North Bucks and District League
Encyclopedia
The North Bucks & District Football League, commonly referred to as simply the North Bucks League, is a competition affiliated to the Berks & Bucks County Football Association featuring amateur association football clubs primarily in Northern Buckinghamshire
, England
, although there are members from the surrounding counties of Oxfordshire
, Northamptonshire
and Bedfordshire
. The league was established in 1911 and is split into four divisions: the Premier Division, the Intermediate Division, Division One and Division Two, which sit in the 12th to 15th tiers of the English football league system
. The Premier Division sits immediately below the lowest level of the National League System
– Step 7.
s of other North Bucks League clubs and full membership in the league is capped at 44 clubs; there are currently 42 clubs (and 22 reserve teams).
Clubs gain three points for a win, one for a draw, and none for a defeat. At the end of the season, clubs towards the top of their division may win promotion to the next higher division, while those at the bottom may be relegated to the next lower one. The top club in the Premier Division may be promoted to the Spartan South Midlands Football League
Division Two, but in practice application to the South Midlands League is separate from this, and is more dependent on the club facilities rather than league position. Sometimes clubs are promoted to leagues which better suit their location, such as the United Counties Football League
Division One for more northerly-based teams. Clubs are promoted to and relegated from the component leagues of the North Bucks League at the end of each season, but relegation from Division Two is not possible because there is no lower level football competition in the region in the league system. Division size is capped at eighteen.
The more demanding requirements of the South Midlands League have led to some clubs remaining in the North Bucks League despite continued dominance, as they do not meet or do not wish to meet the standards required off the pitch. For example, PB (MK) won all but one league game, which they lost, in their first four seasons, but did not have a pitch that met the higher league's required standards and so remained in the North Bucks League. Other teams have moved to the South Midlands League from a lower level, skipping the Premier Division. Both Bletchley Town and MK Wanderers moved from the North Bucks Division One to the Spartan South Midlands Division Two for the 2008–09 season, although MK Wanderers did resign early in the following season after a string of heavy defeats and resumed membership of the North Bucks & District League.
s are eligible. Additionally, clubs may be invited to play in the Buckingham Charity Cup and can enter County Cups organised by the Berks & Bucks FA, although some teams fall under the auspices of other county authorities. Milton Keynes Wanderers Reserves and Buckingham Town
Reserves compete in the league and cup competitions as first-teams, rather than reserve teams, despite the fact their first-teams compete in the Spartan South Midlands League.
entered a reserve team, while the newly-formed Real Padbury, JM United, Milton Keynes Churches, Milton Keynes City and the University of Buckingham
all became full members for the first time, while Hale Leys United, Old Stratford, Twyford United Reserves and Winslow United
Reserves renounced their entries.
, Brackley Town
, Olney Town
, Mursley United
, Cranfield United
and Newport Pagnell Wanderers
– now called Newport Pagnell Town following a name change – are clubs who have gone on to excel at a higher level. Buckingham Athletic are currently competing in Spartan South Midlands League Division One and last competed in the North Bucks & District Football League in 1985, having enjoyed membership for seven seasons following relegation from the Hellenic League
. Mursley United play in the division below Buckingham Athletic, having left the North Bucks League in 1996, three years after joining it. Olney Town and Newport Pagnell both compete in the United Counties League, the former in Division One and the latter in the Premier Division. Olney were founder members of the North Bucks League in 1911, but left for the East Northants League after the Second World War before returning in the 1930s. The early 1960s saw the club move back to the East Northants League, then known as the Rushden District League. Shortly after that, they gained promotion to the United Counties League, where they have remained ever since. Newport Pagnell joined the North Bucks League after formation in 1963 before gaining promotion in 1972. Brackley Town are the ex-North Bucks League side that play at the highest level; they currently participate in the Southern League Premier Division and hold the record the ex-North Bucks League member making the longest run in the FA Cup
, achieving an appearance in the FA Cup
First Round Proper in 2008–09. Brackley played in the League in two spells: from post-World War II
until 1968 and from 1974 until 1983. Cranfield United, who never won the North Bucks League, now ply their trade in the Spartan South Midlands League Division One.
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, although there are members from the surrounding counties of Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
, Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
and Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire is a ceremonial county of historic origin in England that forms part of the East of England region.It borders Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Northamptonshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the west and Hertfordshire to the south-east....
