# St. Edmundsbury Football League

The St. Edmundsbury Football League was a football competition based around the town of Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk, England. At various points it had up to four divisions and sits at level 18 of the English football league system.
The league was affiliated to the Suffolk County FA.

## History

The league was founded in 1907 and for most of its history has been known as the Bury & District Football League. In its early years the league had a much higher status and served a good standard of football in the West Suffolk area. However, in the last 25 years those clubs with better facilities left the league for higher standard competitions with Bacton Utd 89, Bartons, Cockfield Utd, Elmswell, Sporting 87, Stanton, St. Edmunds 65, Thurston, Walsham-le-Willows moving to the Suffolk and Ipswich Football League and Barton Mills, Exning Athletic, Lakenheath, Tuddenham Rovers and West Row Gunners moving to the Cambridgeshire League.
As a consequence there was a significant reduction in the number of divisions from three in the 1990s to two over the last decade (with the exception of 2006–07) and eventually just one division. At the same time the number of teams participating in the league has halved from around 40 teams in the 1990s to 20 teams in the 2011–12 season. The league temporarily re-added Division Three for the 2014–15 season.
In 2007 the Bury & District Football League celebrated its centenary and in the same year made the decision to rename the league as the St. Edmundsbury Football League.
Among the clubs that at one time played in the Bury & District Football League and now compete at a higher level are:
* Cambridge City (known as Cambridge Town)
* Cornard United
* Mildenhall Town
* Newmarket Town
* Sudbury Town
* Walsham-le-Willows
Many of the remaining clubs had very basic changing and pitch facilities and in later years the Division One Champions had not taken advantage of seeking promotion to the Suffolk and Ipswich League competition. This trend was broken by the 2011–12 champions Bartons, who moved to Division Three of the Suffolk and Ipswich League for the 2012–13 season. Bartons subsequently gained promotion from Division Three to the Suffolk and Ipswich League Division Two in their first season.

## Final member clubs

* Beck Row
* Bury Town Rams 'A'
* RF Saints
* St Edmunds 1965
* Vipers
* Walsham-le-Willows 'A'
* Walsham-le-Willows 'B'

