Chester & Wirral Football League

2026-27 - 57 Teams across 7 Divisions

About Chester & Wirral Football League

An open-age competition with a long local history

The Chester & Wirral Football League is an open-age football competition affiliated to Cheshire County Football Association. The league dates from 1894, giving it a long-established place in local adult football. Its public club directory provides a map and ground information for participating sides across the Chester and Wirral area.

Read the full league overview

The league's FA Full-Time competition is active for the 2026/27 season and is the reliable place to follow fixtures, results, tables and team information. The current record includes a Premier Division and illustrates the mix of first, reserve and other club sides involved in the open-age game. Individual club entries and allocations can change between seasons, so Full-Time should be used for the live picture.

League and cup football

Alongside its league programme, the CWFL runs cup competitions. Its published rules distinguish the League Cup for Premier Division teams from the Cayzer Shield for the remaining open-age division, while the Tom Gerraghty Memorial Trophy is open to all CWFL teams. A separate Doug Johnson Shield is for veterans' teams. These competitions sit alongside, rather than replace, the league's divisional football.

The league's official site also has a club directory and a player-and-club vacancy facility. Those tools can help prospective players find a side or help clubs publicise a place, without relying on a static list that may quickly date.

For players and clubs

For a player looking for a team, the club directory is a useful starting point because it combines club details with ground maps. Clubs considering the competition can use the league's official contact and documents pages for the current arrangements, while FA Full-Time provides the current competitive information.

Official information

Visit the Chester & Wirral Football League for league information and its FA Full-Time page for live competition details. TeamStats is an independent football directory. It is not the league or The Football Association.

Reviewed August 2026.

Last updated: Saturday, 22 August 2026

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