Information
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League History
The League is relatively young compared to other’s being formed in 1922 as the Bedfordshire County League. With new clubs keen to join from outside the County it was decided in 1929 to change the name to the South Midlands League. The League continued to consolidate and strengthen over the ensuing 70 years or so providing quality football for many teams over a large area of the South Midlands. In 1997 it became apparent that the London Spartan League, which was very much to the South of the League’s geographical footprint, was struggling administratively and, with the full support of the Football Association, the decision was taken to merge the two competitions with the new League being known as the Spartan South Midlands League. The League now covers a wide area from North London in the South to Milton Keynes in the North and from Ware in the East to Aylesbury in the West.
The League is part of the FA’s National League System (NLS) and comprises of three Divisions; Premier at Step 5 of the NLS, Division One at Step 6 and Division Two at Step 7.
The League has a proud record of promoting clubs to Step 4 of the NLS and has also provided 4 FA Vase Finalists including two winners in Arlesey Town and Hoddesdon Town FC.
MANAGEMENT BOARD & COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
President:
Eric Harrison
LIFE VICE PRESIDENT:
LJG Humm BEM, CMB Moyse
GENERAL SECRETARY:
Match Appointments Officer: (Division One & Division Two)
Steve Hoare – email s.hoare@ssmfl.co.uk
Administration & Registration Secretary:
Louise Condon – email ssmfl@bedfordshirefa.com (Office) – 01582 567728 (M) – 07984 308550
Management Board Members:
Pat Burns, John Chidley, Peter Clayton, Bob Flight, Tony Forrester, Bill Hamilton, Dave Henman, Mike Taylor, Tony Weight, Alan Banbury, Phil Pateman, Richard Willson.
FA Charter Standard Co-ordinator:
Larry Corkery – email larry.corkey@ssmfl.co.uk
Referee Observer Co-ordinator:
Roger Abraham – email r.abraham@ssmfl.co.uk
RESPECT Programme Co-ordinator:
John Chidley – email john.chidley@ssmfl.co.uk
Committee Membership: Finance & General Purposes:
Pat Burns (Chair), Peter Clayton, Tony Forrester, Dave Henman, Martyn Mitchell, Phil Pateman, Tony Weight, Richard Willson, Louise Condon, Karen Browne
Discipline, Respect & Referees:
Mike Taylor (Chair), Pat Burns, Bob Flight, John Chidley, Peter Clayton, Bill Hamilton, Tony Weight – Roger Abraham, Louise Condon, Steve Hoare
Strategy, Planning & Development:
Tony Weight (Chair), Pat Burns, Peter Clayton, Bob Flight, Alan Banbury, John Chidley, Phil Pateman, Richard Willson.
Social Media Officers:
Jamie Appleby – email jamby1@yahoo.co.uk (M) – 07904 192441
Gina Teague – email ginat1303@gmail.com (M) – 07925 310544
Corporate Information
Company Name:
The Spartan South Midlands Football League Limited
Registered Address:
C/o Spicer & Co UK Limited, Staple House, 5 Eleanor’s Cross, Dunstable, Bedfordshire LU6 1SU
Company Registration Number:
09929798
Accountants:
Spicer & Co UK Limited, Chartered Accountants
Useful Links
League Administrator & Registration Secretary
Louise Condon
Bedfordshire FA
Century House, Skimpot Lane
Dunstable, Bedfordshire LU5 4JU
ssmfl@bedfordshirefa.com(Office) – 01582 567714
(Mobile) –07984 308550
GENERAL SECRETARY
Phil Pateman
(Mobile) – 07825 133344