THE 1878 OFFICIAL E-MAGAZINE | SEPTEMBER 2019 Carla Parker The woman behind the award

The Iber Cup - The Opportunity of a lifetime

How football helped my mental health

Club marketing package launched

WWW.CHESHIREFA.COM CHANGING LIVES THROUGH FOOTBALL Carla Parker: her story

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Sin Bins & U18 Armbands Crewe World Cup 2019

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1874 Northwich How football helped my Walking Football mental health Page 17 Page 20

Welcome

We are proud to introduce you to The Our aim is to get you up close and 1878, the official E-Magazine of the personal with our grassroots volunteers, FA. providing updates on our progress and This is the first instalment of our new highlight some of the great stories online publication providing you, our happening across the grassroots game in stakeholders, with some insight into Cheshire. grassroots football in Cheshire. We hope you enjoy reading!

Inside this issue... Tarvin Athletic & the Coach Mentor Programme | Elevens Football | County Cup Preview | The IBER CUP

CHANGING LIVES THROUGH FOOTBALL T H E 1 8 7 8 | S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 9 Making an Impact CEO's Welcome

At Cheshire FA we believe that football can truly change us as individuals and communities. This is our vision!

Welcome to our brand new quarterly developments in grassroots football E-Magazine, The 1878. and we will try to encompass the In this issue we have interviews, impact impact football has and can have on us stories, previews of projects to look as individuals. forward to and plenty more! Our mission here at Cheshire FA is to Our volunteers are at the heart of create and develop those lifelong everything great about football in this memories and connections. It is with County and this magazine is designed real humility and admiration that we to express the incredible work going on thank our hard working volunteers across Cheshire and to provide insight across the county, who make this into what happens behind the scenes. happen. These are exciting times for football in Football has the power and Cheshire with participation increasing potential to provide us with everyday across the game. enriched and enhanced lives. We have many referees and coaches working their way up their respected The work that we do pathways and using football as a vehicle demonstrates how at Cheshire for career development. FA we are in the business of Whilst our clubs and leagues are going Changing Lives Through from strength to strength. Football. In the coming issues of this magazine we will keep you updated with new - Steve Stewart, Cheshire FA CEO

PAGE 3 T H E 1 8 7 8 | S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 9 Hot Topics

Sin Bins introduced across grassroots football in Cheshire The mandatory rule change will be implemented up to Step 5 of the National League System and Tier 3 and below in women's football. Sin bins of 10 minutes will be issued by referees as a sanction for dissent in adult football, and will apply to all levels of grassroots football. Shorter sin bins will apply across youth football.

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Yellow armbands for Under 18 Referees

We are delighted to announce that referees under the age of 18 will wear a yellow armband to signify their age. The armbands are designed to identify younger referees and ensure that they game system is a true reflection of who are supported. Upcoming Safeguarding Visits an in date safeguarding children is involved with each team at junior We hope that the armbands will remind everyone workshop. In the next couple of weeks we will level and to also ensure that each club involved in grassroots football that the referee is a In the eventuality the manager be starting to conduct unannounced is compliant with our safeguarding child who is still developing as a referee and to and/or coaches do not meet these safeguarding visits to random standards. It is also a great opportunity refrain from making comments which may leave a requirements the game will be selected junior clubs during training for us to be on the ground to witnes young referee feeling intimidated, threatened or in stopped and forfeited if it is a match sessions or match days. the fantastic work that is happening at some cases abused. day that we attend and training will During the visits we will make be stopped if it is a training session. our clubs across cheshire. sure the named manager and/or If you see us, please come and Read More The purpose of these safeguarding coaches have an in date FA DBS and visits is to make sure that the whole say hello!

PAGE 4 T H E 1 8 7 8 | S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 9 Update Cheshire Stats This summer we have been busy getting our clubs, leagues, coaches & referees ready for the new season ahead. 3,473 504 Affiliated Clubs Most people would think that the off- Teams Affiliated season of football is a quiet time, but there is a lot of work to do to prepare for the new season. Club affiliation, league sanctioning, player registration and referee registration all occur during the summer months. Affiliating a club and sanctioning a league is imperative to ensure a safe 1190 57,434 4,244 and secure grassroots football in Referees Players Coaches Cheshire. Whilst referee registration is done to ensure those officating games of football have all the relevant qualifications and are safe to do so. This summer league uptake of online Player Registration has increased once again to 25 leagues. This system reduces administration time and 27 paperwork for our volunteers. Affiliated Leagues

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PAGE 7 T H E 1 8 7 8 | S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 9 and we used the event to promote the coaching bigger and better next time engaging even more and playing opportunities available to people teams." The event was funded by Kick It Out, Crewe World Cup 2019 from different countries. English footballs equality and inclusion "The teams all enjoyed the event and all the organisation which is at the heart of the fight Ghana Kings Emerge Victorious In Cheshire FA’s Crewe World Cup games were competitive. Hopefully, we can against discrimination for everyone who plays, Tournament - Supported by Kick It Out. build on this year’s tournament and make it - watches or works in football.

