Stroud and District Football League
The Stroud and District Football League is a football competition based in England. The league was established in 1902 and is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA. It has a total of six divisions with the highest, Division One, sitting at level 14 of the English football league system. It is a feeder to the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League (GNSL).
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| Founded | 1902 |
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| Country | England |
| Divisions | 6 |
| Number of teams | 95 |
| Level on pyramid | Levels 14 to 19 |
| Feeder to | Gloucestershire Northern Senior League |
| Promotion to | Gloucestershire Northern Senior League Division Two |
| League cup(s) | Stroud and District Football League Cup Competition (6 cup and shield trophies) |
| Current champions | Tredworth Tigers (2021-22) |
| Website | Official Website – stroudleague.co.uk League Tables – TheFA.com |
Tredworth Tigers were League Champions for the 2021–22 season and were subsequently promoted to the GNSL.
The League will be sponsored (for a second season) in 2022-23 by Bateman's Sports (based in central Stroud) and Kappa.
History
The Stroud and District League was founded in 1902 and serves the central (or mid) part of Gloucestershire from Gloucester and Churchdown in the north, to Cirencester in the east, to Thornbury and Chipping Sodbury in the south. The League's geographical area is within a 20 mile road radius of central Stroud, GL5 1AB.
The first ever winners of the league were Brimscombe.
Among the clubs that have left the S&DFL and now compete at a higher level are:
- Brimscombe (now known as Brimscombe & Thrupp)
- Frampton United F.C
- Forest Green Rovers
- Longlevens
- Hardwicke
- Shortwood United
- Slimbridge
- Stonehouse Town
- Thornbury Town
- Tuffley Rovers
Member clubs 2022–23[1]
Division One - 14 teams
Chalford Reserves, Gala Wilton Reserves, Kingsway Rovers, Kingswood, Leonard Stanley, Minchinhampton, Minety, Old Richians, Quedgeley Wanderers Reserves, Randwick, Rodborough Old Boys, Tetbury Town, Wickwar Wanderers, Wotton Rovers
Division Two - 13 teams
AFC Renegades, Abbeymead Rovers, Cam Bulldogs Reserves, Hardwicke Reserves, Horsley United, Longford, Longlevens 3rds, Painswick, Sharpness Reserves, Taverners, Tuffley Rovers 3rds, Uley, Upton St Leonards Reserves
Division Three - 17 teams
Barnwood United Reserves, Berkeley Town Reserves, Cashes Green, Chalford 3rds, Charfield Reserves, Dursley Town Reserves, Gala Wilton 3rds, Hardwicke 3rds, Kings Stanley Reserves, Kingsway Rovers Reserves, Quedgeley Wanderers 3rds, Redmarley & Tibberton United, Rodborough Old Boys Reserves, South Cerney, Sherston Town, Stonehouse Town 3rds, Stroud United
Division Four - 17 teams
Boss, Cam Everside Wanderers, Cotswold Rangers, Frampton United 3rds, Gloster Rovers, Horsley United Reserves, Longlevens 4ths, Minchinhampton Reserves, Old Richians Res, Randwick Reserves, Robinswood Athletic, Sharpness 3rds, Stratton United, Tredworth Tigers Reserves, Trident, Tuffley Rovers 4ths, Wickwar Wanderers Reserves
Division Five - 17 teams
Abbeymead Rovers 3rds, Bush FC, Cam Bulldogs Reserves, Chalford 4ths, Dursley Town 3rds, Kingswood Reserves, Leonard Stanley Reserves, Longlevens 5ths, Painswick Reserves, Ramblers, Rising Stars, Rodborough Old Boys 3rds, Stroud United Reserves, Tetbury Town Reserves, Tuffley Rovers 5ths, Uley Reserves, Wotton Rovers Reserves
Division Six - 17 teams
AFC Renegades Reserves, Alkerton Rangers, Avonvale United, Brockworth Albion 3rds, Gala Wilton 4ths, Horsley United 3rds, Leonard Stanley 3rds, Longford Reserves, Mavericks, Minety Reserves, Nailsworth Town, Painswick 3rds, Randwick 3rds, Stonehouse Town 4ths, Stratton United Reserves, Taverners Reserves, Uley 3rds
Champions & Division Winners[2]
1902–03: Brimscombe[3]
| Season | Division One | Division Two | Division Three | Division Four |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | Frampton United | Stonehouse Town Res | Slimbridge Res | Abbeymead Rovers Res |
| 2010–11 | Abbeymead Rovers | Gloucester Civil Service | Upton St Leonards | Didmarton |
