Taunton & District Saturday League

Taunton and District Saturday League
Countries  England
Founded 1920
Divisions 5
Number of teams 56
Levels on pyramid Level 14 - 18
Feeder to Somerset County League
Promotion to Somerset County League Division 2
Current champions Porlock
(2010-11)
Website Official Website - tdsfl.net

The Taunton & District Saturday League (currently sponsored by Silver Street Volkswagen) is a football competition based in Somerset, England. It has a total of five divisions, the highest of which, Division One, sits at level 14 of the English football league system. It is a feeder to the Somerset County League and is affiliated to the Somerset County FA.

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Administration

The T&DSFL runs five divisions (Divisions One to Five) and four cup competitions. The League Knock-out Cup is contested between teams in Divisions One and Two. Teams knocked out of this competition in the first three rounds (preliminary, first and second) are then entered into the Rose Bowl. The Seward Memorial Cup is contested between teams in Divisions Three and Four. Teams knocked out of this competition in the first three rounds are then entered into the Gardner Security Trophy. The T&DSFL is currently sponsored by Taunton Volkswagen.

The Taunton & District Saturday Football League is a member of the Joint Liaison Committee comprising the Somerset County League and other feeder leagues within the county. Bishops Lydeard and Taunton Blackbrook have in recent years gained promotion to the Somerset County League and have progressed to the Premier Division of that competition.

Member clubs 2011-12

Division One Division Two Division Three Division Four Division Five

Alcombe Rovers
Bishop's Lydeard Reserves
Bridgwater Sports
Civil Service
Highbridge Town
Locomotives
Middlezoy Rovers
North Petherton
Porlock
Predators
Staplegrove

Bridgwater Sports Reserves
Dulverton Town
Middlezoy Rovers Reserves
Nether Stowey
Sampford Blues
SRL Saints
Staplegrove Reserves
Watchet Town Reserves
Wembdon Saints
Westonzoyland
Wyvern Rangers

Appletree
Bishop's Hull
Bishop's Lydeard Colts
Hamilton Hawks
Highbridge Town Reserves
Minehead Reserves
Norton Fitzwarren
Redgate
Stogursey
Sydenham Rangers
Wembdon
Williton

Alcombe Rovers Reserves
Blagdon Hill
Bridgwater Sports Colts
Dulverton Town Reserves
Milverton Rangers
Porlock Reserves
Rhode Lane Wanderers
Staplegrove Colts
The Gallery
The Merry Monk

Bridgwater Grasshoppers
Creech Coogars
East Bower
Exmoor Rangers
Galmington Dragons
Halcon
Morganians
Nether Stowey Reserves
North Petherton Reserves
Sampford Blues Reserves
Tone Youth
Wembdon Saints Reserves

Recent divisional champions

Season Division One Division Two Division Three Division Four Division Five
2000-01 Sydenham Rangers Norton Fitzwarren Wellworthy Saints Appletree Williton
2001-02 Sydenham Rangers Alcombe Rovers Marketeers Bridgwater Sports Reserves Middlezoy Rovers
2002-03 Bishops Lydeard Marketeers Norton Fitzwarren Reserves Inter-Sceptre
2003-04 Blackbrook Bishops Lydeard Cossington Locomotives
2004-05 Bridgwater Sports Taverners Locomotives Norton Fitzwarren Dragons
2005-06 Staplegrove Locomotives Westonzoyland Milverton Rangers
2006-07 Porlock Staplegrove Reserves Wyvern Reserves Hemyock
2007-08 Bridgwater Sports Dulverton Town Woolavington Predators Old Inn All Stars
2008-09 Bridgwater Sports Staplegrove Wembdon Appletree
2009-10 Highbridge Town Bishops Lydeard North Petherton Porlock Reserves
2010-11 Porlock Civil Service Wembdon Saints Hamilton Hawks Blagdon Hill

From 2002 to 2010 the league operated with 4 Divisions.[1]

List of league champions

Year Division One Champions
1953/54 RAF Westonzoyland
1954/55 Dulverton Town
1955/56 Dulverton Town
1956/57 Taunton British Rail
1957/58 8(BT) Training Battalion-REME
1958/59 8(BT) Training Battalion-REME
1959/60 Dulverton Town
1960/61 Dulverton Town
1961/62 Dulverton Town
1962/63 Dulverton Town
1963/64 Alcombe Rovers
1964/65 Staplegrove
1965/66 Dulverton Town
1966/67 Alcombe Rovers
1967/68 Nomads
Year Division One Champions
1968/69 Nomads
1969/70 Wellworthy United
1970/71 Alcombe Rovers
1971/72 Wellworthy United
1972/73 Alcombe Rovers
1973/74 Alcombe Rovers
1974/75 Hulan United
1975/76 Hulan United
1976/77 Castlefield
1977/78 Hulan United
1978/79 Middlezoy Rovers
1979/80 Priorswood United
1980/81 Priorswood United
1981/82 Sydenham Rangers
1982/83 Middlezoy Rovers
Year Division One Champions
1983/84 Middlezoy Rovers
1984/85 Sydenham Rangers
1985/86 Middlezoy Rovers
1986/87 Sydenham Rangers
1987/88 Sydenham Rangers
1988/89 Priorswood United
1989/90 Priorswood United
1990/91 British Cellophane
1991/92 Bishops Lydeard
1992/93 Bishops Lydeard
1993/94 Sydenham Rangers
1994/95 Priorswood United
1995/96 Wyvern
1996/97 Wyvern
1997/98 Sydenham Rangers
Year Division One Champions
1998/99 Sydenham Rangers
1999/00 Sydenham Rangers
2000/01 Sydenham Rangers
2001/02 Sydenham Rangers
2002/03 Bishops Lydeard
2003/04 Blackbrook
2004/05 Bridgwater Sports
2005/06 Staplegrove
2006/07 Porlock
2007/08 Bridgwater Sports
2008/09 Bridgwater Sports
2009/10 Highbridge Town
2010/11 Porlock

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Cup Winners

Season Knock-Out Cup Seward Memorial Cup
2009–10 Appletree
2008–09 Alcombe Rovers Redgate
2007–08 Middlezoy Rovers Watchet Town Reserves
2006–07 Staplegrove Porlock Reserves
2005–06 Bridgwater Sports Victoria Rangers

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