The Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior Football League is an English football league that was founded in 1983 by the merger of the former Sheffield Association League and Hatchard League. The league has three divisions – the Premier Division (which stands at level 11 of the English football league system), Division One and Division Two.
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| Founded | 1983 |
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| Country |  England |
| Number of clubs | 40 14 (Premier Division) 13 (Division One) 13 (Division Two) |
| Level on pyramid | 11 to 13 |
| Promotion to | Level 10 Northern Counties East League |
| Relegation to | Level 14 Doncaster Saturday League Huddersfield & District League Wakefield & District League |
| Domestic cup(s) | League Cup |
| Current champions | Premier Division Penistone Church reserves Division One AFC Dronfield Division Two Barnsley Town |
| Website | Results site |
Member clubs are usually affiliated with the Sheffield & Hallamshire FA, which covers almost all of South Yorkshire, and outlying areas of West Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.
History
editThe competition was formed in 1983 as the result of a merger between two long standing competitions -
- The Hatchard League, formed in 1894 and named after a local politician who donated the trophy to the Sheffield & Hallamshire FA. It disbanded in 1923 but reformed after the Second World War.
- The Sheffield Association League, formed in 1897. In 1960 the league was renamed the Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League, a name that was retained by the new competition.
In 2011 the Football Association awarded the league's top division Step 7 status (level 11 overall) in the English football league system.[1]
Format
editFor the first nine seasons of its existence the league ran with four divisions, but since 1992 there have been three divisions.
Teams play each other twice a season, and there is promotion and relegation between each division at the end of the season. As a Regional Feeder League, one Premier Division club per season can gain promotion to Step 6 (usually the Northern Counties East League), but the applying club must finish inside the top five at the end of the season and achieve the required ground grading standard.
There are three feeder leagues sitting below the County Senior League in the pyramid - the Doncaster Saturday League, Huddersfield & District League and Wakefield & District League, although promotion and relegation between the competitions is rare.
Reserve teams of clubs higher up the league pyramid play in the league, but only a maximum of three are allowed to play in the Premier Division.
Current member clubs (2024–25)
editPremier Division
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.svg)  AFC Dronfield Denaby Main Hepworth United Jubilee Sports Oughtibridge WM Penistone Church res. Sheffield City Silkstone United South Elmsall US Swinton Athletic Location of clubs participating in the 2024–25 County Senior League Premier Division
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Division One
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 Athersley Recreation res. Barnsley Town Caribbean Sports Dinnington Town res. Ecclesfield RR Handsworth res. Hepworth United res. North Gawber Colliery Parkgate res. Sheffield Union Swinton Athletic res. Thorncliffe Villa Location of clubs participating in the 2024–25 County Senior League Division One
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Division Two
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 Bentley Village Denaby Main res. Elsecar Main Jubilee Sports res. North Gawber Colliery res. Royston Sheffield Medics Sheffield City res. Tusaale United Wombwell Town res. Youdan Location of clubs participating in the 2024–25 County Senior League Division Two
