Stretford Paddock are one of the new teams set to enter the Lancashire & Cheshire AFL this coming season, and they most certainly mean business. The brainchild of Stephen Howson, the club is jo…

Irlam Tiger Rangers survived a late onslaught to defeat Salford Albion 2-1 and lift the Whitehead Cup.  In a weekend of tense finals, the cup competition for teams playing in Division A and B lived…

Moston Brook have been one of the Lancashire and Cheshire AFL’s most successful and well-run clubs for over fifty years. As with most grassroots clubs, they are very heavily reliant on volunteers t…

NOW that the Government has laid down its road map grass roots football has been able to plan the conclusion to another very disrupted season caused by Covid 19. The Lancashire & Cheshire Leagu…

The Lancashire and Cheshire AFL has had a very busy time in the lockdown preparing for the new season involving a lot of hard work by the league committee and clubs, and we are delighted to welcome…

Now that we have confirmed our plans for a streamlined cup competition programme that will run in the absence of the possibility to complete a full league programme, the L & C has announced war…

THE L & C and their old friends and rivals, the Lancashire Amateur League (LAL), who have played interleague matches against each other for over 100 years, set up two new competitions between t…

The new L & C season is almost upon us, and there will be a significant difference from the 2021/22 season, as League Secretary Brian Davies has retired from the role he’s served with distincti…

IT was virtually back to a full programme of fixtures for the first time in a number of weeks much to the relief of fixtures secretary Malc Kershaw. Premier Division leaders Stretford Paddock weren…

IT proved to be a great return to action in the eight divisions of the L & C as great work by the management committee and clubs saw a full day of action in a rescheduled league programme. With…

Flixton Juniors AFC celebrated their 50th anniversary with a barnstorming 3-3 draw on a day when several of the teams at the top found the going tough. In the Division B encounter with Salford Albi…

With just over a week to go until the big kick-off, the first month of fixtures are available. They come with the caveat that some teams won’t play on home soil for the first few weeks becaus…

THE L&C AFL enjoyed a competitive second week which saw 33 fixtures completed across eight divisions, despite the postponement of 10 matches due to teams self-isolating. Malcolm Kershaw is doin…

THE new amateur football season kicked off in the Lancashire & Cheshire AFL with a busy programme in their new setup of eight divisions. Premier Division The Premier Division now has five teams…

Since the announcement of the Government roadmap out of lockdown, and the resumption of team sports from 29th March, the league committee have been working on assessing the options available. …

THE league resumed with a full programme of action and the race for the Premier Division is as tight as ever. Leaders De La Salle Reds didn’t have a fixture and Stretford Paddock took full advantag…

FORMER Lancashire and Cheshire AFL members for nearly 100 years West Didsbury and Chorlton AFC were impeccable hosts for the inaugural final of the North West Inter League Cup. The competition invo…

It is with tremendous sadness that the L & C announce the death of our former League Secretary John Howard at the age of 85. John’s contribution to the league, its reputation and what it has be…

AFTER months for frustration and lack of playing action there was plenty of hard work done by the L & C management committee, given great support by clubs, to prepare for an exciting new progra…

Despite some horrendous weather, which fortunately came too late to cause many disruptions, this was a superb day for grassroots football with goals galore, some fantastic action and new teams in t…

Mellor broke Dom Doyle hearts with a dramatic penalty shootout win after salvaging a late 1-1 draw to secure their fourth Rhodes Cup in the past decade. The L & C’s outstanding side over the co…

THE climax of the busy L & C season is ending with the completion of vital league fixtures and five cup finals. The top cup competition is the Rhodes Cup for teams in the Premier and Division o…

Eccles United have the Manchester Amateur Cup final to look forward to after a breathless win over L & C rivals Irlam Tigers. Tigers were given an early gift with a misunderstanding between Sea…

A FEW Covid 19 cases and horrible windy, cold and wet weather hit the L & C’s busy programme hard late in the day causing numerous games to be postponed and causing more headaches for Fixture S…

THE Lancashire Amateur Cup dominated the programme for the Premier division clubs and it proved to be a great day of success for many of our teams. Last season Milton did the league proud by reachi…

Please see the following important statement from League Secretary, Stephen Howard. Since the start of the current season there have been increasing numbers of incidents where match officials are v…

DESPITE some torrential rain prior to the games the bulk of the remaining group fixtures in the four cup competition were able to take place. They provided some dramatic games, some late twists and…

Ahead of this weekend’s fixtures, here’s a recap of what happened last time out. It was back into action in all eight divisions for the first time this season although Covid problems caused some ga…

