Discussions between the Combined Counties League, the Surrey Intermediate League (Western) and the Surrey South East Combination have proceeded well, and the decision has been made to create a new Step 7 League for clubs in Surrey and surrounding areas, which will become part of the National League System.
The new League is needed to bridge the gap between the Intermediate Leagues and the Combined Counties and will be for ambitious clubs hoping to make the step up to senior football in due course.
The new league has been approved by the National Leagues Committee of the Football Association and will come into being next season, with the majority of the clubs being drawn from the existing Intermediate Leagues (so long as they finish in the top six) plus any who drop down from Division One of the Combined Counties League. Applications from clubs outside the Surrey boundary will also be considered on their merits.
It is hoped to commence the new league with 12-16 clubs. There is unlikely to be a reserve section but reserve teams will be catered for in one of the existing leagues
To enter the new League, clubs will have to apply and will need certain facilities, such as a clubhouse, a railed or at least, a roped off pitch, trainers’ boxes and separate dressing rooms for each team. If the Club can provide some cover and/or some hard standing around the pitch, so much the better but this will not be compulsory.
Requests for further information should be made as soon as possible to the Secretary Designate,
Mr. Gordon Worsfold, 41 Ballards Way, South Croydon, Surrey CR2 7JP,
Tele 020 8651 0856 Fax 020 8240 7401
Email: gensec.ssec@btinternet.com
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