Taunton & District Saturday League
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The Taunton & District Saturday League (currently sponsored by Silver Street Volkswagen) is a football
competition based in Somerset
, England
. It has a total of five divisions, the highest of which, Division One, sits at level 14 of the English football league system
. It is a feeder to the Somerset County League and is affiliated to the Somerset County FA.
The Taunton & District Saturday Football League is a member of the Joint Liaison Committee comprising the Somerset County League and other feeder leagues within the county. Bishops Lydeard and Taunton Blackbrook have in recent years gained promotion to the Somerset County League and have progressed to the Premier Division of that competition.
From 2002 to 2010 the league operated with 4 Divisions.
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Somerset
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, England
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. It has a total of five divisions, the highest of which, Division One, sits at level 14 of the English football league system
English football league system
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. It is a feeder to the Somerset County League and is affiliated to the Somerset County FA.
Administration
The T&DSFL runs five divisions (Divisions One to Five) and four cup competitions. The League Knock-out Cup is contested between teams in Divisions One and Two. Teams knocked out of this competition in the first three rounds (preliminary, first and second) are then entered into the Rose Bowl. The Seward Memorial Cup is contested between teams in Divisions Three and Four. Teams knocked out of this competition in the first three rounds are then entered into the Gardner Security Trophy. The T&DSFL is currently sponsored by Taunton Volkswagen.The Taunton & District Saturday Football League is a member of the Joint Liaison Committee comprising the Somerset County League and other feeder leagues within the county. Bishops Lydeard and Taunton Blackbrook have in recent years gained promotion to the Somerset County League and have progressed to the Premier Division of that competition.
Member clubs 2011-12
| Division Two | Division Three | Division Four | Division Five | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alcombe Rovers Bishop's Lydeard Reserves Bridgwater Sports Civil Service Highbridge Town Locomotives Middlezoy Rovers North Petherton Porlock Predators Staplegrove |
Bridgwater Sports Reserves Dulverton Town Middlezoy Rovers Reserves Nether Stowey Sampford Blues SRL Saints Staplegrove Reserves Watchet Town Reserves Wembdon Saints Westonzoyland Wyvern Rangers |
Appletree Bishop's Hull Bishop's Lydeard Colts Hamilton Hawks Highbridge Town Reserves Minehead Reserves Norton Fitzwarren Redgate Stogursey Sydenham Rangers Wembdon Williton |
Alcombe Rovers Reserves Blagdon Hill Bridgwater Sports Colts Dulverton Town Reserves Milverton Rangers Porlock Reserves Rhode Lane Wanderers Staplegrove Colts The Gallery The Merry Monk |
Bridgwater Grasshoppers Creech Coogars East Bower Exmoor Rangers Galmington Dragons Halcon Morganians Nether Stowey Reserves North Petherton Reserves Sampford Blues Reserves Tone Youth Wembdon Saints Reserves |
Recent divisional champions
| Season | Division One | Division Two | Division Three | Division Four | Division Five |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Sydenham Rangers | Norton Fitzwarren | Wellworthy Saints | Appletree | Williton |
| 2001-02 | Sydenham Rangers | Alcombe Rovers | Marketeers | Bridgwater Sports Reserves | Middlezoy Rovers |
| 2002-03 | Bishops Lydeard | Marketeers | Norton Fitzwarren Reserves | Inter-Sceptre | |
| 2003-04 | Blackbrook | Bishops Lydeard | Cossington | Locomotives | |
| 2004-05 | Bridgwater Sports | Taverners | Locomotives | Norton Fitzwarren Dragons | |
| 2005-06 | Staplegrove | Locomotives | Westonzoyland | Milverton Rangers | |
| 2006-07 | Porlock | Staplegrove Reserves | Wyvern Reserves | Hemyock | |
| 2007-08 | Bridgwater Sports | Dulverton Town | Woolavington Predators | Old Inn All Stars | |
| 2008-09 | Bridgwater Sports | Staplegrove | Wembdon | Appletree | |
| 2009-10 | Highbridge Town | Bishops Lydeard | North Petherton | Porlock Reserves | |
| 2010-11 | Porlock | Civil Service | Wembdon Saints | Hamilton Hawks | Blagdon Hill |
From 2002 to 2010 the league operated with 4 Divisions.
List of league champions
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Cup Winners
| Season | Knock-Out Cup | Seward Memorial Cup |
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| 2009–10 | – | Appletree |
| 2008–09 | Alcombe Rovers | Redgate |
| 2007–08 | Middlezoy Rovers | Watchet Town Reserves |
| 2006–07 | Staplegrove | Porlock Reserves |
| 2005–06 | Bridgwater Sports | Victoria Rangers |