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Champions
edit| Season | Premier Division | Division One | Division Two | Division Three |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983–84 | Windsor | Crookes | Woodsetts | Stella |
| 1984–85 | Ecclesfield Red Rose | Firparnians | Brunsmeer | Staveley Works reserves |
| 1985–86 | BSC Parkgate Reserves | Oxley Park | Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare reserves | Bradley |
| 1986–87 | Mexborough Main Street | Maltby Miners Welfare reserves | Parramore Sports | Denaby & Cadeby Miners Welfare |
| 1987–88 | Ash House | Ecclesfield Red Rose | Denaby & Cadeby Miners Welfare | Caribbean Sports |
| 1988–89 | Ash House | Denaby & Cadeby Miners Welfare | Goldthorpe Colliery | Wath St. James |
| 1989–90 | Ash House | Caribbean Sports | Wath St. James | Treble |
| 1990–91 | Ash House | Wath Saracens Athletic | Thurcroft Ivanhoe | High Green Villa |
| 1991–92 | Phoenix | Frecheville Community Association | High Green Villa | Staveley Miners Welfare |
| 1992–93 | Frecheville Community Association | High Green Villa | Staveley Miners Welfare | |
| 1993–94 | Mexborough Main Street | Penistone Church | Grimethorpe Miners Welfare | |
| 1994–95 | Frecheville Community Association | Grimethorpe Miners Welfare | Davy | |
| 1995–96 | High Green Villa | Ecclesfield Red Rose | Wickersley Old Boys | |
| 1996–97 | Denaby & Cadeby Miners Welfare | Swinton Athletic | Wombwell Main | |
| 1997–98 | Phoenix | The Wetherby | Athersley Recreation | |
| 1998–99 | Wombwell Main | Hare & Hounds | Norton Woodseats | |
| 1999–00 | Athersley Recreation | Wickersley Old Boys | Grapes Roy Hancock | |
| 2000–01 | The Wetherby | Penistone Church | South Kirkby Colliery | |
| 2001–02 | Wombwell Main | Wickersley Old Boys | Elm Tree | |
| 2002–03 | Wombwell Main | Elm Tree | Edlington Working Mens Club | |
| 2003–04 | Athersley Recreation | Hollinsend Amateur | AFC Barnsley | |
| 2004–05 | Athersley Recreation | Edlington Working Mens Club | Dodworth Miners Welfare | |
| 2005–06 | Mexborough Main Street | Sheffield Lane Top | Parkgate reserves | |
| 2006–07 | Athersley Recreation | Davy | Worsbrough Bridge Athletic reserves | |
| 2007–08 | Wombwell Main | Handsworth | Millmoor Juniors | |
| 2008–09 | Athersley Recreation | Sheffield reserves | Aston | |
| 2009–10 | Sheffield reserves | Ecclesfield Red Rose | Frecheville Community Association | |
| 2010–11 | Swallownest Miners Welfare | Handsworth reserves | Houghton Main | |
| 2011–12 | Athersley Recreation | Houghton Main | Athersley Recreation reserves | |
| 2012–13 | Shaw Lane Aquaforce | Oughtibridge War Memorial | Jubilee Sports | |
| 2013–14 | Handsworth | Jubilee Sports | North Gawber Colliery | |
| 2014–15 | Swinton Athletic | North Gawber Colliery | Denaby Main | |
| 2015–16 | Frecheville Community Association | Denaby United | Hemsworth Miners Welfare reserves | |
| 2016–17 | Swallownest | Grimethorpe Sports | North Dodworth Miners Welfare South Sheffield Medics | |
| 2017–18 | Swinton Athletic | Dodworth Miners Welfare | Burngreave | |
| 2018–19 | North Gawber Colliery | Burngreave | Wombwell Town | |
| 2019–20 | Season abandoned owing to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2020–21 | Season abandoned owing to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2021–22 | Wakefield | Wombwell Town | Silkstone United | |
| 2022–23 | Swinton Athletic | South Elmsall United Services | Doncaster City | |
| 2023–24 | Penistone Church reserves | AFC Dronfield | Barnsley Town | |
Promoted
editSince the league's formation in 1983, the following clubs (with their league position in brackets) have won promotion to the Northern Counties East League -
