Mining League Explained

Mining League
Country:England
Folded:2011
Divisions:3
Teams:45
Levels:13–15
Champions:Illogan Reserves

The Mining League (last sponsored by One and All Sports) was a football league competition based in Cornwall, England, UK, with three divisions. The First Division sat at level 13 of the English football league system, and the winning team could be promoted to the Cornwall Combination.

The league merged with the Falmouth & Helston League at the end of the 2010–11 season. Both leagues at the time of the merger had three divisions and had 45 teams. The new Trelawny League was introduced for the start of the 2011–12 season, once the Falmouth & Helston League celebrated its 50th anniversary.[1]

Events

In 2010 the league made the national news due to the performances of newly promoted Division One team Madron, who conceded 227 goals in their first 11 games of the season, including a 55–0 defeat to Illogan RBL Reserves.[2] Madron finished the season with no points and a goal difference of –395.[3]

Recent champions

These are the divisional champions for the final seasons of the league:

Division One

Division Two

Division Three

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: New league step nearer . Falmouth Packet . 2008-03-19.
  2. Web site: We're the pits: manager admits football team is 'probably worst in Britain'. The Guardian. 29 November 2010. 30 November 2010.
  3. Web site: Mining Division. The Football Association. 22 June 2011.