Bristol and District Football League


The Bristol and District Football League is a football competition based in Bristol, England. The top division in this league, which is the Senior Division, sits at level 14 of the English football league system and is a feeder to the Bristol Premier Combination. This league has a total of six divisions. In 2015–16, Chipping Sodbury Town Reserves won the Senior Division title. The league is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA.
The Bristol and Avon League feeds into the Bristol and District League.

History

The Bristol and District League was originally formed in 1892 on the suggestion of Gloucester City player Percy Stout, although Gloucester did not join the league until the following season. The league became known as the Western Football League 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 left the Bristol and District League and now compete at a higher level are:
Senior DivisionDivision OneDivision TwoDivision ThreeDivision FourDivision Five
Bradley Stoke TownAEK Boco 'A'BendixBradley Stoke Town ReservesCribbs 'B'AFC Grace
Bristol BarcelonaCribbs 'A'Bristol Barcelona ReservesBromley Heath United Crosscourt UnitedBradley Stoke Town 'A'
Chipping Sodbury ReservesFrampton Athletic ReservesChipping Sodbury 'A'DRG Frenchay ReservesCutters FridayBrimsham Green Reserves
De VeysFrys Club 'A'Hambrook ReservesFrys Club 'B'Frampton Athletic 'A'Bristol Barcelona 'A'
Iron ActonGreyfriars Athletic ReservesHartcliffeGreyfriars Athletic 'A'Highridge United 'A'Bristol City Deaf
Lebeq ReservesHanham Athletic ReservesHighridge United ReservesPucklechurch Sports ReservesIron Acton 'A'De Veys Reserves
Longwell Green Sports 'A'Henbury ReservesHillfields Old BoysRoman Glass St George 'A'Lawrence Rovers ReservesGreyfriars Athletic 'B'
Mendip Broadwalk ReservesNicholas Wanderers ReservesHorfiled UnitedSea Mills Park ReservesMendip Broadwalk 'A'Hanham Athletic Colts
Patchway Town ReservesPort of BristolIron Acton ReservesStapleton ReservesPort of Bristol ReservesHillfields Old Boys Reserves
Pucklechurch SportsSeymour United ReservesMade for EverStoke LaneRangeworthy ReservesLongwell Green Sports 'B'
RangeworthySoundwell VictoriaNicholas Wanderers 'A'Talbot Knowle United ReservesSea Mills Park 'A'Real Thornbury Reserves
Shirehampton ReservesStapletonOld Sodbury ReservesTormartonStanton Drew ReservesSeymour United 'A'
St PancrasTotterdown United ReservesOlveston United ReservesWesterleigh SportsYate Athletic ReservesShaftesbury Crusade Reserves
Wick ReservesStaple Hill OrientWick 'A'Winterbourne United 'A'
Yate Athletic

Recent Champions

Season Senior DivisionDivision OneDivision TwoDivision ThreeDivision FourDivision FiveDivision Six
2003–04Fishponds AthleticTalbot KnowleAvonmouth VillageChipping Sodbury ReservesSoundwell VictoriaLongshore ReservesSoundwell Victoria Reserves
2004–05Patchway Town ReservesSea Mills Park ReservesHillfields Old Boys ReservesSoundwell VictoriaGreyfriars Athletic ReservesFrys 'B'Eden Grove
2005–06Talbot KnowleAvonmouth VillageLawrence RoversGreyfriars Athletic ReservesHallen 'B'Eden GroveLongwell Green Sports 'B'
2006–07Avonmouth VillageSoundwell VictoriaRoman Glass St George 'A'Old SodburyBrislington CricketersShaftesbury Crusaders 'A'Bradley Stoke Town
2007–08Longwell Green Sports ReservesChipping Sodbury Town ReservesOld SodburyBrislington CricketersHanham Athletic 'A'Impact SquadPortville Warriors
2008–09Lawrence RoversOld SodburySeymour United ReservesEden GroveBradley Stoke TownHenbury 'B'Southmead Community Sports
2009–10Made For EverBrislington CricketersEden GroveDRG Stapleton ReservesSt. George RangersSoundwell VictoriaPatchway North End
2010–11Old SodburyEden GroveDRG Stapleton ReservesPortville WarriorsSoundwell VictoriaReal ThornburySea Mills Park Reserves
2011–12Brislington CricketersWarmley SaintsPortville WarriorsLebeq ReservesReal ThornburySea Mills Park ReservesBroadlands
2012–13Sea Mills ParkAEK Boko ReservesTotterdown United ReservesReal ThornburySouth Bristol CentralOld Sodbury ReservesRangeworthy Reserves
2013–14AEK Boco ReservesHambrookReal ThornburyStapletonHighridge United ReservesStaple Hill OrientStapleton Reserves
2014–15Talbot Knowle UnitedBradley Stoke TownStapletonHillfields Old BoysStaple Hill OrientStoke LaneYate Athletic Reserves
2015–16Chipping Sodbury ReservesStapletonHillfields Old BoysStoke LaneRangeworthy ReservesWinterbourne United 'A'
2016–17StapletonHillfields Old BoysYate AthleticLawrence RoversDe Veys ReservesHillfields Old Boys Reserves
2017–18Iron ActonAEK Boco 'A'BendixUniversity of BristolHillfields Old Boys ReservesStokeside FC
2018–19Nicholas WanderersFry Club 'A'Highridge United ReservesHillfields Old Boys ReservesFry Club 'B'Winterbourne Reserves