WFA 2012. PDF.cdr - Wirral District Football Association
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WFA 2012. PDF.cdr - Wirral District Football Association
WIRRAL DISTRICT FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION Founded 1885 RULES AND REGULATIONS www.wirraldistrictfa.com Head Quarters Egerton House, Tower Road, Birkenhead REVISED SEASON 2012 - 2013 WIRRAL REGISTERED LEAGUES BIRKENHEAD & WIRRAL BIRKENHEAD SUNDAY (Tel/Fax:0151-645 2707) J. H. Davies 721 Borough Road, Birkenhead, Wirral CH42 6QQ EASTHAM JUNIOR (Tel:0151-327-7946) G. E. Calveley 1166 New Chester Road, Eastham CH62 8AD ELLESMERE PORT JUNIOR SUNDAY (Tel:0151-339-6455) I. Burns 16 Beeston Green, Ellesmere Port CH66 3JA ELLESMERE PORT SENIOR SUNDAY (Tel:0151-356-5844) K. Stocker 2 Lupus Way, Great Sutton, CH66 2RE WALLASEY JUNIOR (Tel:0151-201-5437) H. Gilmour 3 Chatsworth Avenue, Wallasey, Wirral, CH44 OAJ WALLASEY SUNDAY (Tel:0151-630-0331) T. Potter 8 Dundee Grove, Wallasey CH44 3AU WEST CHESHIRE (Tel: 0151 632 4946) A. Green 46 Bertram Drive, Meols, Wirral CH47 OLH WIRRAL SUNDAY (Tel:0151-608-4332) D. J. Lea 20 Melford Drive, Prenton, Wirral CH43 3EX COUNCIL 2012 / 2013 Season President: (Tel: 0151-639-5511) (1959) G. H. Humphreys 8 Brockley Avenue, New Brighton, Wallasey CH45 2NU Vice-Presidents: R. Purfield J. Davies (1988/1990/1996) (1997) H. Germon W. Sutton (1996) (1997) c c c c Life Members: G. H. Humphreys T. D. Woods L. Bullock E. Williams D. D. Edmunds F. G. Robinson E. C. Englert (1959) (1962) (1967) (1973) (1974) (1976) (1991) J. K. Halsall A. Roberts B. P. Lister J. Thomas J. Wardle J. Marshall (1976) (1980) (1982) (1983) (1986) (1991) c c Chairman: (1980) A. Roberts 8 Cecil Road, New Ferry CH62 1AY c (Tel: 0151-644-9954) c Vice-Chairman: c c (Tel: 0151-630-3909) (1997) W. Sutton 47 Longland Road, Wallasey CH45 5DN c Honorary Secretary: c c (1976/81,1982) (Tel/Fax: 0151-652-7422) F. G. Robinson 20 Primrose Road, Claughton, Birkenhead CH41 0EF c c c Honorary Assistant Secretary: K. F. Mighall (2004) (Tel/Fax: 0151-651-1205) 12 Dorchester Park, Noctorum CH43 9HD c c c Honorary Treasurer: (1967) L. Bullock (Tel/Fax: 0151-334-3545) 8 Cambridge Road, Bromborough CH62 7JA c c c Honorary Referee Secretary: (Tel/Fax: 0151- 645-2707) J. H. Davies (1997) 721 Borough Road, Birkenhead, Wirral CH42 6QQ 1 Honorary Assistant Referees Secretary: J. Wardle (1986) (Tel/Fax:0151 355 3478) 33 Vale Road, Ellesmere Port, South Wirral CH65 9AZ c Honorary Youth Secretary: K. F. Mighall (2004) (Tel:0151-651-1205) 12 Dorchester Park, Noctorum, Wirral CH43 9HD c Honorary Minutes Secretary (Co-opted) Mrs C. Hayes (2005) (0151-200-1464) 34 Brompton Way, Great Sutton, S’th Wirral CH66 2RZ c Honorary Welfare Officer Mrs G. Roberts (2002) (0151 644 9954) 8 Cecil Road, New Ferry, Wirral CH62 1AY c Referee Development Officer R. Johnson (2011) (0151 201 7747) 164 Holmlands Drive, Prenton, Wirral CH43 2NF c Representatives: P. Sweeney K. Stocker S. Rogan G. Roberts (1992) (2000) (2001) (2002) F. Walsh R. Prescott C. Hayes H. Gilmore (2003) (2004/06) (2005) (2012) c Representative Cammell Lairds Football Club: G. Higham (2007) (Tel: 0151 334 6651) 59 Church Rd, Bebington, Wirral CH63 3DZ c Representative Vauxhall Motors Football Club: L. Jones (2010) (Tel: 0151 356 1927) 7 Rivacre Brow, Ellesmere Port CH66 1LE c Representatives of Registered Leagues: Birkenhead Sunday League R. Tubb Eastham & District Junior League G. Calverley E. Port Senior Sunday League W. Dowd E. Port Junior Sunday League A. Hayes Wallasey Senior Sunday League J. O’Conner Wallasey Junior Sunday League W. Sutton West Cheshire League A. Green Wirral Sunday League D. Landsborough Birkenhead & Wirral League 2 (2010) (1999) (2010) (2003) (2002) (1997) (2006) (2001) Association Representatives at Cheshire County FA: District Representative: K. F. Mighall (2004) (Tel: 0151-651-1205) 12 Dorchester Park, Noctorum CH43 9HD Divisional Representatives: (Tel: 0151-644-9954) A. Roberts (1980) 8 Cecil Road, New Ferry, Wirral CH62 1AY (Tel: 0151-632-4946) A. Green (2006) 46 Bertram Drive, Meols, Wirral CH47 0LH Discipline Secretary: Mrs G. Roberts (2009) 8 Cecil Road, New Ferry CH62 1AY (Tel: 0151-644-9954) (Tel: 0151-639-8606) Hon Auditor: P. Horner F.C.A. 1 Farndon Avenue, Wallasey CH45 3JX COMMITTEES Emergency Committee: President, Vice Presidents, Hon Secretary, Hon Assistant Secretary Hon Treasurer, Hon Referees Secretary, Hon Assistant Referees Secretary, Youth Secretary, Life Members, plus any other available member of council. C Cups Committee: C Chairman: A. Roberts Secretary: F.G. Robinson Assistant Secretary: K. Mighall C Members: J. Wardle, J. A. Thomas, J. Marshall, E. C. Englert, L. Bullock, J. H. Davies, J. O’Connor, H. Germon, Mrs S. Rogan, A. Roberts, G. Roberts, K. Halsall, R. Prescott, F. Walsh, A. Hayes, Mrs C. Hayes, H. Gilmour, A. Green, R. Johnson With one representative from each registered league (to be named). 3 Referees Committee: c Chairman: E.C. Englert Secretary: J.H. Davies c Members: J. Wardle Assist Secretary J. Blakemore, J. Copeland A. Roberts, J. A. Thomas, J. Marshall, D. Lansborough, R Johnson, R. Prescott, representative Wirral District Ref’s Association and Ellesmere Port Referees Society, and a member from any registered league not having prior representation. c Youth Committee: c Chairman: F. Walsh Secretary: K. F. Mighall c Members: W. Sutton, A. Roberts, Gill Roberts, A. Hayes, Chris Hayes, R. Johnson, J. A. Thomas, H. Gilmour, S. Rogan with one representative from each registered youth / junior league. c Cup S/Finals - Finals Referees Appointments Committee: c Chairman: E. C. Englert Secretary: F. G. Robinson Assistant Secretary: K. Mighall c Members: J. H. Davies J. Wardle, A. Roberts, G. H. Humphreys c APPOINTMENTS Youth Team Manager: c Mike Melling 24 Tollemache Rd, Prenton Birkenhead CH43 8SY Tel: (0151) 652 8827 (B) Mobile 07734 711 193 c Assistants: Physio: c D. McDermott, T. McChrystal c Referee Coaching Department (F.A. Registered) (Tel: 0151-638-0269) J. Blakemore 14 Sedburgh Rd, Wallasey CH44 2RB (Tel: 0151-638-0083) J. Copeland 82 Mount Pleasant Road, Wallasey CH45 5HT c 4 CHESHIRE COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION Chairman of Council Mr D. D. Edmunds 39 Brunswick Crescent, Gt Sutton, South Wirral CH66 4SQ Tel: 0151 339 5447 Chief Executive: Mr S. Gerard Hartford House Hartford Moss Recreation Centre, Firdale Road, Winnington, Northwich, Cheshire CW8 4BG Tel: 01606 871166 Fax: 01606 871292 President: Mr D. D. Edmunds 39 Brunswick Crescent, Gt Sutton, South Wirral CH66 4SQ Tel: 0151 339 5447 Competition/Youth Secretary: R. Pullen 83 Halton Brook Avenue Halton Brook, Runcorn WA7 2RA Tel: 01928 581 601 Referees Development Officer: Mr. T. Massey Hartford House Hartford Moss Recreation Centre, Firdale Road, Winnington, Northwich, Cheshire CW8 4BG Tel: 01606 871155 Fax: 01606 871292 Hon Referees Training Officer: Mr L. D. Welch 1 Norbreck Avenue, Crewe, CW2 7NW Tel: 01270 663 921 5 CHESHIRE COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION DISTRICT ASSOCIATION RULES 1. CONSTITUTION 1.1 This Association shall be called ‘The Wirral District Football Association’ and shall be affiliated to and directly under the control of the Cheshire County Football Association. Members shall consist of such Clubs and sanctioned Leagues playing Association Football within an area as defined by Cheshire County Football Association. Herein after they shall be referred to as members...................................................... 1.2 All Clubs before being affiliated to the Cheshire County Football Association and shall satisfy the District Council that they are properly constituted and playing Football in accordance with the Rules of the Football Association. 2. A F F I L I AT I O N S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1 The annual affiliation fee for each member Club and sanctioned League shall be determined from time to time by the Council of the Cheshire County F.A. they shall permit the affiliation at a reduced fee of Minor Clubs (under 18 years of age on 1 August of the current season ) and Clubs competing in Charity, Workshop, or Small Side competitions, but such affiliations will not carry any voting power................................ 2.2 The annual affiliation fee accompanied by Form A must reach the County F.A by 30th June each year. Failure to comply with this rule will result in a fine of £10.00. 2.3 Clubs applying for membership for the first time shall complete Form A and submit the affiliation fee upon application.. ....................................................................... 2.4 Workshop, Charity and Small Side competition and the Clubs competing therein shall be affiliated at a separate fee as determined by the Cheshire County Football Association. 6 MANAGEMENT 3.1 This Association shall be governed and its affairs shall be managed by a Council consisting of the following officers and representatives. In the case of non-attendance, no member can be represented by a deputy. c c 3.2 The Officers of the Association shall be: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) c President Four Vice Presidents Life Members Honorary Treasurer Honorary Secretary Honorary Referees’ Secretary Honorary Referee Development Officer c 3.3 At the discretion of the Council, the following Officers may be elected: c (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) c c Honorary Assistant Secretary Honorary Competitions Secretary Honorary Youth Secretary Honorary Assistant Referees’ Secretary Honorary Welfare Officer c 3.4 The representatives of the Council of this Association shall be: c (a) Eight Area Representatives (b) One representative from each league sanctioned by the Cheshire County F.A. (c) One representative of the District Schools F.A. (d) One representative from each club being a member of the Football League; Football Conference, Northern Premier League and North West Counties League First Division. c c c 3.5 The Divisional Representatives and Divisional Discipline Secretary of the Cheshire County F.A. shall be members of the Council of this Association. c c 3.6 Nine members of the Council shall form a quorum for the transaction of business. c c 3.7 The following shall be elected at the Annual General meeting: c (a) The Officers in 3.2 and 3.3 (where appropriate) except for the Four Vice Presidents, and Life Members (b) The Area Representatives shown in 3.4 (a). 7 3.8 The Four Vice Presidents shall be elected from within the Council by the Council at the April or May meeting and such persons so elected shall serve as Vice Presidents from the date of the next Annual General Meeting until the following Annual General Meeting................................................. 3.9 The representatives shown 3.4 (b), (c) and (d) shall be notified to the Secretary of this Association not later than 30th July. In the event of a vacancy occurring, the name of the substitute representative shall be notified as soon as possible. ............................................................... 3.10 At the first meeting of the Council after the Annual General Meeting, the Chairman and the Vice Chairman shall be elected...................................... 3.11 In the case of an equality of votes on any matter, the Chairman, for the time being, shall have a second or casting vote...................................... 3.12 The Council shall have the power to fill any vacancy which may arise, as and when required, with the exception of the President and those representatives referred to under Rule 3.4 (b), (c) and (d)........................................ 3.13 There shall be an Emergency Committee elected by the Council, with plenary powers. Three members to form a quorum............................... 3.14 The Council shall manage all affairs of this Association and their decisions shall be final, subject to the right of appeal to the Cheshire County F.A. They shall have the authority to create such sub-committees of a permanent or temporary nature as they consider necessary and have the power to delegate such of its powers as it may decide to any such committee (Five members shall form a quorum) The Council shall have the power to co-opt with or without voting power as it shall decide), to any of its subcommittees. ................................................................................................... 