. The league was established in 1911 and is split into four divisions: the Premier Division, the Intermediate Division, Division One and Division Two, which sit in the 12th to 15th tiers of the English football league system
English football league system
The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for association football clubs in England, with six teams from Wales also competing...
. The Premier Division sits immediately below the lowest level of the National League System
National League System
The National League System comprises the seven levels of the English football league system immediately below the level of the Premier League and The Football League. It contains 91 league competitions and more than 1,600 clubs. It comes under the jurisdiction of The Football Association...
– Step 7.
Format
League
The North Bucks League's 64 teams are grouped into four divisions: the Premier Division, the Intermediate Division, Division One and Division Two, which are made up of 15, 16, 16 and 17 teams, respectively. In any given season a club plays each of the others in the same division twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents. Many of the league's teams are reserve teamReserve team
Large professional sports clubs often have far more players under contract than could possibly play in a match. As a result, many of these clubs create second teams composed of players who need playing time, but have little hope of playing on the first team. The players on this second team are...
s of other North Bucks League clubs and full membership in the league is capped at 44 clubs; there are currently 42 clubs (and 22 reserve teams).
Clubs gain three points for a win, one for a draw, and none for a defeat. At the end of the season, clubs towards the top of their division may win promotion to the next higher division, while those at the bottom may be relegated to the next lower one. The top club in the Premier Division may be promoted to the Spartan South Midlands Football League
Spartan South Midlands Football League
The Spartan South Midlands Football League is an English football league covering Hertfordshire, northwestern Greater London, central Buckinghamshire and southern Bedfordshire...
Division Two, but in practice application to the South Midlands League is separate from this, and is more dependent on the club facilities rather than league position. Sometimes clubs are promoted to leagues which better suit their location, such as the United Counties Football League
United Counties Football League
The United Counties Football League is an English football league covering Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire, as well as parts of Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and Norfolk. It has a total of four divisions, two for first teams and two for reserve teams...
Division One for more northerly-based teams. Clubs are promoted to and relegated from the component leagues of the North Bucks League at the end of each season, but relegation from Division Two is not possible because there is no lower level football competition in the region in the league system. Division size is capped at eighteen.
The more demanding requirements of the South Midlands League have led to some clubs remaining in the North Bucks League despite continued dominance, as they do not meet or do not wish to meet the standards required off the pitch. For example, PB (MK) won all but one league game, which they lost, in their first four seasons, but did not have a pitch that met the higher league's required standards and so remained in the North Bucks League. Other teams have moved to the South Midlands League from a lower level, skipping the Premier Division. Both Bletchley Town and MK Wanderers moved from the North Bucks Division One to the Spartan South Midlands Division Two for the 2008–09 season, although MK Wanderers did resign early in the following season after a string of heavy defeats and resumed membership of the North Bucks & District League.
Cups
The North Bucks & District Football League organises six knock-out cup competitions: the four Challenge Trophy competitions, the Inter Divisional Challenge Cup and the Reserve Team Challenge Trophy. The Challenge Trophy is open to all of the league's teams, but is split into four sections, so that there is a separate competition for each division. The final of each tournament is played at a neutral venue. The Inter Divisional Challenge Cup – known as the Cowley and Wilson Cup for sponsorship reasons – is competed in by all first-team members of the North Bucks League and was re-introduced for the 2010–11 season. The Reserve Team Challenge Trophy is organised in the same manner as the Inter Divisional Challenge Cup but only the reserve teamReserve team
Large professional sports clubs often have far more players under contract than could possibly play in a match. As a result, many of these clubs create second teams composed of players who need playing time, but have little hope of playing on the first team. The players on this second team are...
s are eligible. Additionally, clubs may be invited to play in the Buckingham Charity Cup and can enter County Cups organised by the Berks & Bucks FA, although some teams fall under the auspices of other county authorities. Milton Keynes Wanderers Reserves and Buckingham Town
Buckingham Town F.C.
Buckingham Town F.C. is an English football club based in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire. The club are currently members of Division One of the United Counties League and play at Ford Meadow.-History:...
Reserves compete in the league and cup competitions as first-teams, rather than reserve teams, despite the fact their first-teams compete in the Spartan South Midlands League.
Governance
The League Management Committee meets monthly and consists of the following members as of the March 2011 meeting:- Adam Jeskins – Chairman & General Secretary
- Neil Holman – Vice-chairman & Registration Secretary
- Brenda Sprules – Treasurer & Fixtures Secretary
- John Hedge – Referees' Secretary
- Brian Stuchbury
- Chris Hodges
- Mick McStraw
Clubs
Below are listed the member clubs of North Bucks & District Football League for the 2011–12 season. Buckingham TownBuckingham Town F.C.
