Surrey Senior League
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The Surrey Senior League was an English
regional football
league for teams based in Surrey
although teams from outside the county were often admitted as well. The league existed from 1922 until 1978, when it was rebranded as the Home Counties League in an attempt to attract teams from a wider catchment area. After one season the league changed its name once again to the Combined Counties League
, under which name it continues to operate to the present day.
For three seasons between 1968 and 1971 the league had two divisions. The top division was called the Premier Division, the lower division was Division One.
England
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regional football
Football (soccer)
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league for teams based in Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
although teams from outside the county were often admitted as well. The league existed from 1922 until 1978, when it was rebranded as the Home Counties League in an attempt to attract teams from a wider catchment area. After one season the league changed its name once again to the Combined Counties League
Combined Counties Football League
The Combined Counties Football League is a regional English football league currently comprising teams from southwestern Greater London, Surrey, small parts of Hampshire and Berkshire, and Guernsey...
, under which name it continues to operate to the present day.
For three seasons between 1968 and 1971 the league had two divisions. The top division was called the Premier Division, the lower division was Division One.
Champions
The champions of the league were as follows:- 1922-23 EghamEgham Town F.C.Egham Town Football Club is a football club based in the town of Egham, in Surrey, England.-History:The club's forerunners were a team called Runnymede Rovers who were established in 1877 and played in red and white - colours the present club have now adopted as their own...
- 1923-24 Farnham United Breweries
- 1924-25 Farnham United Breweries
- 1925-26 Epsom Town
- 1926-27 Epsom Town
- 1927-28 Aldershot Traction Company
- 1928-29 DorkingDorking F.C.Dorking Football Club is a football club based in Dorking, Surrey, England. The club was formed in 1880 and is the second oldest club in Surrey.-History:...
- 1929-30 DorkingDorking F.C.Dorking Football Club is a football club based in Dorking, Surrey, England. The club was formed in 1880 and is the second oldest club in Surrey.-History:...
- 1930-31 Camberley & YorktownCamberley Town F.C.Camberley Town Football Club is a semi-professional football club from the town of Camberley in Surrey. Founded in 1895 as St. Michael's, Camberley F.C., the club was renamed Camberley & Yorktown F.C. in 1901...
- 1931-32 Camberley & YorktownCamberley Town F.C.Camberley Town Football Club is a semi-professional football club from the town of Camberley in Surrey. Founded in 1895 as St. Michael's, Camberley F.C., the club was renamed Camberley & Yorktown F.C. in 1901...
- 1932-33 Camberley & YorktownCamberley Town F.C.Camberley Town Football Club is a semi-professional football club from the town of Camberley in Surrey. Founded in 1895 as St. Michael's, Camberley F.C., the club was renamed Camberley & Yorktown F.C. in 1901...
- 1933-34 Banstead Mental Hospital
- 1934-35 Wills Sports
- 1935-36 Hersham
- 1936-37 Walton-on-Thames
- 1937-38 Metropolitan PoliceMetropolitan Police F.C.Metropolitan Police F.C. is the football club of the Metropolitan Police Service, although in recent years there has been a relaxation in the rule that players had to be serving members of the police force...
- 1938-39 Hersham
- 1939-46 No competition due to Second World War
- 1946-47 LeatherheadLeatherhead F.C.Leatherhead F.C. is a football club based in Leatherhead, Surrey, England. The club is nicknamed The Tanners and plays home at Fetcham Grove.-History:...
- 1947-48 LeatherheadLeatherhead F.C.Leatherhead F.C. is a football club based in Leatherhead, Surrey, England. The club is nicknamed The Tanners and plays home at Fetcham Grove.-History:...
- 1948-49 LeatherheadLeatherhead F.C.Leatherhead F.C. is a football club based in Leatherhead, Surrey, England. The club is nicknamed The Tanners and plays home at Fetcham Grove.-History:...
- 1949-50 LeatherheadLeatherhead F.C.Leatherhead F.C. is a football club based in Leatherhead, Surrey, England. The club is nicknamed The Tanners and plays home at Fetcham Grove.-History:...
- 1950-51 Banstead AthleticBanstead Athletic F.C.Banstead Athletic Football Club is a football club based in Tadworth, near Epsom in Surrey, England. The club plays its home games at Merland Rise.-History:...
- 1951-52 Banstead AthleticBanstead Athletic F.C.Banstead Athletic Football Club is a football club based in Tadworth, near Epsom in Surrey, England. The club plays its home games at Merland Rise.-History:...
- 1952-53 Banstead AthleticBanstead Athletic F.C.Banstead Athletic Football Club is a football club based in Tadworth, near Epsom in Surrey, England. The club plays its home games at Merland Rise.-History:...
- 1953-54 Banstead AthleticBanstead Athletic F.C.Banstead Athletic Football Club is a football club based in Tadworth, near Epsom in Surrey, England. The club plays its home games at Merland Rise.-History:...
- 1954-55 DorkingDorking F.C.Dorking Football Club is a football club based in Dorking, Surrey, England. The club was formed in 1880 and is the second oldest club in Surrey.-History:...
- 1955-56 DorkingDorking F.C.Dorking Football Club is a football club based in Dorking, Surrey, England. The club was formed in 1880 and is the second oldest club in Surrey.-History:...
