Dr. Martens League Champions 1895-2003

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Champions 1980-2003

2003   Tamworth
2002   Kettering Town
2001   Margate
2000   Boston United
1999   Nuneaton Borough
1998   Forest Green Rovers
1997   Gresley Rovers
1996   Rushden & Diamonds
1995   Hednesford Town
1994   Farnborough Town
1993   Dover Athletic
1992   Bromsgrove Rovers
1991   Farnborough Town
1990   Dover Athletic
1989   Merthyr Tydfil
1988   Aylesbury United
1987   Fisher Athletic
1986   Welling United
1985   Cheltenham Town
1984   Dartford
1983   AP Leamington
1982*  Nuneaton Borough/Wealdstone
1981*  Alvechurch/Dartford
1980*  Brigend Town/Dorchester Town

* Midland/Southern division champions, overall champions shown in normal type

Index | Champions 1946 | Overall Summary | Current divs


Summary 1980-2003 (24 Championships)

2  Dover Athletic, Farnborough Town
1  Brigend Town, Alvechurch, Wealdstone, AP Leamington, Dartford,
   Cheltenham Town, Welling United, Fisher Athletic, Aylesbury United,
   Merthyr Tydfil, Bromsgrove Rovers, Hednesford Town, Rushden &
   Diamonds, Gresley Rovers, Forest Green Rovers, Nuneaton Borough,
   Boston United, Margate, Kettering Town, Tamworth

Index | Champions 1980 | Summary 1946 | Overall Summary | Current divs


Champions 1946-79

1979   Worcester City
1978   Bath City
1977   Wimbledon
1976   Wimbledon
1975   Wimbledon
1974   Dartford
1973   Kettering Town
1972   Chelmsford City
1971   Yeovil Town
1970   Cambridge United
1969   Cambridge United
1968   Chelmsford City
1967   Romford
1966   Weymouth
1965   Weymouth
1964   Yeovil Town
1963   Cambridge City
1962   Oxford United
1961   Oxford United
1960   Bath City
1959*  Hereford United/Bedford Town
1958   Gravesend & Northfleet
1957   Kettering Town
1956   Guildford City
1955   Yeovil Town
1954   Merthyr Tydfil
1953   Headington United
1952   Merthyr Tydfil
1951   Merthyr Tydfil
1950   Merthyr Tydfil
1949   Gillingham
1948   Merthyr Tydfil
1947   Gillingham
1946   Chelmsford City

* North Western/South Eastern zone champions, overall champions shown in italics

Index | Champions 1921 | Champions 1980 | Overall Summary | Current divs


Summary 1946-79 (34 Championships)

5  Merthyr Tydfil
3  Headington United/Oxford United, Yeovil Town, Chelmsford City,
   Wimbledon
2  Gillingham, Weymouth, Cambridge United, Kettering Town, Bath City
1  Guildford City, Gravesend & Northfleet, Hereford United,
   Cambridge City, Romford, Dartford, Worcester City

Index | Champions 1946 | Summary 1921 | Summary 1980 | Overall Summary | Current divs


Champions 1921-40

1941-45  No competition
1940   Chelmsford City/Lovell's Athletic
1939   Colchester United
1938   Guildford City
1937   Ipswich Town
1936*  Margate/Plymouth Argyle Reserves
1935*  Norwich City Reserves/Yeovil & Petters United
1934*  Norwich City Reserves/Plymouth Argyle Reserves
1933*  Norwich City Reserves/Bath City
1932*  Dartford/Yeovil & Petters United
1931*  Dartford/Exeter City Reserves
1930*  Aldershot Town/Bath City
1929*  Kettering Town/Plymouth Argyle Reserves
1928*  Kettering Town/Bristol City Reserves
1927*  Brighton & Hove Albion Reserves/Torquay United
1926*  Millwall Reserves/Plymouth Argyle Reserves
1925*  Southampton Reserves/Swansea Town Reserves
1924*  Peterborough & Fletton United/Yeovil & Petters United
1923+  Bristol City Reserves/Ebbw Vale
1922+  Plymouth Argyle Reserves/Ebbw Vale
1921+  Brighton & Hove Albion Reserves/Barry

+ English/Welsh section champions, overall champions shown in normal type
* Eastern/Western section champions, overall champions shown in normal type

Index | Champions 1895 | Champions 1946 | Overall Summary | Current divs


Summary 1921-40 (20 Championships)

4  Plymouth Argyle Reserves
2  Brighton & Hove Albion Reserves, Dartford
1  Bristol City Reserves, Peterborough & Fletton United,
   Southampton Reserves, Kettering Town, Aldershot Town,
   Bath City, Norwich City Reserves, Margate, Ipswich Town,
   Guildford City, Colchester United, Lovell's Athletic,
   Chelmsford City

