Ilford and District League
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The Ilford and District League is a football competition based in London, England. Founded in 1918, the league covers an area from Walthamstow in the west to Romford in the east. It consists of four divisions, of which the Premier Division sits at level 13 of the English football league system. This league is a feeder to the Essex Olympian League.
[edit] Member clubs 2006/07
- Premier Division
AFC Kings | Border Rangers | Debden Sports | East Barking United | Galatasaray UK | London APSA Reserves | Prostar | St Francis | St Vincents
- Division One
Baronsmere | East London Celtic | East Thames Windsor Park | Forest United | London & Essex | Ryan | St Francis Reserves | St Vincents Reserves | Titans United | Westill
- Division Two
Alliance United | Avondale Rangers | Castle United | Cowley Leyton | Debden Colts | HB Wanderers | Lotus Sports | May & Baker | Melbourne Sports Reserves | Ryan Reserves | Trelawny
- Division Three
Ascot United | Durning | East Barking United Reserves | East Ham Inter | Forest United Reserves | Glendale | Ludlows | Midland | Newham Royals | Puma 2000 | Renegades
[edit] Past champions (since 1960)
Season is shown by the calendar year in which the season ended e.g. 2005/06 season is shown as 2006
In 1960 the league comprised four divisions
| Premier Division | Division One | Division Two | Division Three | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | St Edmunds | Bishopsgate | Pirie Appleton | Saxton |
| 1962 | Hainault Rangers | Loughton Amateurs | Roding Rangers | Debden Sports Reserves |
| 1963 | Hainault Rangers | Prides | Woodstone | Highway Sports |
| 1964 | Prides | Queens | Abridge | Cranbrook Rovers |
| 1965 | Roding Rangers | Debden Sports Reserves | Hampshire Sports | Roding Rangers Reserves |
| 1966 | Prides | Hampshire Sports | Loughton Town | Manford Way Reserves |
| 1967 | Snaresbrook | Old Clarkonians | Manford Way Reserves | Wiggins Teape |
| 1968 | Ilford Catholic | Elmbridge | Wiggins Teape | Ilford Corinthians |
| 1969 | Snaresbrook | Bishopsgate | Fairlop Youth | Snaresbrook Reserves |
| 1970 | Snaresbrook | Pirie Appleton | Caterham | Borough B |
| 1971 | Goodmayes Hospital | Caterham | Tower Hamlets | Mayfield |
| 1972 | Border Rangers | Debden Sports | Mayfield | Albion |
| 1973 | Debden Sports | Mayfield | Manford Way | Mayfield Reserves |
| 1974 | Buckhurst Hill | Defiant | Buckhurst Hill Reserves | Toby Royals |
| 1975 | Ship Carbon | Melbourne Sports | Manford Way Reserves | Kingswood |
| 1976 | Frenford Senior | Hainault Wanderers | Normeade | Warren United Reserves |
| 1977 | Warren | Stanford (Woodford) | Leanda | San Remo |
| 1978 | Caribbean Int | Ilford Legion | San Remo | Telex |
| 1979 | Caribbean Int | New Campbell | British India | Yewlands Eng |
| 1980 | Caribbean Int | British India | Park West | Barking Borough Reserves |
For the 1980/81 season the Senior Division was introduced
| Premier Division | Division One | Division Two | Division Three | Senior Division | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Newtown Wesley | Forest Gate Wanderers | Seven Kings Reserves | Newmont B | Manford Way |
| 1982 | Abyssinian | Newmont B | Unicorn | Newtown Wesley Reserves | Caribbean Int Reserves |
| 1983 | Leytonstone United | St Francis | Socomex | Hainault WMC | Newmont Travel |
| 1984 | Socomex | Hainault WMC | Frenford | Newham Primary Reserves | Caribbean Int Reserves |
| 1985 | Hainault WMC | Downshall | Chigwell | Leytonstone United A | St Francis |
| 1986 | Kingswood Reserves | Newham NALGO | Hainault WMC Reserves | Cranbrook (DAG) | St Francis |
| 1987 | Hainault WMC | Westill | Cranbrook (DAG) | HO Rangers | Melbourne Sports |
After the 1986/87 season the Senior Division was replaced with Division Four
| Premier Division | Division One | Division Two | Division Three | Division Four | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Westill | FC Lamont | Downshall | FC Lamont Reserves | Melbourne Sports A |
| 1989 | Westill | Downshall | Shadbolt | Colbrook | Lakeview |
| 1990 | Westill | Lakeview | Barking Borough | Rougvie Rovers | Leytonstone United B |
| 1991 | West Essex | Reivers | Hainault Rangers | Canning Town A | Chigwell Old Boys |
| 1992 | Lamont | Glendale | Blumson | Chingford Mount Reserves | Avondale United |
| 1993 | West Essex | Chigwell | Westill Reserves | West Essex Reserves | Durning |
| 1994 | St Francis | Westill Reserves | Canning Town A | Frenford | Hammers |
| 1995 | AC Milla | Canning Town A | Daytona Athletic | Valentines | William Fitt |
| 1996 | Melbourne Sports | Daytona Athletic | Castle United | William Fitt | Melbourne Sports A |
After the 1995/96 season Division Four was scrapped
| Premier Division | Division One | Division Two | Division Three | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Beckton Town | Wheelers A | Border Rangers | Swan OP |
| 1998 | Wheelers | Melbourne Sports Reserves | Swan OP | Gooseley Athletic |
| 1999 | Ryan | Maidonians | Frenford Reserves | West Green United Reserves |
| 2000 | East Ham Baptist | Ascot United | Edgeguard | Gooseley Athletic |
| 2001 | East Ham Baptist | Swan OP | Romford Town | Ryan Reserves |
| 2002 | St Francis | Loughton | AFC Kings | Newtown Wesley Reserves |
| 2003 | Memorial Sports | All Hallows St Vincent | Ryan A | no Div 3 |
| 2004 | Ryan | Clayhall | AFC Kings Academy | no Div 3 |
| 2005 | Clapton Reserves | Leytonstone | East London Celtic | Titans United |
| 2006 | St Francis | AC Leyton PF | London & Essex | Castle United |