## Divisional champions

| Season | Division One | Division Two | Division Three |
| 1907–08 | Long Melford | | |
| 1908–09 | Bury United | | |
| 1909–10 | Cambridge Town | | |
| 1910–11 | Cambridge Town | | |
| 1911–12 | Orwell Works | | |
| 1912–13 | Cambridge Town | | |
| 1913–14 | n/a | | |
| 1914–15 | n/a | | |
| 1915–16 | n/a | | |
| 1916–17 | n/a | | |
| 1917–18 | n/a | | |
| 1918–19 | n/a | | |
| 1919–20 | Cambridge Town | | |
| 1920–21 | Bury United | | |
| 1921–22 | Long Melford | | |
| 1922–23 | Newmarket | | |
| 1923–24 | Stowmarket | | |
| 1924–25 | Stowmarket | | |
| 1925–26 | Sudbury Town | | |
| 1926–27 | n/a | | |
| 1927–28 | Newmarket Town | | |
| 1928–29 | n/a | | |
| 1929–30 | Thetford Town | | |
| 1930–31 | Newmarket Town | | |
| 1931–32 | Bury Town | | |
| 1932–33 | Bury Town | | |
| 1933–34 | n/a | | |
| 1934–35 | n/a | | |
| 1935–36 | Sudbury Town (TBC, not on trophy?) | | |
| 1936–37 | n/a | | |
| 1937–38 | n/a | | |
| 1938–39 | n/a | | |
| 1939–40 | n/a | | |
| 1940–41 | n/a | | |
| 1941–42 | n/a | | |
| 1942–43 | n/a | | |
| 1943–44 | n/a | | |
| 1944–45 | n/a | | |
| 1945–46 | n/a | | |
| 1946–47 | Exning United | | |
| 1947–48 | Exning United | | |
| 1948–49 | Exning United | | |
| 1949–50 | Bradfield St. Geo. | | |
| 1950–51 | n/a | |
| 1951–52 | n/a | | Freckenham F.C |
| 1952–53 | Bradfield St. Geo. | | n/a |
| 1953–54 | Brandon Town | | n/a |
| 1954–55 | Brandon Town ST. | | Kennett & Kentford United |
| 1955–56 | Brandon Town ST. | | Mundford F.C |
| 1956–57 | n/a | | Mildenhall F.C |
| 1957–58 | n/a | | n/a |
| 1958–59 | n/a | | Pakenham F.C |
| 1959–60 | Elmswell | | West Row F.C |
| 1960–61 | Haughley United | | Fornham & Hengrave F.C |
| 1961–62 | R.A.F. Honington | | Northbury Sports F.C |
| 1962–63 | Finningham | | Thetford Rovers F.C |
| 1963–64 | Finningham | | Bury-St-Eds YMCA F.C |
| 1964–65 | Finningham | | n/a |
| 1965–66 | Finningham | | Moulton F.C |
| 1966–67 | Finningham F.C. | | n/a |
| 1967–68 | Finningham F.C. | | Rougham F.C |
| 1968–69 | Finningham F.C. | | St. Andrews F.C |
| 1969–70 | Finningham F.C. | | Howards F.C |
| 1970–71 | St Edmunds R.C. F.C | | Thurston F.C |
| 1971–72 | Joint Champions & Runners-Up Elmswell F.C St Edmunds R.C. F.C | | Elmswell Reserves |
| 1972–73 | St Edmunds R.C. F.C | | Centa F.C |
| 1973–74 | St Edmunds R.C. F.C | | Springfield F.C |
| 1974–75 | St Edmunds R.C. F.C | | Woolpit F.C |
| 1975–76 | St Edmunds R.C. F.C | | S.N.F.C |
| 1976–77 | Centa F.C. | | n/a |
| 1977–78 | St Edmunds R.C. F.C | | Mundford F.C |
| 1978–79 | Centa F.C. | | Rattlesden F.C |
| 1979–80 | Centa F.C. | | Kingfishers F.C |
| 1980–81 | Northbury F.C. | | Cockfield Utd F.C |
| 1981–82 | Northbury F.C. | | Barrow Res. |
| 1982–83 | Northbury F.C. | | Barber Greene |
| 1983–84 | Fornham St Martin Y.C. | | Santon Downham Res. F.C |
| 1984–85 | Fornham St Martin Y.C. | | Fordham St. Martin F.C |
| 1985–86 | Fornham St Martin Y.C. | | Stanton F.C |
| 1986–87 | Fornham St Martin Y.C. | | Kings Head F.C |
| 1987–88 | Walsham-Le-Willows | | Thomas Ridley C.C. F.C |
| 1988–89 | Walsham-Le-Willows | | Barrow F.C |
| 1989–90 | Stanton F.C. | | Sporting 87' F.C |
| 1990–91 | Newbury United F.C. | | Lakenheath 'A' |
| 1991–92 | Newbury United F.C. | | Eriswell Res. |
| 1992–93 | St Edmunds R.C. F.C | | Wickhambrook F.C |
| 1993–94 | Cockfield Utd. F.C | | Barrow F.C |
| 1994–95 | Northbury F.C. 1995 | | n/a |
| 1995–96 | St Edmunds (1965) F.C. | | Macebearer F.C |
| 1996–97 | n/a | | Jubilee 96 F.C |
| 1997–98 | Cockfield Utd | | Sicklesmere Utd F.C |
| 1998–99 | Cockfield Utd | | Ixworth Raiders F.C |
| 1999–2000 | St Edmunds 65 | | Bartons F.C |
| 2000–01 | Macebearer | | n/a |
| 2001–02 | Black Eagles F.C. | | n/a |
| 2002–03 | Karooze | | n/a |
| 2003–04 | Fornham St. Martin | Barons | n/a |
| 2004–05 | Black Eagles F.C. | | n/a |
| 2005–06 | Black Eagles F.C. | Westbury United | n/a |
| 2006–07 | Black Eagles F.C. | Priors Inn | Elephant & Castle |
| 2007–08 | Ixworth Pykkerell F.C. | Elveden Phoenix | n/a |
| 2008–09 | Priors F.C. | Haughley United Reserves | n/a |
| 2009–10 | Ixworth Pykkerell F.C. | Elephant & Castle | n/a |
| 2010–11 | St. Edmunds 1965 | Garboldisham | n/a |
| 2011–12 | Bartons F.C. | Tollgate Inn | n/a |
| 2012–13 | Home Guard FC | RF Saints | n/a |
| 2013–14 | St. Edmunds 1965 F.C. | AFC Hoxne 'A' | n/a |
| 2014–15 | Home Guard 2014 | Ram Meadow | Cedars Park 'A' (TBC, not on trophy?) |
| 2015–16 | Bedricksworth F.C. | Trunk | Vipers F.C |
| 2016–17 | St Edmunds 1965 F.C. | Bury Town Rams 'B' | n/a |
| 2017–18 | St Edmunds 1965 F.C. | | n/a |

