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The Lancashire and Cheshire Amateur Football League has been providing open-age football across South East Lancashire and North East Cheshire since 1909. www.landc.org.uk Sign up to our dedicated WhatsApp media channel at 'The L&C' for the latest news.

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The L&C @thelandc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

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The L&C @thelandc.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

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Champions Held Again in Competitive Start to Season

Most of the teams in the L&C were able to shake off their pre-season dust in an action-packed programme of league and County Cup competitions The RFAITS Premier Division’s showcase game of the weekend...

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The L&C @thelandc.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

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Champions Held in Opening Day Thriller

The L&C returned this weekend and defending RFAITS Premier Division champions Rushford Park – now relocated to Wythenshawe Wanderers – began their title defence with an eight-goal thriller in a breath...

The L&C @thelandc.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

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Bedians edged out in Mushy Cup curtain-raiser

Burnley United reclaimed the McKeown Cup for the LAL with a 3-1 win over Bedians in a close game played in hot and dry conditions in East Lancashire.In a first half of few clear chances, Burnley had t...

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The L&C @thelandc.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

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L&C August General Meeting

Clubs are reminded that the August General Meeting will take place at the Tameside Stadium on Thursday 13th August 2026, starting at 8pm.Attendance is mandatory, League Admin Packs will be distributed...

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The L&C @thelandc.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

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Village Manchester Crowned World Champions

Village Manchester Football Club, who joined the L&C ten years ago and have fielded two or three teams in the league are delighted to officially be crowned the best LGBTQ+ football club in the world a...

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The L&C @thelandc.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

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L&C Ready for new horizons

After an excllent season in 2025.26 the Lancashire and Cheshire Football League has been working hard and making great progress in the close season.L&C Chairman Mike Yates (Pictured with new President...

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The L&C @thelandc.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

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Welcome Antony - League announces new President

Antony Lockley OBE, Vice Chair of Village Manchester Football Club, will be Honorary President of the Lancashire & Cheshire League for the 2026-7 season. He said, “I am honoured to be invited to be Pr...

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The L&C @thelandc.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

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Divisional Structure for 2026-27 released

The draft divisional structure for 2026-27 season has now been prepared and details can be found below.The LMC will monitor pre-season fixtures and liaise with clubs over the next four weeks and adjus...

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The L&C @thelandc.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

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Record influx of new clubs elected at AGM

The League held it's 117th Annual General Meeting at the Tameside Stadium yesterday evening, and the following clubs were elected:AR Elite- new open-age team (Deans Trust Ardwick)Barr Hill United - me...

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The L&C @thelandc.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

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Awards handed out at Presentation Celebration

The Lancashire and Cheshire AFL completed another busy season with its awards presentation afternoon hosted at the friendly venue of South West Manchester CC In Chorlton.Representatives from trophy-wi...

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The L&C @thelandc.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

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Russ scoops three awards at MFA Referees Evening

A massive well done to Referees Secretary Russell HOYTE⁩ for receiving richly deserved recognition at the Manchester FA Referees Awards Evening at Hotel Football.He received the inaugural Spirit of Re...

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The L&C @thelandc.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

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Cup Glory for Three Teams

Three more cup competitions reached their exciting climax which saw Saddleworth 3D, Oldham Hulmeians and Signol Athletic lift trophies after triumphing in their respective finals.Saddleworth 3D are th...

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The L&C @thelandc.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

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Signol Secure Division A Title

Signol Athletic secured the second part of what could be a memorable treble-winning season after beating Village Manchester Reserves 4-2 to lift the Division A title.After clinching the Whitehead Cup,...

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The L&C @thelandc.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

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Rushford Park Win Dramatic Final Against Heroic East Manchester Galaxy

Rushford Park lifted the Rhodes Cup for the first time in their history after defeating valiant East Manchester Galaxy on penalties.There was always going to be a new name on the trophy in a competiti...

