Cheltenham Association Football League
Association football league in England
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The Cheltenham Association Football League is a football competition based in England and has a total of three divisions. Its top division, the Premier Division, is a feeder to the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League.
Founded1900
CountryEngland
Divisions3
Number of clubs39
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| Founded | 1900 |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Divisions | 3 |
| Number of clubs | 39 |
| Feeder to | Gloucestershire Northern Senior League |
| Promotion to | Gloucestershire Northern Senior League Division Two |
| Current champions | FC Wickhamford (2025–26) |
| Website | cheltenhamleague.co.uk |
The Cheltenham League is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA.
Background
The Cheltenham Association Football League is based in and around Cheltenham, providing league football for teams in a 50-mile radius of the town. The league originally began with Division One in 1900, and was won by St Paul's United.[1] A second division was formed in 1903, and a third in 1906.[2][3] More divisions continued to be instated, with seven divisions being active from 1958-1971.[4] A senior cup also began in 1924, which is still played today.[5]
The league system now has 3 divisions, The Premier Division, Division One, and Division Two, comprising a total of 35 teams. The Premier Division is a feeder league for the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League.[6] The league system also hosts two cup tournaments each season.[5][7]
Among the clubs that have left the Cheltenham League and now compete at a higher level are:
- Bishop's Cleeve, Southern League Division One South
- Cheltenham Town, EFL League Two
- Cirencester Town, Hellenic League Premier Division
- Cheltenham Saracens, Hellenic League Division One
- Evesham United, Southern League Premier Division South
- Gloucester City, Southern League Premier Division South
The Herd are another side that progressed from the Cheltenham League to the Hellenic Football League and in more recent years were known as Cirencester United, but the club has now disbanded.[8]
Member clubs 2026–27
- Premier Division
- Bibury First
- Bishops Cleeve A
- Cheltenham Civil Service Reserves
- FC Lakeside 1st
- FC Wickhamford Firsts
- Mickleton Rangers 1st
- Montpellier (Cheltenham) 1st
- Shurdington Rovers 1st
- Southside Star First
- Whaddon United Reserves
- Division One
- AFC Cheltenham 1st
- AFC Worcester Forge
- Bredon Reserves
- Charlton Rovers Firsts
- Cheltenham Saracens A
- Cheltenham United First
- Falcons Reserves
- Hanley Swan Firsts
- Kings First
- Leckhampton Rovers First
- Tewkesbury Town Saturday Development
- Welland Reserves
- Division Two
- Bibury Reserves
- Bishops Cleeve B
- Cheltenham Saracens B
- FC Lakeside 2nds
- Leckhampton Rovers 2nd
- Montpellier (Cheltenham) Reserves
- Prestbury Rovers First
- St Pauls United 1st
- Tredworth Tigers 1st
- Whaddon United 3rds
- Winchcombe Town Reserves