Buckingham Town F.C. is an English football club based in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire. The club are currently members of Division One of the United Counties League and play at Ford Meadow.-History:...
entered a reserve team, while the newly-formed Real Padbury, JM United, Milton Keynes Churches, Milton Keynes City and the University of Buckingham
University of Buckingham
The University of Buckingham is an independent, non-sectarian, research and teaching university located in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England, on the banks of the River Great Ouse. It was originally founded as Buckingham University College in the 1970s and received its Royal Charter from the...
all became full members for the first time, while Hale Leys United, Old Stratford, Twyford United Reserves and Winslow United
Winslow United F.C.
Winslow United F.C. are a football club based in Winslow, Buckinghamshire, England. They joined the South Midlands League in 1968. In the 1983-84 season, they reached the 2nd round of the FA Vase. For the 2008-09 season, they were members of the Spartan South Midlands League Division One...
Reserves renounced their entries.
Premier Division
| Club | Founded | Affiliation | Position in 2010–11 2010–11 in English football The 2010–11 season was the 131st season of competitive football in England.The season began on 6 August 2010 for the Football Leagues, with the Premier League and Football Conference both starting eight days later on 14 August 2010. The Championship, League One, and League Two ended on 7 May... |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brackley Sports | 2004 | Northamptonshire FA | 1st |
| Buckingham Town Buckingham Town F.C. Buckingham Town F.C. is an English football club based in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire. The club are currently members of Division One of the United Counties League and play at Ford Meadow.-History:... Reserves |
1883 | Berks & Bucks FA | New entry |
| Deanshanger Athletic | 1946 | Northamptonshire FA | 12th |
| Great Linford | 1993 | Berks & Bucks FA | 5th, Intermediate Division |
| Grendon Rangers | 1947 | Berks & Bucks FA | 7th |
| Loughton Manor | 2003 | Berks & Bucks FA | 6th |
| Milton Keynes Titans | 1995 | Berks & Bucks FA | 13th |
| Milton Keynes Wanderers Reserves | 1992 | Berks & Bucks FA | 1st, Intermediate Division |
| Potterspury | 1980 | Northamptonshire FA | 5th |
| Silverstone | 1971 | Northamptonshire FA | 8th |
| Southcott Village Residents' Association | 1993 | Bedfordshire FA | 4th |
| Stewkley | 1946 | Berks & Bucks FA | 3rd |
| Thornborough Athletic | 1988 | Berks & Bucks FA | 9th |
| Wolverton Town | 2004 | Berks & Bucks FA | 10th |
| Yardley Gobion | 1906 | Northamptonshire FA | 11th |
Intermediate Division
| Club | Founded | Affiliation | Position in 2010–11 2010–11 in English football The 2010–11 season was the 131st season of competitive football in England.The season began on 6 August 2010 for the Football Leagues, with the Premier League and Football Conference both starting eight days later on 14 August 2010. The Championship, League One, and League Two ended on 7 May... |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bow Brickhill | 1970 | Berks & Bucks FA | 7th |
| Brackley Sports Reserves | — | — | 4th |
| Celtic Milton Keynes | 2010 | Berks & Bucks FA | 1st, Division One |
| City Colts | 1998 | Berks & Bucks FA | 2nd, Division Two |
| Denbigh Hall | 2004 | Berks & Bucks FA | 2nd |
| Great Horwood | 1966 | Berks & Bucks FA | 9th |
| Hanslope | 1911 | Berks & Bucks FA | 4th, Division One |
| J.M. United | 2010 | Berks & Bucks FA | New entry |
| Milton Keynes Churches | 1997 | Berks & Bucks FA | New entry |
| Milton Keynes Titans Reserves | — | — | 12th |
| Olney Town | 2009 | Berks & Bucks FA | 1st, Division Two |
| Santander | 1987 | Berks & Bucks FA | 8th |
| Steeple Claydon | 1952 | Berks & Bucks FA | 3rd, Division One |
| Stoke Hammond Wanderers | 1990 | Berks & Bucks FA | 3rd |
| Syresham | 1957 | Northamptonshire FA | 14th; Premier Division |
| Wicken Sports | 1964 | Northamptonshire FA | 11th |
Division One
| Club | Founded | Affiliation | Position in 2010–11 2010–11 in English football The 2010–11 season was the 131st season of competitive football in England.The season began on 6 August 2010 for the Football Leagues, with the Premier League and Football Conference both starting eight days later on 14 August 2010. The Championship, League One, and League Two ended on 7 May... |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bletchley Bridge | 2009 | Berks & Bucks FA | 8th |
