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{{Short description|Governing body of association football in Somerset}}
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The '''Somerset County Football Association''', also known as the '''Somerset FA''', is the [[sport governing body|governing body]] of [[association football|football]] in the county of [[Somerset]]. The association was formed in 1885.<ref name="official">{{cite web|url=http://www.somersetfa.com/AboutUs/History/|title=Somerset County FA: History|work=Somerset Football Association|accessdate=2009-07-08}}</ref>
The '''Somerset County Football Association''', also known as the '''Somerset FA''', is the [[sport governing body|governing body]] of [[association football|football]] in the county of [[Somerset]]. The association was formed in 1885.<ref name="official">{{cite web|url=http://www.somersetfa.com/AboutUs/History/|title=Somerset County FA: History|work=Somerset Football Association|access-date=2009-07-08}}</ref>

== History ==
[[File:Ranji 1897 page 364-4 H. E. Murray-Anderson.jpg|thumb|left|upright|H. E. Murray-Anderson, the Association's first President]]

The Somerset County Football Association was formed in 1885. There was a very small number of clubs at that time and no mandatory requirement to be affiliated. It is very different from today where there are in excess of 800 clubs which equates to probably more than 2,000 teams.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.somersetfa.com/AboutUs/History/ | title=Somerset County FA – History | access-date=2011-05-23}}</ref>

The first Secretary was a Mr H J Ker Thompson of [[Burnham-on-Sea]] who resigned in 1896. At the time there was no appointed Chairman, one would be co-opted on the night of Council Meetings. Regular meeting venues were the Hare & Hounds – Shepton Mallet, The Swan Hotel – [[Wells, Somerset|Wells]], The Commercial Hotel – [[Midsomer Norton]], Waldegrave Arms – [[Radstock]], Star Hotel – Wells and [[Wells Town Hall]]. An average attendance was fifteen with the bulk of clubs coming from the old mining area of North Somerset. In 1904 the then Secretary/Treasurer became the first paid official with a salary of £25.00 per annum.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.somersetfa.com/AboutUs/History/ | title=Somerset County FA – History | access-date=2011-05-23}}</ref>

Charles J Lewin, who joined Council in July 1896 was appointed the Association's first Chairman in June 1904. He was a Radstock Headmaster and was also elected Somerset’s first ever member to the full Council of the [[English FA]] and retained both positions over the period of two world-wars. As a result of age and infirmity he resigned on 6 June 1945 ending a remarkable record of service to Somerset football, covering 49 years and was awarded a gold medal in recognition of his service.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.somersetfa.com/AboutUs/History/ | title=Somerset County FA – History | access-date=2011-05-23}}</ref>

A list of the County FA's key officials is provided below:
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===Presidents (year took office)===
*H E Murray Anderson (1896)
*W J Bown (1946)
*Alderman E Sheldon (1949)
*Rt. Hon. Viscount Alexander of Hillsborough (1950)
*H M Scott MBE JP (1952)
*E J King (1977)
*H Angell (1977)
*F P Hillier MBE JP (1997 )<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.somersetfa.com/AboutUs/History/ | title=Somerset County FA – History | access-date=2011-05-23}}</ref>
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===Chairmen (year took office)===
*C J Lewin (1904)
*W J Bown (1945)
*F S Carpenter (1949)
*D G Cummins (1966)
*A J Hobbs (1984)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.somersetfa.com/AboutUs/History/ | title=Somerset County FA – History | access-date=2011-05-23}}</ref>
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===Secretary (year took office)===
*H J Ken Thompson (resigned 1886)
*H A Sheldon (1886)
*H J Cockram (1898)
*Messrs Bown & Holloway (1919)
*F Holloway (1945)
*C A Webb (1950)
*L J Webb (1964)
*Mrs H Marchment (1991)
*J Pike (2007)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.somersetfa.com/AboutUs/History/ | title=Somerset County FA – History | access-date=2011-05-23}}</ref>
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==Affiliated Leagues==
==Affiliated Leagues==
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===Men's Saturday Leagues===
===Men's Saturday Leagues===
*[[Somerset County Football League]] (1890)
*[[Somerset County Football League]] (1890)
*[[Bath and District Football League]] (1901)
*[[Bath and District Football League]] (1901)
*[[Bristol and Avon Football League]] (1910)
*Bristol and Avon Football League (1910)
*[[Mid-Somerset Football League]] (1950)
*[[Mid-Somerset Football League]] (1950)
*[[Perry Street and District Football League]] (1903)
*[[Perry Street and District Football League]] (1903)
*[[Taunton and District Saturday Football League]]
*Weston-Super-Mare and District Football League (1903)
*[[Weston-Super-Mare and District Football League]] (1903)
*[[Yeovil and District Football League]] (1903)
*[[Yeovil and District Football League]] (1903)
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===Men's Sunday Leagues===
===Men's Sunday Leagues===
*[[Bath and District Football League]]
*[[Bath and District Football League]]
*Blackmore Vale Football League (1914) - Sunday
*Blackmore Vale Football League (1914) – Sunday
*Bridgwater & District Sunday Football League (1966)
*Bridgwater & District Sunday Football League (1966)
*Frome & District Sunday Football League (1968)
*Frome & District Sunday Football League (1968)
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*Weston-Super-Mare Sunday Football League
*Weston-Super-Mare Sunday Football League
*Yeovil Sunday Football League (1975)
*Yeovil Sunday Football League (1975)
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===Youth Leagues===
===Youth Leagues===
*Somerset Floodlight Youth Football League
*Somerset Floodlight Youth Football League
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*Woodspring Junior Football League
*Woodspring Junior Football League
*Yeovil and District Youth Football League
*Yeovil and District Youth Football League
<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.somersetfa.com/FixturesAndResults/LocalLeagues/ |title= Somerset County FA – Fixtures & Results - Local Leagues |format= |work=Somerset County FA |accessdate=2011-05-19}}</ref>


