4-559: The Devon Senior Cup or MJ Evans & Co Accountants Devon Senior Cup for sponsorship reasons is the third tier county cup in the county of Devon . It is administered by the Devon County Football Association . It is open to all teams affiliated to the County FA. The finals were played at either Home Park , Plymouth or St James Park , Exeter until 1950s. Plymouth Argyle and Torquay United 's first team has won
8-1056: The Devon County F.A. After 1970 the introduction of the Devon F.A. Premier Cup and the initial restriction to senior teams (i.e. no reserves initially), meant that those clubs higher up the English League pyramid no longer entered. County cup The county football associations are the local governing bodies of association football in England and the Crown dependencies . County FAs exist to govern all aspects of football in England. They are responsible for administering club and player registration as well as promoting development amongst those bodies and referees . There are currently 50 county FAs. Most county FAs align roughly along historic county boundaries , although some cover more than one county, and some of
12-570: The competition in 1903 and 1922 respectively. Originally the county cup competition for the Devon County F.A., it has been superseded in importance by the Premier Cup and St Luke's Challenge Cup. The St Luke's Challenge Cup is open to affiliated teams of the Football League and steps 1-6 Leagues affiliated to Devon County F.A. Clubs may enter one team per cup competition only. The Premier and Senior Cup competitions are open to all affiliated teams of
16-609: The major cities, particularly those with a strong football tradition, have their own FAs. The Sheffield FA was the first to be created, in 1867. Additionally, the three branches of the British Armed Forces , as well as the Amateur Football Alliance , which has a strong presence in the south-east of England , are listed as having their own County FAs not corresponding to geography. County football associations host 'county cups' – knockout cup competitions held at
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