SFA Launch Para Football

Association

On the 18th February the SFA held a

conference at the Inverclyde National Sports

Training Centre in Largs to launch the Para

Football Association. Representatives from all

Para Football groups attended including Willie

Pettigrew, Ryan Galloway and Craig Peattie for

Powerchair Football. An interesting day

discussing the format of the association as well

as some guest speakers including MSP Aileen

Campbell and Ashley Reid from Amputee

Football who gave a fantastic insight into the

world of PR.

The Para Football Association has put over £100,000 of funding towards Para Football groups and are really

supporting all areas in developing their sport. Within Powerchair football we have had fantastic support with funding

and advise from David McArdle and we look forward to developing Powerchair football within the Para Football

umbrella.

We also had some guests with us, Adam McEvoy and Sam Bull from the EPFA and WFA as discussions started

around our development weekend in May

Edition 1 March 2017

In this issue:

• Para Football

Conference

• Development

Weekend

• The clubs in Scotland

• Who are the SPFA

•Fixtures & Tables

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SPFA Development weekend

May 19th and 20th will see the first training weekend for our National Squad as we continue to build

towards competing on an International level.

The weekend will be supported by the EPFA who will be sending support for coaches, referees and

classifiers. There will be a two day referee course with classification and coach training running

alongside. Our first Scotland squad will be joined on Sunday by players from all clubs as we look to

classify all players before the start of the 2018/19 season.

If you would like to volunteer to referee or become a trained classifier, contact us on info@thespfa.org or

speak to one of your team reps

Glasgow Gladiators & Glasgow Galdiator Bravehearts

Based at Craigholme in Glasgow. Under the guise of

Queens Park Gladiators won and finished runner up in

the 2015 League Cup

Lothian Wolves

Based at the Oriam in Edinburgh, our newest club

are currently in their first full season

South Ayrshire Tigers

Based in the Whittlets Centre in Ayr, Tigers are yet to win

their first honour but currently battling near the top of the

Premiership

Tayside Dynamos

Based in Forfar & Dundee, Tayside are our most deco-

rated club currently holding all three cups in their glitter-

ing cabinet.

Clyde Alba & Clyde Caledonia

Based in Cumbernauld, Clyde Caledonia were the

first winners of the Scottish Cup and Clyde Alba the

first Scottish League winners

Your SPFA Committee • Chairperson………..…....Willie Pettigrew

• Vice Chairperson…….....Craig Peattie

• Secretary…………….…..Ryan Galloway

• Treasurer…….Gareth Mitchelson

• Match Sec…...Robert Sweeney

• Players Rep….Colin Shields

• Tigers Rep…...Adam McGovern

• Clyde Alba Rep…………..

• Tayside Rep…..Ryan Galloway

• Lothian Rep……Steven Miller

• Glasgow Gladiators Rep.Peter McGuire

• GG Bravehearts Rep…….Danny Millar

• Clyde Caledonia Rep……

• National Team Coaches...Garry Johnstone & Craig Peattie

• Lead Referee…………….Jill Galloway

Fixtures and Tables

Time Pitch Team 1 V Team 2

11:30am 1 Glasgow Gladiators V Clyde Alba

11:30am 2 Clyde Caledonia V Glasgow Gladiators, Bravehearts

12:15pm 1 Tayside Dynamos V South Ayrshire Tigers

12:15pm 2 Lothian Wolves V Clyde Caledonia

1pm 1 & 2 Development

1:45pm 1 Tayside Dynamos V Clyde Alba

1:45pm 2 Lothian Wolves V Glasgow Gladiators, Bravehearts

2:30pm 1 South Ayrshire Tigers V Glasgow Gladiators

18th March 2018

Time Pitch Team 1 V Team 2

11:30am 1 Tayside Dynamos V Clyde Alba

11:30am 2 Clyde Caledonia V Glasgow Gladiators, Bravehearts

12:15pm 1 Glasgow Gladiators V South Ayrshire Tigers

12:15pm 2 Lothian Wolves V Glasgow Gladiators, Bravehearts

1pm 1 & 2 Development

1:45pm 1 Tayside Dynamos V Glasgow Gladiators

1:45pm 2 Lothian Wolves V Clyde Caledonia

2:30pm 1 South Ayrshire Tigers V Clyde Alba

15th April 2018

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