Gloucestershire County Football Association

Gloucestershire County Football Association
Formation 1886
Purpose Football association
Headquarters Oaklands Park
Gloucester Road
Location
Coordinates 51°32′55″N 2°34′15″W / 51.548606°N 2.570901°W / 51.548606; -2.570901Coordinates: 51°32′55″N 2°34′15″W / 51.548606°N 2.570901°W / 51.548606; -2.570901
David Neale
Website gloucestershirefa.com

The Gloucestershire County Football Association, also simply known as the Gloucestershire FA or GFA, is the governing body of football in the county of Gloucestershire. It was formed in 1886.[1]

History

The Gloucestershire County Football Association has developed from small beginnings in 1886 into an Association of more than 2000 affiliated teams and 20 affiliated Leagues. Key dates in the history of the Association are provided below:

1886: At a meeting in the Full Moon Hotel, Stokes Croft, Bristol on 7 September, the Gloucestershire Football Association was formed to be administered by a Management Committee. Gloucestershire’s first President was the famous cricketer Dr W.G. Grace who was also an active Referee.

1889–90: 33 Clubs had affiliated to the County, which enabled a delegate to be sent to the Football Association.

1892: The Association was running two Cup Competitions and playing five or six County matches a season with the first League commencing operations.

1898: The Association's Management Committee became the Council with representatives from 15 Clubs and a representative from each League affiliated to the Association.

1919–20: A major change in the structure of the Council occurred when Northern Council was formed from areas north of Thornbury. However all decisions still had to be sanctioned by the full Council.

1927: The County Minor (Youth) Association was formulated.

1933: The responsibilities of the County Minor Association were assumed by the Main Council.

1946: The County Youth Association was revived following its demise in 1933.

1967: Moves were made to form an entirely separate Council in the North. But at a meeting in December it was agreed that two separate Associations were impractical. The immediate result was that a joint annual meeting was introduced in addition to the A.G.M.

1976: The last independent North and South Council meetings took place and in 1977 the Council again became a unified body.

1995: Following the sudden death of the long serving Hon. Secretary E J Marsh, the County appointed Paul Britton as full- time Secretary and shortly afterwards purchased the property at Oaklands Park, Almondsbury as its first permanent Headquarters.

1999: The County took the significant step of becoming a Limited Company becoming known as Gloucestershire Football Association Ltd.

2000: The development of Oaklands Park that included the addition of a Floodlit All-Weather Pitch and new Dressing Rooms was completed. These facilities are now being extensively used for training groups from local junior clubs and disabled organisations.

2001: The development of the All-Weather Pitch and Dressing Rooms released capacity within the original building for the development of office space, a Board Room and Council Chamber.

2002: The County Youth Association ceased to be a semi- autonomous Association when it was incorporated into the main Association as the Youth Committee.

2006: David Neale was appointed Chief Executive following the death of Paul Britton in December 2005.[2]

Oaklands Park

Oaklands Park was purchased by the Gloucestershire Football Association (GFA) for their new headquarters in 1994 after the existing owners Almondsbury Town FC was regretfully placed in the hands of the liquidator following a period of financial difficulties. Almondsbury Town FC became tenants at Oaklands Park in 1995 until May 2010, and in addition to using the pitch, the club were able to rent half of the building as a bar and skittle alley.

By 2009 the GFA established that they needed to take over this area for our their own use in order to cater for the increasing number of people employed by the Association in developing grassroots football. In addition to accommodating their staff, the GFA also needed training facilities to assist the development of clubs, coaches and referees.

The situation has eventually led to the demise of Almondsbury Town FC who in April 2011 announced that they were withdrawing from Zamaretto League's 2011–12 season and disbanding the first team citing failure to find a ground share as the main cause.[3] In response the GFA released a statement advising that it was Almondsbury Town's decision to leave Oaklands Park, originally in April 2010, that prompted them to find new tenants and that an agreement had been struck with Winterbourne United and Roman Glass St George in October of that same year.[4]

The situation has resulted in damaging publicity for the GFA in the local press.[3] The Association have reiterated that their "main purpose as an organisation is to drive increased participation in football. As a direct result of the Oaklands Park refurbishment programme, (they) were able to host a team of four FA Tesco Skills Coaches". The GFA expressed disappointment that the club were unsuccessful in their discussions with other parties.[4]

