Lancashire County Football Association
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The Lancashire County Football Association, also known simply as the Lancashire FA, is the governing body
of football within the historical county boundaries of Lancashire
, England. They are responsible for the governance and development of football at all levels in the county.
The LFA runs a number of different cup competitions catering for the various levels of football played throughout the county, which is based on the historic county boundaries
of Lancashire
, before the 1974 county boundary re-organisation, rather than the current administrative county boundaries and so includes Barrow-in-Furness
to the north, Manchester
and Liverpool
to the south, Blackpool
and Morecambe
on the west coast as well as Rochdale
, Oldham
and Burnley
to the east. The administrative area covered by the Lancashire County FA overlaps with areas covered by Manchester FA and Liverpool FA. According to the Memorandum on Areas and Overlapping of Associations the Manchester FA covers the area 12 miles from Manchester Town Hall and is confined to Lancashire
. The Liverpool FA covers 18 miles in Lancashire
and 8 miles in Cheshire from Liverpool Town Hall. In addition in an agreement with the Cumberland FA the Lancashire FA received eight clubs in the South Cumberland area of Millom
from the end of season 1969/70.
The county is divided into nine areas with each area having two members on the LFA Council, The divisions are as follows
Division 1: Burnley
– Pendle
– Rossendale
Division 2: Blackburn with Darwen
– Hyndburn
– Ribble Valley
Division 3: Bolton
Division 4: Bury
– Rochdale
Division 5: Chorley
– Liverpool
– West Lancashire
Division 6: Preston
– South Ribble
– Blackpool
– Fylde
Division 7: Oldham
– Manchester
Division 8: Barrow
– Lancaster
– Wyre
Division 9: St Helens
- Wigan
– Warrington
The Lancashire FA governs 100 leagues, 4,000 teams and 1,500 referees.
3-1. They then beat Devon County Schools FA
2-1 in the final which was held at Ewood Park
in Blackburn on 11 May 2006.
, Thurston Road in Leyland
. They moved their headquarters to the County Ground in 1998 from Blackburn.
The County Ground is the current home of Bolton Wanderers reserve team, who play in the Premier Reserve League and who, in the 2009-10 season, play in the North Division. The club also use the ground for all their home matches in the Manchester Senior Cup
. The county representative team and county youth team also use the ground for home matches, and up until the 2009–2010 season County Cup finals were played at the County Ground. The ground has a 500-seater covered stand.
Facilities include an all-weather pitch as well as six corporate rooms, the largest of which, the Tom Finney Suite, can seat up to 100.
Sport governing body
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 within the historical county boundaries of 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...
, England. They are responsible for the governance and development of football at all levels in the county.
History and organisation
The Lancashire County FA was formed on 28 September 1878 at a meeting held one Sunday afternoon in the parlour of The Volunteer Inn, Bromley Cross.The LFA runs a number of different cup competitions catering for the various levels of football played throughout the county, which is based on the historic county boundaries
Historic counties of England
The historic counties of England are subdivisions of England established for administration by the Normans and in most cases based on earlier Anglo-Saxon kingdoms and shires...
of 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...
, before the 1974 county boundary re-organisation, rather than the current administrative county boundaries and so includes Barrow-in-Furness
Barrow-in-Furness
Barrow-in-Furness is an industrial town and seaport which forms about half the territory of the wider Borough of Barrow-in-Furness in the county of Cumbria, England. It lies north of Liverpool, northwest of Manchester and southwest from the county town of Carlisle...
to the north, Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
and Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
to the south, Blackpool
Blackpool
Blackpool is a borough, seaside town, and unitary authority area of Lancashire, in North West England. It is situated along England's west coast by the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries, northwest of Preston, north of Liverpool, and northwest of Manchester...
and Morecambe
Morecambe
Morecambe is a resort town and civil parish within the City of Lancaster in Lancashire, England. As of 2001 it has a resident population of 38,917. It faces into Morecambe Bay...
on the west coast as well as Rochdale
Rochdale
Rochdale is a large market town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the foothills of the Pennines on the River Roch, north-northwest of Oldham, and north-northeast of the city of Manchester. Rochdale is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan...
