Perry Street and District League


The Perry Street and District League, commonly known as the Perry Street League, is a football competition with clubs from south Somerset, west Dorset and East Devon, England. The league was formed in 1903 by Charles Edward Small, the owner of the Perry Street Lace Works, who is commemorated by the three spools of lace depicted on the league's crest. The badge depicts the three Counties participating in the Perry Street & District Football League as follows:
the wyvern of Somerset, three castles for Dorset and the sailing boat for Devon.
The league started with 5 teams – Perry Street Works, Combe Wanderers, Holyrood Mills, Axminster Town and Horton Rovers.
Today the league has a total of three divisions including the Perry Street League Premier Division. The Perry Street League is a member of the Joint Liaison Committee comprising the Somerset County League and other feeder leagues within the county. The Perry Street League is affiliated to the Somerset County FA.
South Petherton won the 2005–06 Premier Division title, a feat they repeated in 2006–07 and again in 2007–08. They finished second in the 2008–09 season as Crewkerne took the title, and second again in the 2009–10 to Lyme Regis. South Petherton again won the league in the 2010–11 season.
The fixtures and results can be found in the local Chard & Ilminster Newspaper; the Weekender and View From titles also offer extensive coverage reports and previews.
Following the AGM meeting at the end of the 2022-23 season, the decision was made to reduce the league structure from four divisions to three divisions for the upcoming 2023-24 season.

Member clubs 2025–26

Premier Division
  • Chard United
  • Combe St Nicholas Reserves
  • Drimpton
  • Forton Rangers
  • Ilminster Town Reserves
  • Misterton
  • South Petherton
  • West & Middle Chinnock
  • Yetminster United
Division One
  • Axminster Town 3rds
  • Barrington
  • Charmouth
  • Combe St Nicholas A
  • Crewkerne Rangers
  • Donyatt United
  • Forton Rangers Reserves
  • Halstock
  • Kingsbury Episcopi
  • Merriott Moretti
  • Misterton Reserves
  • South Petherton Reserves
  • Uplyme
Division Two
  • Chard United Reserves
  • Combe St Nicholas Colts
  • Crewkerne Rangers Reserves
  • Dowlish Wake & Donyatt
  • Forton 'A'
  • Ilminster Town 'A'
  • Lyme Regis Rovers
  • Merriott Saints
  • Netherbury
  • Shepton Beauchamp Reserves
  • Thorncombe
  • Winsham United
  • Yetminster Sports
  • Yetminster United Reserves

List of league champions

YearChampions
1903–04Perry Street
1904–05Holyrood Mill
1905–06Perry Street Works
1906–07Holyrood Mill
1907–08Combe St. Nicholas
1908–09Boden & Co
1909–10Boden & Co
1910–11Boden & Co
1911–12Axminster
1912–13Bridport
1913–14Petters United
1915–19No competition due to World War I
1919–20Axminster
1920–21Axminster
1921–22Axminster
1922–23Bridport
1923–24Crewkerne
1924–25Crewkerne
1925–26Ilminster Town
1926–27Ilminster Town
1927–28Perry Street
1928–29Perry Street
1929–30Crewkerne
1930–31Ilminster Town
1931–32Bridport
1932–33Ilminster Town
1933–34Stoke–under–Ham

YearChampions
1934–35Stoke–under–Ham
1935–36Stoke–under–Ham
1936–37Stoke–under–Ham
1937–38Stoke–under–Ham
1938–39Ilminster Town
1939–40Chard
1941–45No competition due to WWII
1945–46Westland Sports
1946–47Ilminster Town
1947–48Crewkerne
1948–49Crewkerne
1949–50Crewkerne
1950–51Axminster
1951–52Stoke–under–Ham
1952–53Stoke–under–Ham
1953–54Stoke–under–Ham
1954–55Stoke–under–Ham
1955–56Chard Reserves
1956–57Merriott Rovers
1957–58Lyme Regis
1958–59Ilminster Reserves
1959–60Lyme Regis
1960–61Crewkerne
1961–62Shepton Beauchamp
1962–63South Petherton
1963–64South Petherton
1964–65Shepton Beauchamp

YearChampions
1965–66Shepton Beauchamp
1966–67Perry Street & Yonder Hill
1967–68Perry Street & Yonder Hill
1968–69Perry Street & Yonder Hill
1969–70Perry Street & Yonder Hill
1970–71Merriott Rovers
1971–72Merriott Rovers
1972–73Drimpton
1973–74Merriott Rovers
1974–75Haselbury
1975–76Merriott Rovers
1976–77Haselbury
1977–78Haselbury
1978–79Merriott Rovers
1979–80Beaminster
1980–81Merriott Rovers
1981–82Shepton Beauchamp
1982–83Shepton Beauchamp
1983–84Shepton Beauchamp
1984–85Shepton Beauchamp
1985–86Misterton
1986–87Misterton
1987–88Misterton
1988–89Lyme Regis
1989–90Crewkerne
1990–91Crewkerne
1991–92Crewkerne

YearChampions
1992–93Merriott Rovers
1993–94Merriott Rovers
1994–95Combe St. Nicholas
1995–96Merriott Rovers
1996–97Shepton Beauchamp
1997–98Combe St. Nicholas
1998–99Crewkerne
1999–2000Merriott Rovers
2000–01Combe St. Nicholas
2001–02Merriott Rovers
2002–03Ilminster Reserves
2003–04Merriott Rovers
2004–05Lyme Regis
2005–06South Petherton
2006–07South Petherton
2007–08South Petherton
2008–09Crewkerne
2009–10Lyme Regis
2010–11South Petherton
2011–12Lyme Regis
2012–13Winsham United
2013–14Crewkerne Town
2014–15Crewkerne Town
2015–16Perry Street & Yonder Hill
2016–17Barrington
2017-18Barrington
2018-19South Petherton

YearChampions
2019-20Void due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020-21Void due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-22South Petherton
2022-23Forton Rangers
2023-24Misterton
2024-25Misterton

Source

Trophy/cup competitions

All cup competitions are governed by the rules of
The Perry Street Challenge Cup
;Premier Division
The Perry Street Challenge Cup

Founded 1912.

Cup Presented by C. E. Small Esq



Coronation Cup

Founded 1953

Cup Presented by C. H. Baulch Esq
;Division One
Division One Cup

Founded 1954

Cup Presented by C.H.Harris Esq



The Arthur Gage Memorial Cup

Founded 1950


John Adams Cup

Founded 2025
;Division Two
Jack Venn Cup

Founded 1961

Cup Presented by J. V. Venn Esq.



Reg Eglon Cup

Founded 1986

Cup Presented by Misterton Football Club
;Division Three
John Fowler Trophy

Founded 1973

Cup Presented by Halstock Football Club.



Bill Bailey Cup

Founded 1973

Cup Presented by Beaminster Football Club
;Other cups
The Daisy Hutchings Memorial Cup

Founded 1970

Open to all clubs in Divisions 2 and 3 of The Perry Street & District League
Clubs can only enter one team.



Chard Hospital Cup Open to clubs as decided by the Management Committee

List of cup winners

Source