| 2011–12 | Tuffley Rovers Res | Upton St Leonards | Avonvale United | Wickwar Wanderers |
| 2012–13 | Quedgeley Wanderers | Avonvale United | AFC Phoenix | Stroud Harriers |
| 2013–14 | Avonvale United | Frampton United Res | Sharpness Res | Longlevens 3rds |
| 2014–15 | Longlevens Res | Stroud Harriers | St Nicholas Old Boys | Tuffley Rovers 3rds |
| 2015–16 | Stroud Harriers | Stroud United | Cam Bulldogs Res | Rodborough Old Boys |
| 2016–17 | Upton St Leonards | Kingswood Res | Minchinhampton | Ramblers |
| 2017–18 | Barnwood United | Rodborough Old Boys | Ramblers | Tredworth Tigers Res |
| 2018–19 | Kings Stanley | Didmarton | Kingsway Rovers | Charfield Res |
| 2019–20 | Dursley Town | Chesterton | Horsley United | Painswick |
| 2020–21 | Not Awarded | Not Awarded | Not Awarded | Not Awarded |
| 2021–22 | Tredworth Tigers | Wotton Rovers | Painswick | Dursley Town Res |
| Season | Division Five | Division Six | Division Seven | Division Eight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | Matchplay Reeves | Ramblers 3rds | Tredworth Tigers | Bush |
| 2009–10 | Didmarton | Stroud Imperial | Hardwicke Res | McCadam |
| 2010–11 | Stroud Imperial | Bush | McCadam | Kingsholm |
| 2011–12 | Stroud Harriers | Upton St Leonards Res | Cotswold Rangers | Trident |
| 2012–13 | Avonvale United Res | St Nicholas Old Boys | Trident | Tuffley Rovers 4ths |
| 2013–14 | St Nicholas Old Boys | Alkerton Rangers | Hawkesbury Stallions | Alkerton Rangers Res |
| 2014–15 | Trident | The Village | Chalford 3rds | |
| 2015–16 | Wickwar Wanderers | Longlevens 4ths | Kingsway Rovers | |
| 2016–17 | Kingsway Rovers | Painswick | Bridgeway | |
| 2017–18 | Charfield Res | North Nibley | Cotswold Rangers Res | |
| 2018–19 | North Nibley | Cashes Green | Ramblers Res | |
| 2019–20 | Berkeley Town Res | Stroud United | Cam Everside Wanderers | |
| 2020–21 | Not Awarded | Not Awarded | Not Awarded | |
| 2021–22 | Sherston Town | Longlevens 5ths | Robinswood Athletic | Rising Stars |
League Cup Winners[4]
(this replaced the Stroud & District Charity Cup Competition run for over 100 years)
| Season | Presidents Cup | Chairmans Cup | Dennis Mason Cup | Fred Gardiner Shield | Bill Bick Cup | Derek Freebury Shield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19[5] | Kings Stanley | Minchinhampton | North Nibley | Abbeymead Rovers Res | Cashes Green | Cotswold Rangers Res |
| 2019–20[6] | Not Completed[7] | Not Completed | North Nibley | Not Completed | Brockworth Albion 3rds | Not Completed |
| 2020–21[8] | Not Played[9] | Not Played | Not Played | Not Played | Not Played | Not Played |
| 2021–22[10] | Minchinhampton | North Nibley | Gala Wilton 3rds | Berkeley Town Res | Robinswood Athletic | Ramblers Res |
In 2018-19, the Fred Gardiner and the Derek Freebury Shields were the former Section 'B' and 'D' Plate Competitions respectively.
Additional cups run:-
Harry Greening Trophy, won by Frampton United in 2018-19
Section ‘A’ (Plate Competition), won by Old Richians in 2018-19 and Gala Wilton Reserves in 2021-22
Section ‘C’ (Plate Competition), won by Gloster Rovers in 2019-20 and Minchinhampton Reserves in 2021-22
External links
References
- "STROUD & DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE sponsored by BATEMan's SPORTS and KAPPA".
- "Stroud & District Football League - Handbooks".
- Tim Barnard (2014) Something to Shout About: The History of Forest Green Rovers FC, The History Press
- "Stroud & District Football League - League Cups". www.stroudleague.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 June 2019.
- "STROUD & DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE sponsored by BATEMan's SPORTS and KAPPA".
- "STROUD & DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE sponsored by BATEMan's SPORTS and KAPPA".
- The 2019-20 season ended prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- "STROUD & DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE sponsored by BATEMan's SPORTS and KAPPA".
- The 2020-21 season ended prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- "STROUD & DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE sponsored by BATEMan's SPORTS and KAPPA".