The Staffordshire County Senior League is a football competition based in Staffordshire, England. It was formed in 2005 as a merger of the Midland League (formerly known as the Staffordshire Senior League) and the Staffordshire County League.
| Staffordshire County Senior League |
|---|
 |
| Founded |
| 2005 |
| Nation |
| England |
| Feeder To |
| North West Counties League Division One and Midland Football League Division One (not automatic) |
| Divisions |
| Premier Division Division One North Division One South & Central Division Two North Division Two South |
| Number of Teams |
| 18 – Premier Division 10 – Division One North 10 – Division One South & Central 11 – Division Two North 11 - Division Two South |
| Levels on Pyramid |
| The Premier Division sits at Step 7 (Level 11) |
| Cups |
| Leek Cup (All teams) Challenge Cup (Premier Division) President's Trophy (Division One) Chairman's Challenge Cup (Division Two) |
The former Midland League clubs formed the new Premier Division which sits at step 7 of non-league football (or level 11 of the English football league system), a feeder league to the National League System. The former Staffordshire County League sides formed Division One and Division Two, which are at levels 12 and 13 of English football. Division Two has at times been regionalised, which is currently the case.
In 2024-25 the league operates five divisions across three tiers, the Premier Division (step 7), Division One North and Division One South & Central (step 8), Division Two North and Division Two South (both step 9).
Tunstall Town received national and even international attention in the 2010–11 season, after losing all of their games, and conceding an average of close to ten goals a game; however the team's first eleven did consist of players as old as 75.[1][2][3] On 22 February 2014, they ended a 171-game winless run with a 3-2 victory over Betley Reserves.[4]
Past winners
editPremier Division
edit| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Promoted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | Hanley Town | Ball Haye Green | |
| 2006–07 | Wolstanton United | Hanley Town | |
| 2007–08 | Wolstanton United | Newcastle Town Reserves | |
| 2008–09 | Foley | Wolstanton United | |
| 2009–10 | Stretton Eagles | Kidsgrove Athletic Reserves | |
| 2010–11 | Ball Haye Green[5] | Hanley Town | |
| 2011–12 | Hanley Town | Redgate Clayton | |
| 2012–13 | Hanley Town | Redgate Clayton | Hanley Town |
| 2013–14 | Wolstanton United | Uttoxeter Town | |
| 2014–15 | Wolstanton United | Redgate Clayton | |
| 2015–16 | Leek CSOB | Wolstanton United | |
| 2016–17 | Abbey Hulton United | Wolstanton United | Abbey Hulton United |
| 2017–18 | Wolstanton United | Foley Meir | |
| 2018–19 | Silverdale Athletic | Leek County School Old Boys | |
| 2019-20 | COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2020–21 | Foley Meir | AFC Alsager | Foley Meir |
| 2021–22 | AFC Alsager | Brereton Social | |
| 2022–23 | Wolstanton United | Redgate Clayton | |
| 2023–24 | Redgate Clayton | AFC Alsager | Foley Meir |
Division One
edit| Season | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | Stafford Rangers Stripes | Congleton Vale |
| 2006–07 | Congleton Vale | Barlaston |
| 2007–08 | Stretton Eagles | Sandbach United |
| 2008–09 | Manor Inne[6] | Holt JCB |
| 2009–10 | Barton United[7] | Stone Dominoes Reserves |
| 2010–11 | Audley | Barton United |
| 2011–12 | Hanley Town Reserves | Cheadle Town |
| 2012–13 | Uttoxeter Town | Hilton Harriers |
| 2013–14 | Manchester Metropolitan University | Stapenhill Reserves |
| 2014–15 | Leek County School Old Boys | Cheadle South Moorlands United |
| 2015–16 | Redgate Clayton Reserves | Ashbourne |
| 2016–17 | Foley Meir | Stone Dominoes |
| 2017–18 | Ossama Blurton | Brereton Social |
| 2018–19 | Audley | Abbey Hulton United Reserves |
| 2019-20 | COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2020–21 | Shenstone Pathfinder | City of Stoke |
| 2021-22 | Milton United FC | Wolstanton United Reserves |
