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Middlesex County Football League

The Middlesex County Football League is a football competition based in England loosely drawing teams from the central, northern and western parts of Greater London. The league was founded in 1984 and initially had only one division, although it has since expanded greatly. It currently has a total of seven divisions. The Premier Division sits at step 7 (or level 11) of the National League System. It is a feeder to the Combined Counties Football League and the Hellenic Football League. The league is currently sponsored by Cherry Red Books.

Middlesex County Football League
Founded1984
Country England
Divisions7
Number of clubs83
Level on pyramidLevels 11–13
Feeder toCombined Counties League
Hellenic League
Promotion toCombined Counties Football League Division One
Hellenic League Division One
Essex Senior League (instance in 2012)
Relegation toVarious inc. Hounslow & District Football
Current championsPitshanger Dynamo
(2023–24)
Most championshipsWillesden Constantine (4)
Websitemcfl.org.uk

History

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The Middlesex County League was founded in 1984 as a single division. One year later, the league expanded to include a second division (Division One). In 1991 the league added a third tier, Division Two, which was discontinued during 1996–2002. On its reinstatement a fourth tier was also created (Division Three). For the 2006–07 season the league added a fifth level and the fourth level was regionalised. The divisions were named Division Three East and Division Three West. A further re-organisation in 2007–08 saw growth and the league expanded to six divisions: Division One acquired its split (into East and West), Division Three East was renamed Division Three, whilst Division Three West was renamed Division Three (Hounslow & District). By the end of the 2010–11 season, both Division Threes had been dropped, and the league spent two seasons with four divisions across three levels.

In 2013, a fourth-tier Combination Division was reintroduced below Division Two, and in 2017, a fifth tier, the Jeff Nardin Division, was added. In 2019, Division One was expanded to three divisions and Division Three was reintroduced between Division Two and the Combination, creating eight divisions in all. Division Three was dropped again for 2022–23, restoring the league to seven divisions across five levels.

Former members to progress through the pyramid are: Brook House, Hanworth Villa, CB Hounslow United, Rayners Lane, North Greenford United, Sutton Common Rovers, South Kilburn, Neasden Foundation, Bethnal Green United, Bedfont Sports, Hayes Gate, Southall, FC Romania, British Airways, Broadfields United, West Essex, FC Deportivo Galicia, St. Panteleimon, Hilltop and NW London.

In 2021, a mini tournament, the Middlesex Super 6, was organised following the abandonment of the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which featured Clapton Community, Cricklewood Wanderers, NW London, Stonewall, Sporting Hackney and AEK London, who won the tournament.[1][2]

Member clubs (2024–25)

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Premier Division

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Past champions

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Map of Middlesex 1066–1894. Most of the teams are from these areas, which are mostly in the historic County of Middlesex. Outlying teams forming exceptions are Singh Sabha Slough, Stonewall and historically Sutton Common Rovers
Season Premier Division
1984–85 Constantine United
Season Division One Division Two
1985–86 Mill End Sports Harrow St. Mary's Reserves
1986–87 Evershed Social Troy Albion
1987–88 Chorleywood Common Harefield Town
1988–89 Shamrock Northfield Rangers
1989–90 Hawkeye Willesden Brook House Reserves
1990–91 Hawkeye Willesden Northfield Rangers Reserves
Season Premier Division Division One Division Two
1991–92 Northfield Rangers Broadwater United Bridge Park
1992–93 Shamrock Northolt Saints Scolar
1993–94 New Hanford Rayners Lane Reserves Neasden Foundation Reserves
1994–95 Spelthorne Sports Willesden Constantine Southall Reserves
1995–96 Willesden Constantine Stonebridge Scolar FC Deportivo Galicia
Season Premier Division Senior Division
1996–97 Rayners Lane Broadfields United
1997–98 Willesden Constantine Northolt Saints
1998–99 Willesden Constantine Neasden Foundation
1999–2000 Brook House Reserves Brentford New Inn
2000–01 Northolt Saints Pinner Albion Seniors
2001–02 Spelthorne Sports Stonewall
Season Premier Division Division One Division Two Division Three
2002–03 Hanworth Villa Southall Town Reserves Harefield Ex-Services Stonewall Reserves
2003–04 Wraysbury Brazilian Eastcote Parkfield Youth Old Boys
2004–05 Hanworth Villa Neasden Foundation Parkfield Youth Old Boys LPOSSA
2005–06 Battersea Ironsides Sport London e Benfica Signcraft Harrow St. Mary's Youth Old Boys
Season Premier Division Division One Division Two Division Three (East) Division Three (West)
2006–07 Sport London e Benfica South Kilburn London Utd Football Academy FC Baresi Brunswick
Season Premier Division Division One
(Central & East) 		Division One (West) Division Two Division Three Division Three
(Hounslow & District)
2007–08 Indian Gymkhana Park View Kodak Harrow Harrow St Mary's Harrow Club Stedfast United
Season Premier Division Division One
(Central & East) 		Division One (West) Division Two Division Three
(Hounslow & District)
2008–09 Bethnal Green United Copland North Kensington LPOSSA Grange Park
2009–10 Interwood Sporting Hackney Stedfast United Imperial College Old Boys Eutectic
2010–11 Willesden Constantine West Essex North Kensington Pitshanger Dynamo Belmullet Town
Season Premier Division Division One
(Central & East) 		Division One (West) Division Two Combination Jeff Nardin
Division
2011–12 Interwood Kilburn FC Assyria Bay
2012–13 British Airways Cricklewood Wanderers LPOSSA Stedfast
2013–14 Sporting Hackney Pearscroft United LPOSSA Heston Bombers Victoria
2014–15 Hillingdon Sloane New Hanford Larkspur Rovers Speedy United
2015–16 West Essex Tottenham Hale Rangers Brentham Lampton Park AFC Hanwell & Hayes
2016–17 FC Deportivo Galicia AFC United Lampton Park PFC Victoria London Harrow Bhoys
2017–18 British Airways St. Panteleimon PFC Victoria London Hilltop Lampton Park Reserves Speedy United
2018–19 St. Panteleimon Clapton Community Hilltop AFC Hanwell & Hayes Speedy United Kodak (Harrow) Reserves
Season Premier Division Division One
(Central & East) 		Division One
(North/West) 		Division One
(South/West) 		Division Two Division Three Combination Jeff Nardin
Division
2019–20 Season abandoned
2020–21 Season abandoned
2021–22 NW London OIR Kodak (Harrow) Shepherd's Bush Hillingdon Abbots Whistlers West London Wanderers CB Hounslow United 4ths
Season Premier Division Division One
(Central & East) 		Division One
(North/West) 		Division One
(South/West) 		Division Two Combination Jeff Nardin
Division
2022–23 Clapton Community Camden & Islington United Hilltop Reserves Hillingdon Whistlers
2023–24 Pitshanger Dynamo Soccer Stars Fennecs FC Irish of London SL Benfica Portobello FC

References

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  1. ^ "Clapton CFC men's team bidding for Middlesex Super 6 League glory". 21 April 2021. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Men's first team finish runners-up in Middlesex Super 6 League". 31 May 2021. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
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