Somerset County League
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| Founded | 1890 |
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| Country | England |
| Divisions | 5 |
| Number of teams | 73 |
| Level on pyramid | Level 11–13 |
| Feeder to | Western League |
| Promotion to | Western League Division One |
| Relegation to |
Bath and North Somerset District Football League Mid-Somerset Football League Perry Street and District League Taunton & District Saturday Football League Weston-super-Mare and District Football League Yeovil and District League |
| League cup(s) |
Errea Premier/First Division Cup Errea Second Division Cup |
| Current champions |
Watchet Town (2016–17) |
| Website | Official Website |
The Somerset County League is a football competition based in England. It sits at step 7 (or level 11) of the National League System.[1] It is a feeder to the Western League Division One and has promoted a club in seven of the last ten seasons – Hengrove Athletic, Portishead, Radstock Town, Oldland Abbotonians, Wells City, Cheddar and Ashton & Backwell United.
The league has a total of five divisions – a Premier Division, two regional Division Ones (East and West), and two regional Division Twos (East and West). It is fed by the Bath and North Somerset District League, the Mid-Somerset League, the Perry Street and District League, the Taunton & District Saturday League, the Yeovil and District League, and the Weston-super-Mare and District League. It is affiliated to the Somerset County FA which was formed in 1885.[2]
History
The Somerset County League, also known as the Somerset Senior League, was founded in 1890.
Five of the current teams in the Somerset County League have competed at a higher level, namely:
- Clevedon United
- Glastonbury Town
- Ilminster Town
- Peasedown Athletic (then known as Peasedown Miners Welfare)
- Minehead
Among the clubs that have left the Somerset County League and now compete at a higher level are:
Clandown had three periods in the Western Football League but rejoined the Somerset County League in 1992 before folding in 2004.[3] Westland-Yeovil eventually folded after leaving the County League for the Western League but they subsequently reformed as Westland Sports and now compete in the Dorset Premier League.
2017–18 Members
This section is currently speculative, and in some cases factually incorrect. For instance Cleeve West Town and Yatton Athletic have merged.
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Premier Division Champions
| Season | Premier Division |
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| 1983–84 | Robinsons DRG |
| 1984–85 | Robinsons DRG |
| 1985–86 | Robinsons DRG |
| 1986–87 | Robinsons DRG |
| 1987–88 | Robinsons DRG |
| 1988–89 | Brislington |
| 1989–90 | Bridgwater Town |
| 1990–91 | Bridgwater Town |
| 1991–92 | Bridgwater Town |
| 1992–93 | Long Sutton |
| 1993–94 | Portishead |
| 1994–95 | Portishead |
| 1995–96 | Portishead |
| 1996–97 | Street |
| 1997–98 | Portishead |
| 1998–99 | Clevedon United |
| 1999–2000 | Shirehampton |
| 2000–01 | Shepton Mallet |
| 2001–02 | Brislington Reserves |
| 2002–03 | Nailsea United |
| 2003–04 | Team Bath Reserves |
| 2004–05 | Mangotsfield United Reserves |
| 2005–06 | Hengrove Athletic |
| 2006–07 | Burnham United |
| 2007–08 | Nailsea United |
| 2008–09 | Bridgwater Town Reserves |
| 2009–10 | Bridgwater Town Reserves |
| 2010–11 | Shirehampton |
| 2011–12 | Nailsea United |
| 2012–13 | Nailsea United |
| 2013–14 | Nailsea United |
| 2014–15 | Shirehampton |
| 2015–16 | Bishop's Lydeard |
| 2016–17 | Watchet Town |
References
- ↑ "Guide to the Non-League Pyramid". BBC Sport. 31 March 2008. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
- ↑ "History". Somerset FA. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
- ↑ "Football Club History Database – Clandown". Retrieved 2011-05-23.