North Gloucestershire League
Encyclopedia
The North Gloucestershire Association League is a football
competition based in England
. The league is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA. It has five divisions, of which the highest, the Premier Division, sits at level 14 of the English football league system
and is a feeder to the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League.
Among the clubs that have have left the NGL in the past and now compete at a higher level are Lydney Town
and Tuffley Rovers
.
Minsterworth, the league champions in 2010/11, have been promoted to the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League under the pyramid scheme.
Broadwell Reserves | English Bicknor | Lydney Town
Reserves | Milkwall | Mitcheldean | Mushet & Coalway United | Newent Town | Newnham United | Ruardean Hill Rangers | Sedbury United | Staunton & Corse | Westbury United | Whitecroft | Woolaston
Division One
Bream Amateurs | Coleford United | Ellwood Reserves | Howle Hill | Huntley | Lydbrook Athletic Reserves | Mitcheldean Reserves | Newent Town Reserves | Puma | Redbrook Rovers | Ruardean Hill Rangers Reserves | St. Briavels | Yorkley
Division Two
Blakeney | Harrow Hill
Reserves | Lydbrook Athletic 'A' | Lydney Town
'A' | Rank Outsiders | Redmarley | Soudley Reserves | Staunton & Corse Reserves | Westbury United Reserves | Weston Athletic | White Horse | Whitecroft Reserves | Woolaston Reserves | Worrall Hill
Division Three
Blakeney Reserves | Bream Amateurs Reserves | English Bicknor Reserves | Milkwall Reserves | Minsterworth Reserves | Mushet & Coalway United Reserves | Puma Reserves | Rank Outsiders Reserves | Redbrook Rovers Reserves | Ruardean United | Sling United | Tidenham | United Longhope | Viney St. Swithins Reserves
Division Four
Coleford United Reserves | Harrow Hill
'A' | Littledean | Mitcheldean 'A' | Newent Town 'A' | Puma 'A' | Ruardean Hill Rangers 'A' | Ruspidge United | St. Briavels Reserves | Sedbury United Reserves | Sling United Reserves | Whitecroft 'A' | Wyesham Wanderers | Yorkley Reserves
Football (soccer)
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competition based in England
England
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. The league is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA. It has five divisions, of which the highest, the Premier Division, sits at level 14 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...
and is a feeder to the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League.
Background
The league was founded in 1907 and for more than 100 years has existed to provide safe, fair enjoyable and competitive football for teams in Gloucestershire north of the River Severn.Among the clubs that have have left the NGL in the past and now compete at a higher level are Lydney Town
Lydney Town F.C.
Lydney Town F.C. are a football club based in Lydney, Gloucestershire, England. They joined the Hellenic League Division One in 1980 but left the league in 1984. In the 2005-06 season, they won the Gloucestershire County League title, earning promotion back into the Hellenic League Division One...
and Tuffley Rovers
Tuffley Rovers F.C.
Tuffley Rovers F.C. are a football club based in Tuffley, Gloucester, England. In the 2011-12 season, the club is playing in the Gloucestershire County League, the 11th level of the English football league system. The club is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA.-History:In the 1988-89...
.
Minsterworth, the league champions in 2010/11, have been promoted to the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League under the pyramid scheme.
Member clubs 2011–12
Premier DivisionBroadwell Reserves | English Bicknor | Lydney Town
Lydney Town F.C.
Lydney Town F.C. are a football club based in Lydney, Gloucestershire, England. They joined the Hellenic League Division One in 1980 but left the league in 1984. In the 2005-06 season, they won the Gloucestershire County League title, earning promotion back into the Hellenic League Division One...
Reserves | Milkwall | Mitcheldean | Mushet & Coalway United | Newent Town | Newnham United | Ruardean Hill Rangers | Sedbury United | Staunton & Corse | Westbury United | Whitecroft | Woolaston
Division One
Bream Amateurs | Coleford United | Ellwood Reserves | Howle Hill | Huntley | Lydbrook Athletic Reserves | Mitcheldean Reserves | Newent Town Reserves | Puma | Redbrook Rovers | Ruardean Hill Rangers Reserves | St. Briavels | Yorkley
Division Two
Blakeney | Harrow Hill
Harrow Hill F.C.
Harrow Hill A.F.C. is an English football club based in the village of Harrow Hill, Gloucestershire. The club are currently members of Division One of the Gloucester Northern Senior League and play at Larksfield Road. The club is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA.-History:Established in...
Reserves | Lydbrook Athletic 'A' | Lydney Town
Lydney Town F.C.
Lydney Town F.C. are a football club based in Lydney, Gloucestershire, England. They joined the Hellenic League Division One in 1980 but left the league in 1984. In the 2005-06 season, they won the Gloucestershire County League title, earning promotion back into the Hellenic League Division One...
'A' | Rank Outsiders | Redmarley | Soudley Reserves | Staunton & Corse Reserves | Westbury United Reserves | Weston Athletic | White Horse | Whitecroft Reserves | Woolaston Reserves | Worrall Hill
Division Three
Blakeney Reserves | Bream Amateurs Reserves | English Bicknor Reserves | Milkwall Reserves | Minsterworth Reserves | Mushet & Coalway United Reserves | Puma Reserves | Rank Outsiders Reserves | Redbrook Rovers Reserves | Ruardean United | Sling United | Tidenham | United Longhope | Viney St. Swithins Reserves
Division Four
Coleford United Reserves | Harrow Hill
Harrow Hill F.C.
Harrow Hill A.F.C. is an English football club based in the village of Harrow Hill, Gloucestershire. The club are currently members of Division One of the Gloucester Northern Senior League and play at Larksfield Road. The club is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA.-History:Established in...
'A' | Littledean | Mitcheldean 'A' | Newent Town 'A' | Puma 'A' | Ruardean Hill Rangers 'A' | Ruspidge United | St. Briavels Reserves | Sedbury United Reserves | Sling United Reserves | Whitecroft 'A' | Wyesham Wanderers | Yorkley Reserves
Recent divisional champions
| Season | Premier Division | Division One | Division Two | Division Three | Division Four |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | Soudley | Redbrook Rovers | Baker Street | Woolaston Reserves | Viney St. Swithens Reserves |
| 2008-09 | Aylburton Rovers | Huntley | Howle Hill | Viney St. Swithens Reserves | White Horse |
| 2009-10 | Minsterworth | Newnham United | Ruardean Hill Rangers Reserves | Ruspidge United | Sling United |
| 2010-11 | Minsterworth | Whitecroft | St. Briavels | Weston Athletic | Ruardean United |