Arthurian League
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| Founded | 1961 |
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| Country |  England |
| Confederation | Amateur Football Alliance |
| Divisions | 6 |
| Number of clubs | 56 |
| Current champions | Old Reptonians (2023–24 Premier Division) |
| Most championships | Old Carthusians (16 titles) |
| Website | www |
The Arthurian League is an English association football league for clubs comprising old boys of public schools founded in 1961.[1] It is affiliated to the Amateur Football Alliance and is not part of the English football league system. It takes its name – via the Arthur Dunn Cup in which all founder members competed – from Old Etonian and England international Arthur Dunn.
League competition
[edit]The Premier and First Divisions are restricted to first teams, while the remaining divisions are open to all teams.
Cup competitions
[edit]Most first teams contest the Arthur Dunn Cup. Some enter cups run by – or affiliated to – the Amateur Football Alliance or other Greater London associations. In addition, the League runs two open aged knock-out cups and two veterans cups as follows:
- The Junior League Cup (for teams in Divisions 2, 3, 4 and 5)
- The David Woolcott Trophy (for teams in Divisions 4 and 5)
- The Derrick Moore Veterans Cup (for all veterans' teams)
- The Derrick Moore Veterans Plate (for teams losing in the 1st Round of the Derrick Moore Veterans Cup)
Member clubs 2023–24
[edit]| Club | School | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| KCS Old Boys | King's College, Wimbledon | 1st, 2nd, Vets |
| Lancing Old Boys | Lancing College | 1st, Vets |
| Old Albanians | St Albans School | 1st |
| Old Aldenhamians | Aldenham School | 1st, Vets |
| Old Alleynians | Dulwich College | 1st, 2nd, 3rd |
| Old Amplefordians | Ampleforth College | 1st |
| Old Ardinians | Ardingly College | 1st |
| Old Berkhamstedians | Berkhamsted School | 1st, 2nd |
| Old Bradfieldians | Bradfield College | 1st, Vets |
| Old Brentwoods | Brentwood School | 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, Vets |
| Old Canfordians | Canford School | 1st |
| Old Carthusians | Charterhouse School | 1st, 2nd, Vets |
| Old Cheltonians | Cheltenham College | 1st |
| Old Chigwellians | Chigwell School | 1st, 2nd, Vets |
| Old Cholmeleians | Highgate School | 1st, 2nd, Vets |
| Old Cranleighans | Cranleigh School | 1st |
| Old Epsomians | Epsom College | 1st |
| Old Etonians | Eton College | 1st, 2nd, Vets |
| Old Felstedians | Felsted School | 1st |
| Old Foresters | Forest School, London | 1st, Vets |
| Old Haberdashers | Haberdashers Boys School | 1st |
| Old Harrovians | Harrow School | 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Vets |
| Old Johnians | St John's School, Leatherhead | 1st, 2nd |
| Old Kimboltonians | Kimbolton School | 1st |
| Old King's Scholars | The King's School, Canterbury | 1st |
| Old Kingstonians | Kingston Grammar School | 1st |
| Old Malvernians | Malvern College | 1st, Vets |
| Old Marlburians | Marlborough College | 1st |
| Old Merchant Taylors | Merchant Taylors School, Northwood | 1st |
| Old Oundelians | Oundle School | 1st |
| Old Radleians | Radley College | 1st |
| Old Reptonians | Repton School | 1st, Vets |
| Old Rugbeians | Rugby School | 1st |
| Old Salopians | Shrewsbury School | 1st, 2nd, Vets |
| Old Sennockians | Sevenoaks School | 1st |
| Old Shirburnians | Sherborne School | 1st |
| Old Stoics | Stowe School | 1st |
| Old Tonbridgians | Tonbridge School | 1st, 2nd, Vets |
| Old Wellingtonians | Wellington College, Berkshire | 1st, Vets |
