Bristol and Suburban Association Football League
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The Bristol and Suburban Association Football League is a football
competition in England
. The league has a total of seven divisions, the highest of which, the Premier Division One, sits at level 12 of the English football league system
. The league is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA. It is one of three feeders to the Gloucestershire County League
.
In the 2010-11 season, Bristol Telephones won the title. For the 2010-11 season, 15 clubs are competing in the Premier Division One. The league's other divisions are Premier Division Two and Divisions One to Five.
These seven Clubs can be considered as the founder members of the League and games commenced at the outset of the 1894-95 season. It was not until 1906 that the League's current name first appeared.
The following trophies are presented by the League
Among the clubs that have have left the Bristol and Suburban Association Football League and now compete at a higher level are:
Greenway Sports
and Almondsbury
have both played in the Bristol & Suburban League. Greenway Sports won the Bristol Premier Combination
on a number of occasions in the early 1970s. The clubs amalgamated as Almondsbury Greenway
in 1974 and reached the final of the FA Vase at Wembley Stadium
in 1979, where Almondsbury Greenway were beaten by Billericay Town. The club is now known as Almondsbury Town
and in the 2010/11 season played in Southern Football League
Division One South & West where they finished eighth. However, following the loss of their Oaklands Park home venue the club are now back where they started in the Bristol & Suburban League.
| Ashton United | Avonmouth | Bristol Telephones | Broad Plain House | Cadbury Heath
Reserves | Fishponds Old Boys | Lawrence Weston | Little Stoke | Old Georgians | St. Aldhelms | Southmead Community Sport Athletic | Winford Public House
Reserves | Whitchurch
'A' | Broad Plain House Reserves | Filton Athletic | Fishponds Old Boys Reserves | Golden Hill Sports | Ingleside | Old Cothamians | Ridings High Reserves | Rockleaze Rangers Reserves | Thrissell Nomads | Totterdown Port of Bristol | Tyndalls Park Rangers | Wessex Wanderers
'A' | Lawrence Weston Reserves | Lebeg United | Little Stoke Reserves | Oldbury | Parson Street Old Boys | Stoke Gifford United Reserves
Reserves | Old Cothamians Reserves | Old Georgians Reserves | Poker County | Stoke Rangers | Wanderers
‘A’ | Downend Foreters Reserves | Golden Hill Sports Reserves | Knowle Rangers | Lawrence Weston 'A' | Oldbury Reserves | Parson Street Old Boys Reserves | Ridings High ‘A’ | Rockleaze Rangers ‘B’ | Rolls Royce | Severnside | Southern Athletic | Stoke Gifford United 'A' | Totterdown Port of Bristol Reserves
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competition in England
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. The league has a total of seven divisions, the highest of which, the Premier Division One, sits at level 12 of the English football league system
English football league system
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. The league is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA. It is one of three feeders to the Gloucestershire County League
Gloucestershire County League
The Gloucestershire County League is a football league in England, founded in 1968. The league is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA....
.
In the 2010-11 season, Bristol Telephones won the title. For the 2010-11 season, 15 clubs are competing in the Premier Division One. The league's other divisions are Premier Division Two and Divisions One to Five.
History
The Bristol and Suburban Association Football League was formed in 1894 under the name North Bristol and District Association Football League. The inaugural meeting of the League was held on September 14th 1894 at the Phoenix Coffee Palace, which was situated in Ashley Road, Montpelier, Bristol. This meeting was attended by representatives of the following Clubs who were responsible for setting up the working arrangements and funding of the new League.- Beaufort Albion
- Bethesda
- Croft End
- Phoenix Rangers
- Rose Green
- Wanderers
- Westbourne
These seven Clubs can be considered as the founder members of the League and games commenced at the outset of the 1894-95 season. It was not until 1906 that the League's current name first appeared.
The following trophies are presented by the League
- Alfred Bosley Memorial Cup - first Competed for in 1952-53 by clubs from selected Divisions but currently restricted to Clubs playing in the top three Divisions of the League.
- Norman Goulding Memorial Cup - competed for each season since 1984-85 by senior teams of the Clubs playing in Division two and below.
- Tom Pitts Memorial Cup - presented annually since 1984 to the Club Secretary who has administered the affairs of his/her Club with outstanding efficiency.
Among the clubs that have have left the Bristol and Suburban Association Football League and now compete at a higher level are:
- Almondsbury FC (now known as Almondsbury UWE)
- Backwell United (now known as Ashton & Backwell United)
- BrislingtonBrislington F.C.Brislington Football Club is an English football club based in Brislington, in Bristol. The club are currently members of the Premier Division of the Western League. Nicknamed "Briz" and newly "The Foxes", they play at Ironmould Lane...
