Wiltshire Football League

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Wiltshire Football League
Wiltshire football logo.jpg
Founded1976
Number of teams34
Level on pyramid Level 11–12
Feeder to Hellenic League
Wessex League
Western League
Promotion toHellenic League Division One
Wessex League Division One
Western League Division One
Relegation to North Berks Football League
Swindon & District League
Trowbridge & District League
Domestic cup(s)Fountain Trophies Senior KO Cup
Current champions Amesbury Town
(2023–24)
Website www.wiltshireseniorleague.co.uk OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

The Wiltshire Football League, also known as the Wiltshire League and the Wiltshire Senior League, is a football league in England which was formed by amalgamation in 1976. All clubs are affiliated to a County Football Association. The area covered by the competition is the county of Wiltshire and 15 miles beyond the county boundary. The league is at Level 11 (Step 7) of England's National League System pyramid, and operates a Premier Division, Division 1, an U18 Youth Floodlight Division and two Veterans (over 35's) divisions. [1]

Contents

The league is sponsored by Corsham Print. [2]

History

The league was established in 1976 by the Wiltshire Football Association as a replacement for the Wiltshire Combination League and the amateur Wiltshire League. [3] [4]

Sponsorship by Corsham Print began in 2015–16. [5] Starting in 2016–17, the Swindon & District League and the Trowbridge & District League became formal feeder leagues, with one club from each potentially promoted to the Wiltshire Senior League each season, and relegation in the other direction. [6]

Wiltshire Senior Football League Limited, a private company limited by guarantee, was established in 2021. [7]

Member clubs 2024–25

For the 2023–24 season, the league's Premier Division was increased from 16 to 18 clubs and Division One was expanded from seven clubs to 16. [8]

Where a club is outside Wiltshire, their county is shown in brackets.

Premier Division

History

The formation of the Wiltshire County Football League resulted from the amalgamation of the Wiltshire Combination and Wiltshire Leagues. The following Officers and Committee were elected at the inaugural meeting held in Devizes: J R Nunn (Chairman), W L Miles (Vice-chairman), E S M Ashman (Secretary), F E Jones (Assistant Secretary), C G Scott (Treasurer), P J Ackrill (Registration Secretary), and K J Mulraney (Referees' Appointments Secretary). There was a Management Committee of fourteen Vice-presidents. [9]

The league was initially to consist of no more than 56 clubs.

1976 league constitution

1990–91 season

The Cup Competitions had new sponsors and were renamed the Addkey Senior KO Cup and the Fountain Trophies Junior KO Cup.

1991–92 season

The league extended its boundaries this season and changed its name to The Wiltshire Football League. This season saw the league enter into a Pyramid of Football Agreement with the Western and Hellenic Football Leagues.

1994–95 season

A new logo was introduced, changing the design for the first time since the league was formed.

1998–99 season

With the introduction of new Senior status standards by the Wiltshire County Football Association, an Intermediate status was introduced and the league amended its rules accordingly. Division 1 became the Premier Division, Division 2 the Intermediate Division, Division 3 became Junior Division 1 and Division 4 became Junior Division 2. The Intermediate Division was sponsored by Plaister Auto Services.

2003–04 season

There were an insufficient number of clubs at Intermediate status this season, so the league reverted to two junior divisions. The league had new sponsors this season in Plaister Auto Services and changed their name accordingly.

2014–15 season

There were an insufficient number of clubs at Intermediate status this season, so the league closed the Junior Division.

2022–23 season

Division One was reintroduced, consisting of seven clubs.

