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2004–05 Western Football League
The 2004–05 season was the 103rd in the history of the Western Football League. The league champions for the eighth time in their history, and the third time in four seasons, were Bideford. The champions of Division One were Willand Rovers.Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006 Final tables Premier Division The Premier Division was increased from 18 to 20 clubs after Paulton Rovers were promoted to the Southern League, and Dawlish Town and Elmore were relegated to the First Division. Five clubs joined: * Bitton, runners-up in the First Division. * Bristol Manor Farm, third in the First Division. * Clyst Rovers, fourth in the First Division. * Corsham Town, fifth in the First Division. * Hallen, champions of the First Division. First Division The First Division was increased from 19 to 20 clubs after Hallen, Bitton, Bristol Manor Farm, Clyst Rovers and Corsham Town were promoted to the Premier Division and six clubs joined: *Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Football League
The Western Football League is a association football, football league in South West England, covering Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, western Dorset, parts of Gloucestershire and Wiltshire. The league's current main sponsor is Jewson, so it is also known as the Jewson Western League for sponsorship reasons. Recent restructuring of the English football league system has placed the two divisions, known as the Premier Division and Division One (each a maximum of twenty-two clubs) at the ninth and tenth tiers overall, known as Step 5 and Step 6 of the National League System. The champion club get promoted to a Step 4 league, which in practice will almost certainly be the Southern Football League, Southern League Division One South. Below the Western League are four local leagues covering smaller areas, the Gloucestershire County League, the Somerset County League, the Dorset Premier League and the Wiltshire League. The South West Peninsula League Premier Divisions East and Wes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashton & Backwell United F
Ashton may refer to: Names *Ashton (given name) * Ashton (surname) Places Australia * Ashton, Elizabeth Bay, a heritage-listed house in Sydney, New South Wales * Ashton, South Australia Canada *Ashton, Ontario New Zealand * Ashton, New Zealand South Africa * Ashton, Western Cape United Kingdom England * Ashton, Cambridgeshire * Ashton, Cornwall * Ashton, Devon * Ashton, Hampshire * Ashton, Herefordshire ** Eye, Moreton and Ashton, a civil parish in Herefordshire *Ashton, North Northamptonshire, near Oundle *Ashton, West Northamptonshire, near Northampton * Ashton, Somerset, a hamlet in the parish of Chapel Allerton, Sedgemoor district *Long Ashton or Ashton, North Somerset **Ashton Court **Ashton Gate, Bristol ** Ashton Vale, now in Bristol **Bower Ashton, now in Bristol *Ashton Common, Wiltshire *Ashton Green, East Sussex *Ashton Hayes, Cheshire *Ashton Keynes, Wiltshire *Ashton under Hill, Worcestershire *Ashton upon Mersey, Greater Manchester *Ashton-in-Makerfield, Great ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biddestone F
Biddestone is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Biddestone and Slaughterford, in northwest Wiltshire, England, about west of Chippenham and north of Corsham. The parish includes the smaller settlement of Slaughterford. Geography The Bybrook River forms the western boundary of the parish, while the northern boundary follows approximately the Bristol to Chippenham road, now the A420. The parish is just inside the eastern boundary of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Sites of Special Scientific Interest include Honeybrook Farm and Colerne Park and Monk's Wood, both near Slaughterford. History A settlement at ''Bedestone'', with four households, was recorded in Domesday Book in 1086. The Grade II* listed Manor House (at the southeast entrance to the village) and Manor Farmhouse are from the 17th century, as are Pool Farmhouse and Elm Cottage (both south of the village green). Willow House, north of the green, is dated 1730: a three-storey h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gloucestershire County Football League
The Gloucestershire County Football League is a football league in England, founded in 1968. The league is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA. It sits at step 7 (or level 11) of the National League System and is a feeder to Divisions One of the Hellenic League and Western League. Clubs to move from the GCL to the Hellenic League in recent seasons are Brimscombe & Thrupp, Longlevens and Tuffley Rovers. The league has always consisted of a single division of clubs. In the 2023–24 season, 16 teams will compete in the league. The Bristol & Suburban League, Bristol Premier Combination, and the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League feed the Gloucestershire County League. Administration The League has a maximum size of 18 member clubs, who have to be affiliated to the Gloucestershire Football Association. The club's ground or headquarters have to be located within the County of Gloucestershire or in those parts of the City of Bristol that were within the 1908 c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Almondsbury UWE F
Almondsbury () is a large village and civil parish in South Gloucestershire, England. It is situated on the A38 road in the Avon Green Belt north of Bristol city centre. It is adjacent to junction 16 of the M5 motorway and Almondsbury Interchange, where the M4 and M5 cross. It is part of the Bristol Built-up Area. The civil parish also includes the villages of Hortham, Gaunt's Earthcott, Over, Easter Compton, Compton Greenfield, Hallen and Berwick. The village is split by a steep hill, part of the escarpment overlooking the Severn floodplain. At the bottom of the hill is Lower Almondsbury where a pub and hotel, The Bowl Inn, is situated. South Wales, the Forest of Dean, the River Severn and both Severn Bridges are visible from the higher parts of the village, which consists mainly of ribbon development along the A38 and has more of an urban characteristic. Governance Almondsbury is in the South Gloucestershire unitary authority area. Almondsbury is part of the Seve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridport F
