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| folded =
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| divisions = 4
| divisions = 4
| teams = 64
| teams = 61
| feeds = [[Western Football League|Western League]]
| feeds = [[Western Football League|Western League]]
| promotion = [[Western Football League|Western League]] Division One
| promotion = [[Western Football League|Western League]] Division One
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| league_cup = Errea Premier/First Division Cup<br />Errea Second Division Cup
| league_cup = Errea Premier/First Division Cup<br />Errea Second Division Cup
| confed_cup =
| confed_cup =
| champions = Chilcompton Sports
| champions = Mendip Broadwalk
| season = 2022–23
| season = 2023–24
| most_successful =
| most_successful =
| tv =
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| website = [http://full-time.thefa.com/gen/Index.do?league=3894227 Official Website]
| website = [https://fulltime.thefa.com/index.html?league=3894227 Official Website]
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The '''Somerset County League''' is a [[Association Football|football]] competition based in England. The Premier Division operates at step 7 (or level 11) of the [[National League System]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7201054.stm | title=Guide to the Non-League Pyramid | publisher=BBC Sport | accessdate=14 November 2010 | date=31 March 2008}}</ref> It is a feeder to the [[Western Football League|Western League]] Division One and has promoted nine clubs to it since 2006 – [[Hengrove Athletic F.C.|Hengrove Athletic]], [[Portishead Town F.C.|Portishead Town]], [[Radstock Town F.C.|Radstock Town]], [[Oldland Abbotonians F.C.|Oldland Abbotonians]], [[Wells City F.C.|Wells City]], [[Cheddar A.F.C.|Cheddar]], [[Ashton & Backwell United F.C.|Ashton & Backwell United]], [[Nailsea & Tickenham F.C.|Nailsea & Tickenham]] and [[Middlezoy Rovers F.C.|Middlezoy Rovers]].
The '''Somerset County League''' is a [[Association football|football]] competition based in England. The Premier Division operates at step 7 (or level 11) of the [[National League System]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7201054.stm | title=Guide to the Non-League Pyramid | publisher=BBC Sport | accessdate=14 November 2010 | date=31 March 2008}}</ref> It is a feeder to the [[Western Football League|Western League]] Division One and has promoted ten clubs to it since 2006 – [[Hengrove Athletic F.C.|Hengrove Athletic]], [[Portishead Town F.C.|Portishead Town]], [[Radstock Town F.C.|Radstock Town]], [[Oldland Abbotonians F.C.|Oldland Abbotonians]], [[Wells City F.C.|Wells City]], [[Cheddar A.F.C.|Cheddar]], [[Ashton & Backwell United F.C.|Ashton & Backwell United]], [[Nailsea & Tickenham F.C.|Nailsea & Tickenham]], [[Middlezoy Rovers F.C.|Middlezoy Rovers]] and [[Mendip Broadwalk F.C.|Mendip Broadwalk]].


Presently, the league has four divisions. It is fed by the [[Bath and North Somerset District Football League|Bath and North Somerset District League]], the [[Mid-Somerset Football League|Mid-Somerset League]], the [[Perry Street and District Football League|Perry Street and District League]], the Taunton & District Saturday League, the [[Yeovil and District Football League|Yeovil and District League]], and the Weston-super-Mare and District League. It is affiliated to the [[Somerset County FA]] which was formed in 1885.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.somersetfa.com/AboutUs/History/ | title=History | publisher=Somerset FA | accessdate=14 November 2010}}</ref>
Presently, the league has four divisions. It is fed by the [[Bath and North Somerset District Football League|Bath and North Somerset District League]], the [[Mid-Somerset Football League|Mid-Somerset League]], the [[Perry Street and District Football League|Perry Street and District League]], the Taunton & District Saturday League, the [[Yeovil and District Football League|Yeovil and District League]], and the Weston-super-Mare and District League. It is affiliated to the [[Somerset County FA]] which was formed in 1885.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.somersetfa.com/AboutUs/History/ | title=History | publisher=Somerset FA | accessdate=14 November 2010}}</ref>
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The Somerset County League, also known as the '''Somerset Senior League''', was founded in 1890.
The Somerset County League, also known as the '''Somerset Senior League''', was founded in 1890.


