Manchester Football Association

Manchester Football Association

Purpose	Football association
Headquarters	Academy Building Platt Lane Complex Yew Tree Road
Location	Manchester M14 7UU
Chief Executive	Colin Bridgford
Website	manchesterfa.com

The Manchester Football Association (also known as the Manchester FA) is the governing body for association football in Greater Manchester, England. They are responsible for the governance and development of football at all levels in the county.^[1]

Administration

Manchester Football Association aims to establish safe and structured football opportunities for the benefit of all concerned irrespective of age, colour, gender and ability. The MFA provide the appropriate structures and systems to enable the association to manage, regulate and promote the game of football within the County. This also enables them to assist with the development of the game at all levels, ensuring they are able to increase the quality and levels of participation across a broad spectrum of players, officials, parents and supporters in the County.

The administrative area covered by the Manchester FA and Lancashire County FA overlaps. According to the Memorandum on Areas and Overlapping of Associations the Manchester FA covers the area 12 miles from Manchester Town Hall.^[2]

Manchester FA has relocated their Administration Headquarters to the Platt Lane Complex. The offices were opened at their new Headquarters in 2014.^[3]

Affiliated Leagues

Men's Saturday Leagues Manchester Football League Lancashire and Cheshire Amateur League Manchester Saturday Morning League (1989) Rochdale Alliance Wigan and District League Other Leagues Greater Manchester Ability Counts Football League (2003) Greater Manchester Police League (1975) Greater Manchester Veterans League (2001) ISS League (Wednesdays) (2004) Manchester Jewish Soccer League (1948) South Manchester and Cheshire Christian League

Men's Sunday Leagues Cheshire and Manchester Sunday League (1971) Eccles Sunday League (1969) Hyde & District Sunday League (1968) Manchester Accountants Sunday League Manchester Amateur Sunday League (1947) Middleton and District Sunday League (1959) Oldham Sunday Football League (1970) Stockport and Cheadle Sunday League Tameside Sunday League (1965) Ladies and Girls Leagues Greater Manchester Women's Football League Cheshire and Manchester Women's League North Manchester Girls League (2000) South Manchester Girls League (2003)

Youth Leagues Bury and Radcliffe Junior League City of Salford Soccer League East Manchester Junior League (1970) Manchester Youth and Mini Soccer League (1982) North Bury Junior League (1973) Stockport Metro Junior League Tameside and District Junior League (1970) Timperley Junior League Small Sided Leagues Manchester College Small Sided League Manchester FA Business League Summer 6’s Manchester Futsal League Manchester Women's Small Sided League Salford Small Sided Veterans League[4]

Disbanded or Amalgamated Leagues

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

• Ashton and District League
• Ashton and District Sunday League (formed in 1959 and disbanded in 2010)
• Blackley Amateur Sunday League
• Bury Amateur League
• Eccles and District Amateur League
• Manchester Amateur League
• Manchester and District Alliance
• Oldham Amateur League
• Reddish and District Junior League (now known as the East Manchester Junior League)
• Rusholme Sunday League.
• Salford Sunday League
• South Manchester and Wythenshawe League

Affiliated Member Clubs

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

• Abbey Hey
• Ashton United
• Chadderton
• Curzon Ashton
• Droylsden
• FC United of Manchester
• Flixton
• Glossop North End
• Hyde United
• Irlam
• Maine Road
• Mossley
• New Mills
• Oldham Boro
• Prestwich Heys
• Reddish North End
• Salford City
• Stockport County
• Trafford
• Wythenshawe Amateurs

Clubs in the Premier League and The Football League that located in the Manchester area include:

• Bolton Wanderers
• Bury
• Manchester City
• Manchester United
• Oldham Athletic
• Rochdale

Other clubs that are affiliated to the Manchester FA include:

• Atherton Town
• AVRO
• Beechfield United
• Breightmet United
• Bury Amateurs
• Chapel Town
• Dean Youth & Ladies
• Dukinfield Town
• East Manchester
• Elton Vale
• Fives Athletic
• GM Police 'D' Division
• Heywood St. James
• Hindsford
• Hollinwood
• Leigh Athletic
• Manchester Gregorians
• Manchester Maccabi
• Manchester Utd Supporters
• Monton Amateurs
• Old Altrinchamians
• Old Stretfordians
• Pennington
• Rochdale Sacred Heart
• Royton Town
• Salford Victoria
• Springhead
• Stand Athletic
• Standians
• Stockport Georgians
• Stretford Victoria
• Urmston Meadowside
• Walshaw Sports
• West Didsbury & Chorlton
• Whitworth Valley
• Wilmslow Albion
• Wythenshawe Town