3.15 The Council shall elect a Referee Committee, at whose meetings five shall form a quorum. The Committee shall have control of all referee matters (subject to the Cheshire County Football Association Regulations for the Government of Referees) and make all appointments. The proceedings shall be subject to confirmation by the Council.......................................... 3.16 The Chairman of the Council and Honorary Secretary shall be ex-officio members of all committees............................................................................ 8 4. GENERAL MEETINGS AND NOMINATIONS 4.1(a) The Annual General Meeting of this Association shall be held prior to the 1st of July each year at such time and place as the Council shall determine............................................................................... (b) The Secretary shall, not later than 30th April each year, convene a meeting of the Council, when the date of the Annual General Meeting and closing date for nominations shall be fixed............... (c) The Secretary shall, at least 28 days before the date fixed for the Annual General Meeting, send a nomination form to each member. (d) Those desiring to nominate candidates must return the nomination form, duly completed, to the Secretary on or before the closing date. Such nominations shall be signed by the Chairman and Secretary of the member................................................................................... (e) Only those members who have paid their affiliation fee by 1st May for the ensuing season may nominate................................................ (f) Each member Club and sanctioned League can only nominate one candidate for each office and one Area Representative................... (g) The Chairman of the Meeting shall decide on the validity of all nominations made to the meeting and his decision as to the results of all voting and each and every other matter, there at shall be final. An entry in the Minute Book signed by the Chairman of the Meeting, shall be conclusive evidence of the terms of each and every resolution and each and every other decision taken............ 4.2 An Extraordinary General Meeting may be called at any time by the Council, or upon a requisition to the Secretary signed by ten members entitled to attend and vote at a General Meeting, ndicating the purpose there of....................................................... 4.3 The Secretary shall subsequently give 14 days notice to all members of this Association of the place, and the day of such Annual or Extraordinary General Meeting together with an Agenda specifying the nature of all business to be transacted at the meeting. 9 4.4 Each member shall be entitled to send one representative to any General Meeting, but no two members shall be represented by same individual.............................................................................................. 4.5 The President of this Association shall act as Chairman at all General Meetings (and in his absence his deputy shall be decided by the other officers present at the commencement of the meeting in question). 4.6 The voting at Annual or Extraordinary General Meetings of this Association shall be by ballot unless a show of hands be agreed by a majority of those entitled to vote......................................................... 4.7 Members are entitled to vote at the Annual General Meeting only if their affiliation for the ensuring season has been paid by such date as has been decided and advised by the Council...................................... 4.8 An Officer of the Association cannot represent a member Club or sanctioned League. The Officers and Council members shall be exofficio and entitled to attend and vote at all Annual and Extraordinary General Meetings................................................................................... 5. MANAGEMENT OF COMPETITIONS AND CLUBS.................... 5.1 Each Club shall be required to keep an Account Book showing full details of Income and Expenditure. The Council shall have powers at any time to inspect the books and papers of all Clubs affiliated to this Association. All vouchers and documents relating thereto must be produced on demand.................................................................... 5.2 All Clubs affiliated to the Cheshire County F.A. shall have the right to enter a Cup Competition of this Association provided that the Council consider them as suitable participants................................... 5.3 Any Club may enter the competition of another District Association provided they have honoured their obligations to and with the permission of this Association................................................................ 5.4 Clubs and players shall not compete in any match or competition (including small side matches or competitions) the proceeds of which are not devoted to a sanctioned football club, Football Association or some other object approved by this Association 5.5 Six-a-side and similar competitions are forbidden unless sanctioned by the Cheshire County Football Association. Competitions being completed within a period of 24 hours shall be permitted to register. 10 at an all embracing fee, including the clubs, as determined by the Cheshire County F.A. All other competitions to be registered in accordance with Rule 2..................................................................... 5..6 The playing season shall be defined from time to time by the Football Association. ............................................................... 5.7 Clubs, players and officials subject to the jurisdiction of this Association shall not be associated with or play with or against any club which is not a member of this Association or some other recognised affiliated Association. .................................................... 5.8 No match between unaffiliated teams shall be played on grounds which are under the jurisdiction of clubs who are members of this Association................................................................................... 5.9 This Association shall have first claim upon all grounds and players belonging to clubs who are members of this Association. Clubs, players or members of clubs violating this Rule shall be dealt with as the Cheshire County Football Association shall decide.................... 5.10 Every Club is responsible for the actions of its players, officials and spectators in accordance with the Regulations issued and amended from time to time by the Football Association and Cheshire County F.A...................................................................................................... 5.11 The Officials of any Club, League or Competition which may disband, shall produce all papers, books and vouchers and an audited Statement of Accounts showing the financial position at the date of disbandment. The consent of the Cheshire County F.A. must be obtained before any assets are disposed of......................................... 5.12 Any member Club, League or Competition changing its Secretary or any registered Secretary changing his address must advise the Secretary of this Association within seven days thereof. Failure to comply will result in a fine not exceeding £10. The registered Secretary of a member or organisation is the only official recognised by this Association for the purpose of all correspondence.................. 5.13 Unless instructed otherwise, all correspondence on matters concerning this Association, shall be addressed to the Honorary Secretary........................................................................................ . . . 11 6. STATUS OF PLAYERS.................................................................. 6.1 The status of players is as defined from time to time by the Football Association. ....................................................................................... 7. TRUSTEES AND FUNDS OF ASSOCIATION........................... 7.1 The President, Treasurer and Secretary for the time being of Association shall be Trustees and the legal holders and authorised signatories of all monies and properties belonging to this Association, including competition trophies............................................. 7.2 All monies received by this Association shall, in the first instance, be lodged in an Account with one of the Joint Stock Banks or a Building Society................................................................................ 7.3 All payments by this Association shall be by cheques issued on such banking account and shall bear the signatures of two such Trustees. 7.4 So much of the funds of this Association as may not be required for immediate use or to meet the usual accruing liabilties shall be invested with the authority of the Council.......................................... The Statement of Accounts of this Association, prepared by Treasurer up to the 31st December and duly certified by appointed Auditors, shall be presented to the Annual General Meeting. ................................................................................... All Statements of gate receipts in which this Association is concerned shall be checked by an Officer or Member of the Council who shall certify the correctness of the same. REFEREES ............................................................................ All referees shall be registered annually in accordance with the Regulations for the Government of Referees of the Cheshire County Football Association. .................................................. LONG SERVICE ................................................................. Any Officer of this Association or Member of the Council who has completed twenty one years in the service of this Association shall be presented with a Long Service Award at the Annual General Meeting following completion of such period. 12 9.2 The Council shall have power to elect Life Members who shall not be debarred from holding any other office in this Association (NB - where District Football Associations have existing Life Vice Presidents they may remain in office but no such future appointments shall be made).................... .................................... 10. PROTESTS AND APPEALS............................................................. 10.1 Any protest made by any Club under these Rules shall be in writing and duplicate copies shall be sent to the Secretary of this Association accompanied by a deposit of £25, which deposit may be forfeited if the protest is not sustained. In the case of a frivolous or vexatious protest being made, the Council shall have the power to order the protesting Club to pay such expenses as may be decided. 10.2 Should any Club concerned in a protest have a member on the Council, that member shall not be eligible to sit on the Council whilst that protest is being discussed. ......................................... 10.3 A member may within seven days of receipt by them of written notification of any decision made in accordance with these Rules, appeal against such decision by lodging particulars in duplicate, accompanied by a fee of £35, to the Secretary of the Cheshire County F.A. for the adjudication of the Board of Appeal, who shall decide by whom the costs of the appeal shall be borne................ A copy of the appeal must be sent to the Association Secretary and the operation of the decision made by this Association shall not be suspended pending the result of the appeal, unless the Board of Appeal or the Council of the Cheshire County F.A. through its Officers orders such suspension...................................................... 11. GENERAL PROVISIONS............................................................... 