, Oldham
Oldham
Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amid the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock, south-southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of the city of Manchester...
and Burnley
Burnley
Burnley is a market town in the Burnley borough of Lancashire, England, with a population of around 73,500. It lies north of Manchester and east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River Brun....
to the east. The administrative area covered by the Lancashire County FA overlaps with areas covered by Manchester FA and Liverpool FA. According to the Memorandum on Areas and Overlapping of Associations the Manchester FA covers the area 12 miles from Manchester Town Hall and is confined to 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...
. 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 from Liverpool Town Hall. In addition in an agreement with the Cumberland FA the Lancashire FA received eight clubs in the South Cumberland area of Millom
Millom
Millom is a town and civil parish on the estuary of the River Duddon in the southwest of Cumbria, England. The name is Cumbrian dialect for "At the mills". The town is accessible both by rail and an A class road...
from the end of season 1969/70.
The county is divided into nine areas with each area having two members on the LFA Council, The divisions are as follows
Division 1: Burnley
Burnley (borough)
Burnley is a local government district of Lancashire, England, with the status of a non-metropolitan district and borough. It has an area of and a population of , and is named for its largest town, Burnley. The borough is bounded by Hyndburn, Ribble Valley, Pendle, Rossendale — all in Lancashire...
– Pendle
Pendle
Pendle is a local government district and borough of Lancashire, England. It adjoins the Lancashire boroughs of Burnley and Ribble Valley, the North Yorkshire district of Craven and the West Yorkshire districts of Calderdale and the City of Bradford...
– Rossendale
Rossendale
Rossendale is a local government district with borough status. It is made up of a number of small former mill towns in Lancashire, England centered around the valley of the River Irwell in the industrial North West...
Division 2: Blackburn with Darwen
Blackburn with Darwen
Blackburn with Darwen is a unitary authority area in Lancashire, North West England. It consists of Blackburn, the small town of Darwen to the south of it, and the surrounding countryside.-Formation:...
– Hyndburn
Hyndburn
Hyndburn is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Accrington. The district is named after the River Hyndburn....
– Ribble Valley
Ribble Valley
Ribble Valley is a local government district with borough status within the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Clitheroe. Other places include Whalley, Longridge and Ribchester. The area is so called due to the River Ribble which flows in its final stages...
Division 3: Bolton
Metropolitan Borough of Bolton
The Metropolitan Borough of Bolton is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It is named after its largest settlement, Bolton, but covers a far larger area which includes Blackrod, Farnworth, Horwich, Kearsley and Westhoughton, and a suburban and rural element from the West Pennine...
Division 4: Bury
Metropolitan Borough of Bury
The Metropolitan Borough of Bury is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in North West England. Lying to the north of the City of Manchester, the borough is composed of six towns: Bury, Ramsbottom, Tottington, Radcliffe, Whitefield and Prestwich, and has a population of 181,900...
– Rochdale
Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale
The Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in North West England. It is named after its largest town, Rochdale, but spans a far larger area which includes the towns of Middleton, Heywood, Littleborough and Milnrow, and the village of Wardle.The borough was...
Division 5: Chorley
Chorley (borough)
Chorley is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. It is named after its largest settlement, the town of Chorley.-Creation:...
– Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
– West Lancashire
West Lancashire
West Lancashire is a non-metropolitan district with the status of a borough in Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Ormskirk. The other town in the borough is Skelmersdale....
Division 6: Preston
City of Preston, Lancashire
The City of Preston is a city and non-metropolitan district in Lancashire, England. It is located on the north bank of the River Ribble, and was granted city status in 2002, becoming England's 50th city in the 50th year of Queen Elizabeth II's reign...