| Bow Brickhill Reserves | |||
| Charlton & District | 2007 | Northamptonshire FA | 7th |
| Deanshanger Athletic Reserves | — | — | 14th |
| Grendon Rangers Reserves | — | — | 6th |
| Marsh Gibbon | 1938 | Berks & Bucks FA | 11th |
| Potterspury Reserves | — | — | 10th |
| Southcott Village Residents' Association Reserves | — | — | 5th |
| Stewkley Reserves | — | — | 13th |
| Stoke Hammond Reserves | — | — | 2nd |
| Syresham Reserves | — | — | 6th in Division Two |
| Twyford United | 1992 | Berks & Bucks FA | 13th, Intermediate Division |
| Westbury | 1948 | Berks & Bucks FA | 4th, Division Two |
| Woughton | 1989 | Berks & Bucks FA | 15th |
Division Two
| Club | Founded | Affiliation | Position in 2010–11 2010–11 in English football The 2010–11 season was the 131st season of competitive football in England.The season began on 6 August 2010 for the Football Leagues, with the Premier League and Football Conference both starting eight days later on 14 August 2010. The Championship, League One, and League Two ended on 7 May... |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Colts | — | — | New entry |
| Great Horwood Reserves | — | — | 13th |
| Great Linford Reserves | — | — | 14th |
| Hanslope Reserves | — | — | 10th |
| Marsh Gibbon Reserves | — | — | 12th |
| Milton Keynes Wanderers 'A' | — | — | New entry |
| Real Padbury | 2011 | Berks & Bucks FA | New entry |
| Silverstone Reserves | — | — | 16th |
| Steeple Claydon Reserves | — | — | New entry |
| University of Buckingham University of Buckingham The University of Buckingham is an independent, non-sectarian, research and teaching university located in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England, on the banks of the River Great Ouse. It was originally founded as Buckingham University College in the 1970s and received its Royal Charter from the... |
2011 | Berks & Bucks FA | New entry |
| Wicken Sports Reserves | — | — | 8th |
| Wing Village | 1896 | Berks & Bucks FA | 9th |
| Wolverton Town Reserves | — | — | New entry |
| Yardley Gobion Reserves | — | — | 11th |
Notable former members
Buckingham AthleticBuckingham Athletic F.C.
Buckingham Athletic F.C. are a football club based in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England. The club was formed in 1933 as Buckingham Juniors , but it was three years before the club entered the Brackley and District League. They joined the Hellenic League Division One in 1965. In the 1998-99...
, Brackley Town
Brackley Town F.C.
Brackley Town Football Club are a football club based in Brackley, England, who play their home games at St. James Park. They were established in 1890. They have won the Hellenic League twice in their history...
, Olney Town
Olney Town F.C.
Olney Town F.C. are a football club based in Olney, Buckinghamshire, England. They currently play in Division One of the United Counties League.-History:They were established in 1903 and were founder members of the North Bucks League in 1911...
, Mursley United
Mursley United F.C.
Mursley United F.C. are a football club based in Mursley, near Winslow, Buckinghamshire, England. Founded in 1947, they played Sunday football for a period and re-formed a Saturday side in 1993, to play in the North Bucks and District League...
, Cranfield United
Cranfield United F.C.
Cranfield United F.C. is a football club based in Cranfield, near Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. They joined the South Midlands League in 1949. They are currently members of the Spartan South Midlands League Division One....
and Newport Pagnell Wanderers
Newport Pagnell Town F.C.
Newport Pagnell Town F.C. is a football club based at Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire in England.-History:The Swans were founded in 1963 as Newport Pagnell Wanderers. In 1964 they joined the North Bucks & District Football League, winning the Division Three shield at their first attempt...
– now called Newport Pagnell Town following a name change – are clubs who have gone on to excel at a higher level. Buckingham Athletic are currently competing in Spartan South Midlands League Division One and last competed in the North Bucks & District Football League in 1985, having enjoyed membership for seven seasons following relegation from the Hellenic League
Hellenic Football League
The Hellenic Football League is an English football league covering an area including the English counties of Berkshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, southern Buckinghamshire, southern Herefordshire, western Greater London, and northern Wiltshire. There is also one team from Hampshire.The league...
