Manchester Football Association
{{Short description|Governing body of association football in Manchester, England}}
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{{Infobox organization
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|image = Manchester FA Logo.png
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|purpose = Football Association
|headquarters = House of Sport Manchester
Gate 13
Rowsley Street
The Etihad Campus
|location = Manchester M11 3FF
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|leader_title = Chief Executive
|leader_name = Colin Bridgford
|website = {{URL|http://www.manchesterfa.com}}
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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.{{cite web|url=http://www.manchesterfa.com/contactus/what-we-do|title=What we do|author=Manchester Football Association|publisher=manchesterfa.com|access-date=2013-01-15|quote= 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
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/RulesandRegulations/~/media/Files/PDF/TheFA/FA%20Handbook%2009%2010/Areas_and_Overlapping_of_Associations_pg155-156.ashx/Areas_and_Overlapping_of_Associations_pg155-156.pdf|title=FA – Memorandum on Areas and Overlapping of Associations|work=FA|access-date=2011-06-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111215140104/http://thefa.com/TheFA/RulesandRegulations/~/media/Files/PDF/TheFA/FA%20Handbook%2009%2010/Areas_and_Overlapping_of_Associations_pg155-156.ashx/Areas_and_Overlapping_of_Associations_pg155-156.pdf|archive-date=2011-12-15|url-status=dead}}
The Manchester FA administration headquarters was located at the Platt Lane Complex until 2018,{{cite web |url= http://www.manchesterfa.com/|title= Manchester FA |work=Manchester FA |access-date=2011-06-08}} and was then moved to the Manchester Tennis and Football Centre in the Etihad Campus in May of that year.{{cn|date=July 2023}}
Affiliated leagues
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=Men's Saturday leagues=
- Manchester Football League
- Lancashire and Cheshire Amateur League
- Manchester Saturday Morning League (1989)
- Wigan and District League
=Other leagues=
- Greater Manchester Ability Counts Football League (2003)
- Greater Manchester Police League (1975)
- Greater Manchester Veterans League (2001)
- ISS League (Wednesdays) (2004)
- Manchester Jewish Soccer League (1948)
- South Manchester and Cheshire Christian League
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=Men's Sunday leagues=
- Cheshire and Manchester Sunday League (1971)
- Eccles Sunday League (1969)
- Hyde & District Sunday League (1968)
- Manchester Accountants Sunday League
- Manchester Amateur Sunday League (1947)
- Middleton and District Sunday League (1959)
- Oldham Sunday Football League (1970)
- Stockport and Cheadle Sunday League
- Tameside Sunday League (1965)
=Ladies and girls leagues=
- Greater Manchester Women's Football League
- Cheshire and Manchester Women's League
- North Manchester Girls League (2000)
- South Manchester Girls League (2003)
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=Youth leagues=
- Bury and Radcliffe Junior League
- City of Salford Soccer League
- East Manchester Junior League (1970)
- Manchester Youth and Mini Soccer League (1982)
- North Bury Junior League (1973)
- Stockport Metro Junior League
- Tameside and District Junior League (1970)
- Timperley Junior League
=Small sided leagues=
- Manchester College Small Sided League
- Manchester FA Business League Summer 6’s
- Manchester Futsal League
- Manchester Women's Small Sided League
- Salford Small Sided Veterans League{{cite web |url= http://www.manchesterfa.com/GetIntoFootball/Leagues/|title= Manchester FA – Get into Football – Leagues |work=Manchester FA |access-date=2011-06-09}}
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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:
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- 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
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Clubs in the Premier League and The Football League that located in the Manchester area include:
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Other clubs that are affiliated to the Manchester FA include:
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- 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