- ClevedonClevedon Town F.C.Clevedon Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Clevedon, North Somerset. They currently play in the Southern League Division One South & West.-History:...
(now known as Clevedon TownClevedon Town F.C.Clevedon Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Clevedon, North Somerset. They currently play in the Southern League Division One South & West.-History:...
)
- Hengrove AthleticHengrove Athletic F.C.Hengrove Athletic F.C. are a football club which is based in the Bristol suburb of Whitchurch. The club is affiliated to the Somerset County FA....
- Manor FarmBristol Manor Farm F.C.Bristol Manor Farm F.C. is an English football team who play in the Western Football League. They play their home games at The Creek, Bristol. The club is affiliated to the Somerset County FA and Gloucestershire County FA....
(now known as Bristol Manor FarmBristol Manor Farm F.C.Bristol Manor Farm F.C. is an English football team who play in the Western Football League. They play their home games at The Creek, Bristol. The club is affiliated to the Somerset County FA and Gloucestershire County FA....
)] - Tytherington RocksTytherington Rocks F.C.Tytherington Rocks F.C. is a football club based in Tytherington, near Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England. The club is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA.They were formed in 1932 and Joined the Bristol and Suburban Association Football League...
- Winterbourne UnitedWinterbourne United F.C.Winterbourne United F.C. are a football club based in Winterbourne, near Bristol, England. They were established in 1911 and joined the Gloucestershire County League in 1992. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the Hellenic Football League Division One West...
Greenway Sports
Almondsbury Town F.C.
Almondsbury Town F.C. are a football club based in Almondsbury, near Bristol, England. The club resigned from the Zamaretto Southern Football League Division One South & West at the end of the 2010–11 season and the first team disbanded, but they are continuing to play at the level of their former...
and Almondsbury
Almondsbury Town F.C.
Almondsbury Town F.C. are a football club based in Almondsbury, near Bristol, England. The club resigned from the Zamaretto Southern Football League Division One South & West at the end of the 2010–11 season and the first team disbanded, but they are continuing to play at the level of their former...
have both played in the Bristol & Suburban League. Greenway Sports won the Bristol Premier Combination
Bristol Premier Combination
The Bristol Premier Combination is a football competition based in and around Bristol, England. The league is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA. It has two divisions, the Premier Division and Division One. The Premier Division sits at level 12 of the English football league system and is...
on a number of occasions in the early 1970s. The clubs amalgamated as Almondsbury Greenway
Almondsbury Town F.C.
Almondsbury Town F.C. are a football club based in Almondsbury, near Bristol, England. The club resigned from the Zamaretto Southern Football League Division One South & West at the end of the 2010–11 season and the first team disbanded, but they are continuing to play at the level of their former...
in 1974 and reached the final of the FA Vase at Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium
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in 1979, where Almondsbury Greenway were beaten by Billericay Town. The club is now known as Almondsbury Town
Almondsbury Town F.C.
Almondsbury Town F.C. are a football club based in Almondsbury, near Bristol, England. The club resigned from the Zamaretto Southern Football League Division One South & West at the end of the 2010–11 season and the first team disbanded, but they are continuing to play at the level of their former...
and in the 2010/11 season played in Southern Football League
Southern Football League
The Southern League is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England and South Wales...
Division One South & West where they finished eighth. However, following the loss of their Oaklands Park home venue the club are now back where they started in the Bristol & Suburban League.
Champions
| Season | Premier Division One | Premier Division Two | Division One | Division Two | Division Three | Division Four | Division Five |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | Teyfant Athletic | Fishponds Old Boys | Bristol Builders Supplies | Tyndalls Park Rangers | C.T.K. Southside | Hartcliffe Old Boys Reserves | Potterswood Reserves |
| 2005-06 | St Aldhelms | Stoke Gifford | Old Georgians | C.T.K. Southside | Southmead Athletic | Potterswood Reserves | Avonmouth Rangers |
| 2006-07 | Avonmouth | Winford P.H. | T.C. Sports | Southmead Athletic | Ashton Old Boys | Avonmouth Rangers | T.C. Sports Reserves |
| 2007-08 | St Aldhelms | South Glos (Hambrook) | Southmead Athletic | Wessex Wanderers | Bristol Athletic | T.C. Sports Reserves | Hanham Athletic Colts |
| 2008-09 | St Aldhelms | Southmead Athletic | Bristol Athletic | Imperial Saints | Mangotsfield United Mangotsfield United F.C. Mangotsfield United F.C. is an English football club based in Mangotsfield, in the Greater Bristol area, who currently play in the Southern League Division One South and West. The club is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA and Somerset County FA.... A |
Lockleaze Reserves | Cartwheel Sports |
| 2009-10 | St. Aldhelms | Bristol Athletic | Imperial Saints | Cartwheel Sports | Lebeg United | Wanderers | Mangotsfield United Mangotsfield United F.C. Mangotsfield United F.C. is an English football club based in Mangotsfield, in the Greater Bristol area, who currently play in the Southern League Division One South and West. The club is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA and Somerset County FA.... 'B' |
| 2010-11 | Bristol Telephones | Little Stoke | Southmead Community Sport Athletic Reserves |
Golden Hill Sports | Lawrence Weston Reserves | Poker County UK | Whitchurch Reserves |
Premier Division One
Almondsbury TownAlmondsbury Town F.C.
