United Counties League
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United Counties League |
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The United Counties League is a Step 5/6 league. The catchment area used to cover Northamptonshire and adjacent counties, but in recent years has migrated somehat northwards; separate divisions for reserve teams are also organised.
The league was formed in 1895 as the "Northampton Junior League", dropping the word Junior a year later before adopting its present title in 1934.
In recent years, UCL clubs have rarely reached the F.A. Cup First Round proper; Buckingham Town in 1984-85 being the most recent. Others to make that stage since World War II include Holbeach United (1982-83), St Neots Town (1966-67) and Wellingborough Town (1965-66).
Under the current structure of the National League System, the United Counties League operates at Steps 5 & 6, meaning the clubs are at level 9 and 10 overall.
In 1911, the league contracted to a single section
| Season | Champions |
|---|---|
| 1911-12 | Stamford Town |
| 1912-13 | Luton Clarence |
| 1913-14 | Wolverton Town |
| 1914-15 | Northampton Town reserves |
| 1915-19 | League dormant for World War I |
| 1919-20 | Peterborough Brotherhood |
| 1920-21 | Desborough Town |
| 1921-22 | Higham Town |
| 1922-23 | Higham Town |
| 1923-24 | Desborough Town |
| 1924-25 | Desborough Town |
In 1925, the league split into two divisions
| Season | Division One | Division Two |
|---|---|---|
| 1925-26 | Northampton Town reserves | Walgrave Amber |
| 1926-27 | Rushden Town | Rushden Town reserves |
| 1927-28 | Desborough Town | Rushden Town reserves |
| 1928-29 | Northampton Town reserves | Desborough Town reserves |
| 1929-30 | Rushden Town | Rushden Town reserves |
| 1930-31 | Bedford Town | Irchester United |
| 1931-32 | Rushden Town | Irchester United |
| 1932-33 | Bedford Town | Kettering Town reserves |
In 1933, the league contracted to a single section
| Season | Champions |
|---|---|
| 1933-34 | Bedford Town |
In 1934, the league changed name to United Counties League
| Season | Champions |
|---|---|
| 1934-35 | Rushden Town |
| 1935-36 | Rushden Town |
| 1936-37 | Rushden Town |
| 1937-38 | Rushden Town |
| 1938-39 | Kettering Town |
| 1939-40 | Bedford Town |
| 1940-41 | Kettering Town |
| 1941-45 | League dormant during World War II |
| 1945-46 | Bedford Avenue |
| 1946-47 | Wisbech Town |
| 1947-48 | Wisbech Town |
| 1948-49 | Desborough Town |
| 1949-50 | Wisbech Town |
In 1950, the league split into two divisions
| Season | Division One | Division Two |
|---|---|---|
| 1950-51 | Corby Town | Corby Town reserves |
| 1951-52 | Corby Town | Symingtons reserves |
| 1952-53 | Bedford Town reserves | Rothwell Town |
| 1953-54 | March Town United | Rothwell Town |
| 1954-55 | Spalding United | British Timken Duston reserves |
| 1955-56 | Kettering Town reserves | Kempston Rovers |
In 1956, Division Two was dropped and the league reverted to a single section.