County Cup Competitions

The Manchester FA run the following Cup Competitions:

• Manchester Senior Cup
• Manchester Premier Cup
• Manchester Challenge Trophy
• Manchester Amateur Cup
• Manchester Amateur Sunday Cup
• Manchester Sunday Shield
• Charter Standard Adult (Men's) Cup Competition
• Manchester Youth U11 (9 v 9) Cup
• Manchester Youth U11 Cup
• Manchester Youth U12 Cup
• Manchester Youth U13 Cup
• Manchester Youth U14 Cup
• Manchester Youth U15 Cup
• Manchester Youth U16 Cup
• Manchester Youth U18 Cup
• Girls & Women's OPEN AGE County Cup
• Girls & Women's U12 County Cup
• Girls & Women's U14 County Cup
• Girls & Women's U16 County Cup

^[5]

List of Manchester Challenge Shield Winners

Year Manchester Challenge Shield Winners 1934–35 Manchester North End 1935–36 Hurst 1936–37 Ashton National 1937–38 Mossley 1938–39 Hurst 1939–40 Ashton National

Year Manchester Challenge Shield Winners 1940–41 Urmston 1941–42 Avro 1942–43 Army 1943–44 Goslings 1944–45 Ashton National

Year Manchester Challenge Shield Winners 1945–46 Urmston 1946–47 Droylsden 1947–48 Goslings 1948–49 Mossley 1949–50 Ashton United

Year Manchester Challenge Shield Winners 1950–51 Lancashire Steel 1951–52 Droylsden 1952–53 Ashton United 1953–54 Ashton United 1954–55 Ashton United

Source^[6]

List of Manchester Intermediate Challenge Cup Winners

(Formerly Manchester Challenge Shield)

Year Intermediate Challenge Cup Winners 1955–56 Hyde United & Oldham Athletic 1956–57 Hyde United 1957–58 Stalybridge Celtic 1958–59 Ashton United 1959–60 Droylsden 1960–61 Mossley

Year Intermediate Challenge Cup Winners 1961–62 Bury 1962–63 Ashton United 1963–64 Bury 1964–65 Droylsden 1965–66 Ashton United 1966–67 Mossley

Year Intermediate Challenge Cup Winners 1967–68 Mossley 1968–69 Stalybridge Celtic 1969–70 Droylsden 1970–71 Dukinfield Town 1971–72 Curzon Ashton 1972–73 Curzon Ashton

Year Intermediate Challenge Cup Winners 1973–74 Curzon Ashton 1974–75 Little Lever 1975–76 Maine Road 1976–77 Maine Road 1977–78 Salford Amateurs 1978–79 Salford Amateurs

Source^[6]

List of Manchester Premier Challenge Cup Winners

(Formerly Manchester Intermediate Challenge Cup)

Year Premier Challenge Cup Winners 1979–80 Ashton United 1980–81 Droylsden 1981–82 Curzon Ashton 1982–83 Ashton United 1983–84 Curzon Ashton 1984–85 Irlam Town 1985–86 Curzon Ashton 1986–87 Curzon Ashton

Year Premier Challenge Cup Winners 1987–88 Maine Road 1988–89 Mossley 1989–90 Curzon Ashton 1990–91 Mossley 1991–92 Ashton United 1992–93 Droylsden 1993–94 Hyde United 1994–95 Hyde United

Year Premier Challenge Cup Winners 1995–96 Hyde United 1996–97 Glossop North End 1997–98 Glossop North End 1998–99 Hyde United 1999–2000 Droylsden 2000–01 Ashton United 2001–02 Ashton United 2002–03 Ashton United

Year Premier Challenge Cup Winners 2003–04 Droylsden 2004–05 Hyde United 2005–06 Hyde United 2006–07 Droylsden 2007–08 Radcliffe Borough 2008–09 Droylsden 2009–10 Droylsden 2010–11 Droylsden

Source^[6]

