St. Edmundsbury Football League

The St. Edmundsbury Football League was a football competition based around the town of Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk, England. At various points it had up to four divisions and sits at level 18 of the English football league system.

Bury & District Football League / St. Edmundsbury Football League
Founded1907 (as the Bury & District Football League)
Folded2019
CountryEngland
DivisionsUp to four
Level on pyramidLevel 18
Feeder toSuffolk and Ipswich Football League
Promotion toSuffolk and Ipswich Football League
Division decided by SIFL Committee
League cup(s)Mick McNeil Cup
Bill Utting Cup
Division 1 KO Cup
St Edmunds Fair Play Cup

The league was affiliated to the Suffolk County FA.

History

The league was founded in 1907 and for most of its history has been known as the Bury & District Football League. In its early years the league had a much higher status and served a good standard of football in the West Suffolk area. However, in the last 25 years those clubs with better facilities left the league for higher standard competitions with Bacton Utd 89, Bartons, Cockfield Utd, Elmswell, Sporting 87, Stanton, St. Edmunds 65, Thurston, Walsham-le-Willows moving to the Suffolk and Ipswich Football League and Barton Mills, Exning Athletic, Lakenheath, Tuddenham Rovers and West Row Gunners moving to the Cambridgeshire League.

As a consequence there was a significant reduction in the number of divisions from three in the 1990s to two over the last decade (with the exception of 2006–07) and eventually just one division. At the same time the number of teams participating in the league has halved from around 40 teams in the 1990s to 20 teams in the 2011–12 season. The league temporarily re-added Division Three for the 2014–15 season.

In 2007 the Bury & District Football League celebrated its centenary and in the same year made the decision to rename the league as the St. Edmundsbury Football League.

Among the clubs that at one time played in the Bury & District Football League and now compete at a higher level are:

Many of the remaining clubs had very basic changing and pitch facilities and in later years the Division One Champions had not taken advantage of seeking promotion to the Suffolk and Ipswich League competition. This trend was broken by the 2011–12 champions Bartons, who moved to Division Three of the Suffolk and Ipswich League for the 2012–13 season. Bartons subsequently gained promotion from Division Three to the Suffolk and Ipswich League Division Two in their first season.

Final member clubs

Divisional champions
SeasonDivision OneDivision TwoDivision Three
1907–08Long Melford
1908–09Bury United
1909–10Cambridge Town[2]
1910–11Cambridge Town[2]
1911–12Orwell Works
1912–13Cambridge Town[2]
1913–14n/a
1914–15n/a
1915–16n/a
1916–17n/a
1917–18n/a
1918–19n/a
1919–20Cambridge Town[2]
1920–21Bury United
1921–22Long Melford
1922–23Newmarket
1923–24Stowmarket
1924–25Stowmarket
1925–26Sudbury Town
1926–27n/a
1927–28Newmarket Town[3]
1928–29n/a
1929–30Thetford Town
1930–31Newmarket Town
1931–32Bury Town
1932–33Bury Town
1933–34n/a
1934–35n/a
1935–36Sudbury Town (TBC, not on trophy?)
1936–37n/a
1937–38n/a
1938–39n/a
1939–40n/a
1940–41n/a
1941–42n/a
1942–43n/a
1943–44n/a
1944–45n/a
1945–46n/a
1946–47Exning United
1947–48Exning United
1948–49Exning United
1949–50Bradfield St. Geo.
1950–51n/a
1951–52n/aFreckenham F.C
1952–53Bradfield St. Geo.n/a
1953–54Brandon Townn/a
1954–55Brandon Town ST.Kennett & Kentford United
1955–56Brandon Town ST. Mundford F.C
1956–57n/aMildenhall F.C
1957–58n/an/a
1958–59n/aPakenham F.C
1959–60ElmswellWest Row F.C
1960–61Haughley UnitedFornham & Hengrave F.C
1961–62R.A.F. HoningtonNorthbury Sports F.C
1962–63FinninghamThetford Rovers F.C
1963–64FinninghamBury-St-Eds YMCA F.C
1964–65Finninghamn/a
1965–66FinninghamMoulton F.C
1966–67Finningham F.C.n/a
1967–68Finningham F.C.Rougham F.C
1968–69Finningham F.C.St. Andrews F.C
1969–70Finningham F.C.Howards F.C
1970–71St Edmunds R.C. F.CThurston F.C
1971–72Joint Champions & Runners-Up

