Stedmundsbury League

St. Edmundsbury Football League

The St. Edmundsbury Football League is an amateur football competition based around the town of Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk, England. It is affiliated to the Suffolk County FA.

History

The league was founded in 1913 as the Bury & District Football League. It has had up to four divisions at various points in its history, but currently only has one division.

The league celebrated its centenary in 2007, and in the same year renamed itself the St. Edmundsbury Football League.

Current teams

• AFC Bury
• Bury Town Reserves
• Cavendish Athletic
• Cheveley United
• Fornham St Martin
• Hadleigh United
• Ipswich Wanderers
• Long Melford
• Mildenhall Town Reserves
• Newmarket Town Reserves
• Stowmarket Town Reserves

Future

The league is currently facing an uncertain future, as it has only 11 teams signed up for the 2023-24 season. The league secretary, Bill Tinkler, has issued an appeal for urgent help to prevent the league from folding.

The league's website is www.stedmundsburyfootballleague.co.uk.

Sources:

• St Edmundsbury Football League close to folding with too few clubs (Suffolk News, 2023)
• St. Edmundsbury Football League (Wikipedia)