This week’s results … next week’s fixtures.

November 26, 2023 stecat 0

Congratulations to Wormingford Newtown and Harwich & Parkeston, both victorious in this morning’s county cup matches. All of today’s results are in, the league tables have been updated – and in due course the full draw for the Fowler Cup will be on. Next Sunday’s league fixtures are on and so good luck to all our sides competing in either the Essex Junior Cup or Trophy. We’ve also got one tie in the Fowler Cup [… more …]

Essex Sunday Premier Cup

November 20, 2023 stecat 0

After Gardeners FC were found to have played an ineligible player in the previous round, they have been removed from the competition and their place taken by Parsonage Leys. They will now host Fifteen Degrees on Sunday in round three.

Colchester City Council Pitch Hire

November 12, 2023 stecat 0

For all clubs hiring Colchester City Council pitches through the League: Clubs will have noticed that the Council have made changes to their operations at both sites over Saturdays and Sundays, so please be advised of the following: Shrub End As a reminder, the car park and building are opened each Sunday by Colchester United FC Community Foundation – they are not responsible for the Council pitches. Council contractors have not been on site for [… more …]

ECFA Long Service Award

October 22, 2023 stecat 0

Congratulations from everyone involved with the Colchester & District Sunday League to our fixture secretary Graham Osborne who has been awarded the Essex County Football Association Award of Merit for Long Service. The management committee would like to lead everyone in thanking Graham for his continuous hard work representing the league in a number of roles over the years and has been the fixture secretary since 1991, an unenviable task I’m sure everyone will agree [… more …]

Player Registrations & Eligibility of Players

August 30, 2023 stecat 0

Please be reminded that ONLY players who have been approved by the League are eligible to play in your fixtures. It is the responsibility of each club to check that the players are registered before proceeding to play them, which can be done easily by accessing the Player Registration Portal. You MUST also check that a player is not showing as suspended before playing them. As a reminder, any players submitted to the League for [… more …]

Matchday Signings

August 30, 2023 stecat 0

Please be reminded of the correct process for completing Matchday Signings, which is listed under Rule 18(A) for your reference. See full post for details ….

Points deductions introduced for 2023/24

August 2, 2023 stecat 0

From the start of the 2023/24 season, The FA will introduce point deductions for teams across the grassroots game if their players or coaches commit repeated offences of serious misconduct, making clear to clubs that this kind of behaviour will not be tolerated. Point deductions will apply to clubs at Step 7 and below of the men’s game, and clubs across Tier 3 and below in the women’s pyramid, which commit cumulative incidents of serious [… more …]