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The Bristol and District League is a football

Football (soccer)

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competition based in Bristol

Bristol

Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...

, England

England

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. The top division in this league, which is the Senior Division, sits at level 14 of the English football league system

English football league system

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and is a feeder to the Bristol Premier Combination

Bristol Premier Combination

The Bristol Premier Combination is a football competition based in and around Bristol, England. The league is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA. It has two divisions, the Premier Division and Division One. The Premier Division sits at level 12 of the English football league system and is...

. This league has a total of seven divisions. In 2010-11, Old Sodbury won the Senior Division title. The league is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA.

The Bristol and Avon League

Bristol and Avon League

The Bristol and Avon League is a football competition based in England. In July 2011 the league expanded to two divisions, the Premier Division and Division One. It sits at levels 21 and 22 of the English football league system, making it one of the lowest level leagues in the football pyramid...

feeds into the Bristol and District League. In the 2010-11 season, FC Bristol were the league champions of the Bristol and Avon League

Bristol and Avon League

and have been promoted to Division 3 of the Bristol and District League for 2011-12.

History

The Bristol and District League was originally formed in 1892 but became known as the Western Football League

Western Football League

The Western Football League is a football league in the south west of England, covering Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, western Dorset, parts of Gloucestershire and Wiltshire and parts of South Wales...

in 1895. However the name Bristol and District League has been a familiar title in Bristol football in subsequent years.

Among the clubs that have have left the Bristol and District League and now compete at a higher level are:

Bitton
Bristol St George
Roman Glass St George F.C.
Roman Glass St George F.C. is a football club based in the Bristol suburb of St George, Bristol, England. Founded in 1872, they are the oldest club in Bristol...

(now known as Roman Glass St. George
Roman Glass St George F.C.
Roman Glass St George F.C. is a football club based in the Bristol suburb of St George, Bristol, England. Founded in 1872, they are the oldest club in Bristol...

)
Cadbury Heath
Cadbury Heath F.C.
Cadbury Heath F.C. are a football club based in Cadbury Heath, Bristol, England. They were among the founding members of the Gloucestershire County League in 1968 and have won the title 7 times and runners-up on 4 occasions....
Clevedon
Clevedon Town F.C.
Clevedon Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Clevedon, North Somerset. They currently play in the Southern League Division One South & West.-History:...

(now known as Clevedon Town
Clevedon Town F.C.
Clevedon Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Clevedon, North Somerset. They currently play in the Southern League Division One South & West.-History:...

)
Keynsham Town
Keynsham Town F.C.
Keynsham Town Football Club is a semi-professional football club founded in 1895 in Keynsham, England. The club is affiliated to the Somerset County FA....
Lawrence Weston Athletic
Hallen F.C.
Hallen A.F.C. is a football club based in Hallen, near Bristol, England, currently members of the Western League Premier Division. The club is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA....

(now known as Hallen
Hallen F.C.
Hallen A.F.C. is a football club based in Hallen, near Bristol, England, currently members of the Western League Premier Division. The club is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA....

)

Longwell Green Sports
Mangotsfield United
Mangotsfield United F.C.
Mangotsfield United F.C. is an English football club based in Mangotsfield, in the Greater Bristol area, who currently play in the Southern League Division One South and West. The club is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA and Somerset County FA....
Oldland
Oldland Abbotonians F.C.
Oldland Abbotonians F.C. is a football club based in Oldland Common, near Bristol, England. In the 2006-07 season, they finished third in the Somerset County League, which is a level 11 league of the English football league system. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the Western Football...

(now known as Oldland Abbotonians
Oldland Abbotonians F.C.
Oldland Abbotonians F.C. is a football club based in Oldland Common, near Bristol, England. In the 2006-07 season, they finished third in the Somerset County League, which is a level 11 league of the English football league system. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the Western Football...

)
Winterbourne United
Winterbourne United F.C.
Winterbourne United F.C. are a football club based in Winterbourne, near Bristol, England. They were established in 1911 and joined the Gloucestershire County League in 1992. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the Hellenic Football League Division One West...
Yate YMCA
Yate Town F.C.
Yate Town F.C. is a football club based in Yate, South Gloucestershire, England. They were established in 1906 as Yate Rovers and changed their name to Yate YMCA in 1946, becoming Yate Town in 1969...

(now known as Yate Town
Yate Town F.C.
Yate Town F.C. is a football club based in Yate, South Gloucestershire, England. They were established in 1906 as Yate Rovers and changed their name to Yate YMCA in 1946, becoming Yate Town in 1969...

)

Member clubs 2011-12

Senior Division

Hallen F.C.

Hallen A.F.C. is a football club based in Hallen, near Bristol, England, currently members of the Western League Premier Division. The club is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA....

'A' |
Hanham Athletic Reserves |
Longwell Green Sports

Longwell Green Sports F.C.

