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{{About||the current league|Herefordshire Football League}}
{{short description|Defunct association football league in England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football league
{{Infobox football league
| name = Herefordshire Football League
| name = Herefordshire Football League
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| founded = 1899
| founded = 1899
| first =
| first =
| folded =
| folded = 2016
| divisions = 4
| divisions = 3
| teams = 41
| teams = 39
| feeds =
| feeds =
| promotion =
| promotion = [[West Midlands (Regional) League]] Division Two
| relegation =
| relegation =
| levels =
| levels =
| domest_cup =
| domest_cup =
| league_cup = League Shield<br /> FW Peterson Cup<br /> HJ Handley Cup <br /> Journal Trophy<br /> Strongbow Senior Cup
| league_cup = League Shield<br /> FW Peterson Cup<br /> HJ Handley Cup <br /> ClubportsTrophy<br /> Strongbow Senior Cup
| Invitational_Cups = Leintwardine Cup <br /> Ross A Cup <br /> Ross B Cup<br /> Leominster Cup
| Invitational_Cups = Leintwardine Cup <br /> Ross Cup <br /> Leominster Cup
| champions = [[Ledbury Town F.C.|Ledbury Town]] (Premier Division)<br />Sinkum (Division One)
| champions = Clee Hill (Premier Division)<br /> Ludlow Town Colts
| season = 2011–12
| season = 2018–19
| most_successful =
| most_successful =
| tv =
| tv =
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The '''Herefordshire Football League''' (currently sponsored by Imperial & Marshall Properties Ltd) is an [[England|English]] [[association football|football]] league based in the county of [[Herefordshire]]. The league currently has four divisions – the Premier Division, Division One, Division Two and Division Three. The league is affiliated to the [[Herefordshire County FA]].
The '''Herefordshire County League''' was an [[England|English]] [[association football|football]] league based in the county of [[Herefordshire]]. The league, which is sponsored by Supercraft Structures Limited, currently has three divisions – the Premier Division, Division One, and Division Two. The league was affiliated to the [[Herefordshire County FA]].


Whilst the Herefordshire League is not officially part of the [[National League System]], clubs who win this league can apply to enter to the lower divisions of the [[West Midlands (Regional) League]], [[Midland Football Combination|Midland Combination]] or the [[Hellenic Football League|Hellenic League]]. This effectively (though unofficially) puts the top division of the league at level 13 of the [[English football league system]].
Whilst the Herefordshire League was not officially part of the [[National League System]], clubs who won this league could apply to enter the lower division of the [[West Midlands (Regional) League]]. This effectively (though unofficially) put the top division of the league at level 13 of the [[English football league system]].


The league has occasionally had clubs from Wales as members – most recently in 2010, [[Hay St Marys F.C.|Hay St. Mary's]] entered their third team into the league in the Premier Division. The President of the League, Ron Marshall, is a former Football League Referee.
The league occasionally had clubs from Wales as members – most recently in 2010, [[Hay St Marys F.C.|Hay St. Mary's]] entered their third team into the league in the Premier Division.

The League was wound up at the end of the 2015–16 season and replaced by The Herefordshire FA County League.


==Recent divisional champions==
==Recent divisional champions==
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|2002–03||Wellington Rangers||Hereford Lads Club||Ross United Services Reserves||Widemarsh Rangers
|2002–03||Wellington Rangers||[[Hereford Lads Club F.C.|Hereford Lads Club]]||Ross United Services Reserves||Widemarsh Rangers
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|2003–04||Wellington Rangers||Tupsley||Wellington Rangers Colts||Bulmers
|2003–04||Wellington Rangers||Tupsley||Wellington Rangers Colts||Bulmers
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|2012–13||[[Wellington F.C. (Herefords)|Wellington]] Reserves||Weobley||Woofferton Colts||Bromyard
|2012–13||[[Wellington F.C. (Herefords)|Wellington]] Reserves||Weobley||Woofferton Colts||Bromyard
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|2013–14||Ewyas Harold||Tenbury United||Bromyard||Sinkum
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|2014–15||Ewyas Harold||[[Ledbury Town F.C.|Ledbury Town]] Reserves||Tenbury Town||Tupsley
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==Member clubs 2013–14==
The league's current member clubs are as follows:

{{Col-start}}
{{Col-1-of-4}}

===Premier Division===
*Bartestree Reserves
*Ewyas Harold
*Fownhope
*Hereford Lads Club Reserves
*Hinton
*[[Kington Town F.C.|Kington Town]]
*[[Leominster Town F.C.|Leominster Town]]
*[[Pegasus Juniors F.C.|Pegasus Juniors]] Reserves
*[[Ross Juniors F.C.|Ross Juniors]]
*Shobdon
*[[Wellington (Herefords) F.C.|Wellington]] Reserves
*Weobley
*[[Westfields F.C.|Westfields]] Reserves