Champions
Division One
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Divisions Two to Six (recent champions)
| Season | Division Two | Division Three | Division Four | Division Five | Division Six |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | Dynamos | Newton Heath | Phoenix United | Warden Hill United Reserves | |
| 2001–02 | Smiths Athletic Reserves | Bishop's Cleeve 'A' | Warden Hill United Reserves | Northway Reserves | |
| 2002–03 | Newton Heath | Warden Hill Reserves | Northway Reserves | Naunton Park | |
| 2003–04 | Rowanfield United | St Marks Reserves | Charlton Rovers | Tewkesbury YMCA Reserves | |
| 2004–05 | Bishop's Cleeve 'A' | Gala Wilton Reserves | Tewkesbury YMCA Reserves | Tewkesbury Dynamos | |
| 2005–06 | Cheltenham Civil Service Reserves | High Tech Rangers | AC Olympia | Tewkesbury Town | |
| 2006–07 | Finlay Rovers | Whaddon United | Tewkesbury Town | Churchdown Panthers | |
| 2007–08 | Whaddon United | Winchcombe Town Reserves | Tewkesbury Rovers | FC Barometrics Reserves | |
| 2008–09 | Whaddon United Reserves | Broadway United | Churchdown Panthers | Cheltenham & Gloucester | Cheltenham Saracens 'C' |
| 2009–10 | Real Whaddon | Gloucester Elmleaze | Cheltenham & Gloucester | Cheltenham Saracens 'B' | FC Lakeside |
| 2010–11 | Falcons | Smiths Athletic Reserves | RSG | FC Lakeside | Cheltonians |
| 2011–12 | Bibury | Hanley Swan | FC Lakeside | Welland | Newlands Athletic |
| 2012–13 | Gala Wilton Reserves | FC Lakeside | Priors | Pittville United | Hatherley |
| 2013–14 | Churchdown Panthers | Cheltenham Patriots | Shurdington Rovers Reserves | Northway | FC Lakeside Reserves |
| 2014–15 | Cheltenham Civil Service Reserves | Welland | Northway | FC Lakeside Reserves | Malvern Vale |
| 2015–16 | Welland | Shurdington Rovers | Bredon Reserves | Apperley Reserves | |
| 2016–17 | Andoversford | FC Barometrics Thirds | Cheltenham Civil Service Fourths | St Pauls United | |
| 2017–18 | Cheltenham Civil Service Reserves | St Pauls United | Prestbury Rovers Reserves | ||
| 2018–19 | AFC Renegades | Malvern Vale | FC Lakeside Reserves | ||
| 2019–20 | Not Completed – COVID-19 | Not Completed – COVID-19 | Not Completed – COVID-19 | ||
| 2020–21 | Not Completed – COVID-19 | Not Completed – COVID-19 | Not Completed – COVID-19 | ||
| 2021–22 | Whaddon United (Div-One North) | Kempsey Corinthians | Montpellier |
| Season | Premier Division | Division One | Division Two | Division Three |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Whaddon United | AFC Kempsey | Montpellier | Montpellier Reserves |
| 2023-24 | AFC Kempsey | Montpellier Firsts | Bredon Reserves | |
| 2024-25 | Fintan | Montpellier | Shurdington Rovers | |
| 2025-26 | Tewkesbury Town Reserves | Shurdington Rovers | AFC Worcester Forge |
List of recent play-off winners
| Season | Division Two | Division Three | Division Four |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | FC Barometrics Reserves | AFC Renegades | Malvern Vale Academy |
| 2018–19 | Bredon Reserves | Leckhampton Rovers | Malvern Cave |
Cup winners
| Year | Winners |