11.1 No Club may change its name without the permission of the Council and such permission will not normally be given after 1st August, of the current season..An Admission Fee of £10.00 (payable to Cheshire County FA) must be submitted with each application. 11.2 The Council shall have the full power to deal with any matter not provided for in these Rules, subject to the rules of the Cheshire County F.A........................................................................................... 13 11.3 The Secretary of a League, Club or Competition shall be the nominated person to receive and answer all correspondence with the Association. Any Participant, League, Club or Competition failing to answer correspondence, or implement an instruction of the association within the time indicated, shall be liable to a minimum fine of £25.00. In the event of the Participant, League, Club or Competition then failing to answer the correspondence, implement the instruction, or pay the fine by the specified date, the Participant, League, Club or Competition will be liable to a charge of misconduct by the Cheshire County Football Association....................................... 12. ALTERATION OF RULES............................................................ 12.1 In the event of any alteration being considered necessary to the Rules of the Association, notice of the proposed alteration must be sent in writing to the Secretary of this Association who shall forward it to the Secretary of the Cheshire County F.A. for consideration by that body and by all District Associations. Any alterations confirmed as above shall be adopted by all District Associations. ..................... 14 Cheshire County Football Association WIRRAL DISTRICT FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION CUP COMPETITION RULES 1. CONTROL Cheshire County Football Association require All Clubs considered to be Open Age District Association Clubs playing in sanctioned leagues to enter an approved competition of their District Football Association: exemption from which may be given by the County Association to those clubs who enter the Amateur and Sunday Challenge Cups of the County Association. The entire control and management of the above competitions shall be vested in the Council of the Wirral District Football Association, who may delegate responsibility for the Youth (U16), Minor and Minor `B` Competitions to that of their Youth Committee. In all matters the decision of the Council shall be final, subject to a club having:(a)The right of personal hearing by council, or a sub committee appointed to act on their behalf, to contest any charge of contravention/or fine imposed for violation of competition rules, subject to the club submitting their request in writing within (7) seven days of notification of the charge/fine to the Secretary of the Association accompanied by a fee of £25, which may be forfeited to the funds of the Association if the charge/fine is substantiated; and (b)The right of appeal to the Cheshire County Football Association in accordance with District Association Rule 10.3. 2. ENTRY TO THE COMPETITIONS Entrance fees shall be at a rate as determined from time to time by the Council, and shall be payable not later than 30th June, Open Age Clubs who do not enter by the required date may be fined £10 and entered into the appropriate competition, and shall be required to pay the entry fee, and will be subject to the Council having power to select clubs for all competitions. 3. DURATION OF GAMES The duration of each tie shall be: 15 (a)Open Age and Under 18 Youth – not more than ninety minutes nor less than eighty minutes divided into two equal periods. (b)Under 16 Youth – not more than eighty minutes nor less than seventy minutes divided into two equal halves. (c)Minor Competition Under 14 of not more than seventy minutes nor less than sixty minutes divided into two equal halves. (d)Minor Competition Under 12 of not more than sixty minutes nor less than fifty minutes divided into two equal halves. Extra time of not more than fifteen minutes each way nor less than ten minutes each way shall be played in all Open Age and Youth U18 Ties. In Minor U12 and U14 and Youth U16 Competitions a minimum and maximum of ten minutes each way shall be played in case of a draw. The half time interval in all Competitions shall be FIVE minutes duration and this may only be altered with the consent of the match referee. Match Ball Sizes Open Age, Under 18 & Under 16 Size 5 match ball. Under 14 & Under 12 Size 4 match ball. If a match has to be postponed or abandoned owing to causes over which neither club has control, it shall be replayed at a venue decided upon by the Cup Competition Committee. If because of the late arrival of the visiting club and/or referee, extra time cannot be completed, the tie shall be replayed on the same ground. If because of a fault by the home club extra time cannot be completed, the tie shall be replayed on the visiting club`s ground. In all rounds of Competitions, the game will be decided by the taking of penalties in accordance with that agreed by the International Board on 27th June 1970 and if the scores are level after extra time. If a tie is abandoned as a result of misconduct, the Council shall have the power to strike the club responsible out of the competition. 16 4. COLOURS If two clubs are drawn together in rounds prior to the semi final whose registered colours are similar, the visiting team must change.In the semi-Final and Final ties where played on neutral grounds clubs having similar colours shall draw lots for choice of colour. 5. DRAW The name of clubs entered for the competition shall be placed in one lot, and shall be drawn in couples at a time. At each drawing, the club first drawn shall have choice of ground, which shall either be that on which it is accustomed to play subject to there being adequate dressing room facilities, or that belonging to its opponents. These couples shall compete with each other, and the names of the winning clubs shall be placed in a lot, drawn in couples, and compete as in the first tie and so on until the final is played, when the winning club shall hold the cup for the current year. In the event of a club receiving a “bye” in any of the drawings, the Council at the next drawing shall first draw a club to play against it from the lot, and then proceed in drawing couples. No club shall receive more than one “bye” in the season, in any one competition. Sufficient “byes” shall be allowed in the first or second round, so that four clubs shall be left in the semi-finals. The lots shall be drawn and the competition matches played as the Council of the Association may determine, and immediately after each drawing the Secretary shall intimate to each of the clubs drawn the name of the club it is drawn against and the time within which the tie is to be played. The Council shall have power to exempt the semifinalists of the previous season and additional clubs for the first round of the competition if they think it is advisable. Clubs intending to scratch must give eight clear days notice of such intention to the Secretary of the Association and to the club against whom they have been drawn. 6. FAILING TO PLAY Any club refusing or failing to play the club against which it has been drawn, within the time intimated to it and without sufficient reason for so doing, shall be adjudged to have lost the match. 17 7. POSTPONED AND ABANDONED MATCHES In the event of a match not being played owing to fog or other unavoidable causes, the referees half fee, must be paid at once. 8. GROUNDS All ties must be played on grounds where the Cup Competitions Committee are satisfied the facilities are adequate, and may at the discretion of that Committee, include the use of any approved pitch surface and the use of floodlights and in the Senior and Premier Competitions the playing area must be enclosed or roped off (where Assistant Referees are appointed). Clubs must take necessary precautions to keep their grounds in a playable condition, and marked in accordance with Law 1 of the Football Association Laws of the Game. Clubs failing to do so will be liable to a fine not exceeding £10. In addition, if through any fault of the HOME team a match has to be postponed or replayed, the Council shall have the power to order the venue to be changed. The field of play must be kept clear of spectators. Corners flags and Goal nets are compulsory and must be used. The home club will be held responsible for these matters, and clubs neglecting to make any efficient arrangements will render themselves liable to disqualification. 9. NOTICE OF GROUND AND RESULT OF MATCHES (a) 7 days prior to the date fixed for any cup-tie the home club shall notify the visiting club and the Referee (and Assistant Referees when appointed) of directions to dressing rooms and ground, time of Kickoff and home club colours. Fine for omission £10. (b) The result of each match to be telephoned to the Competitions Secretary of the Association by the Secretary of the home club, within 2 hours of the end of the game. Fine for non-compliance £10. 18 (C) Written notice of the result of each match on the Form provided together with the full Christian and Surnames of the competing players of both teams including the substitute if he has played, the time of starting and the referee mark which, if below 50 must be accompanied by a detailed report of reason for same, shall be sent by both of the competing clubs to the Competitions Secretary immediately after the conclusion of the match. Clubs not complying with the Rule within 24 hours (Sundays excluded) shall be find £10, with further action for non-compliance as stated in Rule 23 (page 22). (d)The Referee at the conclusion of each tie shall send the result together with the exact time of starting and cause of the late start, (if any), to the Competition Secretary of this Association. Referees failing to do this shall be subject to a fine of £10. 10. TIME OF KICK OFF The times of kick-off in all competitions shall be:- Decided by the Cup Competitions/Youth Committee. Clubs failing to start at such times without reasonable cause shall be subject to a fine of £1 per minute, at the discretion of the Council. 11. REFEREES APPOINTMENTS AND FEES All Referees (also the Assistant Referees in the semi-final and final ties) shall be appointed by the Referees` Committee. Referee`s and Assistant Referee`s fees shall be paid in all rounds prior to the Semi Final, by a HOME Club Official and in Semi Final ties by officials of BOTH CLUBS in equal amounts at the conclusion of the match, in accordance with the amounts determined from time to time by the Council, as shown on the notification of draw sheet. In the final tie the Referee and Assistant Referees will receive tokens in lieu of fees plus travelling expenses. In the event of the non-appearance of the appointed Referee, the clubs should mutually agree upon a Referee. A Referee mutually agreed upon shall have, for that game, the full powers, status and authority of a registered Referee. Any Club failing to fulfil fixture shall be liable to be struck from the competition and also liable for payment of the full match official fee. 12. NOT ALLOWED TO SCRATCH No club shall be allowed to scratch in the semi-final ties. Any club failing to play shall be adjudged by the Council to have been guilty of serious misconduct, and shall be liable to be dealt with by the Council. 19 13. POINTS OF FACT On points of fact connected with the play going on the decision of the Referee shall be final. 14. ELIGIBILITY OF PLAYERS All questions of eligibility, qualification of competitors, interpretations of the Rules or Laws, or any other matter not provided in these Rules, shall be referred to the appropriate Cup or Youth Competitions Committee of this Association, and all decisions reached submitted for confirmation at the next Council Meeting of this Association. 