On Saturday 10th August, 2019 we Ghana Kings who emerged as hosted the inaugural Crewe World Cup Champions after beating Poland in a Tournament at the Cumberland Arena dramatic penalty shootout. in partnership with Crewe Town The closely competed final ended 1-1 Council and Everybody Leisure. after a last minute equaliser from The men’s 7 a side tournament was Poland took the game to penalties. attended by 70 Crewe residents from all Cheshire FA, Football Development over the world who represented their Officer, Daniel Landstrom said "The country in the tournament. Crewe World Cup event was staged to Teams representing , East bring different nationalities together Timor, Ghana, Poland, Iraq and more all and celebrate the strong football competed against each to claim the community and cultural diversity within trophy. the town. The eventual winners were the - "Football should be enjoyed by all -

PAGE 8 T H E 1 8 7 8 | S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 9 Find out More First Club Marketing Package successfully launched Ashton on Mersey become the first club to take advantage of our new marketing support

Recently, we were delighted to have "However, we recognised that we still lagged successfully launched our first completed club behind other local clubs (football and non-football) marketing package, providing Ashton On when it came to communicating with our Mersey FC with a range of new marketing membership and local community. materials. “As a club run solely by volunteers, many with full As part of their pro package, the club have time jobs, we were looking at something that received a brand new bespoke Cheshire FA would allow us to spread the word easily, website through our partnership with Team efficiently and professionally. Websites, a range of social media graphics and a The package from Cheshire FA came at just the modern newsletter template through Mailchimp. right time! We went for the full package as this The package also included brand guidelines and a allowed us to access the perfect mix: range of handy training guides to help the club Professional looking websites through Team "Mailchimp is the icing on the cake – it other clubs to look at it too.” make best use of the assets provided. Websites, first class graphic design through Canva allows you to get your message across Damon Traverse, Cheshire FA We launched the package earlier this year, giving and the email distribution capabilities of in an engaging and visual way. Marketing and Communications clubs and leagues across Cheshire the chance to Mailchimp.“ “Cheshire FA have done most of the Officer, said: “We are really pleased to further enhance their online output and day-to- The website is really easy to use and will be a hard work for us already in terms of hear all the positive feedback from day promotion. breeze to update, even without web design skills – branding and content but I was really Ashton on Mersey regarding their Adam Wareing, Ashton on Mersey Club you just need to know how to type! If you’ve used impressed at the way in which you can Club Marketing Package. Secretary, said: “As a club, we’ve nearly doubled Wordpress, then it will be an absolute breeze. also tweak the website settings to “With a bespoke, easy to update in size over the last 3 years and now have over Canva has given us the tools for a number of tailor it to your specific needs – website, social media graphics and a 400 members, including the recent introduction people at the club to create quick advertising something we’re working on ahead of newsletter template, Ashton on of a girls’ section, a ladies team and a men’s team. material that adhere to our brand guidelines (also the new season. Mersey now have all the tools to "To grow so quickly, we’ve had to harness created by Cheshire FA) and look brilliant – again, “All in all, we’re really pleased that we increase their online presence and technology to improve our ‘behind the scenes’ no prior skills are required and it can be done on made the decision to adopt the start attracting more people to their processes and made great strides in this area. an iPhone. marketing package and would urge club."

