ANGLIAN COMBINATION

Official logo of the Anglian Combination

'The Anglian Combination Football League' is an English football league that operates in the East Anglia area. The league specifically covers Norfolk and northern Suffolk and is also known as the 'Dolphin Autos Anglian Combination Football League' after its principal sponsor. Dolphin Autos took over from Lovewell Blake as the league's main sponsor for the 2006-07 season, ending a period of 14 years of sponsorship from Lovewell Blake since 1992.
It consists of well over 100 teams and has seven divisions - the Anglian Combination Premier Division plus divisions 1 - 6. Its top division is currently at step 7 (or level 11) of the National League System.

Contents
History
Clubs for 2007-08 season
Anglian Combination Winners
1964-65
1965-2003
2003-present
Cup competitions
External link

History


The league was formed in 1964, as a merger of the ''East Anglian League'' and the ''Norfolk & Suffolk League'' and had a transitional season in 1964-65 before settling down to a regular format for the 1965-66 season of four divisions for first teams and three for reserves. A further division for first teams was added for 1966-67, and that format remained unchanged until the previously separate reserve divisions incorporated into the main structure for the 2003-04 season. The winners of the Premier Division are also known as the ''Sterry Cup'' winners and are eligible for promotion to the Eastern Counties Football League.

Clubs for 2007-08 season



★ 'Premier Division (Sterry Cup)'
Acle United | Beccles Town | Blofield United | Brandon Town | Cromer Town | Dersingham Rovers | Gorleston Reserves | Halvergate United | Hempnall | Hindringham | Lowestoft Town Reserves | Mattishall | North Walsham Town | Norwich Union | Sheringham | Sprowston Athletic | Wroxham Reserves

★ 'Division One (East Anglian Division 1 Cup)'
Attleborough Town | Dereham Town Reserves | Fakenham Town Reserves | Gayton United | Holt United | Kirkley & Pakefield Reserves | Loddon United | Long Stratton | St Andrews | Scole United | Sole Bay | Sprowston Wanderers | Stalham Town | Watton United | Wells Town | Wymondham Town

★ 'Division Two (Allerton Cup)'
Anglian Windows | Aylsham Wanderers | Beccles Caxton | Bungay Town | Caister United | Corton | Downham Town Reserves | Great Yarmouth Town Reserves | Horsford United | Mundford | Norwich St Johns | Norwich United Reserves | Poringland Wanderers | Reepham Town | West Lynn S.S.C | Wortwell

★ 'Division Three (East Anglian Division 2 Cup)'
Acle United Reserves | Beccles Town Reserves | Caister Reserves | Hellesdon | Hempnall Reserves | Martham | Mattishall Reserves | Morley Village | Nortwich C.E.Y.M.S. | Oulton Broad & Notleys | South Walsham | Sprowston Athletic Reserves | Swaffham Town Reserves | Thetford Rovers | Thorpe Rovers | Thorpe Village

★ 'Division Four (George Hunt Cup)'
Blofield United Reserves | Brandenham Wanderers | Brandon Town Reserves | Bungay Town Reserves | C N S O B U | Cromer Town Reserves | East Harling | Easton | Harleston Town | Hindringham Reserves | Loddon United Reserves | Norwich St Johns Reserves | Norwich Union Reserves | St Andrews Reserves | Wells Town Reserves | Wymondham Town Reserves

★ 'Division Five (W.P. Baker Cup)'
Attleborough Town Reserves | Aylsham Wanderers Reserves | Dersingham Rovers | Foulsham | Freethorpe | Marlingford | Mundford Reserves | Necton | Newton Flotman | North Walsham Town Reserves | Norwich C E Y M S Reserves | Sheringham Reserves | Sprowston Wanderers Reserves | Stalham Town Reserves | Watton United Reserves

★ 'Division Six (Tom Tillett Cup)'
Easton Reserves | Gayton United Reserves | Gorleston Reserves | Hellesdon Reserves | Holt United Reserves | Horsford United Reserves | Hoveton Wherrymen | Long Stratton Reserves | Martham Reserves | Poringland Wanderers Reserves | Reepham Town Reserves | Scole United Reserves | Thorpe Village Reserves | U.E.A |Wortwell Reserves

