# Manchester Football Association

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.

## 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.

## 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:
* Abbey Hey
* Ashton United
* Chadderton
* Curzon Ashton
* F.C. United of Manchester
* Flixton
* Glossop North End
* Hyde United
* Irlam
* Maine Road
* Mossley
* New Mills
* Oldham Athletic
* Oldham Boro
* Prestwich Heys
* Reddish North End
* Rochdale
* Trafford
* Wythenshawe Amateurs
Clubs in the Premier League and The Football League that located in the Manchester area include:
* Bolton Wanderers
* Manchester City
* Manchester United
* Salford City
* Wigan Athletic
Other clubs that are affiliated to the Manchester FA include:
* Atherton Town
* Avenue FC
* AVRO
* Beechfield United
* Breightmet United
* Bury Amateurs
* Chapel Town
* Dean Youth & Ladies
* Dukinfield Town
* East Manchester
* Elton Vale
* Fives Athletic
* GM Police 'D' Division
* Heywood St. James
* Hindsford
* Hollinwood
* Leigh Athletic
* Manchester Gregorians
* Manchester Maccabi
* Manchester Utd Supporters
* Monton Amateurs
* Old Altrinchamians
* Old Stretfordians
* Pennington
* Rochdale Sacred Heart
* Royton Town
* Salford Victoria
* Springhead
* Stand Athletic
* Standians
* Stockport Georgians
* Stretford Victoria
* Urmston Meadowside
* Walshaw Sports
* West Didsbury & Chorlton
* Whitworth Valley
* Wilmslow Albion
* Wythenshawe Town

## County Cup Competitions

The Manchester FA run the following Cup Competitions:
* Manchester Senior Cup
* Manchester Premier Cup
* Manchester Challenge Trophy
* Manchester Amateur Cup
* Manchester Amateur Sunday Cup
* Manchester Sunday Shield
* Charter Standard Adult (Men's) Cup Competition
* Manchester Youth U11 (9 v 9) Cup
* Manchester Youth U11 Cup
* Manchester Youth U12 Cup
* Manchester Youth U13 Cup
* Manchester Youth U14 Cup
* Manchester Youth U15 Cup
* Manchester Youth U16 Cup
* Manchester Youth U18 Cup
* Girls & Women's OPEN AGE County Cup
* Girls & Women's U12 County Cup
* Girls & Women's U14 County Cup
* Girls & Women's U16 County Cup

## List of Manchester Challenge Shield Winners

| Year | Manchester Challenge Shield Winners |
| 1934–35 | Manchester North End |
| 1935–36 | Hurst |
| 1936–37 | Ashton National |
| 1937–38 | Mossley |
| 1938–39 | Hurst |
| 1939–40 | Ashton National |
| Year | Manchester Challenge Shield Winners |
| 1940–41 | Urmston |
| 1941–42 | Avro |
| 1942–43 | Army |
| 1943–44 | Goslings |
| 1944–45 | Ashton National |
| Year | Manchester Challenge Shield Winners |
| 1945–46 | Urmston |
| 1946–47 | Droylsden |
| 1947–48 | Goslings |
| 1948–49 | Mossley |
| 1949–50 | Ashton United |
| Year | Manchester Challenge Shield Winners |
| 1950–51 | Lancashire Steel |
| 1951–52 | Droylsden |
| 1952–53 | Ashton United |
| 1953–54 | Ashton United |
| 1954–55 | Ashton United |
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## List of Manchester Intermediate Challenge Cup Winners

