Independent Schools Football Association

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Independent Schools Football Association (ISFA) oversees boys' football among independent schools in the United Kingdom. The ISFA is affiliated to the Football Association.

Its chairman is David Elleray, and its CEO is Mark Dickson.

[edit] History

Dick Sale, headmaster of Brentwood School and public school representative on the F.A. Council, formed the Public Schools Football Association and was its first chairman. The name was changed to the Independent Schools FA in 1986 under the chairmanship of Chris Saunders, headmaster of Eastbourne College and later Lancing College. In 2005, the ISFA Girls section was formed. The current chairman is the third person to hold that post.

[edit] Competitions

The association organises the Boodles ISFA Cup, a knockout competition among ISFA member schools. Previous winners are:

Year Winner
1993 Forest School, Walthamstow
1994 The King's School, Chester
1995 St Bede's College, Manchester
1996 Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn
1997 Lancing College
1998 Ardingly College
1999 Hampton School
2000 Shrewsbury School
2001 Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn
2002 Brentwood School
2003 Bolton School
2004 Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn
2005 Millfield
2006 The King's School, Chester
2007 Hampton School
2008 Charterhouse

In Season 2007-08 two new Cup Competitions were introduced: the Rensburg Sheppards ISFA Under-15 Cup and the Rensburg Sheppards ISFA U13 Cup.

Rensburg Sheppards ISFA Under-15 Cup Winners:

Year Winner
2008 Manchester Grammar School

Rensburg Sheppards ISFA Under-13 Cup Winners:

Year Winner
2008 Brentwood School

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