List of Manchester Junior Cup Winners

Year Manchester Junior Cup Winners 1887–88 Hurst Nook Rovers 1888–89 Ashton North End 1889–90 Hurst Nook Rovers 1890–91 Hurst Ramblers 1891–92 Middleton 1892–93 Middleton 1893–94 Hurst 1894–95 Middleton 1895–96 Hadfield 1896–97 Freetown 1897–98 Hurst Ramblers 1898–99 Berrys 1899–1900 Newton Heath Athletic 1900–01 Tonge 1901–02 Heywood 1902–03 Oldham Athletic 1903–04 Berrys 1904–05 Berrys 1905–06 Pendlebury 1906–07 Denton 1907–08 Eccles Borough

Year Manchester Junior Cup Winners 1908–09 Berrys 1909–10 Alderley Edge United 1910–11 Hurst 1911–12 Hurst 1912–13 Tonge 1913–14 Northern Nomads 1914–15 Mossley 1915–19 No competition due to World War I 1919–20 New Moss Colliery 1920–21 Glossop 1921–22 Hyde United 1922–23 Droylsden 1923–24 Ashton Brothers 1924–25 Hyde United 1925–26 Ashton Brothers 1926–27 Linotype 1927–28 McMahons 1928–29 McMahons 1929–30 Linotype 1930–31 Chapel-en-le-Frith

Year Manchester Junior Cup Winners 1931–32 Newton Heath Loco 1932–33 Hurst 1933–34 Mossley 1934–35 Denton United 1935–36 Denton United 1936–37 Glossop 1937–38 Urmston 1938–39 Urmston 1939–40 Avro 1940–41 Avro 1941–42 Goslings 1942–43 Army 1943–44 Goslings 1944–45 Range Boilers 1945–46 Goslings 1946–47 Newton Heath Loco 1947–48 Newton Heath Loco 1948–49 Glossop 1949–50 Newton Heath 1950–51 Newton Heath Loco

Year Manchester Junior Cup Winners 1951–52 New Mills 1952–53 Newton Heath Loco 1953–54 Brindle Heath LC 1954–55 New Mills 1955–56 Avro 1956–57 Brindle Heath LC 1957–58 Cheadle Rovers 1958–59 Cheadle Rovers 1959–60 New Mills 1960–61 Cheadle Rovers 1961–62 Cheadle Rovers 1962–63 Stalybridge Celtic 1963–64 Arnfield 1964–65 New Mills 1965–66 Dukinfield Town 1966–67 Dukinfield 1967–68 Glossop 1968–69 Hyde United 1969–70 Chloride Recreation 1970–71 New Mills

Source^[6]

List of Manchester Challenge Trophy Winners

(Formerly Manchester Junior Cup)

Year Manchester Challenge Trophy Winners 1971–72 Chadderton 1972–73 Chadderton 1973–74 Anson Villa 1974–75 Salford Amateurs 1975–76 Salford Amateurs 1976–77 North Withington 1977–78 North Withington 1978–79 GM Police 1979–80 North Withington 1980–81 Urmston Town 1981–82 Abbey Hey WMC

Year Manchester Challenge Trophy Winners 1982–83 Maine Road 1983–84 Flixton 1984–85 Maine Road 1985–86 Maine Road 1986–87 Maine Road 1987–88 Avro 1988–89 Dukinfield Town 1989–90 ICI Blackley 1990–91 East Manchester 1991–92 East Manchester 1992–93 Wythenshawe Town

Year Manchester Challenge Trophy Winners 1993–94 Avro 1994–95 Wythenshawe Town 1995–96 Abbey Hey 1996–97 Abbey Hey 1997–98 BICC 1998–99 Manchester University 1999–2000 Failsworth Town 2000–01 Belden 2001–02 East Manchester 2002–03 East Manchester 2003–04 Irlam MS

Year Manchester Challenge Trophy Winners 2004–05 Trafford 2005–06 Irlam MS 2006–07 Hollinwood CC 2007–08 Blackley 2008–09 Avro 2009–10 Hollinwood CC 2010–11 Avro 2011–12 Avro 2012–13 Hyde FC Reserves (U21) 2013–14 East Manchester

Source^[7]

List of Manchester Amateur Cup Winners

Year Manchester Amateur Cup Winners 1907–08 Barrowfields 1908–09 Cadishead Albion 1909–10 Cadishead Albion 1910–11 Old Trafford 1911–12 Longfield 1912–13 Berrys 1913–14 Berrys 1914–15 Middleton 1915–19 No competition due to WW1 1919–20 National Gas Engine 1920–21 Didsbury 1921–22 Clayton 1922–23 Acme 1923–24 Miles Platting 1924–25 McMahons 1925–26 Pendlebury 1926–27 McMahons 1927–28 Pendlebury 1928–29 N H Parish Church 1929–30 McMahons 1930–31 British Dyestuffs 1931–32 Cyclone 1932–33 Worralls 1933–34 McMahons 1934–35 Sedgeley Park 1935–36 Ferguson Pailin

