The Swansea Senior Association Football League or Swansea Senior League, is a league competition featuring non-professional association football clubs in the area of Swansea, south

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. The league consists of seven divisions, three for "first teams" and four for "reserves" and lower teams. The top division, Division One is just below

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, and therefore sits at level 5 of the Welsh football pyramid.

History

Formed in 1901 as the ''Swansea Junior League'', the first organised league in the Swansea area launched a Senior League in 1903–04, followed in 1904–05 by a name change to the ''Swansea & District League''. The league was suspended during

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. During the 1921–22 and 1922–23 seasons, the league expanded to include a Gower Division and a Neath Division. At the outbreak of

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in September 1939 all local leagues in Swansea suspended football, but in October both the Swansea & District League and a second league, the Swansea Gwalia League approved a merger for the duration of the war years as the ''Swansea Gwalia Combination'' with the league operating two senior divisions. In May 1946 the leagues agreed a permanent merger, with the league to be known as the ''Swansea District Gwalia League''. In the 1947–48, the league changed its name to the current league title of the ''Swansea Senior Association Football League''.

Member clubs for 2022–23 season

The following clubs are competing in the Swansea Senior Football League during the 2022–23 season.

Division One

*Birchgrove Colts *Blaen-y-Maes *Brynawel *Murton Rovers *Plough Colts *Port Tennant Colts *Rockspur *St Josephs *Waunarlwydd Galaxy *Ynystawe Athletic

Division Two

*CRC Olympic *Clase Social *FC Bonymaen *Landore ''(withdrew)'' *Llangyfelach *Penclawdd * Ragged School *Treboeth United

Division Three

*African Community Centre *Bonymaen Colts *Cwm Albion *Cwmfelin Press *Gors *Kingsbridge Colts *St Thomas Stars *Union Rangers

Champions

1900s

* 1901–02: – Pontardawe * 1902–03: – East Side * 1903–04: – * 1904–05: – * 1905–06: – * 1906–07: – Swansea Town * 1907–08: – Swansea Town * 1908–09: – Morriston * 1909–10: – Mond Nickel Works

1910s

* 1910–11: – Swansea United * 1911–12: – * 1912–13: – Milford Town * 1913–14: – Swansea Town * 1914–15: – ''No competition due to World War 1'' * 1915–16: – ''No competition due to World War 1'' * 1916–17: – ''No competition due to World War 1'' * 1917–18: – ''No competition due to World War 1'' * 1918–19: – ''No competition due to World War 1'' * 1919–20: – ''Competition not completed''

1920s

* 1920–21: – * 1921–22: – * 1922–23: – * 1923–24: – Cwm Athletic * 1924–25: – Cwm Athletic * 1925–26: – Cwm Athletic * 1926–27: – Cwm Athletic * 1927–28: – * 1928–29: – * 1929–30: –

1930s

* 1930–31: – Cwm Athletic * 1931–32: – North End * 1932–33: – * 1933–34: – * 1934–35: – * 1935–36: – * 1936–37: – * 1937–38: – * 1938–39: – * 1939–40: –

1940s

* 1940–41: – * 1941–42: – * 1942–43: – * 1943–44: – * 1944–45: – * 1945–46: – * 1946–47: – Cwm Albions * 1947–48: – Briton Ferry * 1948–49: – Midland Athletic * 1949–50: – Stepney

1950s

* 1950–51: – Cwm Athletic * 1951–52: – * 1952–53: – * 1953–54: – * 1954–55: – * 1955–56: – * 1956–57: – Swansea Dockers * 1957–58: – * 1958–59: – North End * 1959–60: – North End

1960s

* 1960–61: – North End * 1961–62: – Hillsborough * 1962–63: – Tower United * 1963–64: – Swansea Town 'A' * 1964–65: – North End * 1965–66: – North End * 1966–67: – North End * 1967–68: – St Josephs * 1968–69: – United * 1969–70: – Swansea Boys Club

1970s

* 1970–71: – West End * 1971–72: – Swansea Boys Club * 1972–73: – United * 1973–74: – West End * 1974–75: – West End * 1975–76: – Swansea Boys Club * 1976–77: – West End * 1977–78: – Ragged School * 1978–79: – Swansea Boys Club * 1979–80: – Swansea Boys Club