PAGE 10 T H E 1 8 7 8 | S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 9 "From a club level, we’ve operated quite individually as teams. One of the big things we were trying to do was connect the coaches. The first part was to grow those connections, then share ideas and get a culture.“ There were some massive benefits of seeing other coaches in action. There was no Tarvin Athletic progression through the club, so connecting the coaches was a massive thing for us. “I can reflect in a far better way, extract the reaping the positives to build on and create a plan to work through the areas I want to address. rewards of the My interaction with the players, parents and other coaches has improved as a result.“I feel more comfortable in my role, more open to FA Coach Mentor learning opportunities and feel I can interact with the coaches in a way that builds those Programme positive connections. This has been a injection of solid technical and non-technical input Recently, we visited Tarvin Athletic to see how The FA Coach Mentor Programme was benefiting the club. covering all aspects of coaching, it’s raised my game and ambitions for myself and the Since the programme started in 2013/14, female and BAME coaches. Tarvin first got attending free FA training on our Developing players. mentoring has been provided to 48 different involved in 2017 after expressing an interest to Coaches Through Mentoring course.Discussing “The programme a partnership that empowers Cheshire-based Charter Standard clubs, be part of the programme, wanting to support how he was first made aware of the FA Coach the clubs to achieve their goals. If you commit offering guidance and support to over 300 the development of their club coaches. The Mentor Programme, Steve said: “The Tarvin FC to the process, then it is hugely rewarding. coaches every season. Chester-based club have been very engaged Chairman was at one of the presentation There is a huge desire from the regional FAs The Mentoring scheme has also impacted with the programme, working with FA Coach evenings and was listening about what to support clubs and this vehicle allows them more than 40,000 coaches nationally across Mentor Scott Wearden to develop their club happens and some of the benefits. to do that to create a legacy for the clubs to the last five seasons. In 2019/20, our team of Philosophy and coaching techniques to take ownership of their own vision and 11 Cheshire-based FA Coach Mentors will be support and enhance player development. “If you have the desire to develop, you purpose.” supporting one Tier 1 and five Tier 2 pilot Although Scott has moved on from the club to want your club to develop, you want to clubs on the FA Club Improvement provide guidance and support to another improve the level of football within your Programme, along with a further 10 Charter club in the region, Tarvin’s Legacy Mentor, Find out More club, then this is the way to achieve it" Standard clubs and specific support for - Steve Hawkins, benefitted from attending -

PAGE 11 T H E 1 8 7 8 | S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 9 Find out More Carla Parker: the woman behind the award Carla won The FA & McDonald's Football Mum of the year

On Sunday 4th August, local If that wasn’t enough, Carla created volunteer Carla Parker attended and runs a league for mothers in her the 2019 FA & McDonald’s local area and is mum to four boys Grassroots Football Awards who all have football commitments. national ceremony, held at the Carla accepted her award from home of football, Wembley McDonald’s ambassador Kimberly Stadium connected by EE, to Walsh ahead of The FA Community collect her award after being Shield, supported by McDonald’s, named winner of the prestigious which saw and Football Mum of the Year award. Emirates FA Cup champions Carla’s dedication to her two clubs - Manchester City defeat Champions Lymm Rovers FC and Broadheath League winners Liverpool. Central FC - is exceptional. She referees four games a weekend, is team manager for an under-13 boys During the half time team, a club secretary and club break, Carla joined welfare officer. On top of this astounding World Cup hat-trick contribution to her club, Carla is a league secretary - arranging fixtures hero Sir Geoff Hurst for 150 teams - and a referee secretary, guiding and appointing on the pitch in front of up to 300 referees every week. 77,000 fans

PAGE 13 T H E 1 8 7 8 | S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 9 "I’ve been involved in grassroots football for many years and I love being able to be part of such a special community" "Well Done to her, her family and all of "She fully deserves her friends at Lymm Rovers and Broadheath Central.” this national award" Having worked with The FA over the On receiving her award, Carla Parker past 17 years, McDonald’s is the longest- said: “It is such an honour to be standing supporter of grassroots football awarded the 2019 McDonald’s in the UK. Through this partnership, Football Mum of the Year award and McDonald’s continues to champion the so exciting to receive the award from tireless volunteers who dedicate Kimberley Walsh at Wembley. countless hours to provide enjoyable "I’ve been involved in grassroots football to children and young adults football for many years and I love regardless of age, gender or disability. being able to be part of such a special community, but it’s been the children I " Carla should be have worked with that have kept me motivated over those years. I would e xtremely proud of her like to thank everyone at Lymm Rovers FC and Broadheath Central FC, work and grassroots as well as my husband and four f ootball in Warrington is children, as without their support I would not be involved and playing a much better place with football and finally all the great football mums in the UK who do so C arla a part of it" much. - Sir Geoff Hurst Steve Stewart, Cheshire FA CEO said: In addition to championing volunteers, “All of the Staff, Board and Council McDonald’s has committed to providing here at Cheshire FA are delighted and over 5 million hours of fun football to 5- thrilled for ‘Our Carla’. 11 year olds and giving 500,000 children "She fully deserves this national the chance to play football for the first award, because she is the embodiment time by 2022 through Fun Football of all that is great about our hard- Centres and other initiatives around the working volunteers across the county. UK.

