The Arthurian League is an English association football league for clubs comprising old boys of public schools. It is affiliated to the Amateur Football Alliance and is not part of the English football league system. It takes its name - via the Arthur Dunn Cup in which all founder members competed - from Old Etonian and England international Arthur Dunn.
Founded | 1961 |
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Country | England |
Confederation | Amateur Football Alliance |
Divisions | 6 |
Number of teams | 56 |
Current champions | Old Carthusians (2022-23 Premier Division) |
Most championships | Old Carthusians (15 titles) |
Website | arthurianleague.co.uk |
League competition
editThe Premier and First Divisions are restricted to first teams with the remaining divisions open to all teams.
Cup competitions
editMost first teams contest the Arthur Dunn Cup and some enter cups run by - or affiliated to - the Amateur Football Alliance or other Greater London associations. In addition, the League runs two open aged knock-out cups and two veterans cups as follows:
- The Junior League Cup (for teams in Divisions 2, 3, 4 and 5)
- The David Woolcott Trophy (for teams in Divisions 4 and 5)
- The Derrick Moore Veterans Cup (for all veterans teams)
- The Derrick Moore Veterans Plate (for teams losing their first game in the Derrick Moore Veterans Cup)
Member clubs 2023-24
editClub | School | Teams |
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KCS Old Boys | King's College, Wimbledon | 1st, 2nd, Vets |
Lancing Old Boys | Lancing College | 1st, Vets |
Old Albanians | St Albans School | 1st |
Old Aldenhamians | Aldenham School | 1st, Vets |
Old Alleynians | Dulwich College | 1st, 2nd, 3rd |
Old Amplefordians | Ampleforth College | 1st |
Old Ardinians | Ardingly College | 1st |
Old Berkhamstedians | Berkhamsted School | 1st, 2nd |
Old Bradfieldians | Bradfield College | 1st, Vets |
Old Brentwoods | Brentwood School | 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, Vets |
Old Canfordians | Canford School | 1st |
Old Carthusians | Charterhouse School | 1st, 2nd, Vets |
Old Cheltonians | Cheltenham College | 1st |
Old Chigwellians | Chigwell School | 1st, 2nd, Vets |
Old Cholmeleians | Highgate School | 1st, 2nd, Vets |
Old Epsomians | Epsom College | 1st |
Old Etonians | Eton College | 1st, 2nd, Vets |
Old Foresters | Forest School, London | 1st, Vets |
Old Haberdashers | Haberdashers Boys School | 1st |
Old Harrovians | Harrow School | 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Vets |
Old Johnians | St John's School, Leatherhead | 1st, 2nd |
Old Kimboltonians | Kimbolton School | 1st |
Old King's Scholars | The King's School, Canterbury | 1st |
Old Kingstonians | Kingston Grammar School | 1st |
Old Malvernians | Malvern College | 1st, Vets |
Old Marlburians | Marlborough College | 1st |
Old Merchant Taylors | Merchant Taylors School, Northwood | 1st |
Old Oundelians | Oundle School | 1st |
Old Radleians | Radley College | 1st |
Old Reptonians | Repton School | 1st, Vets |
Old Rugbeians | Rugby School | 1st |
Old Salopians | Shrewsbury School | 1st, 2nd, Vets |
Old Sennockians | Sevenoaks School | 1st |
Old Shirburnians | Sherborne School | 1st |
Old Stoics | Stowe School | 1st |
Old Tonbridgians | Tonbridge School | 1st, 2nd, Vets |
