Metropolitan–London League

Metropolitan–London League
Country  England
Founded 1971
First season 1971–72
Folded 1975
Divisions One (1974–1975)
Two (1971–1974)
Number of teams Lowest: 20 (1974–1975)
Highest: 25 (1971–1972)
Domestic cup(s) FA Cup
Most championships Epping Town (2)

The Metropolitan–London League was a short-lived football league for clubs in and around London. It was formed in 1971 by a merger of the Greater London League and the Metropolitan League (which had lost several clubs to the Southern League).[1] It ran with two divisions until 1974, reduced to one in 1974–75 season, after which it merged with the Spartan League to form the London Spartan League, which was later renamed the Spartan League.[2] It merged with the South Midlands League in 1997 to form the modern Spartan South Midlands League

List of champions

SeasonDivision OneDivision Two
1971–72Epping TownMuirhead Sports
1972–73SwanleyEast Thurrock United
1973–74Epping TownAlma Swanley
SeasonChampions
1974–75Cray Wanderers

Seasons

1971–72

Division One

The new Division One was composed of:

PosClubPWDLFAPtsNotes
1Epping Town261853712541
2Faversham Town261556543035
3East Ham United261466593734
4Cray Wanderers2615110593831
5Ford United261268473530
6Swanley261259563629
7Eton Manor261088454428
8Hatfield Town2611510505127
9Sheppey United269611434724Joined the Kent League at end of season
10Canvey Island267811295222
11Willesden266812355120
12Chingford266614345218
13BROB Barnet266416267816
14Ulysses26332025579

Division Two

All clubs in Division Two except Muirhead Sports had come from the Greater London League

PosClubPWDLFAPtsNotes
1Muirhead Sports201631581935
2279 Chislehurst201352632831Left league at end of season
3Penhill Standard20965373124Promoted to Division One
4Highfield20947452822
5Polytechnic20839364119
6Bexley20668374018
7Thames Polytechnic20749253218
8Brentstonians20668274318
9Heathside Sports207310354417
10Barkingside205411364614
11RAS & RA20041612594

1972–73

Division One

Division One featured one new club, Penhill Standard, who had been promoted from Division Two the previous season.

PosClubPWDLFAPtsNotes
1Swanley261862572642
2Epping Town261664542238
3Canvey Island261556453835
4Cray Wanderers261628462834
5Willesden261448483732
6Hatfield Town2614210433630
7Faversham Town2612410443128Joined Athenian League at end of season
8East Ham United2611411604326
9Eton Manor26989303026
10Ford United265912254219
11BROB Barnet266515305217
12Ulysses264814225116
13Chingford264418245212
14Penhill Standard263419246410Relegated to Division Two

Division Two

Division Two featured one new club, East Thurrock United.

PosClubPWDLFAPtsNotes
1East Thurrock United181152361227Promoted to Division One
2Highfield181143371726
3Muirhead Sports18873322123
4Heathside Sports18864362522
5Polytechnic181026372922
6Bexley18639343815
7RAS & RA18459152813
8Barkingside18369234212
9Thames Polytechnic184311244111
10Brentstonians18331217389

1973–74

Division One

Division One featured two new clubs, East Thurrock United and Highfield, both promoted from Division Two the previous season.

PosClubPWDLFAPtsNotes
1Epping Town261925752440Joined Athenian League at end of season
2East Ham United261574341937
3Eton Manor261376412533
4Cray Wanderers261457624233
5Canvey Island261367402932
6Hatfield Town261277454231
7Swanley Town269710444525
8Willesden2611213464524Joined Athenian League at end of season
9Highfield269413365822
10Chingford265912304819
11East Thurrock United267415395218
12Ford United265813184518Joined Essex Senior League at end of season
13BROB Barnet264913265117
14Ulysses265516233915

Division One

Division Two featured two new clubs:

PosClubPWDLFAPtsNotes
1Alma Swanley181530511433
2Heathside Sports181242421528
3Muirhead Sports181035383023
4Penhill Standard18765322520
5Thames Polytechnic18729223316
6Polytechnic18639213115Left league at end of season
7Bexley186210202814
8RAS & RA185310182813
9Barkingside184212203810
10Brentstonians18241216388

1974–75

PosClubPWDLFAPtsNotes
1Cray Wanderers3832421283668Placed in Division One of London Spartan League
2Alma Swanley382675914159Placed in Division One of London Spartan League
3Canvey Island382477783055Joined Essex Senior League
4Swanley Town382369814052Placed in Division One of London Spartan League
5Eton Manor3821611723948Joined Essex Senior League
6Penhill Standard3820810705548Placed in Division One of London Spartan League
7Hatfield Town38161210573544Placed in Division One of London Spartan League
8Chingford3819613624444Placed in Division One of London Spartan League
9Heathside Sports38161012544142Placed in Division One of London Spartan League
10East Ham United38141311573941Placed in Division One of London Spartan League
11Highfield38131015475836Placed in Division Two of London Spartan League[3]
12East Thurrock United3814618586434Placed in Division Two of London Spartan League[3]
13BROB Barnet3812719466131Placed in Division Two of London Spartan League[3]
14Muirhead Sports3812620547730Placed in Division Two of London Spartan League[3]
15Bexley3891118468829Placed in Division Two of London Spartan League[3]
16Barkingside388822458024Placed in Division Two of London Spartan League[3]
17Thames Polytechnic387922338223Placed in Division Two of London Spartan League[3]
18Ulysses3841420407222Placed in Division Two of London Spartan League[3]
19Brentstonians3864283410716Placed in Division Two of London Spartan League[3]
20RAS & RA3838274210614Placed in Division Two of London Spartan League[3]

Member clubs

Twenty-seven clubs played in the league during its existence:

References

  1. Cray Wanderers in the Metropolitan League Cray Wanderers FC
  2. Penhill Standard at the Football Club History Database
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 London Spartan League Non League Matters
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