Congratulations to Army FA referee Dec O'Shea who has been selected to officiate at tonight's Football League Trophy semi-final between Plymouth Argyle and Cheltenham. The match is being shown live on Sky. Good luck to all the match officials.
In memory of Jordan Sinnott.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Jordan at such a difficult time.
Please find our
@Armyfa1888
Representative shirt which is on its way to
@JordanShirts
via
@JonSteadSA
today.
#sinnott25
RIP Jordan
The
@Armyfa1888
is delighted to announce the new
@ArmyFAMensTeam
Head Coach is Capt Jimmy Blair
@JamesHFBlair
Jimmy led
@Infantry_FC
to Massey Trophy title for first time in 17 years in 20/21. Welcome Jimmy and congratulations on your appointment.
Congratulations to WO2
@_PHughes
and Sgt
@GerwynGriffiths
who have been appointed Joint Head Coaches of the Army Under 23 Development Squad from the commencement of the 2018/19 season replacing
@DalePauldale14
who leaves the Army after next months Inter Services.
Congratulations to Army FA Referee Levi Gray who took control of the Women’s FA Cup 4th round between Bristol City and Oxford on Sunday. Levi will be supporting our next Army FA Referee Course where we have seven women starting their Refereeing Pathway.
Congratulations to
@ArmyFAMensTeam
on winning the 2019 Inter Services defeating RAF 3-0 and securing a 1-1 draw v Royal Navy at
@YTFC
in Head Coach
@seanb556
first season in charge.
Congratulations to WO2 Dan Bishop
@DanielBishop295
@RAPTC_Official
@RAPTC_FC_
on receiving belated 2019/20 Le Breton Trophy from WO2 Andy Halliday MBE. The trophy is for official who has shown most commitment and potential as a Level 7 referee. Dan has since progressed to L5.
Congratulations to
@Armyfa1888
@ArmyFAMensTeam
on winning the Mercury Cup beating
@NavyFootball1
2-1 in the final Inter Service match of the season at the excellent facilities at
@YTFC
Thank you for your excellent hospitality.
As part of the Remembrance weekend commemorations, this Saturday's League One fixture between Cambridge United and Bolton Wonders will be refereed by an all-military team, RAF Sgt Darren Drysdale will referee, with Army assistant referees Cpl Declan O'Shea and Captain Steve Finch
Congratulations to WO2 Andy Halliday MBE
@RAPTC_Official
on the appointment as Assistant Referee for the
@Carabao_Cup
@EFL
Final at Wembley on Sun 24 February between Chelsea and Manchester City adding to 2015 FA Cup Final. Terrific achievement for our Referee Chief Instructor
We wish Sean Birchnall
@seanb556
every success for the future and express our thanks and appreciation as he leaves the Army after 31 years service and also as Head Coach of the
@ArmyFAMensTeam
Good luck for the future Sean.
Congratulations to
@Infantry_FC
on winning the
@Armyfa1888
Massey Trophy League for the first time since 2004 after beating
@RoyalSignalsFA
3-1 in Aldershot. Trophy and medals will be presented at the final game of the season on 18 June.
@fa_reme
beat
@RLC_FA
4-2
Congratulations to
@kevhaley1980
Capt Kevin Haley
@RAPTC_Official
@RAPTCfootball
on being awarded Member of the British Empire (MBE) in the Military Division of the Queen’s Birthday honours list 2022.
Congratulations to Calberth Charles, Baz Ellison, and Ash Foster who have all been selected for midseason promotion to Level 4 by the FA. This promotion is a reflection of the hard work, commitment, and on-field performance they have shown.
Congratulations to our
@Armyfa1888
Secretary Major (Retd) Billy Thomson
@Billythomson51
on being awarded the Medallist of the Order of the British Empire (BEM) for services to sport in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list of 2022.
Congratulations
@Infantry_FC
2021 Massey Trophy League winners. Thank you to everybody who ensured that the competition could be completed with the additional challenges of COVID-19 restrictions.
Congratulations to former
@Armyfa1888
Trustee and Referees Chairman Lt Col Pete Conn (RE) on receiving the MBE in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Pete has been a magnificent Ambassador for Army football and fully deserves this magnificent accolade.