15. PROTEST AND APPEALS Protest and Appeals must be lodged by the protesting club with the Secretary of this Association within three days thereafter (Sunday excepted). All protests shall be lodged in duplicate, in addition, objections relative to grounds, goalposts or bars, or other appurtenances of the games, must be lodged with the Referee before the commencement of the match. All such protests and appeals shall be accompanied by a fee of £25 – in the event of the protest not being sustained, such fee shall be forfeited to the funds of this Association, and any expenses incurred by the club protested against or by this Association shall be borne by the club having made the protest, at the discretion of the Council. In final ties all protests as to eligibility of players, or any other cause, shall be lodged prior to the commencement of the game, with the Association Council Member in charge. Any club making a frivolous protest will be liable to removal from the competition. 16. TO WITHDRAW Should either of the two clubs in connection with a protest have a member on the Council, such member shall withdraw while the protest is being considered. 17. 20 NOT ALLOWED TO COMPETE Any club or player taking part in a Football Contest (other than practice matches or matches played in camp), during the close season shall be debarred from competing in these Cup Competitions not withstanding that such player may have been suspended or otherwise dealt with for the offence by any Association. 18. PRESENTATION OF CUPS At the conclusion of the final ties (in case no protest is lodged) the cups shall be presented to the winning teams on the ground. An agreement shall afterwards be completed by the winners of any of the cups and forwarded to the Secretary of this Association. Any club failing to return the cup or agreement by the specified dates for return, shall be liable to a fine of £10, at the discretion of the Council. 19. INSURANCE All cups belonging to this Association shall be annually insured by the Association, via The Cheshire County Football Association Limited. 20. RECEIPTS AND NEUTRAL GROUNDS In the semi-final and final ties, the Council may fix neutral grounds or may order such ties to be played on the grounds of any of the clubs concerned. In the semi-final and finals where played on neutral grounds the Association shall take the receipts and pay expenses, and may provide tokens for the winners and runners-up (funds permitting). Where a semi-final or final tie is played on the ground of one of the contesting clubs, no rent shall be charged or paid for the use of such ground, and the match officials fee(s) paid by both competing clubs in equal amounts. In all semi-final ties, the whole playing area must be enclosed or roped off. Referees are to report offending Clubs, who shall be fined a sum not exceeding £25 and may be removed from the Competition. 21. REFEREE REPORTS All reports by Referees other than misconduct shall be sent under cover to the Competitions Secretary of this Association. 21 22. RENT OF GROUNDS Rent of Grounds for cup-ties shall be 10 per cent of gross gate after deduction of tax, such percentages to cover all charges, provided that the Council may at any time engage a ground for a prearranged fee. 23. FINES The registered Secretary of a Member or organisation is the only official recognised by this Association for the purpose of all correspondence. The Secretary of a League, Club or Competition shall be the nominated person to receive and answer all correspondence with the Association. Any participant, League, Club or Competition failing to answer correspondence, or implement an instruction of the Association within the time indicated, shall be liable to a minimum fine of £25. In the event of the participant, League, Club or Competition then failing to answer the correspondence, implemented the instruction, or pay the fine by the specified date, the participant, League Club or Competition will be liable to a charge of misconduct. 24. CORRESPONDENCE All correspondence concerning Association`s Cup Competitions must be addressed to the Association Secretary, Mr. F. G. Robinson, 20 Primrose Road, Claughton, Birkenhead, CH41 0EE, except where the rule(s) specifically state otherwise. Where a reply is expected, a stamped addressed envelope or postcard must be enclosed. 25. ELIGIBILITY OF PLAYERS General conditions applying to all competitions:The competing teams shall number 11 players, plus three substitutes who may be used at any time during the match except to replace players who have been suspended from the game by the Referee. All of whom must be bona fide members of their respective clubs, and while the players of each team may be changed, no individual shall play for more than one club during the season in the same competition. In Open Age and Youth U18 Competitions a maximum of five substitutes can be named prior to the commencement of the game and a maximum of three can be played. 22 Under 16 age group and below A club may at it`s discretion and in accordance with the Laws of the Game use five substitute players in any match in these Competitions who may be selected from five players. For Youth, Minor and Minor `B` Football teams, a player who has been substituted himself becomes a substitute and may replace another player at any time subject to the substitution being carried out in accordance with Law 3 of the Laws of Association Football. C (b)(i) In all rounds of the Competitions a player must be a registered player of his club. C (ii) Any such registration in the case of a player under written contract (applicable to the Senior Cup only) must have been received and accepted by the Football Association, or in the case of a player without written contract, registered with a League in which his Club competes, by 12 noon on the Friday previous to the date fixed for the playing of the Round and the registration must be continuous through to the date of the match. C In the Sunday competitions a player must meet the criteria of (ii) above by 12 noon on the Saturday previous to the date fixed for the playing of the Round and the registration must be continuous through to the date of the match. C (iii) In order to be eligible to play in the Final tie, players must have been eligible to play in the Semi-Final ties. C (iv) An International Transfer Certificate for players coming from Overseas Association (including) Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland takes precedence over a player`s registration, therefore, this is also required by 12 noon on the Friday (in the case of a Saturday) and 12 noon on a Saturday (in the case of a Sunday) Competitions previous to the date fixed for the playing of the round for the player`s registration to be valid. C (c)(i) A player may not in the same season play for more than one competing Club in each Competition. C (ii) In the case of postponed or re-appointed matches, only those player`s shall be allowed to play who were eligible for the original game. A player who has been suspended may play in postponed, or re-appointed ties after the term of his suspension has expired. C If the Council have doubt as to the qualification of any player taking part in a competition, they shall have power to call upon such player 23 or club to which he belongs, or for which he played, to prove that he is qualified according to the rules, and failing a satisfactory proof the Council may disqualify such player, and may remove the club from the competition and impose a fine not exceeding twenty-five pounds, or impose such other penalty as they may think fit. Prior to all ties, if so requested by their opponents 7 days prior to the game the competing clubs must provide their opponents with the full Christian and Surnames of those players eligible to take part in the match from which the team will be selected. Any club failing to send such information – 3 days prior to the match – shall be liable to a fine of £10 but this shall not be a ground for protest against the results of the match. Lists of 11 players and available substitutes must be exchanged between the competing clubs at least twenty minutes prior to the commencement of each game. Any club failing to do so shall be liable to a fine of £10. (d)Particular conditions applying to the Senior Cup Competitions:Contract players are eligible to play in this competition. (e) Particular conditions applying to the Sunday Premier Cup Competitions:Any player having played for any club in the Wirral Sunday Amateur, Sunday Junior or Minor Cup Competitions during the current season is NOT eligible to play in this competition. Contract players are NOT eligible to play in this competition. (f)Particular conditions applying to the Amateur Cup Competitions:Any player having played for any Club in any Wirral Junior Cup Competition during the current season is NOT eligible to play in this Competition. Any player having played for any Club in any of the following Senior category competitions during the current season, shall only be eligible for the Semi-Final or Final rounds of this competition if he played for his current club in an earlier round of this competition during the current season:- 24 Football Association Challenge Cup, Trophy, Vase, competitions County Associations Senior, Saturday Cups. District Associations Senior Cup West Cheshire – Pyke Cup (or any equivalent other senior league competition as defined by the Council). Contract players are NOT eligible to play in this competition. c (g) Particular conditions applying to the Junior Cup Competition:Any player having played for any club in the Wirral Amateur Cup, or any of the following Senior category competitions during the current season is NOT eligible to play in this competition:Football Association Challenge Cup, Trophy, Vase, competitions County Associations Senior, Saturday Cups. District Associations SeniorCup West Cheshire – Pyke Cup (or any equivalent other senior league competition as defined by the Council). Contract players are NOT eligible to play in this competition. (h) Particular conditions applying to the Sunday Amateur Cup Competition:Any player having played for any club in the Wirral Premier, Sunday Junior, Minor Cup competitions or any of the following Senior category competitions during the current season is NOT eligible to play in this competition:Football Association Sunday Cup County Association Sunday Cups District Associations Sunday Premier/Junior/Youth U18 & U16 Cups (I) Particular conditions applying to the Sunday Junior Cup Competition:Any player having played for any club in the Wirral Premier, Wirral Sunday Amateur, cup competitions or any of the following Senior category competitions is NOT eligible to play in this competition:Football Association Sunday Cup County Association Sunday Cups District Associations Sunday Premier/Amateur/Youth U18 & U16 Cups 25 (j) Particular conditions applying to the Youth Challenge Cup Competition:- (U18) Only players who are under 18 years of age on or before 31st day of August (midnight) of the current season are eligible for this competition. Any player having played for any club in the Wirral Premier, Wirral Sunday Amateur or Junior cup competitions or any of the following Senior category competitions is NOT eligible to play in this competition:Football Association Sunday Cup County Association Sunday Cups District Associations Sunday Premier/Amateur/Junior Cups District Association U16 Youth Challenge Cups Competition (k) Particular conditions apply to the Youth Under 16 Cup Competition:Only players who are under 16 years of age on or before 31st day of August (midnight) of the current season are eligible for this competition. Any player having played for any club in the Wirral Premier, Wirral Sunday Amateur or Sunday Junior Cup competitions or any of the following Senior category competitions is NOT eligible to play in this competition:Football Association Sunday Cup County Association Sunday Cups (Open Age) (l) Particular Conditions applying to the Minor Cup Competitions:Only players who are under 14 years of age on or before 31st day of August (midnight) of the current season are eligible for this competition. Any player having played for any club in the Wirral Premier, Wirral Sunday Amateur or Sunday Junior cup competitions