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One of the first leagues was the Essex Sunday league which was unofficially recognised by the Essex County FA in 1955. Moreover, many young talents of the time would start of their careers playing Sunday league football and Jimmy Greaves and Bobby Moore were among them before joining amateur or professional youth sides.
Sunday leagues do not form part of the hierarchical English football league system, but Sunday teams can opt to switch to Saturday play and potentially rise up the levels of the league system. The FA Sunday Cup is a national knock-out competition for English Sunday league football teams administered by the FA, which has been staged since 1964. [4]
The English football league system does not include the amateur version of the game often called Sunday league football. These leagues are independent entities with no promotion or relegation involving the football pyramid. However, some Sunday league clubs have been known to join pyramid leagues if they desire to progress higher.
The league changed its name to the Sunday Football League following the 2023 season. A number of clubs departed the league prior to the 2024 season, with Dwellingup entering recess, Brighton Seahawks merging with ECU in the Perth Football League and South Mandurah and Armadale withdrawing their teams.
The FA Sunday Cup is a knock-out amateur competition founded in 1964 for English Sunday league football teams. Prior to 1960 The Football Association did not permit clubs or players under its jurisdiction to take part in competitive football played on Sunday. A change of policy by the governing body in 1960 allowed Sunday leagues to become ...
The Hackney and Leyton Sunday Football League is a football competition based in London, England. It was founded in 1946 and operates under the jurisdiction of the London Football Association , the only English regional association founded by the FA .
Sunday Football League may refer to: Sunday Football League (2024) , an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia, that was formerly known as the Metro Football League (2012–2023) and the Mercantile Football Association (1993–2011)
Bootle 5 a side Tuesday Evening League, Keep Football Alive Leagues; Liverpool Soccer Sixes Wednesday League; St Helens Thursday 6 A Side League; Southport Tuesday 6 A Side League; Toxteth 5 a side Tuesday Evening League, Keep Football Alive Leagues; Walton 7 a side Summer League; Halewood 7 a side Sunday League, Keep Football Alive Leagues