Perry_Street_and_District_Football_League

Perry Street and District League

Perry Street and District League

Association football league in England


The Perry Street and District League, commonly known as the Perry Street League, is a football competition with clubs from south Somerset, west Dorset and East Devon, England. The league was formed in 1903 by Charles Edward Small, the owner of the Perry Street Lace Works, who is commemorated by the three spools of lace depicted on the league's crest. The badge depicts the three Counties participating in the Perry Street & District Football League as follows: the wyvern of Somerset, three castles for Dorset and the sailing boat for Devon.

Quick Facts Founded, Country ...

The league started with 5 teams – Perry Street Works, Combe Wanderers, Holyrood Mills, Axminster Town and Horton Rovers.

Today the league has a total of three divisions including the Perry Street League Premier Division. The Perry Street League is a member of the Joint Liaison Committee comprising the Somerset County League and other feeder leagues within the county. The Perry Street League is affiliated to the Somerset County FA.[1]

South Petherton won the 2005–06 Premier Division title, a feat they repeated in 2006–07 and again in 2007–08.[2] They finished second in the 2008–09 season as Crewkerne took the title,[3] and second again in the 2009–10 to Lyme Regis. South Petherton again won the league in the 2010–11 season.[4]

The fixtures and results can be found in the local Chard & Ilminster Newspaper;[5] the Weekender and View From titles also offer extensive coverage reports and previews.

Following the AGM meeting at the end of the 2022-23 season, the decision was made to reduce the league structure from four divisions down to three divisions for the upcoming 2023-24 season.

Member clubs 2023–24

Perry Street F.C. in action in the 2008–09 season

Premier Division

  • Barrington
  • Chard United
  • Combe St Nicholas Reserves
  • Drimpton
  • Forton Rangers
  • Halstock
  • Misterton
  • Perry Street & Yonder Hill
  • Shepton Beauchamp
  • South Petherton
  • Yetminster United

Division One

  • Axminster Town Reserves
  • Charmouth
  • Combe St Nicholas 'A'
  • Crewkerne Rangers
  • Donyatt United
  • Dowlish Wake & Donyatt
  • Forton Rangers Reserves
  • Ilminster Town Reserves
  • Misterton Reserves
  • Netherbury
  • Pymore
  • Shepton Beauchamp
  • South Petherton Reserves
  • West & Middle Chinnock

Division Two

  • Chard United Reserves
  • Combe Colts
  • Crewkerne Rangers Reserves
  • Forton 'A'
  • Ilminster Town 'A'
  • Kingsbury Episcopi
  • Merriott Moretti
  • Merriott Saints
  • Perry Street & Yonder Hill Reserves
  • Shepton Beauchamp Reserves
  • Thorncombe
  • Uplyme Reserves
  • Winsham United
  • Yetminster United Reserves

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Recent divisional champions

More information Season, Premier Division ...

List of league champions

More information Year, Champions ...

Source[6]

Trophy/cup competitions

All cup competitions (except Chard Hospital Cup) are governed by the rules of The Perry Street Challenge Cup

Premier Division

The Perry Street Challenge Cup
Founded 1912.
Cup Presented by C. E. Small Esq

Coronation Cup
Founded 1953
Cup Presented by C. H. Baulch Esq

Division One

Division One Cup
Founded 1954
Cup Presented by C.H.Harris Esq

The Arthur Gage Memorial Cup
Founded 1950

Division Two

Jack Venn Cup
Founded 1961
Cup Presented by J. V. Venn Esq.

Tommy Tabberer Cup
Founded 1961
Cup Presented by Lyme Regis Football Club

Division Three

John Fowler Trophy
Founded 1973
Cup Presented by Halstock Football Club.

Bill Bailey Cup
Founded 1973
Cup Presented by Beaminster Football Club

Other cups

The Daisy Hutchings Memorial Cup
Founded 1970
Open to all clubs in Divisions 2 and 3 of The Perry Street & District League Clubs can only enter one team.

Chard Hospital Cup Open to clubs as decided by the Management Committee[6]

List of cup winners

More information Season, Chard Hospital ...

Source[6]


References

  1. "SomersetFA.com". SomersetFA. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  2. "Petherton Reign Supreme". ViewFrom. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  3. "NewsQuest Story". NewsQuest. 6 May 2009. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
  4. "Champions Held". ViewFrom Publishing. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  5. "Chard&IlminsterNews". NewsQuest Newspapers. 13 April 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  6. "Full-Time League Websites – Perry Street & District League". The Football Association. Retrieved 24 May 2011.

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