===Ladies Leagues===
===Ladies Leagues===
*Somerset County Women’s FootballLeague
*Somerset County Women’s Football League
*Somerset Girls' Football League<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.somersetfa.com/FixturesAndResults/LocalLeagues/ |title= Somerset County FA – Fixtures & Results – Local Leagues |work=Somerset County FA |access-date=2011-05-19}}</ref>
*Somerset Girls' Football League
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==Affiliated Member Clubs==
==Footnotes==

Among the notable clubs that are affiliated to the Somerset County FA are:

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*[[Bath City F.C.|Bath City]]
*[[Bishop Sutton A.F.C.|Bishop Sutton]]
*[[Brislington F.C.|Brislington]]
*[[Bridgwater Town F.C.|Bridgwater Town]]
*[[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]]
*[[Bristol Manor Farm F.C.|Bristol Manor Farm]]
*[[Chard Town F.C.|Chard Town]]
*[[Clevedon Town F.C.|Clevedon Town]]
*[[Glastonbury F.C.|Glastonbury Town]]
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*[[Frome Town F.C.|Frome Town]]
*[[Hengrove Athletic F.C.|Hengrove Athletic]]
*[[Keynsham Town F.C.|Keynsham Town]]
*[[Larkhall Athletic F.C.|Larkhall Athletic]]
*[[Minehead F.C.|Minehead]]
*[[Odd Down F.C.|Odd Down]]
*[[Oldland Abbotonians F.C.|Oldland Abbotonians]]
*[[Paulton Rovers F.C.|Paulton Rovers]]
*[[Portishead Town F.C.|Portishead Town]]
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*[[Radstock Town F.C.|Radstock Town]]
*[[Shepton Mallet F.C.|Shepton Mallet]]
*[[Street F.C.|Street]]
*[[Taunton Town F.C.|Taunton Town]]
*[[Wellington (Somerset) F.C.|Wellington]]
*[[Wells City F.C.|Wells City]]
*[[Welton Rovers F.C.|Welton Rovers]]
*[[Weston-super-Mare A.F.C.|Weston-super-Mare]]
*[[Wincanton Town F.C.|Wincanton Town]]
*[[Yeovil Town F.C.|Yeovil Town]]
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== County Cup winners ==
{{Main Article|Somerset Premier Cup}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
! Season <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.somersetfa.com/FixturesAndResults/ | title=Somerset County FA – Fixtures & Results | access-date=2011-05-23}}</ref>
! [[Somerset Premier Cup|Mens Premier Cup]]
! Mens Senior Cup
! Womens Senior Cup
! Mens Junior Cup
! Womens Junior Cup
! Mens Intermediate Cup
|-
| 2021–22
| [[Yeovil Town F.C.|Yeovil Town]]
| [[Wells City F.C.|Wells City]] Reserves
| [[Bridgwater United W.F.C.|Bridgwater United Women]]
| Sporting Weston
| [[Bridgwater United W.F.C.|Bridgwater United Women]] Reserves
| Mells & Vobster
|-
| 2022–23
| [[Bath City F.C.|Bath City]]
| [[Middlezoy Rovers F.C.|Middlezoy Rovers]]
| [[Bridgwater United W.F.C.|Bridgwater United Women]]
| Sporting Weston
| [[Paulton Rovers F.C.|Paulton Rovers]] Ladies
| Haywood Village
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.somersetfa.com/ Somerset County FA's official site]
*{{Official website|http://www.somersetfa.com/}}