– South Ribble
South Ribble
South Ribble is a non-metropolitan district and borough of Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Leyland.In May 2007, the council was officially declared "Excellent" by the Audit Commission, gaining its place among the best 5 district councils in the country,-Overview:On 4 October 2007, a...
– Blackpool
Blackpool
Blackpool is a borough, seaside town, and unitary authority area of Lancashire, in North West England. It is situated along England's west coast by the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries, northwest of Preston, north of Liverpool, and northwest of Manchester...
– Fylde
Division 7: Oldham
Metropolitan Borough of Oldham
The Metropolitan Borough of Oldham is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It has a population of 219,600, and spans . The borough is named after its largest town, Oldham, but also includes the outlying towns of Chadderton, Failsworth, Royton and Shaw and Crompton, the village of...
– Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
Division 8: Barrow
Barrow-in-Furness (borough)
Barrow-in-Furness is a local government district with borough status in Cumbria, England. It is named after its main town, Barrow-in-Furness. Other settlements include Dalton-in-Furness, Roose and Askam-in-Furness. It is the smallest borough in the county, but is the most densely populated, with...
– Lancaster
City of Lancaster
The City of Lancaster , is a local government district of Lancashire, England, with the status of a city and non-metropolitan district. It is named after its largest settlement, Lancaster, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Morecambe, Heysham, and Carnforth, as well as...
– Wyre
Wyre
Wyre is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Poulton-le-Fylde.The district is named after the River Wyre, which runs through the district...
Division 9: St Helens
Metropolitan Borough of St Helens
The Metropolitan Borough of St Helens is a metropolitan borough of Merseyside, in North West England. It is named after its largest town St Helens, and covers an area which includes the settlements of Newton-le-Willows, Earlestown, Haydock, Rainhill, Eccleston, Clock Face, Billinge and...
- Wigan
Metropolitan Borough of Wigan
The Metropolitan Borough of Wigan is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in North West England. It is named after its largest component town, Wigan and also includes the towns of Leigh, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Ince-in-Makerfield, and Hindley. The borough was formed in 1974 and is an...
– Warrington
Warrington
Warrington is a town, borough and unitary authority area of Cheshire, England. It stands on the banks of the River Mersey, which is tidal to the west of the weir at Howley. It lies 16 miles east of Liverpool, 19 miles west of Manchester and 8 miles south of St Helens...
The Lancashire FA governs 100 leagues, 4,000 teams and 1,500 referees.
Lancashire County Schools team
In the 2005-06 season the Lancashire County FA Schools team won the English Schools' Football Association Under-16 Inter County Trophy. In the semi-final held at Victoria Park, Burscough, Lancashire beat Leicestershire & Rutland County Schools FALeicestershire & Rutland County Football Association
The Leicestershire & Rutland County Football Association, also simply known as the Leicestershire & Rutland CFA, Leicestershire FAor LRCFA, is the governing body of football in the counties of Leicestershire and Rutland..-Men's Saturday Leagues:...
3-1. They then beat Devon County Schools FA
Devon County Football Association
The Devon County Football Association, also simply known as the Devon FA, is the governing body of football in the county of Devon. The Devon FA was founded in 1888 after a meeting held in a cricket pavilion in Plymouth...
2-1 in the final which was held at Ewood Park
Ewood Park
Ewood Park is a football stadium in the English town of Blackburn, Lancashire, and is the home of Blackburn Rovers Football Club — one of the founder members of the Football League and Premier League. Rovers have played there since they moved from Leamington Street in the summer of 1890. The...
in Blackburn on 11 May 2006.
County Ground
The Lancashire FA are based at the County GroundCounty Ground, Leyland
The County Ground is a football stadium in Leyland, Lancashire, England which is owned and operated by Lancashire County Football Association...
, Thurston Road in Leyland
Leyland, Lancashire
Leyland is a town in the South Ribble borough of Lancashire, England, approximately six miles south of the city of Preston.Throughout the 20th and 21st century, the community has seen a large growth in industry, population and farming, due to the establishment of Leyland Motors, housing...