- 2009–10 - Handsworth (3rd)
- 2011–12 - Athersley Recreation (1st)
- 2012–13 - Shaw Lane Aquaforce (1st)
- 2013–14 - Penistone Church (4th)
- 2016–17 - Swallownest (1st)
- 2021–22 - Wakefield (1st)
- 2022–23 - Wombwell Town (5th)
League Cup
editThe league also runs a League Cup competition, which is open to all clubs in the league.[2]
Finals
edit| Season | Winner | Result | Runner-up | Venue |
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| 1983–84 | Swinton Athletic | 3 – 1 | Rotherham Club | Parkgate |
| 1984–85 | Arthur Lee | 3 – 2 | BSC Parkgate reserves | Hallam |
| 1985–86 | BSC Parkgate reserves | 2 – 1 | Crookes | Frecheville |
| 1986–87 | Maltby Miners Welfare reserves | 1 – 1p | Mexborough Main Street | Davys |
| 1987–88 | Sheffield reserves | 1 – 0 | Mexborough Main Street | Frecheville |
| 1988–89 | Aurora United | 2 – 1 | Woodsetts Welfare | Frecheville |
| 1989–90 | Mexborough Northgate | 3 – 2 | Wath Saracens Athletic | Parkgate |
| 1990–91 | Woodsetts Welfare | 3 – 1 | Ecclesfield Red Rose | Parkgate |
| 1991–92 | Ash House | 1 – 0 | Phoenix | Stocksbridge |
| 1992–93 | Frecheville Community Association | 5 – 4 | Goldthorpe Colliery | Stocksbridge |
| 1993–94 | Mexborough Main Street | 3 – 2 | Frecheville Community Association | Worsbrough |
| 1994–95 | Ash House | Awarded to Ash House - semi-finalists disqualified | ||
| 1995–96 | Worsbridge Bridge Athletic reserves | 3 – 2 | Grimethorpe Miners Welfare | Stocksbridge |
| 1996–97 | Swinton Athletic | 2 – 1 | Wath Saracens | Stocksbridge |
| 1997–98 | Athersley Recreation | 2 – 0 | Ecclesfield Red Rose | Stocksbridge |
| 1998–99 | Frecheville Community Association | 1 – 0 | Phoenix | Stocksbridge |
| 1999–00 | Frecheville Community Association | 2 – 0 | Athersley Recreation | Stocksbridge |
| 2000–01 | Worksop Town reserves | 3 – 2 | The Wetherby | Stocksbridge |
| 2001–02 | Wombwell Main | 1 – 0 | Hallam reserves | Stocksbridge |
| 2002–03 | Edlington Working Mens Club | 1 – 0 | Penistone Church | Stocksbridge |
| 2003–04 | AFC Barnsley | 4 – 0 | Elm Tree | Stocksbridge |
| 2004–05 | Sportsman Roy Hancock | 5 – 0 | Handsworth | Stocksbridge |
| 2005–06 | Athersley Recreation | 2 – 0 | Thorpe Hesley | Stocksbridge |
| 2006–07 | Stocksbridge Park Steels reserves | 1 – 0 | Wombwell Main | Stocksbridge |
| 2007–08 | Wombwell Main | 4 – 0 | Caribbean Sports | Stocksbridge |
| 2008–09 | Athersley Recreation | 3 – 1 | Thorpe Hesley | Stocksbridge |
| 2009–10 | Stocksbridge Park Steels reserves | 1 – 0 | Dinnington Town reserves | Stocksbridge |
| 2010–11 | Athersley Recreation | 1 – 0 | Sheffield reserves | Stocksbridge |
| 2011–12 | Penistone Church | 2 – 0 | Thorpe Hesley | Worksop |
| 2012–13 | Wombwell Main | 3 – 0 | High Green Villa | Worksop |
| 2013–14 | Penistone Church | 3 – 1 | Houghton Main | Worksop |
| 2014–15 | Oughtibridge War Memorial | 3 – 0 | Joker | Worksop |
| 2015–16 | Jubilee Sports | 5 – 4 | Grimethorpe Sports | Worksop |
| 2016–17 | Swallownest | 5 – 1 | Brinsworth Whitehill | Penistone |
| 2017–18 | Swinton Athletic | 3 – 2 | Sheffield Medics | Penistone |
| 2018–19 | North Gawber Colliery | 2 – 1 | Grimethorpe Sports | Stocksbridge |
| 2019–20 | Season abandoned owing to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2020–21 | Swinton Athletic | 3 – 1 | Handsworth reserves | Wombwell Main |
| 2021–22 | Not played | |||
| 2022–23 | Hepworth United | 1 – 0 | Penistone Church reserves | Athersley |
| 2023–24 | Hemsworth Miners Welfare | 2 – 2p | Dodworth Miners Welfare | Rotherham |
References
edit- ^ "Notts Senior League is awarded Step 7 status by the FA | Nottingham Post". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014.
- ^ "Happy New Season! - Pete's Patisserie County Senior Football League". 26 August 2013.