ONCE more, heavy rain reduced a full fixture programme of league fixtures but the use of artificial pitches saw the bulk of games completed. Runaway Premier Division leaders Mellor were without a g…

THE L & C AFL resumed competitive action in the revised cup competitions on a day marked by tribute to Prince Philip and enduring four seasons of weather on a memorable day. The snow showers ca…

THE Lancashire & Cheshire AFL is delighted to announce that Rob Brown has joined the committee. With decades of experience within football at a playing and coaching level, as well as board leve…

SPURLEY Hey FC have been proud and supportive members of the Lancashire and Cheshire AFL since they joined in 2001 and have fielded up to three open age teams with varying degrees of success over t…

We have posted this announcement this evening. The details have been made public in the Stockport Express today. Jim Edmondson – R.I.P. Stoconians FC are sad to announce the death of our Life Presi…

Following the government’s announcement this week, we can confirm that the Lancashire and Cheshire Amateur Football League will resume on Saturday 5 December. The national lockdown will end o…

WHILE the Lancashire and Cheshire AFL, along with other grassroots leagues, is waiting with bated breath for the roadmap back into local outdoor sport and have plans in place to cope with whatever …

The Lancashire & Cheshire AFL is proud that Village Manchester FC have won the national Gay Football Supporters’ Network (GFSN) Cup for a record third time, beating Millwall Romans 3-1 on penal…

The L & C is delighted to confirm the official start dates for the 2021/22 league season. Hopes are high for a campaign free of disruption after the previous two truncated seasons and although …

A full programme of games for the league turned out to be  damp squib as large numbers of games were postponed due to pitches being waterlogged, hit by molehills, Covid infections and the craz…

IT was a day of domestic cup catch-up as the weather was finally pleasant to allow a virtually full fixture list to take place on dry grass pitches. The top game was in the blue riband Rhodes Cup, …

MANY old friends were remembered at Didsbury FC in the second annual tribute match in honour of Ross Fowler and Mick Marchington. The game was arranged between (Didsbury Over 45s v Under 100s Burna…

L & C teams continued to enjoy success in the cup competitions after three sides made it through to the Manchester Amateur Cup semi-finals, meaning at least one team is assured a place in the f…

This year’s Rainbow Laces Campaign enjoyed support in the previous weekend’s fixtures in the L&C AFL. Promoted by Stonewall, the campaign plays a key role in making sure sport is a …

Radclyffe reserves lifted the Hellawell Shield after edging Salford Storm 6-5 on penalties in a pulsating final.  In a weekend of tight and tense finals, this was perhaps the most thrilling of…

WITHOUT the distraction of county cups and just a few postponements there was some topsy turvy action throughout the eight divisions with a few big upsets along the way. In the Premier Division De …

League and club officials put in a great stint of hard work and sensible initiatives to keep most of the league programme in operation despite some awful weather in the week before and growing Covi…

Dom Doyle shocked Rhodes Cup holders Salford Vics on a weekend in which the identity of the finalists for the four cup competitions were confirmed.  In a dramatic, topsy-turvy encounter, Dom Doyle …

THE L & C and old friends and rivals the Lancashire Amateur FL got together to set up the North West Inter League Cup (NWILC) as an extra incentive for their top teams. It involves a knockout c…

The reigning champions of the Altrincham & District Amateur Football League (ADAFL) will make their bow in the Lancashire & Cheshire AFL this season. Sale Amateurs are moving to pastures ne…

We have reviewed the information sent by Manchester FA regarding new guidelines for the return to competitive football, and feel it is of vital importance to be even more decisive than the guidelin…

The Lancashire & Cheshire AFL is saddened to learn that Dave King has passed away at the age of 80. Dave was one of the most well-known and well-respected members of the L&C community and d…

The Premier Division’s top two collided in the standout L & C fixture this weekend, and De La Salle prevailed by defeating leaders Stretford Paddock in a statement performance that strengthened…

Rhodes Cup holders Salford Victoria marched into the semi-finals on an afternoon when the last four of all cup competitions were decided.  Salford Victoria put paid to North Walkden’s campaign…

THE Lancashire and Cheshire AFL extended their action to five divisions as well as the Cheshire Amateur Cup and there were goals galore on an exciting day. The goalfest was led by the Premier Divis…

More leagues kicked off their campaigns in the L & C this weekend, with action and drama across all five divisions. The standout result of the weekend undoubtedly came from Milltown in Division…

THE league were delighted to return to competitive action in bright sunshine following snow and heavy rain on the previous day which threatened to cause mass postponements. The top game of the day …

It was a comprehensive weekend of league and cup action which saw Hattersley cruise into the next round of the Wray Cup, as the Division Two leaders overwhelmed Mellor 6-2. Elsewhere in the competi…