(Formerly Manchester Challenge Shield)
| Year | Intermediate Challenge Cup Winners |
| 1955–56 | Hyde United & Oldham Athletic |
| 1956–57 | Hyde United |
| 1957–58 | Stalybridge Celtic |
| 1958–59 | Ashton United |
| 1959–60 | Droylsden |
| 1960–61 | Mossley |
| Year | Intermediate Challenge Cup Winners |
| 1961–62 | Bury |
| 1962–63 | Ashton United |
| 1963–64 | Bury |
| 1964–65 | Droylsden |
| 1965–66 | Ashton United |
| 1966–67 | Mossley |
| Year | Intermediate Challenge Cup Winners |
| 1967–68 | Mossley |
| 1968–69 | Stalybridge Celtic |
| 1969–70 | Droylsden |
| 1970–71 | Dukinfield Town |
| 1971–72 | Curzon Ashton |
| 1972–73 | Curzon Ashton |
| Year | Intermediate Challenge Cup Winners |
| 1973–74 | Curzon Ashton |
| 1974–75 | Little Lever |
| 1975–76 | Maine Road |
| 1976–77 | Maine Road |
| 1977–78 | Salford Amateurs |
| 1978–79 | Salford Amateurs |
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## List of Manchester Premier Challenge Cup Winners

(Formerly Manchester Intermediate Challenge Cup)
| Year | Premier Challenge Cup Winners |
| 1979–80 | Ashton United |
| 1980–81 | Droylsden |
| 1981–82 | Curzon Ashton |
| 1982–83 | Ashton United |
| 1983–84 | Curzon Ashton |
| 1984–85 | Irlam Town |
| 1985–86 | Curzon Ashton |
| 1986–87 | Curzon Ashton |
| Year | Premier Challenge Cup Winners |
| 1987–88 | Maine Road |
| 1988–89 | Mossley |
| 1989–90 | Curzon Ashton |
| 1990–91 | Mossley |
| 1991–92 | Ashton United |
| 1992–93 | Droylsden |
| 1993–94 | Hyde United |
| 1994–95 | Hyde United |
| Year | Premier Challenge Cup Winners |
| 1995–96 | Hyde United |
| 1996–97 | Glossop North End |
| 1997–98 | Glossop North End |
| 1998–99 | Hyde United |
| 1999–2000 | Droylsden |
| 2000–01 | Ashton United |
| 2001–02 | Ashton United |
| 2002–03 | Ashton United |
| Year | Premier Challenge Cup Winners |
| 2003–04 | Droylsden |
| 2004–05 | Hyde United |
| 2005–06 | Hyde United |
| 2006–07 | Droylsden |
| 2007–08 | Radcliffe Borough |
| 2008–09 | Droylsden |
| 2009–10 | Droylsden |
| 2010–11 | Droylsden |
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## List of Manchester Junior Cup Winners