Affiliated Leagues

Men's Saturday Leagues

Men's Sunday Leagues

  • Bristol & District Sunday League (1966)
  • Bristol & Wessex Sunday League (1980)
  • Bristol Regional League (Sunday) (1963)
  • Cheltenham Sunday League (1968)
  • Gloucester & District Sunday League (1965)

Ladies & Girls Leagues

Youth Leagues

  • Gloucestershire County Youth League (1985)
  • Avon Youth League (1981)
  • Hanham Minor League (1978)
  • Bristol (U18) Football Combination League (1995)
  • Bristol Saturday Youth League (2008)
  • Cheltenham Youth League (1998)
  • Cotswold Youth League (2005)
  • Gloucester Youth League (1946)
  • Mid Gloucester Mini-Soccer League (1996)
  • Stroud & District Youth League (1947)[5]

Small Sided Leagues

  • ‘Active 5aside’ – Adult Indoor Football
  • League South Gloucestershire
- Bradley Stoke
- Kingswood
- Thornbury
- Yate
  • Champion Soccer
- Cheltenham

  • Clifton College Sports Club
Summer 8-a-side League
  • Goals – Bristol North
  • Goals – Bristol South
  • Pitch Invasion 5-a-side
- Bristol
- Cheltenham
- Gloucester

- Stroud
  • Prostar Leagues
- Bristol – Ashton Park
- Bristol – Horfield
- Bristol – St George
- Gloucester
- Stroud
- Tewkesbury[5]

Futsal Leagues

- Hanham
  • Onside & Aspire Adult Futsal League
- Gloucester

Other Leagues

  • Bristol Casuals League (Veterans)
  • Gloucestershire & Somerset FA Ability Counts County League (2009)[5]

Disbanded or Amalgamated Leagues

A number of leagues that were affiliated to the Gloucestershire FA have disbanded or amalgamated including:

Affiliated Member Clubs

Among the notable clubs that are affiliated to the Gloucestershire FA are:

List of Challenge Trophy Winners

Year Challenge Trophy Winners
1978–79 Almondsbury Greenway
1979–80 Fairford Town
1980–81 Moreton Town
1981–82 Moreton Town
1982–83 Old Georgians
1983–84 Shortwood United
1984–85 Mangotsfield United
1985–86 Moreton Town
1986–87 Mangotsfield United

Year Challenge Trophy Winners
1987–88 : –
1988–89 Yate Town
1989–90 Lawrence Weston Hallen
1990–91 Mangotsfield United
1991–92 Shortwood United
1992–93 Hallen
1993–94 Mangotsfield United
1994–95 Shortwood United

Year Challenge Trophy Winners
1995–96 Cirencester United
1996–97 Mangotsfield United
1997–98 D R G
1998–99 Fairford Town
1999-00 Mangotsfield United
2000–01 Yate Town
2001–02 Cirencester Academy
2002–03 Fairford Town

Year Challenge Trophy Winners
2003–04 Slimbridge
2004–05 Harrow Hill
2005–06 Slimbridge
2006–07 Slimbridge
2007–08 Bitton
2008–09 Bitton
2009–10 Almondsbury Town
2010–11 Shortwood United

Source[6]

List of Senior Amateur Challenge Cup (South) Winners

Year Senior (South) Winners
1907–08 Kingswood Rovers
1908–09 Dominicans
1909–10 Hanham
1910–11 Hanham
1911–12 Hanham
1912–13 St. Michael's
1913–14 Packers
1915–19 No competition due to World War I
1919–20 Douglas
1920–21 Hanham Athletic
1921–22 St. Phillip's M.A.S.
1922–23 Victoria Albion
1923–24 Hanham Athletic
1924–25 Kingswood
1925–26 Brecknell Mun.& Rgrs.
1926–27 Kingswood
1927–28 Victoria Albion
1928–29 Barton Hill Sports
1929–30 Victoria Albion
1930–31 St. Phillip's Athletic
1931–32 Bristol St. George
1932–33 Victoria Albion
1933–34
1934–35 Mount Hill Enterprise
1935–36 Dockland Settlement

