Spartan League
Founded | 1907 |
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First season | 1907–08 |
Folded | 1997 |
Country | ![]() |
Divisions | 1–4 |
Promotion to | Isthmian League |
Domestic cup(s) | FA Cup, FA Amateur Cup, FA Vase |
The Spartan League was a football league in England covering London and adjacent counties. Established in 1907, it merged with the South Midlands League in 1997 to form the Spartan South Midlands League.
History[]
The Spartan League was established in 1907 with six clubs; Bromley, Dulwich Hamlet, Leytonstone, Nunhead, Shepherd's Bush and West Norwood.[1] It gained five clubs for its second season, and split into two divisions, Eastern and Western.[1] In 1909–10 the split was changed to Section A and B, before the league reverted to a single division in 1910–11.[1]
The league added a second division in 1920, and in 1925 it added another division, with Division Two divided into 2A and 2B.[1] This structure lasted until 1928 when the league gained another division, with both Division One and Two divided into East and West divisions.[1] The following season the league was reorganised, with a Premier Division created above Division One and Division Two still divided into East and West sections.[1] This structure remained unchanged until World War II.[2] The league restarted in 1945 and was divided into three divisions; Central, Eastern and Western.[2] The following season it reverted to a single division.[1]
In 1975 the league merged with the Metropolitan–London League, forming the London Spartan League, which ran with two divisions; Division One and Division Two.[3] In 1977 they were renamed, becoming the Premier Division and Senior Division.[3] The league readopted the name Spartan League in 1987,[4] A third division, the Intermediate Division, was added for the 1987–88 season; by 1992 it had been renamed Division Two.[4]
In 1997 it merged with the South Midlands League to form the Spartan South Midlands League. The new league initially ran with two Premier Divisions (north and south), a Senior Division and two Division Ones (north and south).[5]
Champions[]
Spartan League[]
First season with six clubs.[1]
Season | Spartan League |
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Bromley |
For the 1908–09 season, the league was split into two regional sections: Eastern and Western Sections.
Season | Eastern Section | Western Section |
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Luton Clarence | Aylesbury United |
For the following season, the regional divisions were renamed the Section B and fSection A respectively.
Season | Section A | Section B |
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2nd Coldstream Guards | St Albans City |
For the 1910–11 season, the league reverted to a single division
Season | Spartan League |
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2nd Coldstream Guards | |
St Albans City | |
2nd Coldstream Guards | |
Chesham Generals | |
Wycombe Wanderers |
For the 1920–21 season, Division Two was added.
Season | Division One | Division Two |
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Wycombe Wanderers | Wycombe Wanderers Reserves | |
Chesham United | Chesham United Reserves | |
Chesham United | Wendover | |
Leavesden Mental Hospital | Leighton United | |
Chesham United | Wealdstone Reserves |
For the 1925–26 season, Division Two was divided in Division Two A and Division Two B
Season | Division One | Division Two A | Division Two B |
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G.E.R. (Romford) | Lyons Club | Artillery College | |
Maidenhead United | Berkhamsted Town | Ware | |
Botwell Mission | Leighton United | Hoddesdon Town |
For the 1928–29 season, both Division One and Two divided into East and West divisions.
Season | Division One East | Division One West | Division Two East | Division Two West |
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Metropolitan Police | Aylesbury United | Metropolitan Police Reserves | R.A.F.(Royal Air Force) Halton |
For the following season the league was reorganised, with a Premier Division created above Division One and Division Two still divided into East and West sections.[1][2]
Season | Premier Division | Division One | Division Two East | Division Two West |
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Metropolitan Police | Haywards Sports (Enfield) | Letchworth Town | Marlow | |
Haywards Sports (Enfield) | Windsor & Eton | Callender Athletic | Maidenhead United Reserves | |
Maidenhead United | Callender Athletic | Bishop's Stortford | R.A.F.(Royal Air Force) Uxbridge | |
Chesham United | Waterlows (Dunstable) | Hoxton Manor | Maidenhead United Reserves | |
Maidenhead United | Apsley | Jurgens (Purfleet) | Henley Town | |
Hitchin Town | Jurgens (Purfleet) | Lea Bridge Gas | Pinner | |
Waterlows (Dunstable) | Hoddesdon Town | Letchworth Town Reserves | Hazells (Aylesbury) | |
Metropolitan Police | Henley Town | Saffron Walden Town | Wendover | |
Waterlows (Dunstable) | Marlow | R.A.F.(Royal Air Force) Henlow | Pinner | |
Metropolitan Police | Aylesbury United | Ford Sports (Dagenham) | Harrow Town |
In the 1945–46 season the league had three divisions.
