Priaulx League

Priaulx League

Founded	1893; 131 years ago (1893)[1]
Country	Guernsey Alderney
Divisions	1
Number of clubs	8
Current champions	Vale Recreation (2023–24)
Most championships	Northerners (32 titles)
Website	Results website
Current: 2023–24 Priaulx League

The Priaulx League /ˈpriː.oʊ/^[2] is the senior football league on the island of Guernsey, and is run by the Guernsey Football League Management LBG, (prior to 2016 the Guernsey Football Association).^[3] Although the league is affiliated with the English FA, it does not form a part of the English football league system. The winners of the Priaulx League go on to play the champions of the Jersey Combination for the Upton Park Trophy.

History

The competition was first held in 1893; it is named in honour of O. Priaulx of Bury St. Edmunds, who donated £5 to purchase a trophy.^[4][5]

There are two other league competitions on the island (the Jackson League and Veterans League), but there is no promotion or relegation into or from these leagues.

In 2010 the league representative side (then called then Guernsey County League^[6]) defeated the Liverpool County Premier League 5–2 in the final of the FA National League System Cup^[7] and went on to represent England in the UEFA Regions Cup, being eliminated in the group stage in Macedonia.^[8]

Teams

Alderney (not on map)

Belgrave Wanderers

Guernsey Rangers

Guernsey Rovers

Northerners

St. Martins

Sylvans

Vale Recreation

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Location of the clubs in the 2023–24 Priaulx League

The league lined up with the following teams for the 2023–24 season.

• Alderney
• Belgrave Wanderers
• Guernsey Rangers
• Guernsey Rovers
• Northerners
• St. Martins AC
• Sylvans
• Vale Recreation

Winners

Past winners of the league are:^[1]

Season- 1893-94 Band Company, 2nd Batt. Royal Fusilliers 1894-95 G & H Company Royal Fusilliers 1895-96 10 Company, W Division, R.A. 1896-97 2nd Batt. P.A. Somerset L.I. 1897-98 2nd Batt. Wilts. 1898-99 2nd Batt. Wilts. 1899-1900 Northerners 1900-01 Northerners 1901-02 Grange 1902-03 Northerners 1903-04 2nd Batt. Leicesters 1904-05 2nd Batt. Manchesters 1905-06 2nd Batt. Manchesters 1906-07 2nd Batt. Manchesters 1907-08 Northerners 1908-09 2nd Middlesex Regiment 1909-10 Northerners 1910-11 2nd Batt. Royal Irish Regiment 1911-12 2nd Batt. Royal Irish Regiment 1912-13 Northerners 1913-14 Yorkshire Regiment 1914-19 No football due to World War I 1919-20 Belgrave Wanderers 1920-21 Northerners 1921-22 Northerners 1922-23 Athletics 1923-24 Northerners 1924-25 Guernsey Rangers

Season 1925-26 Northerners 1926-27 Northerners 1927-28 Northerners 1928-29 Northerners 1929-30 Northerners 1930-31 Guernsey Rangers 1931-32 Northerners 1932-33 Northerners 1933-34 Guernsey Rangers 1934-35 Guernsey Rangers 1935-36 Northerners 1936-37 Northerners 1937-38 Guernsey Rangers 1938-39 Guernsey Rangers 1939-46 No football due to World War II 1946-47 Belgrave Wanderers 1947-48 Northerners 1948-49 Guernsey Rangers 1949-50 Guernsey Rangers 1950-51 Guernsey Rangers 1951-52 Guernsey Rangers 1952-53 Northerners 1953-54 Guernsey Rangers 1954-55 Guernsey Rangers 1955-56 Guernsey Rangers 1956-57 Northerners 1957-58 Guernsey Rangers 1958-59 Guernsey Rangers 1959-60 Belgrave Wanderers