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County Cup Competitions
The Manchester FA run the following Cup Competitions:
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- 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
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List of Manchester Challenge Shield Winners
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| Year
!Manchester Challenge Shield Winners |
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| 1934–35
|Manchester North End |
| 1935–36
|Hurst |
| 1936–37
|Ashton National |
| 1937–38 |
| 1938–39
|Hurst |
| 1939–40
|Ashton National |
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| Year
!Manchester Challenge Shield Winners |
|---|
| 1940–41
|Urmston |
| 1941–42
|Avro |
| 1942–43
|Army |
| 1943–44
|Goslings |
| 1944–45
|Ashton National |
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| Year
!Manchester Challenge Shield Winners |
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| 1945–46
|Urmston |
| 1946–47 |
| 1947–48
|Goslings |
| 1948–49 |
| 1949–50 |
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| Year
!Manchester Challenge Shield Winners |
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| 1950–51
|Lancashire Steel |
| 1951–52 |
| 1952–53 |
| 1953–54 |
| 1954–55 |
List of Manchester Intermediate Challenge Cup Winners
(Formerly Manchester Challenge Shield)
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| Year
!Intermediate Challenge Cup Winners |
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| 1955–56 |
| 1956–57 |
| 1957–58 |
| 1958–59 |
| 1959–60 |
| 1960–61 |
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| Year
!Intermediate Challenge Cup Winners |
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| 1961–62
|Bury |
| 1962–63 |
| 1963–64
|Bury |
| 1964–65 |
| 1965–66 |
| 1966–67 |
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| Year
!Intermediate Challenge Cup Winners |
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| 1967–68 |
| 1968–69 |
| 1969–70 |
| 1970–71
|Dukinfield Town |
| 1971–72 |
| 1972–73 |
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| Year
!Intermediate Challenge Cup Winners |
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| 1973–74 |
| 1974–75
|Little Lever |
| 1975–76 |
| 1976–77 |
| 1977–78 |
| 1978–79 |
List of Manchester Premier Challenge Cup Winners
(Formerly Manchester Intermediate Challenge Cup)
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| Year
!Premier Challenge Cup Winners |
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| 1979–80 |
| 1980–81 |
| 1981–82 |
| 1982–83 |
| 1983–84 |
| 1984–85 |
| 1985–86 |
| 1986–87 |
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| Year
!Premier Challenge Cup Winners |
|---|
| 1987–88 |
| 1988–89 |
| 1989–90 |
| 1990–91 |
| 1991–92 |
| 1992–93 |
| 1993–94 |
| 1994–95 |
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| Year
!Premier Challenge Cup Winners |
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| 1995–96 |
| 1996–97 |
| 1997–98 |
| 1998–99 |
| 1999–2000 |
| 2000–01 |
| 2001–02 |
| 2002–03 |
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| Year
!Premier Challenge Cup Winners |
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| 2003–04 |
| 2004–05 |
| 2005–06 |
| 2006–07 |
| 2007–08 |
| 2008–09 |
| 2009–10 |
| 2010–11 |
List of Manchester Junior Cup Winners
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| Year
!Manchester Junior Cup Winners |
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| 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 |
| 1903–04
|Berrys |
| 1904–05
|Berrys |
| 1905–06
|Pendlebury |
| 1906–07
|Denton |
| 1907–08
|Eccles Borough |
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| Year
!Manchester Junior Cup Winners |
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| 1908–09
|Berrys |
| 1909–10
|Alderley Edge United |
| 1910–11
|Hurst |
| 1911–12
|Hurst |
| 1912–13
|Tonge |
| 1913–14
|Northern Nomads |
| 1914–15 |
| 1915–19
|No competition due to World War I |
| 1919–20
|New Moss Colliery |
| 1920–21 |
| 1921–22 |
| 1922–23 |
| 1923–24
|Ashton Brothers |
| 1924–25 |
| 1925–26
|Ashton Brothers |
| 1926–27
|Linotype |
| 1927–28
|McMahons |
| 1928–29
|McMahons |
| 1929–30
|Linotype |
| 1930–31
|Chapel-en-le-Frith |
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| Year
!Manchester Junior Cup Winners |
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| 1931–32