{{Col-2-of-4}}

===Division One===
*Brimfield
*Eywas Harold Reserves
*Hinton Reserves
*Holme Lacy
*Kingstone Rovers
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*[[Ledbury Town F.C.|Ledbury Town]] Reserves
*Orleton Colts
*Tenbury United
*[[Wellington (Herefords) F.C.|Wellington]] Reserves
*Woofferton

{{Col-3-of-4}}

===Division Two ===
*Bromyard
*Civil Service
*Fownhope Reserves
*Hereford City
*Kingstone Harriers
*Pencombe
*Tenbury Town
*Weston
*Wye Valley

{{Col-4-of-4}}

===Division Three===
*Burghill
*Dore Valley
*[[Kington Town F.C.|Kington Town]] Reserves
*Leintwardine
*Orleton Colts Reserves
*Relentless
*[[Ross Juniors F.C.|Ross Juniors]] Reserves
*Sinkum Colts
*Tenbury Colts

{{Col-end}}

==Personnel==
*President Ron Marshall
*Chairman : Mike Best
*Vice- Chairmen: Brian Weekes(Life Member)
*Alan Stokes(Life Member)
*Secretary/Treasurer: Pete Stead
*Life Members: Bill Morris, Andy Morris, Jim Williams, Peter West.


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://full-time.thefa.com/Index.do?leagueid=9582209 Herefordshire League on the FA full-time website]
* [http://fulltime-league.thefa.com/Index.do?league=886453629 Herefordshire League on the FA full-time website]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


[[Category:Herefordshire Football League| ]]
[[Category:Football in Herefordshire]]
[[Category:Football in Herefordshire]]
[[Category:Football leagues in England]]
[[Category:Defunct football leagues in England]]
[[Category:Sports leagues established in 1899]]
[[Category:Sports leagues established in 1899]]
[[Category:1899 establishments in England]]
[[Category:1899 establishments in England]]
[[Category:Sports leagues disestablished in 2016]]
[[Category:2016 disestablishments in England]]

Latest revision as of 09:07, 16 September 2024

For the current league, see Herefordshire Football League.

Herefordshire Football League
Founded1899
Folded2016
Country England
Divisions3
Number of clubs39
Promotion toWest Midlands (Regional) League Division Two
League cup(s)League Shield
FW Peterson Cup
HJ Handley Cup
ClubportsTrophy
Strongbow Senior Cup
Last championsClee Hill (Premier Division)
Ludlow Town Colts
(2018–19)
WebsiteOfficial Website – TheFA.com

The Herefordshire County League was an English football league based in the county of Herefordshire. The league, which is sponsored by Supercraft Structures Limited, currently has three divisions – the Premier Division, Division One, and Division Two. The league was affiliated to the Herefordshire County FA.

Whilst the Herefordshire League was not officially part of the National League System, clubs who won this league could apply to enter the lower division of the West Midlands (Regional) League. This effectively (though unofficially) put the top division of the league at level 13 of the English football league system.

The league occasionally had clubs from Wales as members – most recently in 2010, Hay St. Mary's entered their third team into the league in the Premier Division.

The League was wound up at the end of the 2015–16 season and replaced by The Herefordshire FA County League.

Recent divisional champions

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Season Premier Division Division One Division Two Division Three
2002–03 Wellington Rangers Hereford Lads Club Ross United Services Reserves Widemarsh Rangers
2003–04 Wellington Rangers Tupsley Wellington Rangers Colts Bulmers
2004–05 Ewyas Harold Bringsty Sports Skenfrith United Stoke Prior
2005–06 Ewyas Harold Colwall Rangers Ross Town Reserves Fownhope Reserves
2006–07 Wellington Rangers Widemarsh Rangers Fownhope Reserves Bartonsham
2007–08 Woofferton Ross Town Hereford Lads Club Colts Hampton Park Rangers
2008–09 Westfields Reserves Holme Lacy Leintwardine Hinton Reserves
2009–10 Leominster Town Leintwardine Kingstone Rovers Ledbury Town 'A'
2010–11 Westfields Reserves Mercia Athletic Orleton Colts Sinkum
2011–12 Ledbury Town Sinkum Dore Valley Leominster Town Colts
2012–13 Wellington Reserves Weobley Woofferton Colts Bromyard
2013–14 Ewyas Harold Tenbury United Bromyard Sinkum
2014–15 Ewyas Harold Ledbury Town Reserves Tenbury Town Tupsley
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References

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