We are delighted to announce the appointments
of SSgt Ryan McDowell (AGC) as Head Coach and
Sgt (SI) Yvette Kemp (RAPTC) as Deputy Head Coach of the
@AmazonsArmy
Womens Development Team after this weeks interview process. We wish you both every success in your new roles
Earlier today the
#ArmyReserve
Football Team and
@RAFFootball
Icarus held a minute silence following the loss of Army Reservist LCpl Brodie Gillon. Our thoughts are with her family and loved ones.
Head Coach bet 2018/21
@seanb556
Major Sean Birchnall led
@Armyfa1888
@ArmyFAMensTeam
to 2019 Inter Services before COVID-19 intervened in 2020 after victory v RAF. He also won 3 Massey titles as
@RLC_FA
Head Coach. VP
@DCrook70
made presentation to Sean who has now left Army
Congratulations to Cpl Declan O'Shea (REME) who has been promoted to Panel Select Assistant Referee (National League Premier) after being ranked top of 192 officials. Declan is also youngest soldier to referee Army Challenge Cup Final as a 26 year old in 2017.
Sig Geovanni Ralph passed the basic refereeing course 2 weeks ago and is out today refereeing on the Aldershot & Camberley football league. Good luck and enjoy your game
@HampshireFA
Our
@ArmyFA_Chairman
steps down from his role next month after nearly a decade serving as a Trustee. Mitch will be properly recognised along with fellow retiring colleagues post COVid-19. For now- Thank You Mitch and enjoy our photo montage page
Steve Finch, an Army FA Referee and a Captain in the Royal Anglian Regiment, was part of the FA Cup award ceremony at the weekend. His role was to place the trophy into the Royal Box after the match for the Prince of Wales to present to the winners, Manchester City.
A good start to
@seanb556
tenure as Head Coach for
@Armyfa1888
men as 2-1 victory recorded v
@HartleyFC
. Army:
Lambley, Williams, Sabo, Cooper-Tomkins, Laidler, Kodi
Atkinson (C ), Stoneman, Wooley
Wakely, Wilkinson Subs:
May, Davies, Tucker, Thompson
D Humphries
Congratulations to
@4RegtRLC_FC
on winning the 2021/22
@Armyfa1888
Major Units Challenge Cup beating 1 Mercians 3-2 in the final at Aldershot Military Stadium.
A good day for
@ArmyFAReferees
Cpl Dec O'Shea
@fa_reme
@Official_REME
Appointed to
@TheVanaramaNL
PO SF between Torquay U and Notts County this morning and promoted to
@EFL
National Group of Asst Referees for 21/22 this afternoon. Congratulations Dec on a phenomenal achievement
Four members of the UK Armed Forces will take charge of the upcoming Barclays Women’s Super League fixture between Everton Women and Chelsea Women on Sunday 12 November 2023 over Remembrance Weekend.
Good luck all.
We will remember them.
Congratulations to Maj Gen GI Mitchell MBE (Mitch)
@Mitchies4
on being granted state honours by Her Majesty the Queen in the annual Birthday Honours List awarded as Companion to the Order of the Bath. Mitch was Trustee of Army Football for 10 years and our most recent Chairman.
2 Matches
2 Stadiums
1 Day....And It's Admission Free!
Wednesday 7 March 2018
Army v Royal Navy
2018 Inter Services
1430hrs: Women
Aldershot Military Stadium
1900hrs: Men
at
@OfficialShots
Help spread the word!
Ellis Langford
@RLC_FA
was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award recently. The award was originally approved in 2018. Ellis is the epitome of a top level sportsman who has represented and coached at the highest levels in Defence for over 25 years. Congratulations Ellis
Officials at Massey Trophy match between
@Infantry_FC
and
@RLC_FA
included
@DanielBishop295
who only came through his
@Armyfa1888
Referees course in January. A terrific achievement. No officials - no football! Spaces on March/ May courses. Email Graham.brookland
@armyfa
.com
Congratulations to WO2 Andy Halliday (RAPTC) who completed his 300th FA Premier League match as Assistant Referee on Monday evening at the fixture between Everton and Swansea City.
