Ilford and District Football League


The Ilford and District Football League was a football competition based in London, England. Founded in 1918, the league covered an area from Walthamstow in the west to Romford in the east. It consisted of up to five divisions, of which the Premier Division sat at level 13 of the English football league system. This league was a feeder to the Essex Olympian League. In the summer of 2014 it merged with the Essex Business Houses Football League to form a new combined league called the Essex Alliance Football League.

Past champions (from 1960)

In 1960 the league comprised four divisions
Premier DivisionDivision OneDivision TwoDivision Three
1960–61St EdmundsBishopsgatePirie AppletonSaxton
1961–62Hainault RangersLoughton AmateursRoding RangersDebden Sports Reserves
1962–63Hainault RangersPridesWoodstoneHighway Sports
1963–64PridesQueensAbridgeCranbrook Rovers
1964–65Roding RangersDebden Sports ReservesHampshire SportsRoding Rangers Reserves
1965–66PridesHampshire SportsLoughton TownManford Way Reserves
1966–67SnaresbrookOld ClarkoniansManford Way ReservesWiggins Teape
1967–68Ilford CatholicElmbridgeWiggins TeapeIlford Corinthians
1968–69SnaresbrookBishopsgateFairlop YouthSnaresbrook Reserves
1969–70SnaresbrookPirie AppletonCaterhamBorough B
1970–71Goodmayes HospitalCaterhamTower HamletsMayfield
1971–72Border RangersDebden SportsMayfieldAlbion
1972–73Debden SportsMayfieldManford WayMayfield Reserves
1973–74Buckhurst HillDefiantBuckhurst Hill ReservesToby Royals
1974–75Ship CarbonMelbourne SportsManford Way ReservesKingswood
1975–76Frenford SeniorHainault WanderersNormeadeWarren United Reserves
1976–77WarrenStanford LeandaSan Remo
1977–78Caribbean IntIlford LegionSan RemoTelex
1978–79Caribbean IntNew CampbellBritish IndiaYewlands Eng
1979–80Caribbean IntBritish IndiaPark WestBarking Borough Reserves

For the 1980–81 season the Senior Division was introduced
Premier DivisionDivision OneDivision TwoDivision ThreeSenior Division
1980–81Newtown WesleyForest Gate WanderersSeven Kings ReservesNewmont BManford Way
1981–82AbyssinianNewmont BUnicornNewtown Wesley ReservesCaribbean Int Reserves
1982–83Leytonstone UnitedSt FrancisSocomexHainault WMCNewmont Travel
1983–84SocomexHainault WMCFrenfordNewham Primary ReservesCaribbean Int Reserves
1984–85Hainault WMCDownshallChigwellLeytonstone United ASt Francis
1985–86Kingswood ReservesNewham NALGOHainault WMC ReservesCranbrook St Francis
1986–87Hainault WMCWestillCranbrook HO RangersMelbourne Sports

After the 1986–87 season the Senior Division was replaced with Division Four
Premier DivisionDivision OneDivision TwoDivision ThreeDivision Four
1987–88WestillFC LamontDownshallFC Lamont ReservesMelbourne Sports A
1987–89WestillDownshallShadboltColbrookLakeview
1989–90WestillLakeviewBarking BoroughRougvie RoversLeytonstone United B
1990–91West EssexReiversHainault RangersCanning Town AChigwell Old Boys
1991–92LamontGlendaleBlumsonChingford Mount ReservesAvondale United
1992–93West EssexChigwellWestill ReservesWest Essex ReservesDurning
1993–94St FrancisWestill ReservesCanning Town AFrenfordHammers
1994–95AC MillaCanning Town ADaytona AthleticValentinesWilliam Fitt
1995–96Melbourne SportsDaytona AthleticCastle UnitedWilliam FittMelbourne Sports A

After the 1995–96 season Division Four was scrapped
Premier DivisionDivision OneDivision TwoDivision Three
1996–97Beckton TownWheelers ABorder RangersSwan OP
1997–98WheelersMelbourne Sports ReservesSwan OPGooseley Athletic
1998–99RyanMaidoniansFrenford ReservesWest Green United Reserves
1999–2000East Ham BaptistAscot UnitedEdgeguardGooseley Athletic
2000–01East Ham BaptistSwan OPRomford TownRyan Reserves
2001–02St FrancisLoughtonAFC KingsNewtown Wesley Reserves
2002–03Memorial SportsAll Hallows St VincentRyan Ano Div 3
2003–04RyanClayhallAFC Kings Academyno Div 3
2004–05Clapton ReservesLeytonstoneEast London CelticTitans United
2005–06St FrancisAC Leyton PFLondon & EssexCastle United
2006–07Galatasaray Titans UnitedCastle UnitedGlendale
2007–08AFC KingsCranes UnitedDurningMidland

After the 2007–8 season Division Three was scrapped
Premier DivisionDivision OneDivision Two
2008–09DurningRedbridge EliteForest United Reserves
2009–10Castle UnitedGlendaleCastle United Reserves
2010–11Chingford AthleticEnfield EliteAAH Romford

After the 2010–11 season Division Three was re-established
Premier DivisionDivision OneDivision TwoDivision Three
2011–12LOASSRyan 'A'DM UnitedDM United Reserves

After the 2011–12 season Division Three was discontinued
Premier DivisionDivision OneDivision Two
2012–13East London AcademyAFC KingsCustom House
2013–14East LondonersChingford AthleticVittoriosa Falcons