Perry Street and District League
Founded1903
CountryEngland
Divisions4
Number of teams44
Level on pyramidLevels 14–17
Feeder toSomerset County League
Promotion toSomerset County League Division Three
Current championsForton Rangers
(2022–23)
Most championshipsMerriot Rovers
Websitewebsite

The Perry Street and District League, commonly known as the Perry Street League, is a football competition with clubs from south Somerset, west Dorset and East Devon, England. The league was formed in 1903 by Charles Edward Small, the owner of the Perry Street Lace Works, who is commemorated by the three spools of lace depicted on the league's crest.

Today the league has a total of four divisions including the Perry Street League Premier Division. The Perry Street League is a member of the Joint Liaison Committee comprising the Somerset County League and other feeder leagues within the county. The Perry Street League is affiliated to the Somerset County FA.[1]

South Petherton won the 2005–06 Premier Division title, a feat they repeated in 2006–07 and again in 2007–08.[2] They finished second in the 2008–09 season as Crewkerne took the title,[3] and second again in the 2009–10 to Lyme Regis. South Petherton again won the league in the 2010–11 season.[4]

The fixtures and results can be found in the local Chard & Ilminster Newspaper;[5] the Weekender and View From titles also offer extensive coverage reports and previews.

Member clubs 2021–22

Perry Street F.C. in action in the 2008–09 season

Premier Division

  • Chard United
  • Crewkerne Rangers
  • Forton Rangers
  • Halstock
  • Hawkchurch
  • Ilminster Town Reserves
  • Misterton
  • Perry Street & Yonder Hill
  • South Petherton
  • West & Middle Chinnock

Division One

  • Barrington
  • Combe St Nicholas Reserves
  • Dowlish Wake & Donyatt
  • Forton Rangers Reserves
  • Lyme Regis Rovers
  • Misterton Reserves
  • Pymore
  • Shepton Beauchamp
  • South Petherton Reserves
  • Waytown Hounds

Division Two

  • Chard Rangers
  • Chard United Reserves
  • Charmouth
  • Crewkerne Rangers Reserves
  • Donyatt United
  • Drimpton
  • Ilminster Town 'A'
  • Netherbury
  • Shepton Beauchamp Reserves
  • Thorncombe
  • Winsham United

Division Three

  • Barrington Reserves
  • Combe St Nicholas 'A'
  • Crewkerne Rangers 'A'
  • Farway United Reserves
  • Ilminster Town 'B'
  • Kingsbury Episcopi
  • Merriott Dynamos
  • Merriott Saints
  • Pen Mill Athletic United
  • Perry Street & Yonder Hill Reserves
  • Thorncombe Reserves
  • Uplyme Reserves

[6]

Recent divisional champions

SeasonPremier DivisionDivision OneDivision TwoDivision ThreeDivision Four
2000–01Combe St. NicholasAxminster ReservesNetherburyNorton Athletic ReservesIlminster Town "A"
2001–02Merriott RoversBarringtonHaselburyUplymeShepton Beauchamp Reserves
2002–03Ilminster Town ReservesChard ColtsUplymeSouth Petherton ReservesWhite Horse Symondsbury
2003–04Merriott RoversCharmouthHinton St. GeorgeForton ReservesBarrington Reserves
2004–05Lyme RegisPerry Street & Yonder HillPymoreWinsham UnitedWhite Horse Reserves
2005–06South PethertonCombe St Nicholas ReservesThorncombeDowlish & DonyattCombe St. Nicholas 'B'
2006–07South PethertonWinsham UnitedMistertonChard Town ColtsBeaminster Reserves
2007–08South PethertonMistertonChard UnitedWhite Horse ReservesLyme Bantams
2008–09Crewkerne TownBarringtonIlminster ColtsNorton AthleticFivehead United
2009–10Lyme RegisFarwayMillwey RiseHawkchurchChard United Reserves
2010–11South PethertonCrewkerne TownBeaminster ReservesMisterton ReservesWest & Middle Chinnock Reserves
2011–12Lyme RegisMillwey RiseCrewkerne Town ReservesChard UnitedIlminster Town 'A'
2012–13Winsham UnitedWest & Middle ChinnockUplymeLuso-ChardShepton Beauchamp Reserves
2013–14Crewkerne TownPerry Street & Yonder Hill ReservesChard UnitedLyme BantamsKingsbury Episcopi
2014–15Crewkerne TownBarringtonDrimptonBarrington ReservesMerriott Rovers
2015–16Perry Street & Yonder HillMistertonSouth Petherton ReservesHalstock
2016–17BarringtonMerriott RoversHalstockMisterton Reserves
2017–18BarringtonHalstockThorncombeIlminster Town A
2018–19South PethertonThorncombeSouth Petherton ReservesLyme Regis Rovers
2019–21seasons curtailed by Covid pandemic
2021–22South PethertonShepton BeauchampDrimptonKingsbury Episcopi

List of league champions

Source[6]

Trophy/cup competitions

All cup competitions (except Chard Hospital Cup) are governed by the rules of The Perry Street Challenge Cup

Premier Division

The Perry Street Challenge Cup
Founded 1912.
Cup Presented by C. E. Small Esq

Coronation Cup
Founded 1953
Cup Presented by C. H. Baulch Esq

Division One

Division One Cup
Founded 1954
Cup Presented by C.H.Harris Esq

The Arthur Gage Memorial Cup
Founded 1950

Division Two

Jack Venn Cup
Founded 1961
Cup Presented by J. V. Venn Esq.

Tommy Tabberer Cup
Founded 1961
Cup Presented by Lyme Regis Football Club

Division Three

John Fowler Trophy
Founded 1973
Cup Presented by Halstock Football Club.

Bill Bailey Cup
Founded 1973
Cup Presented by Beaminster Football Club

Other cups

The Daisy Hutchings Memorial Cup
Founded 1970
Open to all clubs in Divisions 2 and 3 of The Perry Street & District League Clubs can only enter one team.

Chard Hospital Cup Open to clubs as decided by the Management Committee[6]

References

  1. ↑ "SomersetFA.com". SomersetFA. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  2. ↑ "Petherton Reign Supreme". ViewFrom. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  3. ↑ "NewsQuest Story". NewsQuest. 6 May 2009. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
  4. ↑ "Champions Held". ViewFrom Publishing. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  5. ↑ "Chard&IlminsterNews". NewsQuest Newspapers. 13 April 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  6. 1 2 3 "Full-Time League Websites – Perry Street & District League". The Football Association. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
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