. They moved their headquarters to the County Ground in 1998 from Blackburn.
The County Ground is the current home of Bolton Wanderers reserve team, who play in the Premier Reserve League and who, in the 2009-10 season, play in the North Division. The club also use the ground for all their home matches in the Manchester Senior Cup
Manchester Senior Cup
The Manchester FA Senior Cup is an annual football tournament held between the clubs of the Manchester Football Association which was first played in 1885...
. The county representative team and county youth team also use the ground for home matches, and up until the 2009–2010 season County Cup finals were played at the County Ground. The ground has a 500-seater covered stand.
Facilities include an all-weather pitch as well as six corporate rooms, the largest of which, the Tom Finney Suite, can seat up to 100.
Men's Saturday Leagues
- Accrington Combination
- Blackburn and District Combination
- Chorley and District Alliance League
- East Lancashire League
- Furness Premier LeagueFurness Premier LeagueThe Furness Premier League is a football competition based in North West England. It is based in Furness, a peninsula in southern Cumbria and the surrounding area and was founded in the 1970s.-Format:...
- Lancashire LeagueLancashire League (football)The Lancashire League has been the name of two separate football competitions for clubs based in northern England.-Lancashire League :...
- Lancashire Amateur LeagueLancashire Amateur LeagueThe Lancashire Amateur Football League is an English association football league founded in 1899. Currently the league consists of eight divisions - Premier, One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six and Seven...
- North Lancashire and District LeagueNorth Lancashire and District Football LeagueThe North Lancashire and District Football League is a football competition based in England...
- Preston and District League
- Rochdale Alliance League
- SportsReach League
- West Lancashire League
Ladies and Girls Leagues
- Lancashire FA Women's County League
- Lancashire Girls League
- West Lancashire Girls League
Other Leagues
- Bolton Sports Federation Over 35 Veterans League
- Lancashire Ability Counts
- Lancaster University Inter College Men’s League
Men's Sunday Leagues
- Blackburn Sunday League
- Blackpool and Fylde Sunday Alliance
- Burnley and District Sunday League
- Bury and District Sunday League
- Chorley Nissan Sunday League
- Harry Dewhurst Memorial Sunday League
- Lancaster and Morecambe Grassroots Sunday League
- Middleton and District Sunday League
- Lancashire Evening Post Sunday League
- Ormskirk and District Sunday League
- Pendle Charity League
- Skelmersdale and District Sunday League
- South Lancashire Counties League
Small Sided Leagues
- Blackburn Community 7-a-side League
- Furness Futebol - Barrow-in-Furness
- Lancashire FA County 6ixes
- PSL Soccer Leagues
- Soccer Burnley 5's
- Soccer Sixes
- - Blackburn
- - Lancaster
- - Morecambe
- - Preston
Youth Leagues
- Lancashire FA Under 18 Floodlight League
- Accrington and District Junior League
- Barrow and District Junior League
- Blackpool and District Youth League
- Bolton Boys and Girls Federation
- Bolton, Bury and District Junior League
- Bury & Radcliffe Junior League
- East Lancashire Alliance
- Craven Minor Junior League
- Central Lancashire Junior League
- Lancaster and Morecambe Service to Youth League
- Lune and District Junior League
- Mid Lancashire Colts Junior League
- North Bury Junior League
- North Valley Youth League
- Poulton and District Primary League
- Preston City Development League
- Rochdale and Oldham Youth League
- Skelmersdale Junior League
- Warburton Youth League
- Wigan & District Youth League
Disbanded Leagues
A number of leagues that were affiliated to the Lancashire FA have disbanded or amalgamated with other leagues including:- Lancashire CombinationLancashire CombinationThe Lancashire Combination was a football league founded in the North West of England in 1891–92. It absorbed the Lancashire League in 1903. In 1968 the Combination lost five of its clubs to the newly formed Northern Premier League...
