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{{short description|Association football league in England}}
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{{Infobox football league
| name = Gloucestershire County Football League
| image = GCL logo.jpg
| pixels = frameless
| founded = {{start date and age|1968}}
| country = England
| feeds =
| promotion = [[Hellenic Football League|Hellenic League]] Division One<br />[[Western Football League|Western League]] Division One
| relegation = [[Bristol & Suburban League]]<br />[[Bristol Premier Combination]]<br />[[Gloucestershire Northern Senior League]]
| teams = 16
| level = [[English football league system|Level 11]]
| season = 2023–24
| champions = [[Avonmouth F.C.|Avonmouth]]
| website = {{official website|http://www.countyleague.co.uk/}}
}}
The '''Gloucestershire County Football League''' is a  [[association football|football]] league in England, founded in 1968. The league is affiliated to the [[Gloucestershire County FA]].
It sits at step 7 (or level 11) of the [[National League System]] and is a feeder to Divisions One of the [[Hellenic Football League|Hellenic League]] and [[Western Football League|Western League]]. Clubs to move from the GCL to the Hellenic League in recent seasons are [[Brimscombe & Thrupp F.C.|Brimscombe & Thrupp]], [[Longlevens F.C.|Longlevens]] and [[Tuffley Rovers F.C.|Tuffley Rovers]]. The league has always consisted of a single division of clubs. In the 2023–24 season, 16 teams will compete in the league.
The [[Bristol & Suburban League]], [[Bristol Premier Combination]], and the [[Gloucestershire Northern Senior League]] feed the Gloucestershire County League.
== Administration ==
The League has a maximum size of 18 member clubs, who have to be affiliated to the [[Gloucestershire Football Association]].
The club's ground or headquarters have to be located within the County of [[Gloucestershire]] or in those parts of the City of [[Bristol]] that were within the 1908 city boundaries.
The league is part of the [[English football league system|National League system]] and clubs may apply for promotion to or from the League.
The Joint Liaison Committee, at the end of each season, confirms promotion and relegation of clubs between the leagues and is responsible for the boundary adjustments between the leagues where appropriate. The Committee is drawn from the [[Western Football League]], Gloucestershire County League, [[Somerset County League]], [[South West Peninsula League]] and the [[Wiltshire League]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://countyleague.co.uk/about/about.html | title=Surridge Gloucestershire County Football League – About | access-date=29 May 2011 | archive-date=12 April 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110412095817/http://countyleague.co.uk/about/about.html | url-status=dead }}</ref>
== History ==
The league was originally formed in 1968. Its first chairman was F.Dowling, who was ably assisted by the Hon. Secretary, L.V. James. Les James has the Leagues' Cup Competition named after him in recognition of his service to football and the league within Gloucestershire. Chairman, Mr F. Dowling, presented the championship trophy to [[Stonehouse Town F.C.|Stonehouse]], who were the first winners of the County League.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://countyleague.co.uk/about/about.html | title=Surridge Gloucestershire County Football League – About | access-date=29 May 2011 | archive-date=12 April 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110412095817/http://countyleague.co.uk/about/about.html | url-status=dead }}</ref>
Among the clubs that left the Gloucestershire County League and which now compete, or have competed, at a higher level are:
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*[[Almondsbury F.C.|Almondsbury]]
*[[Bishop's Cleeve F.C.|Bishop's Cleeve]]
*[[Brimscombe & Thrupp F.C.|Brimscombe & Thrupp]]
*[[Bitton A.F.C.|Bitton]]
*[[Roman Glass St George F.C.|Bristol St George]] (now known as [[Roman Glass St George F.C.|Roman Glass St. George]])
*[[Bristol Telephones F.C.|Bristol Telephones]]
*[[Cadbury Heath F.C.|Cadbury Heath]]
*[[Cinderford Town F.C.|Cinderford Town]]
*[[Cirencester Town F.C.|Cirencester Town]]
*[[Fairford Town F.C.|Fairford Town]]
*[[Cribbs Friends Life F.C.|Cribbs Friends Life]] (now known as Cribbs)