Six of the current teams in the Somerset County League have competed at a higher level, namely:
Seven of the current teams in the Somerset County League have competed at a higher level, namely:
⚫
*[[Ashton & Backwell United F.C.|Ashton & Backwell United]]
⚫
*[[Bishop Sutton A.F.C.|Bishop Sutton]]
*[[Chard Town F.C.|Chard Town]]
*[[Chard Town F.C.|Chard Town]]
*[[Clevedon United F.C.|Clevedon United]]
*[[Clevedon United F.C.|Clevedon United]]
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{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
⚫
*[[Ashton & Backwell United F.C.|Ashton & Backwell United]]
*[[Bishops Lydeard A.F.C.|Bishops Lydeard]]
*[[Bishops Lydeard A.F.C.|Bishops Lydeard]]
⚫
*[[Bishop Sutton A.F.C.|Bishop Sutton]]
*[[Brislington F.C.|Brislington]]
*[[Brislington F.C.|Brislington]]
*[[Bridgwater Town F.C.|Bridgwater Town]]
*[[Bridgwater United F.C.|Bridgwater United]]
*[[Bristol Manor Farm F.C.|Bristol Manor Farm]]
*[[Bristol Manor Farm F.C.|Bristol Manor Farm]]
*[[Cheddar A.F.C.|Cheddar]]
*[[Cheddar A.F.C.|Cheddar]]
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*[[Keynsham Town F.C.|Keynsham Town]]
*[[Keynsham Town F.C.|Keynsham Town]]
*[[Larkhall Athletic F.C.|Larkhall Athletic]]
*[[Larkhall Athletic F.C.|Larkhall Athletic]]
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*[[Mendip Broadwalk F.C.|Mendip Broadwalk]]
*[[Middlezoy Rovers F.C.|Middlezoy Rovers]]
*[[Middlezoy Rovers F.C.|Middlezoy Rovers]]
*[[Nailsea & Tickenham F.C.|Nailsea & Tickenham]]
*[[Nailsea & Tickenham F.C.|Nailsea & Tickenham]]
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*[[Radstock Town F.C.|Radstock Town]]
*[[Radstock Town F.C.|Radstock Town]]
*[[Shepton Mallet F.C.|Shepton Mallet]]
*[[Shepton Mallet F.C.|Shepton Mallet]]
*[[Shirehampton F.C.|Shirehampton]]
*[[Street F.C.|Street]]
*[[Street F.C.|Street]]
*[[Taunton Town F.C.|Taunton Town]]
*[[Taunton Town F.C.|Taunton Town]]
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{{div col end}}
{{div col end}}


[[Clandown F.C.|Clandown]] had three periods in the [[Western Football League]] but rejoined the Somerset County League in 1992 before folding in 2004.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.fchd.info/CLANDOWN.HTM | title=Football Club History Database – Clandown | publisher= | accessdate=2011-05-23}}</ref> [[Westland-Yeovil]] eventually folded after leaving the County League for the Western League but they subsequently reformed as [[Westland Sports F.C.|Westland Sports]] and now compete in the [[Dorset Premier League]].
[[Clandown F.C.|Clandown]] had three periods in the [[Western Football League]] but rejoined the Somerset County League in 1992 before folding in 2004.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.fchd.info/CLANDOWN.HTM | title=Football Club History Database – Clandown | publisher= | access-date=2011-05-23}}</ref> [[Westland-Yeovil]] eventually folded after leaving the County League for the Western League but they subsequently reformed as [[Westland Sports F.C.|Westland Sports]] and now compete in the [[Dorset Premier League]].


==2023–24 Members==
==2024–25 Members==
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-4}}
{{Col-4}}
;Premier Division
;Premier Division
*[[Bishop Sutton A.F.C.|Bishop Sutton]]
*[[Chard Town F.C.|Chard Town]]
*[[Chard Town F.C.|Chard Town]]
*Chilcompton Sports
*Chilcompton Sports
*[[Clevedon United F.C.|Clevedon United]]
*[[Clevedon United F.C.|Clevedon United]]
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*Clutton
*Fry Club
*Fry Club
*[[Ilminster Town F.C.|Ilminster Town]]
*[[Ilminster Town F.C.|Ilminster Town]]
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*[[Keynsham Town F.C.|Keynsham Town]] Reserves
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*Mendip Broadwalk
*Nailsea United
*Nailsea United
*Somerton Town
*Somerton Town
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*Staplegrove
*Stockwood Wanderers
*Stockwood Wanderers
*Timsbury Athletic
*Timsbury Athletic
*Uphill Castle
*Uphill Castle
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*Watchet Town
*[[Wells City F.C.|Wells City]] Reserves
*[[Wells City F.C.|Wells City]] Reserves
*Worle
*Worle
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*Yatton & Cleeve United
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*Wrington Redhill


