3-729: The Dorset County Football Association is the County Football Association for Dorset . The Dorset County FA traces its root back to the South Hants and Dorset Football Association which was founded in 1884. Three years later in 1887, due to the growth of football in the area, the South Hants and Dorset FA split into the Dorset County Football Association and the Hampshire Football Association . They run
6-896: A number of cups for member clubs of all levels across the county. Affiliated leagues include: This article related to sport in England is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . County Football Association The county football associations are the local governing bodies of association football in England and the Crown dependencies . County FAs exist to govern all aspects of football in England. They are responsible for administering club and player registration as well as promoting development amongst those bodies and referees . There are currently 50 county FAs. Most county FAs align roughly along historic county boundaries , although some cover more than one county, and some of
9-629: The major cities, particularly those with a strong football tradition, have their own FAs. The Sheffield FA was the first to be created, in 1867. Additionally, the three branches of the British Armed Forces , as well as the Amateur Football Alliance , which has a strong presence in the south-east of England , are listed as having their own County FAs not corresponding to geography. County football associations host 'county cups' – knockout cup competitions held at
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