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1874 and Walking Football We spent some time with the 1874 walking football group

1874 Northwich' were one of 18 Some of the 1874 Northwich affiliated Walking Football groups football walking football group operating across Cheshire during went over to Portugal in April to the 2018/19 season. compete at the 2019 Euro Copa The team take part in sessions Algarve. The squad had a superb twice a week at Cheshire FA HQ, tournament and went on to lift the with around 40 people attending Europa Bowl. each session to keep their Ian Pye, member of the 1874 footballing passion alive. Northwich Walking Football Walking Football was initially group, designed to help get over 50's said: “We play every week of the back into football and increase year, come rain or shine, and what physical activity through is abundantly clear is that there rekindling their love for the game are some very good players [in our again. group]. The rules are adapted so there is “We have a lot of fun. As you can no running, very little contact and imagine, what we could do at 16 kick ins instead of throw ins. With or 17 years of age with a ball and less stress on the body and no real what we can do at 60 or 70 are sudden change of direction or two entirely different things! cutting movements, the game "We’re a group who, by and large allows participants to play without with one or two exceptions, didn’t apprehension and at their own know one-another before the pace. sessions began.

PAGE 17 T H E 1 8 7 8 | S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 9 Now, I find myself three years after I joined off to a good start. with 30 or 40 people who I would regard as The next three games, playing South Africa good friends.” Strollers, Sheffield United and Benfica all ending in 2-0 defeats. A European Triumph Day two 1874 were placed into the Bowl Competition. 1874 returned victorious from playing in a The Bowl campaign was a league with a tournament in Portugal. possible playoff if a clear points winner did At the end of March, 11 guys from the not emerge. Greens' walking football group set out for Game 1 was against a team from Spain Portugal to play in the Eurocopa which produced a 3-0 win tournament. Game 2 was a 1-0 win whilst game 3 saw a After results on the opening day led to the 2-1 win. team being entered into the Bowl trophy, The final game was a tight affair that 1874 the 1874 squad ended up lifting the trophy only needed a point to win the trophy. with four victories. After a tense opening to the game, 1874 Day one consisted of 3 groups of 7 teams smashed in 2 late goals to bring home the and where you finished dictated which cup Bowl trophy. you would contest on day two. A 2-1 win in The day was rounded off by a the first game against a team from East presentation, BBQ, drinks and singing back Algarve walking football club got them - at the hotel.

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After securing local funding we Steve Harrison (pictured) has been Steve said: "It’s a great honour to be have been delivering a recreational attending the session from its chosen to represent GB but with football session for adult men in inception and is now being this comes expectations of peak Northwich whose health and supported through his FA Level 1 performance! Thanks to the physical activity levels are affected qualification by Cheshire FA. Steve Cheshire FA Men’s Health football by a range of conditions. was diagnosed with kidney failure in session, I have been able to play in Men’s health sessions in other parts 1992 and received a transplant in an environment which is friendly, of Cheshire, specifically Stockport May 2016. competitive, inclusive and and Chester, are well attended and Since then Steve has gone on to be considerate of people’s fitness and have seen significant social a part of the Transplant Sport health issues; it is a valuable aspect outcomes as a result of the National Football Tournament of my training programme. Also provision. winning team as well as winning a through the programme I have been We have worked closely with local bronze medal for football at the able to register to take my Level 1 organisations including ForViva’s British Transplant Games in 2018. football coaching so I can support Community Connect Workers, From this he has been selected to others in the game." Victoria House, Workzone, GP’s and represent Great Britain in football Daniel Landstrom, Disability Social Prescriber Mental Health and volleyball at this year’s World Football Development Officer, said: Workers to promote the session. Transplant Games. "It’s been a pleasure working with The session is currently delivered at Steve and all the players at the Rudheath Leisure Centre and we Rudheath Men’s Health session. It’s have successfully delivered 16 'This is another been great to see so many different weeks of the programme and now abilities playing together without have an average of 16 players example that any issues and another example of attending each week. football is For All' Football For All."