|Newton Heath Loco |
| 1932–33
|Hurst |
| 1933–34 |
| 1934–35
|Denton United |
| 1935–36
|Denton United |
| 1936–37 |
| 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 |
| 1949–50
|Newton Heath |
| 1950–51
|Newton Heath Loco |
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| Year
!Manchester Junior Cup Winners |
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| 1951–52 |
| 1952–53
|Newton Heath Loco |
| 1953–54
|Brindle Heath LC |
| 1954–55 |
| 1955–56
|Avro |
| 1956–57
|Brindle Heath LC |
| 1957–58
|Cheadle Rovers |
| 1958–59
|Cheadle Rovers |
| 1959–60 |
| 1960–61
|Cheadle Rovers |
| 1961–62
|Cheadle Rovers |
| 1962–63 |
| 1963–64
|Arnfield |
| 1964–65 |
| 1965–66
|Dukinfield Town |
| 1966–67
|Dukinfield |
| 1967–68 |
| 1968–69 |
| 1969–70
|Chloride Recreation |
| 1970–71 |
List of Manchester Challenge Trophy Winners
(Formerly Manchester Junior Cup)
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| Year
!Manchester Challenge Trophy Winners |
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| 1971–72
|Chadderton |
| 1972–73
|Chadderton |
| 1973–74
|Anson Villa |
| 1974–75 |
| 1975–76 |
| 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 |
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| Year
!Manchester Challenge Trophy Winners |
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| 1982–83 |
| 1983–84 |
| 1984–85 |
| 1985–86 |
| 1986–87 |
| 1987–88
|Avro |
| 1988–89
|Dukinfield Town |
| 1989–90
|ICI Blackley |
| 1990–91
|East Manchester |
| 1991–92
|East Manchester |
| 1992–93
|Wythenshawe Town |
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| Year
!Manchester Challenge Trophy Winners |
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| 1993–94
|Avro |
| 1994–95
|Wythenshawe Town |
| 1995–96 |
| 1996–97 |
| 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 |
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| Year
!Manchester Challenge Trophy Winners |
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| 2004–05 |
| 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 |
List of Manchester Amateur Cup Winners
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| Year
!Manchester Amateur Cup Winners |
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| 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 |
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| Year
!Manchester Amateur Cup Winners |
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| 1936–37
|Audenshaw United |
| 1937–38
|Hulme Celtic |
| 1938–39
|Audenshaw United |
| 1939–40 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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| Year
!Manchester Amateur Cup Winners |
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| 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 |
| 1972–73 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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| Year
!Manchester Amateur Cup Winners |
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| 1988–89
|ICI Blackley |
| 1989–90
|Gorton |
| 1990–91
|Heywood St James |
| 1991–92
|Bedians |
| 1992–93
|Gorton Town |
| 1993–94
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| 1994–95
|Bedians |
| 1995–96
|Stand Athletic |
| 1996–97 |
| 1997–98 |
| 1998–99
|South Manchester |
| 1999–2000
|East Manchester |
| 2000–01
|Norris Villa |
| 2001–02 |
| 2002–03
|Heywood St James |
| 2003–04 |
| 2004–05 |
| 2005–06
|East Manchester |
| 2006–07 |
| 2007–08
|New East Manchester |
| 2008–09
|Old Stretfordians |
| 2009–10
|Dukinfield Town |
| 2010–11
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Directors & Officials
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=Board of directors=
- J Green
- D Owen (Chair)
- J McLellan-Grant (Vice Chair)
- J Craven
- C Bridgford
- C Brindley (INED)
- A Lawler (INED)
- D Treasure (INED)
- P Kay (INED)
- D O'Donoghue (INED)
=Key Officials=
- Colin Bridgford (Chief Executive)
- Daniel Green (Head of Participation & Development)
- Richard Cooper (Head of Business Services & Regulations)
- Lee Folkard (Participation Manager)
- Linda Meehan (Financial Controller){{cite web|url=http://www.manchesterfa.com/AboutUs/Contact+Us/|title=Manchester FA – About Us – Contacts|work=Manchester Football Association|access-date=2011-06-08}}
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.manchesterfa.com}}
{{Football in Greater Manchester}}
{{County Football Association}}