Stroud and District Football League

The Stroud and District Football League is a football competition based in England. This league was established in 1902. The league is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA. It has a total of seven 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).

Stroud and District Football League
Founded1902
CountryEngland
Divisions7
Number of teams94
Level on pyramidLevels 14 to 20
Feeder toGloucestershire Northern Senior League
Promotion toGloucestershire Northern Senior League Division Two
League cup(s)Stroud and District Football League Cup Competition (5 cups and 4 plate trophies)
Current championsDursley Town
(2019-20)
WebsiteOfficial Website – stroudleague.co.uk
League Tables – TheFA.com

Dursley Town were League Champions for the 2019–20 season (using the FA approved Points Per Game method) and were subsequently promoted to the GNSL.

History

The Stroud and District League was founded in 1902 and serves the central part of Gloucestershire from Gloucester 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:

Member clubs 2020–21[1]

Division One - 14 teams
Chalford Reserves, Chesterton, Hardwicke Reserves, Kingsway Rovers, Kingswood, Minchinhampton, Old Richians, Quedgeley Wanderers Reserves, Ramblers, Randwick, Rodborough Old Boys, Tetbury Town, Tredworth Tigers, Wickwar Wanderers

Division Two - 14 teams
Avonvale United, Cam Bulldogs Reserves, Charfield Reserves, Gala Wilton Reserves, Hempsted, Horsley United, Longford, Longlevens 3rds, Sharpness Reserves, Taverners Reserves, Tuffley Rovers 3rds, Uley, Upton St Leonards Reserves, Wotton Rovers

Division Three - 13 teams
Abbeymead Rovers Reserves, Barnwood United Reserves, Berkeley Town Reserves, Cashes Green, Cotswold Rangers, Hardwicke 3rds, Kingsway Rovers Reserves, Minety, North Nibley, Painswick, Quedgeley Wanderers 3rds, Redmarley & Tibberton United, Trident

Division Four - 13 teams
Chalford 3rds, Dursley Town Reserves, Frampton United 3rds, Kings Stanley Reserves, Longlevens 4ths, Minchinhampton Reserves, Rodborough Old Boys Reserves, Siddington, Stonehouse Town 3rds, Stratton United, Stroud United, Tuffley Rovers 4ths

Division Five - 13 teams
Cam Bulldogs 3rds, Cotswold Rangers Reserves, Eastcombe, Gala Wilton 3rds, Gloster Rovers, Hillesley, Kingshill Sports, Old Richians Res, Poulton, Randwick Reserves, Saintbridge, Sharpness Reserves, Tuffley Rovers 5ths

Division Six - 14 teams
Alkerton & Woodchester, Bush FC, Brockworth Albion 3rds, Cam Everside Wanderers, Cashes Green Reserves, Chalford 4ths, Dursley Town 3rds, Horsley United Reserves, Leonard Stanley Reserves, Longford Reserves, Ramblers Reserves, Rodborough Old Boys 3rds, Tetbury Town Reserves, Uley Reserves

Division Seven - 13 teams
Gala Wilton 4ths, Horsley United 3rds, Kingswood Reserves, Longlevens 5ths, Minety Reserves, Painswick Reserves, Randwick 3rds, Redmarley & Tibberton United Reserves, Robinswood Athletic, Stonehouse Town 4ths, Stroud United Reserves, Uley 3rds, Wickwar Wanderers Reserves

Champions & Division Winners[2]

1902–03: Brimscombe[3]

SeasonDivision OneDivision TwoDivision ThreeDivision Four
2009–10Frampton UnitedStonehouse Town ResSlimbridge ResAbbeymead Rovers Res
2010–11Abbeymead RoversGloucester Civil ServiceUpton St LeonardsDidmarton
2011–12Tuffley Rovers ResUpton St LeonardsAvonvale UnitedWickwar Wanderers
2012–13Quedgeley WanderersAvonvale UnitedAFC PhoenixStroud Harriers
2013–14Avonvale UnitedFrampton United ResSharpness ResLonglevens 3rds
2014–15Longlevens ResStroud HarriersSt Nicholas Old BoysTuffley Rovers 3rds
2015–16Stroud HarriersStroud UnitedCam Bulldogs ResRodborough Old Boys
2016–17Upton St LeonardsKingswood ResMinchinhamptonRamblers
2017-18Barnwood UnitedRodborough Old BoysRamblersTredworth Tigers Res
2018-19Kings StanleyDidmartonKingsway RoversCharfield Res
2019-20Dursley TownChestertonHorsley UnitedPainswick
SeasonDivision FiveDivision SixDivision SevenDivision Eight
2008–09Matchplay ReevesRamblers 3rdsTredworth TigersBush
2009–10DidmartonStroud ImperialHardwicke ResMcCadam
2010–11Stroud ImperialBushMcCadamKingsholm
2011–12Stroud HarriersUpton St Leonards ResCotswold RangersTrident
2012–13Avonvale United ResSt Nicholas Old BoysTridentTuffley Rovers 4ths
2013–14St Nicholas Old BoysAlkerton RangersHawkesbury StallionsAlkerton Rangers Res
2014–15TridentThe VillageChalford 3rds
2015–16Wickwar WanderersLonglevens 4thsKingsway Rovers
2016–17Kingsway RoversPainswickBridgeway
2017–18Charfield ResNorth NibleyCotswold Rangers Res
2018-19North NibleyCashes GreenRamblers Res
2019-20Berkeley Town ResStroud UnitedCam Everside Wanderers

League Cup Winners[4]

(this replaced the Stroud & District Charity Cup Competition run for over 100 years)

SeasonHarry Greening CupPresidents CupChairmans CupDennis Mason CupBill Bick Cup
2018–19[5] Frampton UnitedKings StanleyMinchinhamptonNorth NibleyCashes Green
2019–20[6] Not Completed[7]Not CompletedNot CompletedFinal to be played in 2020-21 seasonFinal to be played in 2020-21 season

References
  1. http://fulltime-league.thefa.com/Index.do?league=1199765
  2. http://www.stroudleague.co.uk/handbooks/
  3. Tim Barnard (2014) Something to Shout About: The History of Forest Green Rovers FC, The History Press
  4. http://www.stroudleague.co.uk/league-cups/
  5. http://fulltime-league.thefa.com/ProcessPublicSelect.do?psSelectedSeason=572943132&psSelectedDivision=475397223&psSelectedCompetition=780378549&psSelectedLeague=1199765
  6. https://fulltime-league.thefa.com/ProcessPublicSelect.do?psSelectedSeason=105802909&psSelectedDivision=0&psSelectedCompetition=780378549&psSelectedLeague=1199765
  7. The 2019-20 season ended prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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