Mellor maintained their perfect start to the season with an emphatic 5-1 win over South Manchester that keeps them top of the Premier Division, as the league managed to play the bulk of the fixture…

The new amateur football season is upon us, with the 2020/21 season in the Lancashire & Cheshire AFL set to begin on 19 September. Optimism abounds, teams old and new ready to renew and begin r…

Moston Brook completed the second leg in their hunt of the treble by retaining the North West Inter League Cup. The competition is between the top 16 teams in the L&C and the LAL and was inaugu…

THE L & C playing season ended with the last two cup finals both hosted superbly by former L & C club West Didsbury and Chorlton, who are now flying high in the North West Counties League..…

THE L & C was able to complete virtually a full programme of games with plenty of competitive action across the eight divisions and many notable encounters, which included Aldermere Reserves…

In the quarter finals of the NWIL Cup featuring top division teams of the L & C and LAL, Premier Division leaders Moston Brook enjoyed a narrow victory over Mill Hill Blackburn. It was an even …

THERE were some vital matches involving races for divisional titles and cup semi-finals on an exciting day as the season reaches a dramatic finale. The Premier Division title is now in the hands of…

DESPITE some awful weather prior to and during the games the league were delighted to see the bulk of the first round of domestic Cup fixtures being completed. Innovative and forward-thinking moves…

A Tribute to Jim Edmondson By Keith Marsden In the 1980’s we were frequently short of referees and so Jim, who was the League’s Referees Secretary, would often call on me to fill in at my club Bedi…

PLAYERS and officials from the league and clubs were very disappointed that the season had to be shut down for a month due to the latest lockdown and they can’t wait for the restart. The league off…

Abacus punished in late collapse County Cups Manchester Challenge Cup Final Abacus Media were delighted to represent the league in the Manchester Challenge Cup final at Hyde United where they took …

THE Manchester Amateur Cup saw a big involvement for L & C teams with several close games and big scores providing plenty of excitement. There were no Premier Division teams involved but Shaw A…

BEDIANS are one of the oldest clubs in the Lancashire and Cheshire AFL being founded as Old Bedians in 1928 then in 1930/31 moving to the L & C and playing two teams in the junior division of t…

Irlam Tigers secured Manchester Amateur Cup progression in dramatic fashion during a weekend in which the weather relented to allow for a full programme of league county and domestic cup action. Th…

Hadfield Athletic AFC are underlining the vital part football plays as a pillar of the community by running initiatives that highlight cancer awareness, mental health awareness, raising money for t…

The final round of fixtures before Christmas produced exciting games across all eight divisions. The competition at the top of Division One is highlighted by the fact that the top four are separate…

MOST teams have now completed two games in their respective cup groups and on a day of great weather and good playing surfaces there were goals galore and many exciting and close games. All teams a…

Gill Bowden has been officially confirmed as the new President of the Lancashire & Cheshire AFL for the coming season. It is a piece of history because she becomes the first female to take on t…

Salford Victoria have set up an annual scheme which sees the club’s kits donated to amateur teams in Africa. Kits are sent to various rural sub-Saharan communities in Africa that suffer from extrem…

THE Lancashire and Cheshire AFL has set up the programme for the first league fixtures of the season this coming Saturday after much hard work by league and club officials has been undertaken to ma…

AFTER the third round of fixtures in L & C’s revamped cup competitions, some teams are within touching distance of the quarter finals, while others are set to battle until the last kick as the …

The league management committee is now able, following detailed consideration, to issue further information on the financial assistance we can offer to 2019-20 member clubs. In acknowledgement of c…

Baguley Athletic bowed out of the Manchester Amateur Cup after agonisingly losing their semi-final with Middleton on penalties. The L & C outfit, enjoying their first season in the league, fell…

THE eagerly awaited start to the season began with fixtures for teams in the Premier Division and Division One. Unfortunately Covid problems caused some games to be postponed including that of Mell…

ABACUS Media have set the benchmark for the L & C in Manchester FA Cup competitions by reaching the final of the Manchester Challenge Cup with a thrilling semi-final win over Denton Town. The t…

There were mixed fortunes for L & C teams in cup action over the weekend. Premier Division high-flyers Moston Brook marched on in the Lancashire Amateur Cup with a routine 3-1 win at Langho FC …

THE weather relented and the sun shone on another outstanding day with upsets and plenty of dramatic action in all eight divisions of the league. Premier Division It’s still all to play for in the …

High Lane moved into the next round of the North East Cheshire Cup after hanging on for a thrilling 4-3 victory over Cheadle Heath Nomads reserves. Lane enjoyed a great first half to lead 3-1 at th…