South London Football Alliance

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.

South London Football Alliance
Founded1920
Folded2017
CountryEngland
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
SeasonPremier DivisionDivision OneDivision TwoDivision ThreeDivision Four
2003–04MetrogasPenhill StandardCatford Wanderers "B"Crofton AlbionBridon Sports Reserves
2004–05MetrogasMiddle ParkSeven Acre Sports ReservesOakdale AthleticDesportiva Portuguese
2005–06Tudor SportsForest Hill ParkCray Valley Paper Mills "A"AFC SydenhamElite
2006–07KingfisherWilmingtonAFC SydenhamEliteCrofton Albion Reserves
2007–08Crofton AlbionBexliansCray Valley Paper Mills "A"Charterhouse-in-SouthwarkCharlton Athletic Community
2008–09Blackheath WanderersSeven Acre SportsBexleyEltham TownCrofton Albion "A"
2009–10Eden Park RangersBridon Ropes ReservesBridon Ropes 'A'F.C. ElmsteadDartford Town
2010–11FC HollingtonAFC MottinghamBlackheath WanderersOld Roan 'A'Thames Borough Reserves
2011–12Long LaneLong Lane ReservesLewisham AthleticNew Park ReservesOld Colfeians Reserves
2012–13Johnson & PhillipsLewisham AthleticBeehiveNew ParkHope & Glory
2013–14Lewisham AthleticRed VelvetSeven Acre SportsBexley Sports
2014–15BeehiveWaterlooCroydon BRRed Velvet 'A'
2015–16Wickham ParkRed Velvet reservesGoldon Lion
2016–17Red VelvetEltham 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
  1. "South London Football Alliance – About the League". Retrieved 11 July 2011.
  2. "South London Football Alliance – FA Full Time". Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  3. "South London Football Alliance – Mitoo Website". Retrieved 11 July 2011.


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