Cheltenham Association Football League

Cheltenham Association Football League
Country England
Founded 1900
Divisions 6
Number of teams 67
Level on pyramid Levels 14 to 19
Feeder to Gloucestershire Northern Senior League
Promotion to Gloucestershire Northern Senior League Division Two
Current champions Charlton Rovers
(2013-14)
Website cheltenhamleague.co.uk

The Cheltenham Association Football League is a football competition based in England and has a total of six divisions. Its top division, Division One sits at level 14 of the English football league system. It is a feeder to the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League. There is also a feeder link to the Cheltenham League with the champion club from the Cirencester and District League being able to progress to Division One of the Cheltenham League.

The Cheltenham League is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA.

Background

The Cheltenham Association Football League is based in and around Cheltenham, providing league football for teams in a 50-mile radius of the town. From its humble beginnings in 1900, the league now boasts 6 divisions, comprising 71 teams and is a feeder league for the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League.[1]

Among the clubs that have left the Cheltenham League and now compete at a higher level are:

The Herd are another side that progressed from the Cheltenham League to the Hellenic Football League and in more recent years were known as Cirencester United, however the club has now disbanded.

Member clubs 2014–15

  • AC Olympia
  • Bishop's Cleeve 'A'
  • Churchdown Panthers
  • Falcons
  • FC Lakeside
  • Gala Wilton Reserves
  • Hanley Swan
  • Kings
  • Newton
  • RSG
  • Upton Town
  • Whaddon United
  • Andoversford
  • Cheltenham Civil Service Reserves
  • Cheltenham Patriots
  • FC Barometrics Reserves
  • Gloucester Elmleaze
  • Northleach Town
  • Prestbury Rovers
  • Shurdington Rovers
  • Southside
  • Staunton & Corse
  • Tewkesbury Town
  • Whaddon United Reserves
  • WMK
  • Brockworth Albion Reserves
  • Charlton Rovers Reserves
  • Dowty Dynamos
  • Falcons Reserves
  • Fintan
  • Gala Wilton 'A'
  • Leckhampton Rovers
  • Newlands Athletic
  • Pittville United
  • Shurdington Rovers Reserves
  • Welland
  • Apperley
  • Bourton Rovers 'A'
  • Cheltenham Civil Service 'A'
  • Kings Reserves
  • Leckhampton Rovers Reserves
  • Northway
  • Smiths Athletic Reserves
  • Southside Reserves
  • Star Reserves
  • Winchcombe Town Reserves
  • Andoversford Reserves
  • Bredon Reserves
  • Cheltenham Athletic
  • Cheltenham Civil Service 'B'
  • FC Barometrics 'A'
  • FC Lakesdie Reserves
  • Hatherley
  • Kingshill Sports
  • Pittville United Reserves
  • Sherborne Harriers
  • Staunton & Corse Reserves
  • Andoversford 'A'
  • Apperley Reserves
  • Charlton Rovers 'A'
  • Cheltenham Saracens 'A'
  • Cheltenham United
  • Fintan Reserves
  • Gala Wilton 'B'
  • Malvern Vale
  • Prestbury Rovers Reserves
  • Regency Town

Source:[2]