Almondsbury Town F.C. are a football club based in Almondsbury, near Bristol, England. The club resigned from the Zamaretto Southern Football League Division One South & West at the end of the 2010–11 season and the first team disbanded, but they are continuing to play at the level of their former...
| Ashton United | Avonmouth | Bristol Telephones | Broad Plain House | Cadbury Heath
Cadbury Heath F.C.
Cadbury Heath F.C. are a football club based in Cadbury Heath, Bristol, England. They were among the founding members of the Gloucestershire County League in 1968 and have won the title 7 times and runners-up on 4 occasions....
Reserves | Fishponds Old Boys | Lawrence Weston | Little Stoke | Old Georgians | St. Aldhelms | Southmead Community Sport Athletic | Winford Public House
Premier Division Two
Almondsbury UWE Reserves | Avonmouth Reserves | Bristol Athletic | Easton Cowboys Suburbia | Glenside Old Boys | Ridings High | St. Aldhelms Reserves | Severn Beach | Shield Sports | Southmead Community Sport Athletic Reserves | Stoke Gifford United | Tytherington RocksTytherington Rocks F.C.
Tytherington Rocks F.C. is a football club based in Tytherington, near Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England. The club is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA.They were formed in 1932 and Joined the Bristol and Suburban Association Football League...
Reserves | Whitchurch
Division One
Ashton & Backwell United Colts | BrislingtonBrislington F.C.
Brislington Football Club is an English football club based in Brislington, in Bristol. The club are currently members of the Premier Division of the Western League. Nicknamed "Briz" and newly "The Foxes", they play at Ironmould Lane...
'A' | Broad Plain House Reserves | Filton Athletic | Fishponds Old Boys Reserves | Golden Hill Sports | Ingleside | Old Cothamians | Ridings High Reserves | Rockleaze Rangers Reserves | Thrissell Nomads | Totterdown Port of Bristol | Tyndalls Park Rangers | Wessex Wanderers
Division Two
AFC Mangotsfield | Almondsbury UWE 'A' | Bristol Telephones Reserves | CAB Olympic SC | Cleeve Colts | Corinthian Sports | Downend Foresters | Hengrove AthleticHengrove Athletic F.C.
Hengrove Athletic F.C. are a football club which is based in the Bristol suburb of Whitchurch. The club is affiliated to the Somerset County FA....
'A' | Lawrence Weston Reserves | Lebeg United | Little Stoke Reserves | Oldbury | Parson Street Old Boys | Stoke Gifford United Reserves
Division Three
Ashton United Reserves | Emersons Green | Filton Athletic Reserves | Fishponds Old Boys 'A' | Fry’s Club Old Boys | Hanham Athletic Colts | Hydez | Keynsham TownKeynsham Town F.C.
Keynsham Town Football Club is a semi-professional football club founded in 1895 in Keynsham, England. The club is affiliated to the Somerset County FA....
Reserves | Old Cothamians Reserves | Old Georgians Reserves | Poker County | Stoke Rangers | Wanderers
Division Four
AEK Boco Colts | AFC Keynsham | Brandon Sports | Bristol Sports United | Coupland Insulation | Glenside Old Boys Reserves | Long Ashton Reserves | Rhubarb Athletic | Rockleaze Rangers 'A' | Severn Beach Reserves | St. Annes Town | Wessex Wanderers Reserves | Winford Public House ReservesDivision Five
Broad Walk | Cadbury HeathCadbury Heath F.C.
Cadbury Heath F.C. are a football club based in Cadbury Heath, Bristol, England. They were among the founding members of the Gloucestershire County League in 1968 and have won the title 7 times and runners-up on 4 occasions....
‘A’ | Downend Foreters Reserves | Golden Hill Sports Reserves | Knowle Rangers | Lawrence Weston 'A' | Oldbury Reserves | Parson Street Old Boys Reserves | Ridings High ‘A’ | Rockleaze Rangers ‘B’ | Rolls Royce | Severnside | Southern Athletic | Stoke Gifford United 'A' | Totterdown Port of Bristol Reserves