Plymouth and West Devon Combination
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The Plymouth and West Devon Combination is a football competition based in Devon
, England
. The league's top division, the Premier Division, sits at level 12 of the English football league system
.
In Plymouth, between World War I
and Two
there was a United Churches League - which was the origin of the Plymouth Combination League. It later amalgamated with the Plymouth and District League to become the Plymouth and District Combination League, and then amalgamated with Plymouth's two Sunday leagues to become the Plymouth and West Devon Combination Football League. It is thus one of the few leagues in England to administer both Saturday and Sunday competitions.
The league (currently known under a sponsorship arrangement as the Underhill Group Plymouth and West Devon Combination) is currently a feeder to the South West Peninsula League
, and has three Saturday divisions - Division One, Division Two and Division Three.
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The league's top division, the Premier Division, sits at level 12 of the English football league system
English football league system
The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for association football clubs in England, with six teams from Wales also competing...
.
In Plymouth, between World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and Two
World War II
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there was a United Churches League - which was the origin of the Plymouth Combination League. It later amalgamated with the Plymouth and District League to become the Plymouth and District Combination League, and then amalgamated with Plymouth's two Sunday leagues to become the Plymouth and West Devon Combination Football League. It is thus one of the few leagues in England to administer both Saturday and Sunday competitions.
The league (currently known under a sponsorship arrangement as the Underhill Group Plymouth and West Devon Combination) is currently a feeder to the South West Peninsula League
South West Peninsula League
The South West Peninsula League is a league of football clubs in England, which was formed in 2007 from the merger of the Devon County League and the South Western League...
, and has three Saturday divisions - Division One, Division Two and Division Three.
Division One
- Bluebird United
- Chaddlewood Miners Old Boys
- Chard United
- FC Manadon
- Horrabridge Rangers SA
- Ivybridge TownIvybridge Town F.C.Ivybridge Town Football Club is a football club based in Ivybridge, Devon, England. Established in 1925, the club was a founder member of the Devon County League in 1992....
Reserves - Mount Gould Athletic
- Plymouth Marjon
- Roborough
- Tavistock Community
- Wessex Rangers
Division Two
- Cofely
- FC Bacaro
- Lee Moor
- Plympton Royal British Legion
- Shakespeare
- Staddiscombe Colts
- University of Plymouth
- Vospers Oak Villa Reserves
- Wembury Rovers
- Windsor Car Sales
- Yelverton
Division Three
- Chaddlewood Miners Old Boys Reserves
- Hideaway Cafe
- Hooe Rovers
- Horrabridge Rangers SA Reserves
- Lee Moor Reserves
- Morley Rangers
- Plymouth Hope
- Roborough Reserves
- Steampacket
- Stonehouse Glass
- University of Plymouth Reserves
Division Four
- Chaddlewood Miners Old Boys 'A'
- Mainstone Sports & Social Club
- Morley Rangers Reserves
- Plymouth Falcons
- Princetown
- Tavistock Hire Centre
- Tavistock Reserves
- The Windmill
- University of Plymouth 'A'
- Woodford
- Yealm United