. Mursley United play in the division below Buckingham Athletic, having left the North Bucks League in 1996, three years after joining it. Olney Town and Newport Pagnell both compete in the United Counties League, the former in Division One and the latter in the Premier Division. Olney were founder members of the North Bucks League in 1911, but left for the East Northants League after the Second World War before returning in the 1930s. The early 1960s saw the club move back to the East Northants League, then known as the Rushden District League. Shortly after that, they gained promotion to the United Counties League, where they have remained ever since. Newport Pagnell joined the North Bucks League after formation in 1963 before gaining promotion in 1972. Brackley Town are the ex-North Bucks League side that play at the highest level; they currently participate in the Southern League Premier Division and hold the record the ex-North Bucks League member making the longest run in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
, achieving an appearance in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
First Round Proper in 2008–09. Brackley played in the League in two spells: from post-World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
until 1968 and from 1974 until 1983. Cranfield United, who never won the North Bucks League, now ply their trade in the Spartan South Midlands League Division One.
1911–1932
The League originally consisted of just one division. Three seasons of competition were held before the outbreak of the First World War. Competition re-commenced two years after the First World War ended. This is a list of winners for the period in which the League had one division, which ended in 1932.| Year | League |
|---|---|
| 1911–12 | Cosgrove St Peter |
| 1912–13 | Stantonbury St Peter |
| 1913–14 | Stantonbury St Peter |
| 1914–20 | League suspended due to World War I World War I World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918... |
| 1920–21 | Newport Autos |
| 1921–22 | Newport Autos |
| 1922–23 | Wolverton Town |
| 1923–24 | Newport Autos |
| 1924–25 | Buckingham Town Buckingham Town F.C. Buckingham Town F.C. is an English football club based in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire. The club are currently members of Division One of the United Counties League and play at Ford Meadow.-History:... |
| 1925–26 | Stony Stratford S. |
| 1926–27 | Winslow United Winslow United F.C. Winslow United F.C. are a football club based in Winslow, Buckinghamshire, England. They joined the South Midlands League in 1968. In the 1983-84 season, they reached the 2nd round of the FA Vase. For the 2008-09 season, they were members of the Spartan South Midlands League Division One... |
| 1927–28 | Cosgrove St Peter |
| 1928–29 | Buckingham Town Buckingham Town F.C. Buckingham Town F.C. is an English football club based in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire. The club are currently members of Division One of the United Counties League and play at Ford Meadow.-History:... |
| 1929–30 | Bletchley L.M.S. |
| 1930–31 | Winslow United Winslow United F.C. Winslow United F.C. are a football club based in Winslow, Buckinghamshire, England. They joined the South Midlands League in 1968. In the 1983-84 season, they reached the 2nd round of the FA Vase. For the 2008-09 season, they were members of the Spartan South Midlands League Division One... |
| 1931–32 | Wolverton Town |
1932–1973
In 1932, the Second Division was introduced. Seven years later, competition was interrupted by global conflict for the second time in the form of the Second World War. Competition was halted in 1939 and begun again in 1946. This section documents the champions of both divisions until the introduction of a third tier in 1973.| Year | Division One | Division Two | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1932–33 | Salmon Sports | Olney Town Olney Town F.C. Olney Town F.C. are a football club based in Olney, Buckinghamshire, England. They currently play in Division One of the United Counties League.-History:They were established in 1903 and were founder members of the North Bucks League in 1911... |
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| 1933–34 | Buckingham Town Buckingham Town F.C. Buckingham Town F.C. is an English football club based in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire. The club are currently members of Division One of the United Counties League and play at Ford Meadow.-History:... |
Newport Athletic | |
| 1934–35 | Potterspury | Wolverton Congs | |
| 1935–36 | Buckingham Town Buckingham Town F.C. Buckingham Town F.C. is an English football club based in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire. The club are currently members of Division One of the United Counties League and play at Ford Meadow.-History:... |