Elmswell F.C St Edmunds R.C. F.C

 Elmswell Reserves
1972–73St Edmunds R.C. F.CCenta F.C
1973–74St Edmunds R.C. F.CSpringfield F.C
1974–75St Edmunds R.C. F.CWoolpit F.C
1975–76St Edmunds R.C. F.CS.N.F.C
1976–77Centa F.C.n/a
1977–78St Edmunds R.C. F.CMundford F.C
1978–79Centa F.C.Rattlesden F.C
1979–80Centa F.C.Kingfishers F.C
1980–81Northbury F.C.Cockfield Utd F.C
1981–82Northbury F.C.Barrow Res.
1982–83Northbury F.C.Barber Greene
1983–84Fornham St Martin Y.C.Santon Downham Res. F.C
1984–85Fornham St Martin Y.C.Fordham St. Martin F.C
1985–86Fornham St Martin Y.C.Stanton F.C
1986–87Fornham St Martin Y.C.Kings Head F.C
1987–88Walsham-Le-WillowsThomas Ridley C.C. F.C
1988–89Walsham-Le-WillowsBarrow F.C
1989–90Stanton F.C.Sporting 87' F.C
1990–91Newbury United F.C.Lakenheath 'A'
1991–92Newbury United F.C.Eriswell Res.
1992–93St Edmunds R.C. F.CWickhambrook F.C
1993–94Cockfield Utd. F.CBarrow F.C
1994–95Northbury F.C. 1995n/a
1995–96St Edmunds (1965) F.C.Macebearer F.C
1996–97n/aJubilee 96 F.C
1997–98Cockfield UtdSicklesmere Utd F.C
1998–99Cockfield UtdIxworth Raiders F.C
1999–2000St Edmunds 65Bartons F.C
2000–01Macebearern/a
2001–02Black Eagles F.C.n/a
2002–03Karoozen/a
2003–04Fornham St. MartinBaronsn/a
2004–05Black Eagles F.C.n/a
2005–06Black Eagles F.C.Westbury Unitedn/a
2006–07Black Eagles F.C.Priors InnElephant & Castle
2007–08Ixworth Pykkerell F.C.Elveden Phoenixn/a
2008–09Priors F.C.Haughley United Reservesn/a
2009–10Ixworth Pykkerell F.C.Elephant & Castlen/a
2010–11St. Edmunds 1965Garboldishamn/a
2011–12Bartons F.C.Tollgate Innn/a
2012–13Home Guard FCRF Saintsn/a
2013–14St. Edmunds 1965 F.C.AFC Hoxne 'A'n/a
2014–15Home Guard 2014Ram MeadowCedars Park 'A'

(TBC, not on trophy?)

2015–16Bedricksworth F.C.TrunkVipers F.C
2016–17St Edmunds 1965 F.C.Bury Town Rams 'B'n/a
2017–18St Edmunds 1965 F.C.n/a

Knock-Out Cup winners
SeasonDivision One K/O CupDivision Two K/O CupDivision Three K/O CupMick McNeil CupBill Utting Cup
1907–08
1908–09
1909–10
1910–11
1911–12
1912–13
1913–14
1914–15
1915–16
1916–17
1917–18
1918–19
1919–20
1920–21
1921–22
1922–23
1923–24
1924–25
1925–26
1926–27
1927–28
1928–29
1929–30
1930–31
1931–32
1932–33
1933–34
1934–35
1935–36
1936–37
1937–38
1938–39
1939–40
1940–41
1941–42
1942–43
1943–44
1944–45
1945–46
1946–47
1947–48
1948–49
1949–50
1950–51
1951–52
1952–53
1953–54
1954–55
1955–56
1956–57
1957–58
1958–59
1959–60
1960–61
1961–62
1962–63
1963–64
1964–65
1965–66
1966–67
1967–68
1968–69
1969–70
1970–71
1971–72
1972–73
1973–74
1974–75
1975–76
1976–77
1977–78
1978–79Northbury
1979–80Northbury
1980–81Elmswell
1981–82Elmswell
1982–83St Edmunds (1965)Sicklesmere Res.
1983–84NorthburySanton Downham Res.
1984–85St Edmunds (1965)Walsham Res.
1985–86St Edmunds (1965)Northbury
1986–87SicklesmereStanton F.C
1987–88StantonIxworth F.C
1988–89WalshamHeron F.C
1989–90StantonFornham St. Marton Y C
1990–91Thomas Ridley F.C.Hundon F.C
1991–92Newbury United F.C ResNewbury Utd F.CHundon F.C
1992–93Wickhambrook F.CBury Town 'A' F.C.Wanderers Social F.C
1993–94Barrow F.CWickhambrookeThomas Ridley F.C
1994–95Tuddenham Rovers F.CSt Edmunds (1965)Thomas Ridley F.C
1995–96Macebearer F.CCockfield Utd F.C.Tuddenham Rovers
1996–97Fornham St. MartinTuddenham Rovers F.C.Thurston F.C
1997–98Sicklesmere Utd F.CSt Edmunds 65 F.C.
1998–99Jubliee 96' ResSt Edmunds 65 F.C. ResIxworth Raiders
1999–2000Westbury Utd F.CSt Edmunds 65 F.C.Barons F.C
2000–01Black Eagles F.C.Sicklesmere Utd
2001–02Black Eagles F.C.Beck Row F.C
2002–03Fornham St MartinBarrow 2001 F.C
2003–04Karooze F.C.Black Eagles F.C
2004–05Priors InnBlack Eagles F.C
2005–06Black Eagles F.C.Macebearer
2006–07Ipswich ArmsBlack Eagles F.C.The Bushel F.C
2007–08Priors Inn F.C.Studlands Park F.C
2008–09Rising SunThe Bushel F.C
2009–10Ixworth Pykkerell F.C.Barons F.C
2010–11BushelBeck Row F.C
2011–12BartonsTollgate Inn
2012–13St Edmunds 1965
2013–14Elephant & CastleGarboldisham F.C
2014–15Home Guard 2014St Edmunds 1965
2015–16Vipers F.CSt Edmunds 1965Thurston F.C
2016–17Vipers F.C.Walsham B
2017–18St Edmunds 1965

