North Devon Football League
Association football league in England
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The North Devon Football League is a football competition based in England, established in 1904. The top division of this league, the Premier Division, has been a feeder to the Devon Football League since 2019, and previously, the South West Peninsula League. The North Devon Gazette sponsors the league and so the full, sponsored name of the league is the North Devon Gazette Football League.[1]
Founded1904
CountryEngland
Divisions3
Number of clubs39
| |
| Founded | 1904 |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Divisions | 3 |
| Number of clubs | 39 |
| Feeder to | Devon Football League |
| Website | http://www.northdevonfootballleague.org.uk |
The league covers a 30-mile (50 km) radius from Barnstaple.[2]
2025–26 Members
Premier Division
- AFC Dumnonii
- Appledore Lions
- Boca Seniors Reserves
- Braunton
- Combe Martin
- Fremington Reserves
- Hartland
- Holsworthy Reserves
- Landkey Town
- Morwenstow
- Shamwickshire Rovers
- Torridgeside Reserves
- Woolsery
Senior Division
AFC Dumnonii Reserves- Bideford Reserves
- Bradworthy
- Braunton Reserves
- Combe Martin Reserves
- Georgeham & Croyde Rovers
- Kingsley Park
- Lynton
- Merton
- Shamwickshire Rovers Reserves
- Shebbear United
- South Molton
Intermediate Division One
- Braunton 3rds
- Equalizers
- Fremington 3rds
- Hartland Reserves
- High Bickington
- Holsworthy 3rds
- Kingsley Wizards
- Langtree Lions
- Morwenstow Reserves
- Northam Lions
- Putford
- Sandymere Blues
- South Molton Reserves
- Torridgeside 3rds
Old divisions
Here are the old divisions of the league which have since become defunct:[3]
- Division Two – The division below the Premier Division, which ran from 1904 to 1958.
- Division Three – The division below Division Two, which ran from 1921 to 1951.
- Intermediate Division Two – Ran until 2024
- Intermediate Division Three – Ran from 2018 to 2022.
- Intermediate Division Four – Ran from 1971 to 1981.
- Minor Division – The division below every other division in the league, which ran from 1934 to 1983.
Recent divisional Champions
| Season | Premier Division | Senior Division | Division One | Division Two |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–00 | Ilfracombe Town Reserves | High Bickington | Woolsery | Bideford Youth (West), Red Star Barum (East) |
| 2000–01 | Season abandoned | Season abandoned | Season abandoned | Season abandoned |
| 2001–02 | Shamwickshire Rovers | Barnstaple Amateur Athletic Club | Bideford Youth | Wrey Arms |
| 2002–03 | Shamwickshire Rovers | Boca Seniors | Seamus O'Donnell's | Lovacott |
| 2003–04 | Braunton | Hartland | Torrington 'A' | Woolacombe |
| 2004–05 | Morwenstow | Shamwickshire Rovers Reserves | Woolacombe | Torridgeside |
| 2005–06 | Boca Seniors | Woolacombe | Northam Lions Reserves | Dolton Rangers Reserves |
| 2006–07 | Boca Seniors | North Molton | Bratton Fleming | Grosvenor |
| 2007–08 | Boca Seniors | Ilfracombe Town Reserves | Combe Martin Reserves | Anchor |
| 2008–09 | Boca Seniors | Torrington | Landkey Town | Buckland Brewer |
| 2009–10 | Shamwickshire Rovers | Braunton Reserves | Woolsery | Wrey Arms |
| 2010–11 | Boca Seniors | Pilton Academicals | Wrey Arms | Northside Atlantic |
| 2011–12 | Boca Seniors[4] | Bideford Reserves | Fremington | Barnstaple |
| 2012–13 | Torridgeside | Fremington | Barnstaple | Braunton 'B' |
| 2013–14 | Boca Seniors | Park United | Woolacombe & Mortehoe | Chivenor |
| 2014–15 | Braunton | Landkey Town | Chivenor | Appledore Academy |
| 2015–16 | Braunton | Hartland | Sporting Barum | Ilfracombe Town 'A' |
| 2016–17 | Ilfracombe Town | Ilfracombe Town Reserves | Appledore Reserves | Bridgerule |
| 2017–18 | Park United | Pilton Academicals | Torrington Reserves | Bideford CAFC Spurs |
| 2018–19 | Park United | Appledore Reserves | Bideford CAFC Reserves | Appledore Lions |
| 2019–20 | Season abandoned | Season abandoned | Season abandoned | Season abandoned |
| 2020–21 | Season abandoned | Season abandoned | Season abandoned | Season abandoned |
| 2021–22 | Park United | Shamwickshire Rovers | Barum United | Sandymere Blues |
| 2022–23 | Boca Seniors | Appledore Reserves | AFC Dumnonii | Shamwickshire Rovers Reserves |
| 2023–24 | Boca Seniors | AFC Dumnonii | Morwenstow | Merton |
| 2024–25 | Boca Seniors | Braunton Reserves | Shamwickshire Rovers Reserves |
The 2000–01 season was abandoned due to an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the area. The 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons were abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
League Champions by team since 1904
| Team | Championships |
|---|---|
| Appledore | 10 |
| Boca Seniors | 9 |
| South Molton | 7 |
| Barnstaple Town | 6 |
| Fremington | 6 |
| Ilfracombe Town | 6 |
| Braunton | 5 |
| Bradworthy United | 5 |
| Shamwickshire Rovers | 5 |
| Torrington | 4 |
| Lynton | 3 |
| Park United | 3 |
| RAF Chivenor | 3 |
| Bideford AAC | 2 |
| Combe Martin | 2 |
| Holsworthy | 2 |
| Pilton Centre | 2 |
| Taw Ship Yard (Barnstaple) | 2 |
| Abbey Centre | 1 |
| Barnstaple F.C. | 1 |
| Barnstaple Amateurs | 1 |
| Bideford Reserves | 1 |
| Bude Town | 1 |
| Holy Trinity (Barnstaple) | 1 |
| Minehead | 1 |
| Morwenstow | 1 |
| Pilton, Yeo Vale | 1 |
| Tiverton | 1 |
