ESFA Council

Meet the ESFA Council Members

The primary responsibility of an ESFA Council Member is;

‘To direct and support matters relating to managing, running and delivering schools’ football along with any other matters as the charity trustees shall determine from time to time’

Chair & Vice Chair

North Representatives

Midlands Representatives

South East Representatives

South West Representatives

Additional Council Members & FA Representative


Council Member representation

County  Council Member  County  Council Member  
Cumbria  Alan Johnston  Greater ManchesterTony James
DurhamAlan Johnston  MerseysideTony James
Northumberland  Alan Johnston  Lancashire TBC
North Yorkshire Alan Johnston  Bedfordshire  Dave Wollaston   
West Yorkshire  Alan Johnston Hertfordshire Dave Wollaston   
Cheshire Richy Alderson  Buckinghamshire   Dave Wollaston   
Cleveland Richy Alderson Kent  Phil Harding  
South Yorkshire  Richy Alderson Surrey Phil Harding 
Humberside Jon Foot Suffolk  Paul Jackson 
Leicestershire & Rutland Jon Foot Inner LondonPaul Jackson  
Lincolnshire Jon Foot SussexPaul Jackson  
Shropshire  Mark Hignett  Norfolk Stuart Botham
Herefordshire  Mark Hignett  Essex  Stuart Botham  
Worcestershire  Mark HignettMiddlesex  Stuart Botham 
Staffordshire  Mark Warren  Cambridgeshire  Stuart Botham 
Nottinghamshire  Mark WarrenDorset  Gavin Rusling  
Northamptonshire  Mark Warren Hampshire  Gavin Rusling  
West Midlands  Mark Warren  Devon  Matt Hughes  
Warwickshire  Nick LoftusSomerset  Matt Hughes  
Derbyshire Nick Loftus  Cornwall  Ray Brown  
Berkshire  Mike Coyne  Oxfordshire   Ray Brown  
Gloucestershire  Mike Coyne    
Wiltshire  Mike Coyne  

Other ESFA Council Pages & Links

ESFA Council Member – Role Profile

ESFA Council Terms of Reference

Council Sub Committees