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 â 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 2005âÂÂ06 Premier Division title, a feat they repeated in 2006âÂÂ07 and again in 2007âÂÂ08. They finished second in the 2008âÂÂ09 season as Crewkerne took the title, and second again in the 2009âÂÂ10 to Lyme Regis. South Petherton again won the league in the 2010âÂÂ11 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.
Premier Division
Division One
Division Two
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All cup competitions (except Chard Hospital Cup) are governed by the rules of The Perry Street Challenge Cup
The Perry Street Challenge Cup<br /> Founded 1912.<br /> Cup Presented by C. E. Small Esq<br /> <br /> Coronation Cup<br /> Founded 1953<br /> Cup Presented by C. H. Baulch Esq
Division One Cup<br /> Founded 1954<br /> Cup Presented by C.H.Harris Esq<br /> <br /> The Arthur Gage Memorial Cup<br /> Founded 1950 <br />
John Adams Cup<br /> Founded 2025
Jack Venn Cup<br /> Founded 1961 <br /> Cup Presented by J. V. Venn Esq.<br /> <br /> Reg Eglon Cup<br /> Founded 1986<br /> Cup Presented by Misterton Football Club
John Fowler Trophy<br /> Founded 1973<br /> Cup Presented by Halstock Football Club.<br /> <br /> Bill Bailey Cup<br /> Founded 1973<br /> Cup Presented by Beaminster Football Club
The Daisy Hutchings Memorial Cup<br /> Founded 1970<br /> Open to all clubs in Divisions 2 and 3 of The Perry Street & District League Clubs can only enter one team.<br /> <br /> Chard Hospital Cup Open to clubs as decided by the Management Committee
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