Index | Champions 1921 | Summary 1895 | Summary 1946 | Overall Summary | Current divs


Champions 1895-1920

1920   Portsmouth
1916-19  No competition
1915   Watford
1914   Swindon Town
1913   Plymouth Argyle
1912   Queen's Park Rangers
1911   Swindon Town
1910   Brighton & Hove Albion
1909   Northampton Town
1908   Queen's Park Rangers
1907   Fulham
1906   Fulham
1905   Bristol Rovers
1904   Southampton
1903   Southampton
1902   Portsmouth
1901   Southampton
1900   Tottenham Hotspur
1899   Southampton
1898   Southampton
1897   Southampton St. Mary's
1896   Millwall Athletic
1895   Millwall Athletic

Index | Champions 1921 | Overall Summary | Current divs


Summary 1895-1920 (22 Championships)

6  Southampton/Southampton St. Mary's
2  Millwall Athletic (now Millwall), Fulham, Queen's Park Rangers,
   Swindon Town, Portsmouth
1  Tottenham Hotspur, Bristol Rovers, Northampton Town, Brighton &
   Hove Albion, Plymouth Argyle, Watford

Index | Champions 1895 | Summary 1921 | Current divs


Summary 1895-2003 (100 Championships)

6  Southampton/Southampton St. Mary's, Merthyr Tydfil
4  Plymouth Argyle Reserves, Chelmsford City, Dartford, Kettering Town 
3  Headington United/Oxford United, Yeovil Town, Wimbledon, Bath City
2  Millwall Athletic (now Millwall), Fulham, Queen's Park Rangers,
   Swindon Town, Portsmouth, Brighton & Hove Albion Reserves, Guildford
   City, Gillingham, Weymouth, Cambridge United, Dover Athletic,
   Farnborough Town, Margate
1  Tottenham Hotspur, Bristol Rovers, Northampton Town, Brighton &
   Hove Albion, Plymouth Argyle, Watford, Bristol City Reserves,
   Peterborough & Fletton United (now Peterborough United),
   Southampton Reserves, Aldershot Town (since defunct and reformed), Norwich City Reserves,
   Ipswich Town, Colchester United, Lovell's Athletic, Gravesend & Northfleet,
   Hereford United, Cambridge City, Romford (since defunct and reformed),
   Worcester City,  Brigend Town, Alvechurch, Wealdstone, AP Leamington,
   Cheltenham Town, Welling United, Fisher Athletic (now Fisher Athletic (London)),
   Aylesbury United, Bromsgrove Rovers, Hednesford Town, Rushden & Diamonds,
   Gresley Rovers, Forest Green Rovers, Nuneaton Borough, Boston United, Tamworth

Index | Champions 1895 | Champions 1980 | Current divs


Current divisions of former champions

Level Division Team
+5 FA Carling Premiership Fulham, Portsmouth, Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur
+4 Nationwide League Division One Brighton & Hove Albion, Gillingham, Ipswich Town, Millwall, Wimbledon, Watford
+3 Nationwide League Division Two Colchester United, Peterborough United, Plymouth Argyle, Queen's Park Rangers, Rushden & Diamonds, Swindon Town
+2 Nationwide League Division Three Bristol Rovers, Cambridge United, Cheltenham Town, Kidderminster Harriers, Northampton Town, Oxford United, Yeovil Town
+1 Vauxhall Conference Aldershot Town, Farnborough Town, Forest Green Rovers, Gravesend & Northfleet, Hereford United, Margate
0 Dr Martens League Premier Division Bath City, Cambridge City, Chelmsford City, Dover Athletic, Hednesford Town, Kettering Town, Merthyr Tydfil, Nuneaton Borough Welling United, Weymouth, Worcester City
Ryman League Premier Division Aylesbury United
-1 Dr Martens League Western Division Bromsgrove Rovers, Gresley Rovers
Dr Martens League Eastern Division Dartford, Fisher Athletic (London)
Ryman League Division One (North) Wealdstone
-2 Essex Senior League Premier Division Romford
-3 Midland Football Combination Alvechurch
n/a Welsh Football League Division One Bridgend Town
Avon Insurance Combination Brighton & Hove Albion Reserves, Bristol City Reserves, Norwich City Reserves, Southampton Reserves
Defunct Guildford City, Lovell's Athletic, AP Leamington
Not known Plymouth Argyle Reserves

Clubs which became defunct and have reformed are shown in italics.

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Last updated: 27 Apr 2003

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