The Herefordshire Football Association, simply known as the Herefordshire FA or HFA, is the governing body

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A sport governing body is a sports organization that has a regulatory or sanctioning function. Sport governing bodies come in various forms, and have a variety of regulatory functions. Examples of this can include disciplinary action for rule infractions and deciding on rule changes in the sport...

 of football in the county of Herefordshire

Herefordshire

Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire" NUTS 2 region. It also forms a unitary district known as the...

. It runs several league and cup competitions in the county.

Administration

The Herefordshire FA consists of two key bodies.

The Council; comprising 17 elected representatives from the Leagues within the county plus 11 Life Members. The Council meets 4 times per year to consider policy issues and direction, as well as to approve proposals put forward by the various committees.

The Board; was established in 1998 to make the decision-making process more streamlined, is responsible for major business, strategic and commercial decisions. The Board comprises six elected representatives from the Council, plus the HFA Chief Executive and Company Secretary.

The Herefordshire FA are committed to developing and administering the game at all levels within the county. In line with The Football Association's Whole Sport Plan, the County FA has produced a four-year plan aimed at providing everyone with the opportunity to participate in football for life.

They are keen to develop partnerships to promote the benefits of football and improve the facilitieis where football is played. Working with key partners we hope to access essential funding which can be invested to increase the quantity and quality of pitches and facilities providing more and better playing opportunities.

Youth Leagues

• Herefordshire Junior League
• Herefordshire Girls League
• HFA Floodlit Youth League

Cup Competitions

• HFA County Challenge
• HFA Senior Cup
• HFA Charity Bowl
• HFA Junior Cup
• HFA Burghill Cup
• HFA Giantkillers
• HFA Sunday Cup
• HFA Women's Cup
• HFA Youth Cup
• Tesco Cup Boys
• Tesco Cup Girls U14
• Tesco Cup Girls U16

Affiliated Member Clubs

Among the notable clubs that are (or have been) affiliated to the Herefordshire FA are:

• Bromyard Town
  Bromyard Town F.C.
  Bromyard Town F.C. are an football club based in Bromyard, Herefordshire, England. They were established in 1893, and re-formed in June 1945 after the war. In 1946-47 and again in 1947-48 Bromyard Town won the Herefordshire League Championship, losing only one match in 46-47 and none in 47-48. They...
  
  
• Hereford United
  Hereford United F.C.
  Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',...
  
  
• Hinton
  Hinton F.C.
  Hinton F.C. is a football club based in Hereford, England. It was established in 1947. The club is affiliated to the Herefordshire County FA....
  
  
• Kington Town
  Kington Town F.C.
  Kington Town F.C. is an association football club based in Herefordshire, England. In the 1998–99 season, they reached the 2nd round of the FA Vase. In the 2005–06 season, they were members of the West Midlands League Premier Division, however they resigned from this league at the end...
  
  
• Ledbury Town
  Ledbury Town F.C.
  Ledbury Town F.C. are a football club based in Ledbury, Herefordshire, England. They were established in 1893. The club is affiliated to the Herefordshire County FA.In the 2004-05 season, they reached the 4th round of the FA Vase...
  
  

• Pegasus Juniors
  Pegasus Juniors F.C.
  Pegasus Juniors F.C. is a football club based in Hereford, England. They joined the Hellenic League Division One in 1982. In the 2000-01 season, they reached the 2nd round of the FA Vase. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the West Midlands League Premier Division...
  
  
• Ross Town
  Ross Town F.C.
  Ross Town F.C. was a football club based in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England. The club was formed in the summer of 1993 following the amalgamation of the town's two senior sides, Ross United and Woodville, and joined the Herefordshire League Premier Division. They joined the Hellenic Football...
  
   (now defunct)
• Wellington
  Wellington (Herefords) F.C.
  For the Somerset club, see Wellington F.C.Wellington F.C. are a football club based in the village of Wellington, Herefordshire, England. The club is affiliated to the Herefordshire County FA. They were re-formed in 1968. In the 2003–04 season, they reached the third round of the FA Vase...
  
  
• Westfields
  Westfields F.C.
  Westfields F.C. is a football team from Hereford, England, formed in 1966 and currently playing in the Midland Football Alliance. The club is affiliated to the Herefordshire County FA.-History:...
  
  

List of recent County Cup Winners

Season	HFA County Challenge	HFA Charity Bowl	HFA Junior Cup	HFA Burghill Cup
2004-05		Ewyas Harold	Ewyas Harold Reserves	Skenfrith United
2005-06		Ewyas Harold	Colwall Rangers	Civil Service
2006-07	Ledbury Town Ledbury Town F.C. Ledbury Town F.C. are a football club based in Ledbury, Herefordshire, England. They were established in 1893. The club is affiliated to the Herefordshire County FA.In the 2004-05 season, they reached the 4th round of the FA Vase...	Ewyas Harold	Widemarsh Rangers	Fownhope Reserves
2007-08	Westfields Westfields F.C. Westfields F.C. is a football team from Hereford, England, formed in 1966 and currently playing in the Midland Football Alliance. The club is affiliated to the Herefordshire County FA.-History:...	Woofferton	Pegasus Pegasus Juniors F.C. Pegasus Juniors F.C. is a football club based in Hereford, England. They joined the Hellenic League Division One in 1982. In the 2000-01 season, they reached the 2nd round of the FA Vase. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the West Midlands League Premier Division...  Colts	Holme Lacy
2008-09	Wellington Wellington (Herefords) F.C. For the Somerset club, see Wellington F.C.Wellington F.C. are a football club based in the village of Wellington, Herefordshire, England. The club is affiliated to the Herefordshire County FA. They were re-formed in 1968. In the 2003–04 season, they reached the third round of the FA Vase...	Westfields Westfields F.C. Westfields F.C. is a football team from Hereford, England, formed in 1966 and currently playing in the Midland Football Alliance. The club is affiliated to the Herefordshire County FA.-History:...	Wellington Wellington (Herefords) F.C. For the Somerset club, see Wellington F.C.Wellington F.C. are a football club based in the village of Wellington, Herefordshire, England. The club is affiliated to the Herefordshire County FA. They were re-formed in 1968. In the 2003–04 season, they reached the third round of the FA Vase...  Colts	Leintwardine Colts
2009-10	Ledbury Town Ledbury Town F.C. Ledbury Town F.C. are a football club based in Ledbury, Herefordshire, England. They were established in 1893. The club is affiliated to the Herefordshire County FA.In the 2004-05 season, they reached the 4th round of the FA Vase...	Leominster Town	Ewyas Harold Reserves	Hinton Hinton F.C. Hinton F.C. is a football club based in Hereford, England. It was established in 1947. The club is affiliated to the Herefordshire County FA....  Reserves
2010-11	Westfields Westfields F.C. Westfields F.C. is a football team from Hereford, England, formed in 1966 and currently playing in the Midland Football Alliance. The club is affiliated to the Herefordshire County FA.-History:...	Westfields Westfields F.C. Westfields F.C. is a football team from Hereford, England, formed in 1966 and currently playing in the Midland Football Alliance. The club is affiliated to the Herefordshire County FA.-History:...	Mercia Athletic	Kingstone Rovers

Source

The Board

• WE Shorten (Chairman)
• RJ Perks (Vice-Chairman)
• JS Lambert (Chief Executive)
• LP Tompkins (Company Secretary)
• KJ Bishop
• SJ Willmot
• C Taylor
• AJ Morris

External links

• Herefordshire FA Official Website