| Year | Manchester Junior Cup Winners |
| 1887–88 | Hurst Nook Rovers |
| 1888–89 | Ashton North End |
| 1889–90 | Hurst Nook Rovers |
| 1890–91 | Hurst Ramblers |
| 1891–92 | Middleton |
| 1892–93 | Middleton |
| 1893–94 | Hurst Ramblers |
| 1894–95 | Middleton |
| 1895–96 | Hadfield |
| 1896–97 | Freetown |
| 1897–98 | Hurst Ramblers |
| 1898–99 | Berrys |
| 1899–00 | Newton Heath Athletic |
| 1900–01 | Tonge |
| 1901–02 | Heywood |
| 1902–03 | Oldham Athletic |
| 1903–04 | Berrys |
| 1904–05 | Berrys |
| 1905–06 | Pendlebury |
| 1906–07 | Denton |
| 1907–08 | Eccles Borough |
| Year | Manchester Junior Cup Winners |
| 1908–09 | Berrys |
| 1909–10 | Alderley Edge United |
| 1910–11 | Hurst |
| 1911–12 | Hurst |
| 1912–13 | Tonge |
| 1913–14 | Northern Nomads |
| 1914–15 | Mossley |
| 1915–19 | No competition due to World War I |
| 1919–20 | New Moss Colliery |
| 1920–21 | Glossop |
| 1921–22 | Hyde United |
| 1922–23 | Droylsden |
| 1923–24 | Ashton Brothers |
| 1924–25 | Hyde United |
| 1925–26 | Ashton Brothers |
| 1926–27 | Linotype |
| 1927–28 | McMahons |
| 1928–29 | McMahons |
| 1929–30 | Linotype |
| 1930–31 | Chapel-en-le-Frith |
| Year | Manchester Junior Cup Winners |
| 1931–32 | Newton Heath Loco |
| 1932–33 | Hurst |
| 1933–34 | Mossley |
| 1934–35 | Denton United |
| 1935–36 | Denton United |
| 1936–37 | Glossop |
| 1937–38 | Urmston |
| 1938–39 | Urmston |
| 1939–40 | Avro |
| 1940–41 | Avro |
| 1941–42 | Goslings |
| 1942–43 | Army |
| 1943–44 | Goslings |
| 1944–45 | Range Boilers |
| 1945–46 | Goslings |
| 1946–47 | Newton Heath Loco |
| 1947–48 | Newton Heath Loco |
| 1948–49 | Glossop |
| 1949–50 | Newton Heath |
| 1950–51 | Newton Heath Loco |
| Year | Manchester Junior Cup Winners |
| 1951–52 | New Mills |
| 1952–53 | Newton Heath Loco |
| 1953–54 | Brindle Heath LC |
| 1954–55 | New Mills |
| 1955–56 | Avro |
| 1956–57 | Brindle Heath LC |
| 1957–58 | Cheadle Rovers |
| 1958–59 | Cheadle Rovers |
| 1959–60 | New Mills |
| 1960–61 | Cheadle Rovers |
| 1961–62 | Cheadle Rovers |
| 1962–63 | Stalybridge Celtic |
| 1963–64 | Arnfield |
| 1964–65 | New Mills |
| 1965–66 | Dukinfield Town |
| 1966–67 | Dukinfield |
| 1967–68 | Glossop |
| 1968–69 | Hyde United |
| 1969–70 | Chloride Recreation |
| 1970–71 | New Mills |
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## List of Manchester Challenge Trophy Winners

(Formerly Manchester Junior Cup)
| Year | Manchester Challenge Trophy Winners |
| 1971–72 | Chadderton |
| 1972–73 | Chadderton |
| 1973–74 | Anson Villa |
| 1974–75 | Salford Amateurs |
| 1975–76 | Salford Amateurs |
| 1976–77 | North Withington |
| 1977–78 | North Withington |
| 1978–79 | GM Police |
| 1979–80 | North Withington |
| 1980–81 | Urmston Town |
| 1981–82 | Abbey Hey WMC |
| Year | Manchester Challenge Trophy Winners |
| 1982–83 | Maine Road |
| 1983–84 | Flixton |
| 1984–85 | Maine Road |
| 1985–86 | Maine Road |
| 1986–87 | Maine Road |
| 1987–88 | Avro |
| 1988–89 | Dukinfield Town |
| 1989–90 | ICI Blackley |
| 1990–91 | East Manchester |
| 1991–92 | East Manchester |
| 1992–93 | Wythenshawe Town |
| Year | Manchester Challenge Trophy Winners |
| 1993–94 | Avro |
| 1994–95 | Wythenshawe Town |
| 1995–96 | Abbey Hey |
| 1996–97 | Abbey Hey |
| 1997–98 | BICC |
| 1998–99 | Manchester University |
| 1999–2000 | Failsworth Town |
| 2000–01 | Belden |
| 2001–02 | East Manchester |
| 2002–03 | East Manchester |
| 2003–04 | Irlam MS |
| Year | Manchester Challenge Trophy Winners |
| 2004–05 | Trafford |
| 2005–06 | Irlam MS |
| 2006–07 | Hollinwood CC |
| 2007–08 | Blackley |
| 2008–09 | Avro |
| 2009–10 | Hollinwood CC |
| 2010–11 | Avro |
| 2011–12 | Avro |
| 2012–13 | Hyde FC Reserves (U21) |
| 2013–14 | East Manchester |
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## List of Manchester Amateur Cup Winners