Congratulations Lee Bradbury on managing
@HWFCOfficial
to promotion to
@TheNationalLge
. Pictured here receiving Army Youth Player of Season in 1993 as Pte Bradbury (1PWRR). Lee made over 500 senior appearances for clubs including Manchester City, Portsmouth and Crystal Palace.
Best wishes to WO2 Andy Halliday MBE (RAPTC) who officiates in his 338th and final
@premierleague
match on Saturday between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Fulham. Add an FA Cup and League Cup Final too. A terrific achievement.
Congratulations to Army Womens Coach WO1 Mags Mcateer on successful completion of the Uefa B Licence today at the Army FDC in Aldershot, under the guidance of Army FA Tutor Steve Stone
A great first day in the Balkans for our Army Women!
Acclimatisation training session ready for our fixture versus Žfk Sloga Zemun Woman's Football Team in Belgrade tomorrow!
It promises to be a great game. We'll keep you updated!
Staff Appointments: We are delighted to formally welcome Major Steve Clout to the Army FA team as the new Assistant Secretary and Referees’ Secretary. Full story is on the Army FA website:
Congratulations to Army Men on winning the 2018 Inter Services defeating RAF 4-1 at
@shrewsweb
to win the Constantinople Cup for the third successive season.
OTD 2016
WO2 Andy Halliday
@RAPTC_Official
officiated in the
@FA
Cup Final between Manchester Utd and Crystal Palace. He came thru an
@ArmyFAReferees
course in 1994 and also officiated in 338
@premierleague
matches. He remains our Chief Instructor to this day.
Congratulations to
@sapperfootball
on winning the delayed 2019/20 Woolwich Cup Final beating
@RoyalSignalsFA
2-1 in Aldershot Stadium under Covid-19 rules. Reversing 18/19 final. Thank you to all for flexibility, understanding and cooperation as another Cup final is completed
The men's Inter-Services kicks off this evening at Fratton Park, where the Navy hosts the RAF. Army FA referee Ash Allen, ARs Ben Duffill and Chris Steadman with Michael Robertson-Tant the 4th official
The all-military team at yesterday's EFL match between Cambridge United and Bolton Wanderers. Referee
@RAFFootball
Sgt Darren Drysdale, two assistant Army referees, Cpl Declan O'Shea and Capt Steve Finch with
@NavyFootball1
CPO Scott Jackson the 4th Official.
As part of the Remembrance weekend commemorations, this Saturday's League One fixture between Cambridge United and Bolton Wonders will be refereed by an all-military team, RAF Sgt Darren Drysdale will referee, with Army assistant referees Cpl Declan O'Shea and Captain Steve Finch
The 2018 U12
@premierleague
Truce Tournament in Aldershot commenced with a fitting commemorative Remembrance tribute led by
@JamesHFBlair
of
@ColdstreamGds
followed by individual tributes and laying of wreaths from a player from each club. Extremely moving ceremony
@GofR2018
Pleased to see our neighbours and friends from
@OfficialShots
go top of the
@TheNationalLge
after winning on an all weather pitch last night.That training session on our Army 3G surface this week must have done the trick😁😅
The
@ArmyFAReferees
are delighted to confirm 6 more promotions:
Level 3 (Contrib Lge):
WO1 (SMI) Rob Finn (RE), WO1 Ash Allen (RAPTC)
LCoH Ben Duffill (RAC)
Level 4 (Supply Lge):
SSgt Steve Tymms (AAC), Cpl Dickie Doorbar (AGC)
Tpr Mark McGowan (RTR)
Congratulations !