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Four Cheshire FA referees enjoyed the within Cheshire the opportunity to attend As a result of their hard work, all four to overcome challenges. One of the opportunity of a lifetime after travelling regular meetings involving both practical officials were appointed to various finals biggest issues during our games was the over to Portugal to officiate at the 2019 and technical training sessions, as well as across the tournament. language barrier between us and the Iber Cup. the opportunity to officiate at Crewe Reflecting on the trip, Matthew O'Shea teams, this instantly forced us to Matthew O'Shea, Tom Harrison, Tom Alexandra Academy. said: "I thoroughly enjoyed every minute communicate via body gestures so O'Brien and Kyle Lines spent eight days in The trip gave them the chance to learn, of the Iber Cup 2019 which allowed me to everyone understood our thinking. Lisbon at one of the largest international develop and enhance a number of learn and develop massively as a referee "Getting through these games as a team of youth tournaments in the world, refereeing skills, as well as teaching them putting me in a good position to start my four pulled us all closer together, forming officiating teams from the USA, about how to overcome language barriers. first season at Level 4. great friendships that will last throughout Philippines, Brazil and Spain, amongst They were joined in Portugal by Referee our refereeing careers. others. Development Officer Ed Duckworth and "My game has "My game has significantly improved with The four referees are part of the Cheshire CORE Director Nigel Freelove, who s ignificantly improved" big thanks going to our coaches, Ed and FA Centre of Refereeing Excellence, a offered guidance and feedback throughout "From the very first game, we were all Nigel. The trip was a massive success and platform providing ambitious referees - the experience. thrown out of our comfort zones and had - something I’ll never forget!"

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PAGE 23 T H E 1 8 7 8 | S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 9 Why you should get involved in Elevens "Work commitments have always meant I've struggled to play regular 11-aside football. The Elevens League gives me the flexibility to fit football into my life more comfortably and I am now enjoying playing more than ever before!"

Elevens League football was set For season 2018/19, there were 53 "A huge amount of thanks must go up by the Cheshire FA in 2016 to teams participating in the format, a to the Chester & Wirral Football try and combat the declining 660% increase on the Elevens League and the Altrincham & number of participants in League's inaugural season. District Amateur Football League traditional 11-a-side football. Furthermore, there are now for helping to initiate and develop With people’s lives becoming additional leagues running in the Elevens football across the county." increasingly busy, many simply Wirral, Warrington and Northwich. don’t have the time to sacrifice a Ryan Cotterill, Cheshire FA Football large chunk of their weekends. Development Officer, said: "We've '660% increase in Instead, many are looking at more been delighted to see how quickly convenient alternatives of the people have taken to the concept of Elevens beautiful game. Elevens Football. We recognised P articipation' Elevens football was designed to the need to offer an alternative form a hybrid between the purism type of football and truly believe Matthew McIntyre, Elevens of playing the 11-a-side game with that Elevens combines the best footballer in the Warrington league, the convenience of 5-a-side. elements from 11-a-side and 5-a- said: "Work commitments have The first league was launched in side football. always meant I've struggled to play Chester and involved eight "Having fortnightly 60-minute regular 11-aside football. different teams. The following matches means that participants are "The Elevens League gives me the year, that figure had risen to 30 having to commit less time to flexibility to fit football into my life teams, playing across leagues in football and can accommodate it more comfortably and I am now Chester, Ellesmere Port and more easily around their work enjoying playing more than ever Wythenshawe. commitments and social life. before!"

PAGE 24 T H E 1 8 7 8 | S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 9 #COUNTYCUPS