Bridport is a market town and civil parish in Dorset, England, inland from the English Channel near the confluence of the River Brit and its tributary the Asker. Its origins are Saxon and it has a long history as a rope-making centre. On the coast and within the town's boundary is West Bay, a small fishing harbour also known as Bridport Harbour. The town features as Port Bredy in Thomas Hardy's Wessex novels. In the 21st century, Bridport's arts scene has expanded with an arts centre, theatre, cinema and museum. In the 2011 census the population of Bridport's built-up area was 13,568. The town is twinned with Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, France. History Bridport's origins are Saxon. During the reign of King Alfred it became one of the four most important settlements in Dorset – the other three being Dorchester, Shaftesbury and Wareham – with the construction of fortifications and establishment of a mint. Bridport's name probably derives from another location ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop Sutton A
A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of Episcopal polity, authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of dioceses. The role or office of the bishop is called episcopacy or the episcopate. Organisationally, several Christian denominations utilise ecclesiastical structures that call for the position of bishops, while other denominations have dispensed with this office, seeing it as a symbol of power. Bishops have also exercised political authority within their dioceses. Traditionally, bishops claim apostolic succession, a direct historical lineage dating back to the original Twelve Apostles or Saint Paul. The bishops are by doctrine understood as those who possess the full Priest#Christianity, priesthood given by Jesus in Christianity, Jesus Christ, and therefore may ordain other clergy, including other bishops. A person ordained as a deacon, pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welton Rovers F
Welton may refer to: Places United Kingdom *Nether Welton, a place in Cumbria * Welton, Cumbria, a place in Cumbria * Welton, East Ayrshire, Scotland; a UK location * Welton, East Riding of Yorkshire * Welton, Lincolnshire ** Welton Hill, a hamlet in above parish ** Welton Cliff, a hamlet in above parish ** Welton Rural District, a former rural district in Parts of Lindsey * Welton, Northamptonshire * Welton, Somerset * Welton le Marsh, Lincolnshire * Welton le Wold, Lincolnshire Elsewhere *, a place in Mexico * Welton, Iowa, United States ** Welton Township, Clinton County, Iowa, township containing Welton, Iowa *Wheeler, Wisconsin, United States (formerly called Welton) People People with the given name * Wélton (footballer) (born 1975), Brazilian football forward *Welton Becket (1902-1969), American modern architect * Welton Felipe (footballer, born 1986) * Welton Felipe (footballer, born 1997) * Welton Gite, American bass guitarist * Welton Irie (born 1961), Jamaican ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torrington F
Torrington may refer to: People * Arthur Torrington, Guyanese-born co-founder of the Windrush Foundation and the Equiano Society * Jeff Torrington, Scottish writer * John Torrington, English explorer and Royal Navy stoker * George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington, British naval officer and statesman Places Australia * Torrington, New South Wales * Torrington, Queensland Canada * Torrington, Alberta United Kingdom * Black Torrington, a village in Devon * East Torrington, a small village in Lincolnshire * Great Torrington, a market town in north Devon * Little Torrington, a village in Devon * West Torrington, a small village in Lincolnshire * Torrington (UK Parliament constituency), in Devon United States * Torrington, Connecticut * Torrington, Wyoming Other uses *Battle of Torrington The Battle of Torrington (16 February 1646) was a decisive battle of the south-western campaign of the First English Civil War and marked the end of Royalist resistance in the West Country ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devizes Town F
Devizes () is a market town and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. It developed around Devizes Castle, an 11th-century Norman architecture, Norman castle, and received a charter in 1141. The castle was besieged during the Anarchy, a 12th-century civil war between Stephen of England and Empress Matilda, and again during the English Civil War when the Cavaliers lifted the siege at the Battle of Roundway Down and the Roundhead, Parliamentarian Army of the West under Sir William Waller was routed. Devizes remained under Royalist control until 1645, when Oliver Cromwell attacked and forced the Royalists to surrender. The castle was Slighting, destroyed in 1648 on the orders of Parliament, and today little remains of it. From the 16th century Devizes became known for its textiles, and by the early 18th century it held the largest corn market in the West Country, constructing the Corn Exchange, Devizes, Corn Exchange in 1857. In the 18th century, brewing, curing of tobacco, and Snuf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melksham Town F
Melksham () is a town and civil parish on the Bristol Avon, River Avon in Wiltshire, England, about northeast of Trowbridge and south of Chippenham. The parish population was 18,113 at the 2021 census. History Early history Excavations in 2021 in the grounds of Melksham House found fragments of locally made pottery from the early British Iron Age, Iron Age (7th to 4th centuries BC). There is evidence of settlement continuing into the later Iron Age and Roman Britain, Roman periods, including Roman clay roof tiles. Melksham developed at a ford across the River Avon, Bristol, River Avon. The name is presumed to derive from "''meolc''", the Old English for milk, and ''"ham"'', a village. On John Speed's map of Wiltshire (1611), the name is spelt both ''Melkesam'' (for the hundred (county subdivision), hundred) and ''Milsham'' (for the town itself). Melksham is also the name of the Royal forest that occupied the surrounding of the area in the Middle Ages. Landowners In 126 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odd Down F
Odd means unpaired, occasional, strange or unusual, or a person who is viewed as eccentric. Odd may also refer to: __NOTOC__ Mathematics * Even and odd numbers, an integer is odd if dividing by two does not yield an integer * Even and odd functions, a function is odd if ''f''(−''x'') = −''f''(''x'') for all ''x'' * Even and odd permutations, a permutation of a finite set is odd if it is composed of an odd number of transpositions Arts and entertainment * Odd Della Robbia, a character in the animated television series ''Code Lyoko'' * Odd Thomas (character), a character in a series of novels by Dean Koontz * the protagonist of ''Odd and the Frost Giants'', a book by Neil Gaiman * "Odd", a science fiction short story by John Wyndham in the collection ''The Seeds of Time'' * ''Odd'' (Shinee album), an album by the South Korean boy band Shinee * "Odd", a song by Loona Odd Eye Circle from '' Mix & Match'' Ships * HNoMS ''Odd'', a Storm-class patrol boat of the Royal No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