1980s

* 1980–81: – * 1981–82: – Ragged School * 1982–83: – West End * 1983–84: – Ragged School * 1984–85: – * 1985–86: – West End * 1986–87: – * 1987–88: – Port Tennant Colts * 1988–89: – Blaenymaes * 1989–90: – Blaenymaes FC

1990s

* 1990–91: – * 1991–92: – * 1992–93: – * 1993–94: – * 1994–95: – West End * 1995–96: – * 1996–97: – West End * 1997–98: – West End * 1998–99: – West End * 1999–2000: – West End

2000s

* 2000–01 – Ragged School * 2001–02: – * 2002–03: – West End * 2003–04: – * 2004–05: – West End * 2005–06: – * 2006–07: – Winch Wen * 2007–08: – Ragged School * 2008–09: – Ragged School * 2009–10: – Ragged School

2010s

* 2010–11: – Swansea Dockers * 2011–12: – Penlan Club * 2012–13: – Kilvey United * 2013–14: – Penlan Club * 2014–15: – Penlan Club * 2015–16: – Penlan Club * 2016–17: – Team Swansea * 2017–18: – West End Rangers * 2018–19: – Penlan Club * 2019-20: – Rockspur Fords

2020s

*2020–21: ''Season void'' *2021–22: – Rockspur Fords

Senior Cup Winners

The first league cup competition was held in 1908–09 with Mond Nickel Works being winners. They were successful in all the pre-World War competitions apart from the 1910–11 season when they were knocked out at the semi-final stage by Swansea United. A partial list of the winners of the Senior Cup competition can be found below. Ragged School have won the cup 14 times. * 1908–09: – Mond Nickel Works * 1909–10: – Mond Nickel Works * 1911–12: – Mond Nickel Works * 1912–13: – Mond Nickel Works (replay) * 1913–14: – Mond Nickel Works * 1914–15: – ''No competition due to World War 1'' * 1915–16: – ''No competition due to World War 1'' * 1916–17: – ''No competition due to World War 1'' * 1917–18: – ''No competition due to World War 1'' * 1918–19: – ''No competition due to World War 1'' * 1919–20: – Gorseinon * 1924–25: – Cwm Athletic * 1925–26: – Cwm Athletic * 1926–27: – Cwm Athletic * 1928–29: – Cwm Athletic * 1929–30: – Cwm Athletic * 1930–31: – Cwm Athletic * 1931–32: – North End * 1936–37: – Alexandra * 1951–52: – Mumbles Albion * 1953–54: – Swansea Boys Club * 1954–55: – Swansea Boys Club * 1955–56: – Swansea Boys Club * 1958–59: – North End * 1963–64: – Swansea Town 'A' * 1967–68: – United * 1968–69: – United * 1969–70: – United * 1970–71: – West End * 1971–72: – United * 1977–78: – Ragged School * 1979–80: – Ragged School * 1980–81: – St. Joseph's * 1988–89: – Blaenymaes * 1990–91: – Ragged School * 1991–92: – Ragged School * 1992–93: – Ragged School * 1993–94: – Port Tennant Colts * 1996–97: – Maltsters Sports * 2000–01: – Ragged School * 2008–09: – Cwm Press * 2009–10: – Swansea Dockers * 2010–11: – Cwm Press * 2011–12: – Ragged School * 2012–13: – Swansea Dockers * 2013–14: – Ragged School * 2014–15: – '' Competition suspended'' * 2015–16: – Ynystawe Athletic * 2016–17: – Penlan Club * 2017–18: – Penlan Club * 2018–19: – Penlan Club * 2019–20: – '' Competition void - Coronavirus pandemic'' * 2020–21: – '' Competition cancelled - Coronavirus pandemic'' * 2021–22: – Rockspur Fords

Other 2021–22 competition Winners

*Open Cup – Rockspur Fords *Charity Shield – Rockspur Fords

Notable players

Lee Trundle Lee Christopher Trundle (born 10 October 1976) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Cymru South side Ammanford. He also works as the club ambassador and youth team coach for Championship side Swansea City. Trundle's career bega ...

References

Bibliography

External links

Swansea Senior Football League (Official Site)
{{Football in Wales Swansea Senior League Sport in Swansea Football leagues in Wales