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Scottish Amateur Football Association

The Scottish Amateur Football Association (SAFA) is the organising body for amateur football (soccer) across Scotland. An affiliate of the full Scottish Football Association (SFA), the SAFA have 50 regional associations linked to them and some 67 different league competitions organised by these associations. There are around 35,000 amateur footballers in Scotland, and all of their competitions are co-ordianted at some level by the SAFA.

SAFA was formed in 1909 with the purpose of legislating for and fostering the amateur level of football in Scotland.

The SAFA run a nationwide "knockout" tournament, the Scottish Amatuer Cup which is competed for by hundreds of football clubs across the country.

List of winners of the Scottish Amateur Cup:

1909-10 John Neilson F.P.A.F.C 1910-11 Edinburgh Civil Service A.F.C 1911-12 Queen's Park F.C. 1912-13 Leith Amateurs 1913-14 Cameronians 1919-20 Queen's Park F.C. 1920-21 Edinburgh Civil Service A.F.C 1921-22 Greenock H.S.F.P.A.F.C 1922-23 Falkirk Amateur F & A.C. 1923-24 Moorpark Amateurs F.C 1924-25 Coldstream A.F.C. 1925-26 Murrayfield Amateurs F.C 1926-27 Glasgow University A.F.C 1927-28 Queen's Park A.F.C 1928-29 Murrayfield Amateurs F.C 1929-30 Murrayfield Amateurs F.C 1930-31 Murrayfield Amateurs F.C 1931-32 Glasgow Corporation Transport A.F.C 1932-33 Queen's Park A.F.C 1933-34 Queen's Park A.F.C 1934-35 Camphill Sec.School F.P.A.F.C 1935-36 Queen's Park A.F.C 1936-37 Gogarburn Amateurs 1937-38 Coats Amateurs F.C. 1938-39 Murrayfield Amateurs F.C. 1945-46 Craigton Athletic A.F.C. 1946-47 Queen's Park A.F.C. 1947-48 Mearns Amatuers F.C 1948-49 Greenock H.S.F.P.A.F.C. 1949-50 Queen's Park A.F.C 1950-51 Queen's Park A.F.C. 1951-52 Port Glasgow Hibernian A.F.C. 1952-53 Mearns Amateurs F.C. 1953-54 Royal Technical College A.F.C 1954-55 Eglinton Amateurs F.C. 1955-56 Milanda Amaters F.C. 1956-57 Giffnock North A.F.C. 1957-58 Weir Recreation A.F.C. 1958-59 Crosshill Athletic A.F.C. 1959-60 Minishant Amateurs F.C. 1960-61 Glenavon Amateurs F.C. 1961-62 Bearden Amateurs F.C. 1962-63 Queen's Park A.F.C 1963-64 Queen's Park A.F.C 1964-65 N.C.R.A.F.C. 1965-66 Jordanhill T.C.A.F.C. 1966-67 Rhu Amateurs F.C. 1967-68 Cambusbarron Rovers A.F.C. 1968-69 Cambusbarron Rovers A.F.C. 1969-70 Douglas Amatuers F.C. 1970-71 Dumbarton Academy F.P.A.F.C. 1971-72 Douglas Amatuers F.C. 1972-73 Knockentiber A.F.C. 1973-74 Douglas Amatuers F.C. 1974-75 Star Hearts A.F.C. 1975-76 Colville Park A.F.C. 1976-77 Morriston Y.M.C.A.A.F.C. 1977-78 Cambusbarron Rovers A.F.C. 1978-79 Crosshouse Waverley A.F.C. 1979-80 Newarthill Hearts A.F.C. 1980-81 Knockentiber A.F.C. 1981-82 Avon Villa A.F.C. 1982-83 Strathclyde Police A.F.C. 1983-84 Pencaitland A.F.C. 1984-85 Drongan United A.F.C. 1985-86 Coatbridge C.C.A.F.C. 1986-87 Bannockburn A.F.C. 1987-88 Coatbridge C.C.A.F.C. 1988-89 Norton House A.F.C. 1989-90 St Patrick's F.P.A.F.C. 1990-91 Bannockburn A.F.C. 1991-92 Heathside A.F.C. 1992-93 Bankhall Villa A.F.C. 1993-94 Bannockburn A.F.C. 1994-95 Heathside A.F.C. 1995-96 Bellshill Y.M.C.A.A.F.C. 1996-97 Knockentiber A.F.C. 1997-98 Dalziel H.S.F.P'S A.F.C. 1998-99 St Patrick's F.P.A.F.C. 1999-00 Liberton Royal Mail W.B.M.A.F.C. 2000-01 Dalziel H.S.F.P'S A.F.C. 2001-02 Harestanes A.F.C. 2002-03 Harestanes A.F.C.

External Link

SAFA Website