Middlesex County Football League Explained

Middlesex County Football League
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Founded:1984
Divisions:7
Teams:83
Feeds:Combined Counties League
Hellenic League
Promotion:Combined Counties Football League Division One
Hellenic League Division One
Essex Senior League (instance in 2012)
Relegation:Various inc. Hounslow & District Football
Levels:Levels 11–13
Champions:Pitshanger Dynamo
Season:2023–24
Most Successful Club:Willesden Constantine (4)

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.

History

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)

Premier Division

Division One Central/East

Division One North/West

Division One South/West

Division Two

Combination

Jeff Nardin Division

Past champions

SeasonDivision 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
SeasonPremier Division Division OneDivision 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 Willesden Constantine Southall Reserves
1995–96 Willesden Constantine Stonebridge Scolar FC Deportivo Galicia
SeasonPremier 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
SeasonPremier Division Division OneDivision TwoDivision Three
2002–03 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 Signcraft Harrow St. Mary's Youth Old Boys
SeasonPremier Division Division One
(Central & East)
Division One (West)Division TwoDivision Three
(Hounslow & District)
2008–09 Copland North Kensington LPOSSA Grange Park
2009–10 Interwood Sporting Hackney Stedfast United Imperial College Old Boys Eutectic
2010–11 Willesden Constantine North Kensington Pitshanger Dynamo Belmullet Town
SeasonPremier Division Division One
(Central & East)
Division One (West)Division TwoCombinationJeff Nardin
Division
2011–12 Interwood Kilburn FC Assyria Bay
2012–13 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 Lampton Park AFC Hanwell & Hayes
2016–17AFC United Lampton Park Harrow Bhoys
2017–18PFC Victoria London Lampton Park Reserves Speedy United
2018–19St. Panteleimon AFC Hanwell & Hayes Speedy United Kodak (Harrow) Reserves
SeasonPremier Division Division One
(Central & East)
Division One
(North/West)
Division One
(South/West)
Division TwoDivision ThreeCombinationJeff Nardin
Division
2019–20Season abandoned
2020–21Season abandoned
2021–22OIR Kodak (Harrow) Shepherd's Bush Hillingdon Abbots Whistlers West London Wanderers CB Hounslow United 4ths
SeasonPremier Division Division One
(Central & East)
Division One
(North/West)
Division One
(South/West)
Division TwoCombinationJeff Nardin
Division
2022–23Camden & Islington United Hilltop Reserves Hillingdon Whistlers
2023–24Soccer Stars Fennecs FC Irish of London

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Clapton CFC men's team bidding for Middlesex Super 6 League glory. 21 April 2021 . live. 5 June 2021. 5 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210605053227/https://www.claptoncfc.co.uk/2021/04/21/clapton-cfc-mens-team-bidding-for-middlesex-super-6-league-glory/.
  2. Web site: Men's first team finish runners-up in Middlesex Super 6 League. 31 May 2021 . live. 5 June 2021. 5 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210605053354/https://www.claptoncfc.co.uk/2021/05/31/mens-first-team-finish-runners-up-in-middlesex-super-6-league/.