Bristol and Suburban Association Football League
The Bristol and Suburban Association Football League is a football competition in England. The league has 6 divisions, the highest of which sits at level 12 of the English football league system. The league is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA. It is one of three feeders to the Gloucestershire County League.
| Founded | 1894 |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Divisions | 8 |
| Number of teams | 89 |
| Level on pyramid | Levels 12 to 17 |
| Feeder to | Gloucestershire County League |
| Promotion to | Gloucestershire County League |
| Current champions | Stoke Gifford United (2021–22) |
| Website | Official website |
History
The Bristol and Suburban Association Football League was formed in 1894 under the name North Bristol and District Association Football League. The inaugural meeting of the League was held on September 14, 1894 at the Phoenix Coffee Palace, which was situated in Ashley Road, Montpelier, Bristol. This meeting was attended by representatives of the following clubs who were responsible for setting up the working arrangements and funding of the new League.
- Beaufort Albion
- Bethesda
- Croft End
- Phoenix Rangers
- Rose Green
- Wanderers
- Westbourne
These seven clubs can be considered the founder members of the League and games commenced at the outset of the 1894–95 season. It was not until 1906 that the League's current name first appeared.[1]
The following trophies are presented by the League
- Alfred Bosley Memorial Cup – first competed for in 1952–53 by clubs from selected Divisions but currently restricted to Clubs playing in the top three Divisions of the League.
- Norman Goulding Memorial Cup – competed for each season since 1984–85 by senior teams of the Clubs playing in Division two and below.
- Tom Pitts Memorial Cup – presented annually since 1984 to the Club Secretary who has administered the affairs of his/her club with outstanding efficiency.[2]
Among the clubs that have left the Bristol and Suburban Association Football League and now compete at a higher level are:
- Almondsbury (now known as Almondsbury UWE)
- Backwell United (now known as Ashton & Backwell United)
- Brislington
- Bristol Telephones
- Clevedon (now known as Clevedon Town)
- Hengrove Athletic
- Little Stoke
- Manor Farm (now known as Bristol Manor Farm)
- Tytherington Rocks
- Winterbourne United
Greenway Sports and Almondsbury both played in the Bristol & Suburban League. Greenway Sports won the Bristol Premier Combination on a number of occasions in the early 1970s. The clubs amalgamated as Almondsbury Greenway in 1974 and reached the final of the FA Vase at Wembley Stadium in 1979, where Almondsbury Greenway were beaten by Billericay Town. The club changed its name to Almondsbury Town and in the 2010/11 season played in Southern Football League Division One South & West where they finished eighth. However, following the loss of their Oaklands Park home venue, the club dropped to the Bristol & Suburban League, and after one season back in the league, folded altogether.
Champions
| Season | Premier Division One | Premier Division Two | Division One | Division Two | Division Three | Division Four | Division Five | Division Six |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–05 | Teyfant Athletic | Fishponds Old Boys | Bristol Builders Supplies | Tyndalls Park Rangers | C.T.K. Southside | Hartcliffe Old Boys Reserves | Potterswood Reserves | |
| 2005–06 | St Aldhelms | Stoke Gifford | Old Georgians | C.T.K. Southside | Southmead Athletic | Potterswood Reserves | Avonmouth Rangers | |
| 2006–07 | Avonmouth | Winford P.H. | T.C. Sports | Southmead Athletic | Ashton Old Boys | Avonmouth Rangers | T.C. Sports Reserves | |
| 2007–08 | St Aldhelms | South Glos (Hambrook) | Southmead Athletic | Wessex Wanderers | Bristol Athletic | T.C. Sports Reserves | Hanham Athletic Colts | |
| 2008–09 | St Aldhelms[3] | Southmead Athletic | Bristol Athletic | Imperial Saints | Mangotsfield United A | Lockleaze Reserves | Cartwheel Sports | |
| 2009–10 | St. Aldhelms | Bristol Athletic | Imperial Saints | Cartwheel Sports | Lebeq United | Wanderers | Mangotsfield United 'B' | |
| 2010–11 | Bristol Telephones | Little Stoke | Southmead Community Sport Athletic Reserves | Golden Hill Sports | Lawrence Weston Reserves | Poker County UK | Whitchurch Reserves | |
| 2011–12 | Southmead Community Sport Athletic | Stoke Gifford United | Ridings Rangers Reserves | Lebeq United | Poker County UK | St. Annes Town | Downend Foresters Reserves | |
| 2012–13 | Bristol Telephones | Ridings High | AFC Mangotsfield | Stoke Rangers | AFC Hartcliffe | Downend Foresters Reserves | Cadbury Heath 'A' | Bristol Bilbao |
| 2013–14 | Little Stoke | Downend Foresters | Stoke Rangers | Old Cothamians | Bristol Bilbao | Park Knowle | North Bristol United | Sartan United Reserves |
| 2014–15 | Stoke Gifford United | St Aldhems | Bristol Bilbao | Rockleaze Rangers 'A' | North Bristol United | Lawrence Weston 'A' | Winford PH Reserves | |
| 2015–16 | Lebeq United | Bristol Bilbao | Rockleaze Rangers 'A' | Bromley Heath United | Bristol Spartak | North Bristol Trust | Kingswood |
References
- ^ . Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
- ^ "Results Service – Miscellaneous Final Tables". The Non-League Paper. 31 May 2009. p. 36.
External links
- Official website 2016-03-22 at the Wayback Machine