The Manchester Football Association (also known as the Manchester FA) was established in 1885 and is the governing body for association football in the centre of the city of Manchester, England. They are responsible for the governance and development of football at all levels in the area.
Administration The administrative area covered by the Manchester FA and Lancashire County FA overlaps Cheshire FA, Derbyshire FA, and Liverpool County FA. According to the Memorandum on Areas and Overlapping of Associations the Manchester FA covers the area 12 miles from Manchester Town Hall.
The Manchester FA administration headquarters was located at the Platt Lane Complex until 2018, and was then moved to the Manchester Tennis and Football Centre in the Etihad Campus in May of that year.
Affiliated leagues
Men's Saturday leagues Manchester Football League Lancashire and Cheshire Amateur League Manchester Saturday Morning League (1989) 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
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) Rochdale Alliance (disbanded in 2017) 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:
Clubs in the Premier League and The Football League that are located in the Manchester area include:
Other clubs that are affiliated to the Manchester FA include:
County Cup Competitions The Manchester FA run the following Cup Competitions:
List of Manchester Challenge Shield Winners
YearManchester Challenge Shield Winners1934–35Manchester North End1935–36Hurst1936–37Ashton National1937–38Mossley1938–39Hurst1939–40Ashton National
YearManchester Challenge Shield Winners1940–41Urmston1941–42Avro1942–43Army1943–44Goslings1944–45Ashton National
YearManchester Challenge Shield Winners1945–46Urmston1946–47Droylsden1947–48Goslings1948–49Mossley1949–50Ashton United
YearManchester Challenge Shield Winners1950–51Lancashire Steel1951–52Droylsden1952–53Ashton United1953–54Ashton United1954–55Ashton United Source
List of Manchester Intermediate Challenge Cup Winners (Formerly Manchester Challenge Shield)
YearIntermediate Challenge Cup Winners1955–56Hyde United & Oldham Athletic1956–57Hyde United1957–58Stalybridge Celtic1958–59Ashton United1959–60Droylsden1960–61Mossley
YearIntermediate Challenge Cup Winners1961–62Bury1962–63Ashton United1963–64Bury1964–65Droylsden1965–66Ashton United1966–67Mossley
YearIntermediate Challenge Cup Winners1967–68Mossley1968–69Stalybridge Celtic1969–70Droylsden1970–71Dukinfield Town1971–72Curzon Ashton1972–73Curzon Ashton
YearIntermediate Challenge Cup Winners1973–74Curzon Ashton1974–75Little Lever1975–76Maine Road1976–77Maine Road1977–78Salford Amateurs1978–79Salford Amateurs Source
List of Manchester Premier Challenge Cup Winners (Formerly Manchester Intermediate Challenge Cup)
YearPremier Challenge Cup Winners1979–80Ashton United1980–81Droylsden1981–82Curzon Ashton1982–83Ashton United1983–84Curzon Ashton1984–85Irlam Town1985–86Curzon Ashton1986–87Curzon Ashton
YearPremier Challenge Cup Winners1987–88Maine Road1988–89Mossley1989–90Curzon Ashton1990–91Mossley1991–92Ashton United1992–93Droylsden1993–94Hyde United1994–95Hyde United
YearPremier Challenge Cup Winners1995–96Hyde United1996–97Glossop North End1997–98Glossop North End1998–99Hyde United1999–2000Droylsden2000–01Ashton United2001–02Ashton United2002–03Ashton United
YearPremier Challenge Cup Winners2003–04Droylsden2004–05Hyde United2005–06Hyde United2006–07Droylsden2007–08Radcliffe Borough2008–09Droylsden2009–10Droylsden2010–11Droylsden Source
List of Manchester Junior Cup Winners
YearManchester Junior Cup Winners1887–88Hurst Nook Rovers1888–89Ashton North End1889–90Hurst Nook Rovers1890–91Hurst Ramblers1891–92Middleton1892–93Middleton1893–94Hurst Ramblers1894–95Middleton1895–96Hadfield1896–97Freetown1897–98Hurst Ramblers1898–99Berrys1899–00Newton Heath Athletic1900–01Tonge1901–02Heywood1902–03Oldham Athletic1903–04Berrys1904–05Berrys1905–06Pendlebury1906–07Denton1907–08Eccles Borough
YearManchester Junior Cup Winners1908–09Berrys1909–10Alderley Edge United1910–11Hurst1911–12Hurst1912–13Tonge1913–14Northern Nomads1914–15Mossley1915–19No competition due to World War I1919–20New Moss Colliery1920–21Glossop1921–22Hyde United1922–23Droylsden1923–24Ashton Brothers1924–25Hyde United1925–26Ashton Brothers1926–27Linotype1927–28McMahons1928–29McMahons1929–30Linotype1930–31Chapel-en-le-Frith