- Bolton & District Amateur Combination
- Fylde District League
- Lancashire Palatine League
- Leigh & District Amateur League
- Preston Churches League
- Blackburn & Darwen Junior League
- Hindley & District Junior League
- Hyndburn & District Boys League
Full members
There are 79 clubs who have full membership of the Lancashire FA. These are -- Accrington StanleyAccrington Stanley F.C.Accrington Stanley is an English association football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the North West of England, who play in Football League Two, the fourth-highest division in the English football league system....
- AFC Blackpool
- AFC Darwen
- AFC FyldeA.F.C. FyldeA.F.C. Fylde is a football club based at Warton in the Borough of Fylde in the English county of Lancashire. The club were known as Kirkham & Wesham F.C. until the end of the 2007-08 season...
- Ashton AthleticAshton Athletic F.C.Ashton Athletic F.C. are an English football club based in Ashton in Makerfield in Greater Manchester. They currently play in the Premier Division of the North West Counties League and are full members of the Lancashire County Football Association...
- Atherton Collieries
- Atherton Laburnum RoversAtherton Laburnum Rovers F.C.Atherton Laburnum Rovers F.C. are an English football club based in Atherton in Greater Manchester. They play their home matches at Crilly Park, Spa Road. They currently play in the North West Counties Football League Premier Division...
- Atherton Town
- BAC/EE/Springfields
- Bacup BoroughBacup Borough F.C.Bacup Borough F.C. are an English football club based at West View in Bacup, Lancashire. They currently play in the North West Counties League Premier Division and are full members of the Lancashire County Football Association. They play at the The Brian Boys West View Stadium...
- BAE Systems Barrow
- Bamber BridgeBamber Bridge F.C.Bamber Bridge F.C. are an English football club based in Bamber Bridge, near Preston, Lancashire. They currently play in the Northern Premier League Division One North and are full members of the Lancashire County Football Association. They play their home games at the QED Stadium in Bamber Bridge...
- BarrowBarrow A.F.C.Barrow A.F.C. are an English football club founded in 1901 based in the town of Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria. Following promotion at the end of the 2007–08 season, they currently play in the Conference National. The club spent over fifty years in the Football League between 1921 and 1972, and have...
- Blackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers F.C.Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
- BlackpoolBlackpool F.C.Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
- Blackpool Wren RoversBlackpool Wren Rovers F.C.Blackpool Wren Rovers F.C. are an English football club based in Squires Gate, Blackpool, Lancashire.The club's ground is Bruce Park, which is located on School Road...
- Blackrod Town
- Bolton WanderersBolton Wanderers F.C.Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
- Bolton Wyresdale
- Breightmet United
- Bridge Celtic FC, Adlington
- BurnleyBurnley F.C.Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...
- Burnley United
- BurscoughBurscough F.C.Burscough F.C. is an English football club based in Burscough, Lancashire. The club are members of the Northern Premier League Premier Division and groundshare with Skelmersdale United...
- BuryBury F.C.Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
- Charnock Richard
- ChorleyChorley F.C.Chorley Football Club are a football club from Chorley, Lancashire, England. They were founded as a rugby union club in 1875 but switched to football in 1883. They have reached the FA Cup second round twice in 1986–87 and 1990–91. Their best performance in the FA Trophy was in 1995–96 when they...
- ClitheroeClitheroe F.C.Clitheroe F.C. are an English football club based in Clitheroe, Lancashire, playing in the Northern Premier League Division One North. They were established in 1877 as Clitheroe Central...
- Collegiate Old Boys
- Croston Sports Club
- Daisy HillDaisy Hill F.C.Daisy Hill F.C. are an English football club founded in 1894 and located in Daisy Hill, Westhoughton, Greater Manchester. They play their home games at New Sirs, St James Street in Westhoghton, which has a capacity of 2000. They currently play in the North West Counties League Division One and are...
- Dalton UnitedDalton United F.C.Dalton United F.C. is a football club based in Dalton-in-Furness in Cumbria England, currently playing in the West Lancashire League Division One.-Overview:...
