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26. Precedence Of Competition Matches

1st - F.A. and F.A. Amateur Cups

2nd - Football League

3rd - County competitions; Senior Cup, Intermediate Cup, Junior Shield and Youth Cup

4th - O.F.A. Affiliated Competitions, precedence being determined by earlier date of institution.

For guidance of Clubs in the W.D.F.A. the following is the Order of Precedence of Competitions in this area:

Jersey Cup (1887)
Oxford City F.A. (1891)
WITNEY LEAGUE SENIOR Divisions (1908)
Chipping Norton League (1921)
Chipping Norton Engineers Cup (1921)
Charlbury Charity Cup (1921)
Chipping Norton Hospital Cup (1922)
Woodstock Charity Cup (1922)
Eynsham Institute Cup (1923)
WITNEY SENIOR CHALLENGE CUP (1925)
WITNEY LEAGUE, Division II (1925)
WITNEY JUNIOR CHALLENGE CUP (1931)
Burford Sports Cup (1938)
Jersey League (1939)
"FRED FORD" MEMORIAL CUP ( 1946)
"JACK BUSBY" MEMORIAL TROPHY (1971)

5th - Other Competitions. see O.F.A. Handbook