The Perry Street and District League, commonly known as the Perry Street League, is a
football
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competition with clubs from south
Somerset
( en, All The People of Somerset)
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Dorset
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and East
Devon
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, 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
The Somerset County League is a football competition based in England. The Premier Division sits at step 7 (or level 11) of the National League System. It is a feeder to the Western League Division One and has promoted a club in seven of the ...
and other feeder leagues within the county. The Perry Street League is affiliated to the
Somerset County FA
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History
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South Petherton won the
2005–06 Premier Division title, a feat they repeated in 2006–07 and again in 2007–08.
They finished second in the 2008–09 season as Crewkerne took the title,
and second again in the 2009–10 to Lyme Regis. South Petherton again won the league in the 2010–11 season.
The fixtures and results can be found in the local
Chard & Ilminster Newspaper;
the Weekender and View From titles also offer extensive coverage reports and previews.
Member clubs 2021–22
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
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Ilminster Town 'A'
*Netherbury
*Shepton Beauchamp Reserves
*Thorncombe
*Winsham United
Division Three
*Barrington Reserves
*Combe St Nicholas 'A'
*Crewkerne Rangers 'A'
*Farway United Reserves
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Ilminster Town 'B'
*Kingsbury Episcopi
*Merriott Dynamos
*Merriott Saints
*Pen Mill Athletic United
*Perry Street & Yonder Hill Reserves
*Thorncombe Reserves
*Uplyme Reserves
Recent divisional champions
List of league champions
Source
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
References
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External links
FA Full time page
1903 establishments in England
Football leagues in England
Football in Somerset
Football in Dorset
Football in Devon
Sports leagues established in 1903