Season | Eastern Division | Central Division | Western Division |
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Cambridge Town | Metropolitan Police | Hounslow |
For the 1946–47 season, the league reverted to a single division.[2][3]
Season | Champions |
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Metropolitan Police | |
Cambridge Town | |
Cambridge Town | |
1949–50 | Briggs Sports |
1950–51 | Yiewsley |
1951–52 | Briggs Sports |
1952–53 | Ware |
1953–54 | Metropolitan Police |
1954–55 | Metropolitan Police |
1955–56 | Briggs Sports |
1956–57 | Briggs Sports |
1957–58 | Briggs Sports |
1958–59 | Briggs Sports |
1959–60 | Staines Town |
1960–61 | Vauxhall Motors |
1961–62 | Petters Sports |
1962–63 | Cheshunt |
1963–64 | Croydon Amateurs |
1964–65 | Hampton |
1965–66 | Hampton |
1966–67 | Hampton |
1967–68 | Tring Town |
1968–69 | Vauxhall Motors |
1969–70 | Hampton |
1970–71 | Hoddesdon Town |
1971–72 | Egham Town |
1972–73 | Farnborough Town |
1973–74 | Farnborough Town |
1974–75 | Farnborough Town |
In 1975 the Spartan League merged with the Metropolitan-London League to form the London Spartan League.
London Spartan League[]
For the 1975–76 season, the London Spartan League ran with two divisions; Division One and Division Two.
Season | Division One | Division Two |
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1975–76 | Farnborough Town | |
1976–77 | Cray Wanderers | Ulysses |
For the 1977–78 season, the Division One and Division Two were renamed as Premier Division and Senior Division respectively.
Season | Premier Division | Senior Division |
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1977–78 | Cray Wanderers | Fisher Athletic |
Swanley Town | ||
Berkhamsted Town | Greenwich Borough | |
Fisher Athletic | Bracknell Town | |
Fisher Athletic | Highfield | |
Bracknell Town | Beaconsfield United | |
Collier Row | Hanwell Town | |
Burnham | Crown & Manor | |
Collier Row | Corinthian-Casuals | |
Yeading | Southwark Sports |
In 1987 the London Spartan League readopted the name to Spartan League
Spartan League [4][]
For the 1987–88 season, the league added an Intermediate Division.
Season | Premier Division | Division One | Intermediate Division |
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Edgware Town | Catford Wanderers | Newmont Travel | |
Abingdon Town | Newmont Travel | ||
Edgware Town | KPG Tipples | ||
Walthamstow Pennant | Sangley Sports |
For the 1991–92 season, the Intermediate Division was renamed as Division Two.
Season | Premier Division | Division One | Division Two |
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Northwood | Willesden Hawkeye | Clapton Villa | |
Brimsdown Rovers | Metrogas | Bridon Ropes | |
Willesden Hawkeye | Lewisham Elms | Tottenham Wine | |
Croydon Athletic | Tottenham Wine | Southwark Faweh | |
St. Margaretsbury | Leyton County | Classic Inter | |
1996–97 | Barkingside | Leyton County | Odua United |
In 1997 the Spartan League merged with the South Midlands League to form the Spartan South Midlands League.
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Spartan League 1907-1934 Non-League Matters
- ^ a b c d Spartan League 1934-1955 Non-League Matters
- ^ a b c Spartan League 1955-1983 Non-League Matters
- ^ a b c Spartan League 1983-1997 Non-League Matters
- ^ Spartan South Midlands League 1997-2004 Non-League Matters
- Spartan League
- Defunct football leagues in England
- Football competitions in London
- 1907 establishments in England
- 1997 establishments in England