Wirral Villa Football Club
Wallasey, England
About Chester & District Football League
Read more →The Chester & District Football League is an amateur football league in Cheshire, England. It was founded in 1894 and currently has 48 teams competing in four divisions. The league is affiliated to the Cheshire County Football Association.
The Chester & District Football League was founded in 1894 as the Chester Saturday Football League. The league initially had 12 teams, and the first champions were the Railway Tavern. The league expanded in the early 20th century, and by 1914 it had 24 teams. The league was suspended during World War I, but resumed after the war.
The league was renamed the Chester & District Football League in 1963. The league also introduced a Sunday league in 1963, which currently has 40 teams.
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