Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior Football League
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| Country |
 England |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1983 |
| Divisions |
Premier Division (step 7) Division One Division Two North Division Two South |
| Number of teams |
52 14 (Premier Division) 14 (Division One) 12 (Division Two North) 12 (Division Two South) |
| Level on pyramid | 11–13 |
| Feeder to | Northern Counties East League |
| Website | Official site |
The Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior Football League is a football competition for clubs in the South Yorkshire area of England. The competition is administered by the Sheffield and Hallamshire Football Association.
It has a total of four divisions, with the highest, the Premier Division, lying at Step 7 (level 11 overall) of the English football league system.
History
The competition was formed in 1983 as the result of a merger between two long standing competitions -
- The Hatchard League, formed in 1894 and named after a local politician who donated the trophy to the Sheffield & Hallamshire FA. It disbanded in 1923 but reformed after the Second World War.
- The Sheffield Association League, formed in 1897. In 1960 the league was renamed the Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League, a name that was retained by the new competition.
In the summer of 1983 the two competitions decided to join forces and merge, opting to retain the Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League name.
In 2011 the Football Association awarded the league's top division Step 7 status (level 11 overall) in the English football league system.[1]
Format
For the first nine seasons of its existence the league ran with four divisions, but since 1992 there have been three divisions. For the 2015-16 season there are 40 member clubs.
Teams play each other twice a season, and there is promotion and relegation between each division at the end of the season. As a Step 7 league, one Premier Division club per season can gain promotion to Step 6 (usually the Northern Counties East League), but the applying club must finish inside the top five at the end of the season and achieve the required ground grading standard.
Reserve teams of clubs higher up the league pyramid play in the league, but only three are allowed to play in the step 7 Premier Division.
The league also runs the Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Cup, a cup competition open to all clubs in the league.[2]
Current member clubs (2016–17)
Premier Division
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.svg.png){kind=spacer}  AFC Penistone Athersley Rec res. Denaby Main Handsworth Parramore res. Houghton Main Jubilee Sports Millmoor Juniors North Gawber Colliery Stocksbridge PS res. Swallownest Swinton Athletic Location of clubs participating in the 2015–16 County Senior League Premier Division |
Division One
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 Brinsworth Whitehill Caribbean Sports Davy AFC Dronfield Ecclesfield RR Grimethorpe Sports High Green Villa Millmoor Juniors res. Oughtibridge Sheffield Bankers Silkstone United Wickersley Location of clubs participating in the 2015–16 County Senior League Division One |
Division Two North
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Division Two South
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 Bawtry Town Euroglaze FC Graceholme Hepworth United Houghton Main res. Stocksbridge PS dev. Wombwell Main res. Working Wonders Location of clubs participating in the 2016–17 County Senior League Division Two North |
Caribbean Sports res. Davy res. AFC Dronfield res. Maltby Main res. Millmoor Juniors dev. New Bohemians Renishaw Rangers Sheffield Bankers res. Sheffield Lane Top Sheffield Medics Swinton Athletic res. Location of clubs participating in the 2015–16 County Senior League Division Two South |
Honours
League champions
| Season | Premier Division | Division One | Division Two | Division Three |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983–84 | Windsor | Crookes | Woodsetts | Stella |
| 1984–85 | Ecclesfield Red Rose | Firparnians | Brunsmeer | Staveley Works reserves |
| 1985–86 | BSC Parkgate Reserves | Oxley Park | Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare reserves | Bradley |
| 1986–87 | Mexborough Main Street | Maltby Miners Welfare reserves | Parramore Sports | Denaby & Cadeby Miners Welfare |
| 1987–88 | Ash House | Ecclesfield Red Rose | Denaby & Cadeby Miners Welfare | Caribbean Sports |
| 1988–89 | Ash House | Denaby & Cadeby Miners Welfare | Goldthorpe Colliery | Wath St. James |
| 1989–90 | Ash House | Caribbean Sports | Wath St. James | Treble |
| 1990–91 | Ash House | Wath Saracens Athletic | Thurcroft Ivanhoe | High Green Villa |
| 1991–92 | Phoenix | Frecheville Community | High Green Villa | Staveley Miners Welfare |