or any of the following Senior category competitions is NOT eligible to play in this competition:- 26 (m) Particular Conditions applying to the Minor `B` Cup Competition:Only players who are under 12 years of age on or before 31stt day of August (midnight) of the current season are eligible for this competition. The Claughton Hotel (Under New Management) Upton Road, Claughton (Proud Sponsors of The Sunday Junior Cup) Live Entertainment Every Weekend Re-vamped Beer Garden (Sun Trap) Functions Arranged New Kitchen Management Welcome all Customers Old & New 27 CHESHIRE COUNTY F.A. COMPETITIONS SENIOR CUP (Sponsored by Ellies Bistro, Greasby) Winners Runners-Up 1886 Bromborough Pool...................................Claughton 1887 Birkenhead Argyle...................................Bromborough Pool 1888 Bromborough Pool..................................Seacombe 1889 Tranmere Rovers.....................................Primrose Rovers 1890 Bromborough Pool..................................Tranmere Rovers 1891 Tranmere Rovers.....................................Tranmere Old Boys 1892 Tranmere Rovers.....................................Tranmere Old Boys 1893 Tranmere Rovers.....................................Tranmere Rovers Reserves 1894 L. & N.W. Locos.....................................Seacombe Rangers 1895 L. & N.W. Locos.....................................Bromborough Pool 1896 L. & N.W. Locos.....................................Melrose 1897 Melrose...................................................L. & N.W. Locos 1898 Tranmere Rovers....................................Hoylake 1899 New Brighton Tower..............................Seacombe Swifts 1900 New Brighton Tower..............................Seacombe Swifts 1901 New Brighton Tower..............................Wirral Railway 1902 Birkenhead.............................................Melrose 1903 Birkenhead.............................................Melrose 1904 Melrose..................................................Port Sunlight 1905 Tranmere Rovers................................... Bebington Vict. 1906 Port Sunlight.......................................... Birkenhead 1907 Garston Gasworks................................. Prescot Wireworks 1908 African Royal........................................ Garston Gasworks 1909 African Royal.........................................Harrowby 1910 Burnells Ironworks................................ Birkenhead North End 1911 Birkenhead North End...........................Hoylake 1912 Harrowby...............................................Wallasey Rovers 1913 Bebington St. Andrews.........................Hoylake 1914 Tranmere Rovers..................................Wirral Railway 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918 ...................................No Competition 1919 Tranmere Rovers.................................Harrowby 1920 Harrowby.............................................Ellesmere Port 1921 Ellesmere Port.....................................West Kirby 1922 West Kirby..........................................Ellesmere Port 1923 Bromborough Pool.............................Harrowby 1924 Ellesmere Port Cement Reserves....... Bebington 1925 Chester Reserves................................Ellesmere Port Cement Res 1926 Wirral Railway...................................Ellesmere Port Cement 1927 Shell Mex...........................................West Kirby 1928 Harrowby...........................................Shell Mex . 28 1929 Planters.............................................. Neston Brickworks 1930 Planters.............................................. Ellesmere Port Town 1931 West Kirby......................................... Shell Mex 1932 Shell Mex......................................... Hoylake 1933 Shell Mex.......................................... Heswall 1934 Hoylake............................................. West Kirby 1935 Shell Mex.......................................... Bromborough Port 1936 Rock Ferry Social............................. Heswall 1937 Hoylake..................................... Bromborough Port 1938 Mersey Ironworks...................... Hoylake 1939 Heswall...................................... Brookville 1940 Ellesmere Port Town.................. Tranmere Rovers 1941 Tranmere Rovers “B”................. Tranmere Rovers “A” 1942, 1943, 1944.......................................... No Competition 1945 Graysons.................................... Stork 1946 Ellesmere Port Town.................. Bromborough Pool 1947 Stork........................................... Port Sunlight 1948 Shell........................................... Hoylake Athletic 1949 Ellesmere Port Town.................. Stork 1950 Ellesmere Port Town.................. Stork 1951 Newton...................................... Cammell Laird 1952 Stork.......................................... Ellesmere Port Town 1953 Port Sunlight.............................. Bromborough 1954 Moreton...................................... Ellesmere Port Town 1955 Moreton...................................... Stork 1956 Stork........................................... Ellesmere Port Town 1957 New Brighton............................. Tranmere Rovers 1958 Stork........................................... Tranmere Rovers 1959 Ellesmere Port Town................. Port Sunlight 1960 Port Sunlight.............................. Stork 1961 Stork.......................................... Ashville 1962 Ashville..................................... Bromborough Pool 1963 Stork.......................................... Newton 1964 Ellesmere Port Town.................. West Kirby 1965 Moreton..................................... Port Sunlight 1966 Poulton Vics............................... New Brighton 1967 Port Sunlight.............................. Shell 1968 West Kirby................................. Port Sunlight 1969 Moreton..................................... West Kirby 1970 Christleton................................. Harrowby 1971 Poulton Victoria......................... Hoylake Athletic 1972 Cammell Laird........................... Hoylake Athletic 1973 Poulton Victoria......................... Port Sunlight 1974 Newton...................................... Poulton Victoria 1975 Poulton Victoria........................ Cammell Laird 1976 Poulton Victoria........................ Shell 29 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 30 Cammell Laird.......................... Poulton Victoria Cammell Laird.......................... Poulton Victoria Cammell Laird.......................... Poulton Victoria Cammell Laird.......................... Poulton Victoria West Kirby................................ Bromborough Pool Hoylake Athletic....................... Van Leer Poulton victoria...................................... Vauxhall Motors West Kirby.............................................. Vauxhall Motors Heswall.................................................... Cammell Laird Mersey Royal.......................................... Cammell Laird Vauxhall Motors...................................... Poulton Victoria Cammell Laird........................................ Higher Bebington Higher Bebington................................... Mersey Royal Cammell Laird........................................ Ashville Cammell Laird........................................ Heswall Heswall................................................... Bromborough Pool Capenhurst.............................................. Mersey Royal Poulton Victoria...................................... Capenhurst Cammell Laird......................................... Vauxhall Motors Heswall.................................................... Cammell Laird Heswall.................................................... Mersey Royal Heswall.................................................... Poulton Victoria Heswall.................................................... Stork Cammell Laird......................................... Vauxhall Motors Poulton Victoria...................................... Mersey Royal Cammell Laird........................................ Poulton Victoria West Kirby............................................... Mallaby Cammell Laird........................................ Heswall Cammell Laird......................................... Castrol Social Poulton Victoria....................................... Ellesmere Port West Kirby............................................... Heswall West Kirby............................................... Heswall Cammell Laird........................................ Newton West Kirby................................................ Heswall Vauxhall Motors....................................... Ashville Ashville.................................................... Heswall AMATEUR CUP (sponsored in Perpetuity by Tony Houlihan) Winners Runners-up 1893 West Kirby............................................... Melrose Reserves 1894 Cleveland Athletic................................... Bromborough Pool Reserves 1895 Cleveland Athletic................................... Gordon Villa 1896 St. Johns................................................... Melrose Reserves 1897 Seacombe Swifts...................................... Melrose Reserves 1898 Wirral Railway Reserves......................... 1899 Ellesmere Port......................................... 1900 Ellesmere Port Reserves.......................... Melrose Reserves 1901 Melrose Reserves.................................... Clarendon 1902 Clarendon................................................ Melrose Reserves 1903 Rake Lane P.S.A..................................... Bromborough Pool 1904 Valkyrie................................................... Birkenhead North End 1905 Liscard C.E.M.S. ........................................ Liverpool Calendonia 1906 Liscard Albion............................................. Tranmere Rovers Reserves 1907 Bebington St. Andrews............................... Arrandale 1908 Lingdale...................................................... Hoylake 1909 Bebington St. Andrews............................... Garston Gasworks 1910 Bromborough Pool...................................... Lingdale 1911 Lingdale....................................................... Liscard Central 1912 Central Vics............................................. Liscard Central 1913 Claughton St. Marks................................ Hoylake Trinity 1914 Hoylake Trinity........................................ Bromborough Pool 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, ..................................... 1919 No Competition 1920 Sutton Comrades..................................... St. Laurences’s 1921 (Joint Holders) Cement Works and Neston Comrades 1922 Bebington................................................ Neston Comrades 1923 Port Sunlight........................................... Heswall 1924 Poulton Rovers........................................ Hoylake Trinity 1925 (Joint Holders) Victoria lodge and West Kirby 1926 Brookville................................................ Hoylake United 1927 West Kirby............................................... Planters 1928 Brookville................................................ Planters 1929 Shell Mex................................................ Hoylake United 1930 Brookville................................................ Neston Brickworks 1931 West Kirby Southend............................... Thornton Hough 1932 Heswall.................................................... Upton 1933 Heswall.................................................... Thornton Hough 1934 Heswall.................................................... Rock Ferry Social 1935 Rock Ferry Social.................................... West Kirby 1936 Heswall.................................................... Rock Ferry Social 31 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 32 Heswall.................................................... Rock Ferry Social Brookville................................................ Moreton Bowaters................................................. Bromborough Port Port Sunlight Old Boys........................... Bowaters Silver Queen............................................ Eastham Athletic Shaftesbury Old Boys.............................. Stanlaw Vics. Park Villa................................................. Eastham Athletic Eastham Athletic..................................... Park Villa Park Villa................................................ Stork Stork........................................................ Port Sunlight Old Boys Newton.................................................... Stork Stork........................................................ Pensby Moreton................................................... Newton (Joint Holders) Moreton and Bromborough Port Sunlight........................................... Newton Moreton................................................... Port Sunlight Hoylake................................................... Moreton Stork........................................................ Port Sunlight Lobol....................................................... Upton St. Laurence’s.......................................... Upton Ashville................................................... Shell Port Sunlight........................................... Cammell Laird Moreton Rovers...................................... Associated Ethyl Upton....................................................... Hoylake St. Laurence’s.......................................... Bromborough Pool Birkenhead St. Anne’s............................. Victory Social Our Lady’s.............................................. Cammell Laird Newton.................................................... Birkenhead St. Anne’s Park Villa................................................ Shell Mersey Royal.......................................... Higher Bebington Shell........................................................ Shaftesbury St. Laurence’s.......................................... Hoylake Athletic Bebington Hawks.................................... Harrowby Cammell Laird........................................ Shell Bromborough Pool.................................. Willaston Willaston.................................................. Blue Union Harrowby................................................. Bromborough Pool Ashville.................................................... Birkenhead Technical College Poulton Victoria....................................... West Kirby Poulton Victoria....................................... Spillers Heswall.................................................... Poulton Victoria Poulton Victoria....................................... Birkenhead Docks Higher Bebington.................................... Poulton Victoria Shell........................................................ Hoylake Athletic 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Mersey Royal...........................................Cammell Laird Burmah Castrol........................................Cadburys Higher Bebington.....................................Claughton Athletic Poulton Victoria.......................................Cammell Laird Cammell Laird.........................................Bronze Social Vauxhall Motors......................................Capenhurst Villa Heswall....................................................Vauxhall Motors Higher Bebington....................................Typhoo Shell........................................................ Poulton Victoria Stork........................................................ Heswall Cammell Laird ....................................... Heswall Bromborough Pool................................. Poulton Victoria Poulton Victoria...................................... West Kirby Ashvillle................................................. Cammell Laird Stork........................................................ Heswall Heswall................................................... New Brighton Mallaby................................................... Castrol Social New Brighton......................................... Heswall Heswall................................................... Stork Cammell Laird........................................ Charing Cross Hotel Mallaby................................................... Cammell Laird Castrol Social.......................................... Grange Athletic Cammell Laird........................................ Heswall Heswall.................................................... Vauxhall Motors Willaston................................................. Vauxhall Motors West Kirby............................................... Ashville Poulton Victoria....................................... Manor Athletic F.C. Pensby............................................... Mersey Royal Willaston.................................................. F.C. Pensby West Kirby................................................ New Brighton West Kirby................................................ AFC Bebington Ath Ashville..................................................... New Brighton 33 JUNIOR CUP ( Sponsored by Ellies Bistro, Greasby) Winners Runners-Up 1910 Gilbrook Mission..................................... New Ferry Bible Class 1911 Tranmere Institute.................................... Gilbrook Mission 1912 Hamilton Square...................................... Gilbrook Mission 1913 West Kirby C.L.B. .................................. Old Boys Gilbrook Mission 1914 Port Sunlight............................................ Laird Street Athletic 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918 ........................................ No Competition 1919 Gilbrook.................................................. Shaftesbury 1920 Heswall.................................................... Rock Ferry Pres. 1921 Liscard Co-op.......................................... Willaston 1922 Seacombe Conservatives......................... Clover-Claytons 1923 Wheatland............................................... Liscard Albion 1924 Ellesmere Port Prim M............................ Burton Institute 1925 Port Sunlight Christ Church.................... Victoria Lodge 1926 Britannia.................................................. Parkgate St. Thomas 1927 Britannia.................................................. Kirklands 1928 Heswall P.S.A. ........................................ Frosts Athletic 1929 Britannia.................................................. Kingslyn 1930 Birkenhead Nomads................................ Carlton 1931 Birkenhead Nomads................................ Brougham Athletic 1932 Shaftesbury Old Boys.............................. Birkenhead Nomads 1933 Brougham Athletic.................................. Shaftesbury Old Boys 1934 St. Laurence’s.......................................... Cardonians 1935 St. Luke’s Old Boys................................ Moreton 1936 Port Sunlight Old Boys........................... Moreton 1937 Port Sunlight Old Boys............................ Shaftesbury Old Boys 1938 Pensby...................................................... Newton Villa 1939 West Kirby Central.................................. Pensby 1940 Brassey Street Institute............................ Our Lady’s C.Y.M.S. 1941 Stanlaw Vics............................................ Sliver Queen 1942 Eastham Athletic..................................... Stanlaw Vics. 1943 Birkenhead St. Anne’s............................. Park Villa 1944 Park Villa................................................. Birkenhead St. Anne’s 1945 Park Villa................................................. Birkenhead St. Anne’s 1946 Port Sunlight Old Boys........................... Newton 1947 Newton.................................................... West Kirby Central 1948 Shaftesbury Old Boys.......................... West Kirby Central 1949 Birkenhead St Anne’s.......................... Moreton 1950 Moreton............................................... Bowaters 1951 Neston Nomads................................... 4th Moreton Rover Scouts 1952 Shaftesbury Old Boys......................... Mersey Royal 1953 Claughton Villa................................... Victory Social 1954 Shaftesbury Old Boys......................... Mersey Royal 34 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 Heswall Amateurs............................... Moreton Rovers Moreton Rovers.................................. Pensby Shell.................................................... Pensby Cup Withheld............................................ Moreton Rovers Birkenhead St. Anne’s........................ Cammell Laird St. Laurence’s..................................... Lobitos St. Laurence’s..................................... Our Lady’s Birkenhead St. Anne’s........................ Shamrock Celtic Our Lady’s.......................................... Labour Social Park Villa............................................ St. Laurence’s St. Laurence’s..................................... Park Villa Mersey Royal..................................... Castrol St. Laurence’s..................................... Castrol St. Laurence’s..................................... Labour Social Labour Social...................................... St. Laurence’s Labour Social...................................... Shamrock Celtic Shamrock Celtic.................................. Blue Union Mersey Royal...................................... Scunthorpe Academicals Bowaters............................................. Willaston Ellesmere Port Youth Centre.............. Shamrock Celtic Bowaters............................................. Irby Athletic Birkenhead Docks.............................. Shaftesbury Old Boys Wirral Celtic....................................... Mallaby Shell.................................................... Mersey Royal Shell.................................................... Birkenhead Docks Birkenhead Docks............................... Burmah Castrol Willaston............................................. Hoylake Athletic Vauxhall Motors................................. Hoylake Athletic Mallaby............................................... Mersey Royal Queens................................................ Mallaby Capenhurst Villa................................. Rossfield United Meadows............................................. Neston Nomads Rake Social......................................... Straw Hat Bebington Rangers.............................. Higher Bebington Mallaby............................................... St. Laurence’s Shaftesbury Old Boys......................... Bebington Rangers Mallaby............................................... Straw Hat Mallaby............................................... Charing Cross Seven Stiles......................................... Mersey Ferries Seven Stiles......................................... The Cygnet Malt Shovel......................................... Kings Arms New Brighton...................................... Shaftesbury Old Boys Manor Athletic.................................... Comet Seven Stiles......................................... Nue Ave 35 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 36 Seven Stiles Youth.................................. FC Pensby North Star............................................... Seven Stiles Youth North Star............................................ Abbotsford North Star............................................ Mersey Ferries Abbotsford.......................................... Birkenhead Youth Club Parkfield B.A...................................... A.F.C. Bebington Athletic Beechwood Social.............................. Bird in the hand Willaston............................................ Beechwood Social Bird in Hand........................................... Windsor Perch Rock Universal Windows................................ Claughton Hotel Claughton Hotel..................................... AFC Bebington Athletic Birkenhead F.C........................................ Cammell Laird Youth McGuinty’s.............................................. Bird Birkenhead Town..................................... Seven Stiles SUNDAY PREMIER CUP Winners 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Runners-Up Great Float Hotel......................................Queens Park Spital Athletic...........................................Nelson United Oaklea.......................................................Windsor P.R. Queens Park..............................................Tavern Social Highfield...................................................Queens Park Queens Park..............................................Parkside Queens Park..............................................Tudor Queens Park..............................................Milton Avenue...................................................... Queens Park Mona Castle..............................................Queens Park Pilot.......................................................... Eagle Arms Pacific Social............................................Victoria Lodge Overpool United.......................................Avenue Avenue...................................................... The Oak Burmah Castrol........................................Mitre BS Pilot.......................................................... St. Joseph’s Pilot.......................................................... Bassett Hound Mitre BS...................................................St. Joseph’s Pilot.......................................................... FC Turleys Brom. RBL Maudsley..............................Archers Social Archers Social..........................................Queens Park Queens Park.............................................Starlight Sportsmans Queens Park.............................................Archers Social Woodchurch Comm’care.........................Ship Inn Ship Inn....................................................Tessuti S.L. Queens Park.............................................Castrol Tessuti Queens Park.............................................The Queens Dock......................................................... Rock Ferry Social Dock......................................................... The Queens Dock......................................................... Hoylake Dock......................................................... The Plough Royal Sun Alliance...................................Queens Park Bidston Hotel............................................Dock Queens Park..............................................Dock Brow..........................................................Neston Nomads Queens Park..............................................The Primrose Woodchurch..............................................Dock Shore Villa................................................ Brow 37 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 38 SUNDAY AMATEUR CUP (Sponsored in memory of Dot & Larry Houlihan) Winners Runners-Up Hope Farm Straw Hat...............................Castrol UK Irby Club...................................................Old Bank Irby Club...................................................Pool Inn Millhouse.................................................. FC Greasby Hollywood Riveracre................................Sun Valley St. Johns Celtic.........................................G.S. Racing Queens Hotel............................................Tessuti S.L. Bebington RAFA......................................Sutton Way Shell Swan................................................Wrights Engineering ADS Graphics...........................................Vanser Club McGowans................................................ Shell Swan Morton Arms.............................................St Saviours Clipper....................................................... Royal Oak Neston Queens Nelson..........................................Old Market Parkview.................................................... Woodchurch Woodside Hotel ........................................Horse & Jockey Egremont Ferry.........................................Saddle Club Grange....................................................... Heswall Windows Argylle....................................................... Bull Wanderers Liscard Bronze...........................................Irby F.C. The Saughall..............................................Prenton Park Neston Nomads..........................................Prenton Dell Irby F.C...................................................... Primrose f.c. SUNDAY JUNIOR CUP (Formerly Wirral Sunday Cup) (Sponsored by The Claughton Hotel) Winners 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Runners-Up Bentinck.....................................................Outcasts Queens Park.............................................. Stirrup Rangers Dell Athletic.............................................. Arrowe Park Dell Athletic.............................................. Dale Inn Dale Inn..................................................... Livingstone Stag Dale Inn..................................................... Unilever Mountwood Athletic..................................Great Float Hotel Queens Park...............................................Spital Athletic Uveco........................................................ Western Shiprepairers Western Ship repairers.............................. Comet Inn Champion Sparks...................................... Corsair Social Wellington Social...................................... Mona Castle Tudor......................................................... Wolverham R.N.A. ...................................................... S.B. Interport Overpool United....................................... Ajax Stanney Lane............................................. Great Western Pilot........................................................... S.D.V. Lord Raglan.............................................. Black Horse Victoria Hope Farm Straw Hat............................... Lord Raglan Nova.......................................................... Great Western George and Dragon................................... Wellington Harp United.............................................. Millingdale Port Sunlight RBL.................................... Wallasey Oval Lever Club................................................ Dingwall Nags Head................................................. Ness Ashville Youth.......................................... St. Mary’s Birkenhead White Decs................................................ Bromborough Boys Poulton Athletic........................................ The Chester Arms Railway Inn............................................... Tranmere Rovers Supporters Ashville Youth.......................................... Wallasey RBL Beechwood Veterans................................. Wallasey RBL Ashville Youth.......................................... Oyster Catcher Octel Travellers......................................... Ashville Youth 39 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Fender Youth............................................. Bird in Hand Christleton Youth...................................... Ashville Youth NO COMPETITION.................................c c NO COMPETITION Victoria Seniors........................................ Bidston Hotel Penny Lane............................................... Saddle Club The Argyll................................................. Hilbre Wirral Athletic.......................................... Oyster Catcher Euro Wirral............................................... New Ferry Town The Cat..................................................... Millcroft Halfway Prenton....................................... Millcroft Birkenhead Vale........................................ Cetco Europe Sutton Melfix............................................ S.C.F.C. 94 SUNDAY MINOR CUP (U14) (Sponsored by Café Bacton, Norfolk) Winners 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 40 Runners-Up Peckforton Old Boys............................... Olympic Poulton Athletic....................................... Pathfinders B.C. Bebington Rovers.................................... Excelsior Excelsior.................................................. Alexander Imps Shaftesbury Boys Club............................ Poulton Athletic Hinton Juniors.......................................... Noctorum Athletic Poulton Athletic....................................... Blacon Y.C. Bidston Youth.......................................... Blacon Youth Excelsior.................................................. Bebington Hawks Bebington Rangers.................................. Rose and Shamrock Juniors Newton Cross.......................................... Bebington Rangers Young Lions............................................ Shaftesbury Boys Club Noctorum Athletic.............................. Young Lions Bebington Rangers............................. Young Lions Young Lions....................................... Bromborough Boys Heygarth United................................. Bromborough Boys Bromborough Boys............................ Young Lions Claughton Villa.................................. Windmill Youth Heswall................................................... Shaftesbury Boys Club 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Airdrie Argyle........................................... Shaftesbury Boys Club Shaftesbury Boys Club............................. Olympic Ashville Youth.......................................... Heygarth United Young Lions............................................. Eastham Blades Shaftesbury Youth Club............................ Greenleas Fender Youth............................................. Noctorum Boys Olympic.................................................... Ashville Youth New Brighton Saints................................ Shore Villa Castrol Woodland..................................... Glennavon Hawks N. Brighton Saints.................................... Young Lions Vauxhall Motors....................................... Shaftesbury Youth Club Stork Youth............................................... Vauxhall Motors Greenleas.................................................. Liscard Panthers Glenavon................................................... Vauxhall Motors Ashville..................................................... Shore Villa Ashville..................................................... Liscard Panthers Newton A.F.C. (Chester)...........................Princes Villa Vauxhall Motors........................................Peninsular Pythons West Kirby Wasps......................................Newton Selecao Princes Villa.............................................West Kirby Wasps SUNDAY MINOR ‘B’ CUP (U12) (sponsored by Go Far Services) Winners 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Runners-Up Young Lions............................................ Olympic Shaftesbury Boys Club........................... Wallasey Albion Shaftesbury Boys Club........................... Ashville Shaftesbury Boys Club........................... Olympic Ashville Youth........................................ West Kirby Wasps West Kirby Wasps................................... Shore Villa Wallasey Albion..................................... Glenavon Shore Villa.............................................. Princes Villa Shaftesbury Youth Club.......................... Olympic Berwick Rovers...................................... Saughall Athletic Vauxhall Motors..................................... Newton Youth Victoria Colts............................................ Squibb Victoria Colts............................................ Greenleas NewtonYouth(Wirral).............................. Olympic Ashville Youth.......................................... Castrol Raby Vauxhall Motors....................................... Victoria Laird Colts Upton JFC................................................. Glenavon JFC Poulton Victoria........................................ Peninsular Pythons Ellesmere Port Junior................................ Liscard Brazil Vauxhall Motors....................................... Ellesmere Port Vauxhall Motors....................................... Young Lions Heswall.................................................... Vauxhall Motors 41 Winners MINOR ‘B’ CUP Runners-Up 1924 Cammell Laird Juniors............................. Oxton Villa Reserves 1925 Eastham Juniors........................................Broadhey 1926 Wallasey Celtic......................................... Woburn Rovers 1927 Ellesmere Port United...............................St. Albans 1928 Ellesmere Port United...............................Broadhey 1929 Planters Junior...........................................West Kirby Juniors 1930 Shaftesbury Juniors...................................Victoria .................... No Competition 1931, ‘32, ‘33, ‘34, ‘35, ‘36, ‘37, ‘38 1939 Wallasey Celtic......................................... Brassey Street Institute 1940 Bebington Juniors.....................................Richmond Juniors 1941 Bebington Juniors.....................................Grange Old Boys 1942 Stanlaw Juniors.........................................Park Villa Juniors 1943 Port Sunlight.............................................Eastwood 1944 Bromborough Port.................................... Port Sunlight 1945 Port Sunlight.............................................Birkenhead Y.C.W. 1946 Birkenhead Y.M.C.A. .............................. Bebington Hawks 1947 Bebington Hawks..................................... Port Sunlight 1948 Bebington Hawks..................................... Shell Juniors 1949 Pathfinders................................................Great Sutton 1950 Great Sutton..............................................1st Port Sunlight B.B. 1951 Pathfinders................................................Great Sutton 1952 Port Sunlight.............................................Ferry Athletic 1953 Cambridge United.................................... Port Sunlight 1954 Ferry Athletic............................................Prenton Rangers 1955 Heath Rovers............................................ Grange United 1956 Parkgate.................................................... Grange United 1957 Bromborough Village............................... The Wasps 1958 to date - in abeyance 42 MID-WEEK CUP Winners Runners-Up 1910 Woodside Social....................................... Birkenhead Melville 1911 Birkenhead Post Office............................ Birkenhead Melville 1912 Birkenhead Melville................................. Birkenhead Post Office 1913 Birkenhead Melville................................. Birkenhead Post Office 1914 Coles United............................................. Birkenhead Thursday 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919 ............................... No Competition 1920 Birkenhead Thursday................................Cement Works 1921 Cement Works.......................................... Birkenhead Thursday 1922 Liverpool Badgers.................................... Birkenhead Melville 1923 Birkenhead Melville................................. Birkenhead Ferries 1924 Cup and Medals withheld from Lime Street F.C. ....................................... Birkenhead Co-op Society 1925 Birkenhead Co-op Society........................ Birkenhead Post Office .......................................... No competition 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929 1930 Birkenhead Trams.....................................Birkenhead Half Holiday 1931 Birkenhead Trams.....................................Clifton Thursday 1932 Shaftesbury Half Holiday..........................Birkenhead Melville 1933 Birkenhead Trams Social..........................Birkenhead Co-op Society 1934 Shaftesbury Half Holiday..........................Woodsons 1935 Birkenhead Post Office.............................Allansons 1936 Woodsons..................................................Shaftesbury Half Holiday 1937 Shaftesbury Half Holiday..........................Birkenhead N.E. Soc. 1938 to date - in abeyance 43 YOUTH CHALLENGE CUP (U18) (Sponsored in memory of Dot & Larry Houlihan) Winners Runners-Up 1904 Ellesmere Port Vics................................. Liscard Albion 1905 Allerton.................................................... Birkenhead St. Andrews 1906 Central Park............................................. Hoylake United 1907 Allerton.................................................... Central Vics. 1908 St. Barnabus............................................. Lancashire S.T.H. 1909 Claughton St. Marks................................ Brook Street Mission 1910 Claughton St. Marks................................ Birkenhead West End 1911 Port Sunlight............................................ Richmond 1912 Rock Ferry St. Peter’s.............................. Tranmere Institute 1913 Rock Ferry St. Peter’s.............................. Rock Ferry Presbyterians 1914 New Ferry Bible Class............................. Rock Ferry Presbyterians 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919 ..................................... No Competition 1920 Conway.................................................... Clover-Clayton Juniors 1921 Clover-Clayton Juniors............................ Parkgate Juniors 1922 Clover-Clayton Juniors............................ Grove Athletic 1923 Emmanuel................................................ Hoylake Grove Athletic 1924 Esher Villa............................................... Bromborough Pool Juniors 1925 Belmont................................................... Port Sunlight Camp Juniors 1926 Lansdowne............................................... Eastham Juniors 1927 Little Sutton Rovers................................. Hamilton 1928 Birkenhead Nomads................................ Hinderton 1929 Ellesmere Port United.............................. Planters Juniors 1930 West Kirby Juniors................................... Brooklyn 1931 Neston B.B. Old Boys............................. Shaftesbury Juniors 1932 Oxton Athletic......................................... St. Peter’s 1933 St. Peter’s................................................. Wheatland Juniors 1934 Tranmere Albion...................................... Bromborough Port Juniors 1935 Tranmere Albion...................................... Woodhey 1936 Ellesmere Port Town Juniors................... Birkenhead Y.M.C.A. Juniors 1937 Ellesmere Port Town Juniors................... Shell Mex Juniors 1938 Bromborough Port Juniors...................... Ellesmere Port Amateurs 1939 Little Sutton Juniors................................ Poulton Social Juniors 1940 Little Sutton Juniors................................ Poulton Social Juniors 1941 Bromborough Port Juniors...................... Little Sutton Juniors 1942 Stanlaw Juniors........................................ Trinity 1943 Bromborough Port................................... Park Villa 1944 Tollemache Road Old Boys..................... Ellesmere Port Juniors 1945 Shaftesbury Boys Club............................ Cammell Laird 1946 Bromborough Pool................................... Shaftesbury Boys Club 1947 Port Sunlight............................................. Bromborough Pool 44 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 Neston Juniors.......................................... Port Sunlight Neston Nomads........................................ Port Sunlight Stork.......................................................... Port Sunlight 1st Port Sunlight B.B. ................................ Great Sutton Port Sunlight.................................... Moreton West End Moat Villa.................................................. Cammell Laird Stork.......................................................... Cammell Laird Cammell Laird.......................................... Stork Parkgate.................................................... Cammell Laird Cammell Laird.......................................... Stork Shaftesbury............................................... Bromborough Village Heath Rovers............................................ The Wasps Mersey Royal........................................... Port Sunlight Boys Club Mersey Royal........................................... Port Sunlight Boys Club Shaftesbury............................................... SS.Peter and Paul Old Wallaseyans....................................... Mersey Royal Mersey Royal............................................ Cammell Laird Bedford Argyle West Kirby................................................ Turntable Youth Club Birkenhead St Anne’s............................... Mersey Royal St Joseph’s................................................ East Brom United Mersey Royal............................................ Hampton United Walton Olympic........................................ Poulton Villa Poulton Villa............................................. East Brom United Poulton Villa............................................. Mersey Royal Wirral Celtic............................................. Dolphin S.C. Poulton Athletic........................................ Wirral Celtic Bebington Hawks...................................... Dolphin S.C. Poulton Villa Junior.................................. Poulton Villa Shaftesbury Boys Club............................. Poulton Villa Juniors Noctorum Athletic.................................... Poulton Athletic Poulton Villa............................................. Noctorum Athletic Noctorum Athletic.................................... Shaftesbury Boys Club Shaftesbury Boys Club............................. Olympic Birkenhead Boys Club.............................. Ellesmere Port Yth Centre Young Lions.............................................. Vauxhall Motors Competition Declared Null and Void Birkenhead Boys Club.............................. Poulton Athletic Juniors Birkenhead Boys Club.............................. Poulton Athletic Shaftsebury Boys Club............................. Poulton Athletic Young Lions.............................................. Birkenhead Boys Club Bromborough Boys Club.......................... Overland United To Date in abeyance 45 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Shaftesbury Youth.....................................Arthur Youth Ashville Youth.......................................... Castrol Athletic Youth Heygarth United........................................Capenhurst P.V. Shore Villa................................................ Greenleas Ashville Youth.......................................... New Brighton Colts Princes Villa..............................................Ellesmere Port Ellesmere Port.......................................... Vauxhall Motors MST Bootle.............................................. Neston Nomads Vauxhall Motors....................................... Ashville Youth Vauxhall Motors....................................... New Brighton Ashville Youth.......................................... Upton YOUTH CHALLENGE CUP (U16) (Sponsored by Go Far Services) 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 46 New Brighton Saints................................ Beechwood Falcons Vauxhall Motors....................................... Liscard Panthers Vauxhall Motors....................................... Ellesmere Port Victoria Laird Colts..................................Ellesmere Port Poulton Victoria........................................Birkenhead Youth Ashville Youth..........................................Vauxhall Motors Liscard Panthers....................................... Vauxhall Motors Ashville.................................................... Glenavon Beechwood Falcons................................. 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