Year Senior (South) Winners
1936–37 St. Pancras (Knowle)
1937–38 Bristol Aeroplane Co.
1938–39 Bristol St. George
1939–40 B.C.E.D.
1940–41 No competition due to World War II
1941–42 R.A.F. Filton
1942–43 Bristol Aeroplane Co.
1943–44 Bristol City "A"
1944–45 R.E.M.E.
1945–46 Douglas (Kingswood)
1946–47 St. Andrew's
1947–48 Hambrook
1948–49 Soundwell
1949–50 Bishopsworth Utd.
1950–51 Bristol St. George
1951–52 Victoria Athletic
1952–53 Bristol St. George
1953–54 St. Phillip's M.A.S.
1954–55 St. Phillip's M.A.S.
1955–56 Exeter United
1956–57 Southmead Sports
1957–58 Pucklechurch
1958–59 Clifton St. Vincent's
1959–60 Bristol Rovers
1960–61 Bristol St. George

Year Senior (South) Winners
1961–62 Clifton St. Vincent's
1962–63 Hambrook
1963–64 Bristol St. George
1964–65 Cadbury Heath
1965–66 Bristol St. George
1966–67 Bristol St. George
1967–68 Bristol St. George
1968–69 Mangotsfield United
1969–70 Greenway Sports
1970–71 Greenway Sports
1971–72 Old Georgians
1972–73 Cadbury Heath
1973–74 Cadbury Heath
1974–75 Cadbury Heath
1975–76 Mangotsfield United
1976–77 Oldland
1977–78 Yate Town
1978–79 Hillfields O.B.
1979–80 P & W United
1980–81 Avon St. Phillips Ath.
1981–82 Henbury Athletic
1982–83 Henbury Athletic
1983–84 Henbury O.Bs.
1984–85 Eden Grove
1985–86 RWP

Year Senior (South) Winners
1986–87 Stokeside Sports
1987–88 Almondsbury Picksons
1988–89 St. Phillips M.A.S.
1989–90 Bristol Manor Farm
1990–91 Glenside Hospital S.C.
1991–92 Yate Town
1992–93 Yate Town
1993–94 Pucklechurch
1994–95 Bitton
1995–96 St. Aldhelms
1996–97 Winterbourne United
1997–98 Ridings High
1998–99 Bristol 5 O.B.
1999–2000 Bitton Reserves
2000–01 P & W United
2001–02 Nicholas Wanderers
2002–03 Hanham Athletic
2003–04 Shirehampton
2004–05 Glenside Five OB
2005–06 Glenside Five OB
2006–07 Bitton Reserves
2007–08 B & W Avonside
2008–09 Hallen Reserves
2009–10 Southmead Athletic
2010–11 Mendip United

Source[7]

List of Senior Amateur Challenge Cup (North) Winners

Year Senior (North) Winners
1925–26 Broadwell Amateurs
1926–27 Forest Green Rovers
1927–28 Sharpness
1928–29 Sharpness
1929–30 Cheltenham Town
1930–31 Cheltenham Town
1931–32 Gloucester City
1932–33 Cheltenham Town
1933–34 Cheltenham Town
1934–35 Cheltenham Town
1935–36 Stonehouse
1936–37 Chalford
1937–38 Charlton Kings
1938–39 Dursley
1939–40 Brimscombe
1940–45 No competition due to World War II
1945–46 Forest Green Rovers
1946–47 Charlton Kings
1947–48 Charlton Kings
1948–49 Charlton Kings
1949–50 Cinderford Town

Year Senior (North) Winners
1950–51 Stonehouse
1951–52 Hoffman's Athletic
1952–53 Lydbrook
1953–54 Hoffman's Athletic
1954–55 Cinderford Town
1955–56 Cinderford Town
1956–57 Lydbrook Athletic
1957–58 Sharpness
1958–59 Lydbrook Athletic
1959–60 Lydbrook Athletic
1960–61 Lydbrook Athletic
1961–62 Sharpness
1962–63 Newent Town
1963–64 Gloucester City
1964–65 Bishop's Cleeve
1965–66 Sharpness
1966–67 Sharpness
1967–68 Brimscombe
1968–69 Bishop's Cleeve
1969–70 Cinderford Town
1970–71 Cinderford Town

