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.
They have approximately 3,500 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:
CompetitionHoldersSeasonCheshire Senior CupHyde United2023-24Cheshire Ladies CupStockport County Ladies2023-24Cheshire Amateur CupAshville2015–16Cheshire Sunday CupCale Green2015–16Cheshire Youth CupAltrincham U17s2015–16Cheshire Junior CupWest Kirby & Wasps U15s (Black)2015–16Cheshire Minor CupBroadheath Central U13s (Avalanche)2015–16Cheshire Girls' U13s Minor CupRuncorn Linnets U13s (Yellow)2015–16Cheshire Girls' U15s Junior CupManor Club Wallasey2015–16 Source
List of Cheshire Senior Cup Winners
YearCheshire Senior Cup Winners1979–80 Winsford United1980–81Hyde United1981–82Altrincham1982–83Macclesfield Town1983–84Northwich Victoria1984–85Runcorn1985–86Runcorn1986–87Runcorn1987–88Runcorn1988–89Runcorn
YearCheshire Senior Cup Winners1989–90Hyde United1990–91Macclesfield Town1991–92Macclesfield Town1992–93Winsford United1993–94Northwich Victoria1994–95Witton Albion1995–96Witton Albion1996–97Hyde United1997–98Macclesfield Town
YearCheshire Senior Cup Winners1998–99Altrincham1999–2000Macclesfield Town2000–01Stalybridge Celtic2001–02Crewe Alexandra2002–03Crewe Alexandra2003–04Woodley Sports2004–05Altrincham2005–06Witton Albion2006–07Cammell Laird
YearCheshire Senior Cup Winners2007–08Nantwich Town2008–09Altrincham2009–10Northwich Victoria2010–11Northwich Victoria2011–12Nantwich Town2012–13Chester FC2013–14Northwich Victoria2014–15Macclesfield Town2015–16Stockport County
YearCheshire Senior Cup Winners2016–17Crewe Alexandra2017–18Nantwich Town2018-19Nantwich Town
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 Account Cheshire FA's Facebook page
References