Combined Counties League
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Combined Counties League |
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In 1978, the Surrey Senior League changed its name to the Home Counties League in an attempt to attract clubs from outside Surrey. When the name "Home Counties League" was deemed unacceptable, the name "Combined Counties League" was adopted for the 1979-80 season. For most of its existence the league was run with a single division, but for one year (1981-82) an influx of clubs forced seperate Eastern and Western Sections to be run. In 2003, the league absorbed the Surrey Premier League to be a second division, to be named "Division One" while the existing top tier was named the "Premier Division"
Probably the most well-known Combined Counties League member was A F C Wimbledon who were formed in 2002 as a "fans club" and a reaction to the fans' perceived mis-management of their previous club, Wimbledon, who had moved to Milton Keynes. A F C Wimbledon spent two years in the Combined Counties League before gaining promotion to the Isthmian League
The current membership is still centred mainly on Surrey, but with clubs from Hampshire, London and Berkshire also represented.
Three members have unbroken membership dating back to the re-naming to the Combined Counties League, Ash United, Cobham and Westfield.
The divisions are currently at Steps 5 and 6 of the National League System
| Season | Champions |
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| 1978-79 | British Aerospace (Weybridge) |
| Season | Champions |
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| 1979-80 | Guildford & Worplesdon |
| 1980-81 | Malden Town |
| Season | Eastern Division | Western Division |
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| 1981-82 | Malden Town | Ash United |
| Season | Champions |
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| 1982-83 | Hartley Wintney |
| 1983-84 | Godalming Town |
| 1984-85 | Malden Vale |
| 1985-86 | British Aerospace (Weybridge) |
| 1986-87 | Ash United |
| 1987-88 | British Aerospace (Weybridge) |
| 1988-89 | British Aerospace (Weybridge) |
| 1989-90 | Chipstead |
| 1990-91 | Farnham Town |
| 1991-92 | Farnham Town |
| 1992-93 | Peppard |
| 1993-94 | Peppard |
| 1994-95 | Ashford Town (Middlesex) |
| 1995-96 | Ashford Town (Middlesex) |
| 1996-97 | Ashford Town (Middlesex) |
| 1997-98 | Ashford Town (Middlesex) |
| 1998-99 | Ash United |
| 1999-00 | Ashford Town (Middlesex) |
| 2000-01 | Cove |
| 2001-02 | A F C Wallingford |
| 2002-03 | Withdean |
In 2003, the league expanded to add a second senior section. Existing clubs formed the Premier Division, while new members became Division One
| Season | Premier Division | Division One |
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| 2003-04 | A F C Wimbledon | A F C Guildford |
| 2004-05 | Walton Casuals | Coney Hall |
| 2005-06 | Godalming Town | Warlingham |
| 2006-07 | Chipstead | Farnham Town |
| 2007-08 | Merstham | Staines Lammas |
| 2008-09 | Bedfont Green | Staines Lammas |
| 2009-10 | North Greenford United | Mole Valley S C R |
| 2010-11 | Guildford City | Worcester Park |
| 2011-12 | Guildford City | Guernsey |
| 2012-13 | Egham Town | Frimley Green |
| 2013-14 | South Park | Spelthorne Sports |
| 2014-15 | Molesey | Farleigh Rovers |
| 2015-16 | Hartley Wintney | CB Hounslow United |
| 2016-17 | Hartley Wintney | Banstead Athletic |
| 2017-18 | Westfield | Worcester Park |
| 2018-19 | Chertsey Town | Sheerwater |
| 2019-20 | Season declared null and void | |
| 2020-21 | Season declared null and void | |
The F.C.H.D. has the complete final table information for this league, compiled from contemporary sources.
Please acknowledge the F.C.H.D. when using this information elsewhere