| 1992–93 | Frecheville Community | High Green Villa | Staveley Miners Welfare | |
| 1993–94 | Mexborough Main Street | Penistone Church | Grimethorpe Miners Welfare | |
| 1994–95 | Frecheville Community | Grimethorpe Miners Welfare | Davy | |
| 1995–96 | High Green Villa | Ecclesfield Red Rose | Wickersley Old Boys | |
| 1996–97 | Denaby & Cadeby Miners Welfare | Swinton Athletic | Wombwell Main | |
| 1997–98 | Phoenix | The Wetherby | Athersley Recreation | |
| 1998–99 | Wombwell Main | Hare & Hounds | Norton Woodseats | |
| 1999–00 | Athersley Recreation | Wickersley Old Boys | Grapes Roy Hancock | |
| 2000–01 | The Wetherby | Penistone Church | South Kirkby Colliery | |
| 2001–02 | Wombwell Main | Wickersley Old Boys | Elm Tree | |
| 2002–03 | Wombwell Main | Elm Tree | Edlington Working Mens Club | |
| 2003–04 | Athersley Recreation | Hollinsend Amateur | AFC Barnsley | |
| 2004–05 | Athersley Recreation | Edlington Working Mens Club | Dodworth Miners Welfare | |
| 2005–06 | Mexborough Main Street | Sheffield Lane Top | Parkgate reserves | |
| 2006–07 | Athersley Recreation | Davy | Worsbrough Bridge Athletic reserves | |
| 2007–08 | Wombwell Main | Handsworth | Millmoor Juniors | |
| 2008–09 | Athersley Recreation | Sheffield reserves | Aston | |
| 2009–10 | Sheffield reserves | Ecclesfield Red Rose | Frecheville Community | |
| 2010–11 | Swallownest Miners Welfare | Handsworth reserves | Houghton Main | |
| 2011–12 | Athersley Recreation | Houghton Main | Athersley Recreation reserves | |
| 2012–13 | Shaw Lane Aquaforce | Oughtibridge War Memorial | Jubilee Sports | |
| 2013–14 | Handsworth | Jubilee Sports | North Gawber Colliery | |
| 2014–15 | Swinton Athletic | North Gawber Colliery | Denaby Main | |
| 2015–16 | Frecheville Community | Denaby United | Hemsworth Miners Welfare reserves |
Promoted
Since the league's formation in 1983, the following clubs (with their league position in brackets) have won promotion to the Northern Counties East League -
- 2009–10 - Handsworth (3rd)
- 2011–12 - Athersley Recreation (1st)
- 2012–13 - Shaw Lane Aquaforce (1st)
- 2013–14 - Penistone Church (4th)
League Cup finals
| Season | Winner | Result | Runner-up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983–84 | Swinton Athletic | 3 – 1 | Rotherham Club | Roundwood Sports Complex |
| 1984–85 | Arthur Lee | 3 – 2 | BSC Parkgate reserves | Sandygate Road |
| 1985–86 | BSC Parkgate reserves | 2 – 1 | Crookes | Silkstone Road |
| 1986–87 | Maltby Miners Welfare reserves | 1 – 1p | Mexborough Main Street | Prince of Wales Road |
| 1987–88 | Sheffield reserves | 1 – 0 | Mexborough Main Street | Silkstone Road |
| 1988–89 | Aurora United | 2 – 1 | Woodsetts Welfare | Silkstone Road |
| 1989–90 | Mexborough Northgate | 3 – 2 | Wath Saracens Athletic | Roundwood Sports Complex |
| 1990–91 | Woodsetts Welfare | 3 – 1 | Ecclesfield Red Rose | Roundwood Sports Complex |
| 1991–92 | Ash House | 1 – 0 | Phoenix | Bracken Moor |
| 1992–93 | Frecheville Community | 5 – 4 | Goldthorpe Colliery | Bracken Moor |
| 1993–94 | Mexborough Main Street | 3 – 2 | Frecheville Community | Park Road |
| 1994–95 | Ash House | Awarded to Ash House - semi-finalists disqualified | ||
| 1995–96 | Worsbridge Bridge Athletic reserves | 3 – 2 | Grimethorpe Miners Welfare | Bracken Moor |
| 1996–97 | Swinton Athletic | 2 – 1 | Wath Saracens | Bracken Moor |
| 1997–98 | Athersley Recreation | 2 – 0 | Ecclesfield Red Rose | Bracken Moor |
| 1998–99 | Frecheville Community | 1 – 0 | Phoenix | Bracken Moor |
| 1999–00 | Frecheville Community | 2 – 0 | Athersley Recreation | Bracken Moor |
| 2000–01 | Worksop Town reserves | 3 – 2 | The Wetherby | Bracken Moor |
| 2001–02 | Wombwell Main | 1 – 0 | Hallam reserves | Bracken Moor |
| 2002–03 | Edlington Working Mens Club | 1 – 0 | Penistone Church | Bracken Moor |
| 2003–04 | AFC Barnsley | 4 – 0 | Elm Tree | Bracken Moor |
| 2004–05 | Sportsman Roy Hancock | 5 – 0 | Handsworth | Bracken Moor |
| 2005–06 | Athersley Recreation | 2 – 0 | Thorpe Hesley | Bracken Moor |
| 2006–07 | Stocksbridge Park Steels reserves | 1 – 0 | Wombwell Main | Bracken Moor |
| 2007–08 | Wombwell Main | 4 – 0 | Caribbean Sports | Bracken Moor |
| 2008–09 | Athersley Recreation | 3 – 1 | Thorpe Hesley | Bracken Moor |
| 2009–10 | Stocksbridge Park Steels reserves | 1 – 0 | Dinnington Town reserves | Bracken Moor |
| 2010–11 | Athersley Recreation | 1 – 0 | Sheffield | Bracken Moor |
| 2011–12 | Penistone Church | 2 – 0 | Thorpe Hesley | Sandy Lane |
| 2012–13 | Wombwell Main | 3 – 0 | High Green Villa | Sandy Lane |
| 2013–14 | Penistone Church | 3 – 1 | Houghton Main | Sandy Lane |
| 2014–15 | Oughtibridge War Memorial | 3 – 0 | Joker | Sandy Lane |
| 2015–16 | Jubilee Sports | 5 – 4 | Grimethorpe Sports | Sandy Lane |
References
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