- EagleyEagley F.C.Eagley F.C. are an association football club based in the village of Eagley, near Bolton in Greater Manchester.They are members of the Lancashire Football Association, and in the 2011–12 season their senior team is playing in the West Lancashire League Premier Division, which is at the 11th level...
- EvertonEverton F.C.Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
- Fleetwood TownFleetwood Town F.C.Fleetwood Town F.C. is an English football club based in Fleetwood, Lancashire. They currently play in the Conference National having been defeated in the Conference National play-off semi-final by AFC Wimbledon in the 2010–11 season.-History:...
- Fulwood Amateurs
- Golborne Sports
- Hesketh Bank
- Hesketh Casuals
- Hindsford
- Holker Old BoysHolker Old Boys F.C.Holker Old Boys are an English football team based in Hawcoat in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. Their home ground is at Rakesmoor Lane, just across the road from Barrow Golf Club on the outskirts of the town....
- Lancashire Constabulary
- Lancaster CityLancaster City F.C.Lancaster City F.C. is an English football club based in Lancaster, Lancashire. The club are currently members of Northern Premier League Division One North and play at Giant Axe.-History:...
- Leigh Genesis
- LiverpoolLiverpool F.C.Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
- Lytham St. Annes & Fylde YMCA F.C.
- Manchester CityManchester City F.C.Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
- Manchester UnitedManchester United F.C.Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
- MarineMarine F.C.Marine Football Club is an English football club in Crosby, Merseyside. The club, which was founded in 1894, is a member of both the Liverpool County and Lancashire County Football Associations, and currently plays in the Northern Premier League Premier Division.Marine is notable for having the...
- Merseyside Police
- Mill Hill St. Peters
- MorecambeMorecambe F.C.Morecambe Football Club is an English football club based in Morecambe, Lancashire. It plays its football in League Two, the fourth division of English football, having been promoted in 2007 for the first time in their history to the Football League. They played their home matches at Christie Park...
- NelsonNelson F.C.Nelson F.C. are an English football club, based in Nelson, Lancashire. They are currently members of the North West Counties Football League Division One, who played their home matches at Victoria Park, Lomeshaye Way. They are full members of the Lancashire County Football Association.-Early years:...
- Norcross & Warbreck
- Old Blackburnians
- Old Boltonians
- Old Xaverians
- Oldham AthleticOldham Athletic A.F.C.Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league...
- Oldham Hulmeians
- PadihamPadiham F.C.Padiham Football Club are an English football team based in Padiham, Lancashire. As of 2011–12, they play in the Premier Division of the North West Counties League.-History:...
- Poulton Town
- Preston North EndPreston North End F.C.Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
- Prestwich Heys
- Radcliffe BoroughRadcliffe Borough F.C.Radcliffe Borough F.C. is an English football club based in Radcliffe, Greater Manchester. The club was formed on 24 April 1949 and currently plays in the Northern Premier League Division One North...
- Ramsbottom UnitedRamsbottom United F.C.Ramsbottom United F.C. are an English football club based in Ramsbottom, Greater Manchester. They currently play in the North West Counties Football League Premier Division. Their home stadium is the Harry Williams Riverside Stadium, Acrebottom, Ramsbottom and their nickname is The Rams...
- RochdaleRochdale A.F.C.Rochdale Association Football Club is an English professional football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. They play their home matches at Spotland Stadium. Formed in 1907, they were accepted into the Football League in 1921...
- Rochdale Town
- Rochdale St. Clements
- Rossendale UnitedRossendale United F.C.Rossendale United F.C. was an English football club based in Newchurch, near Rawtenstall, Lancashire. The club was formed in 1898 but was expelled from the North West Counties League Premier Division on 18 June 2011....