Anglian Combination Winners


1964-65

For the league's first "transitional" season, the members of the amalgamating leagues were split into three tiers, "Senior", "Junior" and "Reserves". Each of these three tiers was split into two parallel divisions, designated simply "A" and "B".
SeasonSenior ASenior BJunior AJunior BReserves AReserve B
1964-65C N S O B UDereham TownYork AthleticSouthwold TownGothic resHenderson res

1965-2003

After the initial transitional season, the first teams in the league were split into four divisions, based on their finishing positions in the 1964-65 season. These became the Premier Division, Divisions 1, 2 and 3. A Division 4 was added for the 1966-67 season. Reserve sides were similarly split into three divisions, Reserve Divisions 1, 2 and 3.
SeasonPremierOneTwoThreeFourRes OneRes TwoRes Three
1965-66C N S O B UYork AthleticHorsford UnitedPoringlandN/AWatton United resThorpe Village resNorman Old Boys res
1966-67Watton UnitedHorsford UnitedNorth Walsham TownEaton RangersHellesdonWatton United resBungay Town resShipdham res
1967-68Watton UnitedDiss TownEarlham Y CHellesdonBirds Eye (Lowestoft)Norman Old Boys resReepham Town resHolt United res
1968-69GorlestonSheringhamHellesdonBirds Eye (Lowestoft)Thetford RoversYork Athletic resHolt United resSextons res
1969-70St AndrewsHellesdenBirds Eye (Lowestoft)OverstrandEarlham RangersWatton United resThorpe Village resFakenham Town res
1970-71C N S O B UWymondham TownLakenham Y CBoulton & PaulBodhamSt Andrews resHoveton United resShipdham res
1971-72C N S O B UFakenham TownSouthreppsBeccles TownStagsHoveton United resFakenham Town resHellesdon res
1972-73HellesdonReepham TownThetford RoversSalhouseGorleston resHenderson resWymondham Old Boys resNorwich Lads Club res
1973-74C N S O B UDiss TownSwaffham TownCarrowWells TownNorwich Union resThetford Rovers resAylsham Wanderers res
1974-75C N S O B UBungay TownSouthwold TownNewton FlotmanWortwellSt Andrews resFakenham Town resNewton Flotman res
1975-76St AndrewsSouthwold UnitedWroxhamWortwellYarmouth Town resSt Andrews resNewton Flotman resSprowston Wanderers res
1976-77Diss TownWroxhamNewton FlotmanGorleston resMundham & SeethingSt Andrews resBeccles Town resEarlham Spinney res
1977-78Lowestoft Town resBrundall UnitedWortwellBrandon TownTown HallSt Andrews resSheringham resHolt United res
1978-79Diss TownNewton FlotmanKirkleyLakeford RangersBradenham WanderersWroxham resThetford Rovers resWortwell res
1979-80Lowestoft Town resKirkleyLakeford RangersBradenham WanderersAcle UnitedFakenham Town resC E Y M S resKirkley res
1980-81Hoveton UnitedBungay TownGorleston resHarleston TownSouth WalshamHoveton United resKirkley resBradenham Wanderers res
1981-82WroxhamWymondham TownHarleston TownMundfordMundham & SeethingHoveton United resBradenham Wanderers resAttleborough res
1982-83WroxhamGorleston resBradenham WanderersAcle UnitedHempnallWroxham resC E Y M S resWells Town res
1983-84WroxhamBlofield UnitedSwaffham TownHempnallMulbarton UnitedWroxham resWells Town resEast Harling res
1984-85WroxhamThetford RoversHempnallAshleaNorth Walsham TownWroxham resThetford Rovers resLoddon United res
1985-86Watton UnitedWymondham TownWortwellThurton & AshbyMattishallWatton United resBlofield United resPoringland United res
1986-87St AndrewsAshleaAylsham WanderersTown HallWatton United resWroxham resAylsham Wanderers resLoddon United res
1987-88WroxhamBungay TownTown HallWatton UnitedBeccles CaxtonWroxham resCarrow resHempnall res
1988-89Norwich UnitedKirkleyStalham TownPoringland WanderersWroxham resSt Andrews resOverstrand resAshlea res
1989-90Newton FlotmanDereham HobbiesMulbarton UnitedAttleborough TownNorwich United resBlofield United resLakeford Rangers resStalham Town res
1990-91Blofield UnitedWymondham TownMattishallScole UnitedCortonNewton Flotman resStalham Town resMulbarton United res
1991-92OverstrandHorsford UnitedDiss Town resTown Hall ScriptsSouth WalshamWymondham Town resMulbarton United resReepham Town res
1992-93Mulbarton UnitedWroxham resThorpe VillageSouth WalshamAnglian WindowsCarrow resLoddon United resCaister United res
1993-94Blofield UnitedLowestoft Town resPoringland WanderersAnglian WindowsHalvergate UnitedBlofield UnitedThorpe Village resC E Y M S res
1994-95Wroxham resThorpe VillageNorth Walsham TownAcle UnitedHingham AthleticSt AndrewsPoringland Wanderers resWortwell res
1995-96Horsford UnitedLoddon UnitedAttleborough TownScole UnitedThetford Town resBlofield UnitedBeccles Town resAnglian Windows res
1996-97Mulbarton UnitedAcle UnitedScole UnitedSwaffham Town resDownham Town resAcle United resBrandon Town resAylsham Wanderers res
1997-98Dereham TownScole UnitedWells TownEast HarlingGreat RyburghAcle United resOulton Broad / L R resThetford Rovers res
1998-99Attleborough TownLakeford RangersSprowston AthleticWatton United resDereham Town resAcle United resCaister United resSaham Toney res
1999-00KirkleySprowston AthleticNorwich UnionDereham Town resHindringhamAcle United resScole United resWells Town res
2000-01Blofield UnitedGorleston resHalvergate UnitedHolt UnitedGayton UnitedBlofield United resWells Town resWatton United res
2001-02KirkleyBeccles TownHindringhamGayton UnitedFosters AthleticWells Town resHalvergate United resFosters Athletic res
2002-03KirkleyHalvergate UnitedHorsford UnitedSheringhamSouthwold TownKirkley resNorwich Union resCostessey Sports res