Year Manchester Amateur Cup Winners 1936–37 Audenshaw United 1937–38 Hulme Celtic 1938–39 Audenshaw United 1939–40 New Mills 1940–41 Ferguson Pailin 1941–42 Avro 1942–43 Avro 1943–44 Goslings 1944–45 Goslings 1945–46 Urmston 1946–47 Hans Renold 1947–48 Platt Brothers 1948–49 New Mills 1949–50 Hans Renold 1950–51 Hulme Lads' Club 1951–52 Hans Renold 1952–53 Walkden Yard 1953–54 Adelphi Lads' Club 1954–55 Adelphi Lads' Club 1955–56 Adelphi Lads' Club 1956–57 Adelphi Lads' Club 1957–58 Adelphi Lads' Club 1958–59 Hans Renold 1959–60 AGED 1960–61 Walkden Town 1961–62 Chloride Recreation

Year Manchester Amateur Cup Winners 1962–63 Chloride Recreation 1963–64 Abbey Hey WMC 1964–65 Collyhurst CA 1965–66 Salford United 1966–67 Abbey Hey WMC 1967–68 Abbey Hey WMC 1968–69 Waterloo 1969–70 Milton 1970–71 Old York Victoria 1971–72 Prestwich Heys 1972–73 Maine Road 1973–74 ICI Blackley 1974–75 ICI Blackley 1975–76 ICI Blackley 1976–77 ICI Blackley 1977–78 Chamber 1978–79 Massey Ferguson 1979–80 Grasmere Rovers 1980–81 Radcliffe 1981–82 Irlam Town 1982–83 ICI Blackley 1983–84 Massey Ferguson 1984–85 ICI Blackley 1985–86 ICI Blackley 1986–87 Old York 1987–88 East Manchester

Year Manchester Amateur Cup Winners 1988–89 ICI Blackley 1989–90 Gorton 1990–91 Heywood St James 1991–92 Bedians 1992–93 Gorton Town 1993–94 1994–95 Bedians 1995–96 Stand Athletic 1996–97 Trafford 1997–98 Maine Road 1998–99 South Manchester 1999–2000 East Manchester 2000–01 Norris Villa 2001–02 Trafford 2002–03 Heywood St James 2003–04 Trafford 2004–05 Maine Road 2005–06 East Manchester 2006–07 Maine Road 2007–08 New East Manchester 2008–09 Old Stretfordians (awarded Heywood St James) 2009–10 Dukinfield Town 2010–11

Source^[7]

Directors & Officials

Board of Directors J Green J Bowmer (Chair) D Owen (Vice-Chair) PFM Rose J McLellan-Grant C Brindley (INED) A Lawler (INED) M Hovell (INED) D Treasure (INED) P Kay (INED) D O'Donoghue (INED) Key Officials Colin Bridgford (Chief Executive) Daniel Green (Chief Operating Officer) David Coote (County Football Development Manager) Lee Folkard (Assistant County Football Development Manager) Linda Meehan (Financial Controller)[8]

References

1. Manchester Football Association. "What we do". manchesterfa.com. Retrieved 2013-01-15. The Manchester Football Association is the guardian of our national game in Greater Manchester. In 2000 the inaugural Player of the Century was awarded to AFC Stanley goalkeeper Richard Taylor line feed character in |quote= at position 96 (help)
2. "FA – Memorandum on Areas and Overlapping of Associations" (PDF). FA. Retrieved 2011-06-10.
3. "Manchester FA". Manchester FA. Retrieved 2011-06-08.
4. "Manchester FA – Get into Football – Leagues". Manchester FA. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
5. "Manchester FA – Fixtures & Results – County Cups". Manchester FA. Retrieved 2011-06-08.
6. "Handbook and Directory of Members 2010-2011" (PDF). Manchester Football Association. 2010. pp. 131–132. Archived from the original (pdf) on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
7. "Manchester Football Association – Handbook and Directory of Members 2010–2011 Cup Competition Winners" (PDF). Manchester FA. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
8. "Manchester FA – About Us – Contacts". Manchester Football Association. Retrieved 2011-06-08.

External links

• Manchester FA official website