North Devon Football League

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North Devon Football League
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Country England
Founded 1904
Divisions 4
Number of teams 61
Level on pyramid 12–15
Feeder to South West Peninsula League
Website http://www.northdevonfootballleague.org.uk

The North Devon Football League is a football competition based in England. It was established in 1904. The top division of this league, which is the Premier Division, sits at level 12 of the English football league system and is a feeder to 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]

The league covers a 50-mile radius from Barnstaple.

2014–15 Members

Premier Division

  • Appledore Reserves
  • Barnstaple
  • Barnstaple Amateur Athletic Club
  • Bideford Reserves
  • Boca Seniors
  • Bradworthy
  • Braunton
  • Fremington
  • Ilfracombe Town
  • North Molton Sports
  • Park United
  • Shamwickshire Rovers
  • Shebbear United
  • Torridgeside
  • Torrington

Senior Division

  • Braunton Reserves
  • Chittlehampton
  • Combe Martin
  • Georgeham & Croyde
  • Hartland
  • Landkey Town
  • Lynton & Lynmouth
  • Merton
  • North Molton Sports Reserves
  • Northam Lions
  • Putford
  • Shamwickshire Rovers Reserves
  • South Molton
  • Torridgeside Reserves
  • Woolacombe & Mortehoe
  • Woolsery

Intermediate Division One

  • Anchor Chiefs
  • Barnstaple Amateur Athletic Club Reserves
  • Barnstaple Reserves
  • Braunton 'A'
  • Chivenor
  • Clovelly
  • Equalizers
  • Haxton Rangers
  • High Bickington
  • Ilfracombe Town Reserves
  • Morwenstow Reserves
  • North Molton Sports 'A'
  • Northam Lions Reserves
  • Pilton Academicals
  • Sporting Barum
  • Torrington Reserves

Intermediate Division Two

  • Anchor Chiefs Reserves
  • Appledore Academy
  • Bideford Academy
  • Braunton 'B'
  • Fremington Reserves
  • Georgeham & Croyde Reserves
  • Hartland Reserves
  • Landkey Town Reserves
  • Lynton & Lynmouth Reserves
  • Merton Reserves
  • Putford Reserves
  • South Molton Reserves
  • Woolacombe & Mortehoe Reserves
  • Woolsery Reserves

Old divisions

Here are the old divisions of the league which have since become defunct:[2]

  • 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 1967 to 1996.
  • 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

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[3] Bideford Reserves Fremington Barnstaple
2012–13 Torridgeside Fremington Barnstaple Braunton 'B'
2013–14 Boca Seniors Park United Woolacombe & Mortehoe Chivenor

The 2000–01 season was abandoned due to an outbreak of Foot & Mouth Disease in the area.

League Champions by team since 1904

Team Championships
Appledore 10
Boca Seniors 7
South Molton 7
Barnstaple Town 6
Fremington 6
Bradworthy United 5
Ilfracombe Town 5
Shamwickshire Rovers 5
Torrington 4
Braunton 3
Lynton 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

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