Shropshire County Premier Football League
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The Shropshire County Premier Football League (currently sponsored by Sportsjamkits.com) is an English
association football league based in the county of Shropshire
. The league, usually known as the Shropshire County League, was founded in 1950 and currently has two divisions which sit at levels 13 and 14 of the English football league system
.
Clubs who win this league can be promoted to the West Midlands (Regional) League (all champions 2008-2011 were), although on occasion teams (such as Shifnal Town
in 1993) have instead moved into the Midland Football Combination
(due to a re-organisation of the boundaries of the two leagues this is unlikely to happen again; indeed Shifnal Town are now in the West Midlands Regional). The 2010–11 league champions were Haughmond.
Teams from the Telford Combination may be promoted into the league, as Impact United did in 2008 and Ketley Bank United in 2009. Teams from the Shropshire Alliance were also able to be promoted into the league, as Rock Rovers did in 2011, however the Alliance has now folded with its last season being 2010-11.
The grounds of several teams in the league, most notably Brown Clee, were featured in David Bauckham's book Dugouts, which noted the high frequency of dugouts
with lockable doors which are also used for storage, a feature seemingly unique to clubs in Shropshire.
The number of teams in Division One has therefore increased from 11 in the previous season to 16. With the large number of teams in the division, it is proposed that the Division One Cup and the Ron Jones Memorial Cup competitions will not take place this season.
Ludlow Town joined the County League this season, having voluntarily dropped three levels from the West Midlands (Regional) League's Premier Division, because of financial difficulties.
England
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association football league based in the county of Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
. The league, usually known as the Shropshire County League, was founded in 1950 and currently has two divisions which sit at levels 13 and 14 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...
.
Clubs who win this league can be promoted to the West Midlands (Regional) League (all champions 2008-2011 were), although on occasion teams (such as Shifnal Town
Shifnal Town F.C.
Shifnal Town F.C. is a football club based in Shifnal, Shropshire, England. They have reached the 4th round of the FA Vase three times in their history...
in 1993) have instead moved into the Midland Football Combination
Midland Football Combination
The Midland Football Combination is an English football league covering parts of the West Midlands. It comprises five divisions, a Premier Division, Divisions One and Two and two Reserves Divisions...
(due to a re-organisation of the boundaries of the two leagues this is unlikely to happen again; indeed Shifnal Town are now in the West Midlands Regional). The 2010–11 league champions were Haughmond.
Teams from the Telford Combination may be promoted into the league, as Impact United did in 2008 and Ketley Bank United in 2009. Teams from the Shropshire Alliance were also able to be promoted into the league, as Rock Rovers did in 2011, however the Alliance has now folded with its last season being 2010-11.
The grounds of several teams in the league, most notably Brown Clee, were featured in David Bauckham's book Dugouts, which noted the high frequency of dugouts
Technical area
A technical area in association football, is where a manager, other coaching personnel and substitutes are allowed to occupy during a match.The area, where people may stand or sit, includes the dugout, bench and a marked zone adjacent to the pitch....
with lockable doors which are also used for storage, a feature seemingly unique to clubs in Shropshire.
Premier Division
A total of 14 teams are due to take part in the Premier Division this season, an increase of two from the previous season. 2010-11 champions Haughmond were promoted to the West Midlands (Regional) League, no team was relegated from the Premier Division, while 3 teams came up from Division One: Wellington Amateurs Reserves, Church Stretton Town and Whitchurch Alport Reserves.EWLINE
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Division One
With the demise of the Shropshire Alliance football league, a total of six teams were transferred from the Alliance to the County League: Hopesgate United, Ludlow Town Reserves (they played previously as Ludlow Town Colts), Oswestry Lions, Prees United, Rock Rovers (2010-11 Alliance champions) and Weston Rhyn. Further, a reserve team of Shawbury United were formed and joined the County League in this division, and Wrockwardine Wood Juniors were promoted from the Shropshire Minor League (they played previously as Oakengates Rangers U18) skipping the Telford Combination. Atlas changed their name to Allscott.The number of teams in Division One has therefore increased from 11 in the previous season to 16. With the large number of teams in the division, it is proposed that the Division One Cup and the Ron Jones Memorial Cup competitions will not take place this season.
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Premier Division
Each team played each other at home and away, resulting in 22 matches per team. Haughmond are the Shropshire County Premier Football League Champions 2010-11 (the side came 2nd in the previous season), and the side also won the Ron Jones Memorial Cup. By chance the final match of the season took place between the teams at first and second place (Haughmond and Ellesmere Rangers Reserves) and decided the League Champion. Ludlow Town came third in the league, while Dawley Villa finished bottom with just 9 points. FC Hodnet won the Premier Division Cup, beating Haughmond in the final.Ludlow Town joined the County League this season, having voluntarily dropped three levels from the West Midlands (Regional) League's Premier Division, because of financial difficulties.
