Clyst Rovers &: Western League History
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Clyst Rovers was reformed in 1964 and was a founder memberof the Sunday League in 1966. League winners in 69/70 and 79/80.
In 1980 we joined the South Western League where we stayed for 10 years.
Then in 1990 we joined the Western League where we still play today.
Our 'claim to fame' was to play and win at Anfield in the semi-final of the Carlsberg Cup and enjoy a great day out playing at Wembley in the final in 1998.
In the summer of 2006 we were joined by and welcomed the Clyst Rovers Youth teams.
Brief Western League History
The Western Football League was formed in 1892, and was then a Bristol based league. Indeed, the League badge is based on the coat of arms of the City of Bristol.
In the first half of the Twentieth Century the League enjoyed mixed fortunes, but for the past 50 or 60 years has been recognised as the strongest of the south western based leagues. The establishment of a clearly defined pyramid system of promotion for clubs gave all member clubs a clear and achievable route to the Football League. It is accepted that the clubs who win promotion from the League have facilities in excess of the requirements, and in recent years the promoted clubs have established themselves well in the higher league.
Clubs in membership over the years have included the reserve teams of all the Football League clubs in the area, but at the present time there are only two teams competing in the League, one in each Division. The majority of member clubs appreciate the opportunity to compete against reserve teams, especially in the First division where facilities often exceed those that the clubs are accustomed to.
The standard of play within the League has enabled many referees to gain experience and to progress to higher levels, and currently there are two active FIFA officials who acknowledge that they were able to hone their skills within the Western League, to provide the opportunity to operate successfully on the international scene.
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last modified: June 22nd, 2006