Year Senior (North) Winners
1971–72 Forest Green Rovers
1972–73 Stonehouse
1973–74 Moreton Town
1974–75 Matson Athletic
1975–76 Forest Green Rovers
1976–77 Cinderford Town
1977–78 Forest Green Rovers
1978–79 Hilldene Athletic
1979–80 Tewkesbury Y.M.C.A.
1980–81 Cirencester Town
1981–82 Badminton Picksons
1982–83 Wotton Rovers
1983–84 Viney St. Swithins
1984–85 Campden Town
1985–86 Shortwood United
1986–87 Bishop's Cleeve
1987–88 Tuffley Rovers
1988–89 Tewkesbury Y.M.C.A.
1989–90 Cirencester Town
1990–91 Tewkesbury Y.M.C.A.
1991–92 Cheltenham Saracens

Year Senior (North) Winners
1992–93 Endsleigh
1993–94 Shortwood United
1994–95 Brockworth
1995–96 Endsleigh
1996–97 Endsleigh
1997–98 Cirencester Academy
1998–99 Whitminster
1999–2000 Shortwood United Res.
2000–01 Longlevens
2001–02 Taverners
2002–03 Kings Stanley
2003–04 Warden Hill
2004–05 Lydney Town
2005–06 Dursley Town
2006–07 Tuffley Rovers
2007–08 Sharpness
2008–09 Broadwell Amateurs
2009–10 Sharpness
2010–11 Harrow Hill

Source[7]

List of recent lower tier County Cup (South) Winners

SeasonJunior (South) WinnersIntermediate (South) WinnersMinor (South) WinnersPrimary (South) Winners
2000–01Totterdown United Langton Court Rangers Brimsham Green Res. Mendip Gate
2001–02Longshore Longwell Green Sports Res. Alveston Rangers Winterbourne United ‘A’
2002–03Lawrence Rovers Sea Mills Park Res. Soundwell Victoria Ridings High 'A'
2003–04TC Sports Cadbury Heath ‘A’ Shaftesbury Crusade Res. Lawrence Rovers Res.
2004–05Patchway Town Res. Soundwell Victoria AXA ‘A’ Eden Grove
2005–06Talbot Knowle Southmead Athletic Shirehampton ‘A’ Bristol Sanctuary
2006–07Lawrence Rovers AFC Bohemia Brislington Cricketers Inter The Bloomfield
2007–08Wessex Wanderers Winterbourne United ‘A’ Bristol Sanctuary XI Broad Walk FC Res.
2008–09Lawrence Rovers Hanham Athletic ‘A’ Broadwalk Reserves Southmead CS (Saturday)
2009–10Ashley Eden Grove St Georges Rangers Real Thornbury
2010–11Brislington Cricketers Bradley Stoke Town St Philip & Jacob (Pip n Jay) Carmel

Source[8]

List of recent lower tier County Cup (North) Winners

SeasonJunior (North) WinnersIntermediate (North) WinnersMinor (North) WinnersPrimary (North) Winners
2000–01Tetbury Town Cam Bulldogs Phoenix United Hillesley Utd.
2001–02Charfield Taverners Res. Down Ampney Aylburton Res.
2002–03Berkeley Town Patriots Aylburton Marshall Langston
2003–04Longlevens G.A.L.A. Wilton Adlestrop D & O Ramblers Res.
2004–05G.A.L.A. Wilton Moreton Town Woodmancote Worral Hill
2005–06Ramblers Lydbrook Athletic Stratton Wanderers AC Olympia
2006–07Barnwood Utd AFC Bohemia Tewkesbury Dynamos Newnham Utd
2007–08FC Barometrics Kingswood Res. Tewkesbury Rovers Didmarton
2008–09Frampton United Bibury Charlton Rovers Res. C & G
2009–10Marshall Langston FC Barometrics C & G Bush
2010–11Minsterworth Whitecroft Whaddon Utd F C Lakeside

Source[8]

Directors & Officials

Board of Directors

Key Officials

References

External links

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