ATHENIAN LEAGUE

:''For the 5th century league of Greek city-states, see Delian League.''
The 'Athenian League' was an English amateur football league in and around London.
The league was formed in 1912 with nine clubs, but had to close down in 1914 due to the onset of World War I. When it reformed in 1920, only three of the previous teams rejoined. Clubs left and joined the league at a rate of about one a year, with a number leaving to join the Isthmian League, the strongest amateur league in the London area. Total membership remained fairly stable at between 12 and 16 clubs until 1963, when it absorbed most of the clubs from two rival leagues: the Corinthian League (which became the Athenian League First Division) and the Delphian League (which became the Athenian League Second Division). The existing division was renamed the Premier Division.
Over the following years, it lost many clubs to stronger leagues, particularly the Isthmian League and Southern League, and successive waves of Isthmian League expansion in 1973, 1977 and 1984 finally forced the league to disband.

Contents

Champions

Clubs progressing to higher leagues

References

Champions

★ 1912-13 Catford Southend

★ 1913-14 Tufnell Park

★ 1914-19 ''postponed due to WWI''

★ 1919-20 Luton Clarence

★ 1920-21 St Albans City

★ 1921-22 St Albans City

★ 1922-23 Bromley

★ 1923-24 Kingstonian

★ 1924-25 Redhill

★ 1925-26 Kingstonian

★ 1926-27 Southall

★ 1927-28 Sutton United

★ 1928-29 Leyton

★ 1929-30 Walthamstow Avenue

★ 1930-31 Barnet

★ 1931-32 Barnet

Clubs progressing to higher leagues

The following teams left the Athenian League to join stronger leagues:

Year	To the Isthmian League	To the Southern League
1921	Wimbledon
1929	Kingstonian
1945	Walthamstow Avenue, Romford
1952	Bromley, Barking
1956	Tooting and Mitcham United
1958		Cambridge City
1959	Maidstone United
1963	Enfield, Sutton United, Hitchin Town, Hendon
1964	Wealdstone
1965		Barnet
1971	Walton and Hersham, Hayes, Bishop's Stortford
1972	Leatherhead
1973	''From the Premier Division:'' Slough Town, Dagenham, Tilbury, Harlow Town, Harwich and Parkeston, Aveley, Maidenhead United, Southall ''From the First Division:'' Horsham, Staines Town, Wokingham Town, Carshalton Athletic, Chesham United, Finchley ''From the Second Division:'' Hampton
1974	Boreham Wood, Croydon
1975	Wembley, Hornchurch, Ware, Harrow Borough
1976		Aylesbury United
1977	''From the First Division:'' Letchworth Garden City, Lewes, Cheshunt, Epping Town, Rainham Town, Egham Town, Epsom and Ewell, Worthing ''From the Second Division:'' Farnborough Town, Tring Town, Molesey, Hemel Hempstead, Feltham, Eastbourne United, Camberley Town, Willesden	Addlestone, Hounslow
1979	Billericay Town
1980	Dorking Town
1981	Windsor and Eton, Basildon United	Welling United
1982	Uxbridge	Woodford Town
1983	Newbury Town, Grays Athletic
1984	Chalfont St Peter, Whyteleafe, Flackwell Heath, Harefield United, Banstead Athletic, Marlow, Ruislip Manor, Kingsbury Town, Wolverton Town, Chertsey Town, Berkhamsted Town, Haringey Borough, Camberley Town

References

★ Football Club History Database