Thetford & District Football League Challenge Cup

Founded in 1905, presented by the first president G.H.Verrall, renamed 1907 Bury Junior & District Football League

SeasonWinnersCaptain
1905–06Newmarket Football ClubE.Sadler captain
1906–07NewmarketE.Sadler captain
1907–08Bury St Mary’sJ.M.Elliot captain
1908–09Depôt Suffolk RegimentD.Gooch captain
1909–10BrandonS.E.Day captain
1910–11BrandonS.E.Day captain
1911–12Stowmarket ReservesR.Horsley captain
1912–13Stowmarket ReservesS.James captain
1913–14Stowmarket Reserves Thetford Town, Joint Holders
1914–15n/a
1915–16n/a
1916–17n/a
1917–18n/a
1918–19n/a
1919–20Boby’s Ath F.C
1920–21Bury North End F.CW.W.Taylor capt
1921–22n/a
1922–23Woolpit F.CL.H.Coleby capt
1923–24Bury Y.M.C.AV.J.Foreman capt
1924–25Higham F.CR.M.Jackson capt
1925–26n/a
1926–27n/a
1927–28Risby F.CJ.Turner capt
1928–29411 (SUFF YEO) BTY F.C
1929–30n/a
1930–31n/a
1931–32Bury East End RoversC.Boggis capt
1932–33n/a
1933–34Elmswell F.CJ.Goymer capt
1934–35Public Service ClubP.W.Wade capt
1935–36Mildenhall F.CJ.Powell capt
1936–37HorringerN.Last capt
1937–38n/a
1938–39SicklesmereCaptain W.Grimwood
1939–40n/a
1940–41n/a
1941–42n/a
1942–43n/a
1943–44n/a
1944–45n/a
1945–46Norton F.CCaptain E.Ong
1946–47n/a
1947–48n/a
1948–49n/a
1949–50n/a
1950–51Elmswell F.CF.E.Nunn capt
1951–52Bury Town A F.CA.Smith capt
1952–53Rougham F.CR.Shave capt
1953–54n/a
1954–55n/a
1955–56Rattlesden F.CD.Sparke capt
1956–57Felsham & GeddingJ.Boast capt
1957–58Stanton F.C
1958–59Glemsford F.CR.Davies capt
1959–60Finningham F.CL.Rice capt
1960–61Hundon F.CF.Fitch capt
1961–62WickhambrookM.Deeks capt
1962–63n/a
1963–64Barrow F.CM.Parker capt
1964–65Drinkstone Y.CC.Seymour capt
1965–66n/a
1966–67Cornard F.CT.Murray capt
1967–68St.Andrews
1968–69Fornham St Martin Y.CR.Feakes capt
1969–70RAF Honington
1970–71Santon Downham F.C
1971–72Merry Go-round
1972–73Bradford St.Geo F.C
1973–74Woolpit F.C
1974–75Gala Sports F.C
1975–76Beck RowM.Bowers capt
1976–77Bardwell WaspsR.J.Webber capt
1977–78Rattlesden F.CK.Gladwell capt
1978–79Priors Inn F.C
1979–80Santon Downham Res F.C
1980–81Barton Mills Reserves
1981–82West Row Gunners
1982–83Heron F.C
1983–84Tuddenham F.C

References
  1. "Cambridge City – Club History Playing Record". Retrieved 21 March 2012.
  2. Cambridge Town playing record Cambridge City F.C.
  3. History Newmarket Town F.C.
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