2003-present

In 2003 the league was re-organised, reducing the number of divisions from eight to seven. The reserve divisions were included within the main structure of the league, allowing the reserve teams the possibility of promotion to the divisions containing other clubs' first teams.
SeasonPremierOneTwoThreeFourFiveSix
2003-04Cromer TownWatton UnitedSheringhamSouthwold TownSprowston Athletic resNorwich Union resHindringham res
2004-05Blofield UnitedSheringhamSouthwold TownNorwich St JohnsKirkley resCromer Town resSprowston Wanderers res
2005-06Cromer TownDersingham RoversMundfordKirkley resBeccles CaxtonThetford RoversFoulsham
2006-07Blofield UnitedHempnallKirkley ResWest Lynn SSCCaister United ResEast HarlingFreethorpe

Cup competitions


In addition to the league, clubs take part in the following cup competitions:

★ 'Don Frost Memorial Cup'
Single match between the winners of the Senior League (Mummery) Cup and the winners of the Premier Division from the previous season.

★ 'Senior League Cup'
Cup competition for all clubs in the Premier Division and Division 1. The two teams drawn together for each tie play one match with extra-time then penalties separating the sides.

★ 'Junior League Cup'
Cup competition for any side competing in Divisions 2,3,4,5 and 6 plus the reserve sides of Eastern Counties League clubs competing in the Norfolk or Suffolk county cups. The two teams drawn together for each tie play one match with extra-time then penalties separating the sides.

★ 'Reserve League Cup'
Cup competition for any of the reserve sides in Divisions 2,3,4,5 and 6.

★ 'Norfolk Senior County Cup'
Norfolk's premier cup competition with all teams from Norfolk that play in the Premier Division, Division 1 and any Norfolk sides that compete in the Eastern Counties League.

★ 'Norfolk Junior County Cup'
Main cup competition for junior sides from Norfolk that compete in Divisions 2,3,4,5 and 6 of the league as well as sides from the lower leagues.

★ 'Suffolk Senior County Cup'
Open to teams from Suffolk that play in the Premier Division and Division 1 as well as Suffolk teams playing in the Eastern Counties League.

★ 'Suffolk Junior County Cup'
Cup competition for teams from Suffolk in Divisions 2,3,4,5 and 6 as well as reserve sides of clubs that are in the Eastern Counties League that are competing in the Suffolk Senior Cup.

External link



★ Official League Site

★ Diss Express - local newspaper website covering several of the league's teams

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