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The L&C @thelandc.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

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Signol Athletic clinch Whitehead Cup

Congratulations to Signol Athletic who edged past Newton Vikings 2-1 at West Didsbury and Chorlton in the Whitehead Cup Final. Full details to follow.

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The L&C @thelandc.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

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Rushford Park and East Manchester Galaxy Set Up Enticing Final

Rushford Park and East Manchester Galaxy set up a mouthwatering Rhodes Cup final as they both enjoyed a pivotal week in their respective quests for league and cup glory.In an all-RFAITS Premier Divisi...

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The L&C @thelandc.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

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Rushford Maintain Title Charge

L&C teams were given the opportunity to enjoy the Easter break and play their games in the coming weeks, which meant a limited programme, but Rushford Park reinforced their RFAITS Premier Division tit...

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The L&C @thelandc.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

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Manchester Rose Move Into Last Four

With an improvement in the weather, it was back to a busy programme of league and cup fixtures.In the Rhodes Cup Manchester Rose made it through to the semi-finals with a hard-earned 2-1 win at Grappe...

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The L&C @thelandc.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

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AFC Stockport Spring Another Cup Upset

League and cup action continued this weekend and in the Rhodes Cup, AFC Stockport once again sprang a shock, defeating promotion-chasing Didsbury FC in an all-Division One affair.Having dispatched Bed...

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The L&C @thelandc.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

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L&C Cup Semi-Final Draws made

After Saturday's fixtures had been completed, the draw for the Semi-Finals of the League's three domestic cups were made at South West Manchester Cricket Club with Mike Yates and Keith Marsden drawing...

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The L&C @thelandc.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

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The L&C @thelandc.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

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Lancashire and Cheshire Amateur Football League | This week’s fixtures are confirmed. See who’s playing and when across the L&C. | Instagram

0 likes, 0 comments - landcmedia on February 18, 2026: "This week’s fixtures are confirmed. See who’s playing and when across the L&C.".

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The L&C @thelandc.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

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Grappenhall Take Another Top Flight Scalp

Cup action continued over the weekend and the Rhodes Cup saw an eye-catching display from Grappenhall Sports Club who belied their Division One status to put Premier Division Boothstown to the sword 6...

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The L&C @thelandc.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

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L&C invites applications for 2026-27 season

With the season fast approaching the 'business end' of the season, the L&C is inviting applications for membership for 2026-27 season.The L&C is an open-age Saturday afternoon mens league, serving clu...

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The L&C @thelandc.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

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Giant Killers Rule the Roost

East Manchester Galaxy, AFC Stockport and Didsbury FC all delivered Rhodes Cup shocks to reach the quarter finals.Galaxy, second and unbeaten in Division One, illustrated their quality by defeating Pr...

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The L&C @thelandc.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

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Lancashire and Cheshire Amateur Football League on Instagram: "A big thank you to @cal_illustrations for his excellent work on our new fixtures and results graphics. His designs will be used across ou...

26 likes, 4 comments - landcmedia on January 30, 2026: "A big thank you to @cal_illustrations for his excellent work on our new fixtures and results graphics. His designs will be used across our Insta...

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The L&C @thelandc.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

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League Pays Tribute to Two Club Legends

The L&C AFL and other football organisations in the area were saddened to hear of the recent passing away of two significant figures of amateur football in Greater Manchester.Mark Wilson (Rochdalians)...

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The L&C @thelandc.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

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Rhodes Cup Shock as Preliminary Round Completed

There was an upset in the Rhodes Cup as RFAITS Premier Division Abacus Media were sent packing by Division One’s Didsbury.The game was one of a series that completed the domestic cup preliminary round...

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The L&C @thelandc.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

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The League is deeply saddened to report the passing of Mark Wilson, the much respected Club Secretary of Rochdalians AFC.Alexander Drew joined the L&C in 1994 with Mark at the helm, the club reverting...

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The L&C @thelandc.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

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It was with great sadness that we learned of the passing of Chris CARNEY on Tuesday after a long and brave fight with cancer.Chris's dedication to his football club and community is legend, Salford Vi...