|---|---|
| 1924-25 | Ashton-Under-Hill |
| 1925-26 | Leckhampton |
| 1926-27 | Alderton Lead |
| 1927-28 | Leckhampton |
| 1928-29 | Bishops Cleeve |
| 1929-30 | Moreton Town |
| 1930-31 | Broadway Athletic |
| 1931-32 | Naunton Park United |
| 1932-33 | Cheltenham Town |
| 1933-34 | Broadway Athletic |
| 1934-35 | Moreton Town |
| 1935-36 | All Saints Old Boys |
| 1936-37 | Bishop's Cleeve |
| 1937-38 | Charlton Kings |
| 1938-39 | Charlton Kings |
| 1946-47 | Broadway United |
| 1947-48 | Charlton Kings |
| 1948-49 | Cirencester Town |
| 1949-50 | Cirencester Town |
| 1950-51 | Cheltenham Town Colts |
| 1951-52 | Cheltenham YMCA |
| 1952-53 | Tewkesbury YMCA |
| 1953-54 | Moreton Town |
| 1954-55 | St Marks CC |
| 1955-56 | Cirencester Town |
| 1956-57 | Smiths Athletic |
| 1957-58 | Cheltenham Town Colts |
| 1958-59 | Broadway United |
| 1959-60 | Cheltenham Town Colts |
| 1960-61 | Dowty Staverton |
| 1961-62 | St Marys CC |
| 1962-63 | Bishops Cleeve |
| 1963-64 | Shipton Oliffe |
| 1964-65 | Bishops Cleeve |
| 1965-66 | St Marks CC |
| 1966-67 | Bishops Cleeve |
| 1967-68 | St Marks CC |
| 1968-69 | Tewkesbury YMCA |
| 1969-70 | St Marks CC |
| 1970-71 | Bourton Rovers |
| 1971-72 | Prestbury |
| 1972-73 | Bishops Cleeve |
| 1973-74 | Glos City YMCA |
| 1974-75 | Whaddon United |
| 1975-76 | Broadway United |
| 1976-77 | The Herd |
| 1977-78 | Brockworth |
| 1978-79 | Borough United |
| 1979-80 | Campden Town |
| 1980-81 | Campdent Town |
| 1981-82 | Bishop's Cleeve |
| 1982-83 | Borough United |
| 1983-84 | Borough United |
| 1984-85 | Borough United |
| 1985-86 | Crescent United |
| 1986-87 | The Herd |
| 1987-88 | Brockworth |
| 1988-89 | Borough United |
| 1989-90 | Borough United |
| 1990-91 | St Marks CA II |
| 1991-92 | Brockworth |
| 1992-93 | Northleach Town |
| 1993-94 | Crescent United |
| 1994-95 | AFC Innsworth |
| 1995-96 | Campden Town |
| 1996-97 | Tewkesbury YMCA |
| 1997-98 | Campden Town |
| 1998-99 | Bourton Rovers |
| 1999-2000 | Bredon |
| 2000-01 | Winchcombe Town |
| 2001-02 | Tewkesbury YMCA |
| 2002-03 | Newton Heath |
| 2003-04 | Newton Heath |
| 2004-05 | Hatherley Rangers |
| 2005-06 | Winchcombe Town |
| 2006-07 | Endsleigh |
| 2007-08 | FC Barometrics |
| 2008-09 | Endsleigh |
| 2009-10 | Kings |
| 2010-11 | Whaddon United |
| 2011-12 | Real Whaddon |
| 2012-13 | Upton Town |
| 2013-14 | FC Lakeside |
| 2014-15 | Whaddon United |
| 2015-16 | Churchdown Panthers |
| 2016-17 | Dowty Dynamos |
| 2017-18 | Cheltenham Civil Service |
| 2018-19 | Tewkesbury Town |
| 2019-20 | Cancelled - Covid |
| 2020-21 | Cancelled - Covid |
| 2021-22 | AFC Kempsey |
| 2022-23 | AFC Kempsey |
| 2023-24 | Winchcombe Town |
| 2024-25 | Cheltenham United |
| 2025-26 | Shurdington Rovers |
Source[21]
| Year | Winners |
|---|---|
| 1924-25 | St Marks |
| 1925-26 | Andoversford |
| 1926-27 | Charlton St Marys |
| 1927-28 | Gotherington |
| 1928-29 | Broadway Athletic |
| 1929-30 | Broadway Athletic |
| 1930-31 | Ashton-Under-Hill |
| 1931-32 | Outcasts |
| 1932-33 | Dumbleton |
| 1933-34 | Hayles United |
| 1934-35 | Bishop's Cleeve II |
