North Berks Football League
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The North Berks Football League is a football competition in England
. The league was founded in 1908. It has a total of five divisions, with Division One sitting at Step 7 (level 11) of the English football league system
. Despite its name, the vast majority of clubs are based in South Oxfordshire
. However, many of those Oxfordshire clubs were once in Berkshire
before county lines were redrawn in 1974.
The top two clubs in Division One are eligible for promotion to the Hellenic League
. For the 2011-12 season, there are 14 clubs competing in Division One.
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 was founded in 1908. It has a total of five divisions, with Division One sitting at Step 7 (level 11) 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...
. Despite its name, the vast majority of clubs are based in South Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
. However, many of those Oxfordshire clubs were once in Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
before county lines were redrawn in 1974.
The top two clubs in Division One are eligible for promotion to the Hellenic League
Hellenic Football League
The Hellenic Football League is an English football league covering an area including the English counties of Berkshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, southern Buckinghamshire, southern Herefordshire, western Greater London, and northern Wiltshire. There is also one team from Hampshire.The league...
. For the 2011-12 season, there are 14 clubs competing in Division One.
Division One
- AFC WallingfordA.F.C. WallingfordAFC Wallingford are an English association football club currently playing in the North Berks Football League.-History:The club, based in Wallingford, was founded by the 1995 merger of Hellenic League side Wallingford Town, founded in 1922, and Wallingford United, founded in 1934.In 1997-98 they...
- Benson
- Childrey United
- Crowmarsh Gifford
- Didcot Casuals
- Drayton
- East Hendred
- Faringdon Town
- Harwell International
- Harwell Village
- Kintbury RangersKintbury Rangers F.C.Kintbury Rangers F.C. are a football club based in Kintbury, near Newbury, England. They are currently members of the North Berks League Division One. They joined the league from the Hellenic Football League Division One East....
- Long Wittenham Athletic
- Saxton Rovers
- Wootton & Dry Sandford
Division Two
- Ardington & Lockinge
- Benson Lions
- Benson Reserves
- Berinsfield
- Lambourn SportsLambourn Sports F.C.Lambourn Sports are a football side based in the town of Lambourn in Berkshire. The club is based at Lambourn Sports Club, and are current members of the Hellenic Football League playing in Division One East.-History:...
Reserves - Marcham
- Saxton Rovers Reserves
- Steventon
- Sutton Courtenay
Division Three
- Blewbury
- Coleshill United
- Didcot Casuals Reserves
- Dorchester
- Drayton Reserves
- Faringdon Town Reserves
- Hagbourne United
- Kintbury RangersKintbury Rangers F.C.Kintbury Rangers F.C. are a football club based in Kintbury, near Newbury, England. They are currently members of the North Berks League Division One. They joined the league from the Hellenic Football League Division One East....
Reserves - ShrivenhamShrivenham F.C.Shrivenham F.C. is a football club based in Shrivenham, an Oxfordshire village, near Swindon, England. They were established in 1900 and joined the Hellenic League Division One West in 2001 from the North Berks League. They were Division One West Champions in 2004-05 and were promoted to the...
'A' - Stanford-in-the-Vale
- Wantage TownWantage Town F.C.Wantage Town F.C. is a football club based in Wantage, Oxfordshire, that currently play in the Hellenic League Premier DivisionAffiliated to the Berks and Bucks F.A...
