North Hants League
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The North Hants Senior League was a football
competition based in England
. Founded in 1969, it was for the majority of existence a single division competition that fed into the Hampshire League
. In turn, it was fed by the Andover and District League, the Winchester and District League, and the Basingstoke League.
The competition operated until 2004. The league had two divisions until the Eighties and consisted the Reserve sides of many Hampshire League
clubs. The league lost many of these teams when the league formed a Combination Division for Reserve sides.
Some of the league's longest serving and best known clubs were as follows:
ABC United, AFC Aldermaston
, Alresford Town
, Basing Rovers, AFC Basingstoke
, Basingstoke Town
, Broughton, Burghclere, Compton, Enham Alamien, Ecchinswell, Four Marks, Hadleigh, Headley Athletic, King Alfred Youth, Kings Somborne, Ludgershall Sports, Malshanger
, Micheldever, New Street
, Overton United
, Pegasus, Portals Athletic
, SR Basingstoke
, Stockbridge
, Southampton Arms, Sutton Scotney, Tadley
, Upham, Vernham Dean, Whitchurch United
, Winchester Castle
, Winchester City
, and Worthies Sports.
Football (soccer)
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competition based in 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...
. Founded in 1969, it was for the majority of existence a single division competition that fed into the Hampshire League
Hampshire League
Hampshire League is a name used for two distinct football competitions based in Hampshire, England. There are two leagues; Hampshire Premier Football League named 'Puma Engineering Hampshire Premier Football League' for sponsor purposes and the division below which is the Hampshire League 2004 or...
. In turn, it was fed by the Andover and District League, the Winchester and District League, and the Basingstoke League.
The competition operated until 2004. The league had two divisions until the Eighties and consisted the Reserve sides of many Hampshire League
Hampshire League
Hampshire League is a name used for two distinct football competitions based in Hampshire, England. There are two leagues; Hampshire Premier Football League named 'Puma Engineering Hampshire Premier Football League' for sponsor purposes and the division below which is the Hampshire League 2004 or...
clubs. The league lost many of these teams when the league formed a Combination Division for Reserve sides.
Some of the league's longest serving and best known clubs were as follows:
ABC United, AFC Aldermaston
A.F.C. Aldermaston
A.F.C. Aldermaston is a non-league English association football club based in Aldermaston, Berkshire. The team's motto, Facta Non Verba, comes from a Latin phrase meaning "deeds, not words"....
, Alresford Town
Alresford Town F.C.
Alresford Town F.C. is an English football club based in New Alresford, Hampshire. They joined Division Two of the Hampshire League in 1990, dropping back down to the North Hampshire League in 1996 before bouncing back to the Hampshire League in 2000. When the Hampshire and Wessex Leagues merged in...
, Basing Rovers, AFC Basingstoke
A.F.C. Basingstoke
Aassociation Football Club Basingstoke was an English football based in Basingstoke. The club existed between 1993 and 2000, during which it made a meteoric rise up through the local football leagues.-Club history:...
, Basingstoke Town
Basingstoke Town F.C.
Basingstoke Town Football Club is an English football club based in Basingstoke, Hampshire. The club are currently members of the Conference South and play at the Camrose, named after their late benefactor, Lord Camrose. Their motto, 'Vestigia Nulla Retrorsum', means 'No stepping...
, Broughton, Burghclere, Compton, Enham Alamien, Ecchinswell, Four Marks, Hadleigh, Headley Athletic, King Alfred Youth, Kings Somborne, Ludgershall Sports, Malshanger
Malshanger F.C.
Malshanger FC were a successful village side who originally began their existence as a Sunday side in the Basingstoke League. After winning almost everything the club switched their attentions to Saturday football in the early 1970s where they soon climbed up through the Basingstoke and North Hants...
, Micheldever, New Street
Andover New Street F.C.
Andover New Street F.C. are a football club based in Charlton, Hampshire, England. They changed their name from New Street to their present name in 2001. They are currently members of Wessex League Division One and are now the only football team playing within the town of Andover, as Andover F.C...
, Overton United
Overton United F.C.
Overton United Football Club is an English football club based in Overton, Hampshire.After playing in the original Hampshire League for many years they were among the founding members of the Wessex League Division Three in 2004, but, as of the 2011–12 season, the club plays in the Hampshire Premier...
, Pegasus, Portals Athletic
Portals Athletic F.C.
Portals Athletic F.C. were a successful works football side based in Overton, near Basingstoke in Hampshire.-Club history:After successfully climbing up through the local Basingstoke League, Portals were elected to Hampshire League Division 3 in 1967...
, SR Basingstoke
RS Basingstoke F.C.
During their thirty-four year existence this football club played under several names and enjoyed plenty of success.-Foundation:Founded in 1971 as a pub side, Soldiers Return, the club originally played Sunday football before switching to Saturday where they joined the Basingstoke League...
, Stockbridge
Stockbridge F.C.
Stockbridge Football Club is an English football club based in Stockbridge, Hampshire. The club are currently members of Division One of the Wessex League and play at the Stockbridge Recreation Ground.-History:...
, Southampton Arms, Sutton Scotney, Tadley
Tadley Calleva F.C.
Tadley Calleva F.C. are a football club based in Tadley, Hampshire, England. They joined the Hampshire League Division Three in 1994. In 2004, they changed their name from Tadley Town to their present name. In the 2007-08, they won the Wessex League Division One title but were denied promotion and...
, Upham, Vernham Dean, Whitchurch United
Whitchurch United F.C.
Whitchurch United F.C. is an English football club based in Whitchurch, Hampshire. The club are currently members of Division One of the Wessex League and play at Longmeadow.-History:...
, Winchester Castle
Winchester Castle F.C.
Winchester Castle F.C. are an English football team based in Winchester. The club was reformed in 2006 after originally going out of existence at the end of the 2001–02 season when the former club was merged with their local rivals Winchester City. They are currently members of the Hampshire...
, Winchester City
Winchester City F.C.
Winchester City Football Club are an English football team based in Winchester, Hampshire and playing in the Wessex League Premier Division. The team is currently managed by Guy Butters and their motto is "Many in Men, One in Spirit",-History:...
, and Worthies Sports.