## Knock-Out Cup winners

| Season | Division Three K/O Cup | Mick McNeil Cup | Bill Utting Cup |
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| 1961–62 | | | |
| 1962–63 | | | |
| 1963–64 | | | |
| 1964–65 | | | |
| 1965–66 | | | |
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| 1967–68 | | | |
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| 1976–77 | | | |
| 1977–78 | | | |
| 1978–79 | | Northbury | |
| 1979–80 | | Northbury | |
| 1980–81 | | Elmswell | |
| 1981–82 | | Elmswell | |
| 1982–83 | | St Edmunds (1965) | Sicklesmere Res. |
| 1983–84 | | Northbury | Santon Downham Res. |
| 1984–85 | | St Edmunds (1965) | Walsham Res. |
| 1985–86 | | St Edmunds (1965) | Northbury |
| 1986–87 | | Sicklesmere | Stanton F.C |
| 1987–88 | | Stanton | Ixworth F.C |
| 1988–89 | | Walsham | Heron F.C |
| 1989–90 | | Stanton | Fornham St. Marton Y C |
| 1990–91 | | Thomas Ridley F.C. | Hundon F.C |
| 1991–92 | Newbury United F.C Res | Newbury Utd F.C | Hundon F.C |
| 1992–93 | Wickhambrook F.C | Bury Town 'A' F.C. | Wanderers Social F.C |
| 1993–94 | Barrow F.C | Wickhambrooke | Thomas Ridley F.C |
| 1994–95 | Tuddenham Rovers F.C | St Edmunds (1965) | Thomas Ridley F.C |
| 1995–96 | Macebearer F.C | Cockfield Utd F.C. | Tuddenham Rovers |
| 1996–97 | Fornham St. Martin | Tuddenham Rovers F.C. | Thurston F.C |
| 1997–98 | Sicklesmere Utd F.C | St Edmunds 65 F.C. | |
| 1998–99 | Jubliee 96' Res | St Edmunds 65 F.C. Res | Ixworth Raiders |
| 1999–2000 | Westbury Utd F.C | St Edmunds 65 F.C. | Barons F.C |
| 2000–01 | | Black Eagles F.C. | Sicklesmere Utd |
| 2001–02 | | Black Eagles F.C. | Beck Row F.C |
| 2002–03 | | Fornham St Martin | Barrow 2001 F.C |
| 2003–04 | | Karooze F.C. | Black Eagles F.C |
| 2004–05 | | Priors Inn | Black Eagles F.C |
| 2005–06 | | Black Eagles F.C. | Macebearer |
| 2006–07 | Ipswich Arms | Black Eagles F.C. | The Bushel F.C |
| 2007–08 | | Priors Inn F.C. | Studlands Park F.C |
| 2008–09 | | Rising Sun | The Bushel F.C |
| 2009–10 | | Ixworth Pykkerell F.C. | Barons F.C |
| 2010–11 | | Bushel | Beck Row F.C |
| 2011–12 | | Bartons | Tollgate Inn |
| 2012–13 | | St Edmunds 1965 | |
| 2013–14 | | Elephant & Castle | Garboldisham F.C |
| 2014–15 | | Home Guard 2014 | St Edmunds 1965 |
| 2015–16 | Vipers F.C | St Edmunds 1965 | Thurston F.C |
| 2016–17 | | Vipers F.C. | Walsham B |
| 2017–18 | | St Edmunds 1965 | |

