The Mining League (last sponsored by One and All Sports) was a football league competition based in Cornwall, England, UK, with three divisions. The First Division sat at level 13 of the English football league system, and the winning team could be promoted to the Cornwall Combination.
| Folded | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Divisions | 3 |
| Number of teams | 45 |
| Level on pyramid | 13–15 |
| Feeder to | Cornwall Combination |
| Last champions | Illogan Reserves |
The league merged with the Falmouth & Helston League at the end of the 2010–11 season. Both leagues at the time of the merger had three divisions and had 45 teams. The new Trelawny League was introduced for the start of the 2011–12 season, once the Falmouth & Helston League celebrated its 50th anniversary.[1]
Events
editIn 2010 the league made the national news due to the performances of newly promoted Division One team Madron, who conceded 227 goals in their first 11 games of the season, including a 55–0 defeat to Illogan RBL Reserves.[2] Madron finished the season with no points and a goal difference of –395.[3]
Recent champions
editThese are the divisional champions for the final seasons of the league:[3]
Division One
edit- 2009–10: Illogan Reserves
- 2010–11: Illogan Reserves
Division Two
edit- 2009–10: Madron
- 2010–11: Carbis Bay United
Division Three
edit- 2008-09: Threemilestone Reserves
- 2009–10: Praze-an-Beeble
- 2010–11: Hayle IV
References
edit- ^ "New league step nearer". Falmouth Packet. 19 March 2008.
- ^ "We're the pits: manager admits football team is 'probably worst in Britain'". The Guardian. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
- ^ a b "Mining Division". The Football Association. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