YearManchester Junior Cup Winners1931–32Newton Heath Loco1932–33Hurst1933–34Mossley1934–35Denton United1935–36Denton United1936–37Glossop1937–38Urmston1938–39Urmston1939–40Avro1940–41Avro1941–42Goslings1942–43Army1943–44Goslings1944–45Range Boilers1945–46Goslings1946–47Newton Heath Loco1947–48Newton Heath Loco1948–49Glossop1949–50Newton Heath1950–51Newton Heath Loco
YearManchester Junior Cup Winners1951–52New Mills1952–53Newton Heath Loco1953–54Brindle Heath LC1954–55New Mills1955–56Avro1956–57Brindle Heath LC1957–58Cheadle Rovers1958–59Cheadle Rovers1959–60New Mills1960–61Cheadle Rovers1961–62Cheadle Rovers1962–63Stalybridge Celtic1963–64Arnfield1964–65New Mills1965–66Dukinfield Town1966–67Dukinfield1967–68Glossop1968–69Hyde United1969–70Chloride Recreation1970–71New Mills Source
List of Manchester Challenge Trophy Winners (Formerly Manchester Junior Cup)
YearManchester Challenge Trophy Winners1971–72Chadderton1972–73Chadderton1973–74Anson Villa1974–75Salford Amateurs1975–76Salford Amateurs1976–77North Withington1977–78North Withington1978–79GM Police1979–80North Withington1980–81Urmston Town1981–82Abbey Hey WMC
YearManchester Challenge Trophy Winners1982–83Maine Road1983–84Flixton1984–85Maine Road1985–86Maine Road1986–87Maine Road1987–88Avro1988–89Dukinfield Town1989–90ICI Blackley1990–91East Manchester1991–92East Manchester1992–93Wythenshawe Town
YearManchester Challenge Trophy Winners1993–94Avro1994–95Wythenshawe Town1995–96Abbey Hey1996–97Abbey Hey1997–98BICC1998–99Manchester University1999–2000Failsworth Town2000–01Belden2001–02East Manchester2002–03East Manchester2003–04Irlam MS
YearManchester Challenge Trophy Winners2004–05Trafford2005–06Irlam MS2006–07Hollinwood CC2007–08Blackley2008–09Avro2009–10Hollinwood CC2010–11Avro2011–12Avro2012–13Hyde FC Reserves (U21)2013–14East Manchester Source
List of Manchester Amateur Cup Winners
YearManchester Amateur Cup Winners1907–08Old Trafford1908–09Cadishead Albion1909–10Cadishead Albion1910–11Old Trafford1911–12Longfield1912–13Berrys1913–14Berrys1914–15Middleton1915–19No competition due to WW11919–20National Gas Engine1920–21Didsbury1921–22Clayton1922–23Acme1923–24Miles Platting1924–25McMahons1925–26Pendlebury1926–27McMahons1927–28Pendlebury1928–29N H Parish Church1929–30McMahons1930–31British Dyestuffs1931–32Cyclone1932–33Worralls1933–34McMahons1934–35Sedgeley Park1935–36Ferguson Pailin
YearManchester Amateur Cup Winners1936–37Audenshaw United1937–38Hulme Celtic1938–39Audenshaw United1939–40New Mills1940–41Ferguson Pailin1941–42Avro1942–43Avro1943–44Goslings1944–45Goslings1945–46Urmston1946–47Hans Renold1947–48Platt Brothers1948–49New Mills1949–50Hans Renold1950–51Hulme Lads' Club1951–52Hans Renold1952–53Walkden Yard1953–54Adelphi Lads' Club1954–55Adelphi Lads' Club1955–56Adelphi Lads' Club1956–57Adelphi Lads' Club1957–58Adelphi Lads' Club1958–59Hans Renold1959–60AGED1960–61Walkden Town1961–62Chloride Recreation
YearManchester Amateur Cup Winners1962–63Chloride Recreation1963–64Abbey Hey WMC1964–65Collyhurst CA1965–66Salford United1966–67Abbey Hey WMC1967–68Abbey Hey WMC1968–69Waterloo1969–70Milton1970–71Old York Victoria1971–72Prestwich Heys1972–73Maine Road1973–74ICI Blackley1974–75ICI Blackley1975–76ICI Blackley1976–77ICI Blackley1977–78Chamber1978–79Massey Ferguson1979–80Grasmere Rovers1980–81Radcliffe1981–82Irlam Town1982–83ICI Blackley1983–84Massey Ferguson1984–85ICI Blackley1985–86ICI Blackley1986–87Old York1987–88East Manchester
YearManchester Amateur Cup Winners1988–89ICI Blackley1989–90Gorton1990–91Heywood St James1991–92Bedians1992–93Gorton Town1993–941994–95Bedians1995–96Stand Athletic1996–97Trafford1997–98Maine Road1998–99South Manchester1999–2000East Manchester2000–01Norris Villa2001–02Trafford2002–03Heywood St James2003–04Trafford2004–05Maine Road2005–06East Manchester2006–07Maine Road2007–08New East Manchester2008–09Old Stretfordians(awarded Heywood St James)2009–10Dukinfield Town2010–11 Source
Directors & Officials
Board of directors J Green D Owen (Chair) J McLellan-Grant (Vice Chair) J Craven C Bridgford C Brindley (INED) A Lawler (INED) D Treasure (INED) P Kay (INED) D O'Donoghue (INED)
Key Officials Colin Bridgford (Chief Executive) Daniel Green (Head of Participation & Development) Richard Cooper (Head of Business Services & Regulations) Lee Folkard (Participation Manager) Linda Meehan (Financial Controller)
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