## Thetford & District Football League Challenge Cup

Founded in 1905, presented by the first president G.H.Verrall, renamed 1907 Bury Junior & District Football League
| Season | Winners | Captain |
| 1905–06 | Newmarket Football Club | E.Sadler captain |
| 1906–07 | Newmarket | E.Sadler captain |
| 1907–08 | Bury St Mary’s | J.M.Elliot captain |
| 1908–09 | Depôt Suffolk Regiment | D.Gooch captain |
| 1909–10 | Brandon | S.E.Day captain |
| 1910–11 | Brandon | S.E.Day captain |
| 1911–12 | Stowmarket Reserves | R.Horsley captain |
| 1912–13 | Stowmarket Reserves | S.James captain |
| 1913–14 | Stowmarket Reserves Thetford Town, Joint Holders | |
| 1914–15 | n/a | |
| 1915–16 | n/a | |
| 1916–17 | n/a | |
| 1917–18 | n/a | |
| 1918–19 | n/a | |
| 1919–20 | Boby’s Ath F.C | |
| 1920–21 | Bury North End F.C | W.W.Taylor capt |
| 1921–22 | n/a | |
| 1922–23 | Woolpit F.C | L.H.Coleby capt |
| 1923–24 | Bury Y.M.C.A | V.J.Foreman capt |
| 1924–25 | Higham F.C | R.M.Jackson capt |
| 1925–26 | n/a | |
| 1926–27 | n/a | |
| 1927–28 | Risby F.C | J.Turner capt |
| 1928–29 | 411 (SUFF YEO) BTY F.C | |
| 1929–30 | n/a | |
| 1930–31 | n/a | |
| 1931–32 | Bury East End Rovers | C.Boggis capt |
| 1932–33 | n/a | |
| 1933–34 | Elmswell F.C | J.Goymer capt |
| 1934–35 | Public Service Club | P.W.Wade capt |
| 1935–36 | Mildenhall F.C | J.Powell capt |
| 1936–37 | Horringer | N.Last capt |
| 1937–38 | n/a | |
| 1938–39 | Sicklesmere | Captain W.Grimwood |
| 1939–40 | n/a | |
| 1940–41 | n/a | |
| 1941–42 | n/a | |
| 1942–43 | n/a | |
| 1943–44 | n/a | |
| 1944–45 | n/a | |
| 1945–46 | Norton F.C | Captain E.Ong |
| 1946–47 | n/a | |
| 1947–48 | n/a | |
| 1948–49 | n/a | |
| 1949–50 | n/a | |
| 1950–51 | Elmswell F.C | F.E.Nunn capt |
| 1951–52 | Bury Town A F.C | A.Smith capt |
| 1952–53 | Rougham F.C | R.Shave capt |
| 1953–54 | n/a | |
| 1954–55 | n/a | |
| 1955–56 | Rattlesden F.C | D.Sparke capt |
| 1956–57 | Felsham & Gedding | J.Boast capt |
| 1957–58 | Stanton F.C | |
| 1958–59 | Glemsford F.C | R.Davies capt |
| 1959–60 | Finningham F.C | L.Rice capt |
| 1960–61 | Hundon F.C | F.Fitch capt |
| 1961–62 | Wickhambrook | M.Deeks capt |
| 1962–63 | n/a | |
| 1963–64 | Barrow F.C | M.Parker capt |
| 1964–65 | Drinkstone Y.C | C.Seymour capt |
| 1965–66 | n/a | |
| 1966–67 | Cornard F.C | T.Murray capt |
| 1967–68 | St.Andrews | |
| 1968–69 | Fornham St Martin Y.C | R.Feakes capt |
| 1969–70 | RAF Honington | |
| 1970–71 | Santon Downham F.C | |
| 1971–72 | Merry Go-round | |
| 1972–73 | Bradford St.Geo F.C | |
| 1973–74 | Woolpit F.C | |
| 1974–75 | Gala Sports F.C | |
| 1975–76 | Beck Row | M.Bowers capt |
| 1976–77 | Bardwell Wasps | R.J.Webber capt |
| 1977–78 | Rattlesden F.C | K.Gladwell capt |
| 1978–79 | Priors Inn F.C | |
| 1979–80 | Santon Downham Res F.C | |
| 1980–81 | Barton Mills Reserves | |
| 1981–82 | West Row Gunners | |
| 1982–83 | Heron F.C | |
| 1983–84 | Tuddenham F.C | |