Aetolian League (football)

Aetolian League
Country  England
Founded 1959
First season 1959–60
Folded 1964
Divisions Two
Number of teams Lowest: 12 (1963–64)
Highest: 14 (1959–60, 1961–62)
Feeder to Southern League
Domestic cup(s) FA Cup
League cup(s) League Cup
Most championships Ford United (2)

The Aetolian League was a short-lived football league in the south east of England. It was established in 1959 after the Kent League folded, leaving a number of clubs without a league to play in. The league had two divisions, although Division Two consisted mainly of the reserve teams of clubs in Division One together with Medway Corinthians. There was no promotion or relegation between the two divisions.

In 1964 after only five seasons of existence, it merged with the London League to form the Greater London League. This later merged with the Metropolitan League to form the Metropolitan–London League, which in turn merged with the Spartan League and later the South Midlands League to form the modern Spartan South Midlands League.

History

1959–60

Fourteen clubs joined the league for its first season:

PosClubPWDLFAPtsNotes
1Ford United261574653237
2Deal Town261475683535
3Faversham Town261187643930
4Chatham Town261268484030
5Eton Manor261079554927
6Crockenhill26998475527
7Snowdown Colliery Welfare268108474726
8Willesden2611213535024
9Cray Wanderers2611213525624
10Cheshunt2610412476824
11Charlton Athletic 'A'268711525323
12Herne Bay268711516123
13Sheppey United268414486820
14Whitstable Town265417297314Dropped into Kent Amateur League at end of season
Source: Sheppey United

1960–61

Ford United won the League Cup in the 1960–61 season.[1]

PosClubPWDLFAPts
1Snowdown Colliery Welfare241824814038
2Ford United241437683931
3Cray Wanderers241437795231
4Herne Bay241194504031
5Sheppey United24969626024
6Cheshunt2410311445323
7Crockenhill249411556122
8Chatham Town2410212375022
9Eton Manor249312435321
10Deal Town248511526621
11Faversham Town245811456018
12Charlton Athletic 'A'245613395816
13Willesden245415335614
Source: Sheppey United

1961–62

One new club, Beckenham Town, joined prior to the start of the 1961–62 season.

PosClubPWDLFAPtsNotes
1Ford United261664612238
2Snowdown Colliery Welfare261466715134
3Cheshunt261367674932Left to join the Spartan League at end of season
4Sheppey United261448645732
5Deal Town261358565031
6Herne Bay2614210535530
7Cray Wanderers2612410605228
8Willesden2610412606124
9Chatham Town2610412555724
10Charlton Athletic 'A'2611015655822Left league at end of season
11Eton Manor266911414121
12Faversham Town268414476920
13Beckenham Town268414366420
14Crockenhill26322148988
Source: Sheppey United

1962–63

East Ham United joined from the London League prior to the start of the 1962–63 season.

PosClubPWDLFAPtsNotes
1Cray Wanderers241653583037
2Chatham Town241635692435
3Herne Bay241464592734
4Ford United241626542934
5Deal Town241158474127Joined the Southern League at end of season[2]
6Faversham Town241059433625
7Eton Manor2410410463524
8Snowdown Colliery Welfare24969383424
9Sheppey United246711486119
10East Ham United249114345919
11Willesden246414335016Left league at end of season
12Beckenham Town244218297610
13Crockenhill24321928848
Source: Sheppey United

1963–64

Whistable Town rejoined the league for the 1963–64 season. At the end of the season most clubs joined the newly formed Greater London League.

PosClubPWDLFAPtsNotes
1Chatham Town221642732436Joined the Metropolitan League[3]
2Herne Bay221633702335Joined Division Two of the Athenian League[4]
3Cray Wanderers221552762735Placed in B Section of Greater London League
4Sheppey United221246644928Placed in B Section of Greater London League
5Ford United221228553826Placed in A Section of Greater London League
6Snowdown Colliery Welfare219111433719Placed in B Section of Greater London League
7Faversham Town228212385118Placed in B Section of Greater London League
8Beckenham Town215412366914Placed in B Section of Greater London League
9Eton Manor226214256214Placed in A Section of Greater London League
10Crockenhill226115396513Placed in B Section of Greater London League
11Whitstable Town225215387612Placed in B Section of Greater London League
12East Ham United225215367212Placed in A Section of Greater London League
Source: Sheppey United

References

  1. History Redbridge FC
  2. Deal Town at the Football Club History Database
  3. Chatham Town at the Football Club History Database
  4. Herne Bay at the Football Club History Database
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