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Revision as of 09:55, 15 October 2010

The Birmingham AFA badge

The Birmingham & District Amateur Football Association (often referred to as the Birmingham AFA) is an amateur association football competition covering the city of Birmingham and surrounding area. The AFA is composed of nine divisions, containing around 105 teams.

The association is not part of the English football league system, but some clubs from the AFA, such as Causeway United, Wolverhampton Casuals, Penncroft and Old Wulfrunians have moved into leagues which are part of the "pyramid".

The Association was formed in 1908 with friendly games and a knock-out competition (Chatrian Cup). It was not until 1922 that a league competition was introduced, originally with three Senior Divisions and two Junior Divisions. This has grown to the current Premier Division and a further 9 lower Divisions. While there is promotion and relegation between Divisions One to Nine, the four teams that finish at the bottom of the Premier Division instead have to apply for re-election, and any team from a lower division can in theory apply to replace them as long as they meet facilities criteria.

Member clubs 2010–11

Premier Division
AFC Somers
Boldmere Sports & Social Falcons
Flamengo
Handsworth Grammar School Old Boys
Harborne Town
Inter Vaughans
Old Wulfrunians
St. Francis
Shirley Athletic
Silhill
Sutton United
Village
Wake Green Amateurs
Walsall Phoenix
Division One
Ajax CV JKS
Athletic Sparkhill
Basallona
CPA Holy Name
Cresconians
Crusaders
Handsworth Grammar School Old Boys Reserves
Old Wulfrunians Reserves
Parkfield Amateurs 'A'
St. George's Warriors
St. Pauls
Sutton United Reserves
Village Reserves
Wake Green Amateurs Reserves
Division Two
AFC Hayes Harriers
Bearwood Athletic
Britannia Old Boys
Desi
Erdington Albion
Great Barr
Malremo Rangers
St. George's Warriors Reserves
Shere Punjab
Shirley Athletic Reserves
Silhill Reserves
Sutton United 'A'
Village 'A'
West Hagley
Division Three
BT
Cresconians Reserves
Easy Reds
Journey End Yardley
Northfield Village
Old Hill
Silhill 'A'
Smithwood Colts
Urban Athletic
Wake Green Amateurs 'A'
Walsall Phoenix Reserves
Wednesbury Athletic
Woodbourne Sports
Division Four
Acocks Green Wythall
Aston
Bentley Heath United
Birch Copper Bullets
Crusaders Reserves
Handsworth United
Merdien Athletic
Old Wulfrunians 'A'
Pathfinder
Sheldon Royals Seniors
Sportsco
Village 'B'
Wood Wanderers
Division Five
Birmingham Citadel
Bustleholme Athletic
CPA Holy Name Reserves
Coton Green 'A'
Dosthill Old Boys
Elmdon Heath
Halesowen Lighthouse
Parkfield Amateurs Reserves
Phoenix United Saturday
Royal Heath Rangers
Shelfield Rangers
Shirley Athletic 'A'
Silhill 'B'
Sutton United 'B'
Division Six
Boldmere Sports & Social Reserves
Bournville Colts
Dosthill Cosmopolitans
Handsworth Grammar School Old Boys 'A'
Harbourne Athletic
Old Wulfrunians 'B'
Shelfield Rangers Reserves
Division Seven
Aston Reserves
Crusaders 'A'
Desi Reserves
Dosthill Colts 'A'
Flamengo Reserves
Handsworth Athletic
Handsworth Grammar School Old Boys 'B'
Premier
St. Georges Warriors 'A'
Sutton United 'C'
Village 'C'
Wake Green Amateurs 'B'
Walsall Phoenix 'A'
Division Eight
Balsalorna Reserves
Bosnian Sports Club
Cosmopolitans
Dosthill Boys Reserves
Manchester Wanderers
Maple Leaf Rovers
Maypole
Premier Reserves
Real Riverside
St. Georges Warriors 'B'
Sedgemere Yardley
Sporting Aztecs

