Kidderminster & District Football League

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The Kidderminster & District League is an English amateur league, affiliated to the Worcestershire County F.A [1] for teams based near Kidderminster, which therefore draws teams from Worcestershire and South Staffordshire. The league now operates Sunday league football and a women's division. Prior to 2014 it was known as Kidderminster & District Saturday League and operated Saturday divisions.

Successful teams from this league could apply for promotion to the West Midlands (Regional) League, which placed this league's top division at the thirteenth level of the English football league system. Teams to have progressed to the higher level include Ludlow Town (1979), [2] Bandon (1995), [3] Bewdley Town (1999), [4] Brintons Athletic (2000), [4] Ounsdale (2000), [4] and Tenbury United (2003). [5]

Champions

The champions of the league's various divisions have been as follows: [6]

SeasonPremier DivisionDivision OneDivision TwoDivision Three
197475Springvale RoversBroadheathPlough TrysullNo Division Three
197576VictoriaBewdley Old BoysUGA DynamoesNo Division Three
197677Springvale RoversUGA DynamoesQuayle CarpetsNo Division Three
197778Roma Stourport Swifts Kinver ReservesNo Division Three
197879KinverChaddesley CorbettNaylorsNo Division Three
197980Springvale RoversChainwireBrintons ReservesNo Division Three
198081BrintonsWebb CorbettTwo Gates ReservesNo Division Three
198182Fairfield VillaHighley WelfareEnville AthleticNo Division Three
198283BrintonsBroadwaters SportsClee Hill UnitedNo Division Three
198384Fairfield VillaBrintons ReservesC.L.C. WindmillNo Division Three
198485BrintonsStar AluminiumNetherton Liberal YouthNo Division Three
198586Springvale RoversWyre Forest ConstructionBewdley Town ReservesNo Division Three
198687Star AluminiumUpton TownStar Aluminium ReservesNo Division Three
198788Wyre Forest ConstructionStourport Swifts ReservesRoundheadNo Division Three
198889WooffertonLudlow Town ReservesSDF SportsWollescote Hare & Hounds
198990WooffertonHighley WelfareCavalier 89Belgrave
199091Wyre ForestBandon ArmsWordsleyWordsley Star
199192Wyre ForestStar AluminiumForest Inn 90Edgecliff Eagles
199293Brintons ChainwireForest 90 Bewdley Town ReservesHorn & Trumpet
199394Cradley HeathEdgecliff EaglesBlackheath ElectrodrivesOunsdale
199495BandonClee Hill UnitedCradley Heath Reserves
199596Clee Hill UnitedBritannia 90Kinver Reserves
199697Highley WelfareBlue Ball AthleticClaines Reserves
199798Brintons ChainwireAshwood UnitedTenbury United
199899OunsdaleTenbury UnitedCookley Social
199900Brintons ChainwireCookley SocialBroughton WMC
200001Chaddesley CorbettNorton CelticSamson & Lion 2000
200102Norton CelticSpringvale RoversDiscontinued
200203Cookley SocialCastle Inn 2000
200304Cradley Heath TimbertreeQuarry Bank
200405Cradley HeathGemini
200506Wyre ForestGigmill
200607Wyre ForestDog and Pheasant
200708GigmillKings Heath Old Boys
2008-09Wyre ForestFurnace Sports
2009-10Wyre ForestLodge Farm
2010-11Birch CoppiceDudley Villa
2011-12
2012-13Netherton Athletic
2013-14Netherton Athletic

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References

  1. http://www.worcestershirefa.com/leagues/adult-male
  2. Robinson, Michael (2005). Non-League Football Tables 18892005. Soccer Books Limited. p. 92. ISBN   1-8622-3125-7.
  3. Robinson, Michael. Non-League Football Tables 18892005. p. 94.
  4. 1 2 3 Robinson, Michael. Non-League Football Tables 18892005. p. 95.
  5. Robinson, Michael. Non-League Football Tables 18892005. p. 96.
  6. "Honours". Kidderminster & District League. Archived from the original on 9 May 2008. Retrieved 18 July 2008.