SMCCFL End of Season Review 22/23

The season began as usual in September with three new teams joining the league in Division 3. We have completed all of our league and cup competitions in full, although the final match of the season was not played until the first Saturday in June!

The main headline of the season is that King’s Church achieved a ‘clean sweep’ of winning all four competitions that they entered, which perhaps most significantly included winning the National Christian Cup for the first time. Congratulations to Femi and his team for their achievements…..true champions in Christian football! It is also worthy of note and congratulations that Gatley St James won the National Christian Trophy.

Throughout the season we have aimed to maintain the spirit of the ‘SMCCFL Way’…..football played sporting, friendly and honest. Thank you to all players, managers, club officials and referees who have participated in and contributed towards another successful SMCCFL season.

Here are the teams and players who have enjoyed success in the divisions and cups, divisional top scorers and perhaps most importantly, the Fair Play awards.

Division 1:

Champions: King’s Church
Runners-up: Vinelife

Division 2:

Champions: Trafford Corinthians
Promoted: People’s Church

Division 3:

Champions: Chorlton
Promoted: Macc Parish St Peter's

Col Smith Cup:

Winners: King’s Church
Runners-up: Kay Street Baptist

Martin Betton Cup:

Winners: King’s Church
Runners-up: Spacious Place

Trophy:

Winners: Chorlton
Runners-up: People’s Church

Division 1 Top Scorers:

1. Charles Burke 17 goals Vinelife

2. Joel Igenoza 13 goals King's Church

3. Lee Hartley 12 goals Spacious Place

Division 2 Top Scorers:

1. Erike De Souza 27 goals Moss Lane East

2. Connor Arrowsmith 18 goals People’s Church

3. Joab Westwood 15 goals People’s Church

Division 3 Top Scorers:

1. Damian Stokes 16 goals Macc Parish St Peter’s

2. Michele De Fazio 14 goals Chorlton

3. Andy Elsey 12 goals City Church United

Division 1 Fair Play:

1st Kay Street Baptist
2nd City Church Athletic
3rd Spacious Place

Division 2 Fair Play:

1st Macclesfield Parish
2nd= People’s Church
2nd= Hurdsfield

Division 3 Fair Play:

1st St Werburgh’s
2nd Kay Street United
3rd Chester Eagles

The AGM for the upcoming season will be held on Monday 3rd July.

Kind Regards

Michael