Central Warwickshire Youth Football League
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| Formation | 1969 |
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| Purpose | Youth Football League |
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President
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Wally Hedgley |
| Website | Official Website |
The Central Warwickshire Youth Football League or also known as Central Warwickshire League (abbreviated to C.W.Y.F.L), are a minor / youth League who are affiliated members of the Birmingham County Football Association The Central Warwickshire League hosts a number of football clubs from Under 7's to Under 18's who are formed within the County of Warwickshire. The league is also recognized under the Warwickshire County Football Affiliation.
The Central Warwickshire League was founded back in 1969 by the Founder Members: Ken Brownhill, Wally Hedgley and Paul Hyde. With the league originally consisting of nine football clubs: Claverdon, Balsall Hornets, Hockley Heath, Earlswood, Widney Athletic, Barston, Bearley United,Chadwick End and Rowington.
The Central Warwickshire set-up over the years has become more efficient which is a complete contrast to the early days when the meeting room, peopled by local football managers, was a symbol of parochial worthiness, and a centre for exchange of opinions, reactionary and otherwise, towards the formation of a Boy's league.
The Senior representative record was indeed enviable as they only lost one game in the season, and that set-back was in the 1969-70 season. It was Ken Brownhill who refused to be swayed from his selection of players, and thereby providing followers of the league with an era of big match, workmanlike soccer produced with collective zeal and determination and numerous glimpses of individual talent of a high order.
Divisional cup competitions were introduced as well as Supplementary Medals competitions to ensure interest throughout seasons and the annual 'Solihull News' Cup Final, which was played at Damson Lane, Elmdon, (through the generosity of Birmingham City F.C.) always attracts big crowds.
The introduction of better teams into the 'Friendly' Warwickshire league forced officials was to become more efficient. Affiliation with the Birmingham County Football Association and the enlistment of Mr. Rich Jones in 1971 to join the original league committee of Ken Brownhill, Wally Hedgley and Paul Hyde meant that with the aforementioned individual acting as custodian of the hotherto experimental Nursery League, a much closer unison between members became more evident as rules were formed and enforced.
Efficiency became a priority as the league became stronger. Resentment simmered below the surface when rural teams struggled to match the skills of more 'polished' outsiders. But the newcomers provided the spur to urge the 'Sunday get-together teams' into an eventual motivated opposition.
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