{{County Football Association}}
{{County Football Association}}


[[Category:County Football Associations]]
[[Category:County football associations]]
[[Category:Sport in Somerset]]
[[Category:Football in Somerset]]
[[Category:Sports organizations established in 1885]]

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Latest revision as of 15:58, 14 January 2024

Somerset Football Association
Formation1885
PurposeFootball association
HeadquartersCharles Lewin House
Unit 5 and 10 Landmark House
Wirral Business Park
Location
Coordinates51°17′21″N 2°28′49″W / 51.289216°N 2.480311°W / 51.289216; -2.480311
Jon Pike
Websitewww.somersetfa.com

The Somerset County Football Association, also known as the Somerset FA, is the governing body of football in the county of Somerset. The association was formed in 1885.[1]

History

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H. E. Murray-Anderson, the Association's first President

The Somerset County Football Association was formed in 1885. There was a very small number of clubs at that time and no mandatory requirement to be affiliated. It is very different from today where there are in excess of 800 clubs which equates to probably more than 2,000 teams.[2]

The first Secretary was a Mr H J Ker Thompson of Burnham-on-Sea who resigned in 1896. At the time there was no appointed Chairman, one would be co-opted on the night of Council Meetings. Regular meeting venues were the Hare & Hounds – Shepton Mallet, The Swan Hotel – Wells, The Commercial Hotel – Midsomer Norton, Waldegrave Arms – Radstock, Star Hotel – Wells and Wells Town Hall. An average attendance was fifteen with the bulk of clubs coming from the old mining area of North Somerset. In 1904 the then Secretary/Treasurer became the first paid official with a salary of £25.00 per annum.[3]

Charles J Lewin, who joined Council in July 1896 was appointed the Association's first Chairman in June 1904. He was a Radstock Headmaster and was also elected Somerset’s first ever member to the full Council of the English FA and retained both positions over the period of two world-wars. As a result of age and infirmity he resigned on 6 June 1945 ending a remarkable record of service to Somerset football, covering 49 years and was awarded a gold medal in recognition of his service.[4]

A list of the County FA's key officials is provided below:

Affiliated Leagues

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Affiliated Member Clubs

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Among the notable clubs that are affiliated to the Somerset County FA are:

County Cup winners

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Main article: Somerset Premier Cup
Season [9] Mens Premier Cup Mens Senior Cup Womens Senior Cup Mens Junior Cup Womens Junior Cup Mens Intermediate Cup
2021–22 Yeovil Town Wells City Reserves Bridgwater United Women Sporting Weston Bridgwater United Women Reserves Mells & Vobster
2022–23 Bath City Middlezoy Rovers Bridgwater United Women Sporting Weston Paulton Rovers Ladies Haywood Village

References

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  1. ^ "Somerset County FA: History". Somerset Football Association. Retrieved 8 July 2009.
  2. ^ "Somerset County FA – History". Retrieved 23 May 2011.
  3. ^ "Somerset County FA – History". Retrieved 23 May 2011.
  4. ^ "Somerset County FA – History". Retrieved 23 May 2011.
  5. ^ "Somerset County FA – History". Retrieved 23 May 2011.
  6. ^ "Somerset County FA – History". Retrieved 23 May 2011.
  7. ^ "Somerset County FA – History". Retrieved 23 May 2011.
  8. ^ "Somerset County FA – Fixtures & Results – Local Leagues". Somerset County FA. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
  9. ^ "Somerset County FA – Fixtures & Results". Retrieved 23 May 2011.
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