FA County Youth Cup
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The FA County Youth Cup is a football competition run by The Football Association
in England
. It was launched in the 1944-45 season to provide young players who had not yet signed with a professional club, even on a scholarship basis, with competitive representative football. Each county provides a team made up of school or league players affiliated to the County Association that are under 18. The British Army
, Royal Navy
and RAF are allowed to field a team as well.
The Football Association
The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England, and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. It was formed in 1863, and is the oldest national football association...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It was launched in the 1944-45 season to provide young players who had not yet signed with a professional club, even on a scholarship basis, with competitive representative football. Each county provides a team made up of school or league players affiliated to the County Association that are under 18. The British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
, Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
and RAF are allowed to field a team as well.