{{Col-4}}
{{Col-4}}
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*[[Ashton & Backwell United F.C.|Ashton & Backwell United]]
*[[Ashton & Backwell United F.C.|Ashton & Backwell United]]
*Burnham United
*Burnham United
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*Clutton
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*Castle Cary
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*Congresbury
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*Combe St. Nicholas
⚫
*[[Glastonbury F.C.|Glastonbury]]
⚫
*Imperial
⚫
*[[Keynsham Town F.C.|Keynsham Town]] Reserves
*[[Middlezoy Rovers F.C.|Middlezoy Rovers]] Reserves
*[[Middlezoy Rovers F.C.|Middlezoy Rovers]] Reserves
*[[Minehead A.F.C.|Minehead]]
*[[Minehead A.F.C.|Minehead]]
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*[[Peasedown Miners Welfare F.C.|Peasedown Miners Welfare]]
*[[Peasedown Miners Welfare F.C.|Peasedown Miners Welfare]]
*Saltford
*Saltford
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*Staplegrove
*Stockwood Green
*Stockwood Green
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*Watchet Town
*Westfield
*Westfield
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*Wrington Redhill
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*Yatton & Cleeve United


{{Col-4}}
{{Col-4}}
;Division Two
;Division Two
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*Banwell
*[[Bishops Lydeard A.F.C.|Bishops Lydeard]] Reserves
*[[Bishops Lydeard A.F.C.|Bishops Lydeard]] Reserves
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*Castle Cary
*Cam Valley
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*[[Cheddar F.C.|Cheddar]] Reserves
*Chew Magna
*Chew Magna
*[[Clevedon United F.C.|Clevedon United]] Reserves
*[[Clevedon United F.C.|Clevedon United]] Reserves
⚫
*Combe St. Nicholas
⚫
*Congresbury
*Cutters Friday
*Cutters Friday
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*[[Glastonbury F.C.|Glastonbury]]
*Hutton
*Hutton
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*Nailsea United Reserves
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*Imperial
*Paulton Rovers Sports
*Long Ashton
*[[Portishead Town F.C.|Portishead Town]] Reserves
*[[Portishead Town F.C.|Portishead Town]] Reserves
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*Sporting Weston
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*[[Radstock Town F.C.|Radstock Town]] Reserves
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*St George Easton-in-Gordano
*[[Street F.C.|Street]] Reserves
*[[Street F.C.|Street]] Reserves
*[[Welton Rovers F.C.|Welton Rovers]] Reserves
*[[Welton Rovers F.C.|Welton Rovers]] Reserves
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*Winscombe


{{Col-4}}
{{Col-4}}
;Division Three
;Division Three
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*Banwell
*[[Bishop Sutton A.F.C.|Bishop Sutton]] Reserves
*[[Bishop Sutton A.F.C.|Bishop Sutton]] Reserves
*Burnham United Reserves
*Burnham United Reserves
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*[[Cheddar F.C.|Cheddar]] Reserves
*Draycott
*Fry Club Reserves
*Fry Club Reserves
*Highridge United
*Highridge United
*Isle of Wedmore
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*Nailsea United Reserves
*Peasedown Albion
*Peasedown Albion
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*[[Radstock Town F.C.|Radstock Town]] Reserves
⚫
*St George Easton-in-Gordano
*Somerton Town Reserves
*Somerton Town Reserves
*Timsbury Athletic Reserves
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*Sporting Weston
*Tunley Athletic
*Tunley Athletic
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*Winscombe
*Worle Rangers
*Worle Rangers
*Yatton & Cleeve United Reserves
*Yatton & Cleeve United Reserves
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|-
|-
|1999–2000
|1999–2000
|Shirehampton
|[[Shirehampton F.C.|Shirehampton]]
|-
|-
|2000–01
|2000–01
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|-
|-
|2010–11
|2010–11
|Shirehampton
|[[Shirehampton F.C.|Shirehampton]]
|-
|-
|2011–12
|2011–12
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|-
|-
|2014–15
|2014–15
|Shirehampton
|[[Shirehampton F.C.|Shirehampton]]
|-
|-
|2015–16
|2015–16
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|2022–23
|2022–23
|Chilcompton Sports
|Chilcompton Sports
|-
|2023–24
|[[Mendip Broadwalk F.C.|Mendip Broadwalk]]
|}
|}


