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Stroud and District Football League
Founded1902
CountryEngland
Divisions7
Number of teams94
Level on pyramidLevels 14 to 20
Feeder toGloucestershire Northern Senior League
Promotion toGloucestershire Northern Senior League Division Two
League cup(s)Stroud and District Football League Cup Competition (5 cups and 4 plate trophies)
Current championsDursley Town
(2019-20)
WebsiteOfficial Website – stroudleague.co.uk
League Tables – TheFA.com

The Stroud and District Football League is a football competition based in England. This league was established in 1902. The league is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA. It has a total of seven divisions with the highest, Division One, sitting at level 14 of the English football league system. It is a feeder to the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League (GNSL).

Dursley Town were League Champions for the 2019–20 season (using the FA approved Points Per Game method) and were subsequently promoted to the GNSL.

History

The Stroud and District League was founded in 1902 and serves the central part of Gloucestershire from Gloucester in the north, to Cirencester in the east, to Thornbury and Chipping Sodbury in the south. The League's geographical area is within a 20 mile road radius of central Stroud, GL5 1AB.

The first ever winners of the league were Brimscombe.

Among the clubs that have left the S&DFL and now compete at a higher level are:

Member clubs 2020–21[1]

Division One - 14 teams
Chalford Reserves, Chesterton, Hardwicke Reserves, Kingsway Rovers, Kingswood, Minchinhampton, Old Richians, Quedgeley Wanderers Reserves, Ramblers, Randwick, Rodborough Old Boys, Tetbury Town, Tredworth Tigers, Wickwar Wanderers

Division Two - 14 teams
Avonvale United, Cam Bulldogs Reserves, Charfield Reserves, Gala Wilton Reserves, Hempsted, Horsley United, Longford, Longlevens 3rds, Sharpness Reserves, Taverners Reserves, Tuffley Rovers 3rds, Uley, Upton St Leonards Reserves, Wotton Rovers

Division Three - 13 teams
Abbeymead Rovers Reserves, Barnwood United Reserves, Berkeley Town Reserves, Cashes Green, Cotswold Rangers, Hardwicke 3rds, Kingsway Rovers Reserves, Minety, North Nibley, Painswick, Quedgeley Wanderers 3rds, Redmarley & Tibberton United, Trident

Division Four - 13 teams
Chalford 3rds, Dursley Town Reserves, Frampton United 3rds, Kings Stanley Reserves, Longlevens 4ths, Minchinhampton Reserves, Rodborough Old Boys Reserves, Siddington, Stonehouse Town 3rds, Stratton United, Stroud United, Tuffley Rovers 4ths

Division Five - 13 teams
Cam Bulldogs 3rds, Cotswold Rangers Reserves, Eastcombe, Gala Wilton 3rds, Gloster Rovers, Hillesley, Kingshill Sports, Old Richians Res, Poulton, Randwick Reserves, Saintbridge, Sharpness Reserves, Tuffley Rovers 5ths

Division Six - 14 teams
Alkerton & Woodchester, Bush FC, Brockworth Albion 3rds, Cam Everside Wanderers, Cashes Green Reserves, Chalford 4ths, Dursley Town 3rds, Horsley United Reserves, Leonard Stanley Reserves, Longford Reserves, Ramblers Reserves, Rodborough Old Boys 3rds, Tetbury Town Reserves, Uley Reserves

Division Seven - 13 teams
Gala Wilton 4ths, Horsley United 3rds, Kingswood Reserves, Longlevens 5ths, Minety Reserves, Painswick Reserves, Randwick 3rds, Redmarley & Tibberton United Reserves, Robinswood Athletic, Stonehouse Town 4ths, Stroud United Reserves, Uley 3rds, Wickwar Wanderers Reserves

Champions & Division Winners[2]

1902–03: Brimscombe[3]

Season Division One Division Two Division Three Division Four
2009–10 Frampton United Stonehouse Town Res Slimbridge Res Abbeymead Rovers Res
2010–11 Abbeymead Rovers Gloucester Civil Service Upton St Leonards Didmarton
2011–12 Tuffley Rovers Res Upton St Leonards Avonvale United Wickwar Wanderers
2012–13 Quedgeley Wanderers Avonvale United AFC Phoenix Stroud Harriers
2013–14 Avonvale United Frampton United Res Sharpness Res Longlevens 3rds
2014–15 Longlevens Res Stroud Harriers St Nicholas Old Boys Tuffley Rovers 3rds
2015–16 Stroud Harriers Stroud United Cam Bulldogs Res Rodborough Old Boys
2016–17 Upton St Leonards Kingswood Res Minchinhampton Ramblers
2017-18 Barnwood United Rodborough Old Boys Ramblers Tredworth Tigers Res
2018-19 Kings Stanley Didmarton Kingsway Rovers Charfield Res
2019-20 Dursley Town Chesterton Horsley United Painswick
Season Division Five Division Six Division Seven Division Eight
2008–09 Matchplay Reeves Ramblers 3rds Tredworth Tigers Bush
2009–10 Didmarton Stroud Imperial Hardwicke Res McCadam
2010–11 Stroud Imperial Bush McCadam Kingsholm
2011–12 Stroud Harriers Upton St Leonards Res Cotswold Rangers Trident
2012–13 Avonvale United Res St Nicholas Old Boys Trident Tuffley Rovers 4ths
2013–14 St Nicholas Old Boys Alkerton Rangers Hawkesbury Stallions Alkerton Rangers Res
2014–15 Trident The Village Chalford 3rds
2015–16 Wickwar Wanderers Longlevens 4ths Kingsway Rovers
2016–17 Kingsway Rovers Painswick Bridgeway
2017–18 Charfield Res North Nibley Cotswold Rangers Res
2018-19 North Nibley Cashes Green Ramblers Res
2019-20 Berkeley Town Res Stroud United Cam Everside Wanderers

League Cup Winners[4]

(this replaced the Stroud & District Charity Cup Competition run for over 100 years)

Season Harry Greening Cup Presidents Cup Chairmans Cup Dennis Mason Cup Bill Bick Cup
2018–19[5] Frampton United Kings Stanley Minchinhampton North Nibley Cashes Green
2019–20[6] Not Completed[7] Not Completed Not Completed Final to be played in 2020-21 season Final to be played in 2020-21 season

References

  1. ^ http://fulltime-league.thefa.com/Index.do?league=1199765
  2. ^ http://www.stroudleague.co.uk/handbooks/
  3. ^ Tim Barnard (2014) Something to Shout About: The History of Forest Green Rovers FC, The History Press
  4. ^ http://www.stroudleague.co.uk/league-cups/
  5. ^ http://fulltime-league.thefa.com/ProcessPublicSelect.do?psSelectedSeason=572943132&psSelectedDivision=475397223&psSelectedCompetition=780378549&psSelectedLeague=1199765
  6. ^ https://fulltime-league.thefa.com/ProcessPublicSelect.do?psSelectedSeason=105802909&psSelectedDivision=0&psSelectedCompetition=780378549&psSelectedLeague=1199765
  7. ^ The 2019-20 season ended prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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