The North Devon Football League is a football competition based in England, established in 1904. The top division of this league, the Premier Division, operates at level 12 of the English football league system and has been a feeder to the Devon Football League since 2019, and previously, the South West Peninsula League. The North Devon Gazette sponsors the league and so the full, sponsored name of the league is the North Devon Gazette Football League.[1]
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| Founded | 1904 |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Divisions | 4 |
| Number of clubs | 46 |
| Level on pyramid | 12–15 |
| Feeder to | Devon Football League |
| Website | http://www.northdevonfootballleague.org.uk |
The league covers a 30-mile (50 km) radius from Barnstaple.[2]
2023–24 Members
editPremier Division
- Appledore Reserves
- Appledore Lions
- Boca Seniors
- Braunton
- Eastside
- Fremington
- Hartland Clovelly
- Holsworthy Reserves
- Landkey Town
- North Molton Sports Club Reserves
- Park United
- Shamwickshire Rovers
Senior Division
- AFC Dumnonii
Barum United- Bideford Reserves
- Braunton Reserves
- Combe Martin
- Fremington Reserves
- Ilfracombe Town Reserves
- Lynton
- Northam Lions
- Shebbear United
- Torridgeside Reserves
- Woolsery
Intermediate Division One
- Braunton 3rds
- Hartland Clovelly Reserves
- High Bickington
- Kingsley Park
- Kingsley Wizards
- Langtree Lions
- Morwenstow
- Putford
- Sandymere Blues
- Shamwickshire Rovers Reserves
- South Molton Football Club
Intermediate Division Two
- AFC Dumnonii Reserves
- Bideford 3rds
- Bridgerule
- Combe Martin Reserves
- Dolton Rangers
- Georgeham & Croyde Rovers
- Holsworthy 3rds
- Merton
- Morwenstow Reserves
- SAS Equalizers
Old divisions
editHere are the old divisions of the league which have since become defunct:[3]
- Division Two – The division below the Premier Division, which ran from 1904 to 1958.
- Division Three – The division below Division Two, which ran from 1921 to 1951.
- Intermediate Division Three – The division below Intermediate Division Two, which ran from 2018 to 2022.
- Intermediate Division Four – The division below Intermediate Division Three, which ran from 1971 to 1981.
- Minor Division – The division below every other division in the league, which ran from 1934 to 1983.
Recent divisional Champions
edit| Season | Premier Division | Senior Division | Division One | Division Two |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–00 | Ilfracombe Town Reserves | High Bickington | Woolsery | Bideford Youth (West), Red Star Barum (East) |
| 2000–01 | Season abandoned | Season abandoned | Season abandoned | Season abandoned |
| 2001–02 | Shamwickshire Rovers | Barnstaple Amateur Athletic Club | Bideford Youth | Wrey Arms |
| 2002–03 | Shamwickshire Rovers | Boca Seniors | Seamus O'Donnell's | Lovacott |
| 2003–04 | Braunton | Hartland | Torrington 'A' | Woolacombe |
| 2004–05 | Morwenstow | Shamwickshire Rovers Reserves | Woolacombe | Torridgeside |
| 2005–06 | Boca Seniors | Woolacombe | Northam Lions Reserves | Dolton Rangers Reserves |
| 2006–07 | Boca Seniors | North Molton | Bratton Fleming | Grosvenor |
| 2007–08 | Boca Seniors | Ilfracombe Town Reserves | Combe Martin Reserves | Anchor |
| 2008–09 | Boca Seniors | Torrington | Landkey Town | Buckland Brewer |
| 2009–10 | Shamwickshire Rovers | Braunton Reserves | Woolsery | Wrey Arms |
| 2010–11 | Boca Seniors | Pilton Academicals | Wrey Arms | Northside Atlantic |
| 2011–12 | Boca Seniors[4] | Bideford Reserves | Fremington | Barnstaple |
| 2012–13 | Torridgeside | Fremington | Barnstaple | Braunton 'B' |
| 2013–14 | Boca Seniors | Park United | Woolacombe & Mortehoe | Chivenor |
| 2014–15 | Braunton | Landkey Town | Chivenor | Appledore Academy |
| 2015–16 | Braunton | Hartland | Sporting Barum | Ilfracombe Town 'A' |
| 2016–17 | Ilfracombe Town | Ilfracombe Town Reserves | Appledore Reserves | Bridgerule |
| 2017–18 | Park United | Pilton Academicals | Torrington Reserves | Bideford CAFC Spurs |
| 2018–19 | Park United | Appledore Reserves | Bideford CAFC Reserves | Appledore Lions |
| 2019–20 | Season abandoned | Season abandoned | Season abandoned | Season abandoned |
| 2020–21 | Season abandoned | Season abandoned | Season abandoned | Season abandoned |
| 2021–22 | Park United | Shamwickshire Rovers | Barum United | Sandymere Blues |
The 2000–01 season was abandoned due to an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the area. The 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons were abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
League Champions by team since 1904
edit| Team | Championships |
|---|---|
| Appledore | 10 |
| Boca Seniors | 7 |
| South Molton | 7 |
| Barnstaple Town | 6 |
| Fremington | 6 |
| Ilfracombe Town | 6 |
| Braunton | 5 |
| Bradworthy United | 5 |
| Shamwickshire Rovers | 5 |
| Torrington | 4 |
| Lynton | 3 |
| Park United | 3 |
| RAF Chivenor | 3 |
| Bideford AAC | 2 |
| Combe Martin | 2 |
| Holsworthy | 2 |
| Pilton Centre | 2 |
| Taw Ship Yard (Barnstaple) | 2 |
| Abbey Centre | 1 |
| Barnstaple F.C. | 1 |
| Barnstaple Amateurs | 1 |
| Bideford Reserves | 1 |
| Bude Town | 1 |
| Holy Trinity (Barnstaple) | 1 |
| Minehead | 1 |
| Morwenstow | 1 |
| Pilton, Yeo Vale | 1 |
| Tiverton | 1 |
References
edit- ^ "New North Devon Football League Name". North Devon Football League. 7 November 2007. Retrieved 11 November 2007.
- ^ "North Devon Association Football League - Honours Page". North Devon Association Football League. 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "North Devon League Honours". North Devon Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2007.
- ^ Rundle, Richard. "2010–2011 North Devon League". fchd.info. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
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