North Hants League
 |
| Founded | 1968-2004 |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Level on pyramid | Level 12 |
| Feeder to | Hampshire League |
| Relegation to | Basingstoke & District League Andover & District League Winchester & District League |
| Domestic cup(s) | Hampshire Intermediate Cup Local FA Cups |
The North Hants Senior League was a football competition based in Hampshire, England and was administered by the North Hants FA.
History
[edit]The League was founded in 1968, by the North Hants FA, to bridge the gap between the Hampshire League and its three local Junior leagues; the Basingstoke & District League and the Andover & District League and the Winchester & District League.[1]
During its heyday, the competition was much respected and for a spell (1973-81) ran with two 14 team divisions. The league consisted mainly of village sides and of the reserve teams of many Hampshire League clubs. Like many other leagues at this level, it lost many teams during the late Nineties/early millennium, when leagues higher up expanded - mainly by introducing Combination Divisions for their reserve sides.[2]
After a further decline in numbers, the competition folded in 2004 following the expansion of the Wessex League[3] and the consequent formation of the Hampshire League 2004.[4]
Prior to this, it had been hoped that eligible clubs in the area would re-join the North Hants League rather than the new unofficial county league and swell numbers, but it was not to be and a valuable stepping stone between junior and county football had been lost.
Efforts were later made to revive the competition but were unsuccessful due to the worrying to decline in grassroots football which has since seen both the Winchester and Andover Leagues also fold.[5]
League champions
[edit]| Season | Champions |
|---|---|
| 1968/69 | Overton United |
| 1969/70 | Overton United |
| 1970/71 | Winchester Castle |
| 1971/72 | |
| 1972/73 | Odiham Town |
| 1973/74 | |
| 1974/75 | Pegasus |
| 1975/76 | New Street |
| 1976/77 | Enham Alamien |
| 1977/78 | Worthies Sports |
| 1978/79 | Malshanger |
| 1979/80 | |
| 1980/81 | ABP (Associated Book Publishers) |
| 1981/82 | Ecchinswell |
| 1982/83 | |
| 1983/84 | Basing Rovers |
| 1984/85 | |
| 1985/86 | Burgchlere |
| 1986/87 | SR Basingstoke |
| 1987/88 | Stockbridge |
| 1988/89 | Hannington United |
| 1989/90 | Broughton |
| 1990/91 | AFC Aldermaston |
| 1991/92 | Whitchurch United Reserves |
| 1992/93 | Ludgershall Sports |
| 1993/94 | Tadley |
| 1994/95 | Sherborne St John |
| 1995/96 | George |
| 1996/97 | |
| 1997/98 | Micheldever |
| 1998/99 | |
| 1999/00 | Alresford Town |
| 2000/01 | Headley Athletic |
| 2001/02 | |
| 2002/03 | Winchester City 'A' |
| 2003/04 | Upham |
A to Z of clubs
[edit]| Letter | Club |
|---|---|
| A | Abbotts Ann |
| ABC United | |
| ABP (Associated Book Publishers) | |
| AFC Aldermaston | |
| Alresford Town | |
| Andover Reserves | |
| Andover United | |
| Apland | |
| B | Basing Rovers |
| Battery | |
| Basingstoke Hospital | |
| Basingstoke Town 'A' | |
| Beechwood | |
| Broughton | |
| Burghclere | |
| C | Camrose Social |
| Charlton Royal | |
| Compton | |
| D | Dent & Hellyer |
| E | Ecchinswell |
| Enham Alamien | |
| F | Four Marks |
| G | George |
| Griffin Arms | |
| H | Hadleigh |
| Hannington United | |
| Headley Athletic | |
| K | King Alfred Youth |
| King's Somborne | |
| L | LPHE Sports |
| Lilly's SC | |
| Ludgershall Sports | |
| M | Malshanger |
| Merlin | |
| Micheldever | |
| N | New Street |
| North Warnborough United | |
| O | Odiham Town |
| Old Symondians | |
| Overton United | |
| P | Pegasus |
| Portals Athletic Reserves | |
| R | Ramsdell United |
| Rising Sun (Winchester) | |
| Ropley | |
| Rotherick Green | |
| S | SR Basingstoke |
| Shipton Bellinger | |
| South View | |
| Southampton Arms | |
| Sporting | |
| Stockbridge | |
| Sutton Scotney | |
| T | Tadley |
| Thornycroft Athletic Reserves | |
| U | Upham |
| V | Vernham Dean |
| W | Whitchurch United Reserves |
| Winchester Castle | |
| Winchester City Reserves | |
| Winchester Civil Service | |
| Worthies Sports |
References
[edit]- ^ Hampshire Football Association Centenary History 1887-1987 by Norman Gannaway
- ^ A Tabulated History of the Hampshire League by Stephen Farmery
- ^ https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/5592690.hants-league-accept-wessex-expansion-plans-as-inevitable/
- ^ ://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/5567954.all-systems-go-as-new-hampshire-league-earns-a-reprieve/.
- ^ https://fchd.info/lghist/andov.htm
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