| Old Westminsters | Westminster School | 1st, 2nd, Vets |
| Old Wykehamists | Winchester College | 1st, Vets |
Constitution for 2023–24
[edit]Premier Division
[edit]- KCS Old Boys
- Old Alleynians
- Old Bradfieldians
- Old Carthusians
- Old Cholmeleians
- Old Etonians
- Old Foresters
- Old Johnians
- Old Reptonians
- Old Tonbridgians
Division One
[edit]- Old Ardinians
- Old Brentwoods
- Old Chigwellians
- Old Harrovians
- Old Kimboltonians
- Old Marlburians
- Old Radleians
- Old Rugbeians
- Old Salopians
- Old Wykehamists
Division Two
[edit]- Lancing Old Boys
- Old Aldenhamians
- Old Alleynians II
- Old Berkhamstedians
- Old Brentwoods II
- Old Cholmeleians II
- Old Etonians II
- Old Merchant Taylors
- Old Westminsters
Division Three
[edit]- Old Albanians
- Old Alleynians III
- Old Berkhamstedians II
- Old Brentwoods III
- Old Carthusians II
- Old Chigwellians II
- Old Epsomians
- Old Haberdashers
- Old Harrovians II
- Old Sennockians
Division Four
[edit]- KCS Old Boys II
- Old Amplefordians
- Old Brentwoods IV
- Old Harrovians III
- Old Johnians II
- Old King's Scholars
- Old Shirburnians
- Old Tonbridgians II
- Old Westminsters II
Division Five
[edit]- Old Canfordians
- Old Cheltonians
- Old Cranleighans
- Old Kingstonians
- Old Oundelians
- Old Salopians II
- Old Stoics
- Old Wellingtonians
- Old Wykehamists II
Past champions
[edit]Premier Division
[edit]The league's top division was known as the Senior Division until 1975, and Division One until 1981.
| Season | Champion |
|---|---|
| 1962–63 | (Competition abandoned) |
| 1963–64 | Old Malvernians |
| 1964–65 | Old Malvernians |
| 1965–66 | Lancing Old Boys |
| 1966–67 | Old Brentwoods |
| 1967–68 | Old Malvernians |
| 1968–69 | Old Malvernians |
| 1969–70 | Old Malvernians |
| 1970–71 | Old Cholmeleians |
| 1971–72 | Old Bradfieldians |
| 1972–73 | Old Foresters |
| 1973–74 | Old Foresters |
| 1974–75 | Old Brentwoods |
| 1975–76 | Old Brentwoods |
| 1976–77 | Old Aldenhamians |
| 1977–78 | Old Harrovians |
| 1978–79 | Old Carthusians |
| 1979–80 | Old Brentwoods |
| 1980–81 | Old Brentwoods |
| 1981–82 | Old Carthusians |
| 1982–83 | Lancing Old Boys |
| 1983–84 | Lancing Old Boys |
| 1984–85 | Lancing Old Boys |
| 1985–86 | Old Chigwellians |
| 1986–87 | Old Cholmeleians |
| 1987–88 | Old Carthusians |
| 1988–89 | Old Cholmeleians |
| 1989–90 | Old Chigwellians |
| 1990–91 | Lancing Old Boys |
| 1991–92 | Old Chigwellians |
| 1992–93 | Old Etonians |
| 1993–94 | Lancing Old Boys |
| 1994–95 | Old Chigwellians |
| 1995–96 | Old Foresters |
| 1996–97 | Old Foresters |
| 1997–98 | Old Foresters |
| 1998–99 | Old Chigwellians |
| 1999-00 | Old Brentwoods |
| 2000–01 | (Competition abandoned) |
| 2001–02 | Old Reptonians |
| 2002–03 | Old Foresters |
| 2003–04 | Old Harrovians |
| 2004–05 | Old Etonians |
| 2005–06 | Old Carthusians |
| 2006–07 | Old Brentwoods |
| 2007–08 | Old Carthusians |
| 2008–09 | Old Carthusians |
| 2009–10 | Old Harrovians |
| 2010–11 | Old Carthusians |
| 2011–12 | Old Carthusians |
| 2012–13 | Old Carthusians |
| 2013–14 | Old Carthusians |
| 2014–15 | Old Carthusians |
| 2015–16 | Old Tonbridgians |
| 2016–17 | Old Carthusians |
| 2017–18 | Old Foresters |
| 2018–19 | Old Carthusians |
| 2019–20 | (Competition abandoned) |
| 2020–21 | (Competition abandoned) |
| 2021–22 | Old Carthusians |
| 2022–23 | Old Carthusians |
| 2023–24 | Old Reptonians |
See also
[edit]Category:Arthurian League clubs
References
[edit]- ^ Foster, Alistair (26 April 2013). "Stars line up to help win back lost football cup". Evening Standard. Retrieved 1 March 2025 – via ProQuest.