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The L&C @thelandc.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

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Cup Drama as Full Programme Returns

This weekend saw attention primarily shift to the domestic cup competitions and in the Rhodes Cup, featuring Premier Division and Division One sides, saw two pulsating preliminary round games.In the f...

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The L&C @thelandc.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

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The L&C @thelandc.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

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South Manchester rally support as they near 100 seasons in L&C

As we enter 2026, the L&C’s oldest member club South Manchester are looking to complete their ninety-eighth season, only one short of Aldermere’s record of ninety-nine, and are also now fast approachi...

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The L&C @thelandc.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

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Up for the Cup in 2026!

The L&C will be running it's three main internal cup knock-out competitions this season:1 The Rhodes Cup for teams in the Premier Division and Division One,2 The Wray Cup for teams in Division Two and...

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The L&C @thelandc.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

The L&C @thelandc.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

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Invitational Cups launched for New Year

In an effort to keep as many of our teams playing throughout the second half of the season as possible, the L&C has organised two new invitational knock-out cup competitions to run to the end of the s...

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The L&C @thelandc.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

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The L&C @thelandc.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

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Bollington Strengthen Position at Summit

In the final round of fixtures before the mid-season break, RFAITS sponsored Premier Division leaders Bollington United consolidated their position at the summit with an efficient 2-0 victory over har...

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The L&C @thelandc.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

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AFC Oldham in the Title Hunt

A better week of weather saw a bigger number of games completed to hot up the title challenges across the six divisions. It’s hot at the top of the Premier Division as AFC Oldham ended the 100% record...

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The L&C @thelandc.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

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Moorside Make Cup Quarters

Moorside took the total of L&C teams through to quarter-finals of the Manchester Amateur Cup to three with a demolition 7-0 win over Heywood St James Reserves thanks to a brace apiece from Joe FAGAN a...

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The L&C @thelandc.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

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Football Black List on Instagram: "Supporting Black, Asian and Mixed Heritage referees in their journey 🖤 With @barclaysfootball and the @premierleague, we go #BackToTheRoots with Joel Mannix from @b...

5,285 likes, 79 comments - officialfootieblacklist on November 4, 2025: "Supporting Black, Asian and Mixed Heritage referees in their journey 🖤 With @barclaysfootball and the @premierleague, we go #B...

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The L&C @thelandc.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

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AFC Oldham up to Second After Rain-Hit Weekend

Heavy showers on the previous day followed by steady rain on match day produced a lot of postponed games on what was to be a busy league programme across the divisions.This was despite the excellent e...

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The L&C @thelandc.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

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L&C launch Club Support and Development Fund

At our November General Meeting, FA Consultant and Chair of the Northern Premier League Mark Harris delivered a presentation about the L&C’s new Commercial and Communications strategy. This new projec...

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The L&C @thelandc.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

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Summer Ends with Flood of Goals

It was a day of torrential rain which led to many postponements but there was still plenty of exciting action to see out the summer.The top Premier Division encounter saw Bollington United and Bedians...

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The L&C @thelandc.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

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Cott up for the Cup Challenge

There was a mixed bag of County Cup matches and league fixtures providing plenty of goals and some thrilling games on a full day of action.The Manchester Challenge Cup saw the league’s result of the d...

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The L&C @thelandc.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

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Entertaining Start to the New Season

The L&C kicked of the new season with plenty of goals across all six divisions played in a competitive spirit.The games in the Premier Division showed that it could be very close and exciting with new...

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The L&C @thelandc.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

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L&C Divisional Structure for 2025-26 season

Following the release of the draft structure on 1st July, we have been assessing further the placing of teams, listening to feedback from clubs, looking at pre-season form and reviewing the whole stru...

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The L&C @thelandc.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

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The L&C @thelandc.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

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Draft Constitution for 2025-26 season released

The draft structure for 2025-26 season in the L&C is released today, incorporating fourteen new clubs across six divisions.Allocations are based on final league positions from last season, with teams ...

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