Cranfield United Cranfield United F.C. Cranfield United F.C. is a football club based in Cranfield, near Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. They joined the South Midlands League in 1949. They are currently members of the Spartan South Midlands League Division One.... |
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| 1936–37 | Buckingham Town Buckingham Town F.C. Buckingham Town F.C. is an English football club based in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire. The club are currently members of Division One of the United Counties League and play at Ford Meadow.-History:... |
Yardley Gobion | |
| 1937–38 | Potterspury | Old Bradwell | |
| 1938–39 | Stantonbury St Peter | Emberton | |
| 1939–46 | League suspended due to World War II World War II World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis... |
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| 1946–47 | Bletchley L.M.S. | Stony Stratford S. | |
| 1947–48 | Towcester Town | Cosgrove St Peter | |
| 1948–49 | Buckingham Town Buckingham Town F.C. Buckingham Town F.C. is an English football club based in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire. The club are currently members of Division One of the United Counties League and play at Ford Meadow.-History:... |
Roade | Cranfield United Cranfield United F.C. Cranfield United F.C. is a football club based in Cranfield, near Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. They joined the South Midlands League in 1949. They are currently members of the Spartan South Midlands League Division One.... (Shield) |
| 1949–50 | Buckingham Town Buckingham Town F.C. Buckingham Town F.C. is an English football club based in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire. The club are currently members of Division One of the United Counties League and play at Ford Meadow.-History:... |
Bletchley B.O.B.B. | |
| 1950–51 | Deanshanger Athletic | Silverstone British Legion | |
| 1951–52 | Deanshanger Athletic | Castlethorpe | |
| 1952–53 | Deanshanger Athletic | Tingewick Sports | |
| 1953–54 | Castlethorpe | C.A.D. Buckingham | |
| 1954–55 | Deanshanger Athletic | Roade | |
| 1955–56 | Castlethorpe | C.A.D. Buckingham | Castlethorpe Reserves (Div 3) |
| 1956–57 | Deanshanger Athletic | Stony Stratford Town | |
| 1957–58 | Castlethorpe | Steeple Claydon | |
| 1958–59 | Deanshanger Athletic | Blakesley & Woodend | |
| 1959–60 | Deanshanger Athletic | Cosgrove St Peter | |
| 1960–61 | Silverstone British Legion | North Crawley | Buckingham Athletic Buckingham Athletic F.C. Buckingham Athletic F.C. are a football club based in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England. The club was formed in 1933 as Buckingham Juniors , but it was three years before the club entered the Brackley and District League. They joined the Hellenic League Division One in 1965. In the 1998-99... (Inter-Div) |
| 1961–62 | Olney Town Olney Town F.C. Olney Town F.C. are a football club based in Olney, Buckinghamshire, England. They currently play in Division One of the United Counties League.-History:They were established in 1903 and were founder members of the North Bucks League in 1911... |
Yardley Gobion | |
| 1962–63 | Hanslope | Syresham | |
| 1963–64 | Yardley Gobion | Mursley United | |
| 1964–65 | Hanslope | Winslow United Winslow United F.C. Winslow United F.C. are a football club based in Winslow, Buckinghamshire, England. They joined the South Midlands League in 1968. In the 1983-84 season, they reached the 2nd round of the FA Vase. For the 2008-09 season, they were members of the Spartan South Midlands League Division One... |
Newport Pagnell Town Newport Pagnell Town F.C. Newport Pagnell Town F.C. is a football club based at Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire in England.-History:The Swans were founded in 1963 as Newport Pagnell Wanderers. In 1964 they joined the North Bucks & District Football League, winning the Division Three shield at their first attempt... (Div 3) |
| 1965–66 | Yardley Gobion | Roade | |
| 1966–67 | Towcester Town | Newport Pagnell Town Newport Pagnell Town F.C. Newport Pagnell Town F.C. is a football club based at Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire in England.-History:The Swans were founded in 1963 as Newport Pagnell Wanderers. In 1964 they joined the North Bucks & District Football League, winning the Division Three shield at their first attempt... |
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| 1967–68 | Newport Pagnell Town Newport Pagnell Town F.C. Newport Pagnell Town F.C. is a football club based at Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire in England.-History:The Swans were founded in 1963 as Newport Pagnell Wanderers. In 1964 they joined the North Bucks & District Football League, winning the Division Three shield at their first attempt... |
