Perry Street and District League

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Perry Street and District League
PerryStLg.jpg
Founded1903
CountryEngland
Divisions3
Number of teams38
Level on pyramid Levels 14–17
Feeder to Somerset County League
Promotion to Somerset County League Division Three
Current championsMisterton
(2023–24)
Most championshipsMerriot Rovers
Website website

The Perry Street and District League, commonly known as the Perry Street League, is a football competition with clubs from south Somerset, west Dorset and East Devon, England. The league was formed in 1903 by Charles Edward Small, the owner of the Perry Street Lace Works, who is commemorated by the three spools of lace depicted on the league's crest. The badge depicts the three Counties participating in the Perry Street & District Football League as follows: the wyvern of Somerset, three castles for Dorset and the sailing boat for Devon.

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The league started with 5 teams – Perry Street Works, Combe Wanderers, Holyrood Mills, Axminster Town and Horton Rovers.

Today the league has a total of three divisions including the Perry Street League Premier Division. The Perry Street League is a member of the Joint Liaison Committee comprising the Somerset County League and other feeder leagues within the county. The Perry Street League is affiliated to the Somerset County FA. [1]

South Petherton won the 2005–06 Premier Division title, a feat they repeated in 2006–07 and again in 2007–08. [2] They finished second in the 2008–09 season as Crewkerne took the title, [3] and second again in the 2009–10 to Lyme Regis. South Petherton again won the league in the 2010–11 season. [4]

The fixtures and results can be found in the local Chard & Ilminster Newspaper; [5] the Weekender and View From titles also offer extensive coverage reports and previews.

Following the AGM meeting at the end of the 2022-23 season, the decision was made to reduce the league structure from four divisions down to three divisions for the upcoming 2023-24 season.

Member clubs 2024–25

Perry Street F.C. in action in the 2008-09 season PerryStreet 2008-09.jpg
Perry Street F.C. in action in the 2008–09 season

Premier Division

Division One

Division Two

[6]

Recent divisional champions

SeasonPremier DivisionDivision OneDivision TwoDivision ThreeDivision Four
2000–01Combe St. NicholasAxminster ReservesNetherburyNorton Athletic Reserves Ilminster Town "A"
2001–02Merriott RoversBarringtonHaselburyUplymeShepton Beauchamp Reserves
2002–03 Ilminster Town Reserves Chard Colts UplymeSouth Petherton ReservesWhite Horse Symondsbury
2003–04Merriott RoversCharmouthHinton St. GeorgeForton ReservesBarrington Reserves
2004–05Lyme RegisPerry Street & Yonder HillPymoreWinsham UnitedWhite Horse Reserves
2005–06South PethertonCombe St Nicholas ReservesThorncombeDowlish & DonyattCombe St. Nicholas 'B'
2006–07South PethertonWinsham UnitedMisterton Chard Town ColtsBeaminster Reserves
2007–08South PethertonMistertonChard UnitedWhite Horse ReservesLyme Bantams
2008–09Crewkerne TownBarrington Ilminster Colts Norton AthleticFivehead United
2009–10Lyme RegisFarwayMillwey RiseHawkchurchChard United Reserves
2010–11South PethertonCrewkerne TownBeaminster ReservesMisterton ReservesWest & Middle Chinnock Reserves
2011–12Lyme RegisMillwey RiseCrewkerne Town ReservesChard United Ilminster Town 'A'
2012–13Winsham UnitedWest & Middle ChinnockUplymeLuso-ChardShepton Beauchamp Reserves
2013–14Crewkerne TownPerry Street & Yonder Hill ReservesChard UnitedLyme BantamsKingsbury Episcopi
2014–15Crewkerne TownBarringtonDrimptonBarrington ReservesMerriott Rovers
2015–16Perry Street & Yonder HillMistertonSouth Petherton ReservesHalstock
2016–17BarringtonMerriott RoversHalstockMisterton Reserves
2017–18BarringtonHalstockThorncombeIlminster Town A
2018–19South PethertonThorncombeSouth Petherton ReservesLyme Regis Rovers
2019–21seasons curtailed by Covid pandemic
2021–22South PethertonShepton BeauchampDrimptonKingsbury Episcopi
2022–23Forton RangersSouth Petherton ReservesYetminster UnitedYetminster United Reserves
2023–24MistertonIlminster Town ReservesPerry Street & Yonder Hill Reserves

List of league champions

Source [6]

Trophy/cup competitions

All cup competitions (except Chard Hospital Cup) are governed by the rules of The Perry Street Challenge Cup

Premier Division

The Perry Street Challenge Cup
Founded 1912.
Cup Presented by C. E. Small Esq

Coronation Cup
Founded 1953
Cup Presented by C. H. Baulch Esq

Division One

Division One Cup
Founded 1954
Cup Presented by C.H.Harris Esq

The Arthur Gage Memorial Cup
Founded 1950

Division Two

Jack Venn Cup
Founded 1961
Cup Presented by J. V. Venn Esq.

Tommy Tabberer Cup
Founded 1961
Cup Presented by Lyme Regis Football Club

Division Three

John Fowler Trophy
Founded 1973
Cup Presented by Halstock Football Club.

Bill Bailey Cup
Founded 1973
Cup Presented by Beaminster Football Club

Other cups

The Daisy Hutchings Memorial Cup
Founded 1970
Open to all clubs in Divisions 2 and 3 of The Perry Street & District League Clubs can only enter one team.

Chard Hospital Cup Open to clubs as decided by the Management Committee [6]

List of cup winners

SeasonChard HospitalChallenge CupCoronation CupDivision One CupJack VennReg EglonJohn FowlerTommy TabbererArthur GageBill BaileyDaisy HutchingsKenny Hodges
2017–18Shepton BeauchampChard UnitedWinshamWaytown HoundsCrewkerne RangersForton Rangers ReservesDonyatt UnitedCrewkerne RangersWaytown HoundsDonyatt UnitedThorncombeForton Rangers
2018–19ThorncombeWinshamWinshamIlminster Town ReservesSouth Petherton ReservesDowlish Wake & DonyattLyme Regis RoversForton Rangers ReservesHawkchurchIlminster Town B TeamForton RangersUplyme
2019–20WinshamVOIDVOIDVOIDVOIDDonatt UnitedVOIDVOIDVOIDVOID
2020–21VOIDVOIDVOIDVOIDVOIDVOIDVOIDVOIDVOIDVOID
2021–22South PethertonChard UnitedMistertonShepton BeauchampThorncombePerry Street & Yonder Hill ReservesUplyme ReservesCharmouthShepton BeauchampKingsbury Episcopi
2022–23Forton RangersForton RangersPerry Street & Yonder HillSouth Petherton ReservesYetminster UnitedYetminster United Reserves
2023–24South PethertonYetminster UnitedMistertonForton Rangers ReservesPerry Street & Yonder Hill ReservesForton Rangers A

Source [6]

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