Manchester Football Association

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Manchester Football Association
PurposeFootball Association
HeadquartersHouse of Sport Manchester
Gate 13
Rowsley Street
The Etihad Campus
Location
Colin Bridgford
Website www.manchesterfa.com

The Manchester Football Association (also known as the Manchester FA) 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. [1]

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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. [2]

The Manchester FA administration headquarters was located at the Platt Lane Complex until 2018, [3] and was then moved to the Manchester Tennis and Football Centre in the Etihad Campus in May of that year.[ citation needed ]

Affiliated leagues

Disbanded or Amalgamated Leagues

A number of leagues that were affiliated to the Manchester FA have disbanded or amalgamated with other leagues including:

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 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:

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List of Manchester Challenge Shield Winners

Source [6]

List of Manchester Intermediate Challenge Cup Winners

(Formerly Manchester Challenge Shield)

Source [6]

List of Manchester Premier Challenge Cup Winners

(Formerly Manchester Intermediate Challenge Cup)

Source [6]

List of Manchester Junior Cup Winners

Source [6]

List of Manchester Challenge Trophy Winners

(Formerly Manchester Junior Cup)

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List of Manchester Amateur Cup Winners

Source [7]

Directors & Officials

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References

  1. Manchester Football Association. "What we do". manchesterfa.com. Retrieved 15 January 2013.

    The Manchester Football Association is the guardian of our national game in Greater Manchester.

    In 2000 the inaugural Player of the Century was awarded to AFC Stanley goalkeeper Richard Taylor

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  6. 1 2 3 4 "Handbook and Directory of Members 2010-2011" (PDF). Manchester Football Association. 2010. pp. 131–132. Archived from the original (pdf) on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  7. 1 2 "Manchester Football Association – Handbook and Directory of Members 2010–2011 Cup Competition Winners" (PDF). Manchester FA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
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