| 1935-36 | Andoversford |
| 1936-37 | Ryeworth |
| 1937-38 | Post Office |
| 1938-39 | Alderton |
| 1946-47 | Cheltenham YMCA |
| 1947-48 | St Paul's United |
| 1948-49 | Bredon |
| 1949-50 | Andoversford |
| 1950-51 | Co-op Employees |
| 1951-52 | Winchcombe Town II |
| 1952-53 | Andoversford |
| 1953-54 | Victory Club |
| 1954-55 | The Rovers |
| 1955-56 | RAOC |
| 1956-57 | Shipton Oliffe |
| 1957-58 | Gloster Aircraft |
| 1958-59 | Alstone Dynamos |
| 1959-60 | Blockley |
| 1960-61 | Brockworth |
| 1961-62 | Gloster Aircraft/Telehoist (joint) |
| 1962-63 | St Marks CA II |
| 1963-64 | St Marks CA II |
| 1964-65 | Rissington United |
| 1965-66 | Tewkesbury YMCA II |
| 1966-67 | Willersey |
| 1967-68 | St Paul's Rangers |
| 1968-69 | St Peters Rangers |
| 1969-70 | Prestbury Rovers |
| 1970-71 | Cheltenham YMCA |
| 1971-72 | Borough United |
| 1972-73 | Toddngton & District |
| 1973-74 | Winchcombe Town II |
| 1974-75 | Tewkesbury |
| 1975-76 | Shurdington Rovers |
| 1976-77 | Bourton Rovers |
| 1977-78 | Lynworth United |
| 1978-79 | Cheltenham Rovers |
| 1979-80 | Tewkesbury YMCA |
| 1980-81 | Eagle Star |
| 1981-82 | Brockworth |
| 1982-83 | Telehoist |
| 1983-84 | Tirley Rovers |
| 1984-85 | Dowty Electrics |
| 1985-86 | Smiths Athletic III |
| 1986-87 | Prestbury Rovers |
| 1987-88 | Endsleigh |
| 1988-89 | Newtown Wanderers |
| 1989-90 | Woodmancote II |
| 1990-91 | Endsleigh II |
| 1991-92 | Smiths Athletic III |
| 1992-93 | Brockworth II |
| 1993-94 | Endsleigh |
| 1994-95 | Shipton Oliffe |
| 1995-96 | Winchcombe Town |
| 1996-97 | Winchcombe Town |
| 1997-98 | FC Staverton |
| 1998-99 | Gas Green |
| 1999-2000 | Newton Heath |
| 2000-01 | Phoenix United |
| 2001-02 | Andoversford |
| 2002-03 | Newton Heath Res |
| 2003-04 | Charlton Rovers |
| 2004-05 | Naunton Park |
| 2005-06 | Woodmancote |
| 2006-07 | Whaddon United |
| 2007-08 | Tewkesbury Rovers |
| 2008-09 | Tewkesbury Rovers |
| 2009-10 | Hanley Swan |
| 2010-11 | Tewkesbury Town |
| 2011-12 | Real Whaddon |
| 2012-13 | Upton Town |
| 2013-14 | Cheltenham Patriots |
| 2014-15 | Leckhampton Rovers |
| 2015-16 | Bredon Reserves |
| 2016-17 | Bredon Reserves |
| 2017-18 | Tewkesbury Town |
| 2018-19 | Bishops Cleeve A |
| 2019-20 | Cancelled - Covid |
| 2020-21 | Malvern Vale |
| 2021-22 | Whaddon United |
| 2022-23 | Bishops Cleeve A |
| 2023-24 | Bishops Cleeve A |
| 2024-25 | Whaddon United Reserves |
| 2025-26 | Bishops Cleeve A |
Source[22]
| Year | Winners |
|---|---|
| 1963-64 | Tewkesbury YMCA II |
| 1964-65 | Rowanfield United |
| 1965-66 | St Marks CA II |
| 1966-67 | Weston United |
| 1967-68 | Leonard Stace Sports |
| 1968-69 | Brockworth II |
| 1969-70 | Cheltenham United Services |
| 1970-71 | Bourton Rovers II |
| 1971-72 | Toddington & District |
| 1972-73 | Gas Green Youth |
| 1973-74 | Kings School Old Boys |
| 1974-75 | Blockley II |
| 1975-76 | Campden Town II |
| 1976-77 | Guiting Power |
| 1977-78 | Rowanfield United II |
| 1978-79 | Shipton Oliffe II |
| 1979-80 | Kingsditch Rovers |
| 1980-81 | Telehoist |
| 1981-82 | Tirley Rovers |
| 1982-83 | Broadway United II |
