The Stroud and District Football League is a football competition based in England. The league was established in 1902 and is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA. It has a total of six divisions with the highest, Division One, sitting at level 14 of the English football league system.
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| Founded | 1902 |
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| Country | England |
| Divisions | 6 |
| Number of clubs | 89 |
| Level on pyramid | Levels 14 to 19 |
| Promotion to | Gloucestershire Northern Senior League Division Two |
| League cup(s) | Stroud and District Football League Cup Competition (6 cup and shield trophies) |
| Current champions | Painswick (2023-24) |
| Website | Official Website – stroudleague.co.uk League Tables – TheFA.com |
Painswick were League Champions for the 2023–24 season and were subsequently promoted to the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League (GNSL).
The League will be sponsored (for a third season) in 2023-24 by Bateman's Sports (based in central Stroud) and Kappa.
History
editThe Stroud and District League was founded in 1902 and serves the central (or mid) part of Gloucestershire from Gloucester and Churchdown 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:
- Brimscombe (now known as Brimscombe & Thrupp)
- Frampton United F.C
- Forest Green Rovers
- Longlevens
- Hardwicke
- Shortwood United
- Slimbridge
- Stonehouse Town
- Thornbury Town
- Tuffley Rovers
Division One - 14 teams
Chalford Reserves, Dursley Town Reserves, Horsley United, Leonard Stanley, Minchinhampton, Old Richians, Stroud United, Chesterton, Shortwood United Reserves, Taverners, Tetbury Town, Tuffley Rovers 3rds, Wickwar Wanderers, Wotton Rovers
Division Two - 13 teams
Abbeymead Rovers, Brockworth Albion Reserves, Cam Bulldogs Reserves, Charfield Reserves, Hardwicke Reserves, Kingswood, Longlevens 3rds, Quedgeley Wanderers Reserves, Rodborough Old Boys Reserves, Sharpness Reserves, Sherston Town, Uley, Upton St Leonards Reserves
Division Three - 13 teams
Barnwood United Reserves, Berkeley Town Reserves, Chalford 3rds, Hardwicke 3rds, Kings Stanley Reserves, Longford, Longlevens 4ths, Minety, Randwick, Redmarley & Tibberton United, South Cerney, Stonehouse Town 3rds, Stratton United
Division Four - 20 teams
North Section - Boss, Cotswold Rangers, Gala Wilton 3rds, Gloster Rovers, Old Richians Res, Ramblers, Rising Stars, Trident, Tuffley Rovers 4ths, Upton St Leonards Reserves
South Section - Cam Bulldogs Reserves, Cam Everside Wanderers, Dursley Town 3rds, Frampton United 3rds, Leonard Stanley Reserves, Minchinhampton Reserves, Rodborough Old Boys 3rds, Sharpness 3rds, Tetbury Town Reserves, Wickwar Wanderers Reserves
Division Five - 20 teams
North Section - Abbeymead Rovers Reserves, Brockworth Albion 3rds, Bush FC, Gala Wilton 4ths, Longlevens 5ths, Mavericks, Painswick Reserves, AFC Renegades, Stroud United Reserves, Tuffley Rovers 5ths
South Section - Horsley United Reserves, Kingswood Reserves, Marling Juniors, Minety Reserves, Nailsworth Town, Sherston Town Reserves, Stratton United Reserves, Taverners Reserves, Uley Reserves, Wotton Rovers Reserves
Division Six - 10 teams
Abbeymead Rovers 3rds, Alkerton Rangers, Chalford 4ths, Dursley Town 4ths, Horsley United 3rds, Leonard Stanley 3rds, Longford Reserves, Painswick 3rds, Randwick Reserves, Uley 3rds
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 |
| 2020–21 | Not Awarded | Not Awarded | Not Awarded | Not Awarded |
| 2021–22 | Tredworth Tigers | Wotton Rovers | Painswick | Dursley Town Res |
| 2022–23 | Rodborough Old Boys | Painswick | Dursley Town Res | Longlevens 4ths |
| 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 | |
| 2020–21 | Not Awarded | Not Awarded | Not Awarded | |
| 2021–22 | Sherston Town | Longlevens 5ths | Robinswood Athletic | Rising Stars |
| 2021–22 | Leonard Stanley Res | Brockworth Albion 3rds |
(this replaced the Stroud & District Charity Cup Competition run for over 100 years)
| Season | Presidents Cup | Chairmans Cup | Dennis Mason Cup | Fred Gardiner Shield | Bill Bick Cup | Derek Freebury Shield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19[5] | Kings Stanley | Minchinhampton | North Nibley | Abbeymead Rovers Res | Cashes Green | Cotswold Rangers Res |
| 2019–20[6] | Not Completed[7] | Not Completed | North Nibley | Not Completed | Brockworth Albion 3rds | Not Completed |
| 2020–21[8] | Not Played[9] | Not Played | Not Played | Not Played | Not Played | Not Played |
| 2021–22[10] | Minchinhampton | North Nibley | Gala Wilton 3rds | Berkeley Town Res | Robinswood Athletic | Ramblers Res |
| 2021–22[11] | Minety | Cam Bulldogs | South Cerney | Trident | Tetbury Town Res | Gala Wilton 4ths |
In 2018–19, the Fred Gardiner and the Derek Freebury Shields were the former Section 'B' and 'D' Plate Competitions respectively.
Additional cups run:-
Harry Greening Trophy, won by Frampton United in 2018-19
Section ‘A’ (Plate Competition), won by Old Richians in 2018-19 and Gala Wilton Reserves in 2021-22
Section ‘C’ (Plate Competition), won by Gloster Rovers in 2019-20 and Minchinhampton Reserves in 2021-22
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "STROUD & DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE sponsored by BATEMan's SPORTS and KAPPA".
- ^ "Stroud & District Football League - Handbooks".
- ^ Tim Barnard (2014) Something to Shout About: The History of Forest Green Rovers FC, The History Press
- ^ "Stroud & District Football League - League Cups". www.stroudleague.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 June 2019.
- ^ "STROUD & DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE sponsored by BATEMan's SPORTS and KAPPA".
- ^ "STROUD & DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE sponsored by BATEMan's SPORTS and KAPPA".
- ^ The 2019-20 season ended prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- ^ "STROUD & DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE sponsored by BATEMan's SPORTS and KAPPA".
- ^ The 2020-21 season ended prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- ^ "STROUD & DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE sponsored by BATEMan's SPORTS and KAPPA".
- ^ "STROUD & DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE sponsored by BATEMan's SPORTS and KAPPA".