Towcester Town Reserves | |
| 1968–69 | Newport Pagnell Town Newport Pagnell Town F.C. Newport Pagnell Town F.C. is a football club based at Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire in England.-History:The Swans were founded in 1963 as Newport Pagnell Wanderers. In 1964 they joined the North Bucks & District Football League, winning the Division Three shield at their first attempt... |
Newport Pagnell Town Newport Pagnell Town F.C. Newport Pagnell Town F.C. is a football club based at Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire in England.-History:The Swans were founded in 1963 as Newport Pagnell Wanderers. In 1964 they joined the North Bucks & District Football League, winning the Division Three shield at their first attempt... Reserves |
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| 1969–70 | Newport Pagnell Town Newport Pagnell Town F.C. Newport Pagnell Town F.C. is a football club based at Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire in England.-History:The Swans were founded in 1963 as Newport Pagnell Wanderers. In 1964 they joined the North Bucks & District Football League, winning the Division Three shield at their first attempt... |
Newport Pagnell Town Newport Pagnell Town F.C. Newport Pagnell Town F.C. is a football club based at Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire in England.-History:The Swans were founded in 1963 as Newport Pagnell Wanderers. In 1964 they joined the North Bucks & District Football League, winning the Division Three shield at their first attempt... Reserves |
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| 1970–71 | Yardley Gobion | Syresham | |
| 1971–72 | Sherington | Blakesley United | |
| 1972–73 | Yardley Gobion | Cosgrove St Peter | |
1973–1994
1973 witnessed the introduction of a third division. Named the Premier Division, it sat above Division One and Division Two. This section lists the champions of all three divisions until a fourth tier was introduced in 1994.| Year | Premier Division | Division One | Division Two | |||
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| League | Cup | League | Cup | League | Cup | |
| 1973–74 | Grendon Rangers | Yardley Gobion | Yardley Gobion Reserves | |||
| 1974–75 | Grendon Rangers | Buckingham Town Buckingham Town F.C. Buckingham Town F.C. is an English football club based in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire. The club are currently members of Division One of the United Counties League and play at Ford Meadow.-History:... |
Yardley Gobion | Yardley Gobion Reserves | ||
| 1975–76 | Middleton Cheney | Yardley Gobion | Galley Hill | |||
| 1976–77 | Middleton Cheney | Middleton Cheney | Galley Hill | Blakesley | ||
| 1977–78 | McCorquodale | Old Bradwell United | North Crawley | |||
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| 1981–82 | ||||||
| 1982–83 | Newport Town | |||||
| 1983–84 | Buckingham Athletic Buckingham Athletic F.C. Buckingham Athletic F.C. are a football club based in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England. The club was formed in 1933 as Buckingham Juniors , but it was three years before the club entered the Brackley and District League. They joined the Hellenic League Division One in 1965. In the 1998-99... |
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| 1984–85 | Buckingham Athletic Buckingham Athletic F.C. Buckingham Athletic F.C. are a football club based in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England. The club was formed in 1933 as Buckingham Juniors , but it was three years before the club entered the Brackley and District League. They joined the Hellenic League Division One in 1965. In the 1998-99... |
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| 1988–89 | Shenley & Loughton | |||||
| 1989–90 | Kettering Nomads | |||||
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| 1992–93 | Stewkley | |||||
| 1993–94 | Stewkley | |||||
1994–2010
The most recent expansion of the league involved the introduction of a fourth division, the Intermediate Division, in 1994.| Year | Premier Division | Intermediate Division | Division One | Division Two | ||||
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| League | Cup | League | Cup | League | Cup | League | Cup | |
| 1994–95 | Potterspury | Mursley United | Potterspury Reserves | Milton Keynes Athletic Reserves | ||||
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| 1996–97 | Newport Athletic | Milton Keynes Athletic | Westbury | Sherington | ||||
| 1997–98 | Padbury United | |||||||
| 1998–99 | Padbury United | |||||||
| 1999–00 | Padbury United | |||||||