| 1983-84 | Andoversford II |
| 1984-85 | Arle II |
| 1985-86 | Endsleigh |
| 1986-87 | Woodpeckers Athletic |
| 1987-88 | Endsleigh |
| 1988-89 | Eagle Star II |
| 1989-90 | Winchcombe Town II |
| 1990-91 | Cheltenham Saracens III |
| 1991-92 | Dowty Sports |
| 1992-93 | Boddington |
| 1993-94 | Hatherley Rangers |
| 1994-95 | Crescent United II |
| 1995-96 | Crescent United II |
| 1996-97 | Cleeve United |
| 1997-98 | Winchcombe Town II |
| 1998-99 | Whitbread Flowers |
| 1999-2000 | Cheltenham Civil Service III |
| 2000-01 | Warden Hill United II |
| 2001-02 | St Marks III |
| 2002-03 | Charlton Rovers |
| 2003-04 | Belmore Jags II |
| 2004-05 | AC Olympia |
| 2005-06 | Tewkesbury Town |
| 2006-07 | Sherborne Harriers |
| 2007-08 | C & G |
| 2008-09 | C & G |
| 2009-10 | Cheltenham Saracens IV |
| 2010-11 | AC Olympia Reserves |
| 2011-12 | Welland |
| 2012-13 | Dowty Dynamos |
| 2013-14 | FC Lakeside Reserves |
| 2014-15 | FC Lakeside Reserves |
| 2015-16 | Apperley Reserves |
| 2016-17 | St Pauls United |
| 2017-18 | AFC Renegades |
| 2018-19 | FC Lakeside Reserves |
| 2019-20 | Cancelled - Covid |
| 2020-21 | AFC Cheltenham |
| 2021-22 | AFC Kempsey |
| 2022-23 | Montpellier 1sts XI |
| 2023-24 | Kings |
| 2024-25 | Montpellier |
| 2025-26 | Mickleton Rangers |
Source[23]
Trophy winners
Year |
Winners |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | Churchdown Panthers |
| 2016-17 | Tewkesbury Town |
| 2017-18 | Cheltenham Civil Service |
| 2018-19 | Brockworth Albion Reserves |
Source[24]
Year |
Winners |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | FC Lakeside Reserves |
| 2016-17 | Kings FC Reserves |
| 2017-18 | Cheltenham Civil Service III |
| 2018-19 | Prestbury Rovers Reserves |
Source[25]
| Year | Winners |
|---|---|
| 1992-93 | Bourton Rovers |
| 1993-94 | Woodmancote |
| 1994-95 | Eagle Star |
| 1995-96 | Not Awarded |
| 1996-97 | M.Barnfield |
| 1997-98 | C.Lewis |
| 1998-99 | P.Daly |
| 1999-2000 | A.Stiley |
| 2000-01 | M.Huck |
| 2001-02 | P.Langley |
| 2002-03 | A.Hann |
| 2003-04 | M.Huck |
| 2004-05 | G.Pearson |
| 2005-06 | A.Hann |
| 2006-07 | A.Richards |
| 2007-08 | A.Johnson |
| 2008-09 | L.Beames |
Source[26]
League officers history
| Year | President |
|---|---|
| 1933-1934 | Sir Walter Preston |
| 1936-1939 | Mr A.C. White |
| 1939-1945 | Mr D.L.Lipson MP |
| 1945-1959 | Mr H.F. Midwinter |
| 1959-1984 | Mr J.B.Ingram |
| 1984-1991 | Mr W.H.Meadows |
| 1991-2004 | Mr R.J. Lawrence |
| 2004-2006 | Mr A.C.D. Barrett |
| 2006-2012 | Mr J.W.V. Crowther |
| 2012- present | Mr P.G.Cook |
Source[27]
| Year | Chairman |
|---|---|
| 1899-1937 | Mr A.C.White |
| 1937-1945 | Mr H.F.Midwinter |
| 1945-1946 | Mr H.C. Ward |
| 1946-1982 | Mr J.B. Ingram |
| 1982-1986 | Mr A Birt |
| 1986-2012 | Mr P.G.Cook |
| 2012- | Mr N Oram |
Source[28]
| Year | Vice-chairman |
|---|---|
| 1906-1907 | Mr E D Ricketts |
| 1907-1909 | Mr W Henry |
| 1910-1914 | Mr H Parker |
| 1919-1920 | Mr H C Ward |
| 1920-1931 | Mr F E Eager |
| 1927-1929 | Mr E Featherstone |
| 1927-1937 | Mr H F Midwinter |
| 1927-1931 | Mr F Minett |