Season 1960-61 Northerners 1961-62 Northerners 1962-63 Northerners 1963-64 St. Martins 1964-65 St. Martins 1965-66 St. Martins 1966-67 St. Martins 1967-68 St. Martins 1968-69 St. Martins 1969-70 St. Martins 1970-71 St. Martins 1971-72 St. Martins 1972-73 Vale Recreation 1973-74 Vale Recreation 1974-75 Vale Recreation 1975-76 Vale Recreation 1976-77 Vale Recreation 1977-78 Guernsey Rangers 1978-79 St. Martins 1979-80 Guernsey Rangers 1980-81 Vale Recreation 1981-82 Vale Recreation 1982-83 Vale Recreation 1983-84 Vale Recreation 1984-85 St. Martins 1985-86 Vale Recreation 1986-87 Vale Recreation 1987-88 Vale Recreation 1988-89 Vale Recreation 1989-90 Northerners

Season 1990-91 Northerners 1991-92 Northerners 1992-93 Vale Recreation 1993-94 Sylvans 1994-95 Sylvans 1995-96 Sylvans 1996-97 Sylvans 1997-98 Sylvans 1998-99 Sylvans 1999-2000 Sylvans 2000-01 Sylvans 2001-02 Sylvans 2002-03 Vale Recreation 2003-04 St. Martins 2004-05 Sylvans 2005-06 Belgrave Wanderers 2006-07 Northerners 2007-08 Belgrave Wanderers 2008-09 Northerners[9] 2009-10 Belgrave Wanderers[10] 2010-11 St. Martins[11] 2011-12 Northerners[12] 2012-13 Belgrave Wanderers[13] 2013-14 Belgrave Wanderers[14] 2014-15 Northerners[15] 2015-16 Northerners[16] 2016-17 Guernsey Rovers 2017-18 Guernsey Rovers 2018-19 St. Martins 2019-20 Null and Void 2020-21 St. Martins 2021-22 St. Martins 2022-23 Guernsey Rovers 2023-24 Vale Recreation

Winners Tally

Up to and including 2022-23 Season:

Team	Winners Tally
Northerners	32
Guernsey Rangers	17
Vale Recreation	16
St. Martins	16
Sylvans	10
Belgrave Wanderers	8
Guernsey Rovers	3
2nd Batt. Manchesters	3
2nd Batt. Royal Irish Regiment	2
2nd Batt. Wilts.	2
10 Company, W Division, R.A.	1
2nd Batt. Leicesters	1
2nd Batt. P.A. Somerset L.I.	1
2nd Middlesex Regiment	1
Athletics	1
Band Company, 2nd Batt. Royal Fusilliers	1
G & H Company Royal Fusilliers	1
Grange	1
Yorkshire Regiment	1

References

1. "Past Winners of the Priaulx League". Guernsey FA. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
2. Greene, David Mason; Green, Constance (27 December 1985). Greene's Biographical Encyclopedia of Composers. Reproducing Piano Roll Fnd. ISBN 9780385142786 – via Google Books.
3. "New Entity To Run Local Football Leagues". Island FM. 23 August 2016.
4. "Guernsey FA - The History | Guernsey FA Academy". www.guernseyfaacademy.com.
5. "Guernsey Football Association Happy 125th Birthday".
6. "Guernsey football leagues to revert to former names". BBC News. 14 July 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
7. Guernsey triumphant – TheFA.com
8. "Guernsey out of Uefa Regions Cup". BBC News. 28 September 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
9. "North win Guernsey championship". BBC News. 11 March 2009. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
10. "Belgrave Wanderers thrash Rovers to win title". BBC News. 14 March 2010. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
11. "The Priaulx Cup returns to Saints". Guernsey Press. 7 March 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
12. "North wrap up 30th Guernsey Priaulx League title". BBC News. 13 February 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
13. "Belgrave Wanderers crowned Priaulx League champions". BBC News. 4 April 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
14. "GFC draw and Bels win Priaulx League title". Guernsey Press. 5 April 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
15. "Champions in no mood to celebrate". Guernsey Press. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
16. "Guernsey Football Association League". The FA. Retrieved 23 August 2016.

External links

• Results Website