| Season | Champions |
|---|---|
| 1956-57 | St Neots Town reserves |
| 1957-58 | Kempston Rovers |
| 1958-59 | Dunstable Town reserves |
| 1959-60 | Dunstable Town reserves |
| 1960-61 | Shefford Town |
In 1961, the league split into two divisions
| Season | Division One | Division Two |
|---|---|---|
| 1961-62 | Wisbech Town reserves | Bedford Avenue |
| 1962-63 | Wellingborough Town | British Timken Athletic |
| 1963-64 | Rushden Town | Wellingborough Town reserves |
| 1964-65 | Wellingborough Town | Kettering Town "A" |
| 1965-66 | Boston United | Wellingborough Town reserves |
| 1966-67 | Desborough Town | Irthlingborough Diamonds |
| 1967-68 | St Neots Town | Wootton Blue Cross |
| 1968-69 | Bourne Town | Bletchley Town reserves |
| 1969-70 | Bourne Town | Wootton Blue Cross |
In 1970, a third division was added
| Season | Division One | Division Two | Division Three |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 | Irthlingborough Diamonds | Long Buckby | Deanshanger Athletic |
| 1971-72 | Bourne Town | Long Buckby | Deanshanger Athletic |
In 1972, the divisions were renamed
| Season | Premier Division | Division One | Division Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-73 | Rushden Town | Olney Town | Belsize |
| 1973-74 | Kempston Rovers | Stewart & Lloyds Corby | Woodford United |
| 1974-75 | Spalding United | Stewart & Lloyds Corby | Geddington Montrose |
| 1975-76 | Stamford | Geddington Montrose | Wootton Blue Cross reserves |
| 1976-77 | Irthlingborough Diamonds | Eynesbury Rovers | Stewart & Lloyds Corby reserves |
| 1977-78 | Stamford | O N Chenecks | Northampton Spencer reserves |
| 1978-79 | Irthlingborough Diamonds | Milton Keynes Borough | British Timken Duston |
| 1979-80 | Stamford | O N Chenecks | Cottingham |
In 1980, Division Two was discontinued, with separate reserve sections being organised instread
| Season | Premier Division | Division One |
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| 1980-81 | Stamford | Stevenage Borough |
| 1981-82 | Stamford | Newport Pagnell Town |
| 1982-83 | Irthlingborough Diamonds | Raunds Town |
| 1983-84 | Buckingham Town | Brackley Town |
| 1984-85 | Arlesey Town | Northampton Spencer |
| 1985-86 | Buckingham Town | Kempston Rovers |
| 1986-87 | Potton United | Baker Perkins |
| 1987-88 | Spalding United | British Timken Duston |
| 1988-89 | Potton United | Ramsey Town |
| 1989-90 | Holbeach United | Daventry Town |
| 1990-91 | Bourne Town | Daventry Town |
| 1991-92 | Northampton Spencer | Harrowby United |
| 1992-93 | Rothwell Town | Ford Sports Daventry |
| 1993-94 | Rothwell Town | Northampton Vanaid |
| 1994-95 | Boston Town | St Neots Town |
| 1995-96 | Raunds Town | Ford Sports Daventry |
| 1996-97 | Stamford | Yaxley |
| 1997-98 | Stamford | Higham Town |
| 1998-99 | Spalding United | Bugbrooke St Michaels |
| 1999-00 | Ford Sports Daventry | Cottingham |
| 2000-01 | Boston Town | Daventry Town |
| 2001-02 | Ford Sports Daventry | Newport Pagnell Town |
| 2002-03 | Holbeach United | Northampton Sileby Rangers |
| 2003-04 | Spalding United | Potton United |
| 2004-05 | Cogenhoe United | Northampton Sileby Rangers |
| 2005-06 | Woodford United | Sleaford Town |
| 2006-07 | Deeping Rangers | Wellingborough Whitworths |
| 2007-08 | Stotfold | Daventry Town |
| 2008-09 | Stewart & Lloyds Corby | Peterborough Northern Star |
| 2009-10 | Daventry Town | Irchester United |
| 2010-11 | St Neots Town | A F C Kempston Rovers |
| 2011-12 | Long Buckby | Huntingdon Town |
| 2012-13 | Holbeach United | Northampton Sileby Rangers |
| 2013-14 | Spalding United | Oadby Town |
| 2014-15 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | Northampton Spencer |
| 2015-16 | AFC Kempston Rovers | Peterborough Sports |
| 2016-17 | Peterborough Sports | Daventry Town |
| 2017-18 | Yaxley | Pinchbeck United |
| 2018-19 | Daventry Town | Lutterworth Town |
| 2019-20 | Season declared null and void | |
| 2020-21 | Season declared null and void | |
The F.C.H.D. has the complete final table information for this league, compiled from contemporary sources. A full set of tables was most recently published in the book "The League Tables of the United Counties League 1895-2006" by Bob Perkins
Please acknowledge the F.C.H.D. when using this information elsewhere