| 1927-1931 | Mr W S Butler |
| 1929-1931 | Mr H C Ward |
| 1929-1931 | Mr P E Close |
| 1937-1945 | Mr H C Ward |
| 1945-1946 | Mr J B Ingram |
| 1946-1951 | Mr J K Armstrong |
| 1951-1971 | Mr W Allen |
| 1962-1967 | Mr A E Errington |
| 1971-1973 | Mr A Merrett |
| 1973-1982 | Mr A Birt |
| 1982-1986 | Mr P G Cook |
| 1967-1984 | Mr W H Meadows |
| 1986-2004 | Mr A C D Barrett |
| 1989-2008 | Mr J W V Crowther |
| 2004-2017 | Mr R Attwood |
| 2008- | Mr T R Onions |
| 2015- | Mr B Hill |
Source[29]
| Year |
Secretary |
|---|---|
| 1899-1900 | Mr G T Clarke |
| 1900-1905 | Mr W J Lawrence |
| 1905-1907 | Mr F S Compton |
| 1907-1909 | Mr H C Ward |
| 1909-1912 | Mr C A Morgan |
| 1912-1914 | Mr C W Barrett |
| 1914-1914 | Mr T D Owen |
| 1919-1920 | Mr C A Morgan / Mr P E Close |
| 1920-1922 | Mr J E Green |
| 1922-1925 | Mr H C Ward |
| 1925-1929 | Mr P E Close |
| 1929-1932 | Mr H G A Knight |
| 1932-1933 | Mr P E Close |
| 1933-1946 | Mr J B Ingram |
| 1946-1953 | Mr A Daft |
| 1953-1959 | Mr A E Errington |
| 1959-1984 | Mr W H Meadows |
| 1984-1994 | Mr R McBeth |
| 1994-1997 | Mr R J D Price |
| 1997-2002 | Mr M J Simpson |
| 2002-2004 | Mr P H Jurd |
| 2004-2010 | Mr N D Oram |
| 2010- | Mr I Hamilton |
Source[30]
| Year | Assistant Secretary |
|---|---|
| 1924-1932 | Mr F Hobbs |
| 1951-1953 | Mr A E Errington |
| 1953-1956 | Mr L Sumner |
| 1956-1965 | Mr R L J Hamblin |
| 1965-1967 | Mr R E Hogg |
| 1967-1986 | Mr P G Cook |
| 1994-1997 | Mr M J Simpson |
| 1999-2001 | Mr R Cottle |
| 2001-2004 | Mr P H Jurd |
| 2004-2019 | Mr J Hunt (fixtures) |
| 2012- | Mr T Holmes (Disciplinary / Rule Infringement) |
Source[31]
| Year | Referee's Secretary |
|---|---|
| 1904-1905 | Mr C W Tyler |
| 1906-1925 | Mr P E Close |
| 1928-1932 | Mr F Hobbs |
| 1932-1935 | Mr E C Hinks |
| 1935-1949 | Mr A E Errington |
| 1949-1962 | Mr J P De La Mar |
| 1962-1972 | Mr A G S Wilcox |
| 1972-1982 | Mr J W V Crowther |
| 1982-1991 | Mr B J Didcote |
| 1991-1994 | Mr R McBeth |
| 1994-2010 | Mr A Stiley |
| 2010-2012 | Mr C Williams |
| 2012-2016 | Mr P Daly |
| 2016-2019 | Mr I Swales |
| 2019- | Mr M Pates |
Source[32]
| Year | Registration Secretary |
|---|---|
| 1909-1911 | Mr W Haden |
| 1912-1914 | Mr H C Ward |
| 1919-1920 | Mr P E Close |
| 1920-1921 | Mr J G Ayres |
| 1922-1924 | Mr F Minett |
| 1924-1928 | Mr P H Brown |
| 1928-1953 | Mr W Allen |
| 1953-1964 | Mr A Merrett |
| 1964-1972 | Mr A Birt |
| 1972-1986 | Mr A G S Wilcox |
| 1986-1994 | Mr R J D Price |
| 1994-1995 | Mr I Hamilton |
| 1995-2003 | Mr G Barnickle |
| 2003-2007 | Mr T R Onions |
| 2007- | Mr P Tustain |
Source[33]
| Year | Treasurer |
|---|---|
| 1899-1905 | Mr W J Lawrence |
| 1905-1907 | Mr F S Compton |
| 1909-1912 | Mr C A Morgan |
| 1920-1929 | Mr H C Ward |
| 1929-1930 | Mr C H Denley |
| 1930-1931 | Mr F Eager |
| 1931-1947 | Mr P E Close |
| 1947-1959 | Mr W H Meadows |
| 1959-1966 | Mr A E Errington |
| 1966-1997 | Mr A C D Barrett |
| 1997-2001 | Mr R J D Price |
| 2001-2009 | Mr L G Fisher |
| 2009-2018 | Mr M Neave |
| 2018- | Mr I Smith |
Source[34]