranmere Rovers Ladies Football Club are an English team founded in 1990, based in the Wirral, and affiliated with Tranmere Rovers F.C. Between 1996 and 2004 they competed in the FA Premier League National Division, then the top tier of the English women's football pyramid. Since 2011, they have... |
| Cheshire Youth Cup | Dukinfield Youth JFC U17 |
| Cheshire Junior Cup | Beechwood Falcons JFC U15 |
| Cheshire Minor Cup | Witton Albion Juniors U13 |
List of Cheshire Senior CupCheshire Senior CupThe Cheshire County Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the Cheshire Senior Cup, is a football knockout tournament founded in the 1879–80 season and involves teams from Cheshire, Greater Manchester and Merseyside, England. It is the County Cup competition of the Cheshire FA and...
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Board of Directors
- DD Edmunds(Chairman)
- TG Harrop (Vice Chairman)
- RD Bayley
- P Cullen
- DW Mansfield
- MJ Pomfret
- P Ferneyhough
Key Officials
- Maureen Dunford (Chief Executive)
- Garry Polkey (County Administration Manager)
- Simon Gerrard (County Development Manager)
- Chris Lucker (Operations Manager)