'A' - Wootton & Dry Sandford Reserves
Division Four East
- Benson Lions Reserves
- Blewbury Reserves
- Didcot Casuals 'A'
- East Hendred Reserves
- Hagbourne United Reserves
- Harwell International Reserves
- Long Wittenham Athletic Reserves
- Radley United
- Steventon Reserves
- Sutton Courtenay Reserves
- Westminster
Division Four West
- Appleton Stars
- Ardington & Lockinge Reserves
- Childrey United Reserves
- Coleshill United Reserves
- Faringdon Town 'A'
- Grove Rangers
- Hanney United
- Marcham Reserves
- Stanford-in-the-Vale Reserves
- Uffington United
List of Champions since 1970
| Season | Division One winners |
|---|---|
| 1970-71 | Harwell Village |
| 1971-72 | Buckland |
| 1972-73 | Great Shefford |
| 1973-74 | Bampton |
| 1974-75 | Buckland |
| 1975-76 | Buckland |
| 1976-77 | Buckland |
| 1977-78 | Kintbury Rangers Kintbury Rangers F.C. Kintbury Rangers F.C. are a football club based in Kintbury, near Newbury, England. They are currently members of the North Berks League Division One. They joined the league from the Hellenic Football League Division One East.... |
| 1978-79 | Faringdon Town |
| 1979-80 | Harwell Village |
| 1980-81 | Woodcote |
| 1981-82 | Kintbury Rangers Kintbury Rangers F.C. Kintbury Rangers F.C. are a football club based in Kintbury, near Newbury, England. They are currently members of the North Berks League Division One. They joined the league from the Hellenic Football League Division One East.... |
| 1982-83 | Berinsfield |
| 1983-84 | Childrey United |
| 1984-85 | Saxton Rovers |
| 1985-86 | Milton United Milton United F.C. (Oxon) Milton United F.C. is a football club based in Milton, Oxfordshire, England. They were established in 1909 first noted as competing in the North Berks League in 1926, joining the Hellenic League Division One in 1989... |
| 1986-87 | Saxton Rovers |
| 1987-88 | Milton United Milton United F.C. (Oxon) Milton United F.C. is a football club based in Milton, Oxfordshire, England. They were established in 1909 first noted as competing in the North Berks League in 1926, joining the Hellenic League Division One in 1989... |
| 1988-89 | Milton United Milton United F.C. (Oxon) Milton United F.C. is a football club based in Milton, Oxfordshire, England. They were established in 1909 first noted as competing in the North Berks League in 1926, joining the Hellenic League Division One in 1989... |
| 1989-90 | Letcombe Letcombe F.C. Letcombe F.C. are a football club based in Letcombe Regis, near Wantage in Letcombe, England. They joined the Chiltonian League in 1990. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the Hellenic Football League Division One West... |
| 1990-91 | Saxton Rovers |
| 1991-92 | Saxton Rovers |
| 1992-93 | Harwell Village |
| 1993-94 | Saxton Rovers |
| 1994-95 | Harwell Village |
| 1995-96 | Saxton Rovers |
| 1996-97 | Drayton |
| 1997-98 | Shrivenham Shrivenham F.C. Shrivenham F.C. is a football club based in Shrivenham, an Oxfordshire village, near Swindon, England. They were established in 1900 and joined the Hellenic League Division One West in 2001 from the North Berks League. They were Division One West Champions in 2004-05 and were promoted to the... |
| 1998-99 | Saxton Rovers |
| 1999-00 | Saxton Rovers |
| 2000-01 | Shrivenham Shrivenham F.C. Shrivenham F.C. is a football club based in Shrivenham, an Oxfordshire village, near Swindon, England. They were established in 1900 and joined the Hellenic League Division One West in 2001 from the North Berks League. They were Division One West Champions in 2004-05 and were promoted to the... |
| 2001-02 | Kintbury Rangers Kintbury Rangers F.C. Kintbury Rangers F.C. are a football club based in Kintbury, near Newbury, England. They are currently members of the North Berks League Division One. They joined the league from the Hellenic Football League Division One East.... |
| 2002-03 | Kintbury Rangers Kintbury Rangers F.C. Kintbury Rangers F.C. are a football club based in Kintbury, near Newbury, England. They are currently members of the North Berks League Division One. They joined the league from the Hellenic Football League Division One East.... |
| 2003-04 | Kintbury Rangers Kintbury Rangers F.C. Kintbury Rangers F.C. are a football club based in Kintbury, near Newbury, England. They are currently members of the North Berks League Division One. They joined the league from the Hellenic Football League Division One East.... |
| 2004-05 | Drayton |
| 2005-06 | Lambourn Sports |
| 2006-07 | Ardington & Lockinge |
| 2007-08 | Lambourn Sports |
| 2008-09 | Saxton Rovers |
| 2009-10 | Saxton Rovers |
| 2010-11 | Lambourn Sports |