Lancashire County Football Association

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The Lancashire County Football Association, also known simply as the Lancashire FA, is the governing body of football in the county of Lancashire, England.

1 History and organisation
2 Members
- 2.1 Full members
- 2.2 Associate members
3 County Cups
4 References
5 External links

[edit] History and organisation

The Lancashire FA was formed on 28 September 1878^[1] and runs a number of different cup competitions catering for many different levels of football played throughout the county, which is based on the traditional, historic county of Lancashire before the 1974 county boundary re-organisation. They are based at the County Ground on Thurston Road in Leyland.^[2] The county is divided into ten areas with each area having two members on the LFA Council,^[3]

[edit] Members

[edit] Full members

There are 76 clubs who have full membership of the Lancashire FA.^[4] These are -

Burscough
Bury
Castleton Gabriels
Charnock Richard
Chorley
Clitheroe
Collegiate Old Boys
Croston Sports Club
Daisy Hill
Dalton United
Darwen
Eagley
Everton
Fulwood Amateurs
Golborne Sports Seniors
Hesketh Bank
Hesketh Casuals
Hindsford
Holker Old Boys

Lancashire Constabulary
Lancaster City
Leigh RMI
Liverpool
Lytham St. Annes Town
Manchester City
Manchester United
Marine
Merseyside Police
Mill Hill St Peters
Morecambe
Nelson
Norcross & Warbreck
Old Blackburnians
Old Boltonians
Old Xaverians
Oldham Athletic
Oldham Hulmeians
Padiham

Poulton Town
Preston North End
Prestwich Heys
Radcliffe Borough
Ramsbottom United
Rochdale
Rochdale St Clements
Rossendale United
Skelmersdale United
Southport
Southport Trinity
Squires Gate
Tranmere Rovers
Turton
Walshaw Sports Club
Whalley Range
Wigan Athletic
Wyre Villa
Wythenshawe Amateurs

[edit] Associate members

Clubs who are associate members of the Lancashire FA include:-

[edit] County Cups

There are currently six open age football competitions which come under the jurisdiction of the Lancashire FA.

Competition	Current Sponsor	Holders
Lancashire FA Challenge Cup (Senior Cup)	Canterbury	Blackburn Rovers
Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy (Junior Cup)	The Co-operative Group	Southport
Lancashire FA Amateur Shield	Interserve	Euxton Villa
Lancashire FA Amateur Cup	Sharrocks	Little Lever SC
Lancashire FA Sunday Trophy	Interserve	AFC Lostock Hall
Lancashire FA Womens Knock-Out Cup	(no sponsor)	Blackburn Rovers
Lancashire FA Professional Youth Cup	(no sponsor)	Rochdale

The following restricted age cup competitions also come under their jurisdiction:-

Lancashire FA Under 18 Youth Cup
Lancashire FA Under 16 Youth Cup
Lancashire FA Under 15 Youth Cup
Lancashire FA Under 14 Youth Cup
Lancashire FA Under 13 Youth Cup
Lancashire FA Under 12 Youth Cup
Lancashire FA Under 18 Inter League Cup
Lancashire FA Under 16 Inter League Cup
Lancashire FA Under 14 Inter League Cup
Lancashire FA Under 12 Inter League Cup

[edit] References

^ About us. Lancashire County Football Association. Retrieved on 2007-01-22.
^ About us: Facilities. Lancashire County Football Association. Retrieved on 2007-01-22.
^ About us: LFA Council. Lancashire County Football Association. Retrieved on 2007-01-22.
^ (2007) Lancashire Football Association Directory of Members Handbook 2007-08. Lancashire: Lancashire County Football Association.