Pembrokeshire League

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Pembrokeshire League
CountryFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Divisions5
Number of teams60
Level on pyramid 5–9
Promotion to West Wales Premier League
Current champions Goodwick United
(2023-24)
Most championships Hakin United (20 titles since 1945)

The Pembrokeshire League (currently the Manderwood Pembrokeshire League) is a football league in Pembrokeshire, West Wales, running from levels five to nine of the Welsh football league system.

Contents

Teams promoted from Division One may enter the West Wales Premier League if standards and facilities fall into line with the regulations of the Welsh Football League.

The Pembrokeshire League also enters teams into the West Wales Intermediate Cup, to play against clubs from the Carmarthenshire League, Neath & District League and Swansea Senior League. With Merlins Bridge beating fellow Pembrokeshire league side Carew in the 2019 final, this meant 4 of the last 7 winners had been Pembrokeshire League teams.

History

Newspaper articles from the early 1900s show the league existed in the pre-World War One period. The league was reformed for the 1945–46 season, and has played continuously since.

Clubs who have played in the Welsh Football League

The following teams from the league have played in the Welsh Football League across the following years:

Member clubs for 2023–24 season

Division One

Division Two

Division Three

  • Clarbeston Road II
  • Goodwick United II
  • Haverfordwest Cricket Club
  • Kilgetty II
  • Lawrenny
  • Letterston
  • Neyland II
  • Pembroke Borough
  • Penmar Robbins II
  • Pendine
  • St Florence
  • Solva

Division Four

Division Five

  • Broad Haven II
  • Cosheston II
  • Haverfordwest Cricket Club II
  • Herbrandston II
  • Hundleton
  • Johnston II
  • Lawrenny II
  • Letterston II
  • Manorbier
  • Milford Athletic II
  • Pembroke Borough II
  • St Clears II

Champions: Top division

1900s

  • 1903–04: Pembroke Dock [1]
  • 1904–05: Milford Haven [2]
  • 1905–06: 2nd Wiltshire Regiment [3]
  • 1906–07: 2nd Wiltshire Regiment [4]
  • 1907–08: Milford United [5]
  • 1908–09: Tenby?
  • 1909–10: Milton Priory Mission [6]
  • 1910–11:
  • 1911–12:
  • 1912–13:
  • 1913–14: Milford Town [7]

A full list of the league's top flight champions since 1945–46 is as follows: [8]

1940s

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

  • 2020–21: Season void
  • 2021–22: Hakin United [13]
  • 2022–23: Goodwick United [14]
  • 2023–24: Goodwick United

Number of titles by winning clubs (since 1945)

Pembrokeshire Senior Cup

The league's main cup competition, the Pembrokeshire Senior Cup has been in operation since 1946–47.

See also

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References

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  7. "Local Football - Robins Once Again Champions". Haverfordwest and Milford Haven Telegraph and General Weekly Reporter for the Counties of Pembroke Cardigan Carmarthen Glamorgan and the Rest of South Wales. 1 April 1914.
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