Anguilla Football Association

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Anguilla Football Association
CONCACAF
Anguilla Football Association (2020).png
Short nameAFA
Founded1990
Headquarters The Valley
FIFA affiliation1996
CONCACAF affiliation1994 (Associate member), [1] 1996 [2]
PresidentGirdon Connor

The Anguilla Football Association is the governing body of football in Anguilla.

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Association staff

NamePositionSource
Flag of Anguilla.svg Girdon ConnorPresident [3] [4]
Flag of Anguilla.svg Kevin Hawley Vice President [5]
Flag of Anguilla.svg Jameel Rochester General Secretary [6] [7]
n/aTreasurer
Flag of Anguilla.svg Colin JohnsonTechnical Director [8]
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Keith Jeffrey Team Coach (Men's) [9]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Gooden Team Coach (Women's) [10]
Flag of Anguilla.svg Bonnie Ruan Media/Communications Manager [11]
n/aFutsal Coordinator
Flag of Anguilla.svg Sanford Richardson Referee Coordinator [12]

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References

  1. April 23, 1994: CONCACAF also granted full membership to the Dominican Football Federation and associated memberships to Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, Montserrat and Turks & Caicos Islands. "This Week in CONCACAF History: April 17–23". CONCACAF.com (2011). Archived from the original on 26 April 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  2. April 13, 1996: The Federations of Anguilla, British Virgin Islands and Monsterrat were granted full CONCACAF Membership during the 20th Ordinary Congress held in Guadalajara, Mexico "This Week in CONCACAF History: April 10–16". CONCACAF.com (2011). Archived from the original on 19 April 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
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