The Stroud and District Football League is a

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competition based in England. The league was established in 1902 and is affiliated to the

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. It has a total of six divisions with the highest, Division One, sitting at level 14 of the

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. Wickwar Wanderers were League Champions for the 2024–25 season and were subsequently promoted to the

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(GNSL). The League will be sponsored (for a third season) in 2023-24 by Bateman's Sports (based in central Stroud) and

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History

The Stroud and District League was founded in 1902 and serves the central (or mid) part of

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from Gloucester and Churchdown in the north, to Cirencester in the east, to Thornbury and Chipping Sodbury in the south. The League's geographical area is within a 20-mile road radius of central Stroud, GL5 1AB. The first ever winners of the league were Brimscombe. Among the clubs that have left the S&DFL and now compete at a higher level are: * Brimscombe (now known as Brimscombe & Thrupp) *Frampton United F.C *

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* Hardwicke * Shortwood United *

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* Stonehouse Town * Thornbury Town * Tuffley Rovers

Member clubs 2024–25

Division One - 14 teams
Chalford Reserves, Chesterton, Dursley Town Reserves, Horsley United, Leonard Stanley, Minchinhampton, Old Richians, Shortwood United Reserves, Stroud United, Taverners, Tetbury Town, Tuffley Rovers 3rds, Wickwar Wanderers, Wotton Rovers Division Two - 13 teams
Abbeymead Rovers, Brockworth Albion Reserves, Cam Bulldogs, Hardwicke Reserves, Kingswood, Longlevens 3rds, Randwick, Rodborough Old Boys Reserves, Sharpness Reserves, Sherston Town, Stratton United, Uley, Upton St Leonards Division Three - 10 teams
Chalford 3rds, Dursley Town 3rds, Frampton United 3rds, Hardwicke 3rds, Kings Stanley Reserves, Longlevens 4ths, Minety, Quedgeley Wanderers Reserves, Rising Stars, Stonehouse Town 3rds Division Four - 20 teams
North Section - Barnwood United Reserves, Boss FC, Brockworth Albion 3rds, Cotswold Rangers, Gloster Rovers, Longlevens 5ths, Mavericks, Old Richians Reserves, Trident, Tuffley Rovers 4ths
South Section - Berkeley Town Reserves, Cam Bulldogs Reserves, Cam Everside Wanderers, Charfield Reserves, Horsley United Reserves, Minchinhampton Reserves, Sharpness 3rds, Stratton United Reserves, Taverners Reserves, Tetbury Town Reserves Division Five - 22 teams
North Section - AFC Renegades, Abbeymead Rovers 3rds, Bush FC, Chalford 4ths, Coney Hill, Gala Wilton 3rds, Longford, Painswick Reserves, Randwick Reserves, Rising Star Reserves, Upton St Leonards Reserves
South Section - Abbeymead Rovers Reserves, Dursley Town 4ths, Kingswood Reserves, Minety Reserves, Nailsworth Town, Painswick 3rds, Sherston Town Reserves, Stroud United Reserves, Uley Reserves, Wickwar Wanderers Reserves, Wotton Rovers Reserves Division Six - 8 teams
Abbeymead Rovers 4ths, Alkerton Rangers, Barnwood United 3rds, Berkeley Town 3rds, Cam Bulldogs 3rds, Minchinhampton Juniors, Horsley United 3rds, Leonard Stanley 3rds

Champions & Division Winners

1902–03: BrimscombeTim Barnard (2014) ''Something to Shout About: The History of Forest Green Rovers FC'', The History Press

League Cup Winners

(this replaced the Stroud & District Charity Cup Competition run for over 100 years) In 2018–19, the Fred Gardiner and the Derek Freebury Shields were the former Section 'B' and 'D' Plate Competitions respectively. Additional cups run:- Harry Greening Trophy, won by Frampton United in 2018-19 Section ‘A’ (Plate Competition), won by Old Richians in 2018-19 and Gala Wilton Reserves in 2021-22 Section ‘C’ (Plate Competition), won by Gloster Rovers in 2019-20 and Minchinhampton Reserves in 2021-22

External links

Official websiteLeague Tables – TheFA.com

References

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