- Skelmersdale UnitedSkelmersdale United F.C.Skelmersdale United F.C. are a football club from Skelmersdale, West Lancashire competing in the Northern Premier League Division One North. The club is a member of both the Liverpool F.A. and the Lancashire County Football Association.-The first 75 years:...
- SouthportSouthport F.C.Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. They are currently in the Conference National, and play their home matches at Haig Avenue, which has a capacity of 6,008...
- Southport Trinity
- Squires GateSquires Gate F.C.Squires Gate Football Club are a football club based in Squires Gate, Blackpool, Lancashire, England formed in 1948. After spending thirty years in the West Lancashire League in 1991 they were elected to the North West Counties Football League Division Two and are currently in the Premier Division...
- 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...
- TurtonTurton F.C.Turton F.C. are an association football club based in Edgworth, in the North Turton district of Blackburn with Darwen, Lancashire, England.They are members of the Lancashire Football Association, and in the 2011–12 season their senior team is playing in the West Lancashire League Division One,...
- Walshaw Sports
- Whalley Range
- Wigan AthleticWigan Athletic F.C.Wigan Athletic Football Club is an English Premier League Association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, having been promoted from the Championship in 2005. Wigan's current spell in the Premier League is the only top flight run in the club's history.They have played at the DW...
- Woodbank
- Wyre Villa
- Wythenshawe Amateurs
Associate members
Clubs who are associate members of the Lancashire FA include:-- Coppull United
- Euxton Villa
- Fleetwood Hesketh
- Freckleton
- Freehold
- Garstang
- Kendal TownKendal Town F.C.Kendal Town F.C. is an English football club based in Kendal, Cumbria. The club are currently members of the Premier Division of the Northern Premier League and play at Parkside.-History:...
- The Pleasant Inn (Royton)
County Cups
The Lancashire FA currently organises nineteen County Cup competitions.| Competition | Current Sponsor | 2010-11 Holders |
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| Lancashire FA Challenge Cup Lancashire Senior Cup The Lancashire County Football Association Cup , is a football knockout tournament involving teams from Lancashire, England and surrounding areas. It is a County Cup competition of the Lancashire County Football Association and involves Premier League clubs and Football League clubs... (Senior Cup) |
Canterbury of New Zealand Canterbury of New Zealand Canterbury of New Zealand is a New Zealand-based sports apparel company that focuses on rugby football. The company is named after the Canterbury area in New Zealand where the company started to make knitwear. Other than producing rugby kits, the brand is also known for their rugby protective wear... |
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| Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy The Lancashire Football Association Challenge Trophy is an English football competition for senior non-league clubs who are members of the Lancashire County Football Association. The trophy was first played for in 1885, when it was known as the Lancashire Junior Cup. It is currently sponsored by... (Junior Cup) |
The Co-operative Group The Co-operative Group The Co-operative Group Ltd. is a United Kingdom consumer cooperative with a diverse range of business interests. It is co-operatively run and owned by its members. It is the largest organisation of this type in the world, with over 5.5 million members, who all have a say in how the business is... |
AFC Fylde A.F.C. Fylde A.F.C. Fylde is a football club based at Warton in the Borough of Fylde in the English county of Lancashire. The club were known as Kirkham & Wesham F.C. until the end of the 2007-08 season... |
| Lancashire FA Professional Youth Cup | (no sponsor) | Preston North End Preston North End F.C. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One... U18 |
| Lancashire FA Amateur Shield | (no sponsor) | Charnock Richard |
| Lancashire FA Amateur Cup | Sharrocks | Blessed Sacrament |
| Lancashire FA Sunday Trophy | Maxlocal | Poulton Youth |
| Lancashire FA Women's Knock-Out Cup | Nayler Group | Blackburn Rovers Ladies Blackburn Rovers L.F.C. Blackburn Rovers Ladies Football Club are an English women's football club affiliated with Blackburn Rovers. In 2006 they won the FA Women's Premier League Northern Division and were promoted to the FA Women's Premier League National Division, where they played until relegation in the 2010–11... |
