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The Spartan League was a football league in England covering London and adjacent counties. Established in 1907, it merged with the South Midlands League in 1997 to form the Spartan South Midlands League.
The league added a second division in 1920, and in 1925 it added another division, with Division Two divided into 2A and 2B. This structure lasted until 1928 when the league gained another division, with both Division One and Two divided into East and West divisions. The following season the league was reorganised, with a Premier Division created above Division One and Division Two still divided into East and West sections. This structure remained unchanged until World War II. Spartan League 1934-1955 Non-League Matters The league restarted in 1945 and was divided into three divisions; Central, Eastern and Western. The following season it reverted to a single division.
In 1975 the league merged with the Metropolitan–London League, forming the London Spartan League, which ran with two divisions; Division One and Division Two. Spartan League 1955-1983 Non-League Matters In 1977 they were renamed, becoming the Premier Division and Senior Division. The league readopted the name Spartan League in 1987, Spartan League 1983-1997 Non-League Matters A third division, the Intermediate Division, was added for the 1987–88 season; by 1992 it had been renamed Division Two.
In 1997 it merged with the South Midlands League to form the Spartan South Midlands League. The new league initially ran with two Premier Divisions (north and south), a Senior Division and two Division Ones (north and south). Spartan South Midlands League 1997-2004 Non-League Matters
For the 1908–09 season, the league was split into two regional sections: Eastern and Western Sections.
For the following season, the regional divisions were renamed the Section B and fSection A respectively.
For the 1910–11 season, the league reverted to a single division
For the 1920–21 season, Division Two was added.
For the 1925–26 season, Division Two was divided in Division Two A and Division Two B
For the 1928–29 season, both Division One and Two divided into East and West divisions.
For the following season the league was reorganised, with a Premier Division created above Division One and Division Two still divided into East and West sections.
In the 1945–46 season the league had three divisions.
For the 1946–47 season, the league reverted to a single division.
In 1975 the Spartan League merged with the Metropolitan-London League to form the London Spartan League.
For the 1977–78 season, the Division One and Division Two were renamed as Premier Division and Senior Division respectively.
In 1987 the London Spartan League readopted the name to Spartan League
For the 1987–88 season, the league added an Intermediate Division.
For the 1991–92 season, the Intermediate Division was renamed as Division Two.
In 1997 the Spartan League merged with the South Midlands League to form the Spartan South Midlands League.
Champions
Spartan League
First season with six clubs.
1907–08 Bromley 1908–09 Luton Clarence Aylesbury United 1909–10 2nd Coldstream Guards St Albans City 1910–11 2nd Coldstream Guards 1911–12 St Albans City 1912–13 2nd Coldstream Guards 1913–14 Chesham Generals 1919–20 Wycombe Wanderers 1920–21 Wycombe Wanderers Wycombe Wanderers Reserves 1921–22 Chesham United Chesham United Reserves 1922–23 Chesham United Wendover 1923–24 Leavesden Mental Hospital Leighton United 1924–25 Chesham United Wealdstone Reserves 1925–26 G.E.R. (Romford) Lyons Club Artillery College 1926–27 Maidenhead United Berkhamsted Town Ware 1927–28 Botwell Mission Leighton United Hoddesdon Town 1928–29 Metropolitan Police Aylesbury United Metropolitan Police Reserves R.A.F.(Royal Air Force) Halton 1929–30 Metropolitan Police Haywards Sports (Enfield) Letchworth Town Marlow 1930–31 Haywards Sports (Enfield) Windsor & Eton Callender Athletic Maidenhead United Reserves 1931–32 Maidenhead United Callender Athletic Bishop's Stortford R.A.F.(Royal Air Force) Uxbridge 1932–33 Chesham United Waterlows (Dunstable) Hoxton Manor Maidenhead United Reserves 1933–34 Maidenhead United Apsley Jurgens (Purfleet) Henley Town 1934–35 Hitchin Town Jurgens (Purfleet) Lea Bridge Gas Pinner 1935–36 Waterlows (Dunstable) Hoddesdon Town Letchworth Town Reserves Hazells (Aylesbury) 1936–37 Metropolitan Police Henley Town Saffron Walden Town Wendover 1937–38 Waterlows (Dunstable) Marlow R.A.F.(Royal Air Force) Henlow Pinner 1938–39 Metropolitan Police Aylesbury United Ford Sports (Dagenham) Harrow Town 1945–46 Cambridge Town Metropolitan Police Hounslow Metropolitan Police Cambridge Town Cambridge Town Briggs Sports Yiewsley Briggs Sports Ware Metropolitan Police Metropolitan Police Briggs Sports Briggs Sports Briggs Sports Briggs Sports Staines Town Vauxhall Motors Petters Sports Cheshunt Croydon Amateurs Hampton Hampton Hampton Tring Town Vauxhall Motors Hampton Hoddesdon Town Egham Town Farnborough Town Farnborough Town Farnborough Town
London Spartan League
For the 1975–76 season, the London Spartan League ran with two divisions; Division One and Division Two.
1975–76 Farnborough Town Chalfont St. Peter 1976–77 Cray Wanderers Ulysses
Spartan League
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1987–88 Edgware Town Catford Wanderers Newmont Travel 1988–89 Abingdon Town Newmont Travel 1989–90 Edgware Town KPG Tipples 1990–91 Walthamstow Pennant Sangley Sports 1991–92 Northwood Willesden Hawkeye Clapton Villa 1992–93 Brimsdown Rovers Metrogas Bridon Ropes 1993–94 Willesden Hawkeye Lewisham Elms Tottenham Wine 1994–95 Croydon Athletic Tottenham Wine Southwark Faweh 1995–96 St. Margaretsbury Leyton County Classic Inter 1996–97 Barkingside Leyton County Odua United
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