THE WEST CHESHIRE LEAGUE
Events and Happenings
1892
League formed under original name of Wirral District A.F.L
1893
Number of clubs doubles to twenty, prompting the formation of Div 2
1895
Amalgamated with Liverpool League (but lasted only two seasons)
1899
Resignation of Caergwrle Wanderers refused. Reason they had played all their
1901
League forms Third Division even though Div 1 has only six teams
1904
Division Three so large that North & South sections are formed
1906
Name changed to West Cheshire League
1909
900 handbooks printed at a cost of 10s 6d
1911
First record of player being excluded from league for misconduct
1919
League reconstituted with ten clubs following the war
1923
Division two abandoned, Division one has sixteen teams
1926
Disorderly behavior by spectators addressed at League AGM
1930
League amalgamate with the Welsh National League and becomes known as the
Football Combination
1934
West Cheshire League reformed
1946
League reformed after 2nd World War. Entrance fee one guinea and subscription of
1947
Not one player reported for misconduct during the season.
1951
Fixtures compiled by League Secretary for the first time
1952
Cammell Laird decide players are not good enough for Division One and request
1957
Neutral linesman introduced for Division One and Pyke Cup games
1962
West Cheshire ticket scheme comes into operation
1967
Substitutes used for the first time in league games
1971
Chester “A” resign following in the footsteps of Everton, Liverpool and Tranmere
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who had left the league some seasons earlier |
1975
Cammell Laird win the first of five successive league titles
1977
Red and Yellow cards used for the first time. League sponsored for the first time by
NU FRONTS
1984
Chester College becomes the first recipient of the George Law Cup, which is
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presented for the club with the best discipline record |
1985
First Division reduced to the present level of sixteen clubs
1987
Sponsorship with Tetley Walker commences
1988
League executive act to eradicate foul and abusive language
1990
Bill Weight Trophy introduced with the proceeds going to Charity Automatic
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promotion and relegation introduced |
1991
League celebrates its Centenary
1998
Third Division formed for the first time this century
1999
League are selected to represent in the UEFA Regions Cup
2000
Life Member Syd Breeton sadly dies at the age of 93. League season extended
because of one of the worst winters in memory
League joins the World Wide Web with their own web site. Stork Res. resign during the season