Wearside Combination Football League

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The Combination crest

The Wearside Combination Football League is a non-league football competition based in County Durham, UK.

1 History
2 Member clubs 2006-07
3 Cups
4 External links

[edit] History

The Combination in its current guise was established in 1945. Prior to the Second World War it had operated as the Sunderland and District Nonconformist and Brotherhood League. As well as the change of name it also came under the control of the Durham County Football Association for the first time.

Currently the league has twenty-one teams in two divisions, although in the past it has operated with as many as sixty-four teams in four divisions.

Many players join the Combination from pub, club and factory teams, and in turn move up to the Wearside League or Northern League. The Combination's place, if any, in the English football league system is unknown.

[edit] Member clubs 2006-07

Premier Division
Aquatic Sports
Hall Farm Seaview Plastics
Hendon Grange
Heritage Trade Frames
Hetton Crown
Kitchen Magic
Redhouse
The Dagmar
The Dolphin

First Division
Board Inn
Cambridge Hotel
Fulwell Blue Bell
Gala Casino Sunderland
Jolly Potter
Lord Seaham
Park View
Sassco.co.uk
Seaham Leisure
Tavistock Roker Hotel
The Sportsmans Arms
Usworth

[edit] Cups

In addition to the league, the teams also compete for a number of cups.

Wearmouth and Hylton Aged Peoples Trophy (formerly Aged Miners Homes Cup)

This cup was established in 1934 to raise funds for the Aged Miners homes in Sunderland. As the charity was wound up, the competition was renamed in 2001.

Alan Hood Memorial Trophy (formerly Sunderland Blind Institute Cup)

This charity competition was established in 1926 to support the Blind Institute charity. In 1989 it was renamed in honour of Combination vice-chairman Alan Hood, who had been killed in a road accident. The trophy is a full-size replica of the European Cup.

Alan Croft Memorial Trophy for Sportsmanship

This trophy is awarded each season to the club which is judged the most sportsmanlike in both on- and off-field conduct. It is named after Alan Croft, who was Combination vice chairman until his death in 1980.