Royal Marines Football Association

The Royal Marines Football Association (RMFA), also known as the Royal Marines FA, is the governing body for association football in the Royal Marines.^[1]

History

See footnote.^[2]

Inter Services Championships

See footnote.^[3]

Inter Regional Competition

The Inter Regional Competition – formerly called the Royal Navy Inter Command Competition – is an annual competition for the Inter Regional Cup.^[4]^[5]

Tunney Cup

The Royal Marines Annual Football Competition began in 1928,^[2] following the presentation of a challenge cup – the USMC Challenge Trophy – to the Corps of Royal Marines, from the United States Marine Corps (USMC), in the hope that the cup would be competed for by RM association football teams.^[6]^[2] The Royal Marines named the cup the "Tunney Cup," in honour of the presenter, US Navy Captain J.J. "Gene" Tunney, a former US Marine and former world heavyweight boxing champion.^[6]^[2]

Wall of Fame

The Royal Marines Football Association (RMFA) Wall of Fame was established in 1968.^[7]

References

^ "Welcome to the Home of Royal Marines Football". Royal Marines Football Association. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Foster, Shaun. "A Brief History of the Royal Marines Football Association". Royal Marines Football Association. Archived from the original on 23 February 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
^ "UK Armed Forces Football". Royal Air Force FA. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
^ "Royal Navy Inter Command Competition". Royal Marines Football Association. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
^ "Cups & Competitions: Inter Regional". Royal Navy Football Association. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
^ ^a ^b "The USMC Challenge Trophy (The Tunney Cup)". Royal Marines Football Association. Archived from the original on 23 February 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
^ "RMFA Wall of Fame". Royal Marines Football Association. Retrieved 14 March 2017.

External links

Official website

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[homepage-1] "Welcome to the Home of Royal Marines Football". Royal Marines Football Association. Retrieved 14 March 2017.

[history-2] Foster, Shaun. "A Brief History of the Royal Marines Football Association". Royal Marines Football Association. Archived from the original on 23 February 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2017.

[UKArmedForces-3] "UK Armed Forces Football". Royal Air Force FA. Retrieved 15 March 2017.

[InterCommand-4] "Royal Navy Inter Command Competition". Royal Marines Football Association. Retrieved 14 March 2017.

[InterRegional-5] "Cups & Competitions: Inter Regional". Royal Navy Football Association. Retrieved 14 March 2017.

[TunneyCup-6] "The USMC Challenge Trophy (The Tunney Cup)". Royal Marines Football Association. Archived from the original on 23 February 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2017.

[7] "RMFA Wall of Fame". Royal Marines Football Association. Retrieved 14 March 2017.

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