With the demise of the East Midlands Counties League and the West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division the South West Peninsula League is the only one that starts at level 10.
I used to love this league as I could watch teams move between amateur status at level 11 and professional status at level 10. One season I could pay £3 per match and the next season if we got relegated I could watch for free. Those days are gone!
The F.A. wants to keep professional teams well away from amateur team. You are either amateur and free to play your football or you are professional and can be forced to pay whatever the F.A. demands of you. They wrecked this league when they decided to separate the professionals here and introduce four amateur leagues in the Devon North East, Devon North West, Saint Piran East and Saint Piran West.
Who is Saint Piran? Quick check on google. He is the patron saint of Tin Miners hence the association with Cornwall.
Anyway, ENOUGH! My anger at the F.A. does not take into account that they have to tidy up the league structure if we want people to understand it. I have taken ten years and still found that there are problems wherever you look. Somebody has to take decisions and piss somebody off somewhere along the line.
In the EAST DIVISION two teams left for the Western League:-
Ilfracombe Town
Millbrook
In the WEST DIVISION three teams left for the Western League:-
Helston Athletic
Mousehole
Saltash United
Two teams from the Devon League South West replace the EAST DIVISION departures:-
Okehampton Argyle
Ottery St Mary
Only one team comes into the WEST DIVISION from the St Piran West league:-
Penryn Athletic
The West Division is being reduced to 18 teams but we hope that increases in future years.
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