Former champions

  • 1922-23 - Wolverhampton Amateurs [A]
  • 1923-24 - Walsall Phoenix
  • 1924-25 - Wolverhampton Amateurs [A]
  • 1925-26 - Headlingley
  • 1926-27 - Wolverhampton Amateurs [A]
  • 1927-28 - Wolverhampton Amateurs [A]
  • 1928-29 - Old Wulfrunians [B]
  • 1929-30 - Wolverhampton Amateurs [A]
  • 1930-31 - Birmingham Gas Officials
  • 1931-32 - Erdington House
  • 1932-33 - Erdington House
  • 1933-34 - Erdington House
  • 1934-35 - Walsall Jolly
  • 1935-36 - Moor Green
  • 1936-37 - Boldmere St Michaels
  • 1937-38 - Walsall Jolly
  • 1938-39 - Walsall Jolly
  • 1939-47 - Not held during the Second World War
  • 1947-48 - Holly Lodge Old Boys
  • 1948-49 - Hay Green
  • 1949-50 - Walsall Phoenix
  • 1950-51 - Staffordshire Casuals [A]
  • 1951-52 - Staffordshire Casuals [A]
  • 1952-53 - Staffordshire Casuals [A]
  • 1953-54 - Old Wulfrunians[1]
  • 1954-55 - Walsall Phoenix
  • 1955-56 - Cresconians
  • 1956-57 - Cresconians
  • 1957-58 - Aston Villa Amateurs
  • 1958-59 - Aston Villa Amateurs
  • 1959-60 - Aston Villa Amateurs
  • 1960-61 - Silhill
  • 1961-62 - Cresconians
  • 1962-63 - Handsworth GSOB
  • 1963-64 - Dudley Old Boys
  • 1964-65 - Dudley Old Boys
  • 1965-66 - Dudley Old Boys
  • 1966-67 - Penncroft
  • 1967-68 - Penncroft
  • 1968-69 - Penncroft
  • 1969-70 - Penncroft
  • 1970-71 - Cradley Chain & Castings[2]
  • 1971-72 - Walsall Phoenix
  • 1972-73 - Silhill
  • 1973-74 - Cradley Chain & Castings[2]
  • 1974-75 - Hall End Amateurs
  • 1975-76 - Old Throstles
  • 1976-77 - Cresconians
  • 1977-78 - Cresconians
  • 1978-79 - Old Dudleians
  • 1979-80 - Old Wulfrunians[1]
  • 1980-81 - Old Throstles
  • 1981-82 - Wolverhampton Casuals [A]
  • 1982-83 - Sutton United
  • 1983-84 - Sutton United
  • 1984-85 - Sutton United
  • 1985-86 - Staffordshire Casuals [A]
  • 1986-87 - Colinthians[3]
  • 1987-88 - Wake Green Amateurs
  • 1988-89 - Wake Green Amateurs
  • 1989-90 - Wake Green Amateurs
  • 1990-91 - Wake Green Amateurs
  • 1991-92 - Old Wulfrunians[1]
  • 1992-93 - Dunlop Sports
  • 1993-94 - Wake Green Amateurs
  • 1994-95 - Dunlop Sports
  • 1995-96 - Wake Green Amateurs
  • 1996-97 - Causeway United
  • 1997-98 - Causeway United
  • 1998-99 - Smethwick Hall Old Boys
  • 1999-00 - Village
  • 2000-01 - Old Wulfrunians[1]
  • 2001-02 - New Fullbrook
  • 2002-03 - Old Wulfrunians[1]
  • 2003-04 - Old Wulfrunians[1]
  • 2004-05 - Old Wulfrunians[1]
  • 2005-06 - Lakin Rangers
  • 2006-07 - Sutton United
  • 2007-08 - Village[4]
  • 2008-09 - Shirley Athletic[5]
  • 2009-10 - Sutton United

Notes

  • A. ^ Wolverhampton Amateurs became Staffordshire Amateurs in 1946. In 1981-82 the club's first team joined the West Midlands (Regional) League as Wolverhampton Casuals but three teams continued playing in the Birmingham AFA as both Wolverhampton Casuals and Staffordshire Casuals.[6]


  • B. ^ A different Old Wulfrunians (1908-39) from the current Old Wulfrunians (1926- ) playing in the Birmingham AFA.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Old Wulfrunians website
  2. ^ a b "Sent off to Cradley Chain & Castings FC". Black Country Bugle. 21 May 2009. p. 31.
  3. ^ Colinthians website
  4. ^ Village FC website
  5. ^ "Results Service - Miscellaneous Final Tables". The Non-League Paper. 31 May 2009. p. 36.
  6. ^ "Wolverhapton Casuals History". Wolverhampton Casuals.
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