| Year | Manchester Amateur Cup Winners |
| 1907–08 | Barrowfields |
| 1908–09 | Cadishead Albion |
| 1909–10 | Cadishead Albion |
| 1910–11 | Old Trafford |
| 1911–12 | Longfield |
| 1912–13 | Berrys |
| 1913–14 | Berrys |
| 1914–15 | Middleton |
| 1915–19 | No competition due to WW1 |
| 1919–20 | National Gas Engine |
| 1920–21 | Didsbury |
| 1921–22 | Clayton |
| 1922–23 | Acme |
| 1923–24 | Miles Platting |
| 1924–25 | McMahons |
| 1925–26 | Pendlebury |
| 1926–27 | McMahons |
| 1927–28 | Pendlebury |
| 1928–29 | N H Parish Church |
| 1929–30 | McMahons |
| 1930–31 | British Dyestuffs |
| 1931–32 | Cyclone |
| 1932–33 | Worralls |
| 1933–34 | McMahons |
| 1934–35 | Sedgeley Park |
| 1935–36 | Ferguson Pailin |
| Year | Manchester Amateur Cup Winners |
| 1936–37 | Audenshaw United |
| 1937–38 | Hulme Celtic |
| 1938–39 | Audenshaw United |
| 1939–40 | New Mills |
| 1940–41 | Ferguson Pailin |
| 1941–42 | Avro |
| 1942–43 | Avro |
| 1943–44 | Goslings |
| 1944–45 | Goslings |
| 1945–46 | Urmston |
| 1946–47 | Hans Renold |
| 1947–48 | Platt Brothers |
| 1948–49 | New Mills |
| 1949–50 | Hans Renold |
| 1950–51 | Hulme Lads' Club |
| 1951–52 | Hans Renold |
| 1952–53 | Walkden Yard |
| 1953–54 | Adelphi Lads' Club |
| 1954–55 | Adelphi Lads' Club |
| 1955–56 | Adelphi Lads' Club |
| 1956–57 | Adelphi Lads' Club |
| 1957–58 | Adelphi Lads' Club |
| 1958–59 | Hans Renold |
| 1959–60 | AGED |
| 1960–61 | Walkden Town |
| 1961–62 | Chloride Recreation |
| Year | Manchester Amateur Cup Winners |
| 1962–63 | Chloride Recreation |
| 1963–64 | Abbey Hey WMC |
| 1964–65 | Collyhurst CA |
| 1965–66 | Salford United |
| 1966–67 | Abbey Hey WMC |
| 1967–68 | Abbey Hey WMC |
| 1968–69 | Waterloo |
| 1969–70 | Milton |
| 1970–71 | Old York Victoria |
| 1971–72 | Prestwich Heys |
| 1972–73 | Maine Road |
| 1973–74 | ICI Blackley |
| 1974–75 | ICI Blackley |
| 1975–76 | ICI Blackley |
| 1976–77 | ICI Blackley |
| 1977–78 | Chamber |
| 1978–79 | Massey Ferguson |
| 1979–80 | Grasmere Rovers |
| 1980–81 | Radcliffe |
| 1981–82 | Irlam Town |
| 1982–83 | ICI Blackley |
| 1983–84 | Massey Ferguson |
| 1984–85 | ICI Blackley |
| 1985–86 | ICI Blackley |
| 1986–87 | Old York |
| 1987–88 | East Manchester |
| Year | Manchester Amateur Cup Winners |
| 1988–89 | ICI Blackley |
| 1989–90 | Gorton |
| 1990–91 | Heywood St James |
| 1991–92 | Bedians |
| 1992–93 | Gorton Town |
| 1993–94 | |
| 1994–95 | Bedians |
| 1995–96 | Stand Athletic |
| 1996–97 | Trafford |
| 1997–98 | Maine Road |
| 1998–99 | South Manchester |
| 1999–2000 | East Manchester |
| 2000–01 | Norris Villa |
| 2001–02 | Trafford |
| 2002–03 | Heywood St James |
| 2003–04 | Trafford |
| 2004–05 | Maine Road |
| 2005–06 | East Manchester |
| 2006–07 | Maine Road |
| 2007–08 | New East Manchester |
| 2008–09 | Old Stretfordians (awarded Heywood St James) |
| 2009–10 | Dukinfield Town |
| 2010–11 | |
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