Difference between revisions 439252769 and 439253423 on enwiki{{Infobox football league
| name = Bristol and Avon League
| image = BristolAVonLg.jpg
| pixels = 100
| country = {{ENG}}
| confed =
| founded = 1910 (as the Bristol Church of England League)
| first =
| folded =
| divisions = 2
| teams = 19
| feeds = [[Bristol and District League]]
| promotion = [[Bristol and District League]]<br /> Division decided by Committee
| relegation =
| levels = [[English football league system|Levels 21 & 22]]
| domest_cup =
| league_cup = Temple Colston League Cup<br /> Jack Jenkins Memorial Trophy
| confed_cup =
| champions = FC Bristol
| season = 2010-11
| most_successful =
| tv =
| website = [http://www.football.mitoo.co.uk/News.cfm?LeagueCode=BAFL2006 Official Website - football.mitoo]<br /> [http://full-time.thefa.com/gen/Index.do?league=9848567 Official Website - TheFA.com]
| current =
}}
The '''Bristol and Avon League''' is a [[football (soccer)|football]] competition based in [[England]]. This league has recently{{wWhen|date=July 2011}} expanded to two divisions, the Premier Division and Division One. It sits at levels 21 and 22 of the [[English football league system]], making it one of the lowest level leagues in the football pyramid. It is a feeder to the [[Bristol and District League]] and is affiliated to the [[Somerset County FA]] and [[Gloucestershire FA]]. In the [[2010-11 in English football|2010-11]] season, FC Bristol were the league champions and have been promoted to Division 3 of the [[Bristol and District League]].
(contracted; show full)ague's centenary dinner was held on the 29th October 2010 at which [[Norman Hunter (footballer) |Norman Hunter]] was the guest speaker.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/Bristol-Avon-League-looking-help-compile-history/article-1751385-detail/article.html |title=Bristol & Avon League looking for help to compile history - This is Bristol|work= Bristol Evening Post|accessdate=2011-03-07}}</ref>
==2011-12 Members==
{{Col-start}}
{{Col-1-of-2}}
===Premier Division===
*AFC Hartcliffe
*Amana SYC
*Bailey Sports
*Carmell United
*Cutters Friday 'A'
*De Veys Reserves
*Golden Hill Sports 'A'
(contracted; show full)
The full constitution for the league, as detailed in the 1965/66 League Handbook, was as follows:
;''Division One''
''Avon Athletic |Blagdon |B.R.S.A. |Castle Green |Congresbury |Dundry Athletic |Fishponds "A" |Hanham Forest |Harptree United |Henfield Youth |Kenegal United |Lakeside Sports |Lockleaze C.A. |N.D.L.B. |Norton Hill Rangers |St. Paul's''
;''Division Two''
''Badminton Road Methodist |Filwood Park |Hanham Mills |Henbury O.B. |Lockleaze C.A. Reserves |Mardon's Stoke Rangers |Nicholas Wanderers Reserves |Oldbury Court |Pilning Athletic |Redcliffe Bay |Russell Town |St. Gregory's Youth |St James |Staple Hill |Totterdown Y.M.C.A. |Waring United''
;''Division Three''
''Argyle United |Arnside |Brentry Lodge |Bristol Corinthians |Downend Athletic |Eagle House |John Harveys |Knowle Methodist Y.C. |Maywood Athletic |Olveston United |Ridgeway Rovers |R.W.P. |St Bedes United |St Stephen's Youth Club |Southcliffe United |Wyndham United''
;''Division Four''
''Athletico |Clevedon Sports |Kingswood Rangers |Kingswood Y.C. |Made for Ever |Nicholas Wanderers Youth |Oldbury Court Reserves |Pilning Y.C. |Ridgeway Rovers Reserves |St. Ambrose Colts |Shaftesbury Crusade |Somerdale Y.C. |Southmead Spartans |20th Century Y.C. |Warmley Tower Methodist Y.C.''
;''Division Five''
''Bedminster Road |Bristol Corinthians Reserves |Bristol Spartak |Broomhill Y.C. |Gardiners |Goodneston Sports |Nailsea United "A" |Patchway Youth Club |Russell Town Reserves |St Andrew's |St James |St Mary's Stanton Drew Reserves |St Stephen's Soundwell |Stockwood Y.C. |Totterdown United |Woodcliffe Athletic''
;''Under 18 Division''
''Badminton Road Methodist Y.C. |Bitton |Bristol North |[[Bristol Rovers]] Juniors |Court Rangers |Globetrotters United |Henbury O.B. |Somerdale Y.C. |Stapleton |Yate Y.M.C.A. Boys Club''
;''Under 17 Division''
''Ashton Athletic |Avonmouth |Avon Villa |Clifton St. Vincent's |Hartcliffe Methodist |Henbury O.B. |Holy Cross Catholic |Holy Cross United |Knowle Teenagers |St George |St Mark's |Sneyd Park Juniors | Wrington''
;''Under 16 Division''
''Avonmouth |Bristol North |Coombe Dingle |Henbury O.B. |Henfield Colts |Nailsea United |Northville Rovers |Oldbury Court |Patchway Youth Club''<ref>{{cite book |last= |first= |coauthors= |title=Bristol Church of England Association Football League - Official League Handbook: Season 1965-66 |year=1965 |publisher=Bristol Church of England Association Football League |location= |isbn= }}</ref>
==Recent champions==
{| class="wikitable"
|-----
! Season
! Premier Division
|-----
| align="center" | 2003–04 || C.T.K. Southside
|-
| align="center" | 2004–05 || Patchway United 'A'
|-
| align="center" | 2005–06 || [[Backwell United F.C.|Backwell United]] Colts
|-
| align="center" | 2006–07 || Broad Walk
|-
| align="center" | 2007–08 || Eagle House Elite
|-
| align="center" | 2008–09 || Broad Walk Reserves<ref>{{cite news|title=Results Service - Miscellaneous Final Tables|work=[[The Non-League Paper]]|date=31 May 2009|page=36}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | 2009–10 || De-Veys Reserves
|-
| align="center" | 2010–11 || FC Bristol
|}
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.football.mitoo.co.uk/News.cfm?LeagueCode=BAFL2006 Football Mitoo page]
*[http://full-time.thefa.com/gen/Index.do?league=9848567 TheFA.com - Full-Time Website]
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