List of Division 1 Champions

Year Division 1 Champions
1900–01 St Paul's United
1901–02 St Paul's United
1902–03 St Paul's United
1903–04 Charlton Rangers
1904–05 St Paul's United
1905–06 St Paul's United
1906–07 Gloucester City
1907–08 Tewkesbury
1908–09 Tewkesbury
1909–10 Evesham United
1910–11 Cheltenham Town
1911–12 Evesham United
1912–13 Evesham United
1913–14 Cheltenham Town
1915–20 No competition due to World War I
1920–21 Tewkesbury
1921–22 Tewkesbury
1922–23 Ashton-Under-Hill
1923–24 Ashton-Under-Hill
1924–25 Sunningend
1925–26 Leckhampton
1926–27 Alderton
1927–28 Cirencester Town
1928–29 St Paul's College
1929–30 Cirencester Town
1930–31 Moreton Town
Year Division 1 Champions
1931–32 Bishop's Cleeve
1932–33 Broadway Athletic
1933–34 Broadway Athletic
1934–35 Bishop's Cleeve
1935–36 Charlton Kings
1936–37 Charlton Kings
1937–38 Charlton Kings
1938–39 Sunningend
1939–45 No competition due to WW2
1945–46 1st Infantry Hold Battalion
1946–47 Moreton Town
1947–48 Charlton Kings
1948–49 Cirencester Town
1949–50 Bourton Rovers
1950–51 Tewkesbury YMCA
1951–52 Smiths Athletic
1952–53 Rotol
1953–54 Moreton Town
1954–55 Cirencester Town
1955–56 Cirencester Town
1956–57 Smiths Athletic
1957–58 Smiths Athletic
1958–59 St Marks CC
1959–60 Cheltenham Town Colts
1960–61 Broadway United
1961–62 Bishop's Cleeve
Year Division 1 Champions
1962–63 St Marks CC
1963–64 Bishop's Cleeve
1964–65 Tewkesbury YMCA
1965–66 Bishop's Cleeve
1966–67 Bishop's Cleeve
1967–68 Moreton Town
1968–69 Tewkesbury YMCA
1969–70 St Marks CC
1970–71 St Marks CC
1971–72 Winchcombe Town
1972–73 Brockworth
1973–74 Whaddon United
1974–75 Whaddon United
1975–76 Whaddon United
1976–77 The Herd
1977–78 Borough United
1978–79 Borough United
1979–80 Campden Town
1980–81 Borough United
1981–82 Bishop's Cleeve
1982–83 Borough United
1983–84 The Herd
1984–85 Borough United
1985–86 Borough United
1986–87 Borough United
1987–88 Borough United
Year Division 1 Champions
1988–89 Borough United
1989–90 Borough United
1990–91 Endsleigh
1991–92 Brockworth
1992–93 Bourton Rovers
1993–94 Crescent United
1994–95 Eagle Star
1995–96 Cheltenham Civil Service
1996–97 Tewkesbury YMCA
1997–98 Woodmancote
1998–99 Bourton Rovers
1999–2000 Bredon
2000–01 Christchurch Nomads
2001–02 Warden Hill United
2002–03 Bishop's Cleeve Reserves
2003–04 Newton Heath
2004–05 Gala Wilton
2005–06 Star
2006–07 Hatherley Rangers
2007–08 Winchcombe Town
2008–09 FC Barometrics
2009–10 Moreton Rangers
2010–11 Real Whaddon
2011–12 Real Whaddon
2012-13 Bibury
2013-14 Charlton Rovers

Source[3][4]

List of recent Division 2 to 6 Champions

SeasonDivision TwoDivision ThreeDivision FourDivision FiveDivision Six
2000–01Dynamos Newton Heath Phoenix United Warden Hill United Reserves
2001–02Smiths Athletic Reserves Bishop's Cleeve 'A' Warden Hill United Reserves Northway Reserves
2002–03Newton Heath Warden Hill Reserves Northway Reserves Naunton Park
2003–04Rowanfield United St Marks Reserves Charlton Rovers Tewkesbury YMCA Reserves
2004–05Bishop's Cleeve 'A' Gala Wilton Reserves Tewkesbury YMCA Reserves Tewkesbury Dynamos
2005–06Cheltenham Civil Service Reserves High Tech Rangers AC Olympia Tewkesbury Town
2006–07Finlay Rovers Whaddon United Tewkesbury Town Churchdown Panthers
2007–08Whaddon United Winchcombe Town Reserves Tewkesbury Rovers FC Barometrics Reserves
2008–09Whaddon United Reserves Broadway United Churchdown Panthers Cheltenham & Gloucester Cheltenham Saracens 'C'
2009–10Real Whaddon Gloucester Elmleaze Cheltenham & Gloucester Cheltenham Saracens 'B' FC Lakeside
2010–11Falcons Smiths Athletic Reserves RSG FC Lakeside Cheltonians
2011–12Bibury Hanley Swan FC Lakeside Welland Newlands Athletic
2012-13Gala Wilton ReservesFC LakesidePriorsPittville UnitedHatherley
2013-14Churchdown PanthersCheltenham PatriotsShurdington Rovers ReservesNorthwayFC Lakeside Reserves

Source[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Cheltenham Association League". Retrieved 30 May 2011.
  2. ↑ "Cheltenham Association League - TheFA.com". Retrieved 30 May 2011.
  3. ↑ "Cheltenham Association League- Division 1 Winners". Retrieved 30 May 2011.
  4. ↑ "Cheltenham Association League - TheFA.com". Retrieved 30 May 2011.
  5. ↑ "Cheltenham Association League". Retrieved 30 May 2011.
  6. ↑ "Cheltenham Association League - TheFA.com". Retrieved 30 May 2011.

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