Congratulations to our Army Officials that have been promoted to level 4 as part of the mid season promotions
A huge thank you to our coordinators and observers for your continued support to all promotion candidates
With great sadness we report the passing of Major (Retd) Mike Crowe MBE, aged 90. An
@Armyfa1888
volunteer from 1961 - 2015 Mike was also an Honorary VP and former member of
@ScottishFA
. The
@Infantry_FC
was Mike’s first love and the Crowe Cup is still played annually. RIP Mike
Thank you to
@NavyFootball1
for organising the minutes silence at IS match in
@YTFC
in memory of former
@ArmyFAMensTeam
player Rene "Cyril" Regis who passed away last week, aged 45. Our thoughts are with family of Cyril- wife Janelle, son Joshua and Mum, Mona at this sad time
Congratulations to Lt Col Simon Smith on successful completion of the FA Level 2 Coaching Certificate. Another commissioned Army Officer to join the ranks of the Army qualified coaches fraternity. Well done👍
Congratulations to 1
@YORKS_REGT
who scored two goals in the final seven minutes to retain the
@Armyfa1888
Challenge Cup beating
@3RSMERegt
in the final in Aldershot. Pte Ross Amner was presented the Man of the Match by Pam Howson from
@Towergate
After 3 successful Inter Service successes Army Head Coach WO1 Simon “Dinger” Bell has confirmed he is to step down as Head Coach. We extend our warm appreciation to superb contribution WO1 Bell has made during his tenure. Full statement here:
After 24 years and over 1000 appearances
@MrKEmmerson
calls time on his non league civilian career tomorrow at
@DorchTownFC
A superb representative for
@Armyfa1888
too making his debut in 2004 making well over 100 apps. A superb contribution to football. Have a great day Keith.
Bobby Charlton (back row 3rd right) with Duncan Edwards ( back far right) in team photo for Nesscliffe
@BritishArmy
RAOC team in 1957 during National Service period. Sir Bobby made his
@ManUtd
debut during this time 5 days short of his 19th birthday on 6 Oct 1956.
RIP Sir Bobby
Congratulations to
@ArmyFAReferees
SSgt Andy Biggin
@agc_fc
Andy has been awarded 2020
@ShropshireFA
Official of the Year. A remarkable achievement. Andy commenced career at
@Armyfa1888
2018 Course in Aldershot. Andy is a UK Midlands Committee member. Congratulations Andy
Congratulations to Army FA official Imran Khan who has received a mid-season promotion on the specialist Assistant Referee pathway from Step 3/4 to Step 2 which will predominantly see him as an Assistant Referee on the National League North and South. Fantastic achievement!
This Week saw the Men's, Women's and Masters teams deploy to Sydney, Australia to take part in the Australian Defence Force Festival of Football. All 3 teams will Play the Australian Army, Navy and Air Force.
Match days are Sat 14, Tue 17 and Thurs 19
Watch this space!
Congratulations to our newly qualified referees who have successfully completed two days of classroom and practical training in Grantham. They then went on to officiate at the Women's Sixes. If you are interested in becoming a referee visit:
The
@Armyfa1888
is proud of our association and relationship with the
@FA
@EnglandFootball
and
@England
We send our best wishes to Gareth Southgate and everybody involved as we look forward to the biggest match in 55 years. Let's go one more time!
#Euro2020Final
Many congratulations to Stu Bown who has now met all the competencies to be awarded the coveted UEFA B licence with the support of the Army FA.
@stevestone124
@mikebyrnecoach
The Army FA has eighteen additional referees following this week's course held at MOD Stafford.
There are another four courses planned this season including two at Grantham, one in Edinburgh, and one in Abingdon.
For details on becoming a Referee email steve.clout
@armyfa
.com
All officials at the
@EmiratesFACup
tie between Andover New Street and Shepton Mallet on Tuesday evening were serving soldiers. All came through our
@ArmyFAReferees
system. As an association we have match officials from grass roots through to the
@EFL
The Army Football Association wishes you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. We thank you for your support, commitment and contribution to The Soldiers' Game as we close the chapter on another extremely busy but productive year. We look forward to doing it again in 2018.
It's been a tough week on the Aldershot Military Stadium pitch. Thank you to the ground staff at
@GavinJonesLtd
for your support in ensuring three matches were played in four days.
We're all missing our football at the moment. February is traditionally
@UKArmedForcesFA
Under 23 Mens Inter Services time involving our
@ArmyU23
We look forward to the day such tournaments return but for now please Stay Safe.
Congratulations to Army Trustee Capt Kev Haley who was honoured at Buckingham Palace by HRH The Prince Of Wales with ember of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Kev Haley MBE, thank you for all the work you have done and continue to do for Army Football
#TheSoldiersGame
After submitting our Covid-19 Business Case submission to the
@ArmySportASCB
please find our latest update detailing the staged timeline of plans for the return of football in the Army. Further information will follow in due course.