Swansea Senior Football League

Swansea Senior Association Football League
Founded	1901
Country	Wales
Number of clubs	29
Promotion to	West Wales Premier League
Current champions	St Joseph's ; (2023–24)
Website	Swansea Senior Football League

The Swansea Senior Association Football League or Swansea Senior League, is a league competition featuring non-professional association football clubs in the area of Swansea, south Wales. The league consists of six divisions, three for "first teams" and others for "reserves" and lower teams. The top division, the Premier Division is just below West Wales Premier League, and therefore sits at level 5 of the Welsh football pyramid.

History

The first football league in the Swansea area was the Swansea Association League, played as early as 1897.^[1]

The current league was formed in 1901 as the Swansea Junior League, and launched a Senior League in 1903–04, followed in 1904–05 by a name change to the Swansea & District League.^[2] The league was suspended during World War I.^[3] During the 1921–22 and 1922–23 seasons, the league expanded to include a Gower Division and a Neath Division.

At the outbreak of World War II in September 1939 all local leagues in Swansea suspended football, but in October both the Swansea & District League and a second league, the Swansea Gwalia League approved a merger for the duration of the war years as the Swansea Gwalia Combination^[4] with the league operating two senior divisions. In May 1946 the leagues agreed a permanent merger, with the league to be known as the Swansea District Gwalia League.^[5] In the 1947–48, the league changed its name to the current league title of the Swansea Senior Association Football League.^[6]

Member clubs for 2024–25 season

The following clubs are competing in the Swansea Senior Football League during the 2024–25 season.

Premier Division

Blaen-y-Maes
Brynawel
Clase Social
Cwmfelin Press
Llangyfelach
Murton Rovers
Penclawdd
Plough Colts
Port Tennant Colts
Ragged School
Waunarlwydd Galaxy

Division One

African Community Centre
Birchgrove Colts
Bonymaen Colts
FC Bonymaen
Gors
Kingsbridge Colts
St Thomas Stars
Treboeth United
Union Rangers

Division Two

Cwm Albion
Fforestfach
Landore
Maltsters Sports
Newton Athletic
Penllergaer
Rosehill Community
Sandfields
Talycopa

Champions

1900s

1901–02: – Pontardawe^[2]
1902–03: – East Side^[7]
1903–04: –
1904–05: –
1905–06: –
1906–07: – Swansea Town^[3]
1907–08: – Swansea Town^[8]
1908–09: – Morriston^[8]
1909–10: – Mond Nickel Works^[3]

1910s

1910–11: – Swansea United^[9]
1911–12: –
1912–13: – Milford Town^[3]
1913–14: – Swansea Town^[3]
1914–15: – No competition due to World War 1
1915–16: – No competition due to World War 1
1916–17: – No competition due to World War 1
1917–18: – No competition due to World War 1
1918–19: – No competition due to World War 1
1919–20: – Competition not completed^[3]

1920s

1920–21: –
1921–22: –
1922–23: –
1923–24: – Cwm Athletic^[10]
1924–25: – Cwm Athletic^[10]
1925–26: – Cwm Athletic^[10]
1926–27: – Cwm Athletic^[10]
1927–28: – Aberpergwm^[11]
1928–29: –
1929–30: –

1930s

1930–31: – Cwm Athletic^[10]
1931–32: – North End^[12]
1932–33: –
1933–34: –
1934–35: – Glynneath Welfare^[13]
1935–36: –
1936–37: –
1937–38: –
1938–39: –
1939–40: –

1940s

1940–41: –
1941–42: –
1942–43: –
1943–44: –
1944–45: –
1945–46: –
1946–47: – Cwm Albions^[6]
1947–48: – Briton Ferry^[14]
1948–49: – Midland Athletic^[15]
1949–50: – Stepney^[14]

1950s

1950–51: – Cwm Athletic^[10]
1951–52: –
1952–53: –
1953–54: –
1954–55: –
1955–56: –
1956–57: – Swansea Dockers
1957–58: –
1958–59: – North End^[16]
1959–60: – North End^[17]

1960s

1960–61: – North End^[17]
1961–62: – Hillsborough^[18]
1962–63: – Tower United^[19]
1963–64: – Swansea Town 'A'^[20]
1964–65: – North End^[21]
1965–66: – North End^[22]
1966–67: – North End^[18]
1967–68: – St Josephs^[18]
1968–69: – United^[18]
1969–70: – Swansea Boys Club^[23]