*[[Forest Green Rovers F.C.|Forest Green Rovers]]
*[[Hallen F.C.|Lawrence Weston Hallen]] (now known as [[Hallen F.C.|Hallen]])
*[[Longlevens F.C.|Longlevens]]
*[[Longwell Green Sports F.C.|Longwell Green Sports]]
*[[Lydney Town F.C.|Lydney Town]]
*[[Newent Town F.C.|Newent Town]]
*[[Oldland Abbotonians F.C.|Oldland]] (now known as [[Oldland Abbotonians F.C.|Oldland Abbotonians]])
*[[Slimbridge F.C.|Slimbridge]]
*[[Shortwood United F.C.|Shortwood United]]
*[[Thornbury Town F.C.|Thornbury Town]]
*[[Tuffley Rovers F.C.|Tuffley Rovers]]
*[[Tytherington Rocks F.C.|Tytherington Rocks]]
*[[Winterbourne United F.C.|Winterbourne United]]
*[[Yate Town F.C.|Yate Town]]
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Former members of the County League that have dropped back into local football include:
*[[Harrow Hill F.C.|Harrow Hill]] joined the County League in 1982/83 and gained promotion to the [[Hellenic Football League]] in 1995/96 but have now returned to the [[Gloucestershire Northern Senior League]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.fchd.info/HARROWH.HTM | title=Football Club History Database – Harrow Hill | access-date=29 May 2011}}</ref>
==Member clubs for 2024–25 season==
*[[Almondsbury F.C.|Almondsbury]]
*Broadwell Amateurs
*Bromley Heath United
*Chalford
*Cheltenham Civil Service
*Filton Athletic
*Frampton United
*Gala Wilton
*[[Hanham Athletic F.C.|Hanham Athletic]]
*Henbury & Rockleaze
*Quedgeley Wanderers
*Ruardean Hill Rangers
*[[Sharpness A.F.C.|Sharpness]]
*Stoke Gifford SGS United
*Totterdown United
*Wick
== List of champions ==
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*1968–69 – [[Stonehouse Town F.C.|Stonehouse Town]]
*1969–70 – [[Roman Glass St George F.C.|Bristol St George]]
*1970–71 – [[Cadbury Heath F.C.|Cadbury Heath]]
*1971–72 – [[Cadbury Heath F.C.|Cadbury Heath]]
*1972–73 – [[Cadbury Heath F.C.|Cadbury Heath]]
*1973–74 – [[Cadbury Heath F.C.|Cadbury Heath]]
*1974–75 – Matson Athletic
*1975–76 – Matson Athletic
*1976–77 – [[Almondsbury Town F.C.|Almondsbury Greenway]]
*1977–78 – [[Almondsbury Town F.C.|Almondsbury Greenway]]
*1978–79 – [[Almondsbury Town F.C.|Almondsbury Greenway]]
*1979–80 – [[Almondsbury Town F.C.|Almondsbury Greenway]]
*1980–81 – [[Almondsbury Town F.C.|Almondsbury Greenway]]
*1981–82 – [[Shortwood United F.C.|Shortwood United]]
*1982–83 – Old Georgians
*1983–84 – Sharpness
*1984–85 – Old Georgians
*1985–86 – [[Patchway Town F.C.|Patchway]]
*1986–87 – Old Georgians
*1987–88 – Old Georgians
*1988–89 – [[Hallen F.C.|Lawrence Weston Hallen]]
*1989–90 – Ellwood
*1990–91 – [[Tuffley Rovers F.C.|Tuffley Rovers]]
*1991–92 – [[Patchway Town F.C.|Patchway Town]]
*1992–93 – [[Hallen F.C.|Hallen]]
*1993–94 – [[Cadbury Heath F.C.|Cadbury Heath]]
*1994–95 – Henbury Old Boys
*1995–96 – DRG
*1996–97 – Old Georgians
*1997–98 – [[Cadbury Heath F.C.|Cadbury Heath]]
*1998–99 – [[Cadbury Heath F.C.|Cadbury Heath]]
*1999–00 – Highridge United
*2000–01 – [[Winterbourne United F.C.|Winterbourne United]]
*2001–02 – [[Roman Glass St George F.C.|Roman Glass St. George]]
*2002–03 – [[Patchway Town F.C.|Patchway Town]]
*2003–04 – [[Almondsbury F.C.|Almondsbury]]
*2004–05 – Highridge United
*2005–06 – [[Lydney Town F.C.|Lydney Town]]
*2006–07 – [[Roman Glass St George F.C.|Roman Glass St. George]]
*2007–08 – [[Hardwicke F.C.|Hardwicke]]
*2008–09 – [[Slimbridge F.C.|Slimbridge]]
*2009–10 – [[Thornbury Town F.C.|Thornbury Town]]
*2010–11 – [[Brimscombe & Thrupp F.C.|Brimscombe & Thrupp]]
*2011–12 – [[Cribbs Friends Life F.C.|Cribbs Friends Life]]
*2012–13 – [[Longlevens A.F.C.|Longlevens]]
*2013–14 – [[Longlevens A.F.C.|Longlevens]]
*2014–15 – Cheltenham Civil Service
*2015–16 – [[AEK Boco F.C.|AEK Boco]]
*2016–17 – [[Bristol Telephones F.C.|Bristol Telephones]]
*2017–18 – [[Thornbury Town F.C.|Thornbury Town]]
*2018–19 – [[Lebeq United F.C.|Lebeq United]]
*2019–20 – Not completed due to the Covid-19 Pandemic
*2020–21 – Not completed due to the Covid-19 Pandemic
*2021–22 – Wick
*2022–23 – [[Cribbs F.C.|Cribbs]] Reserves
*2023–24 – [[Avonmouth F.C.|Avonmouth]]
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== References ==
{{reflist}}
== External links ==
*[http://www.countyleague.co.uk/ Gloucestershire County League]
*[http://full-time.thefa.com/Index.do?league=5545575 FA Full-time]
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