Old Wellingtonians | Wellington College, Berkshire | 1st, Vets |
Old Westminsters | Westminster School | 1st, 2nd, Vets |
Old Wykehamists | Winchester College | 1st, Vets |
Constitution for 2023-24
editPremier Division
edit- KCS Old Boys
- Old Alleynians
- Old Bradfieldians
- Old Brentwoods
- Old Carthusians
- Old Chigwellians
- Old Cholmeleians
- Old Etonians
- Old Foresters
- Old Reptonians
Division One
edit- Old Harrovians
- Old Johnians
- Old Malvernians
- Old Marlburians
- Old Radleians
- Old Rugbeians
- Old Salopians
- Old Tonbridgians
- Old Westminsters
- Old Wykehamists
Division Two
edit- Lancing Old Boys
- Old Albanians
- Old Aldenhamians
- Old Alleynians II
- Old Ardinians
- Old Berkhamstedians
- Old Chigwellians II
- Old Cholmeleians II
- Old Etonians II
- Old Kimboltonians
Division Three
edit- KCS Old Boys II
- Old Alleynians III
- Old Brentwoods II
- Old Carthusians II
- Old Epsomians
- Old Haberdashers
- Old Harrovians II
- Old Merchant Taylors
- Old Sennockians
- Old Shirburnians
Division Four
edit- Old Amplefordians
- Old Berkhamstedians II
- Old Brentwoods III
- Old Harrovians III
- Old King's Scholars
- Old Kingstonians
- Old Tonbridgians II
- Old Wellingtonians
- Old Westminsters II
Division Five
edit- Old Brentwoods IV
- Old Canfordians
- Old Cheltonians
- Old Johnians II
- Old Oundelians
- Old Salopians II
- Old Stoics
Past champions
editPremier Division
editThe league's top division was known as the Senior Division until 1975, and Division One until 1981.
Season | Champion |
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1962-63 | (Competition abandoned) |
1963-64 | Old Malvernians |
1964-65 | Old Malvernians |
1965-66 | Lancing Old Boys |
1966-67 | Old Brentwoods |
1967-68 | Old Malvernians |
1968-69 | Old Malvernians |
1969-70 | Old Malvernians |
1970-71 | Old Cholmeleians |
1971-72 | Old Bradfieldians |
1972-73 | Old Foresters |
1973-74 | Old Foresters |
1974-75 | Old Brentwoods |
1975-76 | Old Brentwoods |
1976-77 | Old Aldenhamians |
1977-78 | Old Harrovians |
1978-79 | Old Carthusians |
1979-80 | Old Brentwoods |
1980-81 | Old Brentwoods |
1981-82 | Old Carthusians |
1982-83 | Lancing Old Boys |
1983-84 | Lancing Old Boys |
1984-85 | Lancing Old Boys |
1985-86 | Old Chigwellians |
1986-87 | Old Cholmeleians |
1987-88 | Old Carthusians |
1988-89 | Old Cholmeleians |
1989-90 | Old Chigwellians |
1990-91 | Lancing Old Boys |
1991-92 | Old Chigwellians |
1992-93 | Old Etonians |
1993-94 | Lancing Old Boys |
1994-95 | Old Chigwellians |
1995-96 | Old Foresters |
1996-97 | Old Foresters |
1997-98 | Old Foresters |
1998-99 | Old Chigwellians |
1999-00 | Old Brentwoods |
2000-01 | (Competition abandoned) |
2001-02 | Old Reptonians |
2002-03 | Old Foresters |
2003-04 | Old Harrovians |
2004-05 | Old Etonians |
2005-06 | Old Carthusians |
2006-07 | Old Brentwoods |
2007-08 | Old Carthusians |
2008-09 | Old Carthusians |
2009-10 | Old Harrovians |
2010-11 | Old Carthusians |
2011-12 | Old Carthusians |
2012-13 | Old Carthusians |
2013-14 | Old Carthusians |
2014-15 | Old Carthusians |
2015-16 | Old Tonbridgians |
2016-17 | Old Carthusians |
2017-18 | Old Foresters |
2018-19 | Old Carthusians |
2019-20 | (Competition abandoned) |
2020-21 | (Competition abandoned) |
2021-22 | Old Carthusians |
2022-23 | Old Carthusians |