1970s

1970–71: – West End^[24]
1971–72: – Swansea Boys Club
1972–73: – United^[25]
1973–74: – West End
1974–75: – West End
1975–76: – Swansea Boys Club
1976–77: – West End
1977–78: – Ragged School
1978–79: – Swansea Boys Club
1979–80: – Swansea Boys Club

1980s

1980–81: – Bonymaen Colts^[26]
1981–82: – Ragged School
1982–83: – West End
1983–84: – Ragged School^[27]
1984–85: – Siliconix
1985–86: – West End
1986–87: –
1987–88: – Port Tennant Colts^[27]
1988–89: – Blaenymaes^[27]
1989–90: – Blaenymaes

1990s

1990–91: –
1991–92: –
1992–93: –
1993–94: –
1994–95: – West End^[28]
1995–96: –
1996–97: – West End^[29]
1997–98: – West End^[29]
1998–99: – West End^[29]
1999–2000: – Ragged School^[30]

2000s

2000–01: – Ragged School^[31]
2001–02: – West End^[32]
2002–03: – West End^[33]
2003–04: – Bonymaen Colts^[34]
2004–05: – West End^[35]
2005–06: –
2006–07: – Winch Wen^[36]
2007–08: – Ragged School^[36]
2008–09: – Ragged School^[36]
2009–10: – Ragged School^[36]

2010s

2010–11: – Swansea Dockers^[36]
2011–12: – Penlan Club^[36]
2012–13: – Kilvey United^[36]
2013–14: – Penlan Club^[36]
2014–15: – Penlan Club^[36]
2015–16: – Penlan Club^[36]
2016–17: – Team Swansea^[36]
2017–18: – West End Rangers^[36]
2018–19: – Penlan Club^[36]^[37]
2019-20: – Rockspur Fords^[36]

2020s

2020–21: Season void
2021–22: – Rockspur Fords
2022–23: – Rockspur Fords (promoted to WWPL)
2023–24: – St Joseph's (promoted to WWPL)

Senior Cup winners

The first league cup competition was held in 1908–09 with Mond Nickel Works being winners. They were successful in all the pre-World War competitions apart from the 1910–11 season when they were knocked out at the semi-final stage by Swansea United. A partial list of the winners of the Senior Cup competition can be found below.

Ragged School have won the cup 14 times.^[38]

1908–09: – Mond Nickel Works^[3]
1909–10: – Mond Nickel Works^[39]
1911–12: – Mond Nickel Works^[40]
1912–13: – Mond Nickel Works^[40] (replay)^[41]
1913–14: – Mond Nickel Works^[40]^[42]
1914–15: – No competition due to World War 1
1915–16: – No competition due to World War 1
1916–17: – No competition due to World War 1
1917–18: – No competition due to World War 1
1918–19: – No competition due to World War 1
1919–20: – Gorseinon^[3]
1924–25: – Cwm Athletic^[17]
1925–26: – Cwm Athletic^[17]
1926–27: – Cwm Athletic^[17]
1928–29: – Cwm Athletic^[17]
1929–30: – Cwm Athletic^[17]
1930–31: – Cwm Athletic^[17]
1931–32: – North End^[12]
1936–37: – Alexandra^[43]
1951–52: – Mumbles Albion^[44]
1953–54: – Swansea Boys Club^[23]
1954–55: – Swansea Boys Club^[23]
1955–56: – Swansea Boys Club^[23]
1958–59: – North End^[16]
1963–64: – Swansea Town 'A'^[20]
1967–68: – United^[25]
1968–69: – United^[18]
1969–70: – United^[25]
1970–71: – West End^[24]
1971–72: – United^[45]
1977–78: – Ragged School^[46]
1979–80: – Ragged School^[46]
1980–81: – St. Joseph's^[47]
1988–89: – Blaenymaes^[27]
1990–91: – Ragged School^[29]
1991–92: – Ragged School^[29]
1992–93: – Ragged School^[29]
1993–94: – Port Tennant Colts^[48]
1996–97: – Maltsters Sports^[49]
2000–01: – Ragged School^[31]
2008–09: – Cwm Press^[50]
2009–10: – Swansea Dockers^[50]
2010–11: – Cwm Press^[50]
2011–12: – Ragged School^[50]
2012–13: – Swansea Dockers^[50]
2013–14: – Ragged School^[50]
2014–15: – Competition suspended^[50]
2015–16: – Ynystawe Athletic^[50]
2016–17: – Penlan Club^[50]
2017–18: – Penlan Club^[50]
2018–19: – Penlan Club^[50]
2019–20: – Competition void - Coronavirus pandemic
2020–21: – Competition cancelled - Coronavirus pandemic
2021–22: – Rockspur Fords
2022–23: – Rockspur Fords
2023-24: — St Joseph's

