Cheshire FA

The Cheshire Football Association, also simply known as Cheshire FA, is the governing body of football in the county of Cheshire, England. They are responsible for the governance and development of football at all levels in the county.

About

The Cheshire Football Association is the not-for-profit governing body for all football in Cheshire and is responsible for the governance, organisation, education and development of grassroots football.

Cheshire FA works in conjunction with the National Football Association and is an enterprising and dynamic SME based in the heart of the county.

They have approximately 3500 teams playing various formats of affiliated football with over 60,000 weekly participants. The game is supported by over 1,000 referees and upwards of 10,000 volunteers running the game.

Cheshire FA works towards a strategic framework that looks to inwardly invest into key aspects of the game. Over £24 million has been invested into facilities supporting the local football infrastructure and over £4 million into revenue projects.

In 2000 the association became incorporated, and seven directors were appointed with responsibility for business and financial matters, leaving the traditionally elected council, through a number of standing committees, to retain full responsibility for all football-related activities.

On 30 October 2003, Cheshire FA Headquarters & Football Development Centre was opened by the chairman of the football association. A year later Cheshire FA celebrated its 125th anniversary and were presented with an address from the FA to record its appreciation of the outstanding services to the game rendered by the officers and members.

Following on from the European Learning Difficulties European Championships in 2008, Cheshire FA was formally recognised by the UEFA grassroots programme for the legacy work that was undertaken for and beyond the championships.

Currently, Cheshire FA employees a professional team of 24 staff.

In May 2018 the association announced plans for a £70m development near Northwich, modelled on St George's Park National Football Centre. The facility would include two FIFA-standard pitches with a 1000-seat stadium, 3G pitches, six grass pitches, full medical facilities and a hotel/spa.

District associations

Cheshire FA has a sub County structure of nine district football associations who play an integral part in governing and developing Football.

The nine district associations are as follows:

*Altrincham and District Association
*Chester and District Association
*Crewe and District Association
*Macclesfield and District Association
*Mid Cheshire District Association
*Runcorn and District Association
*Stalybridge and Hyde District Association
*Stockport and District Association
* Wirral District Association

Affiliated Member Clubs

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

*1874 Northwich
* Alsager Town
*Altrincham
* Barnton
*Cammell Laird
* Cheadle Town
* Chester City (now defunct)
* Chester FC
*Congleton Town
*Crewe Alexandra
* Ellesmere Port Town
*Heswall
*Hyde United
*Knutsford
* Middlewich Town
* Nantwich Town
* New Brighton (now defunct)
*Northwich Victoria
* Runcorn Halton (now defunct)
* Runcorn Linnets
* Runcorn Town
* Sandbach United
*Stalybridge Celtic
*Stockport County
* Stockport Town
* Witton Albion
*Woodley Sports (now defunct)
*Tranmere Rovers
*Vauxhall Motors
* Warrington Town
*Winsford United

The Cheshire FA currently organises nine County Cup competitions. Holders are:

Source

List of Cheshire Senior Cup Winners

Sources

Directors and officials

Board of directors

*D. D. Edmunds (Chairman)
*T. G. Harrop (Vice Chairman)
*P. Cullen
*D. W. Mansfield
*M. J. Pomfret
*P. Ferneyhough
*S. Humphreys
*C. Garlick
*K. Rickett

External links

Cheshire FA's official website@Cheshire_FA - Twitter AccountCheshire FA's Facebook page

References

{{County Football Association

County football associations
Football in Cheshire
Sports organizations established in 1878