- 1956-57 Banstead AthleticBanstead Athletic F.C.Banstead Athletic Football Club is a football club based in Tadworth, near Epsom in Surrey, England. The club plays its home games at Merland Rise.-History:...
- 1957-58 MoleseyMolesey F.C.Molesey F.C. is an English football club based in West Molesey, Surrey. The club are currently members of the Combined Counties League Premier Division and play at the Walton Road Stadium.-History:...
- 1958-59 Malden Town
- 1959-60 Chertsey TownChertsey Town F.C.Chertsey Town Football Club is an football club based in Chertsey, Surrey, England. The club was established in 1890 and, from the Surrey Senior League, joined the Metropolitan League in the 1964–65 season. They have reached the quarter-finals of the FA Vase twice in their history...
- 1960-61 AddlestoneAddlestone & Weybridge Town F.C.Addlestone & Weybridge Town F.C. was a football club based in Addlestone, England. The home ground was in Liberty Lane. They changed their name from Addlestone FC to Addlestone & Weybridge Town FC in order to enlarge the catchment area, a move which didn't work very well, in 1980...
- 1961-62 Chertsey TownChertsey Town F.C.Chertsey Town Football Club is an football club based in Chertsey, Surrey, England. The club was established in 1890 and, from the Surrey Senior League, joined the Metropolitan League in the 1964–65 season. They have reached the quarter-finals of the FA Vase twice in their history...
- 1962-63 Chertsey TownChertsey Town F.C.Chertsey Town Football Club is an football club based in Chertsey, Surrey, England. The club was established in 1890 and, from the Surrey Senior League, joined the Metropolitan League in the 1964–65 season. They have reached the quarter-finals of the FA Vase twice in their history...
- 1963-64 HamptonHampton & Richmond Borough F.C.Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. are an English football club based in the suburb of Hampton, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. They were founded in 1921 and formerly known as Hampton F.C. until 1999 when they changed their name in an attempt to draw a wider support base from around the...
- 1964-65 Banstead AthleticBanstead Athletic F.C.Banstead Athletic Football Club is a football club based in Tadworth, near Epsom in Surrey, England. The club plays its home games at Merland Rise.-History:...
- 1965-66 Farnham TownFarnham Town F.C.Farnham Town Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Farnham, Surrey, England.-History:Established in 1912, the club was one of the founder members of the London Spartan League in 1975...
- 1966-67 Farnham TownFarnham Town F.C.Farnham Town Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Farnham, Surrey, England.-History:Established in 1912, the club was one of the founder members of the London Spartan League in 1975...
- 1967-68 Farnham TownFarnham Town F.C.Farnham Town Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Farnham, Surrey, England.-History:Established in 1912, the club was one of the founder members of the London Spartan League in 1975...
- 1968-69 Premier Division - WhyteleafeWhyteleafe F.C.Whyteleafe F.C. are an English semi-professional football club based in Whyteleafe, Surrey. The club was established in 1946 and joined the Athenian League in 1981. They are currently members of Division One South of the Isthmian League.-History:...
, Division One - Ashtead - 1969-70 Premier Division - Bracknell TownBracknell Town F.C.Bracknell Town Football Club are a football club based in Bracknell, Berkshire, England. The club was formed in 1896. The team are currently in the Hellenic Football League Premier Division.-History:...
, Division One - Colliers Wood UnitedColliers Wood United F.C.Colliers Wood United Football Club is an English semi-professional football club based in West Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton. The club are currently members of the Combined Counties League Premier Division and play at the Wibbandune Sports Ground.... - 1970-71 Premier Division - Malden Town, Division One - Chessington & Hook UnitedChessington & Hook United F.C.Chessington & Hook United Football Club is a football club based in Chessington, Greater London, England. The club was established in 1953, and joined the Combined Counties League in 1997...
- 1971-72 MersthamMerstham F.C.Merstham Football Club is a football club based in Merstham, near Redhill, in Surrey, England. Established in 1892, the club joined the Combined Counties Football League in 1984. The club won the championship of the Combined Counties League Premier Division in the 2007–08 season to gain...
- 1972-73 WestfieldWestfield F.C.Westfield Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Woking, England. Established in 1953, the club was a founder member of the Home Counties League in 1978. In the 2000–01 season, they reached the Fourth Round of the FA Vase.They are currently members of the Combined Counties...
- 1973-74 WestfieldWestfield F.C.Westfield Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Woking, England. Established in 1953, the club was a founder member of the Home Counties League in 1978. In the 2000–01 season, they reached the Fourth Round of the FA Vase.They are currently members of the Combined Counties...
- 1974-75 Epsom & EwellEpsom & Ewell F.C.Epsom & Ewell Football Club is an association football club was established in 1917. They are from Epsom in Surrey and play in the Combined Counties League Premier Division. They have reached the first round of the FA Cup, been runners-up in the FA Vase, and been champions of Isthmian League...
- 1975-76 Wandsworth
- 1976-77 Horley TownHorley Town F.C.Horley Town Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Horley, Surrey, England. They currently run 3 senior teams with the first team playing at step 5 of the National League System in the Combined Counties Football League. They have a junior section with teams from Under 7 to...
- 1977-78 Malden ValeMalden Vale F.C.Malden Vale FC merged with Raynes Park to form Raynes Park Vale.Ex-players include Jody Morris and Clinton Morrison .-Records:...