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Hackney And Leyton Sunday Football League
The Hackney and Leyton Sunday Football League is a association football, football competition based in London, England. It was founded in 1946 and operates under the jurisdiction of the London Football Association, the only English regional association founded by the The Football Association, FA.The Hackney and Leyton Sunday League is considered a historic league as it has produced many players of the English football, such as England national football team, England captains Bobby Moore and David Beckham, Jimmy Greaves, Ian Wright, Sol Campbell, Stuart Pearce, Vinnie Jones, Rio Ferdinand and others. Most of the games are played at the Hackney Marshes football complex, the biggest in the world. In 2010 FC Barcelona’s star Lionel Messi arrived at the Marshes to come on as a substitute in a league match as a publicity stunt for Adidas, however, it was quickly cancelled as he was mobbed by fans. The league has currently five divisions, the Premier Division, Division One, Divisio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FA Sunday Cup
The FA Sunday Cup is a knock-out amateur competition founded in 1964 for English Sunday league football teams. Prior to 1960 The Football Association did not permit clubs or players under its jurisdiction to take part in competitive football played on Sunday. A change of policy by the governing body in 1960 allowed Sunday leagues to become affiliated to County Associations and, four years later, The FA started the Sunday Cup to allow Sunday players to compete in a national knock-out tournament. The Sunday Cup trophy was presented to the FA by the Shah of Iran as a gift to mark the centenary of the FA in 1963. It was created by Iranian silversmiths. In the Cup's first season (1964–65), teams representing Sunday players in various counties entered with London winning the two-legged final 6–2 against Staffordshire. In the first final featuring club sides, Ubique United beat Aldridge Fabrications 1–0 in 1965–66. After The Sunday Cup’s inaugural season, 1,600 requests ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