| Lancashire FA Under-18 Youth Cup | (no sponsor) | Ulverston Rangers Juniors U18 |
| Lancashire FA Under-16 Youth Cup | Rigby Taylor | Aston U16 |
| Lancashire FA Under-15 Youth Cup | (no sponsor) | Myerscough College J.F.D.C. U15 |
| Lancashire FA Under-14 Youth Cup | Milano | Lytham St. Annes Y.M.C.A. U14 |
| Lancashire FA Under-13 Youth Cup | (no sponsor) | Mill Hill (Blackburn) U13 |
| Lancashire FA Under-12 Youth Cup | Solidstrip | Ladybridge U12 Pumas |
| Lancashire FA Under-16 Girls Knockout Cup | Tesco Tesco Tesco plc is a global grocery and general merchandise retailer headquartered in Cheshunt, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest retailer in the world measured by revenues and the second-largest measured by profits... |
Preston North End Womens (Juniors) U15 Blues |
| Lancashire FA Under-14 Girls Knockout Cup | Tesco Tesco Tesco plc is a global grocery and general merchandise retailer headquartered in Cheshunt, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest retailer in the world measured by revenues and the second-largest measured by profits... |
Preston North End Womens (Juniors) U14 |
| Lancashire FA Under-18 Inter-League Cup | (no sponsor) | Preston & District League |
| Lancashire FA Under-16 Inter-League Cup | (no sponsor) | East Lancashire Alliance |
| Lancashire FA Under-14 Inter-League Cup | (no sponsor) | Craven Minor League |
| Lancashire FA Under-12 Inter-League Cup | (no sponsor) | Wigan & District Youth League |
Recent Lancashire County FA Cup Competition Winners
| Season | Lancashire FA Senior Cup Lancashire Senior Cup The Lancashire County Football Association Cup , is a football knockout tournament involving teams from Lancashire, England and surrounding areas. It is a County Cup competition of the Lancashire County Football Association and involves Premier League clubs and Football League clubs... | Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy The Lancashire Football Association Challenge Trophy is an English football competition for senior non-league clubs who are members of the Lancashire County Football Association. The trophy was first played for in 1885, when it was known as the Lancashire Junior Cup. It is currently sponsored by... | Lancashire FA Amateur Shield | Lancashire FA Amateur Cup |
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| 2005-06 | Oldham Athletic Oldham Athletic A.F.C. Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league... |
Southport Southport F.C. Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. They are currently in the Conference National, and play their home matches at Haig Avenue, which has a capacity of 6,008... |
A.F.C. Fylde | |
| 2006-07 | Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers F.C. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football.... |
Burscough Burscough F.C. Burscough F.C. is an English football club based in Burscough, Lancashire. The club are members of the Northern Premier League Premier Division and groundshare with Skelmersdale United... |
Charnock Richard | |
| 2007-08 | Manchester United Manchester United F.C. Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958... |
Southport Southport F.C. Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. They are currently in the Conference National, and play their home matches at Haig Avenue, which has a capacity of 6,008... |
Euxton Villa | |
| 2008-09 | Manchester United Manchester United F.C. Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958... |
Skelmersdale United Skelmersdale United F.C. Skelmersdale United F.C. are a football club from Skelmersdale, West Lancashire competing in the Northern Premier League Division One North. The club is a member of both the Liverpool F.A. and the Lancashire County Football Association.-The first 75 years:... |
Little Lever Sports Club | |
| 2009-10 | Liverpool Liverpool F.C. Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups... |
Southport Southport F.C. Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. They are currently in the Conference National, and play their home matches at Haig Avenue, which has a capacity of 6,008... |
Blackpool Wren Rovers Blackpool Wren Rovers F.C. Blackpool Wren Rovers F.C. are an English football club based in Squires Gate, Blackpool, Lancashire.The club's ground is Bruce Park, which is located on School Road... |
Hurst Green |
| 2010-11 | A.F.C. Fylde | Charnock Richard | Blessed Sacrament |