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Northamptonshire County Football Association

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Purpose
  
Football association

Business Manager
  
Gary Biddulph

Location
  
Moulton Park, Northampton

Website
  
www.northamptonshirefa.com

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

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Organisation

The purpose of the Northamptonshire County FA is to lead the successful development of football within the county and to increase the participation, quality and enjoyment of football.

The Northamptonshire FA’s strategy sets out the vision, key priorities and targets for investment into grassroots football from 1 July 2008 until 30 June 2012. The strategy contributes to the delivery of The FA’s National Game Strategy over a four-year period.

The County FA football development team provide support and guidance to aid development in the game, whatever an organisation or person's role may be. Whereas the football governance team are involved in the day to day running of key areas such as the administration of clubs, leagues and referees along with the running of the discipline process, County Competitions and the representative teams.

Affiliated Leagues

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Disbanded or Amalgamated Leagues

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

  • Central Northants Combination (in 1991 became the Northamptonshire Combination League)
  • Central Village League (merged with the Mid Northants League in 1953 to become the Northamptonshire Combination League)
  • East Northants League (later known as the Rushden & District League)
  • Kettering Amateur League (became the East Midlands Alliance)
  • Mid Northants League (merged with the Central Village League in 1953 to become the Northamptonshire Combination League)
  • Northamptonshire League (abbreviated Northants League and eventually became the United Counties League)
  • Rushden & District League (previously known as the East Northants League)
  • South East Northants League

    • Affiliated Member Clubs

    Among the notable clubs that are (or were at one time) affiliated to the Northamptonshire County FA are:

    Other member clubs include:

    County Cup Competitions

    The Northamptonshire County FA run the following Cup Competitions:

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    Northamptonshire Cup

    The Northamptonshire Cup (known as The Maunsell Cup) is a county cup competition involving senior teams affiliated to the Northamptonshire County Football Association.

    Northamptonshire Senior Cup

    The Northamptonshire Senior Cup (renamed The Hillier Senior Cup in 1981) is a county cup competition involving senior teams affiliated to the Northamptonshire County Football Association.

    List of Northamptonshire Junior Cup Winners

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    List of Northamptonshire Lower Junior Cup Winners

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    List of Northamptonshire Area Cup Winners

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    References

    Northamptonshire County Football Association Wikipedia
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