Make your mark, create a LEGACY... The new cup season starts this month! County Cups Selected Fixtures & Results Senior Cup Preliminary Round Draw The draws have been made for this Witton Albion v 1874 Northwich; Hyde United v Cheadle Town; Runcorn Town v Chester FC; Tranmere Rovers v season's County Cups, with over 350 Macclesfield Town; Congleton Town v Cheadle Heath teams entering across our nine cup Nomads; Winsford United v Alsager Town; Celtic v Altrincham FC; Barnton FC v Vauxhall Motors; Runcorn competitions. Linnets v Crewe Alexandra The tie of the round in the Cheshire Senior Ladies Cup First Round Draw Cup sees Witton Albion take on local rivals Northwich Vixens v Sale United; Upton v Runcorn Linnets; Sandbach United v Macclesfield Town; Egerton v Chester City; 1874 Northwich at Wincham Park. After Chester FC v Ashville Youth; Brookvale United v West Kirby; promising starts to the domestic season, Mersey Valley v Crewe Alexandra both sides will be confident of progressing Sunday Cup First Round Draw through the rounds and embarking on a cup Stockport Dynamoes v FC Mitchell Construction; Nantwich Pirates v Victoria Colts; FC Hyde v AFC Carnforth; Lancelyn run. Glenavon v Greenfinch F&B; Stockport Junior Blues v Elsewhere, League One Tranmere Rovers Heygarth; Ellesmere Port Athletic v South Manchester host Macclesfield Town - who parted Athletic; Park Royal Reds v Willaston White Star; FC Tranmere v Glenavon JFC; Old Moor v Shaftesbury Youth; White Lion v company with manager Sol Campbell last Tytherington Juniors; Westminster v Avondale Albion; FC month - while last season's semi-finalists Bidston v Dolphin Inn; Cheadle Heath Nomads v Audlem; Tarvin Rex v FC Pheonix of Stockport; Union v Saughall Runcorn Linnets have a home tie against Crewe Alexandra to look forward to. After reaching the quarter-finals in lastyear's All dates, fixtures & results, rules and match Amateur Cup First Round Results Styal* v AFC Alsager (home walkover), Pensby FC 2-4 Cheadle competition, Chester FC travel to the Viridor report forms can be found on our website. Town, Egerton FC 1-4 Mersey Royal, Crewe 1-0 Cheadle Community Stadium to take on Runcorn Town, Heath Nomads, Shaftesbury Youth 2-2 Willaston FC (8-9 pens), Mallaby 0-6 Knutsford, Malpas 7-4 Poynton, Unicorn Find out More while fellow Vanarama Conference North outfit Athletic v *Jolly Butcher FC (away walkover), Govan Athletic Altrincham FC take on Stalybridge Celtic at 1-1 Ashville (4-2 pens), Neston Nomads 1-4 Chester Nomads, Newton* v Ellesmere Port (home walkover), Mersey Valley 1-2 Bower Fold. Lostock Gralam, St Saviours v *Eastham Ferry (away walkover), In the other ties of the Preliminary Round, Hyde Dukinfield Town 4-4 Newton Athletic (4-5 pens), Stoconians 1-1 Witton Albion Development (5-4 pens), Middlewich Town United take on Cheadle Town, Cheadle Heath 0-0 Old Altrinchamians (9-10 pens), Capenhurst Villa 0-0 Nomads visit Congleton Town and Winsofrd Poulton Royal (3-4 pens), High Lane v *Wilmslow Albion (away United go head-to-head with Alsager Town, walkover), Stockport Georgians 7-1 Higher Bebington Kelma, Upton AA 4-4 Princes Villa (6-5 pens), Congleton 0-1 Heswall, while Barnton FC and Vauxhall Motors will do Altrincham Hale 3-1 Winnington Avenue, Holmes Chapel battle at Townfield. Hurricanes 2-1 Moore United, Christleton 0-3 Altrincham FC, Upton JFC 4-5 Broadheath Central, Lymm AFC 3-5 Halfway All ties must be played by 2 November. Athletic, Mellor 4-1 Poulton Vics, Club AZ v *West Kirby (away walkover)

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It is now time for clubs to renew their annual We will be giving the packs away to more primary We are launching a brand new Elevens league in health check in order to maintain the Charter schools across targeted areas of Cheshire where Helsby in the next few months, check out our Standard club status. Each season, clubs make sure currently participation is low. Girls Game On is an website to find out how you can enter a team. that their people and policies are up to the initiative to get more girls active and involved in Elevens is an alternative way to play 11-a-side standard to make them the best possible place to football and we have specific female football fun football that can fit around your lifestyle! We have play and enjoy football. equipment & resource packs for primary schools to created Cheshire FA Elevens to make 11-a-side use during lunch times / after school. more accessible for all players.

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PAGE 28 T H E 1 8 7 8 | S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 9 Black History Month Spotlight months SSE Wildcats

We will be hosting a Black History Month event in Each month we will be running focus months on We're on the lookout for clubs to become new October at Cheshire FA HQ. The evening will be a the different areas that make up grassroots centres as part of the SSE Wildcats Programme. celebration of football and the achievements of football in Cheshire, from Futsal to refereeing! SSE Wildcats Girl's Football Clubs provide girls players and coaches, it will look at how we can Keep an eye out on our social channels. with regular opportunities to play football and take work in partnership to support further part in organized sessions in a fun and engaging opportunities for players and coaches from the environment created exclusively for girls. BAME Community.

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