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2008–09 Spartan South Midlands Football League
The 2008–09 Spartan South Midlands Football League season is the 12th in the history of Spartan South Midlands Football League a football competition in England. Premier Division The Premier Division featured 19 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs: * Berkhamsted Town, relegated from the Southern Football League * Haringey Borough, promoted from Division One *Kentish Town, promoted from Division One League table Division One Division One featured 16 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with five new clubs. *Two clubs relegated from the Premier Division: **London Colney **Ruislip Manor *Two clubs promoted from Division Two: ** Crawley Green Sports **Kings Langley *Plus: ** Hatfield Town, joined from the Herts County League Also, Ruislip Manor changed name to Tokyngton Manor. League table Division Two Division Two featured 13 clubs, which competed in the division last season, along with five new clubs: * Blet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spartan South Midlands Football League
The Spartan South Midlands Football League is an English football league covering Hertfordshire, northwest Greater London, central Buckinghamshire and southern Bedfordshire. It is a feeder to the Southern Football League or the Isthmian League, and consists of five divisions – three for first teams (Premier Division, Division One and Division Two), and two for reserve teams (Reserve Division One and Reserve Division Two). The Premier Division is at step 5 (or level 9) and Division One at step 6 (level 10) of the National League System (NLS) respectively. Division Two, at level 11, and the reserve divisions are not part of the NLS. History The league was formed in 1997 by the merger of the Spartan League and the South Midlands League. It is also known as the Molten Spartan South Midlands Football League after its sponsors. Current members Premier Division (step 5) * Ardley United *Arlesey Town * Aylesbury Vale Dynamos * Baldock Town * Biggleswade United *Cockfosters *Colney ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tring Athletic F
Tring is a market town and civil parish in the Borough of Dacorum, Hertfordshire, England. It is situated in a gap passing through the Chiltern Hills, classed as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, from Central London. Tring is linked to London by the Roman road of Akeman Street, by the modern A41 road, by the Grand Union Canal and by the West Coast Main Line to London Euston. Settlements in Tring date back to prehistoric times and it was mentioned in the Domesday Book; the town received its market charter in 1315. Tring is now largely a commuter town within the London commuter belt. As of 2013, Tring had a population of 11,731. Toponymy The name Tring is believed to derive from the Old English ''Tredunga'' or ''Trehangr'', 'Tre' meaning 'tree' and the suffix 'ing' implying 'a slope where trees grow'. History There is evidence of prehistoric settlement with Iron Age barrows and defensive embankments adjacent to The Ridgeway, and also later Saxon burials. The town str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruislip Manor F
Ruislip ( ) is an area in the London Borough of Hillingdon in West London, and in the historic county of Middlesex. Ruislip lies west-north-west of Charing Cross, London. The manor of Ruislip appears in the Domesday Book, and some of the earliest settlements still exist today, designated as local heritage sites. The parish church, St Martin's, dates back to the 13th century and remains in use. The buildings at the northern end of Ruislip High Street form the core of the original village square and are now Grade II listed. It originally featured a central water pump, but this was moved out of the road in the 1970s as a result of increased traffic. The expansion of the Metropolitan Railway from Harrow in the early 20th century acted as a catalyst for development in the area. Ruislip station opened in 1904, and a new urban district was created to reflect the forthcoming population growth; the Ruislip-Northwood Urban District split from the Uxbridge Rural District and continu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Colney F
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Romans as '' Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national government and parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London, governed by the Greater London Authority.The Greater London Authority consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The London Mayor is distinguished from the L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hatfield Town F
Hatfield may refer to: Places Settlements Australia * Hatfield, New South Wales, located in Balranald Shire England * Hatfield, East Riding of Yorkshire * Hatfield, Herefordshire * Hatfield, Hertfordshire * Hatfield, South Yorkshire * Hatfield, Worcestershire * Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex * Hatfield Chase, South Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire * Hatfield Forest, Essex * Hatfield Peverel, Essex South Africa * Hatfield, Pretoria United States * Hatfield, Arkansas * Hatfield, California–Oregon * Hatfield, Indiana * Hatfield, Kentucky * Hatfield, Massachusetts, a New England town ** Hatfield (CDP), Massachusetts, the main village in the town * Hatfield, Minnesota * Hatfield, Missouri * Hatfield, Pennsylvania * Hatfield, Wisconsin * Hatfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Zimbabwe * Hatfield, Harare Structures * Hatfield (Gautrain station), Pretoria, South Africa * Hatfield Aerodrome, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK * Hatfield College, Durham, University of Durham, UK * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royston Town F
Royston may refer to: Places Australia *Royston, Queensland, a rural locality Canada *Royston, British Columbia, a small hamlet England *Royston, Hertfordshire, a town and civil parish, formerly partly in Cambridgeshire *Royston, South Yorkshire, a suburban village, near Barnsley, and Wakefield *Royston Vasey, a fictional town in the television series ''The League of Gentlemen'' Scotland *Royston, Glasgow, a district of Glasgow, traditionally known as ''Garngad'' United States *Royston, Georgia, a town * Royston, Texas, a ghost town Surname Royston is an English Toponymic Surname, and comes from a place in South Yorkshire named Royston. People *Royston Drenthe (born 1987), Dutch football player *Royston Ellis (born 1941), English writer * Royston Ffrench (born 1975), British jockey *Royston Evans (1884–1977), Australian cricketer and soccer player, commonly known as Mac Evans *Royston Gabe-Jones (1906–1965), Welsh cricketer *Royston or Roy Goodacre (born 1967), Britis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009–10 Southern Football League