| 2022-23 | Kidsgrove Athletic Reserves | Madeley White Star |
| 2023-24 | AFC Crewe | Leek Town Development |
| 2024– | Regionalised | |
Division One (Regions)
edit| Season | Division One North | Division One South & Central | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Runner-up | Winner | Runner-up | |
| 2024–25 | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC |
Division Two
edit| Season | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | Talbot Athletic | Wolstanton United Reserves |
| 2009–10 | Stretton Eagles Reserves | Audley |
| 2010–11 | MMU Cheshire | Lea Hall |
| 2011–12 | Audley Reserves | Vodafone Stoke |
| 2012–13 | Silverdale Athletic | Hall Heath |
| 2013–14 | Featherstone Prison | Uttoxeter Town Reserves |
| 2014–17 | Regionalised | |
| 2017–18 | Whittington | Goldenhill Wanderers |
| 2018–19 | AFC Alsager | AFC Hawkins Sports |
| 2019–20 | COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2020–21 | Foley Meir Reserves | FC 41 |
| 2021-22 | Pelsall Villa Colts | Uttoxeter Town |
| 2022– | Regionalised | |
Division Two (North and South)
edit| Season | Division Two North | Division Two South | Division Two Play-off winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Runner-up | Winner | Runner-up | ||
| 2014–15 | Market Drayton Tigers | Longton Area | Whittington FC | Wolverhampton SC U21 | Whittington FC |
| 2015–16 | Eastwood Hanley | Audley Reserves | Penkridge | Shenstone Pathfinder Reserves | Eastwood Hanley |
| 2016–17 | Tunstall Town | Foley Meir Reserves | Pathfinder FC | Brereton Social | N/A |
| 2017–22 | Not regionalised | ||||
| 2022-23 | Florence Reserves | Stone Old Alleynians A | Brereton Social Reserves | Warstones Wanderers | N/A |
| 2023-24 | FC Hanley Reserves | Milton United Reserves | Cannock Dynamos | Newhall United | N/A |
Member clubs (2024–25 season)
editPremier Division
edit- AFC Alsager
- AFC Crewe
- AFC Norton
- Ashbourne
- Audley & District
- Ball Haye Green
- Brereton Social
- FC 41
- Leek C.S.O.B.
- Leek Town Reserves
- Lichfield City Reserves
- Madeley White Star
- Milton United
- Newcastle Town Reserves
- Redgate Clayton
- Rocester
- Silverdale Athletic
- Wolstanton United
Division One North
edit- AFC Alsager Reserves
- Audley & District Reserves
- Cheadle Town (Staffs)
- Eastwood Hanley
- FC Hanley Academy
- Florence Colliery
- Foley Meir Reserves
- Keele University
- Leek Town Development
- Milton United Reserves
Division One South & Central
edit- Albrighton
- Cannock Dynamos
- City of Stoke
- Cresswell Wanderers Reserves
- Eccleshall Reserves
- Newhall United
- Redgate Clayton Reserves
- Stafford Town Reserves
- Stone Old Alleynians Reserves
- Warstones Wanderers
Division Two North
edit- Audrey & District Development
- Ball Haye Green Reserves
- Eastwood Hanley Reserves
- FC 41 Reserves
- Florence Colliery Reserves
- Keele University 2nd
- Leek C.S.O.B. Reserves
- Longton Area Potters
- Silverdale Athletic Reserves
- Staffordshire Victoria
- Stone Dominoes
Division Two South
edit- AFC Fradley
- AFC Real Medina
- Ashbourne Reserves
- Cannock Dynamos Reserves
- Hednesford Forest
- Newhall United Reserves
- Pelsall Villa Reserves
- Total Football
- Warstones Wanderers Reserves
- Whittington
- Willington
References
edit- ^ "Football: Tunstall's fall guys become stars of the media world". The Sentinel. 27 April 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- ^ Ronay, Barney (14 March 2011). "Tunstall Town know Staffordshire is no county for very old men". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- ^ "In praise of … Tunstall Town". The Guardian. 7 March 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- ^ "Tunstall Town finally end 171-game run without a win". BBC Sport. 24 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
- ^ Season 2010–11
- ^ Season 2008–09
- ^ Season 2009–10
- ^ "Staffordshire County Senior League". FullTime. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "'Locked In' Members of Staffordshire County Senior League 2024-25". Facebook. Retrieved 8 July 2024.