Longwell Green Sports F.C. is a football club based in Longwell Green, South Gloucestershire, near Bristol, England. They are currently members of the Western League Premier Division which is Step 5 of the National League System...

'A' |
Nicholas Wanderers Reserves |
Roman Glass St George

Roman Glass St George F.C.

Roman Glass St George F.C. is a football club based in the Bristol suburb of St George, Bristol, England. Founded in 1872, they are the oldest club in Bristol...

'A' |
Sea Mills Park |
Shirehampton Reserves |
Wick Reserves

Division One

AEK Boco Reserves |
Bitton

Bitton F.C.

Bitton A.F.C. is a football club based in Bitton, South Gloucestershire, near Bristol, England. They are currently members of the Western League Premier Division which is Step 5 of the National League System and play at the Recreation Ground in Bath Road, Bitton.They also have a women's team,...

Division Two

Winterbourne United F.C.

Winterbourne United F.C. are a football club based in Winterbourne, near Bristol, England. They were established in 1911 and joined the Gloucestershire County League in 1992. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the Hellenic Football League Division One West...

'A'

Division Three

Roman Glass St George F.C.

Roman Glass St George F.C. is a football club based in the Bristol suburb of St George, Bristol, England. Founded in 1872, they are the oldest club in Bristol...

'B' |
Soundwell Victoria |
Southmead Community Sport |
Totterdown United Reserves

Division Four

AEK Boco 'A' |
AXA 'A' |
Brislington Cricketers Reserves |
Frampton Athletic Reserves |
Hallen

Hallen F.C.

Hallen A.F.C. is a football club based in Hallen, near Bristol, England, currently members of the Western League Premier Division. The club is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA....

Division Five

Oldland Abbotonians F.C.

Oldland Abbotonians F.C. is a football club based in Oldland Common, near Bristol, England. In the 2006-07 season, they finished third in the Somerset County League, which is a level 11 league of the English football league system. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the Western Football...

'A' |
Pucklechurch Sports 'A' |
Roman Glass St George

Roman Glass St George F.C.

Roman Glass St George F.C. is a football club based in the Bristol suburb of St George, Bristol, England. Founded in 1872, they are the oldest club in Bristol...

Colts |
Sea Mills Park Reserves |
Seymour United 'A' |
Soundwell Victoria Reserves |
Warmley Saints Reserves

Division Six

Recent champions

Season	Senior Division	Division One	Division Two	Division Three	Division Four	Division Five	Division Six
2003–04	Fishponds Athletic	Talbot Knowle	Avonmouth Village	Chipping Sodbury Reserves	Soundwell Victoria	Longshore Reserves	Soundwell Victoria Reserves
2004–05	Patchway Town Reserves	Sea Mills Park Reserves	Hillfields Old Boys Reserves	Soundwell Victoria	Greyfriars Athletic Reserves	Frys 'B'	Eden Grove
2005–06	Talbot Knowle	Avonmouth Village	Lawrence Rovers	Greyfriars Athletic Reserves	Hallen Hallen F.C. Hallen A.F.C. is a football club based in Hallen, near Bristol, England, currently members of the Western League Premier Division. The club is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA.... 'B'	Eden Grove	Longwell Green Sports Longwell Green Sports F.C. Longwell Green Sports F.C. is a football club based in Longwell Green, South Gloucestershire, near Bristol, England. They are currently members of the Western League Premier Division which is Step 5 of the National League System... 'B'
2006–07	Avonmouth Village	Soundwell Victoria	Roman Glass St George Roman Glass St George F.C. Roman Glass St George F.C. is a football club based in the Bristol suburb of St George, Bristol, England. Founded in 1872, they are the oldest club in Bristol... 'A'	Old Sodbury	Brislington Cricketers	Shaftesbury Crusaders 'A'	Bradley Stoke Town
2007–08	Longwell Green Sports Longwell Green Sports F.C. Longwell Green Sports F.C. is a football club based in Longwell Green, South Gloucestershire, near Bristol, England. They are currently members of the Western League Premier Division which is Step 5 of the National League System... Reserves	Chipping Sodbury Town Reserves	Old Sodbury	Brislington Cricketers	Hanham Athletic 'A'	Impact Squad	Portville Warriors
2008–09	Lawrence Rovers	Old Sodbury	Seymour United Reserves	Eden Grove	Bradley Stoke Town	Henbury 'B'	Southmead Community Sports (Sat)
2009–10	Made For Ever	Brislington Cricketers	Eden Grove	DRG Stapleton Reserves	St. George Rangers	Soundwell Victoria	Patchway North End
2010–11	Old Sodbury	Eden Grove	DRG Stapleton Reserves	Portville Warriors	Soundwell Victoria	Real Thornbury	Sea Mills Park Reserves

External links

Bristol & District League page on FA Full-Time

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