Other competition winners

Open Cup Finals

1981–82: – St. Joseph's 2-1 West End
2021–22: – Rockspur Fords
2022–23: — St Joseph's
2023-24- Plough Colts

Charity Shield

2021–22: – Rockspur Fords

Notable players

Lee Trundle^[51]

References

^ https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3356805/3356808/17/swansea%2BOR%2Bassociation%2BOR%2Bleague
^ ^a ^b Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 11.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 16.
^ Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 26.
^ Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 27.
^ ^a ^b Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 28.
^ Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 12.
^ ^a ^b Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 14.
^ Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 15.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 18.
^ https://web.archive.org/web/20080723132113/http://www.ernie33.btinternet.co.uk/1928.htm
^ ^a ^b Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 19.
^ https://web.archive.org/web/20080725073006/http://www.ernie33.btinternet.co.uk/1935.htm
^ ^a ^b Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 33.
^ Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 36.
^ ^a ^b Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 61.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 49.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 74.
^ Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 77.
^ ^a ^b Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 66.
^ Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 76.
^ Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 81.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 116.
^ ^a ^b Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 93.
^ ^a ^b ^c Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 92.
^ https://web.archive.org/web/20080725174156/http://homepage.ntlworld.com:80/gaz.parry3/clubhonours.html
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 104.
^ "Soccer Extra". South Wales Evening Post. 24 April 1995. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 127.
^ https://web.archive.org/web/20040529184643/http://homepage.ntlworld.com/david.habberfield/hon99.htm
^ ^a ^b Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 129.
^ https://web.archive.org/web/20021006072429/homepage.ntlworld.com/david.habberfield/tab01fm.htm
^ "Easy cup success for stylish Town". Wales Online. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
^ https://web.archive.org/web/20041121075636/homepage.ntlworld.com/david.habberfield/hon03.htm
^ Johns, Owain. "Swansea To Have A Third Team In The Welsh League". Garden Village FC. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ "Swansea Senior League Tables". Swansea Senior Football League. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
^ Jones, Jordan. "Penlan Club win Swansea Senior League title". Y Clwb Pel-Droed. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
^ "Twitter biography". Ragged School FC Twitter. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
^ "Swansea League Final". The Cambria Daily Leader. 4 April 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 47.
^ "Senior Cup Final (Re-Play) - Mond Nickel Works v Ystalyfera". The Cambria Daily Leader. 18 April 1913. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
^ "Morriston A.F.C. Juniors". The Cambria Leader. 20 July 1914. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
^ Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 23.
^ Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 59.
^ Swansea Senior Football Cup winners 1975-76 Argyle 2000, pp. 92.
^ ^a ^b Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 106.
^ Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 105.
^ Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 131.
^ Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 133.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k "Swansea Senior Cup Results". Swansea Senior Football League. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
^ "Swansea City legend Lee Trundle joins up with local league club Brunswick United". Wales Online. Retrieved 13 August 2020.

Bibliography

Swansea Senior Football League 1901-2001: 100 Years of Local Soccer. Swansea Senior Football League. 2000. ISBN 0-9532038-3-2.

External links

Swansea Senior Football League (Official Site)

[1] ttps://newspapers.library.wales/view/3356805/3356808/17/swansea%2BOR%2Bassociation%2BOR%2Bleague

[FOOTNOTESwansea_Senior_Football_League200011-2] Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 11.

[FOOTNOTESwansea_Senior_Football_League200016-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 16.

[FOOTNOTESwansea_Senior_Football_League200026-4] Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 26.

[FOOTNOTESwansea_Senior_Football_League200027-5] Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 27.

[FOOTNOTESwansea_Senior_Football_League200028-6] Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 28.

