The South London Football Alliance was a football competition based in South London, England. It was founded in 1920 and had in its last season 2016/17 a total of 2 divisions with 23 teams. The league was not part of the English football league system as it was not a feeder league within the football pyramid. However it generally fed the Kent County League's bottom divisions, Division Three East and Division Three West.
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| Founded | 1920 |
|---|---|
| Folded | 2017 |
| Country | England |
| League cup(s) | Beckenham Hospital Cup Elizabeth Jaques Charity Cup Queen Mary Charity Cup |
In 2017 it merged with the Bromley and District Football League to form the Bromley and South London League.
The league was affiliated to the London Football Association and Kent County Football Association.
History
The South London Football Alliance was formed in 1920 and began operating for competitive play in Season 1921/22. Johnson & Phillips are the only founder member of the league that remain in membership. The area covered by the competition membership was 15 miles from Beresford Square, Woolwich. Other competitions which come under the umbrella of the league were:
- Queen Mary Charity Cup (formed in 1926)
- Elizabeth Jaques Charity Cup (formed in 1947) [1]
Member clubs 2016–17
The league's member clubs in its last season were as follows:
Source[2]
Recent divisional champions
| Season | Premier Division | Division One | Division Two | Division Three | Division Four |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | Metrogas | Penhill Standard | Catford Wanderers "B" | Crofton Albion | Bridon Sports Reserves |
| 2004–05 | Metrogas | Middle Park | Seven Acre Sports Reserves | Oakdale Athletic | Desportiva Portuguese |
| 2005–06 | Tudor Sports | Forest Hill Park | Cray Valley Paper Mills "A" | AFC Sydenham | Elite |
| 2006–07 | Kingfisher | Wilmington | AFC Sydenham | Elite | Crofton Albion Reserves |
| 2007–08 | Crofton Albion | Bexlians | Cray Valley Paper Mills "A" | Charterhouse-in-Southwark | Charlton Athletic Community |
| 2008–09 | Blackheath Wanderers | Seven Acre Sports | Bexley | Eltham Town | Crofton Albion "A" |
| 2009–10 | Eden Park Rangers | Bridon Ropes Reserves | Bridon Ropes 'A' | F.C. Elmstead | Dartford Town |
| 2010–11 | FC Hollington | AFC Mottingham | Blackheath Wanderers | Old Roan 'A' | Thames Borough Reserves |
| 2011–12 | Long Lane | Long Lane Reserves | Lewisham Athletic | New Park Reserves | Old Colfeians Reserves |
| 2012–13 | Johnson & Phillips | Lewisham Athletic | Beehive | New Park | Hope & Glory |
| 2013–14 | Lewisham Athletic | Red Velvet | Seven Acre Sports | Bexley Sports | |
| 2014–15 | Beehive | Waterloo | Croydon BR | Red Velvet 'A' | |
| 2015–16 | Wickham Park | Red Velvet reserves | Goldon Lion | ||
| 2016–17 | Red Velvet | Eltham Town |
Source[3]
Other London and Kent Leagues
Main index: Affiliated Leagues in London
There are a number of other leagues that are affiliated to the London Football Association.
Main index: Affiliated Leagues in Kent
There are a number of other leagues that are affiliated to the Kent County Football Association.
References
External links
- South London Football Alliance Official Website – Mitoo
- South London Football Alliance – Archived Website