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Corinthian League Countries England
Founded 1945 First season 1945–46 Folded 1963 Divisions One Number of teams Lowest: 9 (1945–1946)
Highest: 16 (1959–1963)Feeder to Athenian League Domestic cup(s) FA Cup, FA Amateur Cup Most championships Hounslow Town (3)
Maidenhead United (3)
Walton & Hersham (3)The Corinthian League was an English amateur football league in and around London. Formed in 1945 on the resumption of football after World War II,[1] the league began with nine member clubs.[2] In 1963 the league was disbanded and most clubs joined the newly formed Division One of the Athenian League.[1]
Contents
List of champions
Season Champions 1945–46 Grays Athletic 1946–47 Walton & Hersham 1947–48 Walton & Hersham 1948–49 Walton & Hersham 1949–50 Hounslow Town 1950–51 Slough Town 1951–52 Hounslow Town 1952–53 Carshalton Athletic 1953–54 Carshalton Athletic 1954–55 Hounslow Town 1955–56 Maidstone United 1956–57 Yiewsley 1957–58 Maidenhead United 1958–59 Dagenham 1959–60 Uxbridge 1960–61 Maidenhead United 1961–62 Maidenhead United 1962–63 Leatherhead Member clubs
Twenty-nine clubs played in the league during its existence:
- Bedford Avenue
- Carshalton Athletic
- Chesham United
- Dagenham
- Dorking
- Eastbourne
- Edgware Town
- Epsom & Ewell
- Epsom Town
- Erith & Belvedere
- Grays Athletic
- Hastings & St Leonards
- Horsham
- Hounslow Town
- Leatherhead
- Letchworth Town
- London Fire Forces
- Maidenhead United
- Maidstone United
- Slough Town
- Tilbury
- Twickenham
- Uxbridge
- Walton & Hersham
- Wembley
- Windsor & Eton
- Wokingham Town
- Worthing
- Yiewsley
See also
- List of Corinthian League (football) seasons
References
- ^ a b Corinthian League Non League Matters
- ^ Windsor & Eton at the Football Club History Database
Categories:- Corinthian League (football)
- Athenian League
- Defunct football leagues in England
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