Gloucestershire Northern Senior League
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| Countries |  England |
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| Founded | 1922 |
| Divisions | 2 |
| Number of teams | 32 |
| Levels on pyramid | Levels 12 to 13 |
| Feeder to | Gloucestershire County League |
| Promotion to | Gloucestershire County League |
| Relegation to | Cheltenham Association League Division One North Gloucestershire League Premier Division Stroud and District League Division One |
| League cup(s) | Reg Davis Memorial Cup |
| Current champions | Brockworth Albion (Division One) Frampton United (Division Two) (2010-11) |
| Website | Official Website - glosnsl.co.uk |
The Gloucestershire Northern Senior League is a football competition based in England founded in 1922. The league is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA. It has two divisions, Division One and Division Two, with Division One sitting at level 12 of the English football league system. This league is a feeder to the Gloucestershire County League. The Cheltenham League, Stroud and District League and North Gloucestershire League are feeders to the NSL.
In the 2010-11 season, Brockworth Albion won the Division One title (although they were not promoted to the County League), while Frampton United won the Division Two championship. Longlevens finished in fourth place in Division One and were promoted to the Gloucestershire County League.
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[edit] History
The league was formed in 1922 and the founder members included Cheltenham Town, Gloucester City and Forest Green Rovers.
A number of clubs in the NSL have played in the Gloucestershire County League or higher but have dropped back into lower tier football. Notable clubs include:
- Hardwicke joined the County League in 1999/2000 and gained promotion to the Hellenic Football League.[1]
- Harrow Hill joined the County League in 1982/83 and gained promotion to the Hellenic Football League.[2]
- Stonehouse Town were original member of the County League and competed in the competition for 20 years until 1988. From 1947 until 1960 the club played in the Western Football League.[3]
Among the clubs that have have left the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League and now compete at a higher level are:
[edit] Champions
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Source [4]
[edit] Members 2011–12
[edit] Division One
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[edit] Division Two |
[edit] New Clubs
Abbeymead Rovers (Champions of the Stroud & District League)
Hardwicke (Runners-Up in the Stroud & District League)
Minsterworth (Champions of the North Gloucestershire League)[6]
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ "Football Club History Database - Hardwicke". http://www.fchd.btinternet.co.uk/HARDWICK.HTM. Retrieved 2011-05-29.
- ^ "Football Club History Database - Harrow Hill". http://www.fchd.btinternet.co.uk/HARROWH.HTM. Retrieved 2011-05-29.
- ^ "Football Club History Database - Stonehouse". http://www.fchd.btinternet.co.uk/STONEHOU.HTM. Retrieved 2011-05-29.
- ^ "Gloucestershire Northern Senior League - Previous NSL Seasons". http://www.glosnsl.co.uk/index_files/page0018.htm. Retrieved 2011-05-31.
- ^ "Gloucestershire Northern Senior League - TheFA.com". http://full-time.thefa.com/Index.do?league=1920903. Retrieved 2011-05-31.
- ^ "Gloucestershire Northern Senior League - League Setup 2011/2012". http://www.glosnsl.co.uk/index_files/Page1151.htm. Retrieved 2011-05-31.
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