The 2009–10 season was the 107th in the history of the Southern League, which is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England and South Wales. At the end of the previous season Division One Midlands was renamed Division One Central. Premier Division The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season and five new clubs: *Two clubs promoted from Division One Midlands: ** Leamington **Nuneaton Town *Two clubs promoted from Division One South & West: ** Didcot Town ** Truro City *Plus: **Hednesford Town, transferred from Northern Premier League Farnborough won the Premier Division and were promoted to the Conference South, while play-off winners Nuneaton Town achieved the second promotion in two seasons after club reorganization to return in Conference. Clevedon Town and Rugby Town were the only clubs relegated this season, while Merthyr Tydfil were ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brimsdown Rovers F
Brimsdown is a neighbourhood of eastern Enfield in the London Borough of Enfield, north London, on the west side of the mid-to-lower Lea Valley. Geography The east of Brimsdown, that is, east of the eastern Lea Valley line is one of the borough's main commercial centres. It divides into the Brimsdown Industrial Estate comprising Watermill, Sovereign, Leeside Business Centres, Riverwalk Business Park and storage. Its far north is the Enfield Power Station built on part of the former Brimsdown Power Station and an electricity sub-station. Residential Brimsdown is south of Turkey Brook, extending as far south as Jeffreys Road by the two blocks of the Trafalgar and Centenary Trading Estate units. It is home to the Brimsdown Industrial Estate and also includes a residential area just west of the Lea Valley railway line. The western boundary is half way to the other Lea Valley line for this station-centric neighbourhood, where used as a term. This area was the easternmost part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biggleswade United F
Biggleswade ( ) is a market town and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire in Bedfordshire, England. It lies on the River Ivel, 11 miles (18 km) south-east of Bedford. Its population was 16,551 in the 2011 United Kingdom census, and its estimated population in mid-2019 had increased to 21,700, its growth encouraged by good road and rail links to London. The King's Reach development, begun in 2010, will provide 2,000 new homes to the east of the town. Highlights Evidence of settlement in the area goes back to the Neolithic period, but it is likely that the town as such was founded by Anglo-Saxons. A gold Anglo-Saxon coin was found on a footpath beside the River Ivel in 2001. The British Museum bought the coin in February 2006 and at the time, it was the most expensive British coin purchased. A charter to hold a market was granted by King John in the 13th-century. In 1785 a great fire devastated the town. The Great North Road passed through until a bypass was completed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aylesbury F
Aylesbury ( ) is the county town of Buckinghamshire, South East England. It is home to the Roald Dahl Children's Gallery, David Tugwell`s house on Watermead and the Waterside Theatre. It is in central Buckinghamshire, midway between High Wycombe and Milton Keynes. Aylesbury was awarded Garden Town status in 2017. The housing target for the town is set to grow with 16,000 homes set to be built by 2033. History The town name is of Old English origin. Its first recorded name ''Æglesburgh'' is thought to mean "Fort of Ægel", though who Ægel was is not recorded. It is also possible that ''Ægeles-burh'', the settlement's Saxon name, means "church-burgh", from the Welsh word ''eglwys'' meaning "a church" (< ''ecclesia''). Excavations in the town centre in 1985 found an |
Oxhey Jets F
Oxhey is a suburb of Watford, under the jurisdiction of the Watford Borough Council of the county of Hertfordshire, England. It is located at and is part of the Watford. It is in the Oxhey Ward of Watford Borough Council. Oxhey grew during the mid-19th century with the coming of the London and Birmingham Railway from London Euston to Boxmoor in 1837, the settlement being developed to house railway workers. The line was completed to Birmingham in 1838. It was originally called 'New Bushey', after the well-established village a mile away, but was renamed 'Oxhey' in 1907. Oxhey's parish church is St Matthew's, a Grade II listed building dating from 1880 in Gothic Revival style with some elements of early Art Nouveau decoration. The church also features a Karl Parsons window in the Lady Chapel. Oxhey Grange in Oxhey Lane was built in 1876 by architect William Young (1843-1900) in the High Victorian Gothic style. It is a Grade II listed building. The wider locations which co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colney Heath F
Colney () is a village in the western outskirts of Norwich in the English county of Norfolk. History Colney's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for 'Cola's' island. Colney is listed in the Domesday Book as a settlement of 34 households in the hundred of Humbleyard. The village was divided between the estates of Roger Bigod, Godric the Steward and William d'Ecouis. Geography According to the 2011 Census, Colney is a settlement of 153 residents living in 58 households. Colney falls within the constituency of South Norfolk and is represented at Parliament by Richard Bacon MP of the Conservative Party. St. Andrew's Church Colney's parish church is one of Norfolk's remaining 124 round-tower churches and is dedicated to Saint Andrew. Amenities Greenacres Memorial Park is located within the village which is a facility for natural burials, scaterring of ashes and a Memorial Hall for the celebration for wakes and wedding receptions. GreenAcres Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