List of champions

SeasonDivision OneDivision TwoDivision ThreeDivision Four
1976–77Park Warminster Town Walcot Boys Athletic Devizes Town Reserves
1977–78ParkPenhill YCShrewton Melksham Town Reserves
1978–79ParkFerndale AthleticShrewtonMeadowcroft
1979–80 Amesbury Calne Town Sanford ReservesDorcan
1980–81ParkSt Joseph'sShrewtonDurrington Sports
1981–82Sutton UnitedMeadowcroftMoredon EC Calne Town Reserves
1982–83Penhill Purton Avebury ReservesKington Langley
1983–84PenhillWillisPenhill ReservesPlessey Sports
1984–85Park Wootton Bassett Town Plessey Sports Corsham Town Reserves
1985–86 Purton Ferndale Athletic Calne Town ReservesWalcot
1986–87 Bemerton Athletic Oldacre Purton ReservesOld Manor Reserves
1987–88 Wootton Bassett Town Marlborough TownAldebourne Park ReservesChiseldon
1988–89Ferndale Athletic Devizes Town ReservesWalcot AthleticWroughton
1989–90 Pewsey Vale PinehurstWalcot AthleticWootton Bassett Sports
1990–91 Amesbury Town WroughtonSunray BadburyRamsbury
1991–92 Amesbury Town DorcanSunray BadburyPlessey Semics
1992–93 Pewsey Vale Marlborough TownSalisbury ManorDorcan Reserves
1993–94 Melksham Town Bradford Town National Semi-ConductorAshton Keynes
1994–95Aldbourne Ferndale Melksham Town ReservesRaychem Sports & Social Shrewton United Reserves
1995–96PinehurstSouthbrook WalcotRaychem Sports & SocialPRC Durrington
1996–97 Shrewton United Raychem Sports & SocialChisledonRaychem Sports & Social Reserves
1997–98 Corsham Town Melksham Town ReservesDown AmpneyGPS Reserves
SeasonPremier DivisionIntermediate DivisionJunior Division OneJunior Division Two
1998–99Raychem MowlemDown Ampney Cricklade Town ReservesWestside United
1999–00 Malmesbury Victoria Trowbridge Town Malmesbury Victoria ReservesSherston
2000–01 Cricklade Town Wanborough UnitedAshton KeynesSwindon Eagles
SeasonPremier DivisionIntermediate DivisionJunior Division
2001–02 Shrewton United Stratton Crosslink ReservesWootton Bassett United
2002–03 Shrewton United Dunbar Westside Cricklade Town Reserves
SeasonPremier DivisionJunior Division One
2003–04 Trowbridge Town Trowbridge Town ReservesSwindon Asians
2004–05 Corsham Town Down AmpneyCastle Combe
2005–06 Corsham Town WroughtonChiseldon Castrol
2006–07 Corsham Town AFC CastrolLower Stratton
2007–08WroughtonMinetyKC
2008–09 New College Swindon MinetyGreenmeadow
2009–10 New College Swindon MinetyWilton Town
SeasonPremier DivisionDivision One
2010–11 Corsham Town ReservesFC Sanford
2011–12FC SanfordBox Rovers
2012–13Wilts Calne TownMadames
2013–14Southbrook Melksham Town Reserves
SeasonPremier Division
2014–15 Malmesbury Victoria
2015–16 Trowbridge Town
2016–17Wroughton
2017–18 Kintbury Rangers
2018–19Wroughton
2019–20Season abandoned, Corsham Town Reserves in the lead
2020–21Season abandoned, Pewsey Vale in the lead
2021–22 Royal Wootton Bassett Town Development
SeasonPremier DivisionDivision One
2022–23 Trowbridge Town Larkhall Athletic Development
2023–24 Amesbury Town Park United
Sources: Wiltshire League, [10] Non-League Matters, [11] FA Full Time [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "The Non League Pyramid – Leagues". Pyramid Passion. Centre Circle Publishing. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Corsham Print Wiltshire Senior League: Premier Division". FA Full Time. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "History of Senior Football Leagues in Wiltshire". Wiltshire Senior League. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  4. ↑ "Formation of the Wiltshire Senior League". Wiltshire Senior League. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "Season by Season History 2010s". Wiltshire Senior League. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  6. ↑ "Feeder Leagues to Wiltshire Senior League". Wiltshire Senior League. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  7. ↑ "Wiltshire Senior Football League Limited". Companies House. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "Season 2023–24". Wiltshire Senior League. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  9. ↑ "Wiltshire Football League History". Wiltshire Football League. Internet Archive. Archived from the original on 7 September 2007. Retrieved 7 September 2007.
  10. ↑ 2013/14 Handbook Wiltshire League
  11. ↑ Wiltshire League 1992–2004 Non-League Matters
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