Royal Marines Football Association Explained

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]

See also

• Royal Marines A.F.C.
• https://www.royalmarinesfootball.com/
• Royal Marines Museum
• Royal Navy Football Association
• Army Football Association
• Royal Air Force Football Association\

Notes and References

1. Web site: Welcome to the Home of Royal Marines Football . Royal Marines Football Association . 2017-03-14.
2. Web site: A Brief History of the Royal Marines Football Association . Shaun . Foster . Royal Marines Football Association . 2017-03-14 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160223171718/http://www.royalmarinesfootball.co.uk/rm-football-history.html . 2016-02-23 .
3. Web site: UK Armed Forces Football . Royal Air Force FA . 2017-03-15.
4. Web site: Royal Navy Inter Command Competition . Royal Marines Football Association . 2017-03-14.
5. Web site: Cups & Competitions: Inter Regional . Royal Navy Football Association . 2017-03-14.
6. Web site: The USMC Challenge Trophy (The Tunney Cup) . Royal Marines Football Association . 2017-03-14 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160223173143/http://www.royalmarinesfootball.co.uk/tunney-cup.html . 2016-02-23 .
7. Web site: RMFA Wall of Fame . Royal Marines Football Association . 2017-03-14.