Bristol and District Football League

The Bristol and District Football League is a football competition based in Bristol, England. The top division in this league, which is the Senior Division, sits at level 14 of the English football league system and is a feeder to the Bristol Premier Combination. The league has a total of five divisions and is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA.

The Bristol and Avon League feeds into the Bristol and District League.

History

The Bristol and District League was originally formed in 1892 on the suggestion of Gloucester City player Percy Stout, although Gloucester did not join the league until the following season. The league became known as the Western Football League in 1895, but the name Bristol and District League has been a familiar title in Bristol football in subsequent years.

Among the clubs that have left the Bristol and District League to compete at a higher level are: Bitton Bristol St George (now known as Roman Glass St. George) Cadbury Heath Clevedon (now known as Clevedon Town) Keynsham Town Lawrence Weston Athletic (now known as Hallen) Longwell Green Sports Mangotsfield United Oldland (now known as Oldland Abbotonians) Winterbourne United Yate YMCA (now known as Yate Town)

Member clubs 2023–24

Senior Division

Bedminster Down

Bendix

Bradley Stoke Town Reserves

Bristol Barcelona

Chipping Sodbury Town 'A'

De Veys

Henbury Reserves

Iron Acton Reserves

Lion

Longwell Green Sports Development

Pucklechurch Sports

Totterdown United Reserves

Winterbourne United Reserves

Division One

AFC Mangotsfield District

Brimsham Green

DRG Frenchay Reserves

Hallen 'A'

Hambrook Reserves

Hanham Abbotonians

Hanham Athletic Reserves

Highridge United Reserves

Lawrence Weston

Olveston United Reserves

Sea Mills Park

Seymour United

Tormarton

Division Two

Bitton Reserves

Bradley Stoke Town 'A'

Fry Club 'A'

Greyfriars Athletic Reserves

Iron Acton 'A'

Longwell Green Sports 'B'

Made For Ever

Oldland Abbotonians Colts

Patchway Town 'A'

Pucklechurch Sports Reserves

Real St George

Redfield Rovers

Shaftesbury Crusade Reserves

Thornbury Town 'A'

Division Three

Bedminster Down Reserves

Bradley Stoke Town 'B'

Bristol Barcelona Reserves

De Veys Reserves

FC Bristol Reserves

FC Rangers

FC United of Yate

Hallen 'B'

Nicholas Wanderers 'A'

Phoenix NextGen Reserves

Seymour United Reserves

Shirehampton 'A'

Unity Strikes

Division Four

AFC Mangotsfield District Reserves

Brislington Reserves

Bristol Boys

Bristol United

FC United of Yate Reserves

Greyfriars Athletic 'A'

Hanham Athletic 'A'

Hengrove 88

Lion Reserves

Made For Ever Reserves

Real St George Reserves

Redfield Rovers Reserves

Shaftesbury Crusade 'A'

Stokeside

Wick 'A'

Recent Champions

References

External links

Bristol & District League page on FA Full-Time

Football leagues in England

Sports leagues established in 1892

1892 establishments in England

Football in Bristol