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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20131011170038/http://full-time.thefa.com/gen/Index.do?league=3894227 Full Time]
*[https://fulltime.thefa.com/index.html?league=3894227 Full Time]
{{Men's football in England}}
{{Men's football in England}}


Latest revision as of 00:35, 22 December 2024

Somerset County League
Founded1890
CountryEngland
Divisions4
Number of clubs61
Level on pyramidLevel 11 (Premier Division)
Feeder toWestern League
Promotion toWestern League Division One
Relegation toBath and North Somerset District Football League
Mid-Somerset Football League
Perry Street and District League
Taunton & District Saturday Football League
Weston-super-Mare and District Football League
Yeovil and District League
League cup(s)Errea Premier/First Division Cup
Errea Second Division Cup
Current championsMendip Broadwalk
(2023–24)
WebsiteOfficial Website

The Somerset County League is a football competition based in England. The Premier Division operates at step 7 (or level 11) of the National League System.[1] It is a feeder to the Western League Division One and has promoted ten clubs to it since 2006 – Hengrove Athletic, Portishead Town, Radstock Town, Oldland Abbotonians, Wells City, Cheddar, Ashton & Backwell United, Nailsea & Tickenham, Middlezoy Rovers and Mendip Broadwalk.

Presently, the league has four divisions. It is fed by the Bath and North Somerset District League, the Mid-Somerset League, the Perry Street and District League, the Taunton & District Saturday League, the Yeovil and District League, and the Weston-super-Mare and District League. It is affiliated to the Somerset County FA which was formed in 1885.[2]

History

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The Somerset County League, also known as the Somerset Senior League, was founded in 1890.

Seven of the current teams in the Somerset County League have competed at a higher level, namely:

Among the clubs that have left the Somerset County League and now compete at a higher level are:

Clandown had three periods in the Western Football League but rejoined the Somerset County League in 1992 before folding in 2004.[3] Westland-Yeovil eventually folded after leaving the County League for the Western League but they subsequently reformed as Westland Sports and now compete in the Dorset Premier League.

2024–25 Members

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Premier Division Champions

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Season Premier Division
1983–84 Robinsons DRG
1984–85 Robinsons DRG
1985–86 Robinsons DRG
1986–87 Robinsons DRG
1987–88 Robinsons DRG
1988–89 Brislington
1989–90 Bridgwater Town
1990–91 Bridgwater Town
1991–92 Bridgwater Town
1992–93 Long Sutton
1993–94 Portishead
1994–95 Portishead
1995–96 Portishead
1996–97 Street
1997–98 Portishead
1998–99 Clevedon United
1999–2000 Shirehampton
2000–01 Shepton Mallet
2001–02 Brislington Reserves
2002–03 Nailsea United
2003–04 Team Bath Reserves
2004–05 Mangotsfield United Reserves
2005–06 Hengrove Athletic
2006–07 Burnham United
2007–08 Nailsea United
2008–09 Bridgwater Town Reserves
2009–10 Bridgwater Town Reserves
2010–11 Shirehampton
2011–12 Nailsea United
2012–13 Nailsea United
2013–14 Nailsea United
2014–15 Shirehampton
2015–16 Bishops Lydeard
2016–17 Watchet Town
2017–18 Chilcompton Sports
2018–19 Chilcompton Sports
2019–21 seasons curtailed by Covid pandemic
2021–22 Nailsea & Tickenham
2022–23 Chilcompton Sports
2023–24 Mendip Broadwalk

References

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  1. ^ "Guide to the Non-League Pyramid". BBC Sport. 31 March 2008. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
  2. ^ "History". Somerset FA. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
  3. ^ "Football Club History Database – Clandown". Retrieved 23 May 2011.
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