Essex and Suffolk Border Football League
| Countries |  England |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1911 |
| Divisions | Premier Division Division One |
| Number of teams | 32 16 (Premier Division) 16 (Division One) |
| Levels on pyramid | Level 11 - 12 |
| Feeder to | Eastern Counties League |
| Promotion to | Eastern Counties League Division One |
| Relegation to | Colchester & East Essex League |
| League cup(s) | Knock Out Cup |
| Current champions | Brightlingsea Regent (Premier Division) Lawford Lads(Division One) (2010–11) |
| Website | Official website |
The Essex and Suffolk Border Football League is a football competition based in England. The league has a total of two divisions headed by the Premier Division which sits at step 7 (or level 11) of the National League System. The top club may apply for promotion to Division One of the Eastern Counties League Division One.
All member clubs compete in the Border League Knock-Out Cup. With the exception of Newbury Forest (which is located in the London Borough of Redbridge), the remaining clubs are all situated in Essex, the majority of which are within 15 miles of Colchester.
The league is affiliated to the Essex County FA and Suffolk County FA.
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[edit] History
The Essex & Suffolk Border Football League was officially founded in 1911, although records indicate that the league originated from the amalgamation of the Colchester & District League and Colchester Borough League.[1] [2] Founder members of the Border League in the inaugural 1911–12 season included Clacton Town, Colchester Town, West Bergholt and West Mersea.
Over the last 100 years the league has seen many changes in its status with many clubs progressing to a higher level. The overlying trend has been the migration of the larger clubs and their replacement by smaller clubs with more basic facilities. For much of the last 20 years the Border League has run 4 divisions which included a significant proportion of reserve teams. The league lost several members in 2005–06 when the reserve teams of the Eastern Counties League clubs left for their own competition. A year later another division was disbanded with the Border League clubs now having their own reserve competition. This leaves two divisions of clubs, with 16 clubs in the Premier Division and 18 teams in Division One. There is a high represention of village teams but a new trend has emerged with the acceptance of Barnston AFC from Division Three of the Essex Olympian League and Newbury Forest from the Romford and District Football League in the London Borough of Redbridge.
[edit] Member clubs 2011–12 season
[edit] Premier Division
| Club | Location | 2010–11 Position |
|---|---|---|
| Alresford Colne Rangers | Alresford | 11th |
| Dedham Old Boys | Dedham | 9th |
| Gas Recreation | Colchester | 2nd |
| Great Bentley | Great Bentley | 10th |
| Harwich & Parkeston | Harwich | 12th |
| Hatfield Peverel | Hatfield Peverel | 14th |
| Hedinghams United | Sible Hedingham | 15th |
| Holland | Holland-on-Sea | 5th |
| Lawford Lads | Lawford | Division One, 1st (promoted) |
| Little Oakley | Little Oakley | 13th |
| Newbury Forest | Hainault, Ilford | Division One, 2nd (promoted) |
| Rowhedge | Rowhedge | 4th |
| University of Essex | Wivenhoe Park, Colchester | 6th |
| West Bergholt | West Bergholt | 3rd |
| White Notley | White Notley | 17th |
| Wormingford Wanderers | Wormingford | 8th |
| Source: Mitoo | ||
[edit] Division One
| Club | Location | 2010–11 Position |
|---|---|---|
| Barnston | Barnston | 8th |
| Boxted Lodgers | Boxted | 12th |
| Bradfield Rovers | Bradfield | 13th |
| Clacton United | Clacton | 4th |
| Coggeshall Town | Coggeshall | 5th |
| Colne Engaine & Bell United | Panfield | 17th |
| Earls Colne | Earls Colne | Premier Division, 17th (relegated) |
| Foxash Social | Manningtree | 15th |
| Gosfield United | Gosfield | 11th |
| Haverhill Sports Association | Haverhill | previously Haverhill Rovers reserves |
| Kirby Athletic | Kirby Cross | 7th |
| Maldon St Marys | Maldon | Essex Olympian League Division 2, 6th (transferred) |
| Mersea Island | West Mersea | 14th |
| Rayne | Rayne | 10th |
| St. Osyth | St. Osyth | 6th |
| Tiptree Jobserve | Tiptree | Premier Division, 18th (relegated) |
| Source: Mitoo | ||
[edit] Former clubs
Among the clubs that have have left the Essex & Suffolk Border Football League and now compete at a higher level are:
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Brightlingsea Regent
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Great Bentley
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Hedinghams United
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Holland
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Lawford Lads
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Sudbury Athletic
[edit] Recent divisional champions
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| Season | Premier Division | Division One | Division Two | Division Three |
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| 1995–96 | Gas Recreation | Clacton Town Reserves | Silver End | Kirby |
| 1996–97 | Gas Recreation | Ipswich Wanderers reserves | Cavendish | Brightlingsea United reserves |
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| 2000–01 | West Bergholt | Weeley Athletic | ||
| 2001–02 | AFC Sudbury reserves | Stanway Rovers reserves | Whitton United reserves | Weeley Athletic reserves |
| 2002–03 | Rowhedge | Alresford Colne Rangers | Bury Town Reserves | Bradfield Rovers |
| 2003–04 | Little Oakley | Bury Town Reserves | Hatfield Peverel | Witham Town reserves |
| 2004–05 | Gas Recreation | Hatfield Peverel | Witham Town Reserves | Gosfield United |
| 2005–06 | Gas Recreation | Witham Town Reserves | Brightlingsea Regent | Division Three disbanded |
| 2006–07 | Gas Recreation | West Suffolk College | Great Bradfords | |
| 2007–08 | Gas Recreation | White Notley | Division Two disbanded | |
| 2008–09 | West Bergholt | Holland | ||
| 2009–10 | Gas Recreation | Wormingford Wanderers | ||
| 2010–11 | Brightlingsea Regent | Lawford Lads |
[edit] References
- ^ "goalrun – Stowmarket Town". http://www.goalrun.com/clubs?club_info&cid=243&tid=98481. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
- ^ "Mersea Island FC– Profile". http://www.merseaislandfc.com/index.cfm?fa=profile. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
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