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| 2002–03 | Roade | Roade | Castlethorpe | |||||
| 2003–04 | PB (Milton Keynes) or Steeple Claydon Reserves |
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| 2004–05 | Steeple Claydon | Stewkley | Heath Panthers United | PB (Milton Keynes) | Loughton Athletic | Brickhill Rangers | Brickhill Rangers | |
| 2005–06 | Potterspury | PB (Milton Keynes) | Brickhill Rangers | Brickhill Rangers | Brackley Sports Reserves | |||
| 2006–07 | PB (Milton Keynes) | PB (Milton Keynes) | Thornborough Athletic | Brackley Sports Reserves | Great Linford | Lavendon Sports Reserves | ||
| 2007–08 | PB (Milton Keynes) | PB (Milton Keynes) | Brickhill Rangers | Rangers XI | Wolverton Town | Wolverton Town Reserves | E&H | |
| 2008–09 | Lavendon Sports | Brickhill Rangers | Sherington | Sherington | Woburn Sands Wanderers | Westbury | Heath Panthers United | |
| 2009–10 | Steeple Claydon | Potterspury | Heath Panthers United | Heath Panthers United | Stewkley Reserves | |||
2010–present
At the end of the 2009–10 season, the League decided to re-introduce the Inter Divisional Cup for the 2010–11 season.| Year | Premier Division | Intermediate Division | Division One | Division Two | Inter Divisional Cup | ||||
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| League | Cup | League | Cup | League | Cup | League | Cup | ||
| 2010–11 | Brackley Sports | Hale Leys United | Milton Keynes Wanderers | Great Linford | Celtic Milton Keynes | Celtic Milton Keynes | Olney Town Colts | Olney Town Colts | Potterspury |
Titles by club
This is an incomplete list of clubs that have been North Bucks League champions in order of success.| Club | Titles | Years |
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| Buckingham Town Buckingham Town F.C. Buckingham Town F.C. is an English football club based in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire. The club are currently members of Division One of the United Counties League and play at Ford Meadow.-History:... |
7 | 1924–25, 1928–29, 1933–34, 1935–36, 1936–37, 1948–49, 1949–50 |
| Deanshanger Athletic | 7 | 1950–51, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1958–59, 1959–60 |
| Potterspury | 4 | 1934–35, 1937–38, 1994–95, 2005–06 |
| Yardley Gobion | 4 | 1963–64, 1965–66, 1970–71, 1972–73 |
| Castlethorpe | 3 | 1953–54, 1955–56, 1957–58 |
| Newport Autos | 3 | 1920–21, 1921–22, 1923–24 |
| Newport Pagnell Town Newport Pagnell Town F.C. Newport Pagnell Town F.C. is a football club based at Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire in England.-History:The Swans were founded in 1963 as Newport Pagnell Wanderers. In 1964 they joined the North Bucks & District Football League, winning the Division Three shield at their first attempt... |
3 | 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70 |
| Stantonbury St Peter | 3 | 1912–13, 1913–14, 1938–39 |
| Bletchley L.M.S. | 2 | 1929–30, 1946–47 |
| Cosgrove St Peter | 2 | 1911–12, 1927–28 |
| Grendon Rangers | 2 | 1973–74, 1974–75 |
| Hanslope | 2 | 1962–63, 1964–65 |
| Middleton Cheney | 2 | 1975–76, 1976–77 |
| PB (Milton Keynes) | 2 | 2006–07, 2007–08 |
| Padbury United | 2 | 1997–98, 1998–99 |
| Steeple Claydon | 2 | 2004–05, 2009–10 |
| Stewkley | 2 | 1992–93, 1993–94 |
| Towcester Town | 2 | 1947–48, 1966–67 |
| Winslow United Winslow United F.C. Winslow United F.C. are a football club based in Winslow, Buckinghamshire, England. They joined the South Midlands League in 1968. In the 1983-84 season, they reached the 2nd round of the FA Vase. For the 2008-09 season, they were members of the Spartan South Midlands League Division One... |
2 | 1926–27, 1930–31 |
| Wolverton Town | 2 | 1922–23, 1931–32 |
| Brackley Sports | 1 | 2010–11 |
| Buckingham Athletic Buckingham Athletic F.C. Buckingham Athletic F.C. are a football club based in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England. The club was formed in 1933 as Buckingham Juniors , but it was three years before the club entered the Brackley and District League. They joined the Hellenic League Division One in 1965. In the 1998-99... |
1 | 1984–85 |
| Kettering Nomads | 1 | 1989–90 |
| Lavendon Sports | 1 | 2008–09 |
| McCorquodale | 1 | 1977–78 |
| Newport Town | 1 | 1982–83 |
| Newport Athletic | 1 | 1996–97 |
| Olney Town Olney Town F.C. Olney Town F.C. are a football club based in Olney, Buckinghamshire, England. They currently play in Division One of the United Counties League.-History:They were established in 1903 and were founder members of the North Bucks League in 1911... |
1 | 1961–62 |
| Roade | 1 | 2002–03 |
| Salmon Sports | 1 | 1932–33 |
| Shenley & Loughton | 1 | 1988–89 |
| Sherington | 1 | 1972–73 |
| Silverstone British Legion | 1 | 1960–61 |
| Stony Stratford S. | 1 | 1925–26 |