[FOOTNOTESwansea_Senior_Football_League200012-7] Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 12.

[FOOTNOTESwansea_Senior_Football_League200014-8] Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 14.

[FOOTNOTESwansea_Senior_Football_League200015-9] Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 15.

[FOOTNOTESwansea_Senior_Football_League200018-10] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 18.

[11] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20080723132113/http://www.ernie33.btinternet.co.uk/1928.htm

[FOOTNOTESwansea_Senior_Football_League200019-12] Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 19.

[13] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20080725073006/http://www.ernie33.btinternet.co.uk/1935.htm

[FOOTNOTESwansea_Senior_Football_League200033-14] Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 33.

[FOOTNOTESwansea_Senior_Football_League200036-15] Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 36.

[FOOTNOTESwansea_Senior_Football_League200061-16] Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 61.

[FOOTNOTESwansea_Senior_Football_League200049-17] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 49.

[FOOTNOTESwansea_Senior_Football_League200074-18] Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 74.

[FOOTNOTESwansea_Senior_Football_League200077-19] Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 77.

[FOOTNOTESwansea_Senior_Football_League200066-20] Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 66.

[FOOTNOTESwansea_Senior_Football_League200076-21] Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 76.

[FOOTNOTESwansea_Senior_Football_League200081-22] Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 81.

[FOOTNOTESwansea_Senior_Football_League2000116-23] Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 116.

[FOOTNOTESwansea_Senior_Football_League200093-24] Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 93.

[FOOTNOTESwansea_Senior_Football_League200092-25] Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 92.

[26] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20080725174156/http://homepage.ntlworld.com:80/gaz.parry3/clubhonours.html

[FOOTNOTESwansea_Senior_Football_League2000104-27] Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 104.

[28] "Soccer Extra". South Wales Evening Post. 24 April 1995. Retrieved 18 August 2020.

[FOOTNOTESwansea_Senior_Football_League2000127-29] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 127.

[30] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20040529184643/http://homepage.ntlworld.com/david.habberfield/hon99.htm

[FOOTNOTESwansea_Senior_Football_League2000129-31] Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 129.

[32] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20021006072429/homepage.ntlworld.com/david.habberfield/tab01fm.htm

[33] "Easy cup success for stylish Town". Wales Online. Retrieved 6 August 2020.

[34] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20041121075636/homepage.ntlworld.com/david.habberfield/hon03.htm

[35] Johns, Owain. "Swansea To Have A Third Team In The Welsh League". Garden Village FC. Retrieved 13 August 2020.

[SSL_Tables-36] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ "Swansea Senior League Tables". Swansea Senior Football League. Retrieved 18 August 2020.

[37] Jones, Jordan. "Penlan Club win Swansea Senior League title". Y Clwb Pel-Droed. Retrieved 6 August 2020.

[38] "Twitter biography". Ragged School FC Twitter. Retrieved 16 September 2021.

[39] "Swansea League Final". The Cambria Daily Leader. 4 April 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2020.

[FOOTNOTESwansea_Senior_Football_League200047-40] Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 47.

[41] "Senior Cup Final (Re-Play) - Mond Nickel Works v Ystalyfera". The Cambria Daily Leader. 18 April 1913. Retrieved 18 August 2020.

[42] "Morriston A.F.C. Juniors". The Cambria Leader. 20 July 1914. Retrieved 18 August 2020.

[FOOTNOTESwansea_Senior_Football_League200023-43] Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 23.

[FOOTNOTESwansea_Senior_Football_League200059-44] Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 59.

[FOOTNOTESwansea_Senior_Football_Cup_winners_1975-76_Argyle200092-45] Swansea Senior Football Cup winners 1975-76 Argyle 2000, pp. 92.

[FOOTNOTESwansea_Senior_Football_League2000106-46] Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 106.

[FOOTNOTESwansea_Senior_Football_League2000105-47] Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 105.

[FOOTNOTESwansea_Senior_Football_League2000131-48] Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 131.

[FOOTNOTESwansea_Senior_Football_League2000133-49] Swansea Senior Football League 2000, pp. 133.

[SSL_Senior_Cups-50] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k "Swansea Senior Cup Results". Swansea Senior Football League. Retrieved 18 August 2020.

[51] "Swansea City legend Lee Trundle joins up with local league club Brunswick United". Wales Online. Retrieved 13 August 2020.

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