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Division One
Each team played each other at home and away, resulting in 20 matches per team. Wellington Amateurs Reserves are the Division One 2010-11 season champions, while Church Stretton Town came second, and Clee Hill United finished bottom with just 7 points. Wellington also won the Division One Cup, beating Bishop's Castle in the final.EWLINE
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League champions
Season | Champions |
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1950-51 | Lilleshall Miners |
1951-52 | Donnington Wood |
1952-53 | Donnington Wood |
1953-54 | Donnington Wood |
1954-55 | Sankeys Wellington GKN Sankey F.C. GKN Sankey F.C., previously known as Sankeys of Wellington F.C., was an English association football club based in Wellington, Shropshire, which was incorporated into the new town of Telford in the 1960s... |
1955-56 | Market Drayton Town Market Drayton Town F.C. Market Drayton Town F.C. is a football club based in Market Drayton, Shropshire, England.-History:They joined the West Midlands League Division One North in 1998. In 2003, they changed their name from Little Drayton Rangers to their present name... |
1956-57 | Sentinel |
1957-58 | Donnington Wood |
1958-59 | Sankeys Wellington GKN Sankey F.C. GKN Sankey F.C., previously known as Sankeys of Wellington F.C., was an English association football club based in Wellington, Shropshire, which was incorporated into the new town of Telford in the 1960s... |
1959-60 | Sankeys Wellington GKN Sankey F.C. GKN Sankey F.C., previously known as Sankeys of Wellington F.C., was an English association football club based in Wellington, Shropshire, which was incorporated into the new town of Telford in the 1960s... |
1960-61 | Donnington Wood |
1961-62 | Oswestry Villa |
1962-63 | Oswestry Villa |
1963-64 | Donnington Wood |
1964-65 | Donnington Wood |
1965-66 | Sankeys Wellington GKN Sankey F.C. GKN Sankey F.C., previously known as Sankeys of Wellington F.C., was an English association football club based in Wellington, Shropshire, which was incorporated into the new town of Telford in the 1960s... |
1966-67 | Snailbeach White Star |
1967-68 | Donnington Wood |
1968-69 | Snailbeach White Star |
1969-70 | Roden Rovers |
1970-71 | Belle Vue Old Boys |
Season | Champions |
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1971-72 | Donnington Wood |
1972-73 | Snailbeach White Star |
1973-74 | Donnington Wood |
1974-75 | Donnington Wood |
1975-76 | Shifnal Town Shifnal Town F.C. Shifnal Town F.C. is a football club based in Shifnal, Shropshire, England. They have reached the 4th round of the FA Vase three times in their history... |
1976-77 | Broseley Athletic |
1977-78 | Broseley Athletic |
1978-79 | Oakengates Town Oakengates Athletic F.C. Oakengates Athletic FC is a football club based in Telford, Shropshire. The club plays 'Home' games at the Hadley Learning Community, Telford... |
1979-80 | Snailbeach White Star |
1980-81 | Snailbeach White Star |
1981-82 | Snailbeach White Star |
1982-83 | Wellington Amateurs |
1983-84 | Broseley Athletic |
1984-85 | Morda United |
1985-86 | Morda United |
1986-87 | Morda United |
1987-88 | Champion Jockey |
1988-89 | Wellington Amateurs |
1989-90 | Shifnal Town Shifnal Town F.C. Shifnal Town F.C. is a football club based in Shifnal, Shropshire, England. They have reached the 4th round of the FA Vase three times in their history... |
1990-91 | Albrighton United |
1991-92 | Little Drayton Market Drayton Town F.C. Market Drayton Town F.C. is a football club based in Market Drayton, Shropshire, England.-History:They joined the West Midlands League Division One North in 1998. In 2003, they changed their name from Little Drayton Rangers to their present name... |
Season | Champions |
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1992-93 | Shifnal Town Shifnal Town F.C. Shifnal Town F.C. is a football club based in Shifnal, Shropshire, England. They have reached the 4th round of the FA Vase three times in their history... |
1993-94 | Meole Brace |
1994-95 | Tibberton United |
1995-96 | Oakengates Town Oakengates Athletic F.C. Oakengates Athletic FC is a football club based in Telford, Shropshire. The club plays 'Home' games at the Hadley Learning Community, Telford... |
1996-97 | Star Aluminium |
1997-98 | Shawbury United Shawbury United F.C. Shawbury United F.C. are a football club originally from Shawbury, near Shrewsbury, in Shropshire, but currently based in Wem, Shropshire, England. They were established in 1992. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the West Midlands League Premier Division.-History:Shawbury United are one... |
1998-99 | Shawbury United Shawbury United F.C. Shawbury United F.C. are a football club originally from Shawbury, near Shrewsbury, in Shropshire, but currently based in Wem, Shropshire, England. They were established in 1992. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the West Midlands League Premier Division.-History:Shawbury United are one... |
1999-00 | Belvidere |
2000-01 | unknown |
2001-02 | Belle Vue Old Boys |
2002-03 | Hanwood United |
2003-04 | Ellesmere Rangers Ellesmere Rangers F.C. Ellesmere Rangers F.C. are an English football club based in the town of Ellesmere, Shropshire. For the 2011-12 season they are members of the Midland Alliance.-History:Ellesmere Rangers F.C... |
2004-05 | Broseley Juniors |
2005-06 | Hanwood United |
2006-07 | Hanwood United |
2007-08 | Hanwood United |
2008-09 | Wem Town |
2009-10 | St Martins |
2010-11 | Haughmond |
Shropshire Alliance
The Shropshire Alliance was a football league for Shropshire based teams that ran from the mid-1970s to 2011. It was formed by the merger of the Shrewsbury and West Shropshire Leagues, which were formed in the late 1940s. At its height it comprised three divisions, but the number of teams fell and by the end of the 2010-11 season only 8 teams remained. It was decided in 2011 to fold the league, and 6 of the member teams came over to the Shropshire County League (one of which, Rock Rovers, were the final season's champions and would have been promoted to the County League in any case). The 2010-11 season was therefore the final season. Being a feeder to the County League, the Shropshire Alliance was effectively at level 15 of the English football pyramid.External links
- Official league website (FA Full-time site)
- 2011-12 Teams (Google Maps)