Ilford and District League
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The Ilford and District Football League is a football competition based in London
, England
. Founded in 1918, the league covers an area from Walthamstow
in the west to Romford
in the east. It consists of four divisions, of which the Premier Division sits at level 13 of the English football league system
. This league is a feeder to the Essex Olympian League.
Division One
Division Two
Division Three
In 1960 the league comprised four divisions
For the 1980-81 season the Senior Division was introduced
After the 1986-87 season the Senior Division was replaced with Division Four
After the 1995-96 season Division Four was scrapped
London
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, England
England
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. Founded in 1918, the league covers an area from Walthamstow
Walthamstow
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in the west to Romford
Romford
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in the east. It consists of four divisions, of which the Premier Division sits at level 13 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...
. This league is a feeder to the Essex Olympian League.
Member clubs 2011–12
Premier Division- Enfield Elite
- FC Barolle
- FC Golazo
- Forest United
- Glendale
- Leyton Orient Advanced Soccer School
- London & Essex
- Melbourne Sports
- Phobains
- Supreme Athletic
- William Fitt
Division One
- AAH Romford
- Chingford Athletic 'A'
- Chingford Harriers
- East Londoners
- Esprit
- Lansbury
- Leyton Orient Advanced Soccer School Reserves
- Ryan Reserves
- St. Francis
- Singh Sabha Barking Reserves
Division Two
- AFC Kings
- Castle United 'A'
- DM United
- Enfield Elite Reserves
- Euro Dagenham
- Lituanica
- Ryan 'A'
- St. Francis Reserves
- Trelawney
- William Fitt Reserves
Division Three
- Ascot United
- Custom House
- DM United
- Dynamo
- Forest United Reserves
- Hainault Wanderers
- Leyton Green
- Leyton United
- Lucky Strikes
- Melbourne Sports Reserves
- Newham Royals
Past champions (since 1960)
Season is shown by the calendar year in which the season ended e.g. 2005-06 season is shown as 2006In 1960 the league comprised four divisions
Premier Division | Division One | Division Two | Division Three | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1961 | St Edmunds | Bishopsgate | Pirie Appleton | Saxton |
1962 | Hainault Rangers | Loughton Amateurs | Roding Rangers | Debden Sports Reserves |
1963 | Hainault Rangers | Prides | Woodstone | Highway Sports |
1964 | Prides | Queens | Abridge | Cranbrook Rovers |
1965 | Roding Rangers | Debden Sports Reserves | Hampshire Sports | Roding Rangers Reserves |
1966 | Prides | Hampshire Sports | Loughton Town | Manford Way Reserves |
1967 | Snaresbrook | Old Clarkonians | Manford Way Reserves | Wiggins Teape |
1968 | Ilford Catholic | Elmbridge | Wiggins Teape | Ilford Corinthians |
1969 | Snaresbrook | Bishopsgate | Fairlop Youth | Snaresbrook Reserves |
1970 | Snaresbrook | Pirie Appleton | Caterham | Borough B |
1971 | Goodmayes Hospital | Caterham | Tower Hamlets | Mayfield |
1972 | Border Rangers | Debden Sports | Mayfield | Albion |
1973 | Debden Sports | Mayfield | Manford Way | Mayfield Reserves |
1974 | Buckhurst Hill | Defiant | Buckhurst Hill Reserves | Toby Royals |
1975 | Ship Carbon | Melbourne Sports | Manford Way Reserves | Kingswood |
1976 | Frenford Senior | Hainault Wanderers | Normeade | Warren United Reserves |
1977 | Warren | Stanford (Woodford) | Leanda | San Remo |
1978 | Caribbean Int | Ilford Legion | San Remo | Telex |
1979 | Caribbean Int | New Campbell | British India | Yewlands Eng |
1980 | Caribbean Int | British India | Park West | Barking Borough Reserves |
For the 1980-81 season the Senior Division was introduced
Premier Division | Division One | Division Two | Division Three | Senior Division | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1981 | Newtown Wesley | Forest Gate Wanderers | Seven Kings Reserves | Newmont B | Manford Way |
1982 | Abyssinian | Newmont B | Unicorn | Newtown Wesley Reserves | Caribbean Int Reserves |
1983 | Leytonstone United | St Francis | Socomex | Hainault WMC | Newmont Travel |
1984 | Socomex | Hainault WMC | Frenford | Newham Primary Reserves | Caribbean Int Reserves |
1985 | Hainault WMC | Downshall | Chigwell | Leytonstone United A | St Francis |
1986 | Kingswood Reserves | Newham NALGO | Hainault WMC Reserves | Cranbrook (DAG) | St Francis |
1987 | Hainault WMC | Westill | Cranbrook (DAG) | HO Rangers | Melbourne Sports |
After the 1986-87 season the Senior Division was replaced with Division Four
Premier Division | Division One | Division Two | Division Three | Division Four | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1988 | Westill | FC Lamont | Downshall | FC Lamont Reserves | Melbourne Sports A |
1989 | Westill | Downshall | Shadbolt | Colbrook | Lakeview |
1990 | Westill | Lakeview | Barking Borough | Rougvie Rovers | Leytonstone United B |
1991 | West Essex | Reivers | Hainault Rangers | Canning Town A | Chigwell Old Boys |
1992 | Lamont | Glendale | Blumson | Chingford Mount Reserves | Avondale United |
1993 | West Essex | Chigwell | Westill Reserves | West Essex Reserves | Durning |
1994 | St Francis | Westill Reserves | Canning Town A | Frenford | Hammers |
1995 | AC Milla | Canning Town A | Daytona Athletic | Valentines | William Fitt |
1996 | Melbourne Sports | Daytona Athletic | Castle United | William Fitt | Melbourne Sports A |
After the 1995-96 season Division Four was scrapped
Premier Division | Division One | Division Two | Division Three | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1997 | Beckton Town | Wheelers A | Border Rangers | Swan OP |
1998 | Wheelers | Melbourne Sports Reserves | Swan OP | Gooseley Athletic |
1999 | Ryan | Maidonians | Frenford Reserves | West Green United Reserves |
2000 | East Ham Baptist | Ascot United | Edgeguard | Gooseley Athletic |
2001 | East Ham Baptist | Swan OP | Romford Town | Ryan Reserves |
2002 | St Francis | Loughton | AFC Kings | Newtown Wesley Reserves |
2003 | Memorial Sports | All Hallows St Vincent | Ryan A | no Div 3 |
2004 | Ryan | Clayhall | AFC Kings Academy | no Div 3 |
2005 | Clapton Clapton F.C. Clapton F.C. is an English association football club, who play in Forest Gate, in the London Borough of Newham, England.Founded by W.R. Davis at a meeting in his father's house at 11 Queensdown Road, Clapton in August 0f 1877. Downs F.C. started playing on Hackney Downs. They changed their name a... Reserves |
Leytonstone | East London Celtic | Titans United |
2006 | St Francis | AC Leyton PF | London & Essex | Castle United |
2007 | Galatasaray (UK) | Titans United | Castle United | Glendale |
2008 | AFC Kings | Cranes United | Durning | Midland |
2009 | Durning | Redbridge Elite | Forest United Reserves | no Div 3 |
2010 | Castle United | Glendale | Castle United Reserves | no Div 3 |
2011 | Chingford Athletic | Enfield Elite | AAH Romford | no Div 3 |