Southend Borough Combination
The Southend Borough Combination is a football competition based around Southend, England. It has a total of five divisions. The top division, which is called the Premier Division, sits at level 15 of the English football league system. Whilst it is not a feeder to the Essex Olympian Football League, recently several teams wanting to play at a higher level have been successful in applying to that division.
History
The competition was founded in 1920 by G.Somerville as an alternative to the Southend & District League. In the competition's 87-year history, there have only been five chairmen. Current chairman is Gary White, who is also secretary of Southend Collegians. He replaced Len Forge OBE who emigrated to France in 2004 after giving over 50 years service to the League both as chairman and secretary. The secretary position is currently vacant due to the death of former secretary and ECFA representative Tina Smith in August 2012.
At the beginning of the 2012–13 season the League took in many clubs from the now defunct Southend & District League and in doing so extended its playing area to all SS postcodes.
Member clubs 2014-15
- Premier Division
Ashingdon | Christchurch | Corinthians | Elmwood | Hadleigh & Thundersley | Leigh Town | Shoebury Town | Southend Sports Reserves | Wakering Wanderers | White Ensign 'A'
- Division One
Ashingdon Reserves | Barnsford Hurricanes | Bridgemarsh | Corinthians Reserves | Earls Hall United | Leigh Town Reserves | Old Southendian 'A' | Railway Academicals | Rochford Town Reserves | Shoebury Town Reserves | Southend Collegians | Sporting Hadleigh
- Division Two
Ashington 'A' | BKS Sports | Corinthians ‘A’ | Earls Hall United Reserves | Hadleigh & Thundersley Reserves | Playfootball Elite | Rayford Athletic | Southend Collegians Reserves | Southend Rangers | Weir Sports | Westcliff United
- Division Three
Catholic United 'A' | Landwick | Leigh Town 'A' | Old Southendian 'B' | Papillon | Rayford Athletic Reserves | Rochford Town 'A' | Shoebury Town 'A' | Southend Collegians 'A' | Southend Rangers Reserves | Southend Sports 'A' | Victoria Sports
- Division Four
BKS Sports Reserves | Benfleet Amateurs | Ekco Whitecaps | Hambro Colts | JMC Athletic | Old Southendian' C' | Parkway Sports | Railway Academicals Reserves | Rochford Town 'B' | Southend Collegians 'B' | Westcliff United Reserves
Champions
| Season | Premier Division |
|---|---|
| 2003–04 | Shoebury Town |
| 2004–05 | Ekco/ Thames Park |
| 2005–06 | Ekco/ Thames Park |
| 2006–07 | Exhibition United |
| 2007–08 | Rochford Town |
| 2008–09 | Old Southendian |
| 2009–10 | Railway Academicals |
| 2010–11 | Rochford Town |
| 2011–12 | L.O.S.S. |
| 2012–13 | Rochford Town |
| 2013–14 | Railway Academicals |